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THE
HISTORY OF WEARE,
NEW HAMPSHIRE
1735—1888.
BY
WILLIAM LITTLE,
DAVID CROSS, JOSIAH G. DEARBORN",
ABNER P. COLLINS, ROBERT PEASLEE,
SYLVESTER C. GOULD,
Town Committee tvho furnished the material.
Jlubltshcti t)» the JToton.
L0^VT:LL, MASS.:
Printed by S. W. Huse & Co.
1888.
Copyright, 18SS.
By the Town op Weare.
AA
PREFACE.
TO PRESEKYE the aimals of Weare was an idea long cherished
by the citizens. Josiah G. Dearborn and Abner P. Collins each
began collecting historical facts and family records about 1850;
but a town history was not written. After years of waiting, a
meeting was held at the town-house, March 1, 1882, to take measures
to prepare and publish one. Twenty-eight men were present; John L.
Hadley was chairman, and Albert B. Johnson secretary. They selected
a general committee of twenty-six persons* to aid in the work, and a
publishing committee, consisting of David Cross, Josiah G. Dearborn,
Abner P. Collins, Robert Peaslee and Sylvester C. Gould, who were
to collect material, write the book or procure a writer, and i)ublish
the same when authorized by the town.
At the annual town-meeting, March 14, 1882, five hundred dollars
was appropriated towards paying the preliminary expenses, to be
expended by the publishing committee, and John L. Hadley, Albei-t
li. Johnson, Abner P. Collins and Robert Peaslee were chosen a
linance committee to approve the bills. Under this arrangement many
Abner P. Collins,
John L. Hadley,
Albert B. Johnson,
Robert Peaslee,
Moses A. Hodgdon,
Daniel P. Woodbury,
Zepliauiah Breed,
Charles E. Hoag,
* General Committee.
George W. Colby,
Jason P. Dearborn,
Harrison Simons,
Eben B. Bartlett,
Ira Gove,
Oliver D. Sawyer,
Levi B. Laney,
David Cross,
Cyrus E. Wood,
Sylvester C. Gould,
William B. Gove,
Josiah G. Dearborn,
Manley TJaymond,
Caroline Johnson,
Mrs. Jessie Johnson,
Dana B. Gove,
Dr. James P. Whittle,
Newell Evans.
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rr^cz.rd
IV PREFACE.
circulars were distributed. :i large amount of material gathered and
a writer engaged.
The town, at its annual meeting, March 12, 188.5, approved the
action of the committee, instructed them to publish an edition of the
historj' not to exceed one thousand cojiies, the same to be the prop-
erty of the town, and authorized the selectmen to hire fifteen
hundred dollars to carry on the work.
The writer of this history made a beginning of the work about
Oct. 1, 1884. To facilitate his labor he once had his residence for a
short period in Weare. He also visited the town scores of times,
climbed all its hills and mountains, saw all its sparkling ponds and
lieard the music of each rill, brook and river. He went to the
town-house, the meeting-houses, every school-house and each cemetery.
He read every town book and report, all the church records, and
for days listened to the tales of olden times. As the years went
Ijy, his interest in this history so increased that the labor became a
real pleasure.
He was greatly assisted by the members of the publishing com-
mittee. Josiah G. Dearboi'u and Robert Pe'aslee spared no effort,
time or expense to procure information and perfect the work.
They also gave particular attention to the history of the first set-
tlers, — whence thej^ came, when and where they settled. This
necessitated the examining of an immense number of old deeds, and
a thorough search of the records of the counties of Rockingham and
Hillsborough. As a result of tlitir labors, we have the excellent
chapters on settlers and town lots, and one of the very best town
maps. Abner P. Collins assisted them somewhat in this work. He
also gave us many pleasant anecdotes, and, as will be seen, is the
author of the excellent genealogy. Sylvester C. Gould aided greatly
in furnishing ancient volumes and pamphlets, of which he has a fine
collection, in procuring old manuscripts, in reading proof and in
making numerous happy suggestions.
Others who rendered nmch help were Jolin L. Hadley, Ira Gove,
James Priest, Zephaniah Breed, George Simons, Warren F.. Collins,
George C. Gilmoi-e, Mrs. Moses A. Hodgdon, Carrie E. Paige, Lucetta
Foster and Jacob Follansbee, who had a wonderful memory of events.
Many more gave in their mite, foi- all which we are exceedingly
grateful.
George C. Patten, civil engineer, of Deering, did much gratuitous
PREFACE. V
work in drattiiig and i)reparing the map, and also nica^urt'd tho
altitude of Mounts William and Wallinj^ford.
The town has been remarkal)ly fortunate in preserving its records
(excepting those of the proprietors), and the first town book, the
first church book, tlie Meshech AVeare papers and the Revolutionarj-
war rolls are historical treasui'es.
The lists of tax-payers and the census are new features, not to be
found in any other town history. By the first the name of nearly
every man, who has lived in town, can be learned ; and they also
show a curious fact. — that tliere are now a third more tax-payers,
\\heu the population is_but one thousand five hundred and seventy,
than there were when it was jiearly two thousand eight hundred.
The census gives the name and age of nearly every person living in
town in 1887, and a hundred j'ears hence will be a most interesting
document.
The tables of longevity show that the present generation, instead
of growing "wiser and weaker," as is often said, is growing wiser,
healthier and stronger, and that about four times as many people now
live to be eiglity years old as there were near ttie begimiing of the
present century. This is due to better education, temperance and
a more proper regard to the laws of health.
We have tried to make this work a little less arid than the or-
dinary town history. We think that many of the chapters will Ix*
very agreeable, and that those on the "Olden Times,*' "The Pine-
tree Kiot," "Game," "A Round Trii» to Salem," "Witches," "Farm-
ing" and some others, will be found very pleasant reading. Of
course, the chapters on "Roads," "Town Lots" and "Town Officers"
are not to be read; they are only for reference or hard study.
'J'here is an abundance of matter in the book, and in this resj)ect
it will compare well with similar histories. It is also well illustrated,
there being over seventy pictures, costing more than three thousand
dollars. The friends and pupils of Moses A. Cartland owe a debt
of gratitude to Miss Carrie E. Paige, for soliciting the money and
furnishing his excellent i)ortrait. The \\hole cost is about seven
thousand dollars; and reckoning the time of each |)erson who worked,
more than twenty years have been spent upon it.
The nnstakes that we would correct are few and will be louud
in the table of "Errata." The reader may fiiul some others, and it
is hoped he will make the projjcr rectifications.
VI PREFACE.
We would return thanks for the many liospitalities rendered, par-
ticularly to Josiah G. Dearborn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peaslee, Mr. and
Mrs. Abner P. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Moses A. Hodgdon, Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Simons, Mr. and Mrs.
Alonzo C. Follausbee, Dr. Abram B. Story and Josiah Dow Chase,
whose home afforded us such charming drives and excellent views.
In conclusion, we would recommend that in the future the citizens
of the town keep records of the deaths and ages of all old people,
fatal casualties, frosts, floods and hurricanes, comets and meteors,
fires, the migration of birds, early and late planting, harvesting, the
amount of crops raised and dairy products, the building of houses and
mills, changes in churches, erecting of school- and meeting-houses,
the laying out and improvement of cemeteries, industries and all
other interesting things that may happen, and that these records be
preserved. If this shall be done, then Weare, sometime in the next
century, can have a better town history than has yet been written.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAriER.
PAGE.
I.
Topography and Names 1
II.
Geology ....
14
III.
Flora ....
20
IV.
Fauna ....
30
V.
Masonian Title
33
VI.
Boundary Line
42
VII.
Indians ....
50
VIII.
Halestown
61
IX.
ROBIESTOAVN
69
X.
Settlers ....
93
XI.
The French and Indian ^\
'AR
120
XII.
Incorporation
127
XIII.
The First Church
140
XIV.
Schools ....
1.56
XV.
Courts ....
161
XVI.
Additional Settlers .
166
XVII.
The Olden Times .
179
XVIII.
The Pine-tree Riot .
185
XIX.
The Revolution — 1775
192
XX.
The Revolution — 177G
203
XXI.
The Revolution — 1777
209
XXII.
The Revolt tion — 1778
222
XXIII.
Ti 1 E R evolution — 1779
227
XXIV.
The Revolution — 1780-81
232
XXV.
The Revolution — 1782-S3
240
XXVI.
The Friends or Quakers
246
XXVII.
Game
254
XXVIII.
Schools ....
265
XXIX.
The Dark Day
275
XXX.
The Antipedoraptists .
278
XXXI.
Boundary Lines .
286
XXXII.
Meeting-houses
296
VIU
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER.
XXXIII. The Congregationalists
XXXIV. A Round Trip to Salem
XXXV. The Shakers .
XXXVI. The Small-pox
XXXVII. The Universalists
XXXVIII. Town-houses .
XXXIX. The Antipedobaptists
XL. Schools .
XLI. The Freewill Baptists
XLII. The 1812 War
XLIII. The Spotted Fever
XLIV. Meteorological
XLV. The Militia .
XLVI. Paupers and the Poor Farm
XLVII. The Ministerial Fund
XLVIII. Calvinist Baptists
XLIX. First Freewill Baptists
L. The Pound
LI. Witches .
LII. Masons
Lin. Temperance
LIV. Craney-hill Church
LV. Second Freewill Baptists
LVI. Third Freewill Baptists
LVII. The Surplus Revenue
LVIII. The Adventists
LIX. The Railroad
LX. Farming .
IvXI. The Rebellion
LXII. The Congregationalists
LXIII. The Universalists
LXIV. Roads
LXV. Division of the Town
LXVI. Cemeteries
LXVII. Industries
LXVIII. Miscellaneous
LXIX. Town Lots
LXX. Town Officers
Genealogy
Index of Persons
General Index
PAGE.
305
308
313
316
320
327
334
340
351
360
368
369
375
383
389
394
402
410
413
418
422
429
433
439
446
451
454
462
470
489
495
498
512
518
528
563
663
690
709
1033
10.39
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
William Little (see p. 021)
Mount Wallingfokd, from Weare C'euter
Mount William, from Mount William Pond .
The Traveler
The Dolmen
The Great Boulder
The Old Oak (at the south-east corner of the town)
Plan of Halestoavn
Pea8Lee's Mill (site of the tirst saw-mill)
Sarah Dearborn
Home of Sarah Dearborn
^[ouNT Odiorne
Mount Lovell
Mount Crotched
View from Mount Dearborn (looking south) .
View fro:m Mount Wallingford (looking north)
Friends' North Meetint^-house ....
Boundary Lines of Weare
Birthplace of David Cross (see pp. 396 and 454)
MoiNTs William and Wallingford
Olive Cross (see p. 805) .
The Old North Meeting-house
]\[OUNT KEARSARGE
KlNCANOW'ET OR Dl'NBARTON lllLLS
Plan of the Oi>d Soith Meetinc^
Hiram Simons ....
(tEorge Simons ....
Outlet of Mount Willia.m I'ond
Residence of George Simons
Site of Old Town-house
Old Town-house Bestored .
The Town-house
Raymond Cave ....
-house
PAGE.
Frontispiece
1
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18
18
20
61
65
89
184
184
184
184
184
184
184
246
287
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298
298
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
North Weare School-house
Home of Nathan G. Chase
Summer Kesidence of Caroline Chase Tiffany
White Mountains
Mount Lovell
Great Monadnock
JosiAH G. Dearborn
Phinehas Stone .
Jonathan Stone .
Phinehas J. Stone
Calvinist Baptist Meeting-house (East Weare)
North Weare Meeting-house
East Weare Freewill Baptist Meeting-house
David Cross
James Priest
Abraham Melvin
John Bartlett .
Oliver W. Lull .
John L. Hadley .
South Weare Meeting-house
East Weare .
Lewis Simons
Moses A. Hodgdon
James Simons
Moses Sawyer
Harrison Simons .
Log Cabin
Moses A. Cartland
Harrison Hobson
John Hodgdon
Abram B. Story .
Samuel C. Eastman
Robert Pkaslee .
John F. Colby
The Old Colby Homestead
Mount William and Barnard Hi
Home of Moses Peaslee .
Moses Peaslee .
Mary (Johnson) Peaslee .
Falls at First Mill Site
Home of Samuel Philbrick
Amos Stone ....
Jonathan Marshall .
PAGE.
340
348
348
348
348
348
349
365
366
380
394
433
441
454
456
465
467
478
490
492
529
531
535
542
553
556
563
598
628
629
631
633
663
783
786
967
967
967
967
967
971
994
1030
THE HISTORY OF WEARE.
ADDENDA.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS.
In Vol. Ill, War Rolls of the Revolutiou, published since this history
was printed, appear the names of the following soldiers who served in that
war from Weare or for Weare : Jonathan Flood, Samuel Dustin (of Hales-
town), John Duston, Stephen Richeson (of Ilailstown), Joseph Tucker,
Moses Basford anil John George. The last live were in Captain Kidder's
company. Colonel Xichols' regiment.
Parish Richardson, who in early times lived in Weare and had a famous
dog case, moved to Acworth and was a soldier in the Revolution.
ERRATA.
The following errors have been discovered, which the reader is desired
to turn to and correct : —
Page 3 — Line 23, for "Lenoxville" read "Princeton."
" 100 — Line 4, for " range three " read " range two."
" 169 — Line 23, for "lot fifty-seven, range one," read "lot ftftj'-eight,
ran^e two."
" 300— Line 51, for " Sam ," read " Sam Waters.
(I
349 — Line 45, for "Jeremiah Green" read "Abraham Green."
" 409 — Line 21, for " 1847 " read " 1872.-
" 519 — Line 6, for " range one " read "range four."
" 525 — Line 21. Sarah Dow was not the lirst person buried in the yard.
" 607 — Line 2, for " Sylvester Nichols hanged himself " read " Augustus
Nichols shot himself."
" 666 — Lines 9 and 10. transfer ". John L. Leach and Henry IT. Leach,"
to line 9.
671 — Line 55, erase " Mill site, 33."
672 — Line 9, insert "Mill site, 33."
673 — Line 16, for "John" read ■■ James."
675 — Line 47, insert " 6 " before " Isaac."
676 — Line 28, erase "Joseph George; 4."
679 — Line 11, insert "who sold" before "fifty."
680 — Line 1, for " 1741 " read " 1749."
680 — Line 19, insert "site 8, Perry A. Eaton; 9, owned by 'I'homas
Raymond, occupied by tenants."
686 — Line 21, for "Patrick Brown" read " P.-latiali Brown."
" 686 — Line 29, after " 4 " insert " Jonathan Worthley ."
" 693 — Line 38, for " Jeremiah Peaslee " read " Jeremiah Philbrick."
History of Weare, New Hampshire.
CHAPTER I.
TOPOGRAPHY AND NAMES.
"VVeare* is an upland farming town, full of low mountains, high
hills, sparkling ponds, winding rivers, rapid trout-brooks, and scores
of musical rills.
Its latitude is 43° 4' north ; longitude, 71° 44' west.
It is in New Hampshire, county of Hillsborough, fifteen miles
from Concord, the state capital, eighteen miles north-west of
Manchester, and seventy miles from Boston.
The town is bounded north by Henniker and Hopkinton ; east
by Hopkinton, Dunbarton, and Goffstown ; south by Goffstown,
New Boston, and Francestown; and west by Francestown and
Deering.
Its area is 36,628 acres, or more than 57 square miles ; and it has
23,892 acres of improved land. The average length of the town is
over 7f miles; the breadth is 7 miles 110 rods, and it is the largest
town, in territory, in the county of Hillsborough. t
Weare has four elevations called mountains, fifteen considerable
hills, two rivers, more than thirty brooks which have names, three
ponds, and several small "tarns."
MOUNTAINS.
Mount Dearborn (1229), twelve hundred and twenty-nine feet
high, has the greatest altitude. It was named by Prof. C. H. Hitch-
* The mime "Weare" means an enclosed place on a river. — Sanftorji'* Ilist. of y.
n.,p.421.
tThe east line of Weave is S miles and -.'T ritils lonij, the west line 7 miles and 2.50
rods, the south 7 miles 110 rods, and the north 7 miles ami 0-2 rods.
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
cock, State geologist, on his map of the state, for Hon. Josiah
G. Dearborn, who owns a farm on its south slope. The summit is
surrounded by woods, obscuring the view; the west side precipitous,
the other sides gentle slopes, with woodlands, fertile fields, and
pastures, Caleb Atwood was the first settler upon this mountain,
and his buildings were the most elevated of any in town.
Mount Wallingfoed (1213) is very nearly in the center of the
town. It has two crests: the west one twenty-three feet the higher.
It was measured by George C. Patten, surveyor, in 1883, by leveling
from North Weare depot. The name. Mount Wallingford, was
given it because one of the original proprietors, Thomas Walling-
ford of Dover, owned the lot which included it. Breed hill is a
common name for it, from Ebenezer Breed, who once owned the
pastures upon it, where hundreds of sheep browse every year.
Its view is the most extensive of any in Weare. On a clear day,
one can see in the south-west the woody crest of Duncan hill in
Hancock; then to the west,
Mount Pitcher in Stod-
dard, the mountains in
Antrim, and Mount Lov-
ell's blue cone in Wash-
ington. North-west are
Sunapee's long blue ridge,
Kearsarge's great dome,
Cardigan's peak of rock,
and Mount Carr's fir-
arched bow. In the far
north is the great White
Mountains cluster, Moosi-
lauke, with peak, crest,
and dome, — a huge mass;
Lafayette, sharp and
needle-like, pricking the
blue ; Liberty and Flume,
conical haystacks ; Sand-
wich's dome and White-
face, Tripyramid with a
gray slide* upon it, and
LIST OF MOUNTAINS THAT CAN BE SEEN
FROM MOUNT WALLINGFORD, AND
THEIR ALTITUDES.
Duncan hill, Hancock 2,003 ft.
Mount Pitcher, Stoddard 2,170 "
Mount wmard, Antrim 1,500 "
Mount Tuttle, Antrim 1,700 "
Mount Robb, Antrim 1,700 "
Mount Lovell, Washington 2,487 "
Deering hills, Deeriiig 1,300 "
Craney hUl, Henniker 1,420 "
Stewart Peak, Warner 1,808 "
Mount Sunapee, Newbury 2,683 "
Bald Mink hill, Warner 1,528 "
Mount Kearsarge, Warner 2,943 "
Mount Cardigan, Orange 3,156 "
Mount Ragged, Andover 2,256 "
Mount Carr, Warren 3,522 "
Moosilauke, Benton 4,811 "
Mount Kinsman, Easton 4,200 "
Mount Lafayette, Franconia 5,25!) "
Mount Haystack, Franconia 4,,500 "
Mount Liberty, Lincoln 4,500 "
Mount Flume, Lincoln 4,500 "
Mount Osceola, Livermore 4,400 "
Mount Welch, Livermore 3,500 "
Sandwich Dome, Sandwich 3,999 "
Salmon mountains, Sanbornton .... 2,300 "
Tripyramid, Waterville 4,200 "
*Made by the gi-eat rain storm Oct. 4, 1869.
MOUNT WALLINGFORD AND MOUNT WILLIAM.
Mount Washington, wliite
and Lazy, and highest of
all, seen over the middle
}3eak of the last. And
then a troop, marching
Indian file to the east,
are Osceola, Kancamau-
gus, Passaconaway, Pau-
gus, and Chocorua. Os-
sipee, with huge, wooded
and gnarly tops, stretches
southward beyond Win-
nipesuakee, " the Smile of
the Great Spirit"; and
Copple Crown, Great
Moose, and the Blue hills
of Strafford file away still
further towards the south.
Pawtuckaway, with its
trio of humps, is almost
due east; the twin Unca-
" noonucs, south-east ; and
in the broad south, Joe English, Wachusett in Massachusetts, Pis-
cataquog, Temple, Pack Monadnock, and Crotched mountain with
its ragged, scraggly crests.
Two cities and seven villages, with their church-spires, tall chim-
neys, and white cottages, are clearly seen : Manchester, Concord,
Goffstown, Dunbarton, Gilmanton, East Weare, Hopkinton, Weare
Center, and North Weare.
Three ponds sparkle in the sun : Duck pond to the north. Mount
William pond to the east, and Negro pond in New Boston, at the
south.
This view from Mount Wallingford is as broad and grand as that
from any other mountain of equal height in the state.
Mount William (1158) is situated nearly due east from Mount
Wallingford. It is partly wooded, has a precipitous, rocky, eastern
side, and was used as a sheep pasture by Mr. Abraham Melvin. Tlie
crest is a bald ledge and looks down on Mount William j)ond.
The view is similar to that from Mount Wallingford, but is not
quite so extensive.
Mouirt Washington, Coos C,293 ft.
Whlteface, Watorvillc 4,007 "
Kancaniuugus, Liverraore 3,500 "
Passaconaway, Waterville 4,-200 "
Mount Paugus, Albanj' 3,200 "
Chocorua, Albany 3,.540 "
Ossipec, Tuftonborough 2,950 "
Bean hill, Xorthtield 1,515 "
Mount Belknap, Gilford 2,394 "
Copple Crown, Brookfleld 2,100 "
Great Moose mountain, Brookfleld . . . 1,404 "
Mount Bald, Brookfleld 1,500 "
Mount Teneritt'e, Milton 1,100 "
Mount Catamount, Pittsfleld 1,341 "
Mount Blue, Milton 1,415 "
Mount Blue, Strafford 1,151 "
Blue .Job, Farmington 1,400 "
McCoj' mountain, Epsom 1,590 "
Mount Pawtuckaway, Nottingham . . . 892 "
Uncanoonucs, Goflfstown 1,333 "
Scribner hill, Goffstown 950 "
Joe English, New Boston 1,100 "
WaclAisett, Lenoxville. Mass 2,025 "
Piscataquog mountain, Lyndeborough . 1,300"
Lj'ndeborough mountain, Lyndeborough 1,.500 "
Temple mountain, Temple 1,755 "
Pack Monadnock, Peterborough .... 2,289 "
Crotched mountain, Francestown . . . 2,066 "
From Mount Misery .can be seen
Great Monadnock, Jaffrey 3,186 "
4 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
It is told, that Col. Robert Hale, with a party of explorers and
surveyors, was traveling up the Piscataquog about the year 1735.
From an open meadow by the river they saw before thera this
mountain, and by mutual consent they called it Mount William, for
Capt. William Raymond, their townsman, who led a company of
soldiers to Canada in 1690, to fight the French and Indians.
Some claim that the name comes from a Mr. Williams, a
"squatter," who built his cabin upon its side some time in the
last century.
A dim tradition gives the name another origin : that, in early
times, "a man on horseback" was journeying by the mountain, ac-
companied by an Indian guide on foot named William. The latter
was very tired, and the gentleman, pitying him, told him to get up
behind and ride, saying, "Mount, William"; whence the name
Mount William, — a somewhat improbable story,* which any one
can believe, or not, just as he pleases. Mount William appeaijs on
Carrigain's map of New Hampshire (1816), from surveys made
in 1805.
Mount Misery (1000) is in the south-west part of the town.
Its top is covered with a large growth of trees, which do not hide
the view. Great Monadnock and other mountains to the west loom
up grandly from it. Hodgdon meadow is at its northern base,
Ferrin pond at its western foot, and on its southern slope are some
of the finest farms in town.
Mr. Andrew Philbrick, who died at the age of eighty years, said
it was so called because, when the surveyors were first laying out
the lots, one of the men was taken sick and died on the mountain
in great misery.
Tliere are those who dispute this origin of the name, and Mr.
Jesse Nichols tells how one of the first settlers, who often got tipsy
and was terribly lazy, having frequently to cross this mountain in
the hot summer, would sit down on nearly every stone he came to,
"mop his forehead," and exclaim, "Oh, misery I " And from this
the name.
There is another tradition, but, as yet, we have found no one to
vouch for it : that the surveyors found it very rough and rocky, and
one of them, in agony, cried out, "Oh, misery! "
A fourth origin for the name is, that there is a Mount Misery in
* Zeplianiali Breed said the story was told him by an old lady who died many
years ago.
THE HILLS OF WEARE. O
Hampstead, near the north line of Plaistow.* Some of Weare's
settlers came from that section, brought the name along with them,
and applied it to this mountain.
The reader can take his choice of these legends, or find another
to suit him better.
HILLS.
The fifteen hills of Weare are, with a few exceptions, situated
near tlie borders of the town. Commencing at the south-east part,
near Oil Mill, we have first the
KuNCAXowET HILLS (1129) ; t ^ long ridge with many crests,
which are in Dunbarton, but whose western slope extends into
Weare and forms the eastern boundary of the Piscataquog valley.
The namej is of Indian origin, from "kunnaway" (a bear), " wadchu"
(a mountain), and " et" (a place) ; meaning " the mountaiti place of
the bear." The hills are mostly wooded, but have some farms upon
them.
Sugar hill (1000) is a fertile ridge, two or three miles long, in
the north-east part of the town, near Dunbarton. It has many fine
farms upon it, and its name comes from the fact that rock-maple trees
once abounded tliere, and maple-sugar was made.
Burnt hill (1000) is west of Sugar hill and north of the
Piscataquog. It got its name from extensive forest fires that once
occurred upon it.
Rattlesxake hill (1000) is nearly in the center of the north
line of the town, and abounds with shelving rocks and abrupt
precipices, forming dens and caves. During the summer season the
rei)tile from which the hill takes its name is frequently found. §
Rattlesnakes have been killed here since 1823. In old times, the
farmers used to set the woods on fire and burn it over to destroy
them.
Pine hill (975) is in the north ])art of the town, Avest of Eattle-
snake hill. An immense number of pines once grew upon it, whence
the name.
Mount Ararat (987), on the north line of the town, west of
Pine hill, was so called by some student of Bible literature, in honor
of Mount Ararat, where the ark is said to have rested.
* Hitchcock's GeoL, voL iii, pai't 1, p. 170.
tTlie hcifilit of Woaio's hills are taken from the contour lines on Cline's map.
t Found so spelled on a state map made about 1704. It is sometimes spelled
" Duncanowet."
§ Farmer and Moore's Gazeteer (1823), p. 256.
b HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ckaney hill (1100) has three crests ; the lowest one in Weare,
the other two in Henniker. It is said to have its name from a Mr.
Crane, who lived on it ; but more likely from Craney pond, a sheet
of water, with reedy, muddy shores, where cranes and other water
birds once abounded.
Hogback hill* (734) ; so called from its looking like a hog's back ;
is a singular formation of river-drift, near the junction of Thorndike
brook with the Piscataquog.
Chevet hill (1000) is west of Clinton Grove and south of the
Piscataquog. Chevey Chase once lived on its slope, and from him
comes the name. It is covered with open woods, has a fertile
pasture on its top, and affords a fine view of the neighboring
country. It is also called Townly hill by the Quakers.
Mine hill (1100). Iron pyrites and some other minerals are
found on it, hence the name. It is in the west part of the town,
half way from Mount Wallingford to Deering line ; wooded on its
top, and has sheep pastures on its sides.
Toby hill (976) f is near the middle of the west line, and is an
excellent, fertile ridge. It was first settled by Samuel B. Toby,
whose buildings on it were the second highest in town, and it was
named for him.
Odiorne hill (1050). Jotham Odiorne, of Portsmouth, a Mason-
ian proprietor, being one of the twelve who bought out Mason,
owned a lot of land on this hill, and the early settlers gave it his
name. It is a pretty, rounded eminence between Mounts Dearborn
and Misery; has several great boulders, travelers from the north, on
its summit, and is called by Hitchcock, state geologist, Mount
Odiorne.
Boar's Head hill (867) is west of Mount Misery, near Deering
line, and the name is from Great Boar's Head in Hampton, whence
many of the early settlers came. It is covered with wood, and is
very rocky.
Barnard hill (937) is east of Mount William. It was so
christened for Tristram Barnard, who once lived upon it. It has
many good farms, with strong soil, full of boulders. Abraham
Melvin, familiarly known as "Sheep Melvin," lived on it for more
than three-fourths of a century, and annually raised hundreds of
sheep.
*There is another small eminence of the same name near Sugar hill.
fN. n. Geol., vol. i, p. aS.").
THE RIVERS OF WEARE. I
Raymond cliff (650), a spur of Barnard hill, is a high ledge
rising abruptly from the valley of the Piscataquog near Everett
station. It has several caves, with a huge boulder at the entrance
of one of them. Jeremiah T. (Hogg) Raymond once owned a farm
at its foot, and immortalized himself by bestowing his name upon
the cliff.*
RIVERS.
Weare has more than fifteen miles of river length flowing within
her borders, but only two rivers.
Piscataquog river is formed by three streams, called the north
branch, the middle branch, and the south branch. The two first
run through Weare, and the north branch is called by Weare people
the Piscataquog. It is an Indian name, from "pos" (great),
"attuck" (a deer), and "quoag" (a place); meaning '■'■great deer
'place^'' as Judge Potter says;t or, "a place for many deer^'' as a
writer in the Historical Collections^ would have it. The correct
spelling of the word is " Poscattaquoag." § In Deering the stream
is sometimes called "Nomkeag," from "namaos" (a fish), and
"keag" (a place) ; meaning "fish-place."
Several small streams from Deering hills flow into Gregg pond.
A dam at the outlet of this little lake allows the water to be drawn
down twenty-three feet from high-water mark, thus making it a
valuable reservoir. || The Piscataquog issues from Gregg pond,
flows five miles in Deering, and enters the west part of Weare south
of a central east-west line of the town. It runs almost due north
about three miles, bows away to the east about five miles, then
flows south six miles, and at Oil Mill village passes into New
Boston. It receives the united waters of middle and south branches
in Goffstown, and falls into the Merrimack at Manchester, about
thirty-two miles, as the river runs, from its source. Twenty ponds
and more than a hundred brooks help swell its waters.
The river falls about three hundred and fifty feet from Deering
line to Oil Mill Village, affording, for a small stream, one of the best
water powers in the state. There are twenty-three mill sites where
* There ai-e sonu^ oilier sinull eminences called hills : Leighton hill, north of >[ount
Wallingforil; Hvintin^'ton hill, a part of Barnard hill ; White Oak hill, two miles north-
west of Oil Mill, — a ^rreat place to hunt foxe.s; Green hill, east of Mount \\illiam;
I'easlee's ledne, north of Green hill; Hear hill, in the west part of the town; and
rase hill, a spur of lUirnt hill, so called from Col. Samuel Page, the first upon it.
Also, Goulil hill is a part of Harnard hill.
t Ili.st. of Manchester, p. JS. t Vol. viii N. II. Hist. Col., p. ^yl.
§.See Capt. Daniel Pecker's .Scout Journal, />().s•^
It The dam is a huge earth-work, liOOfeet long, GO feet thick at ita base, 12 feet at its
top ; was made in 1884 ; cost $12,000, and flows over 300 acres at a depth of 20 feet.
8 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
(lams are or have been erected, and the water-wheels of fifteen mills in
this town are now driven by it.
Before the white men built dams upon it, salmon, shad, alewives,
and lamper-eels abounded in its waters ; and its valley for many
centuries was a noted huntino- g-round for the Indians.
Middle Branch kiver rises in Haunted, otherwise called Scoby,
pond, in Franeestown. It bows up from New Boston, and flows (a
sluggish stream) for about one mile in Weare. It is so called be-
cause it runs between the north and south branches, and we have
not been able to find that it ever had any other name. The maps
of the county and state do not show its course correctly. It is
nearly as large as the north branch ; has seven mill sites on it, —
there are none in Weare, — and it unites with the south branch near
the center of New Boston.
BROOKS.
Weare's brooks joined end to end would make a stream near a
hundred miles long. Most of them are never-failing, running at all
seasons : now high and roaring from freshets and melting snows,
then low and silent from summer drouth. The following are the
largest : —
Feerin brook, Enos Ferrin, whose house was near it, gave it
his name, flows from Ferrin pond through the south-west part of
Weare, turns the wheel of one saw-mill, is four miles long, and
empties into Middle Branch. It has five aflluents.*
Peacock brook. Mr. Andrew Philbrick said that old Mr. Zebu-
Ion Carr, now long since dead, told him that it got its name from
the fact that it would rise and fall like a peacock's tail. The rain
pours suddenly into it from Toby hill, Mine hill, Odiorne hill.
* Affluents of Ferkix brook : —
Greex brook rises in a small meadow near the south road leadinK to Deerinfj,
and abont one-tliird of a mile east of Deering line. It empties into Ferrin brook,
right banlc, and was so called from Klisha Green.
I.o( KE i!RooK, in the west part of the town from the east slope of Candlewood
liill, is nearly a miU- long, and falls into Ferrin brook, right bank. Benjamin Locke
once owne<rthe farm by it, and gav(^ it his name.
Ki(;nT-i.oAi>.s--MKAi)ow liuooK has its source near Candlewood hill; flows through
a meadow of the same name: so called because it furnishcil. annually, eight loads of
meadow hay, on P^lisha (ireen's farm; is one mile long, and joins Ferrin brook, right
bank.
l>iLY-PONi) BROOK, froHi Lily pond; fragrant in summer time with water-lilies;
between Mount Misery and Ferrin pond; is one mile long, and enters Ferrin brook,
left V)ank.
F^IMONS I5UOOK, so called from .Joseph Emmons, a soldier of the old French and
Indian war, rises on the south-western slope of Mount Misery; is one mile long, and
runs into Ferrin brook, left bank ; it fails in tinu' of drouth.
Cram huook, name from Nathan Cram, who once owned the laml through which
it flows, is a small stream, one mile long, from the slope south of Mount Misery, and
runs into ."Middle Branch in New Boston, between Ferrin brook and the Peacock.
THE BROOKS OF WEARE. U
Mount Misery, and Mount Dearborn, and causes its quick fluctua-
tions. Two branches unite to form it : one from near Deering line,
and the other from Clinton Grove. It is six miles long, and once
had many beaver ponds on it; their old dams are still to be seen.
It has eight mill sites now or once used. Hodgdon and Philbrick
meadows afford an excellent place to make a reservoir, one and one-
half miles long, half a mile wide in some places, and ten feet deep.
The stream below the meadow has more than two hundred feet fall.
What a busy, laughing, hurrying, useful little river it would be if
the pond could only be made, the mill-dams built, and mills set at
work ! It would be about the same, summer and winter, in rain and
drouth ; and it ought to have hundreds of happy people dwelling
on its banks.*
Meadow brook gets its name from its winding through Dustin
meadow, and an old deed from William Dustin to Charles George,
made in 180G, thus calls it.f It comes down from the height of
land west of Mount William pond ; is a rapid, loud-talking brook
in spring-time and freshets ; was a good trout-stream once ; has three
affluents, runs four miles in all; has seven mill sites; turns the mill
wheels, or once did, of a tannery, two grist mills, carding machine,
cabinet shop, blacksmith shop, and saw-mill, and falls into Middle
Branch in Weare. In old times, a canal from Mount William pond
was dug to its head-waters, by Jesse Hadley, that he might have a
reservoir and make the stream a fine water-power. The water from
the pond ran that way for a short time, when some good folks in
the north part of the town, for the sake of their own mills and as
they had a right to do, kindly put a stop to it by filling up the
canal. Hadley took counsel, found that he could not legally draw
the water from the pond, and gave up the enterprise.
Ottek brook. When the land was all woods, trappers caught
many otters on this stream, hence its name. It rises on the east
slope of Mount William, has one branch from Gould hill, is five
miles long; the first mile a swift, wild brook, then a meadow stream,
full of deep pools, Avhere trout hide and otters plunge, a home for
mink. Years ago, it had three saw-mills on it. It falls into Middle
Branch in New Boston.
*Crui!ii;u nifooK, iVoin tin- south slope of Mount Misery, prot its name from Moses
Currier, an e:ui.\ settler, flows south-easterly two miles, ami is an affluent of the
I'eacoek.
tit is also called "Meadow brook " in a deed from Charles George to Peter and
.lohu Dearborn, is'J.'i.
10 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Bassett brook is formed by two branches : one rises in Hop-
kinton, the other in Dunbarton, and flows by the old Stark burying-
ground. It is five miles long, famous for ti'out, and enters the
Piscataquog, left bank, one mile below East Weare. Jeremiah
Bassett owned a small farm by it, had a saw-mill on it, and gave it
his name. It has one afiluent, in Weare.*
Choate brook, so called from Simeon Choate, flows from Hop-
kinton ; is four miles long, and joins the Piscataquog, left bank, a
little below East Weare. A saw-mill on this brook, in Weare,
stands within four feet of Hopkinton line. The brook has had
many names: Asa brook, from Asa Choate; Parcel brook. Cold
Meadow brook. Bald Meadow brook, Meadow brook, and may be
some others. The road from Hills bridge over the Contoocook in
Hopkinton, about which there was so much contention, comes down
through its valley. A small branch enters it from the west.
Center brook issues from Mount William pond; is rapid for
the first mile, running under ground, like an African stream, part
of the way ; flows through the north-east corner of Duck pond,
then through the Center Square of the town as first laid out; has
five mill sites and two mills ; is four miles long, and enters the
Piscataquog, right bank, a little east of North Weare. As it runs
through Center Square and the center of the town, it is called
Center brook. It has two tributaries.!
Dudley brook issues from Pleasant pond in Henniker; flows
south-east through Dudley pond in Deeriug. Turns a saw-mill and
grist-mill in the latter town ; enters the north-west part of Weare ;
is four miles long ; a good trout stream, and runs into the Piscata-
quog, left bank. A man by the name of John Dudley, of Deering,
Avas its godfather. Mills have been owned on it by Runnels, Lover-
ing, Bartlett, Breed, and Dow. It has one affluent in Weare. %
Sall brook rises in a swamp west of Mount Ararat, and flows
north beside the road from North Weare to Henniker, one-half
mile in Weare, two miles in Henniker, and falls into the Contoocook
* Alexander brook; name from David Alexander; is a merry, tinkling trout
brook, from the Kuncanowet hills. It is two miles long, and runs into Bassett brook,
left bank.
t David C. Breed brook rises on the north slope of Mount Wallingford, is two
miles long, and runs in an easterlj- coui-se into Center brook, left bank. It got its
name from the man who owns Vac land through which it flows.
ZKrnAMAii Bkekd brook starts near CHnton (;rove. is two miles long, and enters
Cinder brook, left bank, not far from Duek pond ; so called from Zeplianiah Breed.
X IlADLOCK BROOK is a T)<!ering stream, two miles long, its lower half mile in
Weare, where it unites witli Dudley brook, right bank. Ilezekiah Hadlock cleared a
farm by it years ago, dammed it, fished it, and named it. One man said " it was
an awful trout brook."
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THE BROOKS OF WEARE. 11
river. Once it drove a saw-raill, a grist-mill, two shingle-mills, and
a small rake factory; all in Henniker. The owners of these mills,
many years ago, diverted the water of Dustin brook in Weare down
their stream of euphonious name, but it was soon turned back again
by mill-men on the Piscataquog. The stream was so called in honor
of Widow Sally Dow, a lady who lived beside it in Henniker.*
PONDS.
Weare has three ponds of considemble size and four small ones.
Mount William pond is at the southerly foot of Mount Wil-
liam, and takes its name from the mountain. It has a bold, rocky
*THE FOLLOWING SMALL STREAJIS ARE AFFLUENTS OF THE PISCATAQUOG,
RIGHT bank: —
IIt;sK BROOK was named for Enoch Huse, who once owned the fann through
which it rtow.s. It starts on the south slope of Barnard hill, is a hajjpy, laughing
stream two miles long: sometimes called Hoyt brook. Formerly it had two saw-
mills: it enters the Piscataquog a mile above Oil Mill.
HtXTiNfJToN HKf)OK, from that part of Barnard hill that is sometimes called
Huntington hill, so called from John Huntington, is two miles long, and runs into
the Piscataquog about a mile below East Weare.
(iETC-HEL Bi?(JOK, about One mile long, from the north-west side of Gould hill, flows
into the Piscataquog. It was named for Winthrop Getchel, a very eccentric man,
who had a lunise on its bank.
Maxi iEi,i> HHODK, name from John Maxfield, is from the valley west of Barnard
hill; three-quarters of a mile long, has one branch, and falls into the Piscataquog
one-half mile above East Weare.
Burrows hrook, AVilliam Fletcher Burrows gave it his name, from a spring on
the north side of Breed hill, is three-fourths of a mile long, and empties into Max-
field brook, left bank. It is sometimes called Breed brook.
H\LF-MOON--MEAi)ow BROOK, SO called from the .shape of the meadow through
which it flows, is three-quarters of a mile long; runs by what is called the " Honey
Pot " into the Piscataquog. The Honey Pot is a deep spring, twenty-flve feet across,
never-tailing, never is frozen more tlian twenty-four hours at a time, and sends a
small rill to Ilalf-moou-raeadow brook. Moses Peaslee and a boy once caught thirty-
six trout from it in less than half an hour, all weighing ten pounds.
Stonixo brook rises in the Stoning pasture on lot two, range five ; is about one-
half mile long, flows north-east, and falls into the Piscataquog. Its name is from
Amos Stoning, who settled by it in 1780, and lived there seventy years.
HousE-XECK bkook Starts in a meadow north of Mount William, about one-half
mile long, a very crooked stream, crosses the highway twice, and enters Center
brook south of Center Square. .
Dow BROOK, Winthrop Dow gave it his name, comes from a swamp near Leigh-
ton hill, runs a mile, or more, and falls into the Piscataquog. There was a tannery
on it once. , , , ,
TiioRNOiKK BROOK, Thomas Thorndike lived by it, and the name of the Dvook
commemorates the fact. It comes from the east slope of Chevey hill, the watershed
between it and the Peacock being a ftnv rods south of the Friends' church at Clinton
Grove. It is a mile and a half long, a trout brook; has one mill site, — a mill there
once,- and falls into the Piscataquog a mile or more west of North Weare.
SMALL STREAMS IN THE NORTH PART OF THE TOWN : —
CILLEY nuooK rises near Hopkinton line, is four miles long, has a saw-mill on it,—
once had two tanneries, — and runs south into the Piscataquog, left bank. John Cilley
lived bv it, and it was named for him ; it has one branch.
Fi:l('ii hkook comes from south-west of Sugar hill; two miles long, once full of
trout, and unites with Cilley brook, right bank. Joseph Felch was the nearest neigh-
bor to it, and it borrowed his name.
Boo liiiooK conies from Moose bog, hence its name, and runs into the Piscataquog,
left bank,. just east of the North Weare depot. The railroad formerly ran up its val-
lev to Henniker. . „..,,. ,_ ,
WooDHi UY HuooK. a little, musical stream, runs by the home ol « illiam Wood-
burv, and got its name from him. It falls into the Piscataquog, left bank.
Hanson brook, in North Weare, is so called from Daniel Hanson, and empties
12 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
shore. The water in its basin is forty feet and nine inches deep.* The
pond was dug by the ice sheet thousands of years ago, and its surface
contains one hundred and twenty-eight acres. t Its outlet is Center
brook, and a dam flows the pond about six feet. A canal, cut early
the present century, made, for a short time, Meadow brook its out-
let. Many kinds of fish abound in its waters, which are clear as
crystal, the bottom being visible at its greatest depth. It is sur-
rounded by fields and pastures where high blueberries grow, and
woodlands. Fishermen camp here days at a time, and some of the
pious early settlers came here to be baptized. From a boat on its
surface, one can see Mounts William, Wallingford, and Dearborn.
Duck pond is near the center of the town, at the north foot of
Mount Wallingford. Center brook runs through it. It has a great
deposit of mud in parts of it, although some say it is bottomless,
contains about fifty acres of water surface, is full of Avhite pond-
lilies, and bushels of them, of the sweetest fragrance, are carried
away every year. The pond seems to be filling up, or "growing
over," slowly, and is surrounded by swampy woods, which abound
with birds. Redwings, Maryland yellow-throats, and cat-birds are
especially plenty. In primitive times, its tender water-plants made
it an excellent feeding ground for great numbers of wild duck,
lience the name, "Duck pond." Pickerel, eels, and horn-pouts
flourish, and there is talk of introducing German carp. Reptiles
into the Piscataquog, left bank. It had a taniieiy, owned by Pelatiah Gove, on it
once, and is lost in dry times.
DrsTix BROOK rises in Clougli pond on the east slope of Craney liill, near Henni-
ker line; it runs south down a steep declivity, falling about seventy-five feet in a
few rods, forming Chipmunk falls ; flows through a meadow where it nearly joins Sail
brook, which runs north into the Contoocook, tlirough the Dyer Dow ponh," and falls
into the Piscataquog, left bank. This pond is celebrated for being the place where
Stephen Lee, a noted counterfeiter, hid his tools and dies, wlien hard-pressed bj' the
officers. Many people hunted for the tools and dies, but never found them. Paul
Dustin settled by the brook and gave it his name.
Toby brook,' a small stream, starts on Craney hill, named for .Samuel B. Toby,
one mile long, and runs south into the Piscataquog, left bank.
Emkrv brook, Caleb Emery, a Revolutionary soldier, furnished the name, rises
on Craney hill, by Henniker line, a fine trout stream once, two miles long, and
Joins the Piscataquog, left bank, in the north-west part of the town. It is also some-
times called Putney brook, from Nathan Putney. It has two branches.
Coi.MNs brook, another Craney hill stream, is one mile long, and is a branch of
Kmery brook, left bank. Reuben Collins gave his name to it.
Ilrzzv liHooK, from Craiiey hill in Henniker, flows south one mile into Emery
brook, left bank. .Joseph Huzzy gave the name.
JoiixsoN BROOK, name froui Amos Johnson, sometimes called Horne brook, a
nickname for .Johnson, comes from a spring in the north-west part of the town. It
is one mile long, a trout stream ; runs south into the Piscataquog, left bank. Johnson
had a daughter Dorcas, and the neighbors sometimes called it Dorcas brook ; it is
also called Brown brook, from Enoch Brown, who lived near it. It has one branch.
.SiiKARER ISKOOK, name; in honor of Samuel Shearer, is a branch of Johnson
brook, a mile long, from the west.
* Herbert Barrett measured it in February, 188.5, tlirough the ice.. He found it
thirty-six feet nine inches deep; but the surface of the pond was about four feet
below high-water mark at that time.
t Geology of N. II., vol. i, p. 309.
VILLAGES AND PLACES OF WEARE 13
thrive here, and a huge mud-turtle once caught by the nose a sheep
that was drinking at this pond, pulled it into the water, and
drowned it.
Ferrin pond, in the west part of the town, — Mount Misery to the
east of it, Boar's Head to the north-west of it, — contains about forty
acres, and its outlet is Ferrin brook. It has hard, rocky shores, and
is evidently a glacier-dug pond. An immense boulder stands at its
head. Pickerel and horn-pout abound in its waters, and woods and
rocky pastures are on its banks. Enos Ferrin, who settled near it,
bestowed his name upon both pond and brook.
Clough pond is high up on the east side of Craney hill. It
contains three or four acres, and its surplus waters flow away
through Dustin brook to the Piscataquog. A man named Clough
lived near it and furnished the name.
Lily pond No. 1, between Mount Misery and Ferrin pond, is
the source of Lily-pond brook.
Lily pond No. 2, on the Tristram Johnson place, east slope of
Mount William, is circular in form, and about two hundred feet in
diameter. In its center is a small island, which Winthrop Clough
cleared and cultivated as a garden. John Maxfield, just a little
crazy, afterwards lived at the Clough place, planted the island, and
called it " Lord Maxfield's garden."
Joe pond, at East Weare, contains about three acres, and is nearly
three liundred feet in diameter. Formerly it had no outlet. Charles
Black dug a canal to it and made it a part of his mill-pond reservoir.
It abounds with fish, and is also noted for the great number of its
Avater-adders. So called for Joseph Collins.
There are many meadows where the first settlers found natural
mowing, and some where an abundance of higli blueberries and
cranberries grow.
Green meadow is in the west part of the town, near the foot of
Candlewood hill, an eminence in Francestown.
Squamscot bog is at the foot of Chevey hill ; abounds in cran-
berries ; and it is thought by some that it was the place referred to
by Whittier, where the cranberries were picked for the marriage
feast in his "Bridal of Pennacook."
VILLAGES AND PLACES.
Weare has five villages and several places with local names :
Oil Mill, in the south-east part of the town, by New Boston line.
14 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
South Weare, in the south-central part of the town.
North Weare, in the north-central.
East Weare, in the east-central.
Weare Cexter, north of Mount Wallinorford,
Clinton Grove, in the west-central.
Everett Station, between Oil Mill and East Weare.
Rockland, on the Piscataquog, east of North Weare.
Boston, on the Piscataquog; a short distance west of East
Weare ; one-half mile above East Weare station.
Slab City, between Clinton Grove and North Weare.
CHAPTER IT.
GEOLOGY.
Weare was once part of a nebula. Scientists speak of it as
a nebulous haze or cloud, — the fire mist. "It contained the promise
and potency of all future life." Out of the fire-mist have come sun,
planets, and satellites. The spectroscope shows, in the chemical con-
stitution of the nebula, all the successive phases of cosmic growth :
nebula, sun, and planet. " They are as plainly seen bursting into
life throughout the heavens, as the germ, leaf, and flower at our
feet." As the nebula condensed, the earth was at first a fierv ring
cast off from the nebulous sun, then an incandescent sphere, and at
length a granite shell, its center a glowing mass. The planets are
ancient fragments of the sun, freezing as they whirl ; the moon is a
cold cinder of the earth. Once it was a live planet circling round
its sun, the earth.
When the hot granite shell further cooled, it increased in thick-
ness, and hot rain fell upon it in torrents ; chemical reactions were
produced, and disintegration took place. The cooling earth shrank
in size, its crust crumpled, and great folds appeared as mountain
ranges. Then the prodigous rains denuded and destroyed them,
the debris was swept down into hot seas, and secondary rocks were
formed. Strata of these on the surface of the earth are found many
thousands of feet thick. The earth still cooling, and the crust
GEOLOGY OF WEARE. 15
breaking, tliese strata, once horizontal, were tilted up, — inclined at
all angles, — and these, in turn, gradually rose above the sea.
The first territory now remaining to us, in New Hampshire, that
was thus redeemed from the primeval ocean, is the back-bone or
rj^ge extending from north to south sixty-one miles, between the
Merrimack and Connecticut rivers.* Besides this great mass, there
are in the state eleven or more smaller masses that appeared as
islands above the sea. The largest of these, and next to the main
ridge, is the north part of Weare, and another is Raymond cliff,
north-west of Oil Mill village.f
But this land was not permanent. There have since been numer-
ous continental elevations and depressions, and the whole land
surface of North America has been many times, for long ages, under
the sea. During these periods many different kinds of secondary
or metamorphic rocks were formed. Of these, only the deep-lying
beds are found in Weare; all the later fossiliferous rocks have been
eroded and swept away.
Granite was the primordial rock out of which, as many geolo-
gists teach, our present rocks are formed. It consists of quartz,
feldspar, and mica, and has no planes of cleveage. No original
srranite is found in Weare.
The rocks of Weare are gyieiss and mica-schist^ and the many
varieties of them.
Gneiss is formed from the disintegrated granite, and it is much
like it, but it has the mica and other ingredients in layers, and cleaves
readily in the direction of the mica layers. It is a metamorphic
rock, and a compact, hard gneiss is what is called granite, and is
extensively quarried in this state.
PoRPHYRinc GNEISS lias large crystals of potash feldspar, three-
fourths of an inch to two inches long, of a whitish-gray color,
scattered through a base of much finer material.
Lake gneiss is simply a fine-grained gneiss.
MiCA-scHisT differs from gneiss in that it has finer-grained mate-
rials and consists largely of mica, with feldspar and quartz. It
divides easily into slabs, — that is, is very schistose.
RocKixGHAM-scHiST has the mica in coarse blotches. $
Ferruginous-schist is simply a mica-schist that has six to seven
per cent, of red peroxide of iron.
FiBROLiTE-scHiST is a mica-schist that has fibrolite crystals in it.
*Geol. of N. II., part 2, p. 519. t Ibid., vol. i, pp. 512, 515. Xlbid., vol. ii, p. 576.
16 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MoNTALBAN ROCK * is a feldspathic mica^schist carrying crystals
of andalusite, or some closely related silicate.
These rocks are located as follows : —
PoRPHTRiTic GNEISS t forms the two islands that were a part«)f
the first land of New Hampshire : North Weare and Raymond
cliff.
Lake gneiss $ extends in a great mass, ten miles long, through
Francestown, Deering, and the north-west part of Weare. A pre-
cipitous cliff of it is found nearly three miles west of North Weare
station, facing westward, and near the union of Dudley and Had-
lock brooks. Other layers of it crop out near the west line of the
town, and it comes within a mile of Clinton Grove. It underlies
nearly the whole of South Weare, and extends along the slope of
Mount Dearborn to Odiorne hill and the east base of Mount
Misery. The porphyritic gneiss that crops out at Raymond cliff is
wedge-shaped, and makes a notch in the lake gneiss. §
Mica-schist forms Rattlesnake hill. There is an out-crop of it
two miles north of Clinton Grove and a mile west, also near the
west line of the town ; and Mount Misery and Odiorne hill are
composed of it.
Ferruginous-schist || is found on the summit of Mount Walling-
ford and throughout the west part of the town. It reddens the
mica-schist rocks.
FiBROLiTE-scHiST** makes the top of Mount Misery.
RocKiNGHAM-scHiSTft fomis the huge masses of Mounts Walling-
ford and William and rests upon the lake gneiss.
Montalban rocks tt are on the Kuncanowet hills.
On the east slope of Mount Misery is a large mass of talc, of the
variety called steatite, or soapstone. Moses A. Hodgdon has quar-
ried a large amount of it, and his mine is seventy-one feet long,
sixty feet wide, and ten feet deep. There are masses of mica-schist
in it called "horses," — one thirty-five feet long, — and portions of
the wall-rock are hornblendic. The soapstone is the same as that
at Francestown, — may be on the same out-crop, — and both are
characterized by massiveness, arising from the uniform dissemination
of crystallized radiated bunches of talc through the rock. Minute
*Geol. of N. II., vol. ii, p. 112. ^Jbid. vol. ii, p. 581. ft^Wd-. vol. ii, p. 581.
t Jhid., vol. ji, pp. 51il, o'.s. || Ibid., vol. ii, pp. .575, 501. XX Ibid., vol. ii, p. G41.
i Ibid., vol. ii, pp. 535, 5.37. ** Ibid., vol. ii, p. 590.
GEOLOGY OF WEARE. 17
bits of pyrrhotite occur occasionally, but they do not injure tlie
soapst one. *
The minerals found, besides the soapstone and pyrrhotite, are
arsefiopyrite, asbestos, and crystals of feldspar.
A great change in the face of the country occurred during the
early stages of the human period. A time of intense cold came on,
and the land was deeply buried beneath a sheet of ice from three
thousand to six thousand feet thick. It is hard to tell the causes of
the glacial cold. Some attribute it to astronomical causes, — that
the change in the eccentricity of the earth's orbit, in the precession
of the equinoxes, and the motion of the line of apsides, whereby
there was an excess of twenty-eight winter days more than summer
days, caused it. Others think there was a great elevation of the
continent near the north pole ; that it began in local glaciers, like
those in Greenland now, and in time they became continental, ex-
tending as far south as the fortieth degree of latitude.
The ice overtopped all the present hills, even Mount Washington
itself. It carved and ground down the rocks, made the valleys and
ridges, dug the lake beds, carried square miles of earth and rocks on its
back, and pushed out to sea- more than fifty miles. It piled up the
moraines, long lines of waste; formed the lenticular hills, and left
a layer of rubbish on the land hundreds of feet deep. It ground a
rock blanket from the whole land more than a thousand feet thick.
Some think the glacial cold began about two hundred and forty
thousand years ago, and terminated about eighty thousand years ago.
Others, skeptical, say that it all happened not more than ten thou-
sand years ago. •
The weight of the ice depressed the general surface in this section
about two liundred feet When the ice melted, all our river-valleys
were either estuaries of the sea or inland lakes, and the immense
flow of water Hlled them full of sand and gravel. This was tlie
Champlain period.
After this the country gradually rose to its normal level, and the
rivers and streams slowlv cut down throuo;h the gravels to the bed-
rock, making their valleys and terraces. The time occupied to do
this is called the Terrace ])eriod.
In Weare there are many indications of the ice sheet: —
Stbi^ are on all the rocks, which have been planed smooth.
*Geol. of X. H„ vol iii, part 2, pp. 34, 113, 135; vol. ii, p. 390.
2^:
18 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
They are very distinct where the ledges have been covered up and
not exposed to the M-eather. They show tliat the ice moved south
about twenty degrees east.*
Lenticular hills show it. Their trend is with that of the
moving ice. They are composed of till or hard-pan, covered with
soil. The till is of two kinds : blue till at the bottom, gray at the
top, with a thin intercallary layer of sand between them. The blue
till has polished striated boulders in it and was probably moulded
under the glacier during its decline and departure. The upper till
has angular boulders and it probably fell down when the ice melted.
The south-east slope of Mount Dearborn, the top of Chevey hill,
where the till crowns a high ledge, and many of the eminences in
the south-west part of the town are lenticular hills.t
The beds of Mount William and Ferrin ponds were gouged out
by the moving glacier.
Boulders by the thousands, on all the hills, were brought there
by the ice sheet. Some of them are really curiosities. One on the
south slope of Mount Wallingford has the form of an elephant; so
much so, that nearly every one notices it. On the long south slope
of Barnard hill is a vast navy of them, stranded when the ice
melted. One on the farm of Mr. Alonzo C. Follansbee was pushed
forward by the ice over the edge of a precipice. If it had gone six
inches further, it would have plunged down ; but there it has hung,
prow in air, through sunshine and storm, just ready to take its leap,
for the last eighty thousand years. Another huge one, with a thou-
sand lesser companions around it, is in an old pasture a half mile to
the north. It will weigh more than two tliousand tons. Near the
latter is what seems a veritable dolmen or cromlech. Like the
others, it is a boulder of porphyritic gneiss, will weigh twenty-five
tons, and rests on six smaller boulders, each about a cubic foot in
volume, placed under it in regular order. It looks as though some
huge giant had taken it up in his hands, held it, while some little
giant carefully placed the six bed-rocks on the ledge, and then set it
down gently upon them.
Embossed rocks {roches moutenes) are abundant in town. Many
ar^ found on the south slope of Barnard hill, among the boulders.
Precipices on the south-east slopes of the hills show that the ice
crept slowly from the north to their summits, then broke off and fell
*GeoI. of N. H., VOL iii, part I, p. 190. f Ibid., voL iii, part 1, p. 297.
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down, thereby drilling out great depressions at their foot. The
south-east face of Mount William, Raymond cliff and Mount Misery
show this.
The terraces in the valley of the Piscataquog were formed of
materials broken up by the ice sheet. This drift or glacial waste has
been worn, sorted, and rearranged, by water action; much of it is
laid down in strata.
The clay beds are from the feldspar of the rocks ground up by
the great ice mill. Their material was sorted out by the action of
running water and laid down in the Champlaiu period in compara-
tively still water. They are like the lenticular hills : blue clay at
the bottom, gray clay at the top, with a thin intercallary stratum of
fine sand* between them. The gray clay is the best. Beds of
clay are situated in the valleys of the Peacock, Meadow brook,
the Otter, Choate brook, the Piscataquog, and near Henniker line.
The thin stratum of sand often thins out so as to allow the upper and
lower deposits of boulder clay to come together.
Kettle holes are found in great beds of drift. Many are to be
seen in the valley of the Piscataquog. They were probably formed
by the slow melting of a great chunk or mass of ice, covered up in
the gravel and left by the retreating glacier. The debris upon it
fell to the bottom and the great bowl or kettle in the ground has
ever since remained. Some have very steep sides.
Pot holes worn in the solid rock are high up on the Kuncanowet
hills. There is now no river or brook near by to form them, and
they were probably worn out by a stream of water running from
the melting ice sheet. Formerly it was thought they were made by
the Indians, to be used by them as store-houses for their corn.
Since the ice period, only frost and snow, wind and rain, and
running brooks and rills have made a change in the surface. But
this has not been much, for the kettle holes, as we have seen, have
stood for eighty thousand years without tilling up. Some say that it
is only about ten thousand years ago that they were formed ; but
we fail to see why, if they would last so perfect for ten thousand
years, they might not for eighty thousand years as well.
Several caves have evidently been formed since the glacial epoch.
Raymond cave is in the side of Raymond cliff, near Everett
station. Its opening is large enough for a man to comfortably enter
*Geol. of X. II., vol. iii, part 3, p. 3'27.
20 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
erect. For the first forty feet it is about twelve feet high and eight
feet wide, then for the next forty feet it is of smaller dimensions.
It is very cold in summer. The cave is formed of huge, angular
blocks which have fallen from the cliff above. Frost and ice, or
the lightning, may have cracked them, and an earthquake shook
them down. A great boulder of porphyritic gneiss is near the
entrance of the cave. It is forty-five feet long, thirty feet thick,
thirty feet high and weighs about two thousand two hundred and
sixty-eight tons. Jacob Carr and others started this great rock
from the brink of the cliff above, one Fourth of July morning. It
made such a thundering noise going down, and the earth trembling,
the inhabitants thought it was a veritable earthquake. It fell
nearly a hundred feet, broke huge trees as though they were pipe-
stems, and crushed rocks, tons in weight, in its course.*
Cake caves are on the old Jacob Carr place. Huge blocks have
fallen from the cliff above, and piling up loosely, formed great holes
or crevices. Into some of these persons can crawl twenty to fifty
feet.
The soils of Weare vary in different parts of the town. Near
Oil Mill, and up the valleys of the Piscataquog and Otter, is some
pine plain and scrub oak land. Where the river is sluggish, alluvial
soil is found ; on the uplands the soil is better, though hard, and on
the lenticular hills it is best of all.
The early settlers sat down first on the plain land, for it was easier
to clear, and there were some natural or beaver meadows on the
streams near by, where they could get hay at once for their stock.
But the hills with strong soil were settled very soon after.
CHAPTER III.
FLORA.
Changes of climate have led to corresponding changes of vegeta-
tion. Long before the glacial epoch, the trees, shrubs, and herbs,
now growing in New England, flourished at the North pole. Many
of them, with huge sequoias like those now in California, are
found as fossils in Greenland. The semi-tropical vegetation of
Florida and the West Indies, palms, bananas, oranges, lemons,
* John h. II. MarshaU says that his father, Moody Marshall, vouched for this.
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THE FLORA OF WEARE. 21
and fiofs, grew on our tertiary hills. The remains of cinnamon
trees have been dug up in Vermont.
But when the cold came on and the glacier advanced, the tropical
vegetation moved southward; the deciduous forests succeeded.
These were followed by the present flora of the arctic zone, and
finally all were driven south by the ice. These changes occupied
many thousand years.
When the ice sheet had melted, the water subsided, and the new
soil become fit for land vegetation, moss and lichens first appeared,
then the dwarf willow, ancestor of the little willow that grows in
our wet lands, and after it the small gray birch that is always found
in the meanest and coldest soil. These had clung near the toe of
the glacier on its advance, and they followed its retreat. They still
grow in Spitzbergen and Greenland, and insular patches of them
are found upon the tops of the highest mountains. An arctic butter-
fly also kept company with the edge of the ice, and a few got left
behind on the summit of Mount Washington. They all live within
five hundred feet of the top. If they descend lower, they die.
The species is not found anywhere else south of Labrador.
In time, as the climate further ameliorated. New Hampshire was
clothed with the dwarf fir and white spruce, then came black spruce,
arbor vitae, canoe birch, and beeches. When it grew still warmer,
then appeared white and red pine. At length the common pitch
pine occupies the lighter soils, and with oak, maple, ash, and their
associate trees, now make up the New Hampshire forest. The
semi-tropical forest may yet return in the aeons to come.
Botanists tell us that there are twenty-seven natnral orders in the
flora of this state, and that the pine family is the most imjiortant.
White Pines (Pinus strobus) are the largest. When the town
was first settled some were cut in Weare seventeen rods long, and
their stumps were so broad and large that a yoke of oxen could
easily mount and turn about upon them. The surveyors of the
king's woods, in the Piscataquog valley, once put the broad arrow-
mark, some say the broad "R," on all fit for masting the royal
navy.*
Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) occurs in groups, grows from eighty
* In 1885 Robert Teaslee cut a pine on his farm one hundred and forty feet long and
four feet in (lianu't(_T, straislit as an iirrow.
Hon. Mosus A. llodsdon, in 18(!4. out a pine that was over six feet in diameter, and
one loj,' from it wciyhucl more than seven tons. It was sold with other lumber for
ship timber.
22 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
to a hundred feet bigh, tall and slim, straight as candles and slender
enough for liberty poles. It is wrongly called Norway pine. A
fine grove of these is now growing by the road from Oil Mill to
South Weare.
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) grows on plains and drift-knolls. Some
are found in the valley of the Piscataquog and by the Otter.
Black Spruce (Abies nigra), not very plenty, is found upon
the highest land. It is an excellent timber tree.
Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) is also rare. A few are found grow-
ing on the slopes of Mounts Dearborn and Wallingford.
Hemlock (Abies Canadensis) , most graceful of all the spruces,
is very common.
Hackmatack, or Tamarack, or Bald Spruce (Larix Americana),
is found in swamps, or set out as an ornamental tree.
Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginiana) is rare. Some are growing
near Oil Mill village.
Juniper (Juniperus communis) spreads over hilly pastures and is a
pest.
Yew (Taxus Canadensis), called ground hemlock, is found in the
shade of woods and cold swamps.
Arbor Vitae (Thuya occidentalis) is used for hedges about gar-
dens and front yards. These mostly retain their green, needle-like
leaves throughout the year.
The deciduous trees have leafless branches in Avinter, are delicate
green in spring, have full leafage^in summer, and gorgeous hues in
autumn. People like the maples best.
White Maple (Acer dasycarpum) grows on intervals and along
the banks of streams, — rarely away from them.
Red Maple (Acer rubrum), erroneously called white maple, gives
the brilliant scarlet hue to the woodlands in autumn.
Rock or Sugar Maple (Acer saccharinum) is the largest of the
genus. It furnishes sugar and timber and makes the best of wood.
Beech (Fagus ferruginea) is common in the highlands, often
growing with spruce and hemlock. Large quantities of beech-nuts
were gathered by the early settlers, and beech groves were a favorite
resort for wild turkeys two hundred years ago. It is a handsome
tree.
Black Birch (Betula lenta) is a common tree in our upland woods.
From it wei'e produced the ever-enduring leaf table-tops of our
ancestors' bis kitchens.
THE FLORA OF WEARE. 23
«
Golden or Yellow Birch (Betula lutea) is a very handsome tree ;
symmetrical in proportions and luxuriant in foliage.
Paper or Canoe Birch (Betula papyracea) grows high up on the
hills, its white bark in striking contrast with the fir and spruce.
Most of the ancient growth has been cut and sold for peg-wood. It
is often called canoe birch, and a hundred years ago they were
found large enough to furnish bark, in one piece, sufficient for a
canoe fourteen feet long. Two Indians could make a good bark
canoe in one day, weighing less than forty pounds and ca])able of
carrying fi%'e or six persons.
White or Gray Birch (Betula populifolia) is the smallest of all
the birches ; light and graceful, and extensively used for hoop poles.
White Oak (Quercus alba) flourishes at altitudes of less than five
hundred feet. Once plenty in town, but now mostly cut off for
timber.
Yellow Oak (Quercus prinus) is a companion of white oak, both
being often found growing in the same locality.
Red Oak (Quercus rubra) is the hardiest of the species, and is
found at an altitude of more than one thousand feet. The old
growth attained a height of eighty feet ; but they are scarce now,
most of them having been culled out, sent to coopers' shops, and
wrought into barrels.
Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) grows at an altitude of about
five hundred feet, in small colonies. It is rare, but a few have been
found in Weare.
Scrub Oak (Quercus illicifolia) abounds on pine plain land, and
is of little value, except as a summer home for birds.
Chestnut (Castanea vesca) is found at an altitude of four to eight
hundred feet. Some have been transplanted and cultivated by the
farmers for the delicious nuts they afford.
Elm (Ulmus Americana and racemosa) thrives best on the alluvial
soil of rivers. Some elms in town are majestic in appearance and
are used as shade and ornamental trees. They are often of great
size, being found eighteen feet in circumference, eighty feet high, and
the graceful top spreading seventy-five feet in diameter. Many an-
cient elms in the valley of the Piscataquog were cut, to supply back-
logs for the roarins: winter fires of the farmers in the olden times.
Red Elm or Slippery Elm (Ulmus fulva) is found on James
Grant's farm, and on the John Jewell place west of the Peacock.
Butternut (Juglans cineria) is found by streams and on hills.
24 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Many have been transplanted and cultivated. It has one of the
best of nuts, but hard to crack. The tree is the white walnut.
Walnut (Juglans nigra) is not plenty, most of those in town hav-
ing been transplanted and cultivated. There are a few of these
trees, one a very large one, on the James Grant place, and an-
other at Dearborn's tavern, South Weare.
Hickory (Carya alba and porcina) is tolerably plenty. There are
two kinds: one has a shag-bark nut, and the other pig-nuts. A
few of the first kind are now growing on Alonzo C. Follansbee's
farm, and many of the second on the George Mudgett farm, one
mile north-west of Oil Mill, and also on the Abraham Melvin place
on Barnard hill.
Basswood (Tilia Americana) grows on the highland and is plenty.
White Ash (Fraxinus Americana) , once plenty, is now rare.
Brown Ash (Fraxinus sambucifolia), also once common, has
mostly disappeared, having been used for hoop poles and "basket
stuff."
Poplar (Populus grandidentata) is a large tree, common on rocky
hills.
White Poplar (Populus tremuloides) has dark-colored bark on its
trunk, and its young leaves are clothed with white down.
Black Cherry (Primus serotina) is common near streams, and
furnishes a handsome ornamental wood.
Buttonwood (Plantanus occidentalis) is a rare tree, a few being
found along the rivers.
Many trees have been introduced ; most of them from Europe.
They are Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra), Locust (Robinia pseu-
dacacia). Horse Chestnut (^sculus hippocastanum), Balm of Gilead
(Populus candicans). Thorn (Crataegus toraontosa). Quince (Cydonia
vulgaris). Pear (Pyrus communis), Apple (Pyrus mains), Peach
(Prunus vulgaris). Plum (Prunus domestica), Cherry (Prunus ce-
rasus), and Mulberry (Morus alba).
Shrubs are more plenty to-day than when the country was first
settled. When the land was all woods they were only found by the
borders of ponds and streams, on rocky hillsides and in paths made by
the hurricane. Clearing the forest increased their growth, and they
are now abundant, with their beautiful flowers and luscious fruit,
on all uncultivated, cleared land. The following is a partial list: —
Shad bush (Alemanchier Canadensis) bears a profusion of white
blossoms.
THE FLORA OF WEARE. 25
Pigeon Cherry (Prunus Pennsylvanica) ; white as snow with
flowers ; scarlet with berries of gentle acid.
Mountain Ash (Pyrus Americana) flourishes by wild streams and
in the crevices of rocks; white flowers, red berries, which, with its
foliage, were food for moose and deer.
White and Red Hardbacks (Spira?a tomentosa and salicifolia) ;
white and red flowers ; common by roadsides and in pastures.
Blackberry (Rubus vilosus and Canadensis); two kinds: high
and low ; along roads and on the borders of fields.
Raspberry (Rubus strigosus and occidentalis) in newly cleared fields.
Mulberry or Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) ; with broad
leaves, handsome rose-like flowers, and delicious fruit.
Dogwood (Cornus florida and stolonifera) grows in moist soils;
white flowers in June, clusters of red, white, and blue fruit in
autumn.
Viburnums include the arrow-wood, with pure-white flowers ;
withe-rod ; hobble bush, with hydrangea-like blossoms in May, and
cranberry bush, with bright-red fruit which ripens after frosts.
Heath family has the kalmias or American laurels, azalea with
pink flowers, rhodora with purple flowers that come before the leaves,
clethra and rarely the stately rhododendron or great rose bay.
Spoonwood or Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) forms dense
thickets in swampy woods and has pink and white flowers and
glossy leaves. The little sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia), over-
running pastures, has a profusion of rose-red flowers.
Trailing Arbutus or May-flower (Epigaea repens) ; fragrant pink
and white flowers, among the first of spring.
Creeping Snowberry (Chiogenes) grows on old logs and stumps,
with snow-white berries half hidden by the leaves.
Clethra has sweet-scented white flowers in July and August.
Blueberry (Vacinium Pennsylvanicum and corymbosum). The
dwarf has the greatest range, in fields and pastures and high up on
mountains. The high is common to swamps and shores of ponds.
Huckleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa) flourishes on dry soils.
Cranberry (O.vycoccus macrocarpus) has the same range as the
high blueberry.
Winterberry (Prinos verticillatus) is well known for its crimson
berries, persistent long after its leaves have fallen.
Striped Maj)le (Acer Pennsylvanicum), witli handsome leaves,
grows in higliland woods, and was a favorite food for the moose.
26 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum) grows along the banks of rocky
streams.
Sumach (Rhus), thi*ee kinds, delights in rocky situations on
southern slopes of hills, and in autumn has purple leaves and scarlet
spikes of fruit.
Poison Ivy (Rhus toxicodendron).
Alder (Alnus incana) is common by sluggish streams, in pastures,
and on mountain tops.
Willow (Salix), seven or eight species, grows in every variety
of soil, and is the shrub found nearest the pole.
Labrador Tea (Sedum latifolium) is found in bogs and bears clusters
of white flowers in June. In the time of the Revolution it was
used as a substitute for tea.
Bayberry (myrica cerifera) yields tallow, and the first settlers
made candles of it.*
The herbaceous plants are about the same as when the first clear-
ings were made. We give a few of the most common.
Liverwort (Hepatica triloba), with downy, young leaves and
white or sky-blue flowers, is the first to appear in early spring.
Yellow Violet or Pansy (Viola) and its blue cousins soon after
peer through the brown carpet of fallen leaves in the woods ; and
then come:
Ginseng (trifolium and quinquefolium), with white flower;
Yellow Bell Wort (Uvularia), several species, with delicate yel-
low flower ;
Wake-robin (Trillium), several species, flower dark purple;
Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), with flowering cupola, and
Blood Root (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with its frail blossoms.
Clintonia borealis, with shining leaves and yellow bells, shows
itself a little later beneath the shade of hemlocks and about the
same time the little
Anemone, many species, or Wind Flower, nods in the open glades,
and
* other shrubs are Witch Hazel (Hamnnielis Virginiana), Hornbeam (Carpinus
Americana), Leverwoort (Ostrj-a Virginica), ?:i(ler (Sambucus Canadensis and
pubens), Snow Ball (Viburnum opulus;, Button Bush {Cephalanthus occidentalis),
Leatherwoort or Wicopy fDirca palustris), Sweet Fern (Coniptonia asplenifolia), Bar-
berry (Berberis vulgaris), Choke Cherry (Prunus Virginiana), Lilac (Syringa vul-
garis. Currant (Ribes rubrum aureum), Skunk Currant (Kibes nigrum) Gooseberry
(Ribes Cynosbati, hirtellum, uvacrispa). Dwarf Cherrv (Prunus pumila), Rose
(Rosa—), Fever Bush or Spice Bush (Benzoin odoriferum). Hazelnut (Corylus
Americana), Sassafras offleinale, Grape Vine (Vitis T.ubi-usca and cordifolia). Wood-
bine or American Ivy (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), Andromeda, many species, Sweet
Gale (Myrica Gale), Matrimony Vine (Lj^cium barbarum;, Choke Berry (Pyrus
arbutifolia), Diervilla.
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THE FLORA OF WEARE. 27
Bluets (IToustonia coerulea), with white or pale-blue flowers soon
follow them.
Saxifrage (Saxifraga Virginieiisis), another early flower, comes
up in the crevices of ledges, and its friend, the
"Wild Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis), called Honey Suckle,
with its curiously formed flower, swings in every passing breeze.
Mitrewort (Mitella diphylla) shows its bright, white flower in all
marshy places.
Sturdy Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) stands up under
the trees.
Twin Flower (Linnaea borealis), very fragrant, with its nodding,
bell-shaped, roseate flowers, trails about the roots of moss-grown
trees in upland woods.
Winter Green (Pyrola), four species, some with rose-colored
flowers,
Prince's Pine or Pipsissewa (Chiraaphila umbellata),
Indian Pipe and Pine Sap (Mouotropa uniflora and Hypoptiys)
2;row in evergreen woods.
Blazing Star (Chamgelirium luteum) and Wild Lupine (Lupinus
perennis) are common by hedges on the borders of fields.
Lady's Slippers (Cypripedium), several species, handsome and
stemless, grow under pines.
Touch-me-not, or Jewel Weed (Impatiens fulva), or Wild Balsam,
occurs in rich, moist places.
Water Lily (Xymphaea odorata), sweetest of flowers, thrives in
muddy ponds. ■
Yellow Lily (Nuphar advena) grows in all ponds.
Canada Lily (Lilium of many species) flourishes in meadows
along the rivers, and
Red Lily is common in the pastures.
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) rears its flaming spikes along
brooksidcs in August.
Willow Herb (Epilobium angustifolium) with showy, bright-j)urple
flowers, springs up in great profusion in newly cleared lands.
Golden Rod (Solidago), many species, and Asters, in great
abundance adorn our fields and pastures in late summer and early
autumn
Little Pink Pogonia is found in wet places.
Round-leavod Orchis, with shining leaves, is spread flat upon
the ground, and
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HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes), with little twisted spikes, are half
hidden in the grass in late summer.
Gentians (Gentiana crinita and Andrewsii), greatly admired, are
among the last flowers of fall, and are found in meadows and along
moist hillsides.
Bitter Sweet or Staff Tree (Celastrus scandens). Its arilled seeds,
bright scarlet, persist in winter, and
Winter Green, Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) with scar-
let berries in close bunches, blazes all winter long.*
The Sedges are a numerous family, more than fifty species, and
grow in low, wet meadows.
* HERBACEOUS PLAXTS.
A dash after the Latin name indicates many species.
Anemone, or Wind Flowei'.
Asters.
Agrimony (agrimonia eupatoria).
Angelica (arcliangelica atropurpurea).
Autumn claiidelion (leontodon autum-
nalis).
Arrowliead (sagittaria vai'iabalis).
Asparagus (asparagus officinalis).
Blood root (sanguinaria Canadensis).
Bluets (houstonia ccerulea).
Blazing star (chaniielirium luteum).
Buncli berry (cornus canadensis).
Burr-marigold, beggar-ticks (bidens — ).
Burdock (lappa officinalis).
Balm (melissa officinalis).
Blue-curls (bruuella vulgaris).
Bindweed (convolvulus arvensis).
Carrot (daucus carota).
Cinquefoil (potentilla — ).
Crowfoot, or Buttercup (ranunculus — ).
Cat-tail (typha) .
Clintonia borealis.
Canada lily (lilium).
Cardinal flower (lobelia cardinalis).
Cowslip, or Marsh marigold (caltha pal-
ustris).
Celandine (cheledoneum majus).
Crane's bill (geranium maculatum).
Chickweed (stellaria, media).
Chick weed (trientalis Americana).
Caraway (carum carvi).
Coriander (coriandrum sativum).
Cow wheat (melampyrum pratense).
Colt's foot (tussilago'farfara).
Cudweed (gnaphalium — ).
Catmint, or Ground ivy (ncpeta cataria
and N. glechoma).
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale).
DcadlynightshaUe (atropa belladonna).
Dandelion (taraxacum dens-leonis).
Day lily (hemerocallis fulva).
Dog's bane (apocynum and rossemifoli-
um),
Dock sorrel (rumcx — ).
Evei'lasting (antennaria).
Evening primrose (cenothera — ).
Elecampane (inula helenum).
False Solomon's seal (smilacijui race-
mosa).
Fireweed (erechtites hieracifolius).
Ginseng (trifolium and quinquefolium).
Golden-rod (solidago — ).
Gentians (crinita and Andrewsii).
Gold-thread (coptis trifolia).
Horse-radish (amoracia rusticana).
Horseweed, Hogweed (ambrosia artemisi-
refolia).
Hawkweed (hieracium — ).
Harebell (campanula rotundifolia).
Hop (humulus lupulusl.
Indian pipe (monotropa uniflora).
Indian tobacco (lobelia inflata).
Jack-in-the-pulpit (arisienia triphyllum).
Knot-grass (polygonum — ).
Liverwort ( hepiitica-triloba) .
Ladies' slippers (cypripedium — ).
Ladies' tresses (spiranthes — ).
Life of man (aralia racemosa).
Larkspur (delphinium — ).
Live-forever (sempervivum tectorum ).
Lettuce (lactuca Canadensis).
Loose strife (lysimachia — ).
Mallow (malva — ).
Mitrewort (mitella diphylla).
Mountain Fringe (adlumia cirrhosa).
Mustard (brassica — ).
Mullein (verbascum thapsus).
Milkweed (asclepias — ).
Mayweed (anthemis — ).
Motherwort (leonurus cardiaca).
Morning glory (pharbitis purpurea).
Nettle (urtica"— ).
Orchis.
Oxeye (heliopsis — ).
Prince's pine, or Pipsissewa (chimaphila
umbellata).
Pine sap (monotropa — ).
Pogonia.
Partridge berry (mitchella repens).
Poke, or Gargetweed (Phytolacca decan-
dra).
Pitcher plant (sarracenia — ).
Poppy (papaver — - ).
I'epper grass (lepidum virginicum).
Plantain (plantago — ).
Pennyroyal (liedeoma — ).
Potato (salanum tuberosum).
PigwcH'd, or Goosefoot (che'nopodium — ).
I'ickerel weed (pontederia cordata).
Purslane (portulaca oleracea).
THE FLORA OF WEARE.
29
There are twenty-five, or more, kinds of grass, including the
white-top and the blue-joint.*
Of the ferns there are about forty species. Among these the
coarse fronds of the bracken, the plume-like ostrich fern, the maiden-
hair fern with delicate fronds, and the fragrant wood fern, are
common. t
The trailing evergreen (club moss) is found in deep woods and
on cold, bleak hillsides.
Mosses and lichens are aliundant, and there are many kinds.
The Indians did not modify the natural vegetation, and there is
no evidence that they wei-e preceded by an agricultural race. They
planted maize, beans, and pumpkins, — exotic plants derived, from
a southern clime.
The Europeans introduced many new species; expelled none.
Some native species have become rare ; none are extinct. The
influx of European plants was rapid, and it still goes on, new-
comers being noticed every year, and the whole number is reckoned
by hundreds and perhaps thousands. Some are pests, some are
ornamental and useful.
Peavine (amphicarpae nionoica).
Periwinkle (vinca minor)-
Parsnip (peucedanuni sativum).
RhuV)arb (rlieuiu rliaponticuui).
Red lily (liliuni— ).
Rutland beauty (ealystegia sepium).
Rock rose (heliantlienmm — ).
Soapwort (saponaria otHcinalis).
Star grass (hypoxia erecta).
Skull-cap (Scutellaria — ).
Solomon's seal (polygonatum bifloruni).
Saxifrage (saxifraga — ).
Sarsaparilla (aralia nudicaulis).
Skunk cabbage (symplocarpus fcetidus).
Sweet Hag (acorus calanuis).
Strawberry (fragaria virginiana).
Shepherd's purse (capsella bursa pastoris).
Snake head (chelone glabra).
Sow thistle (sonchus arvensis).
St. .lohn's-wort (hyp»!ricum — ).
Sunflower (helianthus — ).
Spearmint peppermint horscmint
(mintlia — ).
Twin Hower (linna^a borealis).
Touch-me-not, or .Jewel weed (impatiens
lulva).
Toad-flax, TJulter-and-eggs (liiuiria vul-
garis).
Tansj- (tanacetum vulgare).
Thbroughwort, boneset (eupatorium — ).
Thistle (cirsium lanceolatum and ar-
vense).
Thorn apple (datura stramonium).
Two-leaved Solomon's seal ( uiajanthe-
mum bifolium).
Virgin's bower (clematis — ).
Vervain (verbena — ).
Violet pansy (viola — ).
Wake-robin (trillium — ).
Wild columbine (aquilegia Canadensis).
Winter green (pyrola — ).
Wild lupine (lupinus perennis).
Water lily (nymphaui odorata).
Willow herb (epilobium angustifolium).
Winter green, or Checkerberry (gaulthe-
ria grocumbens).
Water-cress (nasturtium — ).
Wood sorrel (oxalis aeetosella).
Wormwood (artemisia — ).
Whiteweed ( erigeron — and leucauthe-
nuim — ).
Wild pink (dianthus — ).
Yellow violet (viola — ).
Yellow bell-wort (uvularia — ).
Yellow lily ;nuphar advena ).
Yarrow (achillea millt'folium ).
*The following aic .some of the grasses: Herd's grass. Red top. White top,
.June grass, Fowl Meadow grass. Orchard grass. Twitch grass, Hassock grass. Creep-
ing Soft grass, Sweet-scented N'ernal grass, Cut grass, Hroad-leaved Panic grass,
IJarn grass, Manna grass. Hair .stocked Panic grass, Heardcd I>arnid grass. Tickle
grass. Freshwater Cord grass, Purple Wood grass, Kabbit-foot clover. Hair grass,
Burr grass. Beard grass. Cotton grass, liluc-joint grass.
t Some of the ferns: Common brake, Common i)olypody. Ostrich fern. Swamp
fern. Beech fern. Fragrant Wood fern. Fragile Itladder fern. Marsh Shield fern. Oak
fern, I.aily fern. Cinnamon fern. Maiden Hair fern, Uoyal or Buck's Horn fern. Sensi-
tive fern.
30 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHAPTER IV.
FAUNA.
Before the glacial epoch Weare had, living on her hills and in
her valleys, the mastodon, mammoth, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, the
four-toed horse, and many other animals not now inhabiting the
country. Some of these are extinct, and others have migrated to
the torrid zone. The mastodon and mammoth, like the dodo, have
only died out within a few hundred years. These were animals of
the tertiary period.
Wihen the ice sheet was slowly coming down from the pole, the
white bear, musk ox, reindeer, arctic fox, arctic rabbit, lemmintr,
and some other animals, kept front of it, living for a time in Weare,
and thousands of years afterwards retreated with it as it melted-.
Without doubt the Esquimaux came and went with them.
Moose were the largest animals that hunters and the first settlers
found in Weare, and many of them were killed. Their flesh was
the farmer's beef. A fat one would weigh twelve hundred pounds ;
the upper lip and tongue were esteemed rare delicacies. There is a
tradition that Capt. John Lovewell and his party of Indian fighters
killed a black one in Weare, when he marched to Mount Lovell.
The Indians made moccasins and snow-shoes from their skins.
The deer, cousin to the moose, were very plenty in town. The
first settlers often feasted on venison. An old man of Goffstown,
in 1850, said he could remember when there were more deer in
Weare than sheep.
The caribou, another cousin, was a rare animal, a few stragglers
only coming down from the north. It had broad hoofs which an-
swered for snow-shoes in the winter wilderness.
The panther, other names lion, cougar, painter, catamount, was
the fiercest and most dreaded animal the settlers saw. Still it was
an arrant coward in the jDresence of man, never being known to at-
tack him. It was a night prowler, and had a weird, unearthly cry,
at which dogs and wild animals slunk away. It has been known to
kill fifty sheep in a night. Its color is a tawny yellow, and some
have been caught eleven feet three inches long.
The wolves came down from the north in packs, and at times
would make night hideous with their howling. They were very de-
structive to the deer. When famishing they would attack any ani-
THE FAUNA OF WEARE. 31
mal they could find, horses and men not excepted. They have been
known to make a meal of raw-hide, eat up an old harness, or devour
their wounded companions. Mothers in old times took their chil-
dren to the door at night to hear the wolves howl on the hills ; and
occasionally tlie wolves themselves put their noses on the small win-
dow panes and looked in at the family around the kitchen fire.
The black bear was abundant in Weare ; two to three feet tall,
four to six feet long, and would weigh from three to four hundred
pounds. Being a fruit-eater, its flesh made dainty steaks upon which
the settlers regaled themselves. It was very fond of honey, would
hunt out wild swarms, climb the tree, gnaw into them, and eat
honey, comb, bees, and all. It hibernated three to four months
during the wintei', in caverns, hollow trees, and under great logs. Its
skin made a royal robe for the Indian.
The wolverine, or glutton, was sometimes found. It was thirty
inches long, fifteen inches high, of a brownish color, and could eat
thirteen pounds of meat a day. It killed small animals, and deer,
beaver and bears, dropping upon them from the trees. Hunters
hated it, for it ate their provision, and would follow their sable lines
even when fifty miles long, destroying their traps and devouring
their game.
The bay lynx or wild cat, the Canada lynx or loupcervier, the
fisher cat or Pennant's marten, and the sable or pine marten were all
much sought after by hunters for their furs, and a great many were
captured.
The beaver, next to the ant and the Indian, was the most intelli-
gent animal the settlers met with in Weare. They lived in com-
munities, had laws and executed them even to inflicting the death
penalty. They were once very plenty, and their old dams and
meadows, where their ponds were, are still to be seen.
These animals have all disappeared from town, but occasionally a
straggler of the cat and deer species may appear, straying down from
the northern woods and mountains.
The following animals are found in Weare at the present time :
otter; musquash; mink, inhabiting the streans and ponds; hedge-
hog or porcupine, with its sharp quills ; raccoon, with its cunning,
half-human face ; northern hare and gray rabbit, changing their colors
to white in winter ; the sly, red fox and the black fox, glittering like
silver in the bright sun ; skunk, sweet-smelling at a distance ; wood-
chuck, delighting to burrow in clover fields ; stoat, or ermine, with
32 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
*
tail jet black at the tip ; beautiful, tawny weasel, small weasel, little
nimble weasel ; gray squirrel, black squirrel, red squirrel, or the
chickaree, as the Indians called it, flying squirrel, striped squirrel,
or chip-munk ; deer-mouse, that can jump twelve feet at a leap;,
little, brown, stai'-nose mole, shrew-mole, Say's least shrew-mole,
Brewer's shrew-mole ; bat, we have but one kind ; black rat, Nor-
way rat, which drives out the black ; field mouse, which makes such
a cunning nest for its young ; jumping mouse, European mouse,
white-footed mouse, and meadow mouse.
We give no description of these, for most of them are plenty, and
the good people of Weare, and others, can easily find and examine
them for themselves.
Weare' s birds aro mostly the same as when the town was first
settled. Only one, the wild turkey, has wholly disappeared. It
was the largest bird of the New England forest, was very beautiful
when in full plumage, and was remarkably shy and wary. A full-
grown gobbler would weigh between thirty and forty pounds. They
were once plenty in Weare.
At the beginning of the present century wild pigeons were
abundant. They went in vast flocks, many millions, that seemingly
had no beginning nor ending, making as they flew a great cloud
across tlie sky, miles wide and so dense it darkened the sun for hours
together. W^hen killed and dressed these pigeons were often found
to have in their crops undigested rice from the swamps of Georgia
and the Carolinas.
The following birds are found in town during the winter, some
coming from the north at the beginning of cold weather, and some
remaining the year round. They are the crow, pine grosbeak, butch-
er bird, chickadee, ruffed grouse, snow-bunting, blue jay, white-
bellied nuthatch, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, Canada
sparrow, English sparrow, lesser redpoll, crossbill, cedar bird,
Bohemian waxwing, Lapland longspur, snowy and other owls.
The blue-bird, robin, song sparrow and blue snow-bird are the first
to return from the South in spring, often making their appearance
early in March. Then comes the red-wing blackbird, goldfinch,
fox-colored finch, phebe, winter wren, and clape. Following them
come a great throng, almost always arriving in the night ; sparrows,
thrushes, blackbirds, orioles, swallows, warblers, flycatchers, wrens,
vireos, snipe, woodcock, birds of the swamp, various water birds,
and the ruby-throated humming bird. Along with them are owls,
1G03.] THE MASONIAX TITLE. 33
hawks and eagles, to kill and destroy, and in the spring and fall the
farmer in his field hears wild geese honking from the sky.
Reptiles are numerous: several kinds of turtles, or tortoise ; rattle-
snake, the only kind poisonous ; black, striped, green and brown
snakes ; house and water adders ; the blue-tailed skink or lizard ;
twelve kinds of salamanders ; toads and frogs of many varieties, and
hylodes that sing in the spring.
Crickets and katydids sing in late summer and early autumn and
make the fields and woods vocal when the birds are silent.
Eleven kinds of fish live in the streams and ponds : trout, pickerel,
black bass, dace, perch, chub, shiners, sunfish, suckers, horn-pout and
the silver eel ; the last migrate to the sea, and if, in returning, they
meet an obstruction in the stream they can not surmount, they
crawl ou shore and glide like snakes to the water above.
There are one hundred and twenty-six kinds of spiders, some
with four, some with six and some with eight eyes.
Insects are a numerous family. Many of them are a great nuisance
and pest, like the louse, bed-bug and Colorado potato beetle, and
some are useful and beautiful like the honey-bee and butterfly.
And then there are the vibreos, bacterii, bacillii, animalculoe,
without end or number, and that other great swarm of microscopic
life, the protista, but whether the last are animals or plants it is im-
possible to tell.
CHAPTER V.
MASONIAN TITLE.
We shall try to show, in a brief way, how the title to the land in
Weare came to its citizens. To do this clearly it will be necessary
to tell of the voyages, discoveries, land grants, long lawsuits, and a
great line-fight of the early times.
Martin Princ: was the first white man known to have come to our
state. He set out from the old world April 10, 1603, and in June,
the month of roses, came to the Piscataqua. He calls it "the best
river" he had met, and sailed upon its bright, swift tide to the
Great bay. His shi]) was the Speechcell, fifty tons, with a crew of
thirty men and boys. With him came Capt. William Brown, in
3
34 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1605.
the barque Discoverer, with thirteen men and a boy. They then
went to the south, took in a load of sassafras, and got home at the
end of six months.
Samuel de Charaplain, a noted man in the annals of Canada, came
in his ship, from France, to the Isles of Shoals; made the mouth of
the Piscataqua river July 15, 1605, went on shore the next day at
the " Cape of the Islands,'''' now known as Odiorne Point in the
town of Rye, and there met a few Indians. He gave them knives
and beads. They drew for him with a coal a map of the coast to
the south, and July 17th, he found "a very wide stream," to which he
gave the name "Riviere du Gas," now known as the Merrimack.
Champlain, no doubt, was the first white man to set foot on our soil
and to find our chief river.*
Capt. John Smith in 1614 came by good luck to the Isles of Shoals ;
gave them the name of Smith's Isles, and sailed up the Piscataqua
which he found to be " a safe harbor with a rocky shored He went
back to England, put in print " A Tale of his Trip " to the new
world, made a rough map of the coast, and gave it to Prince Charles,
who called the land New England.
Hundreds of other bold navigators had explored the North Amer-
ican coast as the centuries rolled by, but these are the only
recorded ones who had come to the mouth of the Piscataqua.
Kino- James saw the advantage to be derived from the new
country and to promote its settlement, made a grant Nov. 3, 1620,
of the whole of New England to the Plymouth Company which
was made up of dukes, earls, lords, and knights, forty men in all.
This was the first link in our chain of title.
Sir Ferdinando Gorges was one of the company's head men. He
was smart, full of life, and would put through any job he took in
hand. He had been in the navy, was a friend of Sir Walter Raleigh
of whose high spirit he had a large share. Some one had brought
him three Indians from the new world. He took them into his
house, learned their speech, and found out all he could about the
land from whence they came. He fell in love with it, filled it with
the brightest air-castles, thought there was a fortune to be made out
of it, and was the chief man to get the grant from the king; the
company made him their president, and he did most of their work.
Capt. John Mason was first a merchant of London, then a sea cap-
*The first to write of the Merrimack was DeMonts, who beard of it while on the
banks of the St. Lawrence, 1604.
1621.] THE MASONIAN TITLE. 35
tain, after that governor^of Newfoundland, and wlien he went home,
was made governor of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. Capt.
Mason took the place of some one, who died, in the Plymouth com-
pany, was its scribe, and soon had as much interest as Gorges in its
work. These two men hold a high place in the history of our state.
They got grants from the Plymouth Company, of all the lauds about
the Piscataqua, and those of Mason were the second link in our
chain of title.
Captain Mason's first grant was made to him March 9, 1621, Its
bounds were from the river Naumkeag, now Salem, Mass., round
Cape Ann on the sea to the river Merrimack, and up each of those
streams to the source, and from these last points its west bound to
be a straight line. Marianna was the name of this grant.
Mason and Gorges got the next grant jointly, Aug. 10, 1622.
It was of all the land from the mouth of the Merrimack to the
Sagadahock [Kennebec], and thence to run back to the great lakes
and the river of Canada. The name of this grant was Laconia.
While Mason and Gorges thus got the land, David Thomjjson,*
a Scotchman, whose home was in Plymouth, England, with three
merchants of that place, Abraham Colraer, Nicholas Sherwill and
Leonard Pomerie, planned to make a settlement in the new world.
They made application to the Council of New England in the fall
of 1622 for six thousand acres at Piscataqua and one island in Mas-
sachusetts Bay, and Oct. 16th they were granted to Thompson.
He at once conveyed one-fourth part of the island to the three mer-
chants in fee-simjjle and covenanted to convey one-fourth of the
land.
David Thompson, the first white settler of New Hampshire, with
his wife and four men, set sail January, 1623, in the shij) Jonathan^
a name which should be as celebrated as the Mayfloioer, and ar-
rived at the mouth of the Piscataqua early hi the sjyritiff.-f Three
more men came soon after in the ship Providence, and joined him.
These vessels with thousands of others from Europe, at this period,
whitened with their sails the banks of Newfoundland and New
England, whither they had come to fish.
Thompson settled on the west shore of the river and called his
new plantation "Pannaway" — maybe the Indians' name. It was
changed years after, 1655, to Little Harbor, and is now known as
* His name was variously spelleil Tomson, Tliomson aud Thompson.
jMass. Hist. Coll. (lS76),"vol. xiv, pp. 359, 373.
36 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1623.
Odiorne Point in Rye. He Avith his men at once built a cabin roofed
witli bark, cleared and planted a few acres, set up salt works, hunted
in the woods, fished in the sea, and got ready to engage in the fur
trade, which was his object in coming to the new woi'ld.
The stones which were the foundation of his house, the old moss-
grown well near by and the moxinds of the ancient grave-yard are
still to be seen.
His son, John Thompson, was born at Pannaway in 1625. May
be he was the first white child of our state.
Thompson and his little" party soon had neighbors. William and
Edward Hilton, brothers, the first from the new Plymouth colony,
the other direct from old England, with a few men, plenty of food
and tools, the very next July or August, 1623, went eight miles uj)
the river to the north-west and built their huts on a neck of land
called by the Indians Winnichannet. The Hiltons gave the place
the English name, Northam, but it is now known as Dover Point.
This was the second settlement in Captain Mason's Laconia, now
New Hampshire. The third was at Hampton, and the fourth at
Exeter.
David Thompson left Pannaway at the end of three years, 1626,
and went to live on his island that now bears his name in Massa-
chusetts Bay. Long after, 1648, the General Court of that province
granted it to his son John, and it remained in the family many years.
Captain Mason and others soon sent men to go on with the work
which Thompson had begun. They occupied the cabins he had
built, one of which was called the " Large house," cleared more
land, began a settlement at Strawberry Bank, now Portsmouth, and
in 1628 our Pannaway^ then called PascataquacJc, made a liberal
contribution toward the charge of expelling Thomas Morton, a
piratical gentleman, from Merry Mount.* A little later Captain
Mason and his associates sent two vessels to "Pascataquake"; first,
the barque WarwicJce, loaded with butter, cheese, meal, beef and
other stores, and then their good ship the Pide- Cowe, with several
wives on board for the men. Eighty emigrants came in one year,
and the settlement was quite flourishing.
* The following were the contributions :-
£.s.
riimouth 2 10
Naumkeak 1 10
Pascataquack 2 10
Jeffrey and Burslom 2 00
£.s.
Xatascot 1 10
Thomson '. 0 15
Blackston 0 12
Edward Hilton 1 00
— 1 Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc, vol. in, p. 63.
1627.] THE MASONIAN TITLE, 37
The Plymouth Company now, so to speak, laid an egg that by
and by was destined to hatch a big fight. Why they did it, we
do not knoAv, and may be they did not. This was it : March 19>
1627, they made a grant to Sir Henry Koswell and his friends of the
land now known as Massachusetts. Its north bound was a line
" three English miles to the northward of said river called Monomack
alias Merrimack^ or to the northward of any or every part thereof r
It was a great mistake to give Sir Henry the same land they gave
to Captain Mason as Marianna, and Laconia in part.
But the company soon did another thing just as strange when,
Nov. 7, 1629, they gave Captain Mason a new grant. His new
south bound was from the middle point of the Merrimack and
through said stream to its head.* The strip of land three miles
wide north of the Merrimack and all of Marianna was thus twice
granted to different parties.
And then to cap the whole, with no thought on the part of the
company of its grant to Roswell, to get back his Marianna, Captain
Mason got a new grant Aj^ril 22, 1635, of all the land from Naum-
keag, now Salem, to his north and east line in the Piscataqua.f
To make it so strong that his title and ours could not fail, Sep-
tember, 1635, he had Gorges quit claim to him by deed all his right
to that 2:>art of Laconia now called New Hampshire.!
To state it in brief once more, these were Mason's titles : —
Grant of Marianna, March 9, 1621; Laconia, Aug. 10, 1622;
New Hampshire,§ Nov. 7, 1629 ; Marianna, once more, April 22,
1635 ; quit claim of Gorges, September, 1635.
It will be seen that Captain Mason's last grants of New Hamp-
shire and Marianna, \x\io\i which he would have to rely, were both
of a date after that to Sir Henry Roswell. It was held that when
he got the last grants he let go the first, and that Roswell now had
* Bounds of Xew Humpshire by the grant of Xov. 7, 1629: "All that part of the
mainland in New H^ngland lying uison the sea-coast, beginning from the middle part
of Merrimack river, and from thence to proceed northwards along the sea-coast to
Pascataqua river, and so forwards up within said river and to the furtherest head
thereof, and from thence north-westward until threescore miles be linnished from the
first entrance of Pascataqua river; also from Merrimack through said river and to
the furtherest head thereof and so forward up into tlic lands westwards until three-
score miles be linnislietl ; and from thence to cross overland to the three-score miles'
end accomptetl from Pascataqua river, together with all islands and isletts within
live leagues distance of the premises, ami abutting on the same."
It is said the patent to Captain Mason for New Hampshire in 1629 was made in pur-
suance ot an agreement of Mason and Gorges to make the Pascataqua the lUvisional
line between them. — Province Papers, vol. i, pp. 23, 'J6.
t i'rovince Papers, vol. i, p. 32.
X Idem, p. 41.
§The name " New Hampshire" was not fixed upon the place till 167'J. — J/aAS. Hist.
Coll. (187GJ, vol. xiv,p. 37o.
38 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1635.
the first grant and would hold his north bound to a point three miles
north of the Merrimack. But Mason did not seem to see these
facts. He felt that all was sure and he was brave to ^o on to clear
land, plant, make salt, mine, hunt, fish and get rich. But death
soon caught him. He died between Nov. 26, 1635, when his will
was made, and Dec. 22, 1635, when it was proved.
He had no son, and so gave his lands, houses and goods to his
grandsons, John Tufton and Eobert Tufton, sons of his dauiyhter
Jane Mason Tufton,* if they would take the name of Mason. They
took the name. John died in youth, Eobert got the whole, and he
was the third link in our chain of title.
To make it plain, these are its Masonian links: Capt. John
Mason\ Robert Tufton Mason^, who took the name of Mason and
died in 1688, aged 56; Robert Tufton Mason^ who lived at Ports-
mouth and was lost at sea in 1696; John Tufton Mason*, who died
at Havana, and John Tufton Mason^, born in 1713.
After Captain Mason's death much of his personal estate was
lost. The men he had to care for it took it for their own use and
as pay for their work for him. They drove most of the stock
through the woods to Boston and sold it.f Some of the houses
were burnt, and the rest they said were their own. New Hampshire
was joined to Massachusetts in 1641, and the civil wars in England
were bars to suits.
Anne Mason, widow of Captain John, was the executrix of his
will. In 1650 she sent Joseph Mason, to America to look up and
take care of the grants. He found that Richard Leader had the
land at Quampeagan falls on the Newicbwannock river, and he sued
him in the court of Norfolk. This court thought they had no right
to hear the case, as the land might not be in their jurisdiction, and
it was sent to the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, which
said they must find the north line of their province and then they
could tell whether they could try the case or not.
So in 1652 they sent Cajjts. Edward Johnson and Simon Willard,
with John Sherman and Jonathan Ince, surveyors, and some Indian
guides^ to find the line which must be three miles north of the head
of Merrimack river, as was set forth in Sir Henry Roswell's grant.
They set out from Boston the last of July, went to Pawtucket falls
* .Jane Mason marrierl Josepli Tufton.
t One Norton drove a huudrecl bead of cattle to Boston, where he sold them at £20
Rtei-lin{? a liead. They were of the Danish breed, the tirst cattle brought into the state
having been imported from Denmark. — Whiton's N. H.,p. 18.
1652.] THE MASONIAN TITLE. 39
on the Merrimack, hired the Indian guides, made a canoe* and
sailed, rowed and poled up the river shaded by the cool woods.
They passed Nashua in their frail craft, pulled by the falls, carried
round at Namaoskeag and Isle au Hooksett, and in due time came
to the crotch of the stream where the shad and the salmon were
wont to part company. Here they left their boat and took to the
forest. They marched up the swift, tumbling stream, by the chain
of beautiful bays, to find the head of the river, which the Indians
said was at Aquedochtan.f the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Aug. 1st they got there, and were the first white pleasure party to
that place now called the Weirs, where so many thousand tourists
go every summer.
They found the latitude was 43° 40' 12", and as tjje line must be
three miles north of the head of the river, they added three miles,
which made the latitude of tlie line 43° 43' 12", and a line drawn
due east and west through this point from New York to the sea,
they said was the north line of Massachusetts.
Before they left they cut upon a stone, whose flat top was just
above the water, '• their mark," which at this day reads thus : —
"E J s w
W P JOHN
EXDICUT
Gov."
which means —
EDWARD JOHNSOX, SJMON WILLAKD,
WORSHIPFUL JOHN
EXDICUT,
Governor.
This Stone is now known as " Exdicott rock," and is now care-
fully preserved by the state.
Then they hurried back down the Aquedochtan to their canoe,
made fast time in the swift current of the Merrimack, shot the
rapids and the falls and at the end of nineteen days were safe at
home again. The trip cost £84. :|:
The surveyors made their report to the General Court, and it held
that some of the land should be laid out to Mason's heirs.
Joseph Mason did not try to get any more of the grants, but went
home with his mind made up that they were lost if England did not
set things right. He had seen the temper of the folks and did not
* The following are items in their account : " Ipr. for makinf? the Koto & Ores, with
all the Hoards & stutt", £3 Is Orf. Contra— the Bote and some Uutl' &c. that were lett,
£2 17s 0<l." — X. II. Hist. Coll., vol. iv, p. 197.
t Spelled " Ahquedaukon" by Potter. — //is^ of Manchester, p. 113.
i Farmer's Belknap, p. 57; Potter's Manchester, p. 113; N. H.Hiat. Coll., vol. iv, p. 194.
40 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1677.
like the way they acted in his suit. He had won his case in part,
and it was a victory for Mason's heirs.
Robert Tufton Mason- was a loyalist, and could do nothing under
Cromwell. But when King Charles II came to the throne, Mason^
went to him twice with his case; the king each time sent it to his
attorney-general, who held that Mason- had a good and legal title to
the grants. It then went to the Lords of Trade, who set a time to
hear it, and notified Massachusetts to come to court. In 1677, that
province said she made no claim to the lands only to a point three
miles north of the Merrimack. The court then told the king that
the case was not between Mason"^ and Massachusetts, but between
Mason"^ and those who lived on the land, and that there was no court
in which it coul4 be tried.
So in 1679, that Mason- might get his grants, New Hampshire was
made a royal province, with Jolin Cutt of Portsmouth, governor.
Edward Randolph, Mason^'s kinsman, a man of good address, stern,
smart and full of pluck, brought the commission, and the new gov-
ernment was set up. Mason^ soon came from England with author-
ity to take his seat in its council, and at once tried to collect his
rents and have the people take leases of him. Most refused, and he
found it u23-hill work. He got iiilo trouble, and to avoid arrest
went to England. Governor Cutt died within a year.
Mason'^ at once went to the king, and by deeding to him one fifth
part of the quit rents, got him to make Edward Cranfield lieutenant-
governor of the province. To get Cranfield to take the place he
made a deed to him of the whole of the grants for twenty-one
years, for wliich Cranfield was to pay £150 annually for seven years.
Cranfield was just the man for the place. He could play the
tyrant, had a great love of wealth, and to get rich was the one
thing on which he had set his heart.
Mason^ and he soon came to America. By his commission he
could choose his own ofiicers, fix the court, put in or out the judges,
and name his own council. The assembly knew Ins love of gold,
and to win him to their side gave liim £250 for his own use. He
took the funds, but was true to Mason-.
P^eb. 14, 1683, he said that all who held land must take leases of
Mason'-, but they would not have to pay back rents; some took them,
but the most refused.
Cranfield put new men in his council, made Waltei- Barefoot
judge, Mason^ chancellor, Edward Randolph attorney-general, and
1683.] THE MASONIAN TITLE. 41
James Sherlock sheriff.* Some who did not like the old clique who
had " run the province," and some who were bribed to take leases
of Mason^, were made under sheriffs, jurors and witnesses.
Mason" then brought forty suits, and more, one of which was
against Major Waldron, of Dover, who was afterwards killed by
the Indians. With such a court and jury, Waldron stoutly protest-
ing, all the defendants suffered default, and Mason- got judgments
and executions.
Major Vaughan, one of defendants, took an appeal to the king.
To try it Mason^ had to go to England, but before he went he gave to
Jonathan Tyng, and nineteen others, a deed of a long strip of land on
both sides of the Merrimack, six miles in breadth, from Souhegan to
Lake Winnipesaukee, which they had hitherto bought of the Indians.
For it he and his heirs were to have a yearly rent of ten shillings.
This was called '•'•the million acre purchased He also sold to
Hezekiah IJjther, the right to work the mines for a thousand years,
reserving to himself one-fourth part of the royal ores. These sales
were made to fix his claim to the waste land. He set sail June,
1686, and Nov. 6th, that year, beat Mr. Vaughan.
In the spring of 1687, he came back with bright hopes to enforce
his claims and get his rents. But now he got "cast." Sir Edmund
Andros had been made governor of all New England. A new set of
men had been put in the courts and other places, who envied
Mason^'s claim, and thought to share it. New Hampshire would
do nothing for him, and he tried to get his cases sent to the high
court for all New England, then held at Boston. But all at once
death put an end to his work. He died in August or September,
1688, at Esopus on the Hudson, and left two sons, John^ and
Robert^, heirs to his claim.
New Hampshire now wished to unite again with Massachusetts,
but was not able to do so. The king was silent as to their re-
quest, and for a long while they could not learn the reason. But
at last it came out. John Tufton Mason^ and Robert Tufton
Mason'* had sold the Capt. John Mason grants to Samuel Allen,
merchant of London, for £750, and he wanted to get rich out of
them. To do this he got the king, March 1, 1692, to make him
governor of the jirovince, and his son-in-law, John Usher, lieuten-
ant-governor. Allen (lid not try to enforce his claim for some years,
* His council wei-e Nathaniel Fryer, Robert Elliot, John Hiuckes, James Sherlock,
Francis Chauipernoon and Edward Kaudolph.
42 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1700.
and when he did, he found that the files of the court in all the Mason'^
cases had been stolen. So in 1700, he brought new suits. But now
the court was in the hands of the defendants, and they took care to
fix it and pack the jury on their side. Richard Waldron, son of
Major Waldron, with whom Mason^ had the suit, was now defend-
ant. At the trial Allen was "cast," and of course had to pay cost.
He took an appeal to the king, and it was held that he might bring
a new suit, and that the waste lands were his. Dec. 22, 1703, he
took them by " turf and twig^'' as the custom then was. New
Hampshire now tried to buy him out; he said he would sell, but he
died May 5, 1705, the day before the deed was to be made.
His only son Thomas Allen did not want to sell. By leave of
Queen Anne, he brought a new suit against Waldron first in the
court of common pleas where he was cast and then in the high
court. The queen ordered that the jury should find a special ver-
dict for Allen, but though sent out twice they refused and found
for Waldron. This trial was one of the most noted ever had in
New Hampshire. Allen at once went to the queen with the case,
but his death put an end to it, and his heirs being minors did not
renew it.
And now it seemed as though our chain of title through Mason's
grants and his heirs and their assigns had come to an end, and it
looked for a long time as though the titles to New Hampshire lands
west of the Merrimack, would be through the grant to Sir Henry
Roswell.
How the great dispute about the south boundary line of our state
arose, what was done in the premises, and how by its settlement
Mason's heirs were enabled to assert their claim once more, and
come into possession of the land, and our title through them con-
tinue, we shall try briefly to narrate.
CHAPTER VI.
BOUNDARY LINE.
Massachusetts had watched all the proceedings of the Masons.
She had seen how Allen had been beaten by fraud, that both
Mason's and Allen's claims had every time been Sustained in
England, and now she began to fear that she might lose a part of
1731.] THE BOUNDARY LINE. 43
her own territory and that her north boundary line might be fixed
in accordance with Captain Mason's grants.
Heretofore, she had pursued a vacillating policy in regard to that
line, claiming it in many different places. Once she said it was by
Mr. Weare's house in Hampton, then as far north as Pennacook,
soon after up as far as the '•'• J£nclicott tree'*'' three miles north of the
forks of the Merrimack; a fourth time at a point three miles north
of the '■'• Endicott rock'''' at the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee, and
then she came before the Lords of Trade in 1677 and said she did
not claim the land only to a point three miles north of the mouth of
the Merrimack.
The exact place of the line three miles north of the river follow-
inor its bends was hard to fix, but Massachusetts marked it out on
her map three miles off from the stream from the ocean to " Endi-
cott's tree,'''' but no survey of it had ever been made.
On account of this there was trouble on the border all the time.
It was about where they should vote, pay taxes, do military duty,
go to court and what officers should arrest them when they commit-
ted trespass on timber lands, or did other wicked things. There
was a conflict of jurisdiction, and the officers of the one province
often arrested and put in jail those of the other. Offenders escaped
punishment when brought to court by setting up that they lived in
the other province.
Governor Allen tried to fix the line in 1696 so that he might
know the bounds and stop the stealing of trees. He had the line
run on his own account as far west as folks lived. New Hampshire
tried to have it done in 1708, 1713 and in 1716; and both sides in
1719 chose men to adjust it, but Massachusetts, by some quibble,
thwarted the effort. The border troubles went on, and Governor
Belcher in 1731 tried to settle the boundary, but the Massachusetts
committee, led by Elisha Cooke, prevented it.
New Hampshire was disgusted and applied to the king for aid.
John Rindge, merchant, of Portsmouth, went to London to trade
and was agent for our province. He got John Thomlinson, mer-
chant of London, a keen, shrewd, sharp, long-headed man, to aid
him. Thomlinson put £1,200 into the case, and, of course, after
that he never let it sleep. He set his lawyer, John Ferdinando
Parris, to work, and he exerted all his energy. Massachusetts was
notified. Then she came to New Hampshire and wanted to leave it
out again, iier old tactics, but our province refused.
44 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1734.
This increased her fears that she might be beaten, and to prevent a
total loss she determined to take time by the forelock, get possesion
of the lands and with them enrich her own people. So she at once
beo-an to srant them to her citizens and to offer great inducements to
forward their settlement. She tried to hide her purpose under the
cloak of patriotism. New Hanipshire comprehended her brilliant
diplomacy and to thwart it made grants of some of the same land,
but Massachusetts persisted in her course and under the pretense
that she would need a line of towns on the frontier to keep out the
French and Indians, she laid out and made grants of the double
row of nine towns from the Merrimack to the Connecticut, and four
more towns on the east side of the latter stream, with two on the
west.* These were called '■'■towns for defence.''''
Then she voted nine towns to the heirs of the men who fought in
King Philip's Indian war in 1675. These were known as the nine
Narragaxset towns, but only seven of them were laid out.f
To pay the men who went with Sir William Phipps, 1690, to
fight in Canada, a score or so of towns were granted them, one of
which was our town of Weare, and all Avere called Canada town-
ships.t
While Massachusetts thus made these grants, John Eindge kept
at work on the line case.§ He put in a petition for New Hampshire
in his own name. It was sent to the Lords of Trade, and they gave
notice to Massachusetts to come and defend. She held back and
* Massachusetts had already laid out Pennacook, now Concord, Kontakook (Bos-
cawen and Webster) and Baker, or Gerrish town, otherwise called Stevenstown.now
Franklin. ^ . ., „ _
The VIVE Towvs for defevce were : No. 1. Warner, 2. Bradford, 3. Camden fnow
Washington) and Fishersfleld (now Newbury), 4. Lempster and a part of Acworlh,
5. Hopkinton, 6. Henniker, 7. Hillsborough, S. Windsor and parts of Stoddard and
Washington, 9. parts of Marlow, Alstead and GUsum. There were four towns in the
north row and tiye in the south.
The FOUR TOWVS FOR DEFEVCE On the east side of the Connecticut river were :
No. 1. Hinsdale and Chesterfield, 2. AVestmorland, 3. Walpole, 4. Charlestown, for-
merly caUed Number Four.
t N \RR \GAVSET TOWNS. No. 1 is now Buxton, Me. ; 2. Westmmster, Mass. ; 3. parts
of Amherst, Merrimack, Milford and Mount Vernon ; 4. included the present town of
Goffstown and part of the city of Manchester, but as the grantees reported that they
found the land so poor and barren as to be altogether incapable of makmg a settle-
ment, it was abandoned, and another township, at a place called Quabbin, now Green-
-ssach, Mass., was assigned to them in its stead; 5. Bedford and parts of Manchester
and Merrimack ; 6. Templetou, Mass. ; 7. Gorham, Me. They were called Narraganset
No. 1, Narraganset No. 2, etc. . ^
J Canada Towvs. 1. AVeare, 2. Bow, 3. Lyudeborough, 4. New Ipswich, 5. Peter-
borough, 6. Richmond, 7. Rindgc, 8. Salisbury, etc. They were known as, 1. Canada to
Beverly, 2. Caiuida to Dantzick, 3. Canada to Saletn, 4. Canada to Ipswich, 5. Canada
to Ilarwood, 6. Canada to Sylvester, 7. Canada to Rowley, 8. Canada to Baker or
Stevens, or Capts. John March, Stephen Greenleaf and Philip Nelson.
§ Our province in a like manner said that what she did was to fix the line so those
near it might know where to pay taxes, vote, cut trees and go to court. But tliis was
not the whole truth. It was also done to get clean rid of the bay province, to own
the waste land, to make gi-ants and get rich. New Hampshire men were told the
grants would be made to them, and of course they said "go on with the case."
1737.] THE BOUNDARY LINE. 45
said she did not want a trial, and then went right on as usual
making grants.
Parris, in 1733, put the question: "From what part of the Mer-
rimack river shall the line start?" It was sent to the attorney-gen-
eral, and both sides were heard,
Massachusetts put in the grant to Roswell, and the charter of
William and Mary which had the same bounds.
New Hampshire put in the grants to Capt. John Mason.
It was found June 5, 1734, that according to the charter of
William and Mary, " The division Jine ought to be taken from
three miles north oi the mouth of the Merrimack where it runs into
the sea."
Then the Lords of Trade said the kinsj should name men from the
provinces near by to fix the line. Eight of them met at Hampton,
Aug. 1, 1737. Some time was spent to get to work, and Aug.
10th, our General Assembly met at George's inn, Hampton Falls,
north of the line, and the Great and General Court of Massa-
chusetts met at Salisbury, south of the line and not five miles off.
Exactly what these great and general courts met for we have never
found out, probably that they might have a good influence on the
commissioners. At anv rate thev had a "great time," and how
they got there has been well set forth, thus : —
" Dear Paddy, you ne'er did behold such a sight,
As yesterday morning was seen before night,
You in all your bom days saw, nor I did n't neither,
So many fine horses and men ride together.
At the head the lower house trotted two in a row;
Then all the higher house pranced after the low.
Then the governor's coach galloped on like the wind.
And the last that came foremost were troopers behind ;
But I fear it means no good, to your neck or mine ;
For they say 'tis to fix a right place for the line."
There was much talk, and a great deal of time spent. The gov-
ernor, to while it away, with some friends rode through the woods
to "the mighty falls at Skeag." He came back well pleased with
his trip.
The commissioners heard the case and all the "proofs" were put in.
Massachusetts said the line should run from a point three miles
north of the Black Rocks* parallel with tlie stream, and tliree
* The Black Rocks are in the north bank of the Merrimack, just west of its mouth.
Thej' are now as plain to be seen as when the great and general courts met there
more than a hundred and lifty years ago. The south point of them at mean tide is the
south end of the three-mile liiie. Many pleasure excursions are made these late days
to the Black Kocks.
46 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1738.
miles from it to the crotch, where tlie Pemigewasset and Winnipe-
saukee meet, and from thence due north three miles to a tree known
for more than seventy years past as the Endicott Tree* and then
due west to New York.
New Hampshire said that the line should run from the point three
miles north of the Black Rocks due west to New York. That the
line might not go up the river, she said she would give up a strip of
land nearly fifteen miles wide across the whole south end of our
state.
The king's commissioners were no doubt well "log-rolled." They
found that if the facts were one way the line should be as Massa-
chusetts said; if another way it should be as New Hampshire said;
also, that there was a law point in the case for a higher court to
decide, and so in fact they drew their pay and did not find at all.
Both sides took an appeal to the king. Wilkes and Partridge, on
the death of Edmund Quincy, 1738, were counsel for Massachusetts;
Thomlinson and Parris were for New Hampshire, and they were too
many guns for the bay province. By their shrewd, smart work New
Hampshire got more than she could ask or hope. Parris was very
dexterous in his "petition of appeal." He recited all the circum-
stances attending the whole transaction from the bejrinnino:. and
colored them in such a manner as to asperse the governor and as-
sembly of " tlie vast, opulent, overgrown province of Massachusetts,"
while "the poor, little, loyal, distressed province of New Hampshire"
was represented as ready to be devoured, and the king's own prop-
erty and possessions swallowed up, by the boundless rapacity of the
charter government. England thought Massachusetts was not quite
loyal, and hated her Puritanism. On the other hand, she thought
New Hampshire was true, and liked her leading men, many of whom
were members of the state church.
It was brought in, Aug. 5, 1740, that the line should start from
a point on the sea three miles north of the Black Rocks, and then
to run on the course of the stream three miles off to a point at a
hard pine treef three miles due north of Pawtucket falls, and thence
in a straight line due west to New York. This line gave to New
Hampshire a territory about fifty miles long by fourteen wide more
than she claimed at the hearings. {
It is said the place of tlie Endicott Tree can not now be found, but we do not see
1741.] THE BOUNDARY LINE. 47
As a reason for thus fixing the line, it was said that when the first
<yrants were made the land was not well known, that the course of
the stream was thought to be from west to east, and it would be
riglit for the line to be parallel to it as far as the stream so run ; and
if the stream bent to the south, it would not be right to run the line
south, and so not right to turn it north when it was found the stream
came from that way.
Thus was the danger to the Masonian title, through which ours
comes, averted, and our chain of title kept whole. But Massachu-
setts was so enraged about the decision that she would not
help run the line, and her historians have generally ignored the
whole subject in their works.
The line was run for our state three miles north of the river, in
February and March, 1741, by George Mitchell, from the sea to the
hard pine tree, and by Richard Hazen west of that to New York.
It is said that Hazen, by order of Governor Belcher, allowed ten
deo-rees for the variation of the needle when he should have al-
lowed but six degrees and forty minutes, thus making the line
cross the Connecticut river two and one-fourth miles too far north,
and losing from New Hampshire over eighty square miles of terri-
tory.* Yet the new line cut off from Massachusetts twenty-eight
towns and placesf and gave them to New Hampshire, and also gave
her what is now Vermont.
As the contest to fix the line had gone on, John Tufton Mason*,
son of Eobert Tufton Mason^ who sold to Allen, thought he would
try and annul that sale.
It was said that his father, Robert^ and uncle, John', could
not sell for a longer term than their own lives, and that the fiction
by which the land was held at tlie time of the sale to be in England
made the sale void, and that the sale was only to Allen himself and
not to his heirs ; and so the entail to him. Mason, was still good.
* A commission was appointed by eac-h state in 18-2o to rectify this mistake, but it
failed to accomplish any thing. Three commissioners were appointed by each state
in 1885, " for the purpo'se of ascertaininf? and establishing: the true jurisdictional
boundary between the two states." They are still entjaged in their duties, and as
yet, 1886," have made no report.
t It " cut oflr from Massachusetts," says Douglass, " the constituted, but not repre-
sented, towns of Humford, Litchfield oh Merrimack river, with part of Nottingham,
West [Hudson] and Dunstable, part of Groton and Town.scnd, part of Northlicld ; and
the districts and grants not incorporated were Merry's Town, Contoocook, tin- nine
townships commonly called the double row of Frontier towns against the French and
their Indian auxiliaries; the row of four townships on the east sidi' of the t'onnecti-
cut river, the row of two townships west side of Connecticut river, Canada to tiallop
and others, Canada to Sylvester and others. Lower Ashuelot, Upper Ashuelot. Canada
to Kowley, Canada to Salem, Canada to Ueverly [Weare], Narraganset No. 3, Narra-
ganset No. 5, Lane's New Boston and the township to Ipswich."— Douglass' Summai-y,
Hist, of Amherst.
48 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1746.
But while trying to get, as he thought, his rights, and to earn the
means to pay for a suit, John Tufton Mason* died in Havana, 1718,
where he had gone to trade.
His first son, John Tufton Mason^, born 1713, took up the case
and tried to make good his claim. Massachusetts, as we have said,
thought it might be a good one, and, while the line case was on trial
bought for £500 all the lands to which he had a claim, lying be-
tween the Merrimack and their north line as far west as the hard
pine tree near Pawtucket falls. Then they sent him to England to
work on their side of the line case, but he soon fell out with them,
met Thomlinson and made a trade with him to sell the rest of his
claim to New Hampshire for £1,000. Thomlinson tried to have our
province close it, but they let it rest for a long time, then all at
once said they would buy. They were too late, John Tufton
Mason^ Jan. 30, 1746, sold his whole claim for £1,500 to twelve
men,* in fifteen shares.
New Hampshire was indignant and made trouble about it, but
she had to submit to it. Allen's heirs and their assigns also tried
to get the land once more, but they, too, in the end, had to get out
of the way.f
The twelve men, known as the Masonian Proprietors or the Lord
Proprietors, to whom several others^ were soon joined, at once put a
deed of quit claim on record to the seventeen old towns east of the
Merrimack, and made peace where they could with the men who
had claims in the new ones laid out by Massachusetts. Yet some
of the settlers in the new towns quit their farms, but the most held
on and got new deeds. Our province also did well enough, for the
Masonian lands were only about one sixth of the whole territoiy,
as the new lines made it, and there was plenty of other land out of
which the governor and his council could make grants of townships
and get rich.
Thus the long fight, that had gone on for a hundred years, and in
which kings, queens, earls, dukes and lords, sir knights, and keen
lawyers took a part, came to an end. From this time, 1746, the
* The purchasers were: Theodore Atkinson (three fifteenths), M. H. Wentworth
(two tifteenths), Richard Wibird, John Wentworth (son of the governor), George Jaf-
frey, Nathaniel Meserve, Thomas Packer, Thomas Wallingford, Jotham Odiome,
Josliua Pierce, Samuel Moore and John MoflFatt, one fifteenth each.
t Thej^ made much trouble and blufl'ed some men to pay them small sums for quit
claim deeds.
X Among these were John Thomlinson who worked so pei'sistentlj' for New Hamp-
shire in the line case, and John Tufton Mason"' who sold to the twelve men.
1746.] THE MASONIAN TITLE. 49
Masonian Proprietors held the land, and at once began to make
grants and stretch out their lines.
In their haste to get wealth they laid out townships before they
marked the boundaries of their purchase. It was soon found that their
eight Monadnock towns* were outside of a straight line draAvn from
the end of the crooked line sixty miles from the sea, to the north end
of the east line up the Piscataqua, and they were put to their wits' end
to fix it. But it is said they did it in this way: they run the south
line straight from the sea sixty miles to a point in Fitzwilliam, ten
miles or so west of the former end of the line in Rindge, and then
they said the north-west line must be in all places sixty miles from
the sea, and so they made it a curve, like the curve of the sea coast,
and took in all their new towns. This curve is shown on some of
the old maps of the province, and is known as the "Masonian
Curve," but they could not run it twice in the same jilace, and on
some maps one and a half or two curves are shown.
But when the revolution was over, the curve line, being itself uncer-
tain, made it hard to tell where the bounds of the towns near it were.
Allen's heirs and assigns also set up claims to the waste lands, and
some suits were brought. The state, we were no longer a province,
to quiet the titlesf and fix town bounds held, 1786, that the west
line should be a straight linet and not a curve, and that Allen's heirs
had no claim to any land west of the straight line. Then the
Masonian Proprietors bought the land of the state between the
straight line and the curve for $40,000 in secui-ities, and $800 cash,
and made the town lines as they thought they should be.
Thus from King James I, through the Plymouth Company, Capt.
John Mason and his heirs, and the Lord Proprietors, one of whom
was John Tuftou Mason^, came our titles which thus far have stood
all tests and trials.
* Monadnock Xo. 1, or South Monailnock, is now Rindge; 3Ionadnoek Xo. 2, or Mid-
dle Monadnock, .Jaffrey; Monadnock Xo. 3, or Xortli Monadnock, Dublin; Monadnock
Xo. 4, Fitzwilliani ; IMonadnock Xo. .5, Miirlborough ; Monadnock Xo. 6, Nelson ;
Monadnock Xo. 7, .Stoddard or Limerick ; Monadnock Xo. S, Washington.
t Province Papers, vol. x, p. 275.
X Tliis line ran through Weare from north-east to south-west, entering Weare from
Hopkinton, running out of it into Francestown and dividing our town into two nearly
equal parts.
50 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1623.
CHAPTER VII. •
INDIANS.
What race of men lived in our land in pleiocene times can not
now be told. Along with the ice-sheet which succeeded came the
wicked Scraelings, as the Indians called the Esquimaux, they were
here thousands of years, and it is said their stone tools have been
found in the drift. Heat and the red Indians drove them back to
the north.
Whence came the Indians is as hard to tell as whence the pleio-
cene man. Some think from eastern Asia, and point for proof to
his Mongol face. No doubt the Indians like all other animals had
their origin from the moner, evolved through countless ages.
The Indians of New England were Algonquins, one of the eight
great tribes that held the land now called the United States. They
occupied the coast from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Cape Fear,
were divided into many small tribes, and each of these into clans.
The Nipmuck was the tribe that lived in the Merrimack and
Connecticut valleys. It was the name they gave themselves, and
means fresh water Indians, from nipe (fresh water), and auke (a
place). The early writers of New England history variously
spelled the name Nipmuck, Nipmug, Nipnet and Nopnet.
The clans of Nipmuck Indians on the Merrimack were known as
the Agawams at its mouth ; the Pawtuckets at Pawtucket falls ;
the Nashuas ; Souhegans ; Namaoskeags ; Pennacooks ; Winnipe-
saukees; Pemigewassets, and above the last the Coos. These names
were but a freak of the early writers. All any small tribe or clan
had to do was to chaage the place of their residence a few miles,
and they often did it, and they had a change of name, it being that
of the new place to which they removed. If a few families went to
Amoskeag falls to fish they were Amoskeags, to Pennacook to
plant they were Pennacooks, and if in late autumn the same fami-
lies went to Lake Winnipesaukee where they could fish- through the
ice and hunt on the hills, they were Winnipesaukees.
It must be certain that each town in our state has had at some
time a great tribe of red men in it, and as we have seen the name
of the tribe was the same as their name for the place where they
were. The town of Weare had hills and dales full of wild game,
large streams alive at certain seasons with the speckled trout and
1623.] THE NIPMUCKS. 51
golden salmon, rich land to plant and of course the " Poscatta-
quoags," a small tribe, had been here, off and on, for centuries.
They were similar to all other Indians in the country. They
were tall, straight, and well made, eyes black, hair long and coarse,
color a bronze, their health the best.
The men did not like to work. They wage war, hunt and fish,
sing and dance, and have games of chance and spoi'ts.
The squaws do all the hard labor. They bring home the fish and
game, get the wood, light the fire and cook the food. They make
baskets of willow or ash, mats of reeds, rushes and corn husks, and
clothes of skins.
They built the wigwams. These were rude huts made of poles
set in the ground in a circle, bent together at the top, tied with a
withe, and covered with mats, skins, or bark of trees. A hole was
left in the top for the smoke to go out, and another at one side for a
door, closed in winter with the skin of a bear, and so low they had
to crawl in and out. They slept on mats and soft furs. For a fire-
place they set up a stout pole in the center, put a flat stone on its
edge by it, and made a hearth of small rocks let into the ground. A
branch or limb was left on the fire-pole for a peg on which they hung
their clay pots. These were frail houses, and new ones had to be
built at each change of residence. They were filthy, and they were
often burned to get rid of the fleas, which were called poppeh^ from
the fact they could jump so quick.
They clear their small half-acre fields by girdling the trees and
burning the underbrush. They break up the mellow ground with
their hoes made of bone, wood or stone. When the leaves on the oak
are as large as a mouse's ear they begin to plant. The shad and
salmon, alewives and laniper eels are coming up the river now by
the million, and they enrich the land by putting a large fish in each
hill. Maize or corn is the chief crop, but they also raise pumpkins,
squashes, melons and beans from seeds that were first brought from
the south. Tliey round up the hills, kill the Aveeds and set the
children to scare away the squirrels and crows.
The men make their own tools and weapons, axes, knives, awls,
needles, gouges, arrow- and spear-heads, mortars and pestles, of
quartz, jasper, schert, jade, hornblende, flint and slate, canoes of
birch bark sewed with roots or fine strips of rawhide on a light
frame work of spruce, the holes made tight with pitch, paddles of
bass and ash, both canoe and paddles weighing less than forty
52 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1623.
liounds. A man could carry a canoe round rapids and falls, and
from pond to pond on his back, and five men could safely ride in it.
To hunt they had bows, arrows and spears. They bent down a
small tree, cut off the top, a peg just holds it, a snare is put on its
end, and in it they caught deer, rabbits, grouse and other small
game ; for mink, sable and wild cats, they set culheags or dead falls,
and for moose, deer and bears, they made a drive by building two
long fences in the form of the letter V just open at its apex. All
the old men, women and children would go up the valley and on the
hills upon either side, start up the game with whoops and shouts,
hurry it into and through tlie drive, where it was killed by the hunt-
ers at the apex. What meat they did not eat at once they smoked
or dried at the wigwam fire for future use.
War was their delight. Forty men would go on the war-path,
but often no more than five or six. It was glory they sought.
The young war-chief led them. The old sachems were for the coun-
cil. To fight they used bows and arrows, spears and war clubs,
tomahawks of stone and scalping knives of bone. They hardly
ever engaged in open combat, but relied upon the deadly ambush,
stratagem, and often crept upon their victims when they were
sound asleep at early dawn. Captives they tortured, and the scalps
of their dead foes were hung on the poles of their wigwams.
When they were tired of this they made peace and smoked the
calumet.
In the spring when the fish came up the rivers from the ocean,
they had the shad and salmon dances. When maize was ripe
enough to roast they circled in the green corn dance, and when
game was plenty in autumn they often joined at night, beneath the
ghostly trees which were lighted by their spectral fires, in the wild
hunters' dance.
When one died the body was wrapped in skins and seated in his
grave, face to the rising sun. His ornaments, bows and arrows,
tools, paint and food were buried with him, for the soul would need
them on its journey to the land of shades. The Indians were much
attached to the graves of their friends, and made sacred mounds
above them which they planted with wild flowers.
They had an infinite number of gods, great and small, good and
bad. (Sitche Manitou was their great god, and his home was on
the mountain tops. All that had life or motion had a divinity in it.
They saw a spirit in every blade of green grass, in the waving for-
1623.] INDIANS IN WEARE. 53
est trees, in the flow of the blue river, the leap of the water-fall, the
trickling drops of the grotto, and heard it in the voice of the winds.
Bright shades danced in the stars, glided on the moonbeams,
smiled in the rosy dawn and in the golden sunset. These would
never die, but M'ith the spirits of the dead Indians would live for-
ever in the hajipy luuiting-grounds of the far south-west.
The Indians, who at times lived in Weare, have a history, but it is
not written in books. It consists of their bones dug iip in making
excavations or their stone implements turned up by the plow.
Once they had a home by the Hodgdon meadow. Here was a
fertile soil to plant, much game and good fishing waters. Moses A.
Hodgdon found arrowheads, a stone axe, and a large pestle or stone
to dress skins. It is eighteen inches long, two inches thick, made
of hornblende, and one side looks as though it had been oiled.
Alvah Gove, who lived near Hodgdon' s, found arrowheads and
a stone axe, and Obadiah Gove picked up a stone gouge neatly
made.
Thomas and John Follansbee, when they lived near the Harlan Mar-
shall place, three miles above Oil Mill, found a stone knife, arrow-
and spear-heads, a skinning implement made of blue stone, a stone
mortar for pounding corn, and on the intervale in a bend of the
Piscataquog several stone fire-places. Here once was a cluster of
wigwams by the blue, winding river.
The Felches dug up a stone axe near Hogback hill. It was kept
in the family for a long time.
Mrs. Mary Edmunds Felch.said she had seen many arrowheads
which her husband plowed up on Sugar hill.
John S. Day found a stone axe on his Uncle Abner Hoyt's land
near the Kuncanowet hills.
Geo'rge Day saw many arrowheads picked up along the banks of
the Piscataquog.
Andrew J. Philbrick's father plowed out two arrowheads, some
other implements, and many flint flakes, on the upland south of
Center square.
John Emerson found arrowheads by Duck poud.
Ezekiel Moore discovered a needle on the Benjamin Perkins
place in South Weare. It was sharp-pointed, had a beveled head,
made of hard slate, and was probably used to make holes to sew
birch canoes and snow-shoes. He plowed open what was supposed
to be an Indian grave on a sandy knoll, and an ox fell in, and he
54 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1623,
saw a tomahawk and stone pestle found on the Simon P. Colby place
neax- by.
Jeremiah G. Davis got large pieces of pottery from the same
Perkins place.
Page R. Merrill had two fine stone gouges and an Indian's skull
on Sugar hill.
Albert B. Johnson has an Indian pestle found by James Gould on
the flat between East Weare and "Boston."
Probably many other stone implements have been discovered in
the past and no record made of them, and very likely many more
will be in the future.
The first settlers found an Indian trail through Weare. It led
from Amoskeag falls up Black brook by Gorham pond in Dunbar-
ton, over the Kuncanowet hills, up the Piscataquog, over the high-
land and the Contoocook, and on to the Connecticut river, where
is now Claremont. David D. Hanson, a hunter and part Indian,
used to tell about the Indian trail near a hundred vears a^o.
The chiefs of pur Nipmucks were Passaconaway, Wonnalancet,
Kancamaugus, Waternomee and Paugus. Passaconaway was a
sorcerer, who lived to be more than a hundred years old. It is said
he could make water burn, or freeze on the hottest summer day,
green leaves from the ashes of dead ones, and a live snake from a
dry skin. Whittier gives a poetical account of the marriage of his
daughter, Wetamoo, to Monatawampatee, the haughty sagamore of
Saugus. In telling how the wedding feast was provided he thus
mentions our bright river : —
" Pike and perch from the Suncook taken,
Nuts from the trees of the Black hills shaken,
Cranberries picked on the Squamscot bog.
And grapes from the vines of Piscataquog."
Wonnalancet, son of Passaconaway, and a peaceful chief, was a
friend of the English. Kancamaugus, a war-chief, with Mesandowit,
killed Major Waldron and twenty-two others at Dover, and carried
away twenty-seven captives. Waternomee was killed by Lieut.
Thomas Baker at the mouth of Baker river, and Paugus slew Capt.
John Lovewell by Lovewell pond in Fryeburg, Me.
Manesquo, a mythical sachem of the Nipmucks, once lived by the
Piscataquog. He had a beautiful daughter, whom, at a meeting of
the warriors, he accidentally killed, and she was buried with Pasca-
gora, an Indian seer, on the island at the river's mouth.
1705.] JOE ENGLISH. OO
" An elm -tree sapling growing nigh,
Pointe out the hillock vhere they lie."
Filled with sorrow the chief and his clan left the land of their
birth a lonelv solitude, and made their home in the northern wilder-
ness.
" And still the Pisfcataquog rolls Its bright water.
The island atill offers it deep gloom:-
And where played the maiden. Mane- . . • daughter.
The little bird warbles her sweet serenade. "
Fifty years after Manesquo came back to his early home and the
graves of his kindred to die.
" Day by day this cMef was seen ;
Roaming about the meadow green ;
Now by the brook, now by the bog,
Xoiw by the bri^it Piscataqaog-"
When the snows of earlv winter came he was found dead, and
tradition has it that he was buried by his daughter's side,
" Where now the island sand-bars clog
The moath of oar Piscataqoog." — Stark,
One of the last of our Indians who lived in the valley of the
Piscataquog was Joe English. He was the grandson of Woscono-
met, sagamore of the Agawaras at the mouth of the Merrimack. In
Qaeen Anne's war, 1705, he was the firm friend of the whites, and
from this fact he got his name. The other Indians thought he told
their f>lans to rob and kill the settlers, and they determined to kill
him the first good chance. One day after a weary hunt he had put
awav his two jmns in a hollow tree, which was still alive and nrrow-
ing, to protect them from the dampness of the night,* and was
resting in the twilight by his wigwam. A slight noise startled him,
and looking sharp he saw three Indians creeping steathily towards
him. In a moment he was ofi' for the hill that bears his name. He
knew the chances were against him in a long race, so made up his
mind to outwit his pursuers. He ran slow, that they might think
him an easy prey, and be the more eager to take him. They were
almost on him at the top of the hiil, when off he went again at
great speed, and they strained everj- nerve to keep up. Joe soon
came to the brink of the cliff. Quick as a flash he sprang one
side behind a high, jutting rock and held his breath, that they
aft. 1-
often QseU. Dt wn saw the.
56 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1706.
might not hear and find him. It was but a moment ; the fast, light
steps of his foes were heard flying past, and tlien with a screech
the dark forms went down on the rocks below. Dead ! They were
food for the eagles and wolves. The hill seen so plainly from South
Weare has ever since borne the name "Joe Ensjlish."
Joe did not dare go back to his wigwam. He made his way to
the settlements in the south part of the state, where he thought he
would be safe.
But the Indians were determined to have his life, and July 27,
1706, near Dunstable, now Nashua, they ambushed him, shot him
through the thigh, and then one of them buried a tomahawk in his
brain. Thus died Joe English, the white man's friend ; and Massa-
chusetts gave a grant to his wife and two children, because, as the
words of the grant have it, "he died in the service of his country."*
Lovewell's war broke out in 1723 and lasted three years. Mas-
sachusetts offered a bounty of £100 for each Indian scalp. No less
than seventeen scouting parties were raised in Massachusetts and
southern New Hampshire the first two years of the war, and went
marching through the north woods hunting for Indians.
Capt. Daniel Peckerf led one of these through Weare; the first
* Potter's Maneliester, p. 254. Potter says : " Lieutenant ButterfieUl and his wife
were riding betwixt Dunstable and Chelmsford, on horseback, with Joe English as
companion and guard, when they fell into an Indian ambuscade. The horse was
shot upon the first Are, Butterfield and his wife falling to the ground. The main ob-
ject of the Indians being to secure Joe, Butterfield and a soldier made their escape,
"while the Indians, one of the party being left in charge of Mrs. B., went in pursuit of
him. Joe made for the woods, and finding them gaining upon him he turned about
and presented his gun as if to fire. The Indians fearing his fatal aim fell to the ground,
and Joe took to his heels for life. This was repeated several times until Joe had
almost gained the thick woods, when one of the Indians fired, breaking the
arm with which he held his gun. The gun fell to the ground, and Joe redoubled his
speed. Another shot struck his thigh, and he fell. ' \ow, .Joe,' said they, ' we got you,
you no tell English again we come 1' ' Xo,' he retorted, ' Cap'n Butterfield tell that at
Pawtucket.' The Indians were alarmed, there was no time for delay, and one of them
buried his hatchet in Joe's head."
t The following is an exact copy of Captain Pecker's scout .journal. The original
can be found in the archives of the Massachusetts Secretary of State, " 38 A."
" Capt. Pecker's Journal, Dec. 12, 1723.
[The above is written on the back of the original.]
" A journal of my proceedings in my Second March after the Indian Enemy.
" 1723. Novi"-. 23. — Victualed part of my Coiiipany —
" 24. — Sabbath day —
" 2.^. — Victualed the other part of my Men —
" 2(). — Marched from Haverhill — Westward 14 miles —
" 27. — Marched further Westward — 12 miles —
" 28. — We got to Dunstable, — 8 miles —Thanksgiving Day —
" 2i1. — Lay by, by reason of bad Weather —
" 30. — Marclied to Nashua River, — 8 miles —
" Dec: 1. — Marched up to Pennechuck Brook about Xorthwcst, being 10 miles —
" 2. — INIarchod about N : W ; up to Souhegan & so crossed the River, — 12 miles —
"3. — Marched by Uuhenonnck hill, — 14 Miles —
" 4. — Steering Northward to a Great Mountain & so sent out a Scout to the hill to see
what they could Discover, being 8 miles —
" .5. — steering about North & by East up to Poseattaquoag River & so crossed Said
River,- 12 Miles —
1723.] CAPTAIN PECKER'S SCOUT. 57
white men who ever set foot in our town, of whom there is any
record. They were from Haverhill, Mass., and setting out Nov. 26,
1723, marched to the west, fourteen miles. It is interesting to fol-
low them and note their exaggerated distances. The 27th they
made twelve miles, the 28th they got to Dunstable, eight miles, an
inhabited town, it being Thanksgiving day, and the 29th they " lay
by, by reason of bad Weather." The 30th they struck into the
wilderness and marched to the Xashua river, eight miles. They
were after the "Indian Enemy," as Captain Pecker's "scout
journal" says; to first get their scalps and then the bounty on
them. It was said Indians were residing near the height of land be-
tween the Merrimack and the Contoocook, and they might also meet
some sent down from Canada by the pious Jesuit fathers, to burn
houses and barns, kill cattle and murder the settlers. Dec. 1st they
reached Pennechuck brook, ten miles. It will be noticed that the
places had nearly the same names as at present. The 2d they came
to and crossed the Souhegan, twelve miles, and the 3d passed the
Unhenonuck hill, fourteen miles. The 4th the captain writes,
" Steering Northward to a Great Mountain [it must have been snow-
clad], and so sent out a Scout to the hill to see what they could
Discover, being eight miles." It is probable the hill to which the
scout was sent was either the Unhenonuck or Joe English; but
what was the "Great Mountain" '?
It is very evident that they did not reach any mountain, but only
steered towards one. Was it Lyndeborough, or Piscataquog, or, as
is more likely, Crotched mountain? Perhaps it was Mount Kear-
sarge, as some have suggested, but it is hardly probable. Dec. 5th
they crossed the "Poscattaquoag River," twelve miles ; may be in the
town of New Boston or Francestown. Captain Pecker was careful
to spell the name of the river correctly, a spelling that many prefer
to the present one. Dec. 6th they went over another part of the
"(). — Steorius about X : E : over iinothor part of Poscattaquoiiii: Kivfi-, about 10 a
Clock, I si'ut Kifjlit Men, uuder the Comuiauil of .Touathau Kobiu, up to Ctiiitoorook
Hivor »vc to return the third day to mo at Suncook lUver, and then went with the rest
of uiy Company to lUack Ilrook, — 14 Miles —
" 7 & ^. — lav Still bj- reason of bad Weatlier —
"9. — Marched from Bhiek Brook down to Merrimack River, against Suncook, be-
ins a Stormy Day of Snow, the Scout returnintf to me at nijjht, \- told me they had
mareheil up" to some of the Southerly Branches of Contoocook Uiver (10 miles) &• Dis-
covered Nothin):; —
"10. — Marched from Annahookset hill, Crost Merrimack Uiver & So Steering a
South Easterly Course, Marched to Great Massapisset pond,— ic miles —
"U.— Marched from Massapisset pond to the Northcnnost part of Cheshire, — 1«>
miles —
" 1 J. — Marched from thence to llaverhill,— IS miles —
" Daxiel Pecker."
58 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1723.
" Poscattaquoag," about ten o'clock. This must have been in
Weare. Captain Pecker made a halt here, for he sent Jonathan
Robin with a scout of eight men to the Contoocook river to look
for Indians, and then he mai-clied over the Kuncanowet hills to
Black brook in Dunbarton, fourteen miles. Black brook had the
same name then, in 1723, as now. He lay in camp here two days
by reason of bad weather, and the 9th marched from Black brook
down to the Merrimack river o])posite Suncook, being a stormy day
of snow, ten miles. Jonathan Robin* with his'scout returned to him
at night and reported they had "Discovered Nothing." The
next day they marched from Annahookset hill,t " Crost Merri-
mack River," and at night reached "Great Massapisset pond," six-
teen miles, where they camped. Dec. 11th they came to Cheshire,
now Chester, sixteen miles, and the I'ith got home to Haverhill,
eighteen miles.
It will be seen that they claimed to have marched one hundred
and sixty-two miles, when the distance was not half that. But it is
slow settinsf throuo-h a trackless wilderness : and a mile an hour is about
as much as a man can make. They had much stormy weather, and
theirs was no pleasure party. There was no comfort camping in
the forest amid storms of hail and rain, or marching through the
falling snow from Black brook aver the hills to the Merrimack.
Though a bloodless campaign, as it proved, yet at that time none
knew how soon the silence of the woods might be broken by death-
shots, for they had not then learned that our Indians had gone to
the north part of the state on the breaking out of the war.J
There is a tradition that Capt. John Lovewell, the noted Indian
fighter, once led a scout, through our town, killing a black moose on
the way, to the height of land between the Merrimack and Con-
necticut rivers, where he had a fight with the Indians. § Mount Lovell
in Washington is said to have been named for him. We can im-
agine hitn camped with the scout on the bank of the Piscataquog,
and can almost smell the cooking venison and see the flash of their
knives in the light of their evening fire as they carve out the
choicest morsels.
*.I()iiatha)i Robin was afterwards killed by the Indians in Capt. Jolm LovcweU's
great fight by Lovewell pond, Maine.
t The quartz " J'innacle."
J ("apt. Daniel Pecker was one of the first grantees of Lane's town^r Xew Boston.
We have sought in vain in both histories of Haverhill for his name and a list of the
men of his .scout.
§ VVhiton's N. H., p. 11; Hist, of Antrim, p. 314.
1725.] ROBERT ROGERS. 59
Lovewell would as soon march in the winter as at any time,
his men wrapped in their blankets lying at night on hemlock
boughs i)laced on the snow, with nothing over them but the
sky and the stars. He made a trip in mid-winter to the head
waters of the Pemigewasset, killed an Indian man and cai)tured
a boy whom he carried to Boston, for which he received £"200.
Soon after he killed ten Indians in a winter's night by a small
pond in WakelTeld, getting £1,000 for their scalps, and was him-
self killed by Paugus and his braves at Lovewell's pond in Frye-
burg. Me.
When Lovewell's war was over nearly all our Nipmuck Indians had
moved away to Canada, and only small parties strolled through our
woods. Robert Rogers, the great scout ranger who lived in the adjoin-
ing town of Dunbai-ton with John Stark, afterwards Maj.-Gen. John
Stark of Derryfield, and Samuel Orr of Goffstown, were once hunt-
ing on the Asquamchuraauke river near Moosilauke mountain.
While they were sitting in their camp one rainy day, three Indians
called upon them and remained till a little before night, when they
departed. Not long after Stark and Orr missed Rogers, who was
gone so long they began to have apprehension of his safety, but
about midnight he returned and carelessly threw into one corner of
the cabin the bloody scalps of the three Indians whom he had
tracked and murdered. Stark reproved him for killing these Indians
in time of peace. " Oh ! Damn it ! " says Rogers, "there '11 be war
before another year."
But generally in time of peace both white and red men hunted
amicably together. In fact the first white men to come to Weare
were hunters. They were plenty in all the woods from soon after
* David Thompson's first settlement at Little Harbor, and furs were
the chief and most profitable export sent to England.
The hunters built their camps near beaver meadows, and by their
long lines of culheag traps set for sable, mink and wild cats. They
were the most simple dwellings the white men had. Two forked
stakes about six feet long were driven into the ground eight feet apart,
a pole was laid in the forks for a plate ; two more poles for rafters,
each some twelve feet long, reach from the plate to the ground
in the rear. On these are placed small sticks, the ribs of the roof,
and then the top and right-angled triangular sides are covered with
spruce bark.
Before the open front, which most often faced the south-east, the
60 HISTORY OF WEARE. NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1735.
fire was built. Moss, dry leaves, green spruce, hemlock or fir
boughs made an excellent bed if only spread thick enough, and a
good woolen blanket kept them warm frosty nights. The Indians
often occupied these camps with the white hunters.
The first settlers of Weare found a stone camp similar to these
high up on the Kuncanowet hills. An overhanging ledge formed
one side of it, a wall of laroe stones the other and the north end. It
had been covered with bark laid on rough rafters of spruce, and a pile
of mold showed the bed of moss and boughs. Among the ashes of
the ancient fire were found the charred bones of the moose and bear.
This camp was large enough for six men.
Another relic of the early hunters was found by Jonathan Dow
on his farm near North Weare when hoeing in rye. It was a steel
trap in perfect order, and it was thought a bear was caught in it,
died, and the oil from its body kept it from rust. It is told that
many years ago before the settlers came, a hunter from down coun-
try set a line of traps, w^as taken sick, went home and died. A
friend found most of them, but this was lost. . The trap is still in
existence and has been in constant use.
The last exploit of the Indians in Weare was with one of these
hunters, the last one, perhaps, in our town who made hunting a
business. In the time of King George's war, 1744-47, Timothy
Corliss of Haverhill, Mass., came to 'Weare to catch beaver and
other game. He built his main camp by the Piscataquog, and had
other frail ones up the river and its branches. One of these was on
the land* since occupied by Joseph Philbrick and others, south-west
of Odiorne hill and by the meadows of the Peacock. One day he
saw, on the north end of the Hodgdon meadow, f the smoke of an
Indian fire, and knowing they were on the war-path and thick in
the woods, he left at once. He ran a long way in the bed of the
stream to conceal his tracks, and near night came to his main camp.
Thinking he was safe he set his gun in its ]ilace and began to cook
his supper. As he bent over the fire, quick as a flash an Indian
caught him round the arms, and turning his head he saw six more
behind him. They bound him with a rope that night, and at dawn
were off for Canada. Corliss staid there till the next sunmier, and
tlie war about closing he paid a light ransom and came home.
* The camp was about twenty-five rods from Peacock brook, and near the highway-
laid out in 184o.
t Tlic lire was in the meadow south of where is now Hon. Moses A. Hodgdon's house.
THE OLD OAK. 1735-1887.
The South-east Corner Bound of Weare.
1690.] TIMOTHY CORLISS. 61
Afterwards he moved to Weare with his father, and here spent his
long life.
In the old French and Indian war, 1755-63, Indians were often
prowling round, but they committed no outrage in Weare, though
they scared away many of the settlers in the neighboring towns.
When this last war was over, it was common to see them strolling
about, and they were well treated by the settlers, who gave them
food and let them sleep by their great fire-places. But after the
Revolution most went to Canada, and soon one was rarely to be
seen.
CHAPTER VIII.
HALESTOWN.
In 1690 Sir William Phipps,* then governor of Massachusetts, as
we have seen, made his ill-fated expedition to Canada. The sol-
diers were mostly raised in the various towns of Massachusetts, and
Beverly furnished a company. It was a troop of horse, and the
General Court ordered it dismounted and formed as infantry.
The company did not wish this to be done, and by two of its cor-
porals, Samuel Corning and Thomas Raiment, remonstrated,
"stating that they were provided for and fully equipped for a troop,
and the delay in bringing about the change would delay the j^ublic
business." The court did not enforce its order, but allowed it to
proceed and organize, and William Raimentf was chosen captain.
The names of but few of his men are known. Corporals Corning
and Raiment, John Grover, James Dennis, Lawrence Dennis,
* Sir William Phii)p.s was a man of brilliant foi-timc. He was born about 11)50, in a
small Maine bamlet, and t^oon went to Ko.ston, where he was Urst a smith and then a
sailor. He got eonnuaiid of a ship and went in seareh of a Spanish vessel that was
lost n(!ar the Bahamas, loatUMl with silver. Luek was with him. and he raised, from
the bottom of the sea, treasure to the amount of £800. (KMI. efpial to mori- than a mil-
lion dollars of our money. The KiiiK' of KiiKhind made first a kiiij;lit of him for his
service, tlien hif^-h sherilf'of all New Kuirland and after that jjovernor t)f .Massachusetts.
t Capt. William Raymond lived in Hcvt'rly' and so did most of his company, al-
thoujifli some mifiht have been from Manchester. The Raymonds were early settlers
in tlie former town, and were a numerous family. In a petition to the (ieneral C\>urt
in 1()71, Captain K. siiells liis name Hayment. It is also spelt in many places Hainient.
He was identitied with all the public interests of his town, rein'esented it in the
(Jeneral Court, and served it faithfully in the various otlices of trust and honor to
which he was called. In U>!)1 he was iudcmnilicd 1)\- the town for loss sustained as its
commissioner in the; time of Sir Kdmoud Aiidros. He hail four cliiKlren, ami some
of his descendants still live in JSevcrly. — Jlist. of Jleverh/, p. 33.
1 In the seconil parish, near tlie bouse of Mr. Isaac Babson.
62 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1690.
George Trow, Joseph Morgan and Rev. John Hale* are recorded
as members of his company.
The soldiers sailed for Canada Aug. 4th, and returned Nov. 20,
1690. They were paid in paper money, the first emission in New
England. This soon largely depreciated in value and was a great
loss to the men.
With a pretense of patriotism, as has been told, Massachusetts
wished to grant the New Hampshire lands for settlement, that she
might fortify her claim to them by possession and occupancy, and
the government jjut up these old soldiers or their heirs to petition
for townships. Col. Robert Halej was one of the first men of Bev-
erly and about that time a member of the General Court. He put
in a petition early in 1735 in behalf of the officers and soldiers of
Captain Raymond's company, or their heirs, for a township six miles
square, and the reason he gave,' why they should be remembered,
was that they endured great hardships. He would also have told
the truth if he had said they suffered severely by the depreciation
of the currency.
The petition was referred to a committee ; it reported at once ;
the legislature acted promptly, voted the township to "lye" in
some suitable place so as not to spoil another one, and that the
* Rev. .John Hale went as chaplain. " He had a strong motive for engaging in this
military office. The soldiers under the command of Captain Kaj'mond were raised
among his parishioners, and he chose to follow them to watch over the morals of so
large a portion of the young men of his flock." Three hundred acres of land were
granted, Dec. 31, 1734, to his heirs on account of liis services in this expedition, on the
petition of Robert Hale, his grandson. — iJfass. Mist. Coll., 3 S., vol. vii,p. 268.
t Col. Robert Hale was grandson of Rev. John Hale, the chaplain, and son of
Robert Hale. He was born Feb. 12, 1703. When fifteen years old he taught a gram-
mar school, graduated at Harvard college in 17-21, studied medicine, and about 1723
engaged in a pi-.actice that soon extended to all the neighboring towns. The same
year he married, first, Elizabeth Oilman, daughter of Col. John Gilman of Exeter,
and second, Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of Hon. John Clarke of Boston, Dec. 21, 1737.
He had three daughters. He was energetic, had sound judgment and business
capacity; was appreciated by his townsmen and chosen surveyor, selectman, as-
sessor, town clerk, treasurer", school committee and representative for thirteen
years to the General Court, where he was chairman of several important committees
and a member of many more. He was a collector of excise, and a justice of the
peace for nearlj' forty years. Doctor Hale made a public profession of religion in
1726; took a great interest in ecclesiastical matters and had a controversy about
them.
In 1740 a land bank was established, and Doctor Hale was one of its managers.
Governor Belcher, who had money schemes of his own, opposed it, and there was
trouble between the two men. Doctor Hale resigned his civil and military offices,
and (Governor Belcher was removed from his office and was succeeded by Gov.
William Shirley.
Doctor Hale got a colonel's commission in 174.') and commanded a regiment at
Louisburg. He took an active part in the siege and greatly aided in the capture of
this Dunkirk of America. He was a commissioner to New York in 1747, to adopt
measures for a general defence; to New Hampshire in I'Tih, to lay the subject of an
attack upon Crown Point before this province and solicit aid (Governor Wentworth
entered into the plan lieartily), and in 17(il was made sherifl' of Essex county and
discharged the duties of the office with fltlelity. Colonel Hale died after a long ill-
ness in 17f>7. His name was often .spelled "Halle." — /fi*^ of Beverly, piJ. 38, 63.
1735.] GRANT OF HALESTOWN. 63
o-rantees should beGfin the settlement at once.* The vote recited
that each one should build on his lot a house, eighteen feet square
and seven feet stud; plow and bring to English grass fit for mow-
ing, six acres; settle a learned Orthodox minister, and build a
convenient meeting-house for the ])ublic worshij) of God.
It divided the town into sixty-three shares, one of which was for
the first settled minister ; one for the ministry ; and one for a
scliool. Each grantee was to give a bondf in the sum of £20 to
do these things in five years, and if any did not they were to
forfeit their right to the province.
Col. Robert Hale and John Wainwright, Esq., with whom was
joined Ebenezer Burill, by the honorable council, Avere appointed a
committee, Jan. 20, 1735, to lay out the town at the charge of the
province.
March 20th, the General Court further ordered that Colonel Hale
call a meeting of the grantees to choose a moderator and clerk.
The meeting was held, ofiicers chosen, bonds signed for the commit-
tee of the General Court, and the town divided into the sixty-three
* A petition of Robert Hale Esq in behalf of the officers & soldiers that were in the
f:xpeaitiou against Canada in the year 1090 under the Command of Capt. William
Raymond, most of whom belonged to tlie Town of Beverly which town has had no
grant of land from the Province excepting some few Xarraganset soldiers and the
heirs of the Pet" Grandfather, that the said soldiers in the Canada Expedition en-
dured Great hardship and therefore praying for a gi-ant of land of six miles square
for a township for the said soldiers and their Represents.
In the House of Represents. Read & in answer to this petition —
Voted, That a tract of the Unappropriated lands of the Province of the Contents
of six miles square be & hereby is granted to the Pet" their heirs and assigns Re-
spectively for a Township to Ive in some suitable place, so as not to spoil or incom-
mode the settlement of another ToAvn and that the Grantees be and hereby are
obliged to bring forward the settlement of the said Township in as Regular and
Defensible a manner as the Situation & circumstances of the place will admit of, in
the following manner, Viz, that each Grantee or his heirs or assigns build an house
on his res])ective Lot or share of eighteen feet square and seven feet stud at tin-
least and ])low and bring to Englisli grass and lit for mowing six acres of land; and
that tliev settle a learned Orthodox minister ami build a convenient nu'cting house
for the Public worship of God. That oiu- sixty third part of the Township be and
hereby is granted to the lirst settled minister, the like quantity for tlie use of the
ministry, and the like quantity also for the use of the school m all the divisions of
said township. That the said Grantees be and hereby are obliged to comi)ly with all
the conditions within live vears. and that Robert Hale and John Wainwright, Ksq"
with such as shall be appointed bv the Hon'''- Hoartl be a Committee to lay out the
said township at the charge of the "Province ; and the Committee is directed to take
Bond of each (irantee of Tweutv pounds for the I'ullilment of the conditions afore-
said, the bond to be made to tlnrProVinee Treasurer, and in case any of the (Jrantees
fail of the performance of his (iraut such person shall forfeit all right title or pre-
tence thereto to the Province to be disposed of as this Court shall think i)it)per. the
Connnittee to return a plat of the said township to this Court within twelve mouths
for confirmation.
In Council, Head and concurred, and Ebenezer Burrill E.sq'. is joined with the
Committee of the House for the above aflalr.
June 19, 1735. Consented to J. BELCHER
t George Trow of Beverly, in a deed given to Colonel Hale, Nov. 25, 173G, of one
right or share, says he gave a bond for it to the Committee of the General Court.—
Reg. of Deeds, Jiecords, Middlesex Co.
64 HISTOKY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1735.
shares. But, sad to relate, the records of the grantees' meetings are
lost.*
No name was given to the township in the grant by the General
Court, but Colonel Hale being the first petitioner it was naturally
called "Hales Town" for him. An old plan of Dunbarton has
" Hales Town " on it for its western boundary. It was so called in
many old deeds made from 1735 to 1764, and in the Masonian
records at Portsmouth the name "Halestown" is found. But some
times it simply appears as "the township of Hale." The name
clung to it till long after the Revolution, and is jJopular even to this
day.
The township had other names about this time; "to Beverly"
appears as its name on Thomas Jeffrey's map of New England,
from surveys made 1740-50. This name was given to the township
because most of the grantees lived in Beverly, and the name of that
town stood for them.
"Beverly Canada" and "Canada to Beverly" were other names
for it, for, as has been told, it was one of the nine Canada town-
ships granted to the soldiers of King William's war. Douglass'
Summary, written in 1746-49, and published in 1760, mentions
these names.!
The commissioners, appointed by the House of Representatives
and the Honorable Council, to make a plan of the township, hast-
ened slowl}' in their work. They employed William Gregg of
Londonderry as surveyor, and Isaac Gray and Jeremiah Butman as
chainmen, to lay out the land. It must have been late in the season
when they crossed the Merrimack and went up the Piscataquog to
Halestown. On their way, they tramped by walls of verdure
l)rightened by the autumnal sun, saw forests festooned with grape
vines, and streams alive with wild fowl. They built a camp by the
old oak at the south-east corner of the town ; the tree is still grow-
ing, though its top is partly dead. They then made an accurate
survey and put the river on their map, with every crook and bend,
as well as could be done to-day. It is more than probable that the
whole committee with the surveyor and chainmen went to Hales-
town. When they got to East Weare and swung round the great
*Tlie foUowing were some of the grantees: Rev. .John Chipman, who was a
brother-in-law of Colonel Hale; .Jeremiah Person, Benjamin Lynde, .James Lyudal,
Thomas Boyd, George Hull (?), Joseph Hull (?).
t Douglass' Summary, vol. i, p. 424; X. H. Hist. Coll., vol. v., pp. 80, 86.
1735.]
PLAN SURVEYED BY WILLIAM GREGG.
65
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The above is a plan of the grant made by the General Court, in 1735, to Capt.
William Raynient and others, and surveyed by William Gregg.
5
66 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1736.
bend of the river, the bald mountain in the south-west burst upon
their vision, with its steep precipice standing out against the sky,
and out of respect for the soldier they named it Mount William.
Rainy days they staid in their camp and worked only when it was
fair. The morning air was chill and sharp, the leaves were chang-
ing their hue and beneath the oaks, chestnut and beech the ground
was strewed with nuts. Squirrels chattered as they laid up their
winter store, grouse were in great plenty, and wild turkeys gobbled
in the solitudes.
They ran the south line first, on Lane's town, now New Boston,
just surveyed by Jerahmel Cummings, to a great white-pine tree, at
the south-west corner ; the west line on ungranted land to a large
hemlock at the north-west corner, the north line on the gore be-
tween Halestown and No. 5 of the nine frontier towns for defence,
now Henniker, and Hopkinton, to a "birch tree" on the line of
Gorham Town, since called Starks town, now Dunbarton, and the
east line on the latter town and Goffstown back to the old oak.
Halestown contained, by this survey, 24,682 acres made up by the
addition of 1642 acres allowed for the swag of chain and bad lands.
The next winter, P'eb. 17, 1736, surveyor Gregg and the chain-
men, Gray and Butman, went before Richard Saltonstall, justice of
the jjeace, and made oath that in performing said service they acted
faithfully and truly, according to the several trusts respectively
reposed in them.*
*This plan is the Drauglit of a track of land Laiying- on the Wast Sid of Meruy-
mak River adjoining the South Sid to a Township Latly Survy' by .Jerahmel Cum-
mings and laid out to setesfy a grant made by the General Court to Capt AVilliam
Rayment and others at thei'e Sesions in May 1735 and Contains •24()S-2 acers being ot
the Contants of six Mills Square with the adition of 1042 acars allowed for swag of
Cliaine and Bad Land.
Sorveyed by me WILLIAM GREGG Sorveyer
Londondery, Febwrary 17tli 173G
Essex ss : February 17th 1736 Then William Gregg as Survey aiul Isaac Gray and
.Jeremiah Butman as Chainmen who laid out the Land above described made oath
that in performing said Service they acted faithfully and truly according to the
several Trusts respectively reposed in them.
before RICHa SALTONSTALL Jus Pac
In the House of Representatives March I'.rth 1736, Read and ordered That the plat
be accepted and the lands therein deliniated and described be and hereby are con-
firmed to the heirs descendants or lawful Representatives of the said Capt William
Rayment late of Beverly deceased antl the other Grantees mentioned in the petition
of Robert Hale Esq' m their behalf passed this Court in their late Sitting, and to
their heirs and assigns respectively forever, provided the plat exceeds not the
quantity of six miles square and sixteen hundred and forty two acres allowed for
swag of Chain and bad land within the tract, and does not interfere with any former
(iraiit, provided also the petitioners Grantees their lieirs or assigns comply with the
conditions of the Grant
Sent up for Concurrence. J. QUINCY Spi"
Mar 20, 1736. In Coimcil Read & Coneurd SEVION FROST, Deput Secry
24 Consented to J. BELCHER
1736.] HALESTOWN DEEDS. 67
Marcli 19, 1736, the plan and return were received and read in
the House of Representatives, and it was ordered that it be accepted
and the lands confirmed to the heirs, descendants, or lawful rep-
resentatives of Capt. William Raymond and the other grantees,
provided the plat contains no more land than it purports ; does not
interfere with any former grant, and the grantees comj>ly with its
conditions. J, Quincy, the speaker, sent it up to the Honorable
Council for concurrence ; March 20th, Simon Frost, deputy secretary
of the province, certified that the council concurred, and March
24th, Jonathan Belcher, the governor, consented to the same.
In 1736 there was much selling and buying of rights or shares in
all the Narraganset towns, towns for defence and Canada towns.
In Beverly, as the record shows, March 3, 1736, Joseph Mor-
gan, one of the soldiers who served under Capt. William Raymond,
sold to Dr. Robert Hale, for £10, his right in Halestown.
March 15th, John Grover, whose father, John Grover, was one of
the soldiers, sold for 20s. his right, to Doctor Hale.
March 29th, Thomas Pitman, for £14, sold to Doctor Hale two
rights which he held as heir of his two brothers, James and Law-
rence Dennis, "who were two of those soldiers."
Nov. 25th, for £16, George Trow sold to Dr. Robert Hale his
right, "for which he gave a bond to the committee of the General
Court."
There was no place to record the deeds, said townships not having
been assigned to any counties. The General Court of Massachusetts,
to remedy this, to preserve the king's peace and that common
justice might be done, enacted, Feb. 2, 1737, that all the townships
and places in the Merrimack valley should be a part of the county
of Middlesex ; those in tlie Connecticut valley a part of Hampshire
county, and some between the two valleys should be joined to the
county of Worcester.*
Of course all these Halestown deeds and those afterwards made
were at once recorded in the registry of deeds at Cambridge. In
these records we find one that recites that Robert Hale, March 9,
1738, sold to Gersham Keyes for £100, current money of New Eng-
land, three hundred acres in '■'■the townshi}) of Hale^'' that lies about
eight miles westerly of Merrimack river and adjoins the nortli
side of the township granted to John Simpson and others, and lies
*Fogg'3 Gaz., p. ir>.
68 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1737.
on the south side of said township of Hale, its southeast corner
being just about one and three-fourths miles west from the south-
east corner of " said township," being one-half mile west of the
sixty acre house lots and from thence extends westerly upon the
said township line three hundred rods, thence running north, east
and south, making a square large enough to contain the three hun-
dred acres. This tract was confirmed to Doctor Hale by the
grantees, Dec. 9, 1737.
Gersham Keyes mortgaged this land to Joseph Heath, April 3,
1738, as security to raise money.
Keyes also sold to Doctor Hale, June 6, 1738, one full right or
share in a certain township called Hale, lying in the county of
Middlesex, on the north side of the Piscataquog river, being " the
right No, 13," and the same which draws " home lot No. 5."
What was done by the proprietors of "the township of Hale" is
mostly under a cloud. Only a few things like these records, found
in the state archives and in the registry of deeds, peer out through
the fog which envelops our history of these early times.
That the proprietors held meetings, chose officers, passed votes
and raised money is certain. They held one Dec. 9, 1737, as we
have just seen, when they confirmed the three hundred acres to
Doctor Hale.
That they sent committees to the township to select a place to
set the " Public Meeting-House " for the worship of God, to lay out
the "Public Buryiug-Place," to locate the "Public Training-Field,"
and to run out the lots for the minister, the ministry and the school is
not so certain. This was done in the neighboring township of Am-
herst* and the cliairman of the committee to do it there was our own
Dr. Robert Hale. Why he should not have done it for his own town
as well as for Amherst we can not see.
Settlements were soon begun in Bedford, Goffstown, New Boston,
Amherst and Hopkinton. Why should they not have been in
Halestown as well? The dimmest kind of a tradition comes down
through the haze, that clearings were made and a few log cabins
built before the settlement of the boundary line in 1740, but there is
nothing certain about it, and if it was so they were afterwards al-
lowed to grow up to bushes and the cabins go to decay.
It is told how an effort was made to settle one of the required
* History of Amherst, p. 35.
1735.] ROBIESTOWN. 69
families of New Boston about 1735-45, and by mistake it got into
Halestown. The tradition comes through tlie Clements who lived,
long after, at Oil Mill.
One of New Boston's proprietors, from Newbury, Mass., wishing
to comply with the terms of the grant, thought to set up his old
negro as a family in his township. So he built that kind of a hab-
itation known as a dug-out in the side of a hill, put in a large tiat
rock for a fire-back, and made a hole out through the ground for a
smoke flue with a hollow log as a chimney top. Soon after the
master went home and left the poor darkey in the woods. The
latter was very pious and thought his master had committed an
unpardonable sin in leaving him there, so he began to pray for him ;
to the Lord to keep him, to the devil not to touch him. Just then
an old bear looked down through the chimney hole ; darkey thought
it was the devil sure, and in his simplicity cried out, "Oh, good
devil ! Oh, dear devil ! please do n't look here for old massa, he
has gone home to Newbury, and if you wont trouble him he '11 never
come back any more." It is said the bear left at once, the negro
ran to the nearest New Boston cabin, and that was the last of the
would-be first family of Halestown.*
CHAPTER IX.
EOBIESTOWN.t
The settlement of the state line in 1740, as has been told, located
Halestown and many other Massachusetts grants in New Hamp-
shire. The Lord Proprietors, a few years after, 1746, bought of
John Tufton Mason^ the rights of Capt. John Mason^ and thinking
to make a fortune out of them, at once began to make grants of
■ ■ 5^»
*.Iaines Priest says the negi-o, who was once a slave, had his ceUar on lot .5 in the
Gore; that Mrs. .laiiies Simons, who is the .srroat-frramlilaufrhti'r otMonatlian Clement,
states that tlif nefiro, whose name was Adam, returned to IlaU'stown ahont ITdOand
lived tliere many Vfars.
t The records" oV Hohiestown were destroyed many years ago. One of the town
elerks of Wcarc, thinkin-; it too nnieli work to taki- eareof them, l)urned them. This
wise man does not (U'scrve to be remembered. A few memoranihi made on slips of
paper by Mesheeli Weare, when lie was ju-oprietors' clerk, ari^ all the rt'conls that
are left "to ns. These afterwards fell into the liands of .lohn Farmi-r. a noted anti-
quarian, who donated them to Hon. .Iosci)h rhilbriek, then the littest man in Weare
to have them. Hon. J. (i. Deai'born. on»' of t lie committee to publish this historv. had
the good luck to lind theui at Lynn, Mass., in the possession of the (laughter of .\lr. 1*.
70 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1748.
townships to large bodies of associated men called town proprietors.
The Masonian Proprietors did this by vote, and in addition to the
fees received at the outset, they reserved a part of the land for
themselves, which they believed would be greatly enhanced in value
by the settling and improvement of the adjacent lands.
The Lord Proprietors, who mostly lived at Portsmouth, once
Strawberry Bank, New Hampshire's only seaport, met, Dec.
21, 1748, at the dwelling house of Sarah Eust in that town and
"voted That Mr, Weare* and y^ Persons to be his associates and
the other persons agreed upon have a township equal to six miles
square at a place called Hales Town upon such conditions, restric-
tions & reservations as shall hereafter be agreed upon."t
It was then necessary for the Lord Proprietors to make some
settlement with the old proprietors of Halestown, and Feb. 15, 1749,
it is recorded "That Col. Joseph Blanchard be desired and empow-
ered to confer [with] Coll Robt Hale a principal proprietor in
Hales Town so called & adjust a settlement of said Hales Town
with said Coll Hale upon such Terms and Conditions as have been
or shall be agreed upon by & between sd. Hale & y* Proprietors
[of] Mason's Right." %
Colonel Blanchard acted ; and an arrangement was made by
which Colonel Hale and a few other of the Halestown proprietors,
who had got all the rights into their hands, should come in and
make up the number of the town proprietors of a new grant.
The matter slept till Sept. 11, 1749, when notice was given that
a meeting of the Lord Proprietors would be held the 20th instant ;
firsts to receive the reports of any committees to treat with settlers;
second, of those appointed to take plans of lands laid out into town-
ships; third, io fix on the terms to dispose of lands to settlers;
* Meshecb W'eare, son of Hon. Xathaniel Weai-e, was born at Hampton Falls, June
11), 1713. He gi-aduated at Harvard in 1735, studied for the ministry and preached for
a short time. Having married a lady ]30ssessed of a large landed estate, he soon re-
linquished his calling and devoted himself to the care of his wife's property. He also
held imi^ortant civil offices; was an active magistrate, represented his town tor a
great number ot years in the General Court, and served first as a justice and then as
chief justice of the superior ccnirt of judicature, which jilace he filled with integrity
and satisfaction to the public He was also colonel of a regiment of militia under
the royal government, and, in K.^Jt, was a commissioner to Albany to consult and pro-
vide for the best means of coniluct in the. old French and Indian War. At tlie com-
mencement of the devolution he was made chairman of the committee of safety, and
when the courts of law were organized he was also placed at the head of the jutlicial de-
partment. He continued in both offices till 17S1, when a constitution and form of
government was established, and he was almost unanimouslv elected chief execu-
tive magistrate l)y tlie style of Ilia Excellenc;/ the President of the State. He declined a
re-election on account of age and intirmitie's, and died Jan. l.i, 17SG, aged 72 j-ears and
7 months.
t Lord Proprii'tors' Records, vol. i, p. 28.
I Masonian llecords at Portsmouth, vol. i, p. 53.
1749.] THE GRANT. * 71
fourth^ to raise money to pay charges, and fifths to do any thing
else that may be thought proper.
The Lord Proprietors met Sept, 20, 1749. PTon. Kichard Wibird
was chosen moderator, and then they voted to Ichabod Robie* and
his associates, one of whom was Mr. Weare, that tract of land hith-
erto called Halestown.t
Ichabod Robie and his associates, eighty in number, were the
town proprietors. Most of them lived in Hampton Falls, a few in
Hampton and other towns near by, and " the other persons agreed
upon," in Beverly and the towns near there. Among them were
one colonel, thi'ee captains, one lieutenant, two esquires, two minis-
ters, two deacons, and one widow.
The bounds were slightly changed from those of Halestown.
Instead of leaving the gore on the north side, as it was by Gregg's
survey, it was left on the south side, and instead of commencing at
the old oak tree at the south-east corner of Halestown, they began at
* Icliabort Robie, the first in the list of town proprietors, was born in Haverhill,
Mass., in 1683. His gi-andfather, Henry Uobie, came from England to Dorchester,
Mass., in 1639, went to Exeter and settled the same year and was one of the select-
men in that place in 1(5.50. John Robie, Ichabod's father, lived in Haverhill, Mass.,
whore ho built a house in l(57.>-77, as recorded in the public records in accordance
with a law passed in 1660. John's wife died in 1691, leaving him a family of seven
small children, the eldest not eleven years old. June 16th, that year, while moving,
he was killed bv the Indians on the road, and his whole family captured. This was
in the time of King William's war. Ichabod, then but eight years old, soon managed
to escape, went to Dover to live and there learned the tanner's trade. In 1703 he came
to Hampton Falls and settled on what is now the old Robie homestead, occupied at
present by Nathan Henrv Robie. Here he carried on the tanning business, and the
remains of his old vats are still to be seen. Ho married Mary Cass, by whom he had
one or more children, and died in 1752. By his will he gave his grandson, Ichabod
Robie, two 100-acre lots, Nos. 49 and .50, range three, in Weare. Samuel Robie, grand-
son of Ichabod id, camo to Weare to live and owned the north half of tliese lots.
f'PROVixcE OF ) Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of the land pur-
Ni;w H.\MrsHiKE: i chased of John Tiifton Mason Esquire, in the Province of New
llampsliire.that there will be hold a meeting of said Proprietors at the dwelling house
of Sarah Kust, Widow, in Portsmouth, in said Province, on Wednesday the twentieth
day of September inst, at five of the Clock afternoon, then and there at said meeting—
" 1st To receive the reports of any committee or Persons appointed to treat with
settlers.
■"2nd To receive the reports of Persons appointed to take plans of lands to be laid
out in Townships.
"3rd To consult or resolve upon Terms of disposing of lands to Purchasers or
•Settlers.
" 4th To consider what mav bi- done in respect to any growing changes of the pro-
priety and raising of money to defray the same, and to vote and Transact any other
matters, or things that may be thought proper to be done at said meeting.
" Portsmouth (
Scpt.the nth day, 1749. ) "Taos Wallingford. " Theodokk Atkinson.
J. OnioKNE. R. WimRi).
X.vTiiA Meserve. John Wentwortii.
Jos BLAxniARi). Mark II. Wen rwoinii.
JosuA Peikce. Thomas Packer.
Geo. Jaffrey. John Moffatt.
I). Peirce.
" A true copy, attest, GEO. JAFFREY, Prop" Clerk.
"Province of I Pursuant to a notitication, dated the eleventh day of scptcm
New Hami'SHIRE; ) ber 1749, notifying the proprietors of the lands purchased of John
72 * HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1749.
the north-west corner of a tract of land lately granted to Archibald
Stark and others (now Diinbai-ton), thence running south 85° west,
six miles, thence south 2° east six miles, thence north 85° east six
miles, thence north 5° west to the corner first mentioned.
The rights or shares, of which there were one hundred, were
equally divided among the eighty town proprietors, with seventeen
reserved for the Lord Proprietors and one each for the first settled
minister, the ministry and a school, " on the terms, conditions and
limitations here-in-after expressed "; viz : —
The minister who should first settle in town should have one
share.
The ministry one; the income of which shall go for the support
of the gospel ; the one hundred acre lots of these shares to be laid
out as near the place where the meeting-house shall be built as may
be, and these are not to be drawn as the other lots.
The school should have one share for its nse and support for-
ever.
The Center Square shall contain six acres, and be left at some
convenient place for a meeting-house, school-house, training-field,
burying-ground and any other public use.
Tufton Mason, Esq. in the Province of New Hampshire, to meet at the Dwelling-house
of Sai'ah Rust, Widow, in Portsmouth in saiil Province, on Wednesday the twentieth
day of said Scptemher, at five of the Clock afternoon.
'' Septemher y •20th day 1749, at five of the clock afternoon, at the Dwelling-house
of Sarah Rust, Widow, the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason,
Esq meet. —
" Voted that the Honorable Richard Wibird Esq be moderator for this meeting.
" Voted that there be, and hereby is, granted unto Ichabod Robie Esq., Henry Robie,
Capt. Samuel Prescutt, .losiah Batchelder, :Mesheck Weare. Esq., Joseph Presciitt, Jon-
athan Green, Jun'. Joseph Batchelder, Benjamin Hilliand, .Jacob Stanyan, Jeremiah
Pearson, .John Clifford, Jonathan Swain, Jonathan Gove, John Gove, .Juu'. John
Brown, Capt. Thomas Cram, Enoch Barker, Capt. Jathro Tilton, Henry Thresher,
Reuben Sanborn, Enoch Sanborn, Ebenezer Sanborn, Abner Sanborn, Abner Sanborn,
Juu'. Enoch Gove, Bradbury Green, Walter Williams. Thomas Boyd. David Tilton,
Daniel Robie, Jacob Brown," Judith Quimby, Widow, Nathan Brown, Richard Nason,
Abner Philbrick, .Jonathan Hillyand, Jonathan Steward, Samuel Prescutt, Jun^. Pain
Row, Caleb Bennet, Samuel Robie, Elislia Batchelder, John Loverin, Caleb Sanborn,
Edward Gove, Ebenezer Pi-escutt, Elisha Prescutt, Nathan Tilton, Theophitus Batch-
elder, Benjamin Sweet, Jeremiah Bennett, Timothy Blake. Jun^. Simon Fogg, Thomas
Brown, John Green, Hezekiah Jenness, Jonathan Filield, Samuel Lane, John Robie,
Timothy Fuller, James Prescutt, William Prescutt, Benjamin Bancroft, John Gage,
Esq. .James Lindall, Ebenezer Flagg, Joseph Meserve, -Joseph Jackson, Peter Shores,
Richard Evans, William Walker, CoI<>. Hale, Joseph Hull, George Hull, Reuben San-
born. Jun'., Nathan Green, Benjamin Lynde, Esq., the Rev. John Chipman, and Tim-
othy Walker, — in equal shares on the Terms, conditions and limitations lierein-after
expressed. — All that Tract of land within the Province of New Hampshire containing
the extent and qiiantity of six ^Miles square, bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at
the north westerly corner of a Tract of land lately granted by said Proprietors to
Archibald Stark and others, thence running sonth\'ighty fire degrees West six miles,
thence soutli two degrees. East six miles, tlience north eighty five degrees east six
miles, tlience north five degrees, west to the corner first mentioned, so as to nuike up
tbe said fiuantity of six miles square and no more. To have and to hold to them
tlieir heirs and assigns in equal shares on the following terms conditions ami limita-
tions.—Tliat is to say that the whole Tract of land within the said Boundaries (sav-
ing wliat is herein-after Mentioned to be otherwise Improved) be ilivided into one
hundred Rights or Shares, and each share into two Distinct Lots, one of which is to
Contain One hundred Acres, and the other, all the rest of the laud belonging to each
1749 ] TERMS OF THE GRANT. 73
The Lord Proprietors or Masonians shall have seventeen
shares for themselves free from taxation till they shall be improved.
These with tlie three just nientioned together with the eighty to
the town proprietors made up the hundred equal shares.
Settlers to the number of thirty families shall be got by the
town jjroprietors within four years from the granting hereof at
their own charge, each to have a house sixteen feet square, and
three acres of land cleared and fitted for mowing and tillage on
their respective lots, and ten families more in the next two years.
A MEETiXG-HOUSE for the public worship of God shall be built by
the town proprietors within six years.
Preaching of the gospel shall be constant after twelve years.
A SAW-MILL shall be built within two years to saw to halves for
ten years. If no man will build it then the town proprietors shall
do it and saw on such terms as will forward the settlement, the
sawing to be done by the long rule. Twenty acres of land shall be
left in some fit place for the mill privilege.
Taxes shall be paid by each owner for laying out the lots and
doing other things directed herein, including the making of the
settlement.
respective slaare. That the two lots wbicli belong to one shai-e be ninnberetl with
the same number, beginning with one and ending witli One hundred. That the said
Land be so laid out within one year from the granting thereof, and then the Lots Drawn
in the usual manner of Drawing for Lots of Land in such cases, and that this be done
under the care and direction of the Gi-antors, and that there be but one Draft for the
two Lots belonging to each share. That one of the said shares shall be for the lirst
Minister of the Gospel who shall be settled on the said land, and continue there dur-
ing his life, or until be shall be regularly Dismissed, to hold to him bis heirs and
assigns. And one other of the said shares be for, and towards, the supjxn't of the
Gospel Ministry there forever. And the hundred acre lots belonging to these two
shares shall belaid out as near the place where the Meeting-house shall be built as
may be conveniently, and not drawn as the other lots. Tliat there be six acres of
land left in some convenient place within said Boundaries for building a Meeting-
bouse and school-bouse upon, anil to improve for a Training field, a Burying place
and any other ]iublic use the Inhabitants there shall see cause to make of the same.
That one other of said shares shall be for the use and support of a school there for-
ever. That seventeen of said shares be, and hei'eby are. reserved to the use of the
said Proprietors the (irantors, in these presents their Heirs and Assigns. That the
owni'rs of the other eighty sliares make a regular settlenu'Ut there at their own
charge and expense in the following manner, viz — That thirty families be settled
upon said Tract of land, each having an house equal to sixteenfoot square or more,
and three acres of land Cleared and fitted for mowing oi' Tillage, upon their respec-
tive Lots, within four years from the granting hereof, and ten families more, so settled
within two years from' the same time. That a Meeting-house for the Public Worshiii
of (iod be built Within six years, and that tlie Constant preaching of the liospel
Maintained there next aftertwelve y»'ars from the (Granting t>f the said land. That
there l)e twenty ac'res of land U'ft in sonu' sutible place within said I'.oundaries lor a
privilege and aeconimodatitni o! a saw-niill. wliicli shall be to and lor him, or them,
his or their Heirs or assigns, who will build such Mill within two years from the time
afore-said, with the privilege of the most convenient stream and place for that jnir-
pose. -Vnd in Consideration thereof, for the Henelit of the said Inhabitants the
Owner or Owners of such Mill shall saw the I>ogs and Timber of the otlu-r Inhab-
itants afore-said, or settlers there, to the halves, for the term of ten years.—
Next, after the said Mill shall lirst Work, if desired so to do. and if no particular
person or i)ersons of the said owners of said shares or siu-h other as the ma.i<n' part
of them shall admit, will undertake to build such Mill on the said Terms, — then the
said Owners shall do the Siinie at their common e.xpense, and put the said Mill under
74 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1749.
The lots shall be sorted in the laying out and care taken that
the shares may be equal as possible.
Ranges shall be made, where the land will admit of it, in laying
out the lots, and land left between the ranges for highways four
rods wide and between the lots two rods wide.
Masts. All white-pine trees fit for masting the royal navy shall
be reserved and are granted to his majesty the king and his heirs.
Forfeit shall be had of this grant to the grantors if the grantees
shall not settle the forty families in the time^set, and shall not do
the other things named in this grant. If some of the grantees per-
form the conditions, then they shall hold their own shares and the
sliares of those who do nothing; and any one who does his part
shall hold his right or share.
Ax Indian war shall be an exception, the time it lasts shall not
count against the grantees and they shall have their full time after
it is over.
Suit. The Lord Proprietors kept in mind the claim of the Massa-
chusetts grantees and of the heirs and assigns of Allen ; so they
provided that if any suit or suits should be bi'ought they would de-
fend one at their own cost, and if they got beat the grantees should
recover nothing back from them.
It will be noticed that the Lord Proprietors gave no name to the
such a Regulation, as that they and otheis inhabiting tliere may be sei-vetl witli
Boards and other sawed stutTon just and reasonable Terms, for carrying an end the
said settlement. That each owner of the said eighty shares pay to such person or
persons as the naajor part of them shall Determine, and chuse for that purpose all
such sum and sums of money as the said major part shall determine to be necessary,
from time to time to defray the chai'ges of laying out the said Lots and other mat-
ters, and things herein Directed to be done, and necessary to be at their common ex-
pense for making said settlement. — That in laying out said lots eai-e be taken to sort
them in such a manner as to make the shares as equal as possible. That the Lots be
laid in Ranges where the Land will admit of it, and Land left between the Ranges for
Highways of four rods wide, and between the Lots of two Rods wide. That a
plan of the whole, when so laid out, be made, at the charge of the said Owners, and
retvirned to the Grantors as soon as may be conveniently done. That the remaining
seventeen shares i-eserved as aforesaid be exonorated, acquitted and fullv exempted
from paying any charge towards making the said Settlement, and not "held to the
conditions of the ?:ighty shares aforesaid, or liable to any tax or assessment until
Improved by the Respective, owners thereof. — That all white pine trees fit for mast-
ing the Royal navj- be and hei-eby are Reserved and granted to His Majesty, his
Heirs and Successors forever for that purpose. — That in case the Grantees shall fail,
neglect and (nnit to settle forty families upon the said tract of land in manner afore-
said, and within the term afore-said, and to do and perform the several matters and
things herein before mentioned by them to be done, the said Grantees shall forfeit
their right to any and every part of the said gi-anted premises, and the said Grantors
may lawfully enter into, and upon the same, or any part thereof in the name of the
whole, or any person or persons, for them and in their name, stead, and behalf, and
be thereof seized again as tho' this grant had not been made. — provided never-the-
less that those particular persons of the said Grantees who shall have performed his
or their part according to the true intent and meaning of these presents as above,
shall have, hold, and enjoy to him his Heirs and assigns, his or their particular
shares aforesaid, and in case the said Owners of the Eightv shares shall within the
term aforesaid make finish & complete the settlement of fortv families aforesaid,
and shall do and perform all the several articles, matters and things by them to be
1749.] SURVEY. 75
township, and in the grant did not even speak of it as Halestown.
But for the next fifteen years it was generally known as Robies.
TOWN, name number five, which is found in many old deeds. The
town proprietors in their records and notices gave it no name, but
generally spoke of it "as the tract of Land Granted to Ichabod
Robie, Escf., and others, by the Proprietors of the Right of John
Tufton Mason, Esq'."
The grantees or town proprietors called a meeting at once.* It
was held at the inn of Benjamin Sweet in Hampton Falls. They
organized by the choice of a moderator, and Meshech Weare clerk,
and then accepted the grant with all its said terms, conditions and
limitations. They chose a committee, Richard Nason, Capt. Samuel
Prescutt and Pain Row, to run the lines and lay out the lots, and
another committee, Meshech Weare, Capt. Samuel Prescutt and
Dea. Isaiah Bachelder, to call proprietors' meetings in the future.
The first committee at once employed Joseph Baker, surveyor,
and William Walker and Pain Row, chainmen, to survey the town-
ship. Baker ran the lines, but not as set forth in the grant. He
commenced at the south-west corner of Concord and ran west on
the south line of Hopkinton till he came to the west line of Starks
town produced where he established the north-east corner of Weare. f
He allowed two rods in a hundred for " swag " of chain, which
done, as aforesaid. Every particular person of the said Owners who shall be Delin-
quent and neglect to do and perform his Respective share, part, and propoition of
the Duty, business matters, and things, aforesaid, by him to be done, according to
the true interest and meaning of these presents, — Such Delinquent Owner sliall for-
feit his share, and right to the said tract of land, any and every part thereof, to such
of the said Owners wlio shaU have done, and performed, as aforesaid, and they may
have, hold, ami enjoy the same, to them, their heirs and assigns, and ai'e hereby en-
titled to the Grantors right thereto, and niay enter into and upon the same, andtake
full seizen thereof to their own use, as fully and amplj- as the Grantors themselves
might lawfully do, as aforesaid. Provided always that in case of an Indian War
within any of the term of years above Limited, for the doing any of the matters,
and things, aforesaid, by the said owners to be done, the same number of years
respectively shall be allowed, after that Impediment shaU be removetl. And iil case
any action or suit shall be brot against the said Grantees for the said Tract of land,
or any part thereof, the said Grantees are hereby Obliged to vouch the said Grantors,
<ir such of the said Grantees as shall be so sued, shall so do, and the said Grantors
hereby promise and engage they, their Heirs Executors, Administrators, or assigns,
shall and will, at their own Cost and Expense, defend one action or suit upon one
Title, and pursue the same to linal judgment, through the whole cause of the Law [if
there shall be occasion] and in case the tinal judgment in such trial shall be against
the .said Grantors, tlie Grantees shall recover nothing over, in satisfaction of, and
from the said (Grantors, their Executors, or Administrators, or any of them.
'• Voted that this .Meeting be adjourned to the morrow, the ilst instant, at six of the
Clock afternoon, to meet at this place. The meeting was accordingly adjourned. A
true record, attest, GEO. .LVFFUEV, Prop" Clerk.
"The name 'Abner .Sanborn' interlined on the 3rd page. The word 'the' inter-
lined .ith page. The word 'particular' 4th page. Portsmouth, Ajiril idth, I^iOi). A
true copv from the Masouian I'roprietors records. Attest, .J KKE.MI.VH L1IU5EY,
I'ropn' Clerk. Copy examined by XATllL. ADAMS, Clerk."
— yfa.sonian /'ropri( tors' liecords, vol. i, pp. 102-7.
* A meeting was held Dec. \, 174!», and another .Tan. :?. 17.'>0. — PhUbrick Papers.
t There was a gore between Dunbarton and lIc)pkinton at this time.
76 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1749.
would make each line about six miles and forty rods long. His
south-east corner was at a birch tree, two hundred and eighty rods
north of the old oak where Gregg began his survey. Oct. 17, 1749,
he had the work done, and plan complete. He made seven ranges
which he numbered from the south to the north. On the east side
of the town five pieces of common land were left ; on the west side,
also, five pieces, one at the end of each range, except the first and
seventh ranges, and there were two hundred numbered lots, two for
each sliare. The lots of fifteen shares were divided into ninety and
one hundred and thirty acres each, and those of the other eighty-
five shares into lots of one hundred, and one hundred and twenty
acres, and the two sizes of lots of each share were located in differ-
ent parts of the town that they might be well "sorted." The small
lots were numbered from one to one hundred, and the larsfe lots the
same way.
The plan and their report* were at once sent, by the committee
* " We tlie subscribers bein.a: chosen a committee to lay out tlic tract of land
j?i-antea by the purchasers of the right of John Tufton Mason Esq', to Ichabod Kobie
Esqr. anil others.
" We have accordingly laid out the same as follows (viz) We land out six acres of
land in a square in the Most convenient place which we could find within said tract
of land tor building a meeting-house and school-house upon &c. which is near to, but
not quite in the Centre of said tract of land which we call the Center-Square — We
also laid out a lot in which there are twentv acres convenient for a privilege and ac-
commodation of a saw mill — And, all the remainder of said tract of land (Except
some small angles or pieces which were necessarily left) we have laid out into one
hundred rights or Shares and each share into two d"istinct lots which are numbered
with the same number One of which lots contains one lumdred acres and the other,
one hundred and twenty acres — Excepting fifteen shares in which one of the lots
contains ninety acres and the other one hundred and thirty acres which was so done
to sort the lots so as to make the shares in the whole as equal as possible : and we
have laid out the lots in the following order (Viz) We laid out laud for a wav of four
rods wide passing thro, the Center square before mentioned, parallel to the 'east and
west sides of said tract of land ; then on the east side of said land for a wav, We laid
out seven ranges of lots, leaving laud for highwavs of four rods wide between the
ranges, the southermost of which ranges contains thirteen lots of one hundred and
twenty acres each lot and are numbered, beginning at -2.5 and ending at 37 and there
is land left for a highway of two rods wide between the twentv-eighth and twenty-
ninth lots in said range — The next range contains also thirteen lots of one hundred
and twenty acres each lot and are numbered from one to thirteen, and there is
land letl tor a highway of two rods wide betweeji the ninth and tenth lots in said
range — The third range from tlie southerlv side contains also thirteen lots of one
Hundred and twenty acres each lot and are numbered from fifty nine to seventy one
and there is land left for a highway of two rods wide between the sixtv seventh and
si.xty eighth lots in said range — The fourth range from the southerly side contains
eleven lots ot one hundred acres each lot, the easternio.st lot in this'range is num-
bered ninety three the next ninety four and the next ninetv five, then the'lourth lot
from the easterly side is number nine and so the following lots to sixteen and there
is land left for a highway of two rods wide between the ninth and ninety fifth lots in
said range — The fifth range from the southerlv side which is the th'ird from the
northerly side contains twelve lots of one hundred acres each lot, the eastermost lot
in this range is numbered ninety seven, to make which lot even witli the others there
is a piece taken otf from the northerlv end of a striji of land left at the east end of
the lourth range as is represented by the Plan — The next lot is numbered 08 the
next '.)!> and tlu' next one hundred, then the fifth lot from the easterly side is num-
bered eight and so the number decreasing to number one, there is land left for a way
between the lots No. S and Xo. one hundri'd — The sixth range from the southerly
side which is the second from the northerly contains twelve lots the eastermost lot is
one hundred acres and all the others one hundred and twentv acres each lot, tlie
eastermost in this range is numbered three, and the reason of there being two, hun-
1749. DRAWING THE LOTS. 77
to survey the township, to the Lord Proprietors or Masonians.
They soon had a meeting at Portsmouth to draw the lots. Such of
the town proprietors, as chose, attended. Slips of paper numbered
from one to one hundred were put in a box, and each shareholder
by himself or proxy drew out one slip, and the number he drew was
the number of his lots. A record of the drawing was made ; it was
ratified and confirmed, by vote of the Lord Proprietors, to the
respective persons in severalty, the names put on to the plan and re-
corded on their books.*
dred acre lots, numbered three ; is because the lot numbei" Three In the fifth range is
■where the Mill privilege is ; which is not to be drawn : The second lot in this range
is numbered fourteen and so the following lots to number twenty-four, and there is
land left for a way two rods wide between the sixteenth and seventeenth lots — The
northerly range which is the seventh from the southerly side contains fourteen lots
of one hundred and twenty acres each lot and are numbered from eighty seven to
one hundred and there is land left for a tMO rod way between the ninetieth and
ninety first lots — Then on the westerly side of the Center- way before-mentioned,
we laid out also seven ranges of lots, leaving land for highways of four rods wide
between the Ranges — The southermost of which ranges contains twenty one lots
of one hundred and twenty acres each lot, and are numbered from thirty eight
to fifty eight and there is land left for a two rod way between the forty seventh and
forty eighth lots in this range — The second range "from the southerly side contains
sixteen lots, the eight eastermost lots are one hundred acres each lot f the seven next
lots are ninety acres each lot, and the westermost lot is one hundred acres: Said
westermost lot is numbered ninety six the next lot is numbered seventy eight and so
the following lots decreasing to se'venty two, then there is land left for a two rod way,
then the next lot is numbered fifty seven, following to sixty four — The third range
from the southerly side contains sixteen lots the eight westermost are of ninety
acres each lot and the eight eastermost are one hundred acres each lot; the eight
westermost lots are numbered from seventy nine to eighty six, and the eight easter-
most lots from forty nine to fifty six and there is land left for a two rod way between
the lot number fifty six and the lot number eighty six — The fourth range" from the
southerly side contains fifteen lots of one hundred acres each lot the eight easter-
most lots are numbered from twenty five to thirty two, the westermost lot is num-
ber seventeen and the following lots ai-e numbered from eighty seven to ninety two
and there is land left for a two rod way between the lot number thirty two and the
lot number ninety two — The fifth range from the southerly side whic"h is the third
from the northerly side contains fifteen lots of one hundred acres each lot, the eight
eastermost lots are numbered from thirty three to forty and the seven westermost
lots ai-e numbered from sixty-five to seventy one, and there is land left for a two rod
way between the lot number thirty three and the lot number sixty five- The sixth
range from the southerly side which is the second range from the northerly side con-
tains fifteen lots of one hundred aci-es each lot, the seven westermost lot"s are num-
bered from eighteen to twenty four, and the eight eastermost are numbered tVom
forty one to foity eight, and there is land left for a two rod way between the lot
number twenty four and the lot number forty one —
"The northerly range contains fifteen lots of one hundred and thirty acres each
lot and are numbered from seventy two to eighty six and there is laud left for a two
rod way between tlie seventy eighth and seventy ninth lots —
"And there is a strip of land left at the we"sterly end of each of tliese Ranges
except the northerly and southerly ranges; also at the easterly end of each of the
easterly ranges except the fifth and sixth ranges, all which is set forth in a plan
herewith returned, and all the lots are numbered upon trees and stakes at the
corners of the lots as set forth in the Plan and this return — And this we make as our
return of laying out said tract of land —
" Dated this twenty first day of November A D 1749
RiciiAKD Xason [ Committee
Pain Row )
" PoHTSMoiTTii April -iOth 180!), I herel)y Certify, that I have Searched the IMasonian
proprietors records, and files, and cannot liud anv record of the foregoing report
nor the original among said liles "JEREMIAH LIIJHEV Prop" Clerk"
*1'IIE LOTS WERE THUS DUAWN :
Nos. Ratifies.
For the first minister 1 -2 and 5
Enoch Gove 2 2 " 5
John Moffett, Esq 3 2,5 " 6
No8. Rance9.
Joseph Jackson 4 2 and 5
JoiKithan (iove 5 2 " 5
Thomas 15rown (J 2 " 5
78
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1749,
The first settled minister had two lots, the miuistry two, the
school two, the law four, the Masonians thirty, and the eighty-
grantees or town proprietors one hundred and sixty. The four law
lots were given, by vote of the Lord Proprietors, the first two to
Matthew Livermore and the second two to William Parker, both
Portsmouth lawyers, to pay them for legal services.* Twenty acres
were left for a mill privilege, taken out of number three in the fifth
range, and John Moffatt was granted number three additional in
Nos.
Jeremiah Pearson 7
School Lot S
Elisha Prescutt 9
Jonathan Swain 10
Rev. Ebenezer Flagg 11
Benjamin Hilvard 1-2
M. Hunking Wentworth LS
Thomas Boyd 14
Josiah Bachelder 1.5
For the use of the Ministiy.. 16
James Prescutt 17
Abner Sanborn 18
John Robie 19
Col. Hale -20
Timothy Walker '21
Bradbury Green 22
Law Lot 23
Jeremiah Bennett -24
Jacob Stanyau -in
Enoch Barker 26
George Hull 27
Joseph Hull 28
Enoch Sanborn 29
Benjamin Sweet 30
Henry Robie 31
Caleb Sanborn 32
John Clifford 33
Lt. Joseph Batchelder 34
John Gage 35
Abner Philbrick 36
Richard Evens 37
Pain Row 38
Jonathan Fifleld 39
Ebenezer Sanborn 40
John Brown 41
John Gove, Jr 42
Jacob Brown t 4.3
Daniel Robie 44
Elisha Bachelder 45
Mark Hunking Wentworth. . . 46
Nathan Brown 47
Jonathan .Steward 48
Ichabod Robie, Esq 4!)
Jonathan Gx-een, Jr .50
Thomas AVallingford, Esq 51
Hezekiah Jenness .52
Col. Moore and ) .,
Mr. Daniel Pierce, ( ^'^
Law Lot 54
*" Province of New Hampshire. Portsmouth, July 25, 17.50. Houseof Ann Slayton.
The Proprietors met according to adjournment. Voted. Whereas Matthew Liver-
more & Wm. Parker both of Portsmouth have been advising, aiding and assisting
the said Proprietors for many months last past, relating to their property, the said
Proprietors do hereby give, grant and convey all the right, title and interest of said
Proprietors to two of' said reserved rights or shares. Where some of the lots of land
in the draft of such division, have been called Law Lots that numbered one and
called Law Lot shall be to the said Matthew Livermore, and the law lot numbered
two to the said William Parker." — Lord Proprietors' Records, vol. i,p. 147.
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Peter Shores 67
Reuben Sanborn (j8
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Timothy Blake 70
Mr. George Jattrey 71
Reuben Sanborn, Jr 72
Ebenezer Prescutt 73
Samuel Robie 74
Capt. Samuel Prescutt 75
Xathan Tilton 76
Benjamin LA-nde 77
William Wa'lker 78
Henrv Thresher 79
Walter Williams SO
Timothy Fuller 81
Thoma.s Batchelder 82
Joseph Meserve 83
Capt. Thomas Cram 84
Theodore Atkinson, Esq 85
David Tilton 86
Caleb Bennett 87
Samuel Lane 88
Joseph Prescutt 89
Samuel Solley and
Clement March, Esqs.,
Meshech Weare 91
Richard Wibird '.r2
John Loveren 93
Abner Sanborn, Jr 94
Edward Gove 95
John Thomlinson and (
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Simon Fogg 97
William Prescutt 98
Judith Quimbj- 99
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1750.] PROPRIETORS' MEETINGS. 79
the sixtli range, a lot made from the common lands, to compensate
him for his loss. The Center Square was made up from parts of
lots numbered sixteen and twenty-five in the fourth range, and one
and forty in the fifth range.
The town proprietors held several meetings during the first of
the winter, and Feb. 25, 1750, they met at the inn of Benjamin
Sweet in Hampton Falls, for the annual election of officers, and the
transaction of any other proper business. Capt. Samuel Prescutt
was chosen moderator, Meshech Weare proprietors' clerk for one
year and till another shall be chosen and sworn, and Meshech
Weare, Capt. Samuel Prescutt and Dea. Isaiah Bachelder a commit-
tee to call meetings of y* proprietors as there shall be occasion,
agreeable to the same methods as y*" last committee. They then
chose Ichabod Robie, Esq., Pain Eow, Jacob Stanyan, Meshech
Weare and John Sanborn a committee to go to Robiestown and
look out the most convenient place for a way to said tract of land,
or in any part thereof, and mark out the same in order for clearing
it, and to do this business as soon as the [season] will admit.*
This committee did the work, all coming to our unbroken wilder-
ness in early spring, and probably occupied the camps of the sur-
veying party of the previous fall. They looked out a route and
perhaps lightly marked it, but they could not have done much work
on it. Ichabod Robie, Esq^, charged £25, Pain Row, £15, Jacob
Stanyan £20, Meshech Weare £12, and John Sanborn £8, for their
sei'vices.t
*" At a meeting of the Proprietorsf of ye Tract of Land Granted to Ichabod Hobie
Esqr. and others, Feb?, ioth, 1750.
" 1. Cap'. Samuel Prescutt Chosen Moderator.
" 2. Meshech Weare Chosen Proprietors Clerk for one year & till another shall be
Chosen & Sworn.
"3. roU'd That Meshech Weare, Capt. Sam' Prescutt & Deac .Josiah BacheUler
be a Com'f'- to Call meetings of y= Proprietors as there shall be occasion agreeable
to the same methods as v* Last (Jom'""'.
"4. Voted That a Comt« of four men be Chosen to look out the most Convenient
Places for a way to said Tract of Land or in any part thereof & mark out the Same
in order for Clearing & to do this business as soon as the [season] will admit of."—
Philbrick Papers.
t " And there was also Due at the Last Settlement to the Committee for Looking
out a wav as follows, ^-iz :
£ s d £ s d
To Meshech Weare 1-2— 0—0
To John Sanborn 8—0—0
To Ichabod Robie Esq' '2.5—0—0
To Pain Row 1.5—0—0
To .Jacob Stan van -JO— 0—0 ,
which is still due unless the Same be allowed on their Respective Rights towards
Cuting y>- way." — Philbrick Papers.
Also at another settlement there was "Due to Col". Robie Deceased for going to
look out a way that has not been oft'sett.
£ ,s- (/ £ s d
to his Rights 7— 0—0 I To Jacob Stanyan -JO— 0—0
To Pain Row D" 1.5—0—0 | To John Sanborn « 0 0."
— Philbrick Papers.
80 HISTOKY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1750.
The committee to call proprietors' meetings gave notice March
26, 1750, that one would be held on Thursday, April 5th, at four
o'clock in the afternoon, at Sweet's inn, to do these things: 1. To
pay their rates or taxes, 2. to vote that the rights of those who do
not pay be forfeited, 3. to sell the same, 4. to vote to fence in the
whole of Robiestoion and the manner to do it, and 5. to see what
is best to be done to get settlers.* Probably some genius thought
fencing was cheap up in their wild woods, and it would not cost
much to build a brush fence about the whole tract, but what they
were going to keep out or in, in their new town, is not easy
to see.
They met at the time set, chose Dea. Jonathan Fifield moderator,
voted that rights which do not pay charges shall be forfeited,! and
then adjourned for a fortnight, that notice might be given to those
who live near from the pulpit in this place each Sabbath, to those at
a distance by letter, J that all who do not pay their rates will forfeit
their rights.
Meshech Weare wrote and signed the pulpit notice. It was read
from the pulpit by the minister on two Sundays, and it was to let
all know that the town proprietors had determined at the meeting
April 5th that the rights of all such as did not pay their proportion
of the charges that have arisen within fourteen days from that time,
* " These are to give Publick Notice to the Proprietors of the tract of Land
Granted by the Purchasors of the Kiglit of John Tufton Mason Esq--, to Ichabod
Robie Esq^ and others : to meet at the House of Benjamin Swett Inholder in Hamp-
ton falls On Thursday the fifth day of April next at four o'Clock in the afternoon —
Tliat Such as have not yet paid their Proportion of the Charges that have arisen may
then pay the same, And if any neglect to pay their Proportion of the Charge at Said
meeting, then to see if the Proprietors will Vote the Rights of Such to be forfeited as
do not pay their Proportion, And Dispose of them to such as will pay the Same ; or
otherwise as shall be tlio't best — And also to see if the Proprietors will agree as soon
as may be to fence in said tract of Land, and in what manner to do it. And turther
to Consider what is best to be done in order for Some persons Setling there as soon
as may be
"Hampton Falls " Meshech Weare )
March 20 : 17.o0 Josiah Bachelder [ Com : "«^"
— I'hilbrick Papers. Samll Prescut )
t " At a meeting of the Proprietors Apri 5"' 1750.
" Deac" Jon» Fifield Chosen moderator.
" Voted That the meeting be adjourned for a fortni't That Notification thereof be
Given in this place Each of the Sabbaths in y mean time Infornaing that all that are
behind in paying their pai't of y^ Charge unless they then pay their proportion their
Rig^ will be then forfeited and Such as are at a Distance to be informed thereof by
writing to tliem if there be oppertunity to meet at 12 o'Clock." — Philbrick Papers.
X " Mr. Hull Sr By order of the Prop's of the tract of Land Granted by the Pur-
chas(!rs of y Right of John Tufton mason Esqr to Ichabod Robie Esqr & others
I am to Inform you that as you are one of the Pror'j Named in that Grant and the
Cliarges wliicrh have already arisen upon each Right amounts to ten Pounds ten
shillings, old T(MK of which'there has been paid on your Right only -lOs The propr"
therefore K.xpect that you Send the Remainder by the Bearer hereof it being due to
men who have done Labour and are out of their money And to say whether you
will Carry on your Right with the Proii'y and from time to time pay your pi'oportion
of Charge that shall arise upon your Right that they may know what to depend upon :
your answer is Expected by the Bearer hereof" — Philbriclc Papers.
1750.]
LOTS FORFEITED.
81
should be forfeited to those of the proprietors that will carry on the
same.*
The pro])rietors met April 19th and further adjourned to May 1st.
When met on that day they " voted that the rights of Thomas
Boyd, Timothy Fuller, James Prescutt, William Prescutt, Benjamin
Bancroft, James Lyndall, Rev. Ebenezer Flagg, Coll° Hale, Joseph
Hull, George Hull, Benjamin Lynde, Esq., and Rev. John Chipman
be and hereby are declared forfeited to the others of the grantees." f
Several of these men, as has been told, were Halestown grantees,
and at the present time did not seem to take much interest in the
township. The meeting adjourned again to May 7th, when many of
the above rights were sold.t Many other rights as the years went
by in a like manner wei-e forfeited and sold.§
* " These are to give Publiok notice to all persons Concerud that at a meeting of
the Proprietors of the tract of Land Granted by the Purchasers of the Right of John
Tufton Mason Esq"^ to Ichabod Robie Esq-- and others Upon the fifth day of April
Instant it was Del ermincd that the Rights of all Such as Did not pay their Propor-
tion of the Charges which have already Arisen within fourteen days from that time
should be forfeited to those of the Proprietors that will Carry on the Same And said
Meeting was Adjoarn'd to Thursday the Nineteenth day of April Instant to meet at
the House of Benjamin Swett Inholder in Hampton falls at twelve o'clock in said
Day that such as are behind may pav, or otherwise forfeit their Rights, and to finish
the other Business of said Meeting ' MESHECH WEARE, Clr.
" Hampton falls April 7th : 1750 " — Philbrick Papers.
t " At a meeting of Said Proprietors Apr' 19 1750 by adjournm' from the 5 of April.
Voted that the meeting be adjournd to y^ 1st day of May next to meet at 12 o'Clock
at this house Whereas Thos Boyd Timo. Fuller, .James Prescutt W™ Prescutt Benj"
Bancroft James Lyndal RevJ Ebe" Flagg Coll'> Hale Joseph Hull Geo. Hull Benji
LyndEsq"- Rev^ Jn" Chipman [Peter Shores, Richard Evens, Joseph Meserve, Joseph
Jackson] have not Paid their Proportion of the Charges which have arisen for Lay-
ing out the tract of Land and other Charges which have arisen agreeable to the
Grant of said Land Therefore voted that their Rights be and hereby are Declared
forfeited to the others of the Grantees " — Philbrick Papers.
t" Rights Sold
Peter Shores
Rich<i Evans
Rev* Ebcnr Flagg —
Thomas Boyd
Timothy Fuller
X.James Prescutt
William Prescutt . .
Benj° Bancroft
.lames Lyndal Esq'.
Joseph Messerve
.Joseph Jackson
Coll" Hale
Benjn Lynd Esq^
Revi John Chipman.
Persons to whom they were Sold
Lt Edmon Brown
Jeremiah Bennett...
Ens" Richd Xason
Pain Row
.John Loverin
Edward Gove Juu"-. . .
Meshech Weare
James Pearkins
Pain Row
John Loverin
Beujn Swett
.John Loverin
Lt Joseph Bachelder.
.John Loverin
Price old Tern
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§ " These are to Give Publick Notice to the Proprietors of the Tract of Land
Granted to Ichabod Robie Esq' & others by the Purchasers of the Right of John
Tufton Mason Esqr That the meeting of Said Proprietors is adjourn'd to Monday
next the SO'i' day of Julv Instant to meet at the House of Benjamin Swett Inholder in
Hampton falls at three o'Clock in the afternoon — That such of the Proprietors as
have not paid their Proportion of Charges which have already been Voted upon
each Right may then pay their Respective Proportions : And if any Neglect then to
pay, their Rights will be Sold agreeable to the Conditions of the Grant
" By Order of the Proprietors M WEARE Clr
" Hampton falls July 24. 1750 " — Philbrick Papers.
82 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1750.
The town proprietors saw at once that the most difficult condi-
tion in the grant was to get the settlers, build the houses and clear
the land ; and to get the first two or three men to go would be the
hardest of all. So they were prepared to be very free in their
offers of bounties.
Two of the proprietors, Jeremiah Bennett and Timothy Blake,
appreciating the situation, were inclined to go and settle, and the
proprietors, at a meeting held May 10, 1750, voted that if they
would go at once they would find six men to help them two weeks,
and would also pay them the same wages for the same time. When
they took their families there each should have £f)0 old tenor
and the cost of moving; if they staid a year each should have
£50 more and if two year san additional £50, one-half at the first
and one-half at the end of the second year, and the proprietors,
that they might have the funds, also voted that each owner of
a right should pay to the committee by next Thursday night '20s.
old tenor,*
Henry Robief and Pain Row were the committee to carry out
this vote. The men were raised and soon set out for Robiestown.
They came on the same route taken by Governor Belcher when he
visited " the mighty falls at Skeag,"t in the time of the line case,
1737, through Kingston, Chester, Londonderry to Derryfield, and
then either through Dunbarton or else up the Piscataquog.
The men were from Hamilton Falls and were John Louril [Lov-
erin], John Tilton, William Swain, Jonathan Swain, Caleb Bennett
* " Whereas Jer. Bennett & Tim" Blake Jun^ Incline to Settle on s^ tract of Land for
their Encouragement
" Voted, That if they immediately go to Settle on s^ Land that they he assisted at y
Charge of ye Proprietors with C men at their first going up for a fortnight & they to
be two at the same wages & j-' they he pd 50 old Ten each when they move their
families up there and y Cost of moving ye family to be at ye Cost of ye pr^s & that
they be pd each £50 more at ye end of a j^ear if thej' Continue to dwell there & each 50
more }i at y* beginning & ye other half at ye End of ye Second year if they continue there
" And to Carry forward ye Settleni«
" Voted that each pr' pay to ye Coni'ee by Thursday night next 20s old Ten
"And all that have bought "Rights then to pay their money And ye meeting adjru
to that time three o'Cloek afternoon " — Philbrich Papers.
t Hexky Robie, son of Ichabod the first named grantee, was also one of the
grantees, and was one of the managers of the business of the proprietors. He was
born Oct. 19, 1714, and married Abigail Butler, Oct. 9, 1734. He lived with his father
at Hampton Falls, and h.ad nine children : Daniel, born Jan. 4, 1735, Ichabod, May
25, 1736, Susanna, .Jan. .30, 1738, John, Oct. 9, 1740, John, Julv 23, 1742, Samuel, Sept.
20, 1745, Anna, May 23, 1748, Abigail, Nov. 20, 1749, Henry, Oct. 16, 1752, and Nathan,
.Sept. 18, 17.58.
•John Kobie, born July 2.3, 1742, came to Weare to live, and was towji clerk for more
than twenty-five years, and also selectman, representative, and for many yeai'S a
justice of the peace.
The Kobie family in Weare nins as follows: Henry", .John- (killed bj- the Indians),
Ichabod'' (the first gi-antee), Henry^, John's (tjjg toAvn clerk), John". The Kobie
records were buracd in 18;53.
\ rotter's Manchester, 211.
1750.] FIRST HOUSE. 83
and Pain Row. Jeremiah Bennett and Timothy Blake we<nt with
them. Each Avrought twelve days on Bennett's land, lot twenty-
four, range six. They felled trees, cleared land and built a
" Hous or Houson" on it. William Walker spent three days on
the expedition, perhaps carrying supplies. The workmen each
got £1 10s. a day, while Walker was paid extra, £5 10s. in all.*
Another meeting of the proprietors was soon called, for the
work must go on. It was held June 11, 1750, at the usual place.
They voted to raise eight more men to go to Robiestown, and
among the things they were to do were to cover the house that
was built on Bennett's lot with long clapboards, build a chimney
hack and fit the house so that a family can move into it as soon as
may be.f
John Loverin and Pain Row were the committee to raise the
eight men. They went themselves, and along with them were Brad-
bury Green, Benjamin Tilton, Enoch Sanborn, Timothy Walker,
Eleazer Quimby and Jeremiah Bennett, the one who thought to
*" July: 26: 1750
" We The Subscribers Being Cliosen a Com"^ To Examin the two former Com-
mittees acompts Tliat -ware to Employ men to Buikl a Hous or Houson on a trackt of
Land Granted To Ic-habod Kobie Esq' and Otliers — Namelj' Henry Kobie and Pain
Uow, and Jolin Louril and Pain Row — and we have Carefully Examined them and
the acompts Stands thus —
" Jolm Louril for 12 days £18 0 0
.Jeremy Benet 12 days 18 0 0
John Tilton 12 days IS 0 0
William Swain 12 days 18 0 0
Timothy Blake 12 days 18 0 0
Jon» Swain 12 days 18 0 0
Caleb Benet 12 days 18 0 0
William Walker 3 days 05 10 0
Pain Row 12 days 18 0 0
149 10 0
Bradbury Green for 11 daj-s £1G 10 0
Jeremy Benet for 11 days 10 lo 0
Benjamin Tilton for 11 days 16 10 0
Enoch Sanbun for 11 days 16 10 0
Timothy Walker II tlay s 16 10 0
Elezer Quimby 11 days 16 10 0
.John Louril 11 days 17 10 0
J'ain Row 11 days 17 10 0
To Ben" Sweet for Expenc- 2 17 0
To Caleb Sanbun for Naj'ls :5 ."> 0
289 12 0
Joseph Hull for 3 days 4 10 0
" SAMLL PRESCUT ) rnmt^n "
— Vhilhrick Papers. Joseph Bachelder ( ^0""ec
t There may have been two houses built by these parties. The committee to ex-
amine all accounts relating to Robiestown thus reported : —
" And there was at the Last Settlement Due to the two
Com'i'» for building Houses &c : 7i> .T 0
And they have been Since paid .')1 6 0
So there is now Due them 27 : 19 0 "
— J'hilbrid: Papers.
84 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1750.
settle. These men each worked eleven days at £1 10s. a day;
Joseph Hull assisted three days in some manner and was paid
at the same rate; Caleb Sanborn received £3 Ss. for " nayls,"
and Benjamin Sweet, innkeeper and blacksmith, £2 lis. July
26, 1750, Samuel Prescutt and Joseph Bachelder, a committee
for that pui-pose, looked over the account of Henry Robie and
Pain Row and that of John Loverin and Pain Row, " the two
former committees," and found that their accounts for the above
business amounted to £294 22s.
This money was in part squandered, for once going to Robies-
town seems to have been enough for Timothy Blake, and two trips
perhajis satisfied Jeremiah Bennett. It is certain that neither of
them ever came to our town to settle, and what became of the
"Hous or Houson " we have not been able to learn.
But the jDroprietors kept at work. At a meeting held soon after
they decided they would assist any person or persons, to the num-
ber of si^x that will now go to settle in Robiestown, with eight
men to go to work with him or them in building and clearing for a
fortnight ; that the settlers shall have j^rovisions for one year at the
charge of the projDrietors, if they stay there so long, and if they take
their families they also to have provisions for the same time if they
stay ; the proprietors will pay the expense of their moving there.
Money was raised for this purpose, £3 on each right, and Pain Row
and Henry Robie were a committee to carry the above into effect.*
But these tempting offers were of no avail. Not a soul accepted
them and moved into the township.
The committee, John Loverin and Pain Row, who went with six
men to finish off the Bennett house, were instructed to cut out a
way where they can find the land most suitable, from the way that
goes by "Amuskiege," up to the Center Square of the township and
* " Voted That any person or persons to y« number of six that will now go and Set-
tle upon s* Tract of Land shall be assisted at the Charge of the Pi-oprietors with Eight
men to go with and work for him or them that go to settle to assist them in Building
& Clearing for a fortnight : that those who go to Settle shall be Supplied with Pro-
visions at the Charge of y« proprietors from the time they go to work there for one
year if they Continue there so Long and if any person will move their families there
that their families also shall be Supplied with Sufficient ijrovisions for their Support
the Same time if they Continue there And also the Charge of moving s* families
shall be paid by y proprietors And in order that money may be Raised to pay men
that shall go to work & for provisions as abovesaid Voted y Each prop' forthwith
pay 3—0 — 0 old Ten"- to A & B as a Com'" -who are to pay the same to those persons
who go to Settle as above from time to time as thej' have occasion to Cai-ry forward
the Settleraent as above mentioned & pay those men that go to assist at their first
going up & Render an acco' from time to time to y prop"
PAIX ROW & HENRY ROBIE
— Philbrick Papers. Com"*"
1750.] FIRST ROADS. 86
to the mill lot, and to the house that is built on the Jeremiah Ben-
nett lot.* That they worked on some way seems certain ; may be
on the one Ichabod Robie and Meshech Weare marked out ; that
it started from the road that went by "Amuskiege" is also certain,
but where it entered our township no one is quite certain. Several
routes have been suggested : —
First, that it followed the old Indian trail from Amoskeag falls,
up Black brook in Dunbarton, by Gorham pond, then over the
Kuucanowet hills, striking the Piscataquog near what is now East
Weare, and then up the left bank of the river by the mill lot to near
the center rangeway, there crossing the stream to Center Square.
Many think there is no doubt but that this was the route.
Second, it might have gone from Amoskeag falls up the north
bank of the Piscataquog, near where the road is now, through Goffs-
town to East Weare, and then on our first route to Center Square.
There is a record that very early there was " a track " that way, and
Col. John Goffe once followed it when he had been to the head
waters of the Piscataquog hunting.!
Third, that it went up the old mast road then said to have been
cut out on the south bank of the Piscataquog, through Goffstown
and a corner of New Boston, and up the river as far as opposite
Raymond cliff, where the surveyor of the king's woods had already
been after masts for the royal navy. It is told, that one was cut
there with the broad arrow on it that took eighty oxen to haul out,
and the pair of oxen on the sled tongue was killed going over a
knoll. Thence it went by the above route to Center Square.
Another route might have been from the valley of the Piscata-
quog over Barnard hill and up the east slope of Mount William,
where it forked, one path going to the mill lot and the other to
Center Square. And still another might have crossed the Piscata-
quog where Oil Mill village is now, thence over the ridge to the
Otter, and up the latter stream to the path just mentioned on
Mount William. There is an old track here, still passable, for most
of the way, which has existed time out of mind.
* " Voted That 8 men be Employ'd at y Cliarge of the Proprietors to ro as soon as
mav be to Cut a wav where thev can flnil y Land most Sutable from y way that goes
bv Amuskii'KC up t"o the Center Square of y Township & to y mill Lott and to the
ifouse that is built on Jeremiah Kennetts Lott and to Cover s'> House with Long
Clapboards & buiUl a Chimney back & fit y House so that a family may move into sJ
House as soon as mav be — Tliat ,Tohu Loverin it pain l{ow be the Com'" to Procure
hands upon the best terms they Can and to Render an acco' to the Proprietors of
their proceedings when Kequird
" Voted That each proprietor pay forty shillings old Ten' for the Defraying the
Charges arising in Clearing ways & Carryin forward Settlements " — I'hilbrick Papers.
t Potter's Manchester, p. 256.
86 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1751.
In 1751 the subject of how to make the way passable as soon as
possible was discussed,* and the town proprietors, sometime before
June 6, 1752,t sent twenty-four men to clear it.t The highway
they made was only a blazed path or line of spotted trees at first,
then the logs were cut out, the undergrowth, hobble bushes, " trip
wood" and wind-falls removed, and a good foot-path made; after
this, for a long time, it was only the roughest kind of a cart track
for oxen with sleds, or a horse with an old-fashioned jumper, some-
times called a " horse barrow "; the latter was two slim poles for
thills, reaching ten feet or so behind the horse, to which were
pinned at the rear end several cross pieces for a platform on which
things could be placed and hauled. It was a great many years be-
fore there was a decent road in our town. People who traveled
through the woods with oxen or horses had to carry an axe with
them to cut out the wind-falls that were constantly tumbling into
the path.§
* A notice of a meeting given Aug. 13, 1751, says, '-To take such methods as shall
be tho't best bv the Proprietors for Clearing and making passable as soon as pos-
sible the way which has been looked out by the Committee chosen for that Purpose to
the Center of said tract of Land."
+ " Voted That sucli of y Proprietors as did not go to clear y icay have each of them
liberty to go to build said Bridge," imder date of June 16, 175-2. The meeting at which
this vote was passed was called June 6, 1752.
X " Cap Samuel Prescutt 6 Days
X James Pirkens 6 Days Bancroft or Reub. Sanborn Jur.
X Benimin Hyliard 6 Days his own
James Prescutt (i Days
X John Louran 6 Days Timo. Fuller
X Nahan Tilton ti Days
Ebnazar Louran ." 6 Days
X .Tonathan Swain 6 Days
X Benaman Tilton 6 Days
Beniamn Levet 6 Days
X Beniman Swet VI Days
X thomas Cram v, Days
X Edmand brown 6 Days
X Ebnazar Darbou — 5 Days
X Jonathan blunt two hands 10 Jos Presk
Jno Gove jur
John Brown
X Peter Darbon 5 Days
X .John Robey 5 Days
X Jonathan Sanders 3 Days
.John Clay 5 Days David Tilton
X James Skilah two VI Days Col» Hale & Jos. Messerve
X .lames welson <j Days
X robet welson 6 Days
X Enock Gove 6 Days
X Elehu Quinby 6 Days
" .James Prescutt
— Philhrick Papers. Joiix LOURAX"
§ Other men worked in Wearc in 1751, but what they did we do not know.
" October 19 : 1751
1 James Perkens (i Days
2 Sam" Present VI Days his &. Son Sam'l
3 Joseph Bachelder 12 Days his & Jn" Clifford '
4 Richard Xason 5 Days
5 Elisha Prescut (j Days
G .James Prescut 5 Days Nathan Gi'cen
1752.] FIRST SAW-MILL. 87
Tlie grant required that a saw-mill should be built, and the pro-
prietors thought that the prospect of good houses erected at the
outset would greatly tempt settlers to go to their township, so they
were in favor of building at once. This was in 1749.
In their notice, dated July 4, 1750, for a meeting to be held July
9th, article four was to see if the proprietors will do anything with
regard to building a saw-mill this present year.* What they did
we do not know, for the record is lost.
Next year the matter was up again. In their notice of Aug. 13,
1751, for a meeting on the 29tli instant, the second article was to
consider the most proper method to be taken by the proprietors
with regard to building a saw-mill. This also came to nothing:.
Tlie proprietors were too much engaged in other matters.
But in 1752, when the two years were out and there was danger
of forfeiting the grant, they acted with more energy. At a meeting
held Feb. 29th, Dea. Jonathan Fifield, Richard Xason and Capt. Sam-
uel Prescutt were chosen a committee " to see upon what terms
they can agree with any one to build a saw-mill, and to see if those
7 James Prescuts Son 6 Days Bradbuiy Green
8 Moses Blake 0 Days
9 Pain Row G Days
10 Beuj» Page 6 Days
11 Theophilus Bacbelder G Days
12 Caleb Benet 6 Days
13 Ebenezer Sanbun 6 Days
14 .Jobn Sanbun 6 Days Enoch Sanborn
1.5 Reuben Sanbun 6 Days on Reub" Sanborns
16 Elisha Bacbelder 6 Days
17 Reuben Bacbelder G Days Deacj"
18 Elezer Quinby G Days
for Henrv Robie
19 John Maiston G Days
20 Nathan Brown G Days Tho' Brown
21 Ebenezer Lourel G Days his father .In" Loverin
22 Benj» Leavirt (i Days Jacob Brown
24 Saniii Robie .5 Days
25 Daniel Robie G Days
2G David McCalops 4 Days
on y Right of Tiui" walker"
*" These are to Give Notice to the Proprietors of the Tract of Land Granted to
Ichabod Robie Esq-- and others by the Purchasers of the Right of .John Tufton Mason
Esq"- To meet at the House of Benianiin Swett Inholder in Hampton falls on Monday
the Ninth day of July instant at three o'clock in the afternoon
" 1 That Such of tlie Proprietors as have not already paid what has been Voted
upon Each Hight may then pay their Proportion that the men who have done
Labour may l{eceive their money
"2 If any Neglect then to pay" their Proportion to take such measures as shall be
tlio't Proper witli Regard to such
•' :? To take such Measures as shall be further Necessary for forwarding Setlers
" 4 To see if the Proprietors wUl do any thing with Regard to building a Saw Mill
this present year
".") If there shall be occasion to Raise Money for any of the Purposes aforesaid;
or to do any other thing which shall be tho't necessarj' for the benefit of the Pi'oprie-
tors at said meeting
"Mesiiecu Weake )
" Hampton falls Samli. Pkescut }Com.t«"
July 4th 1750 Josiah Bachkldek )
— Philbrick Papers.
88 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1752.
who do it shall have the mill privilege for their own but to be
obliged to keep a mill there for the term of ten years to saw stuff
to the halves to supply such as settle there with boards and other
sawed stuff which they want or only to build the mill for the pro-
prietors," and make a rejiort at the adjournment of this meeting,
Monday noon, March 16th, at Sweet's inn.*
The committee acted promptly, reported, and it was voted that
they would build a saw-mill at the place left for it to be for the use
of the proprietors, and to be piit under proper rules to supply the
settlers with boards and sawed stuff. Moses Blake, f a millwright,
was present at the meeting, and he said he and his associates would
build it for £700 old tenor, and woxxld find the iron work, saw and
all materials, and make a strong, substantial dam to stop the water
for its use. He was to give a bond for the faithful performance
of the work, which was to be completed in seven months, and the
proprietors were to pay him one half when he begins and the other
half when it was done.t
Moses Blake had plenty of hel[),§ and he put the enterprise
through. They were not Avholly alone in the wilderness, for a few
clearings had been made. But no one lived near, and they prob-
ably ate and lodged in Bennett's cabin which stood a few rods to
* " Voted That Deac Jon'' Fiflelcl Ens" Richard Nason & Cap' Sam' Prescutt be a
Com'" : to : See upon what terms they can agree with any person or persons tobuikl a
saw mill for the benefit of the Proprietors at the place which is lett for a mill priv-
iledge if the person or persons wlio build the mill shall have y? mill priviledge for
their own but to be obliged to keep a mill there for the term of ten years to saw
stuff to supply to y halves such as settle there with boards or other sawd stuffs wh*-*
yy want : or only to build ye mill for yc use of ye pro" And said Com'tf to make report
to the pro™ at y adjoui-nm' of this" meeting. Adjournd to mouday y^ 16th day of
march next at 12 o Clock at Swetts "— Philbrick Papers.
t Moses Blake had been to Robiestown before to work for the proprietors.
t" Apr! : 34 : 17.52 John Willson paid Nine Pounds old Tenor for the first payments
for building a Saw mill upon the Rights of Coll" Halee & Joseph Messervee Memo-
randum said willson says y Loverin ought to Clear y (>£ due before on said Rights "
— Phithriclc Papers.
X" Voted That a Sawmill be Built by the Proprietors at the Place in said Tract of
Land left for a Priviledge ot a Sawmill said mill when built to Remain for the use &
benefit of the Proprietors to be put under proper Regulations for Supplying Settlers
there with Boards and Saw'd Stuff which they may want for their use in building &
Selling there And whereas Moses Blake &c have undertaken to build said mill
voted that they be allowed 700 £ old Tenor for Building said mill tlusy to find Iron
work Saw and all materials and Compleat said mill every way fit t() work and to
build a Suitable Dam Strong and Substantial for Sloping the water for y use of si
mill And it is further voted That Each propr' pay his proportion of the 700 £ 'j
within Six weciks from this time & y other half in S'even months And in case they
do not pay within that time their Rights to be forfeited and sold to raise the money
And a Comfc be Chosen to lake suitable obligations from S'l Blake &c ; for their faith-
tully performing their undertaking And to pay them one half Said Sum upon ther
so Ingaging and the other half when tin; w(n'k is Compleated said work to be Com-
pleated witliin Seven months"— PhUhrirk. Papers.
§ The men who probably worked on the mill : " Moses Blake;, Jon" Sanders, Deac"
Bachelder, Cap' Prescutt, John I.overin, Pain Row, Januis Prescutt, Beui" Hilvard
Theo» I'.achelder, Caleb Bennett, James PearUins, John lAhirston, Nathan Ti'lton,
Peter Cram, Eu" Nason, Jon" llilyard, Henry Robie.''
en
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1752.] FIRST SAW-MILL. 89
the west. They built the mill on lot No. 3, on the north side of the
stream, and had it done before the end of seven months. At a pro-
prietors' meeting held Oct. 24, 1752, the committee chosen to build
the saw-mill reported that the same was comi)lete and they brought
in Mr. Joseph Wadleigh, the man appointed to judge of that fact,
and he said he had worked on it for Moses Blake and others, and it
was all done except hanging the saw which was there. He added
that the dam, the mill and the machinery were all right. The pro-
prietors were pleased ; they voted to accept the report, and at once
paid and discharged Moses Blake.*
Soon after, Dec. 8th, noticfe was given for a meeting to be held Dec.
12th, and the second article was " to agree upon such method, as the
proprietors shall judge best, to put the mill under improvement so
as to answer the purposes mentioned in the grant." At the meet-
ing they chose a committee to manage it, and now when the spring-
should come, with its lengthening days, bright sun and warm rains,
they would start it up, and then should be heard along with the
voice of the stream the music of its water-wheel, the bite of its saw
gnawing its way through the great pine logs, and the rattling note
of the kingfisher as it dove for its finny prey in the limpid pools
below. All the settlers shall soon have good framed houses and
barns, boarded, clapboarded and shingled. No log huts shall be
found in town. But this bright picture soon faded out. Within a
few years there came an immense freshet which swej^t the dam
and mill away. When the waters subsided some one gathered up
the mill irons and hid them under a great log on the bank of the
stream. Robert Peaslee found them there in 1828, more than three-
fourths of a century afterwards. The saw was made to cover the
* " At a meeting of y Pi-opvietors OctJ- 24 : 175-2 Cap' Samuel Preseutt Chosen inoder-
atoi" by y vote of >■<■ Proprs at y« meeting March 10 175-2 Thi^ Persons; Chosen to build
a Sawmill on s' tract of Land Reported that they Ilatl Conipleated the Same at this
meeting ISI' .Joseph Wadleigh the man api)oint'ed to Judge when said mill was built
wheth(^r it were so Compleated as to answer the End Appeared at this meeting and
Reportcil to the meeting that he had assisted said Moses Hlake & others in Hnihling
a Sawmill in said tract of Land within two or three months past And that the Build-
ing said mill was Compleated in Every Article Heady to be improved for sawing so
as to answi'r the End According to his judgment Excepting only that the Saw was
not hung but a Saw is Proviileii IJi-ady to be hung. Hut in Every c)ther Respect he
judged tlie mill the Dam the Ironwork the Running (ieers and Every article so Com-
pleated as to answer the End
" And I'pon M' Wa<lleigli Report it was Voted that said Jroses Blake & others who
Undertook to build Said mill should be fully Discharged from any thing further to
be done by them in building said mill
" Voted That Deac>> Filieiil A: Ens" Nason be a Com"" to Examin and Settle all the
Acco" of the Propi"» to this time and make Report to the Propr- as Soon as may be
" Cvrr PuKscuTT " Mk Lovkuix
Mlt Bl.AKE M\l PiCAKKINS
.John Tilton , Mu I1ii.yaki>
Mr Nason Mu Cuam
— Philbrick Papers. Mu Kobie James Pkescuit "
90 HISTORY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1752.
mould-board of a wooden plow which was used by Moses Peaslee
foi- many years. The next saw-mill was built at Oil Mill about ten
years after.
The way made into Robiestown led to the Center Square. It
crossed the river at some j^oint, there was no bridge, and they had
to ford it. It was a hard job when the water was high or the
stream covered with thin ice ; so thev thouo-ht it would be for their
interest to build a bridge. In the notice dated June 6, 1752, for a
meeting to be held June 16th, is the following : " to take such
methods as shall be tho't proper for building a Bridge over Piscata-
quage River as soon as may be."*
At the meeting they voted to build one over the " Piscataquage,"t
so called, in said tract of land where the way is cleared to said
river. Ensign Nason, Mr. James Prescutt and Mr. John Loverin
were chosen a committee to manage the affair. Then the proprie-
tors voted that those who did not go to clear the way could have
liberty to go to build the bridge, and any other of the proprietors
could go, one man upon each right ; those who do not go to pay
their proportion in money, and if there are not twenty persons to
go then the committee to hire other men to make up that number to
go one week, beginning on Monday next and to make up the week :
the bridge to be done first before any other work. Twenty-six
*" Tliese are to Notify the Proprietors of the tract of Land Granted to Ichabod
Robie Esqf and others by the Purchasers of tlie Right of .John Tufton Mason Esqi-
To meet at tlie House of Benjamin Swett Inhokler in Hampton falls on tuesday
the Sixteenth daj- of June Instant at two of the Clock in the afternoon
"1 To See if the Proprietors will Come into some method for to Clear the Center
Square so Called or Such part of it as shaU be tho't proper and to build a house
thereon of Such Sort as shall be agreed upon as Soon may be And also to take such
methods as shall be tho't proper for building a Bridge over Piscataquage River as
soon as may be
" 21y That such as have not paid their proportion of Charge may pay at said meeting
Perticularly what Relates to building the Saw Mill ; And to take such methods as
shall be tho't best with such as do not pay " Meshech Weare )
" Hampton falls Josiah Batcheluer { Comtee "
.Tune ()'>> 1752 Saml Prescut )
— J'hilbrick Papers.
t " At a meeting of ye Proprietors June IBth : 1752
" 1" Cap' Prescutt Chosen moderator
" Received of Ichabod Robie Paid for the Right he bought of Joseph Hulls 17—10—0
" Rec'i of .Ion"- Barker by y hand of Mr Henry Robie 4—10 — 0 on j-e Right of Enock
Barker for y* mill payment
" Voted That a Bridge be built over Piscataquage River so Called in said tract of
I. ami where the way is Cleared to s^ River That Such of ye Proprietors as did not
go to Clear y way have each of them liberty to go to build saiil Bridge And any
other of the Proprietors that incline to go have liberty to go upon that business one
man upon each Right And such of the Propr" as do not go are to pay their Proportion
in money And if tliere are not twenty of y: Propr^' that will go then to hire othrr
men to make up that number to go for one week beginning on monday next ami to
make up the week about building s'l Bridge & Clearing part of y? Center and build-
ing a good Camp on it if there be men Enough But if there are i)ot men Sufflcii-nt to
do more than the bridge that to be first Compleated »'t that Ens" Nason M^ .James
Prescut & yi' .John Loverin be a Com"'- for to manage the alTair
" Paid M' Swett Expenses 2—8—0 " —Philbrick Papers.
1752.] FIRST BRIDGE. 91
men worked, beginning Monday, June 22, 1752, and ending Satur-
day, June 27th. The record says they came home this day.*
Where was the bridge built ? Meshech Weare's minutes do not
state. It must have been in one of three places : either at the Oil
Mill, or where the Emerson bridge is now, or near where the center
rangeway crossed the river, the way following up the left bank of
the Piscataquog to that point, or coming down the Indian trail
from Dunbarton. One of the reasons for thinking it was at the
Emerson bridge is that a road was laid out soon after the town was
incorporated, from Oil Mill up the Piscataquog to lot seventy, range
three, and in the record of it, Emerson bridge is mentioned. But
it seems to us more probable that the first bridge was near the cen-
ter rangeway, but if any one wishes to have it at any other point
he can do so.
The way was cleared, made a good cart path, and the bridge was
built. The next great thing to be done was to clear Center Square,
and build a good house or camp thereon. Center Square was men-
tioned several times in 1750-51, but no work was done there in
those years as we can learn. In a notice dated Aug. 13, 1751, for a
meeting to be held Aug. 29th, the first article was about a way to
the Center Square, but what was done at that meeting can not now
be told.f
*" Junc-2-2 17.1-2
•James Pirkens 6 Days
Sam'i Present 6 Days
James Present 6 Days
John Lourin 1'2 Days
Nathan Tilton 6 Days his own
Jon» Swain G Days his own
Elezer Quinbe 6 Days wid Quinbj'
Benj> Leavit G Days
Benj^ Sweet 12 Days
Thomas Cram , 6 Days Cap' Cram
Edmonrt Brown C! Days for his I'nccI Timothy Brown
Bcnj-' Hilyard t? Days his own
Enoeli Gove G Days his own
Benj> Tilton G Days Cap' TUton
Wortle -2 oxen half a day 0—15—0
John Kobie (i days his own
•lames Wilson G days
Robert Wilson G days
Thurlo G days
Thurlos Son G days
TlTSDAY
Ebenezer Dei'bon 5 days Ed-J Gove
Jon» Blunt 5 days JosPreseutt
Jon» Blunts Son ."> days
Enoch Colby 5 days
Peter Derbon 5 days Abner Philbriek
Wexsday
Jon« Sanders 4 days
•lune 27 We : Came Home "—Philbric!: Papers.
t" These are to Notify the Propriet<ns of the traet of Land (iranted to lehabod
Robie Esqr and others iiy the Purchasers of the Ki^ht of John Tuflon Mason Ksq',
92 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1752.
April 24, 1752, a notice was given for a meeting to be held May
12th, and the first article was " to see if the proprietors will come into
some method to clear Center Square so Called or such part of it as
shall be tho't proper and to build a house thereon of such sort as
may be agreed upon as soon as may be." * The record of this
meeting is also lost.
A notice dated June 6th, for a meeting June 16th, had the same
article in it, so probably nothing was done about Center Square at
the May 12th meeting.
At the meeting voted that the men who go to build the bridge,
if there are men enough, shall make up part of the week in clearing
a portion of the Center [Square] and build a good camp thereon. t
It is highly probable that this was done, they were so intent on
doing it ; and it may be that the men who worked on the road oc-
cupied the camp some of the time. But this part of our history is
under a cloud that perhaps never can be dissipated.
These things then were done : the survey made, plan returned,
rights drawn, rates assessed and collected, rights forfeited and sold,
a way looked out and made, a saw-mill erected, a bridge built, and
the Center Square probably cleared, with a camp thereon. But we
never leai-ned that the township was/ence(7.
To meet at the House of Benianiin Swett Inliolcler in Hampton falls on Thursday the
twenty ninth day of August Instant at two of the Clock in the afternoon
" 1 To take such methods as shall be tho't best by the Proprietors for Clearing and
making passable as soon as possible the way which has been Looked out by the
Committee Chosen for that Purpose to the Center of said tract of Land
"2 To Consider of the most proper method to be taken by the Proprietors with
■Regard to Building a Saw mill And to pass such Votes Relating thereto as shall be
tho't best And if needfull to Choose a Committee or Committees to manage the
same or any other method that shall be tho't proper —
" 3 To Consider of any method that may be thot farther necessary for forwarding
the Settlement of said tract of Land, and if necessary to Raise money : And to take
such measures as shall be tho't proper with Regard to such as do not pay their pro-
portion of Charge— " Meshech Weare )
" Hampton falls Josiah Bachelder } Com : we »
Ang^ rii>' lirA — Philbrick Papers. Samel Prescut )
* " These are to Notify the Proprietors of the tract of Land Granted to Ichabod
Robie Esq"- and others by the Purchasers of the Right of John Tufton Mason Esqr
To meet at the House of Benjamin Swett Inholdev iii ILimpton falls on Tuesday the
tweltth day of May next at two — of the Clock in the afternoon
" !■" To See if the Pro)3rietors will Come into some method for to Clear the Center
Square so Called or such part of it as shall be tho't proper And to build a house
thereon ot such sort as shall be agreed upon, as Soon as may be
" 2h- That Such as have not paid their proportion of Charges may pay at said meeting
— And ill perticuhir what was Voted at the Last meeting towards building a Saw mill
which was nine Pounds old Tenor upon each Right One half of which was to be
paid within Six weeks from tliat time which time will be ended on the 27 Day ot
April Instant : And it was further voted that Such as Did not pay within that time
their Rights to be forfeited and Sold to Raise the monev : Accordingly at this meet-
m^ to see if the proprietors will proceed to make Sale" of all Such Rights as are not
paid for Agreeable to said vote that so the Committee for building said mill may be
Inabled to Comply with their ingagements " Meshech Weare )
" Ham ton falls Joxa Fifield - f Com : '" "
April2i^^l~ryi — PhilbricJ: Papers. Josiah Bachelder
t See note (f), p. 90, ante.
1750.] SETTLERS. 93
Many tilings remained to be done : a minister was to be procured,
a meeting-house built, the masts preserved, and the greatest of all
was to get the forty families to move into town. How they suc-
ceeded in accomplishing the last we shall try and tell in our next
chapter.
CHAPTER X.
SETTLERS.
Hampton, which included the 2:»i"esent towns of Hampton, North
Hampton, South Hampton, Hampton Falls, Seabrook and Ken-
sington, was settled in 1636 by Puritans from Massachusetts with
Rev. Stephen Batchelor as their minister. The little colony in-
creased rapidly and overflowed into the adjoining towns of Strathara,
Kingston, Danville, Sandown and Hampstead.
Hampton was a hive from which after 1750 settlers swarmed
into all the new towns. Pittsfield, Chichester, Sanbornton, Gilman-
ton, Salisbury, Meredith, Moultonborough, Xorthwood, Deerfield,
Orford and our town of Weare were either directly or indirectly
peopled from there. No other town did so much to develop and
enlarge the state. The Hampton people were a strong race both
physically and intellectually and their descendants, the Websters,
Marstons, Sanborns, Weares, Tappans, Dearborns, Greens, Leavitts,
Perkins and othei's, have filled at some time almost every place of
honor and trust in the gift of the people. Our town proprietors, as
has been told, were of South Hampton, and a large share of our first
settlers were descendants of Hampton folks.
It was one of the prime conditions of our grant that thirty fami-
lies should settle in four years from date. That time would expire
Sept. 20, 1753. Early in 1750, the town proprietors made liberal
offers to Jeremiah Bennett and Timothy Blake, two of their num-
ber, to go and settle,' but they failed to do so. Soon they promised
provisions for a year and the work of eight men for a fortnight to
any man, or men not exceeding six, who would go and settle within
a year ; but this offer did not get them. Then they got Col. John
Goffe of Derryfield, now Manchester, to help them and he procured
one man to move into our town.
94 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1750.
Nathaniel Martin* was the first white settler of Kobiestown,
now called Weare. He was a hunter and fisherman from old Derry-
field, had married Colonel Goffe's daughter Marcie and came to
Weare in the fall of 1760. He built his log cal)in in the Piscata-
quog valley, fifteen rods or so east of the blue, winding river, just
west of the Kuncanowet hills, by the old mast road, then only a
winter logging path,t and on lott wenty-six, range one. Looking
south from it he could see a high hill in the gore, and still farther
south Joe English in New Boston.
His cabin was easily built ; it was small and low, made of round
logs locked together at the ends by cutting each log half off, the
cracks " chinked and daubed " with moss, clay or mud to keep out
the cold, light poles for rafters covered with peeled spruce bark or
hemlock, door of hewn boards pinned together, the window, a hole
cut through the log wall, open in warm, fair weather but closed with
a wooden shutter in cold or storm. The floor was of poles evenly
laid ; under it a hole dug a few feet deep and not stoned was used
for a cellar, and a small loft overhead reached by a ladder served
as a chamber. In one end of the cabin was a huge fire-place eight
feet long, built of stone and large enough to take in logs as big as a
man could lift ; its mantel was of green oak and its chimney, built
outside, a cob-work of sticks thickly plastered with clay, so large it
lighted the room by day and the children sitting in the fire-place
corner at night could look up through it at the sky and stars. Such
were all the cabins of the first settlers for not as yet had a saw-mill
been built.
May be a party of eight men which the town proprietors had
voted came from Hampton Falls to help him build his cabin and
clear his land, perhaps Col. John Goffe and friends lent a hand, and
of course he got the year's provisions which had been offered.
* Nathaniel Martin, son of Samuel Martin, was born in tlie lower part of what was
then called Harrytown, afterwards Derryfleld, now Manchester. His father had a
ferry across the Merrimack known as Martin ferry, about a mile north of Goff's Falls.
Nathaniel had four brothers, Samuel, Ephraim, Ebenezer and Joshua, all stout, hardy,
tearless men. Joshua who lived in after years in Goffstown was especially distin-
guished. Their father died when they were young, and they supported their mother
and themselves many years by farming, hunting and fishing. Widow Martin was a
strong, active woman, and when her boys were away was ever ready to take the oai-s
and ferry people across the river. She could do it with ease and skill. Nathaniel
Martin when a young man removed to Amoskeag. In a short time he went to Bedford,
where he married Marcie Goffe, daughter of Col. John Goffe, and from thence to Weare.
They had nine children, six sons, Ichabod, Timothy, Nathaniel, Uobert, Moses and
Jesse, iiud three daughters, Hannah and Deborah, the nameof the third not given.
Mr. IMartin in his old age went back to Derryfleld to live, andthen for a time resided
at Martin ferry in Hooksett. Some of his children removedto Maine,, and Jesse, in
religion a McthodLst, was a minister of the gospel at Vassalborough.
T Potter's Manchester, p. 25'i.
1751.] JOHN JEWELL. 95
And now, fifteen years after the grant of Ilalestown there is only
a small clearing just made on the Jeremiah Bennett lot, a few open
beaver meadows and Nathaniel Martin's cleared acre ; all the rest
is a howlino: wilderness. Martin and his voung wife are alone in
town and their solitude is broken only by the gobbling of wild
turkeys, the hoot of owls, the bark of foxes, the cry of wild cats, the
hideous howl of wolves and the unearthly, blood-curdling, half-
human cry of the panther. It was wild music, weirder than the
deepest peals of the grandest organ. But they did not stay here all
the winter. Mrs. Martin often went home to her father's in Derry-
field where in after years some of her children were born.
Mr. Martin lived on lot twenty -six about ten years, when he
moved to the gore and built the second saw-mill in town whei'e the
one is now at Oil Mill; In 1764 he sold this mill and his farm to
Jonathan Clement and returned to his first residence on twenty-six.
John Jewell was the second settler. He came from old Derry-
field in Ma}-, 1751, and built his log cabin on lot thirty-six, range
one. The site of his old cellar is still pointed out. It is a little
north of the south road from Oil Mill to South Weare, north of the
David Gould house and about one-fourth of a mile south-east of
Dearborn's tavern.* John Jewell, Jr., Jacob Jewell, his sons, and
also his daughter Lydia came with him. Jacob was a " fine speller"
and used to write his name with every letter wrong, thus: G-e-k-u-pi
Jacob. Lydia Jewell was the bridet of the first wedding of white
folks in town. Of course there were Indian weddings before. It is
said they made a marriage feast and it was of " bear's steak and
Jotham beans." A wild bear from the woods was killed for the
occasion and the beans were had of Jotham Tuttle ; hence the name
"Jotham beans."t
The Jewells were oi'iginally from South Hampton and tarried a
year or two at the roaring falls of Amoskeag before coming to our
town. There they learned to fish ; to love lamper-eels, often called
"Derryfield beef," and for years they went from Weare every
spring to catch and lay in a large supply. But it could not be said
* Mrs. George Cram says he settled thcro. Shu is a connection of the Dustin family
who ]iv(Hl near the .JewoHs.
t Who tlu! briil('jj:ro()ni was we liave not heon able to h'arn.
j Tlio lirst niarriafie on record in tlic town books is tlio followinjc: " This may sar-
tify whonic it may concorni' that I niarricil witli lisonco from Govont-r Hi'iiinji: \\'int-
wortli Esqr Mr. Ezra Clement and Mrs Sarah l-;merson on October aist ITG.') they being
both of Weare.
".JEUEMIAH ALLEN Justus peace
" A true record, by me JEUEMIAH CORLLES Town Clark."
96 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1752.
of them as it was said of Derryfield folks generally who had nothing
else but eels to eat : —
" That the marks of eels were so plain to ti-ace,
That the children looked like eels in the face,
And before they walked, and it is well confirmed,
That the children never crept but squirmed."
Nor could they quite be classed with such Derryfield folks as
these for the Jewells were a very pious family : —
" Such a mighty power did the squirmers wield,
O'er the goodly men of old Derryfield,
It was often said that their only care.
And their only wish and their only prajer
For the present world and the world to come,
Was a string of eels and a jug of rum." — Stark.
People fished at night at Amoskeag falls. A wild scene; a hun-
dred men on the rocks; torn and tattered costumes; some half hid
in the gloom; some standing out in the fire-light; their torches blaz-
ing; killing shad and salmon with swift spear-thrusts; throwing out
alewives with scoop nets; setting eel pots and handling the squirm-
ing, shiny lampers with Avoollen mittens; some fighting; all shouting;
the water rushing, roaring; a fierce and boisterous scene.
They got all these kinds of fish, and every spring, when the finny
tribes came up the river, they had a great feast. They brought their
fish home from the falls in bags on their horses' backs.* Their
future neighbors, also, were many of them from Derryfield, and
they were all veiy fond of going to Amoskeag to fish.
Mr. Jewell, some years after, moved to lot fifty, range one, just
west of the Peacock, where he lived for a long time ; then sold out
and went to Sandwich, being one of the first settlers in that town.
Thomas Worthlet,! the third settler, came in October, 1751,
from Goffstown. He got his deed June 17, 1752, of lots thirty-three
and thirty-four, range one, of Joseph Batchelder, the consideration
being tv^enty pounds old tenor "and to settle." He was born in
England, sailed to this country at an early age, married Mehitable
Yarrow of Worcester, lived at various places, once at Bedford, and
was one of Colonel Goffe's friends. He built his log-house on lot
thirty-four, range one, in the marshy vale of the Otter, by a cold,
never-failing spring of the purest water. There were several beaver
* Jonathan Martin said his ancestors used to go on horseback to Amoskeag falls
to fish, and he showed the old leather saddle-bags in which they brought home the
" Derryfield beef."
t He worked on " the way " for the proprietors' committee with his cattle in June,
1752. See note (*), p. 91, ante.
1751.] THOMAS WORTHLEY. 97
meadows on the slow, winding stream; liunters had killed the
beavers; some one had torn down their dams* and let out the water
from the soft ground; the grass sprang up luxuriantly; blue joint
of excellent quality and as high as a man's head. Worthley came
up Avith some help in the summer, cut it and stacked the hay in a
warm, dry place; built a small log-barn; in the fall drove up his
cattle and in the winter fed it out to them.f
He was also quite a hunter; caught mink and otter on the streams;
sable and fishercats on the hills and sometimes in early winter he
got larger game ; moose and wolves. To his practised ear, the
eveninfi: howl of the wolves from the frozen mountains was a wild
melody.
Deer were very plenty ; more at that time than there are sheep
in town now, and our settler had great luck catching them. The
Indians built drives in which they captured them ; Worthley found
the remains of one. He and his friends profited by the idea; they
renewed it and then they could go up near the head of the Otter on
Mount William t almost any time, start up several deer, hurry them
down into the drive and shoot them as they tried to escape. They
got a good supply of meat this way, but one year they had to hang
it up in the tops of some great hemlock trees near Worthley's cabin,
to keep it from the deer-keepers the town chose. The stumps of
those old hemlocks are still to be seen.
In summer, when there were plenty of flowers, Worthley hunted
bees. The first year he was here he found them at work on the
turf in the rear of his cabin, where the sink-water was thrown. He
cut up a piece with a bee on it, carrieci it in the direction from which
they seemed to come, let the bee go back and forth several times
and found a large swarm in a great pine. He felled the tree, and
when it struck the ground the honey spurted out. He gathered it
up as well as he could and got from the tree a large washtub nearly
full of the nicest. At another time he found a swarm with an
abundance of honey in the top of a pine that two "shingle-weavers"
had felled and were making shingles from its butt. They had seen
the bees, but did not think they had a home in their tree.
* Bon.iamin Tuttle said beavers wore very plenty, and he had seen a beaver dam
many tiiiies where afterwards w:is tlie t;o\ e mill i>()iid.
t Nearly all the new settlers would lirst eomc alone or with help, cut out
a path to their lot, clear a few acres, build a cabin and barn, and then move
in their familv.
t Benjamin Tuttle said that when his grandfather came to Wearc deer had yards
in winter on Mount William.
98 HISTORY OF WEAEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1752.
He had four sons : John, Timothy, Thomas and Jonathan, and
several daughters,* all of whom came to Weare with him. His first
wife died young and was buried on the west side of the north road
from Oil Mill to South Weare. Her gi-ave, paved with pebbles, is
under a pine tree and is still plain to be seen. His second wife.
Widow Mehitable Ordway, lived to be ninety-five years old. He
resided here all the rest of his life, died at the great age of one
hundred and six years and was buried in the cemetery at South
Weare. His old cellar can now be pointed out and the pure, cold
spring near by is often visited. f
Moses Quimby was the fourth settler. He was from the Hamp-
ton hive, had his early home in Danville, lived for a while at old
Derryfield, where he learned to fish at Amoskeag falls, came to
South Weare about April 8, 1752, and built his log-hut on lot fifty-
five, range one, near Avhere the South meeting-house now stands.
To be more precise, it was south of the road to Mount Misery, just
opposite the east line of the present burying-ground and one-half
mile west of Meadow brook. He bought his land of John Green
of Hampton Falls, one of the town proprietors, and the considera-
tion was "that said Quimby has obliged himself and his heirs to
settle and dwell on said lot." He came at once; the proprietors
may have sent men to aid him, and it is told that the three settlers
made a **bee" to build his cabin and clear his land. It was the
custom for all the settlers to labor together, first in one field, then
in another; it made the work lighter.
It was a hard job to fell the forest and chop and pile and burn
the timber. Two men, one chopping on each side, would cut the
trees pretty fast, one by one; but often when it was on the hill-side
they would drive a piece. This was done by cutting each tree about
one-third off on the down-hill side, then felling some huge ones on
the up-hill side upon the notched ones, which broke them down, and
these in turn broke down their neighbors, and so in a minute, the
the whole forest, creaking, groaning, staggering, came thundering to
the ground as though a hurricane had swept over it.
Two weeks of the hot summer would dry the foliage well, then it
was burned over and the logs cut off in lengths suitable to pile.
But this was slow work when the settler had no one to help, and he
* One of his daughters married Jotham Tuttle and another Caleb Emery, both early
settlers of Weare.
t " The first settlers of Weare, X. H., were Nathaniel Martin in 1750; John Jevrell,
May 1751; Thomas Worthley, October llol." — Joseph J^hilbrick's Memorandum Book.
1752.] SUGAR HILL ROAD. 99
often "niggered" them, as it was called, by building fires at their
sides and letting them burn off. The Indians used to do the same
way. The land was not generally well cleared the first year, and
the seed was hoed in among the stumps and blackened timber.
Moses Quimby was the only settler in 1752. He sold the land
for the church where the present one now stands. lie lived
here till about 1790, when he disposed of his farm and went to
Sandwich.
The town proprietors were now on their last year to get the
thirty families and as yet only four had moved into town. They
would hardlv have got these onlv for the aid of Col. John Goffe.
And now when the time was nearly up and there was great danger
of incurring a forfeiture, they put forth renewed efforts.
Among other things they tried to sell their lands in the north
part of the town. To bring them into the market it was necessary
to have "a convenient way" to the lots. At a meeting held in the
summer of 1753 they chose a committee, of which Meshech Weare
was chairman, to look out one and mark it. Oct. 22d the committee
reported that they had done the work. "The way" came into
"said tract" on the east side "near y^ Center road," then it ran
north by the east line to the seventh range of lots, on Sugar hill,
then west on the south side of the range across six lots, thence it
crossed over southerly to the mill ; here it met the road to Center
square.
Mr. Benjamin Page, who was present, offered to make it "a good,
passable way" for £110. It was agreed that he should have it; but
he did not, and then the proprietors at once voted that they
would make it a good passable* ^'■cart way" this fall, and they
probably did it ; but they got no new settlers. Colonel Goffe, who
still kept at work for them, procured one.
* " At a meeting of y* Prop' at y house of Beiij» Swett Inliolder Oct^. 22. 1753
" 1 Cap'. Sam'. Prescutt Chosen moderator
" 2 Mr. Hilyartl the Clerk being absent
" Voted' that Meshech Weare be Clerk for this present meeting
" 3 The Com :'«■ Chosen at the Last meeting to look out a way into said tract of
Land making Keport that they had been and I^ooked out the most Convenient Place
they could find for a May into said tract of land and have found where they think
there may be a convenient way to Come into .said tract of Land at the Easterly Side
near to yi- Center Koad and then to Run Notherly upon or near y Kasterly line till it
Comes to the Northerly Range of Lotts then to Run up \vh upon or near y s'.' Knd of
SJ Xlv Range of Lotts" about Six Lotts then to Cross over to the mill as they have
Spotted & markd out the Same— Voted That said way be Cleared this fall as soou
as may be so as to make it passable for a Cart way —
" (And as M' Renjamin Page of Kensington Appears to undertake to Clear said
way so as to make it a good Passable Road for £110—0—0 old Ten'— Voted That he be
Imployed to Clear s'' way) [The words in parenthesis are erased in the original.]
And that Each Proprietor if he see cause have liberty to go or send a hand in order
100
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1753.
Timothy Corliss * was settler number five. Originally from
Haverhill, Mass, he came from Bedford, where he had made the
acquaintance of Colonel Goffe, to South Weare about Dec. 6, 1753.
He bought lot sixty-three, range three, of William Quimby of
Derryfield, who lived near the falls, for £9 old tenor bills of credit.!
He built his cabin of logs on the south end of his lot, near the range-
way and by the road from South Weare over the hill to Deering.
Tradition has it that his cabin was a better one than the others. It
was made of peeled logs, white and clean ; roof covered with long,
shaved shingles "rived with a froe" and fastened on with wooden
pins; two rooms, one on each side of the great chimney that stood
in the center ; two great open fire-places, that would take in near
half a cord of wood at a time in each room ; stout floors made of
small timbers hewn flat ; two lofts or chambers : one for the boys
and'hired men, the other for the girls and female help, both reached
by a ladder from one of the rooms ; a window in each room, glass
three by five inches in size, and doors of rifted ash pinned on cleats.
Then there was a small stoned cellar, which was a great convenience.
Mr. Corliss had several children. His son Timothy, who had
hunted on the Peacock and the Piscataquog and was carried captive
to Canada by the Indians, came with him. They both lived to a
great ag-e and died in town.
William Quimby from Derryfield came about the same time
as Timothy Corliss, 1753. He also loved to fish at Amoskeag falls.
He built his cabin of logs hewed square, pinned together, ends
breaking joints, — the best yet, — on lot fifty-five, range one, which
he bought of Moses Quimby. He lived in town but a few years,
then disposed of his property and perhaps moved to Sandwich.
to Clear said way & if Sucli as are now iu arears for work ye has been already done
done if thej- do not work upon Clearing s^ way so as to Discbarge what they are be-
hind if they immediately pay their arrears so ye Such as do y work may be paid
And That Such as work in Clearing s^ way be allowed 40 s old Ten'' pr Day
[On the back of the paper is the following :]
Cap' Prescutt 2
Ens" Nason — 2
Henry Robie 2
James Pearkins 2 !
Mr Loverin 2
his own
& Sam' Prescutt
liis own
Mf Flagg
his own
Daniel Robie
Reubin Sanborn Ju^
Bancroft
his own
Ziri Fuller
James Prescutt 1 Nathan Green
Benji Hilyard
Caleb Bennett
Eleaz"- Quinby
Peter Cram
Moses Blake
Pain IJow
John Tilton
1 his own
1 his own
1 Judith Quinby
I Jacob stanvan
— 1— Capt Tilton "
— Philbrich Papers.
* There were many droll ways to spell the name Corliss, some of wh;ch are Corlles,
Corlis, Corllis, Corless, Corlee.
t He also bought one-half of the privilege of the saw-mill which belongs to one
right in said tract of land.
1754] AARON QUIMBY. 101
•
These were all who can be claimed to have settled in the first four
years, and the township would have been forfeited had not the
French and Indian war broken out. It is true, war was not declared
between England and France till 1755, but Indian hostilities began
a year or more before that time, and the town proprietors claimed
that this was a sufficient excuse for not completing the settlement,
and the claim was allowed by the Masonian Proprietors. This
brought the town proprietors within the exception of their grant,
and they had all the years the war lasted to go on with the work.
But they had poor success. With the most strenuous efforts, aided
by Colonel Goffe, they only got one man to move into Weare in
1754.
Aaron Quimbt, from Derryfield, March 27th, bought lot thirty-
seven, range one, of Jeremiah Bennett, the proprietor who once
thought to settle in our town himself, for £100 old tenor bills of
credit and " Emediate settlement made on the lot." He was born
in Hawke, now Danville, and early in life came to Derryfield, where
he resided some time before coming to Weare.
He built a good, substantial, large house of hewed logs and a
rousfh lose barn. It was on the north road from Oil Mill to South
Weare, one-half mile east of Meadow brook, and the mark of his
cellar can now be seen opposite the house of Ezra Eastman. When
the town filled up with inhabitants he opened an inn, probably the
first one in Weare, and kept it for a long time. It was a busy
house and had some exciting scenes. The first barrel of rum ever
in town was loaded by him on a "jumper" and drawn by a
horse on the rough path up the Piscataquog and over the hills to
his inn. How many men got balmy on that first barrel can not now
be told. In liis bar-room the old loggerhead was always kept at a
white heat. With it he Avarmed the flip made of West India rum
with some pieces of pumpkin dried on the " lug pole," apple skins
and bran in it. This gave it an excellent fl.avoi-, and lips smacked
that tasted it. Half a mug of flip was three pence. He also used it
to warm tlie sling and milk toddy and sold each for three pence a
mug.
Aaron Quimby was quite a prominent man in town ; he held
many offices and was once coroner for the county of Hillsborough.
JoHx Marsh came about the same time as Aaron Quimbv and
settled near Nathaniel Martin on the north end of lot twenty-seven.
Where he was from or what family he had is not known. In 1755
102 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1757.
he sold to John Goffe, Jr., forty acres oi^ the north end of his lot.
He was in town as late as 1765, for at that time land was bounded
against his.
Then for three years not another man moved into town, for the
war was going on and the Indians were killing and scalping on the
frontier. Men did not like to move into the wilderness where they
might all be slain at any moment, or carried into a captivity worse
than death. Even the few farmers of our town went about with
guns in their hands, carried them into the fields and generally
worked together for safety.*
But when the scene of hostilities was removed to a distant point
and a feeling of security began to pervade the land, one of our town
proprietors succeeded in hiring one more man to come and settle.
Jekemiah Corliss, son of Timothy the fifth settler, was the man.
He was born in Haverhill, Mass., moved fi'om there to Hopkiuton,
whence he came to Weare in 1757. He bought lot sixty-two, range
two, of one of the proprietors, Benjamin Rowe of Kensington, upon
the following terms and conditions : " the consideration of five
shillings and for divers other good causes and considerations, particu-
larly for forwarding and encouraging the settlement of a place
called Hales Town upon the following conditions : that the said J.
Corlles his executors and assigns shall clear, settle and improve the
said lot according to the terms and conditions of the charter of said
Hales Town and that he pay and discharge all the taxes that shall
be legally laid on the said whole right from the date hereof until a
gospel ministry shall be regularly in said Hales Town, that the said
Benj. Rowe may be acquitted and discharged of and from all taxes
that may be laid on any other whole right till the settlement of a
minister as aforesaid." These were conditions enough, and from
their wording we see that the first old name clung to the town. He
settled on the south-east coi*ner of his lot at once, and his cabin was
one-fourth mile west of Meadow brook, on the road over the hill
to Deering and near the house long used by Mr. Thorpe for tailor-
ing purposes.
* The Indians took five captivies at Stevenstown May 16, 1754, killed a man and wo-
man in the same town Aug. liith, and took eigM captives at Number Four, Aug. iOth.
In 1755, at Iloi^kinton, they took a man and boy, atlveene Benjamin Twitchell, and at
Walpole tli(;y killed Daniel Twitcliell and a man named Flint. Colonel Bellow.-^ had
a fight with lifty of them, killing several, and a few days after they, to the number of
one hundred and seventy, attacked the garrison house of .JohnKilburn and killed
.lohn Peak. At Number Four they killed cattle, at Hinsdale they killed two men and
took one, and a few days after killed one moi-e and carried fourteen into captivity.
No wonder our settlers were afraid of the Indians and carried their guns. — Farmer's
Belknap, p. 315.
1758.] STEPHEN GEOKGE. » 103
Mr. Corliss' daughter Mary, often called Molly, was the first
white child born in town. Her birth occurred June 2, 1759. It is
remarkable that no one should have been born till after eight years
had elapsed from the first settlement. The date of the first death
is still more remarkable. Little Miss Molly when she gtew up
married Jonathan Howe of Henniker.* Mr. Corliss was the first
town clerk of Weare and held the office ten years, when he died.
Stephen George, a roving man from Deerfield, bought, March 9,
1758, part of lot twelve, range two, and soon after moved into town.
He built his cabin on the west side of the Piscataquog, on the road
from Oil Mill to East Weare. We know very little about him,
although he lived in town several years and signed the petition for
the incorporation in 1764. Shortly after that he left town and
went to parts unknown.
Caleb Emery was probably born in Haverhill, Mass. He moved
to Goffstown and came from there to Weare in 1758 or before. He
bought of Col. John Goffe part of lot twenty-six, range one, built a
cabin there and lived near Nathaniel Martin, the first settler. He
married Thomas Worthley's daughter Susannah, and their son Jesse
Emery, whose birthday was July 17, 1759, was the first male child
born in town. Soon after he moved upon lot thirty-seven, range
one, near his father-in-law, but as no deed to or from him of it can
be found it is presumed he was a squatter there.
Then he bought, 1764, lot seventy-four, range seven, of Jere-
miah Allen, for £700 old tenor, and moved there, being the first
settler on Craney hill in the north-west part of the town. This
farm is now owned by Mr. Emery's descendants. The attraction
that brought him to Craney hill was a rich beaver meadow of seven
or eight acres, on wdiich was a heavy growth of grass. He was a
soldier in the French and Indian war and also served in the army of
the Revolution. He died on his Craney hill farm.
It is told of him that he used to wear a huge caj) of wolf-skin,
high and peaked, and that he never went to work in his field with-
out i)utting on, as was the custom in tliose times, a large leather
apron that came down half way from his knees to his feet to keep
his trousers from wearing out. He was a very pious man.
Samuel Brocklebank of Rowley, Mass., in 1758, bought lot
* " Mary (c-alknl Molly) Corliss was born .Inno i' ITjO, the first English child bora in
the town of Weare ; Daughter of .lereniiah Corliss, who was the lirst clerk of the
town. She married Jonatlian Howe of Heuniker, N. II." — Joseph Phitbrick's Memoran-
dum Book.
104 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1758.
ninety-thi*ee, range four, of John LoLverin for £45 lawful money,
and settled there at once. He built his cabin on the east side of
the Piscataquog, a short distance below Alexander brook and just
north of what is now Everett station. He was a man of fair ability,
took part in the Revolution and held several town offices. He lived
in Weare about thirty years, then moved to New London.
Benjamin Severance, 1758, settled on the north end of lot
twenty-six, range one. He lived there a short time, went down
country visiting and there died before Sept. 20, 1760.
JoTHAM TuTTLE camc to Wcarc when the war was raging hard-
est, 1759, and success was crowning the British arms. He also
married one of the daughters of Thomas Worthley, the third set-
tler, and his father-in-law sold or gave to him the south half of lots
thirty-three and thirty-four, range one. Mr. Tuttle built his log
house near the line of lot thirty-two, in the valley of the Otter and
just west of that sti'eam.
He was a hunter and fisherman and scoured all the neighboring
country for game, fished in all the streams and often went to
Gorham pond in what was once Gorbamtown, where he got fish
that would weigh several pounds each. He was poor, as were
nearly all the rest, had no horse, and when he went to Bedford to
mill, fourteen miles away, he carried his bag of corn on his shoulder
and gun in hand to protect himself from the Indians who might shoot
and scalp him.* He would go and return the same day. The very
first settlers went sometimes to Londonderry to mill. He was the
same Jotham who furnished the beans for Lydia Jewell's wedding.
One of his descendants, Benjamin Tuttle, still lives near his old place.
Bond Little from Hampstead settled on lot fifty-two, range one,
south from what is now known as Fifield's Corner, in 1759. He
had been a soldier, in Capt. John Hazen's company, in the war then
going on, and had just returned from an expedition against Crown
Point. No deeds running to him can be found, but " in the eighth
year of his majesty's reign " he sold to Jacob Jewell, son of John
Jewell, the second settler, half of his lot. His wife was Ruth
Atwood, sister of Caleb Atwood, and she was a pious member of
tlie Antipedobaptist church.
* In 1758, at Hinsdale, tliey killed Captain .Moore anrl Ins son, took liis family and
bunicd his house. At Number Four they killed Asahel Stebins, took his wife and
Isaac Parker, a soldier, and killed cattle in the vfooda.— Farmer's Belknap, p. 319. The
report of this spread to every settlement, and it was a very proper thing for Jotham
Tuttle to take his gun with him when he went to mill.
1759.] THE GORE. 105
Mr. Little lived on lot fifty-two till 1775, then moved to Deering.
In 1786 he went to Newbury, and in 1800 to Hatley, Province of
Quebec, where he died July 10, 1811. He was a man of great
energy, noted for his wit and mirthfulness ; was a prominent citizen
in the towns where he lived, served as selectman, held various other
offices, was a justice of the peace for many years and solemnized
numercJus marriages.*
When the result of the war was doubtful but few settlements, as
we have told, were made. But now, 1759, when it was apparent
that the French would be beaten and the Indians subdued, men
again began to move into the woods without fear or hesitation.
Weare, Xew Boston and Goffstown were beginning to rapidly fill
up with settlers, and the Ijord Proprietors thought it would be the
best time to dispose of their lands in the gore that lay between
those towns and the Koyal Society land.
At a meeting held by them March 8, 1759, at the inn of James
Stoodley in Portsmouth, they voted that it be severed and equally
divided by lot to the proprietors in fifteen shares, to be laid out and
divided into so many lots as shall be hereafter agreed upon.
They soon engaged Mr. Robert Fletcher, surveyor, to make a sur-
vey. He at once went to the gore with two chainmen and laid it
out into fifteen shares, two lots to a share. He was very careful in
his work, spotted the lines plainly and made the corners distinct,
put all the streams on to his plan accurately, examined the quality
of the land so as to "couple" the lots in each share equitably, or,
as he says, " so as to make fifteen equal shares quantity and quality
as near as may be." As he ran it out the gore was six miles long,
two hundred and eighty rods wide on the east end, and three hun-
dred and sixty rods on the west end. In this he made a great mis-
take, which in time had to be rectified. His plan was given to the
Lord Proprietors Nov. 21, 1759.
Tuesday, Nov. 27th, they met once more at Stoodley's iifn, and
voted to accept and receive the plan ; to make a division of said
tract of land as it is laid down upon it ; to di-aw the rights by lot in
the usual manner at this meeting and to make said drawing a sever-
ance of said tract of land to each of the fifteen proprietors'
rights or shares to be the property of the owners, to them, their
• There is a tradition that a mulatto, Lot Little, came to Weare with Boiul Little.
He hart been the slave of Bond's father, and the latter at his decease willed him to
his wife.
106 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1759.
heirs and assigns forever. The lots were then drawn, and they paid
Robert Fletcher £156 old tenor for his services.*
The Lord Proprietors soon put the lands into market, and Nathan-
iel Martin, our first settler, was probably the first man to move
out to the gore.
The Masonians or Lord Proprietors judged right about the result
of the war. Wolfe this season defeated Montcalm on the Plains of
Abraham, and Major Rogers with his rangers annihilated the St.
Francis Indians, the Canada Algonquins, who for a hundred years
had been murdering the settlers and laying waste the English fron-
tier. It was now entirely safe for new settlers to move into the
woods.
Caleb Atwood, from Hampstead, bought, Feb. 14, 1760, lot
sixty, range two, of his father, John Atwood, for forty-two Span-
ish milled dollars. His father bought it of Moses True, Jan. 30,
1760, for £12 lawful money. Young Atwood came to town in the
spring of that year and built his cabin on the side of Mount Dear-
born, the highest house in town. It stood just south of the house
at present owned by Josiah G. Dearborn, where is now the flower
* The following is the full record : —
" Province of ) Portsmouth, March ye Stt 1759, Thursday, five of the clock after-
Xew Hampshire ( noon at the dwelling house of .James Stoodly Innholder :
"The Proprietors meet according to adjournment
" Voted that all that tract of land lying between the tract of land granted bv said
Proprietoi-s to Ichabod Robie Esq. & others and that tract of laud called New Boston
so called be severed and equally di-s-ided bv lot to the Proprietors into fifteen shares
or lots to be laid out and divided into so nuinv lots as shaU be hereafter agreed upon
by said Proprietors.
" A True copy of Record Attest, GEORGE JAFFRE Y, Proprietors Clerk.
" Province of I Portsmouth Nov y^ 27, 17.59, Tuesday, five of the clock, afternoon
Xeav Hampshire \ at the house of James Stoodley, innliolder
"The Proprietors meet according to adjournment.
" Whereas at a meeting of the Proprietors on the 8'h day of March last past it was
voted that all that Tract of land lying between the Tract of laud granted bv said
Proprietors to Ichabod Robie Esq-^ &c and that Tract of land called New Boston be
severed and equally divided by lot to the Proprietors in fifteen shares or lotts To
be laid out into so many lotts as shall be hereafter agi-eed upon by said Proprietors.
"And whereas Mr. Robert Fletcher has been requested by severall of the said Pro-
prietors to survey the said Tract of laud and make an equal division of the same
mto fitteen equal shares in one or two lots to a share as the C^iality of said land
would best admit of and send a plan of the survey and division of the same to said
Proprietors and as a plan of the survey and division of said tract of land was
returned to said Proprietors by said Robert Fletcher the -21'^ instant dividing said tract
into lilteen equal shares two lots to a share and coupled as bv said plan Therefore
" Voted that the said plan be accepted and received and that the division of said
tract ot bind be made agreeable thereto and that the same be drawn for by lot in the
usual manner of drawing of lotts in said Propriety at tliis meeting and that the lots
so drawn to eacli of the said fifteen original rights of said Proprietors shall be a
severanci! ot said tract of land to each of the said fifteen Proprietors rights or shares
as respectively drawn to them and shall l)e to them their heirs and assigns forever as
the lots ar(> drawn
"And that the Clerk pay said Robert Fletcher the sum of One hundred fifty six
pounds old Tenor for said Plan ami Survey and Division.
" A true copy of record attest GEORGE J AFFREY, Proprietors Clerk.
" Pursuant to the above vote for the Draft of the fifteen proprietors shares of the
1760.] JOSHUA MAXFIELD. 107
garden, and was about one mile west of Meadow brook on the road
over the hill to Deering, His barn was on the west side of the
"way," and soon after it was built a gale took the roof off, carried
it over the road and laid it down softly in the stumpy field.
Mr. Atwood was a prominent man; active in town matters and a
member of the first church. In his old age he went to live with his
son Joshua, in Antrim. After that he lived at Deering, where he died.
Joshua Maxfield, from Salisbury, Mass., built his cabin and
made his liome on lot seventy, range three. It was in the
Piscataquog valley on the west side of the river, by the "way"
from what is now Oil Mill to East Weare. His land was a
high, gravelly river-terrace, and as there was no brook or spring
very near him, he tried to dig a well. He dug many a day in it ;
put in heavy timber curbings and at last got it down a yast depth,
but found no water. He grew discouraged ; his fears of danger
from caving in got the better of him, and one day he declared he
could hear the cocks crowing in China, the Celestials pounding salt
and picking tea, and he gave it up. The curbing soon decayed, the
gravel caved in, and he lugged his water as usual.
tract of land lying between the tract of land granted to Ichabod Robie Esq^ <ltc &
New Boston so'called
" The following draft of Lotts was made viz ;
1 Drawn to George JalTrev Xo 13 24
•i " Thomas Wallingford Esq' " 10 17
3 " Samuel Sollev i^: Clement March EsqK " Ji u
4 " Jotham Odioi-ne Esq' Kight " 20 12
5 " .John Mottatt Esq-- " 27 30
6 " Kichard Wibird Esq' " 4 5
7 " John Wentworth Esq"- Right " 22 23
8 " Nathaniel Meserve & Co Right " 28 29
9 " Mark H. Wentworth Esq' " 1 9
10 " Thonilinson & Mason " 19 15
11 " Daniel Pierce Esq' & Mary Moore " 8 IS
12 " Joshua Pierce PJsq' Right " 2 11
13 " Mr. John Ringe " It! 2.'j
14 " Thomas Packer Esq' " 7 (>
15 " Theodore Atkinson Esq' " 3 26
" A true copy of Record, attest, GEORGE JAFFREY, Proprietors Clerk."
[Tlie following is on Mr. Fletcher's plan.]
" Plan and division of a tract of land between Hales Town and New Boston.
" No of the lots to each share
" 1— 9 1()— 2.") 20—12") North by the needle on Royal Society laud
2—11 10—17 21—14 Old corno of New Boston.
G J 3— 2« S— 18 22—23 )■ Corner of Hales Town A White Oak tree.
4 — 5 7 — (i 27 — 30 I corner of New Boston.
13—24 19—15 8— 29 J Beech and Chestnut the corner of Hales Town
" Pursuant to the request of the proprietors of the land jiurchasod of John Tufton
Mason Es(i', I have laid out into 30 li>ts as di'scribed in tins plan all the land lietween
the Hoyal Society land so called. Hales Town, (Joll'stown and New IJoston. have
coupled tlwrn as by the above numbers so as to make liftecu equal shares tpiantity
and (nmlity as near as may be herewith laid in a scale of 200 poles to an inch. The
lines faitlilidlv marked and corners well made.
" I'ortsuiouth November 21 > 17.'>;i UOUEKT FLETCHElt Surveyor
" A true copy of the plan of land
"Attest GEORGE JAFEKEV, Proprietors Clerk."
108 HISTOKY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1760.
Nathan Cark came from Haverhill, Mass., about this time, and
settled on lot seventy, range three. He built his house on the east
side of the river, near where is now Carr bridsce. In 1766 he srot a
deed of his place from Joshua Maxfield. Mr, Carr was the father
of Jacob Carr, the Revolutionary soldier and story-teller, and the
great-grandfather of Dr. Alonzo F. CaiT, now of Goffstown.
Joshua Corliss, originally from the old Corliss homestead in
Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 27, 1760, bought lot forty-four, range one,
of Daniel Robie of Chester, for £180 old tenor bills of credit. Mr,
Corliss soon moved from Chester to Weare and built his loir-cabin
by the road leading through his lot to Deering and about three-
fourths of a mile west of the Peacock. He was a brother of
Timothy Corliss, our fifth settler, and uncle of Timothy, Jr., the
hunter, who was captured by the Indians.
In 1763 Mr, Corliss' wife died, and it is said this was the first death
in town.* It seems improbable that no one should die for thirteen
years after the first settlement; but it must be remembered that the
early settlers were a strong and vigorous people, and that no very
old folks nor invalids braved the dangers and hardships of frontier
life.
Mrs. Corliss' death was sudden ; perhaps she died in child-birth,
and her decease must have been a shock to all. No doubt every
family was represented at the funeral, coming to offer sympathy.
There could not have been a sermon, for there was no minister.
Who read the Bible, who made a prayer, who sang some consoling
hymn, who offered some sympathizing remarks, can not now be
told.
There was no burying-ground in town then, and they dug a grave
on the south side of the way not far from the bereaved man's cabin.
It must have been a rude coffin ; the shroud of spotless linen, home-
made; the bier of rough poles, cut for the occasion.
The funeral procession files through the woods to the last resting
place — a long, sad train of mourners. At the grave the men take
off their hats, the four bearers lower the coffin by leathern straps,
then all look in. He who has charge thanks the people for their
kind attention to the dead and the living, and the procession returns
to the house.
It was the custom on such occasions to have a dinner of pork,
* It i8 claimed by the Worthley family that Mebitable Yarrow Wortliley, wife of
Thomas, was the first person who died in town.
1761.] JAMES EMERSON. 109
beans and Indian pudding. No doubt one was served to all ; and
there was no funeral without a little ardent spirit to drown their
grief and banish sadness. Then friends tried to say a comforting
word, and at the proper time all went away, and how sad and dreary
and lonesome was that home at night I
Joshua Corliss himself made some rude scrave-stones for his wife.
On the head-stone is the following inscription, still legible, but worn
by the frost and storms : —
B U R E a
HERE LVS YE BOQY
OF ABIGAIL YE WIF
E OF lOSHUA CORL
ISS WHO qIEq mar
CH YE 15 IN YE 27
YEAR OF HER AGE
17 6 3
The foot-stone is of harder rock than the head-stone ; on it are
the initials A C and an hour-glass, clear and distinct as when first
cut. These stones have stood there more than a century. Near by
Mrs. Corliss' grave is that of a young child, and a little farther off
is the grave of a grown person.
It did not cost much for a funeral in those days. A coffin could
be had for a dollar, and a shroud cost no more. The grave digging
was gratuitous, for all were friends then and each wished to lend a
hand.
Mr. Corliss soon after sold his place and bought lot seventy-three,
range two, where Moses A, Hodgdon lives now. He was the first
settler on it, lived there several years, then sold to John Hodg-
don and moved to Hampstead, where he spent the rest of his life.
James Emerson of Hampstead moved to Weare in 1761. He
first lived on lot twenty-six, range one, where Nathaniel Martin
settled.* Then he got lot two in the gore of his father, Stephen
Emerson, and built his log hut near its west line on the east side of
the road up the Piscataquog, about twenty rods from the stream
and sixtv rods north of the dam at Oil Mill. Soon after he built a
good log cabin a few rods north of his hut. But he was not con-
* When the railroad was built the workmen filled up his old cellar.
110 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. ^1761.
tented with this, and Capt. Nathaniel Martin having got his saw-mill
running, he built a good one-story framed house on tlie same spot ;
perhaps the second one in town.
It was one story high and a low one at that ; two square rooms
in front, with an entry and front door between them ; the long
kitclien in the rear, bed-room at one end of it, buttery and entry,
cellar and chamber stairs at the other end; two great unfinished
chambers up-stairs, where one could hear the rain patter on the
roof, and a great chimney in the center with a huge fire-place in the
kitchen, along with an ash-hole and a great brick oven over it. Mr.
Emerson drew the fifteen thousand brick, enough almost for a
modern brick house, to build it, from Concord, over the old road on
an ox-sled in winter, and gave the whole price of a cow, which he
sold, for the mantel-piece in the kitchen fire-place. In the cellar,
which was under the whole house, was a great arch, on which the
chimney rested and in which he stored his winter supply of potatoes,
apples and garden vegetables, to keep them from freezing. His
house was the envy of his neighbors.
Mr. Emerson brought a stout dog to Weare with him. Soon after,
it caught a large otter on the bank of the stream and tried to shake
the life out of it. But the beast was too strong and heavy for the
dog ; it pulled back towards the river, dragged Bose into the water,
where the latter had to let go or be drowned, and the otter got
away, much to the chagrin of both dog and master.
Mr. Emerson was a deacon, very pious and very particular about
keeping the Sabbath. Several years after he built his new house,
he was riding horseback, with his wife behind him on a pillion, up
to East Weare to meeting. As they jogged along they saw a
fox chasing a rabbit, then both jumping over and under a log, the
rabbit dodging and very much frightened. Mrs. E. pitied it and said
to her husband "it is too bad for the fox to kill the rabbit"; she
wanted him to get off and scare the fox away. Deacon Emerson
heaved a long-drawn sigh and said it would be violating the Sabbath
to thus meddle with the petty concerns of Nature ; God would be
angry with him if he did, and so with pious meditations they rode
on and left poor bunny to its fate. His wife, in telling the story,
said her husband was a little particular, but she could not tell this
time wliether he was too lazy or too pious.
Mrs. Emerson lived to be ninety-seven years old, and both she
and her husband were buried in the grave-yard just east of the
1761.] JONATHAN ATWOOD. Ill
Piscataquog and by the highway that leads from Oil Mill to East
Weare.
Jonathan Atwood's early history is a trifle obscure. It is
quite certain he came from Hampstead to Weare as early as 1761
and perhaps in 1758. There is a tradition that Rebecca Blanchard
widow of Col. Joseph Blanchard, sold him, in the latter year, lot
fifty-three, range one, and by mistake put in the deed lot sixty-one,
range two; that he built his cabin on and cleared a few acres of
sixty-one and then was driven off by the rightful owner, and that
he then in 1761 commenced on fifty-three and built his house by the
road from South Weare to Francestown, about one mile west of
Meadow brook. Mrs. Blanchard, to rectify the mistake, Aug. 20,
1765, gave him a new deed. Mr. Atwood was a substantial farmer,
a good citizen, a member of the first church in town, signed its
covenant and was one of its strong men. He lived on his old home-
stead more than sixty years and was accidentally killed by falling
down his cellar stairs.
William Smith of Epping, 1761, settled near Mount William on
lot sixty-two, range three. He was in the employ of William
Rowell of that town, who bought the lot of Benjamin Kimball of
Hampstead for £350 old tenor. Smith bought it of Rowell, May
15, 1763, for £400 old tenor. He could not pay for it, and Rowell
sold it to Moses Brown.
Jacob Sella [Cilley] of South Hampton, in 1761 bought of his
father, Thomas Sella, the south half of lot seven, range five, for
£20 old tenor bills of credit. He soon after settled on the old
Center road one-fourth mile west of East Weai'e.
The winter of 1761-62 was severe and tedious to our early
settlers. The snow lay six feet deep in all the woods, and the
temperature was many degrees below zero for weeks together.
Moose and deer were hemmed in, and men, on snow-shoes, easily
caught them. The cabins in our little forest-girt fields were often
covered up entirely by drifts, and the good man had to tunnel out
and then walk up on the ridge-pole to shovel out the chimney. It is
an old tale, that one settler had a big swine which ran at large about
his premises, that the drift against his house was so hard the animal
mounted to the roof and fell down the great chimney, terribly
frightening the cabin inmates. The rude cart paths were impass-
able, and if any one wished to visit his neighbors, he had to go on
snow-shoes. The first settlers of this country learned to use them
112 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1762.
from the Indians. " With them one could travel with great ease over
wastes otherwise impassable." Tliey were oval in sliape, nearly a
yard in length and fastened to the foot at the toe with a straj), while
the heel was left free.
And now in the s})ring of 1762 new settlers, throughout the state,
began to swarm into the woods more than ever. In our valleys and
on our hills trees were falling, pieces were drying, and flames were
rushing and roaring. The fires glow on the banks of the streams ;
they light up the hills at night. Smoke hides the sun and gives
the day the mystic hue of Indian summer.
Then came the clearing, and all the settlers, day by day, would
come home from the burnt piece to their meals of bean porridge,
with their leather aprons and moose-hide trousers crusted with ashes,
their hair full of cinders and their faces smirched with coals.
Next year the grass will grow rank among the stumps, the ring of
the scythe will be heard on the stones, and the sound of the sickle
in the ripe grain. What joy to bind the golden sheaves!
As the season advanced, the sound of axes echoed from the woods
to the hills, the sled paths were swamped out, the timber felled, the
logs fitted and the cabins put up. Martin's saw-mill at Oil Mill
furnished the boards for floors, doors and ceilings, and the long,
shaved shingles were fastened on the roof with wooden pins, for
not as yet were iron nails known in Weare.
Stephen Emerson, from Hampstead, the father of Dea. James
Emerson, Feb. 10, 1762, bought in the gore lot two of Daniel Pierce,
one of the Lord Proprietors, for two hundred and eighty Spanish
milled dollars, and lot four of Richard Wibird, another proprietor,
for two hundred and forty such dollars. April 4, 1762, he bought
of Thomas Kennedy of Winston, Mass., parts of lots twenty-six
and twenty-seven. His son. Deacon James, lived on lot two, and
another son, Stephen, Jr., on foui-. Years after, 1774, he gave them
deeds, respectively, of those lots.
He moved to Weare in the spring of 1762 and built his house on
the west side of the river and on the west side of the road two
miles up from Oil Mill, towards East Weare and near what is now
the Emerson bridge. The house stood on the north end of lot
twenty-six, range one. His son, Marden Emerson, lived at home
with him.
Stephen Emerson, Jr., came to Weare with his father and settled
on lot four, as we have said, in 1762. He built his house, a small
1762.] PAUL DUSTIN. 113
one, on the south-west corner of the lot, opposite Ezra Clement's.
The old two- story house, which he afterwards built, is still on the
place. He was a good farmer, on the old road over the hill to the
valley of the Otter.
Moses Gile, from Goffstown, March 13, 176'2, bought seventy-
five acres of the south part of lot twelve, range two, of John Kidder
of Derryfield, for £700 old tenor. Stephen Emerson's land was
bounded against him on the north, in his deed dated 1762. Mr. Gile
built his cabin about half a mile north of Mr. Emerson's house and
on the east side of the road. He lived there several years, then sold
out and went to New London. •
Ebenezer Bailey of "Masetutects Bay," May 17, 1762, bought
lot forty-five, range one, of Elisha Batchelder of "Hawke," an
original proprietor, for |50. He sat down on said lot at once and
built his cabin about three-fourths of a mile west of the Peacock.
The road the selectmen laid out in 1764, from Clement's grist-mill
to Asa Heath's on the mountain, ran by it. He was a good farmer,
a substantial citizen, one of the deacons of the Calvinist Baptist
church, lived an exemplary life and was never admonished. He
died on this place, and his descendants resided there for a long time.
Paul Dustin settled in 1762. He was from Chester. His
grandmother was the celebrated Hannah Dustin* who killed so
many Indians at the mouth of the Contoocook. His father, Timo-
thy Dustin, son of Hannah, married Sarah Jolinson, and he was
their second son.
* Hannah Dustin was the wife of .Thomas Dustin, of Haverhill, Mass. The Indi-
ans made a descent on that place, Mai-ch 15, 1697. Mr. Dustin, at work in the field,
at the time, heard the war-whoop and hurried home. He told his children to run to
the garrison house. His wife Avas sick in bed ; her child horn but a week before, and
Mary Neff was caring for her. Mr. Dustin could do nothing for them, and left them
to their fate. He mounted his horse, gun in hand, and rode after his children to take
up one or two and save them, but he could not make a choice. The Indians pursued,
he dismounted, fired at them from behind trees, held them in check, and saved all.
The Indians killed twenty-seven persons, burned ten houses, took thirteen captives,
including Mrs. Dustin and" Mary Xeff, and then plunged into tlie woods. Some snow
was still on the ground, the streams were swollen, Mrs. Dustin had but one shoe, and
with bleeding feet tracked through the forest. The Indians dashed out tLe brains ot
her infant against a tree, and when the captives lagged behind, brainecr them with
their tomahawks. All were thus killed except Mrs. Dustin and her nurse.
They reached the island at the mouth of the Contoocook, in three days, and found
a boy, Samuel Lanuardson, there who had been a captive for a year. All the Indians
.soon left for another expedition but twelve ; two men, three women, and seven
cliildren. Mrs. Dustin and her white friends planned to escape. The Indians had
leaiuied the boy where to .strike the deadly blow and how to take off a scalp. They
stayed here thirteen days, then in the night of March 31st, killed ten of the Indians, — a
woman and a boy getting away in the darkness. Mrs. Dustin did up their scalps, fresli
and bleeding, in a towel, took all the arms, what food they wanted, the best canoe,
they scuttled the others to prevent pursuit, and started down the river. Tliey
carried round the falls, shot tlie rapids and for a wonder reached home in safety.
Friends were astonished when she showed her bloody trophies. The GeneralCourt
of Massachusetts, voted her a present of £50, and private citizens gave her many
memorials for her heroic conduct. No wonder Paul Dustin was proud of his ancestor.
8
114 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1762.
Mr. Dustin, Nov. 28, 1761, bought part of lot forty-four, range
one, of Joshua Corliss. In 1762 he sold fifty acres of lots forty-
three and forty-four, range one, to John Mudgett of Hamj^stead, for
£500 old tenor. The land began at William Hutchins' west corner
and ran west thirty-five degrees north to Asa Heath's. We men-
tion these bounds to show that those men were in town. He soon
after moved to North Weare and was the earliest settler in that
section. He cleared his first acre and set up his log house either on
lot forty-three or on lot forty-four, range six, on the left bank of
the Piscataquog, just west of Dustin brook and at the place where
Edwin Gove now. lives. In time he built a framed house in place
of his log hut, boarded and shingled, a very fine house for those
days ; it would be considered a poor one now. It is still standing,
but has been moved a sliort distance to the east side of the road
from North Weare to Henniker.
He served in the old French and Indian war and for several years
was in the army of the Eevolution. Chevey Chase said he was the
poorest man in flesh he ever saw, simply skin and bones; his legs
were seemingly nothing but bones with the skin drawn tight on
them. He came of a lean race.
William Dustin Avas Paul Dustin' s distant relative. He also
came from Chester, in the fall perhaps, for he bought, Sept. 20, 1762,
the south-east corner of lot twenty-six, range one, of Nathaniel
Martin and pi-obably for a short time resided near where Martin
had lived. Two years after, 1764, he bought ninety acres of lot
thirty-seven, range one, of Asa Pattee. He was vei-y poor and
had nothing when he came but liis jug and his axe. He ran in
debt for his land, but raised corn enough the first year to pay for
it. He built his cabin a few I'ods north-east of Meadow brook, op-
posite the present blacksmith shop in South Weare and a little
south-east of Dearborn's tavern. Jesse Gould now lives on the spot.
Afterwards he built a good house where the tavern now stands.
Williaflli Dustin also served in the old French and Indian war.
While in the army he did something whereby he incurred the dis-
pleasure of several Indians. After he returned home they came
l)rowling about his dwelling, threatening to kill him. He at once
left for safety. When he came back he found some men had squat-
ted on his land, cleared up several acres and planted it with corn.
He bought out the squatters, |)aying them in corn raised that year.
Mr. Dustin was a thrifty farmer, acquired considerable property
1762.] ASA HEATH. 115
and owned a female slave, after he came to Weare, named Rose ;
the children called her " old Rose." She used to go out with a boy
to catch the horses, and could ride like a centaur. She leaped on
and off as spry as a circus man, and with her swift steed jumped all
fences and bars. Once, when the boy was riding with her, she
shouted " whoa," to his horse, and the beast stopped so suddenly
the youngster was thrown over the animal's head. Mr. Dustin, who
was by, caught him uninjured in his arms as he came through the
air. Rose finally went to Boston to live, and there ended her days.
Mrs. William Dustin, his wife, had the very enviable reputation
of being a witch, and was known all the country round.
JoHX MuDGETT, from Hampstead, bought, Dec. 13, 1762, parts of
lots forty-throe and forty-four, range one, of Paul Dustin, for £500
old tenor. In 1764, he bought a third j)art of lots forty-one and
forty-two, of Samuel Blunt.
He built his first cabin on lot forty-three, but soon after moved
up to Deering road and built a house on lot forty-four, a half-mile
east of Emmons brook, and where Daniel Peaslee now lives.
Bexoni Coburn's history is under a cloud. The only certain
knowledge we have of him is that he was living in town as early as
1762. He was one of those who never staid long in a place, moving
farther into the woods when the settlers got too thick for him.
There is a dim tradition that he was a rough frontiersman and
dressed like the wild animals he captured. He wore moose-hide
trousers, a bear-skin coat and an immense wolf-skin cap in winter.
In summer he had tow pants, a tow and linen shirt, and went bare-
headed. Coburn soon left town and went to Henniker.
Asa Heath probably came from Haverhill, Mass., or from that
vicinity, in 1762. He failed to put his deeds on record, and none
have been found to him of that date. We know he was here, for
Paul Dustin bounded some land against his that year. He lived on
the south-west side of Mount Misery, on lot forty-three, range one.
In 1764 the selectmen laid out a road from Oil Mill to his premises.
Soon after he came to town he was badly troubled with bears.
They came into his little clearing and ate up his corn. He told his
wife one night he would try and kill one ; so he slint up his dog and
charged her to let it out at once when she heard him lire. He went
to the corn-field, hid himself and waited a long time. About ten
a bear came from the woods, toi-e down a shook of corn and began
to eat the ears. Heath was used to shooting, took ileliberate aim
116 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1762.
and fired, wounding the bear ; then ran to the house for his dog.
He found it barking furiously, trying to get out, but his wife was
fast asleep. She had either eaten too much supper, or was like the
other good woman, when her husband was having a close hug
with a bear, and kept shouting " Go it old man, go it old bear."
Heath and the dog went to the field, but could not find bruin. In
the morning he tracked it a long way by its blood, but it got off.
He used to compliment his wife all the rest of her days on what a
fine sleeper she was when he was hunting bears.
Mr. Heath was out in the old French war, but when the Revolu-
tion came on he refused to sign the Association Test and had him-
self classed as a Quaker. He soon changed his mind, enlisted and
served honorably for nearly six years. He was sharp and shrewd
in his trades. In 1780, he sold lot six, in the gore, to Dudley Pet-
tengill, his son-in-law, of " Mething " [Methuen], for six hundred
bushels of good Indian corn. He did not take his pay in depreci-
ated currency.
Nathaniel Corliss was from Haverhill, Mass. He bought, Jan.
9, 1762, one-half of lot fifty-eight, range one, of Benjamin Leavitt.
His cabin was on the south side of the north road from Oil Mill
to South Weare, about fifty rods east of Meadow brook and a little
west of Francis Eastman's present house. He was the son of Tim-
othy Corliss, who settled in 1753, and a brother of Timothy the
hunter. He did not live long in town. His name drops from the
tax list, and it is said he sold to Thomas Worthley and went to
Maine.
William Hutchixs, probably from Haverhill, Mass., bought, in
1762, part of lot forty-four, range one. His cabin was on the south
end of the lot. Sept. 24, 1772, he sold to Xathaniel Weed, He
then built himself a good house on the north end of lot sixty-four,
range two. It stood on the road from Soutli Weare to Center
Square, and a few rods east of Meadow brook. Here he kept
tavern, sold an abundance of flip, egg-nog, punch and apple
toddy, kept a fire that was always bright and a loggerhead always
hot, and was so genial that travelers liked to stop with him, and his
neighbors on cold winter days, to come in to gossip, hear the news
and discuss i>olitics.
Abraham Johnson, from Hampstead, is said to have lived on lot
sixty-four, range two, in a hut by Mount William pond. He sold
to William Hutchins in 1762, moved to lot two, in the gore, and
1763.] ABRAHAM JOHXSON. 117
built a house, the second one north of Oil Mill on the east side of
the Piscataquog, where he lived many years.
William Darling, 1762, from Kingston, settled on lot eighty-
seven, range seven, east of Sugar hill. His father, John Darling,
gave a deed of this lot to his two sons, William and John, April 11,
1768. William signed the petition for the incorporation of the
town in 1764.
John Simons was from Plaistow. In 1763 he bought lot forty-
four, range one, south of Mount Misery, of Joshua Corliss, and
settled there soon aftier. He was the ancestor of all the Simonses of
Weare. For many years he was a member of the Calvinist Baptist
church and afterwards of the Freewill Baptist church. He was
a man of resolute disposition, of strong will and had much trouble
with both societies. They could not drive him, and lie did not care
for admonishments.
Soon after coming to town he bought a few sheep, being one of
the first to keep them. He had to pasture them near his house and
put them in the barn every night, to save them from being killed by
the bears and wolves. From their fleeces his wife and daughters
made all the woolen cloth they wore, while the other settlers got
their wool from down country.
Samuel Ntjtt, from Chester, bought, May 23, 1763, lots twenty-
two and twenty-three in the gore, "of Benning Wentworth, Esq.,
captain-general, governor and commander-in-chief in and over his
majesty's Province of New Hampshire in New England, for £1,500
old tenor," He settled there soon after, but only remained a few
years.
John Peasley, 3d, settled, in 1768, one-fourth mile east of Choate
brook on lot ninety-seven, range five. He built his cabin just west
of Dunbarton line, on the old road that was cut in 1753, and about
fifty rods north of the present Peasley tavern. He was an excellent
blacksmith and the ancestor of several John Peasleys, one of whom
built the tavern in 1><'2~. The old cabin of the first settler was
moved down back of the hotel for a shop, and in it John L. Manning,
started a fire, November, 1835, which destroyed both houses.
Jonathan Clement came from Hampstead April 19, 1764. He
bought of Nathaniel Martin, our first settler, for £4,717 old tenor,
the farm of one hundred and forty acres on which Martin then
lived, it being part of the strip of land between New Boston and
" Weirstown " and known as lot three in the gore. Nathaniel Martin
118 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1764.
reserved to himself three-fourths and two-eightlis of one-fourth of
the saw-mill Avith the privilege thereto belonging.
Mr. Clement at once built a grist-mill where the grist-mill now
stands, at Oil Mill, the first one in town. He got his mill-stones out
of a hard boulder on the south-east slope of Barnard hill, at a place
called Spring-Horse hill. The rock from which they were taken is
still to be seen. The mill was a great convenience, and here for
many years all the settlers got their grain ground. In the fall the
selectmen laid out a road from this mill to Asa Heath's, in the west
part of the town.
Ezra Clement, son of Jonathan Clement, came to Weare with
his father. He was a farmer, and lived on the top of the ridge on
the old road west from Oil Mill. Some years later his father gave
him a deed of the lot on which he resided. He was greatly troubled
with bears. They caught his sheep and destroyed his crops. One
night, when he was near New Boston line after his cows, he found
an old bear. He drove her up a tree along with her two cubs, then
shouted so loud that Stephen Emerson, his neighbor, came and they
captured the whole.
Capt. George Little, from Hampstead, bought lot sixty-nine,
range five, and was probably the third settler in North Weare. At
Hampstead he lived near Island pond, was a captain in the militia,
served as selectman and seems to have been a prominent citizen.
He held a commission as justice of the peace and was styled
"gentleman" in deeds. At Weare he was an active man; paid a
tax in 1764 of £1 13s. bd., was paid in 1767 "six shillings lawful
money for Swax'ing the Town offerseers," and was an officer and
"rider" in an association to arrest and punish the horse-thieves that
then infested the country. Captain Little, about 1770, sold his farm
in Weare to Moses Green and Edraond Gove and moved to his
New Boston farm.
Nathaniel Fifield, from Kingston, settled on Sugar hill in
1764. In 1762 he bought lot ninety-four, range seven, and the next
^year, 1763, ho came up and felled four acres of trees. The following
spring, 1764, he came again, burned and cleared his felled piece and
sowed it with oats, that he might have something with which to
winter his cattle, built a log cabin and barn, and then went for his
family — wife and three children. They set out from Kingston with
an ox team and came by the way of Runiford, now Concord. They
were three days and two nights getting from the latter place to
17G4.] JEREMIAH ALLEN. 119
Sugar liill. His oxen broke tlieir yoke, and he had to stop on the
way and make a new one. The only auger he had was too small
for the bow holes, but he bored through with it, then built a fire,
heated his iron bar and with it burned tliein out to the proper size,
and in that way managed to get through.
The numbers of the lots had been marked on trees near their
south-west corners,* and Fifield soon found he had made a mistake,
that his clearing and cabin were not on lot ninety-four, which he
owned, but on lot ninety-five, which he did not own. He was much
discouraged, and proposed to his wife to go to Newburyport and
there work at his trade, that of a tailor. She said no ; she had got
up here and intended to stay, and in ten years she would have ten
cows, and she did. He soon after went to Chester and bought this
lot of Ebenezer Dearborn, Jr., and sold lot ninety-four to Josejih
White of Plaistow. Fifield was an ofiicer in the Revolutionary
war, became a colonel of militia, held some town ofiice and lived on
the place of his first settlement till he died in A2)ril, 1813.
Jebemiah Allen was a moving character, never living very long
in any one ])lace, and speculated in land in nearly all the new towns.
He came to Weare in 1764, or prior to that year. It is said he
bought lot thirty-six, range one, of John Jewell. His house
was on the north road from Oil Mill to South Weare, where Alonzo
Wood now lives. He kept tavern and sold much liquor. Travelers
must have been })lenty to have needed three inns in town at this
early dale. He was a justice of the peace, but we have not been
able to find when and where he was commissioned; had something
to do with calling the first town meeting, and it was held at his inn.
Dec. 13, 1764, he sold lot thirty-six, range one, to Ebenezer Mudgett
of Hampstcad, " merchant," who was afterward a somewhat noted
man in Weare.
JosiAH Brown, from Hampton, or some of the neighboring
towns, came in 1764. He bought lot fifty-six, range one, and built
his house at its north end on the ra ngeway. It was a third of a
mile west of Meadow brook on the road from South Weare over
the hill to Deering, and stood where Jeremiah G. Davis' house now
stands. It was built by the compass, facing the south, so that the
*The number of the lot M-as cut or blazed into a tree on or near the corner of
the same. Baker the surveyor eoninienccd measuriiifj the wiilth of the lots on the
Center rangeway to eaeh side of the town, and eoniuienced nuniberinji; tlie lots at
the startiufj jioint. In this way the seventh range of lots east of tlie rangeway
woulil be numbered on tiieir soulli-west corner.
120 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1749.
sun might "shine square" on the floor, making a good domestic sun-
dial, by which his wife would know when to call him to dinner.
Nearly all the houses in town were set this way by the compass.
Then his windows were peculiar: lights of glass three inches by
five, and they opened outward with hinges. Mr. Brown loved a
good fire, and in his great fire-place burned more than thirty cords
of wood a year. Wliat a roaring it made on cold winter days!
The requisite number of families were now in town, and in addi-
tion there were John Jewell's two sons, one of whom had a clearing
of his own, Thomas Worthley's four boys, now men grown, Marden
Emerson and probably several squatter families whose names have
not come down to us. By having time the Robiestown proprietors
had complied with the terms of their grant and averted a forfeiture.
The old French and Indian war, of which we shall treat in our next
chapter, was their salvation.*
CHAPTER XI.
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
The chief cause of the war was a dispute about boundaries and
who owned the Ohio valley. King George, in 1749, granted six
hundred thousand acres to the Ohio Company. Surveyors were sent
to lay it out, and men went to trade with the Indians. The French
put the first in prison and drove off the traders. This led to war.
The Indians, incited by the pious Jesuit priests, soon began to
murder the settlers on the frontier, burn their houses and carry cap-
tives to Canada.
* The foUowing persons also settled In Weare in 17&4 : —
Thomas Eastman, from Xewton, built his house on lot 2, range 2, a little east of
where 'Squire Eastman now lives, and was a near neighbor to Aaron Quimbv, inn-
holder. He brought a half bushel of corn on his shoulder when he moved to Weare.
James Dickie bought lot 22, in the gore, of Samuel Xutt. He paid £6 tax this
year.
Moses Hcse bought lot 46, range 1, of Mark Hunking Wentworth. He had sev-
eral children born there. His wife died, he moved to Henniker and married an
Indian lady.
Joseph Qlimby lived near his brothers, Moses and William, on lot 54, range 1.
Ebenezek Collins, Jk., from Kingston, bought lot 91, range 7, and built his
house on the south-west comer of the north half of the lot.
Zephaniau Pattee lived west of the Otter, lot 32, range 1, on the road to the
niountam. He was not taxed in 1764.
Samuel Johnson lived on lot 11, range 2, west of the Piscataquog, and above the
Emerson bridge. He was not taxed this year.
1752.] INDIAN INCURSIONS. 121
Their first act in Kew Hampshire, April 28, 1752, was to fall upon
a party of hunters, John Stark, William Stark, Amos Eastman and
David Stinson, who were trapping on the river Baker in the town
of Rumney. They shot and scalped David Stinson, fired at AVil-
liam Stark, but he escaped, and they carried to Canada John Stark
and Amos Eastman, as prisoners, who had to pay a large ransom for
their liberty.*
The first battle was in Pennsylvania. Troops under Colonels
Frye and Washington, then but twenty-two years old, were sent to
take Fort du Quesne, now Pittsburgh. They surprised an advance
party of the French, May 28, 1754, Washington fired the first gun
of the war. The French were defeated, and Jummonville, their
leader, killed.
In Xew Hampshii'e, June 11th, the Indians fell upon the house of
Nathaniel Meloon, in that part of Stevenstown now Salisbury.
They captured Mr. Meloon, his wife and three children. Gov. Ben-
ning Wentworth at once sent a company of foot, John Webster,
captain, after the Indians, but they got away with their captives to
Canada.
In Captain Webster's company were Jeremiah Bennett and Jo-
seph Emmons,! names familiar in the history of Weare.
Aug. 15th, the Indians made another attack on Stevenstown, in
that part now Franklin. They killed Mrs. Philij) Call with a toma-
hawk, shot Timothy Cook, scalped them, and took Enos Bishop
prisoner. The governor sent a company of " fifty foot " up the Merri-
mack,+ and two companies to the Connecticut river to protect the
settlers. Our Col. John Goffe led the first, and with him Avere
Jacob Jewell, John Worthley, Stephen George, Joshua Corliss, Jer-
emiah Corless, Joseph Ordway,§ men who then or afterwards lived
in our town of Weare. In the companies on the Connecticut were
Jonathan Atwood and Jonathan Flood.
But these troops did not keep off the Indians. Aug. 29th, they
* In Ciipt. John Goffe's scnutinfi piirty, 1748, were Caleb Emery, sergeant, Jonatlian
Corliss, private. Later in the season Captain GoflTe had another seouting party in
which was Caleb Emery. In Capt. Moses Foster's (fSuncook) company, 174S, "was
Jeremiah Allen. In Capt. Ebenezer Stevens' troop (Kingston), in 17.")0," was Moses
Quhnhy . — Acljt .-Gen .'s Report, vol. ii, 1 SCO, pp. 104, 112, 114.
t In Capt. John Webster's at .Stevenstown and Contoocook,1754, were Jeremiah Ben-
net, Serjeant, Joseph Ennnons. John I>arli)ig.— ,-('i[/7.-G(';i.',< liepor-i, vol. ii, 1S6G, p. 116.
I In Capt. Joseph IJlanchard's company on " Mia-rymac " rivi'r. 17.i4, were .U)seph
Ordway, Joshua Corliss, Stephen Cieorge. John AVorthlej-. Jeremiah Corliss. William
Huteliius, .Jacob Jewell. In Lieut. Josiah W illanls ci)miiany, 17.">4. were .J<inathan
Atwood, Jonathan Flood. In Capt. John Chandler's company^ 17.")4, at Concoril, were
Moses Eastman, Jonathan Fiflekl.— ^</y<.-Gcn.','< Jleport, vol. ii, 1866, pp. 117, 118.
§ Adjt.-Gen.'s lleport, vol. ii, J80t;, p. 117.
122 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1755.
cai^tured James Johnson and his whole family, eight persons, at
Number Four, now Charlestown, and carried them to Canada. Tlie
troops gave no help and did not even try to rescue them.*
Of course our new town, as we have shown, did not flourish now,
and hardly any one moved into Weare. The war was begun in
good earnest.
In 1755, armies were sent against three points: Fort du Quesne,
Niagara near Lake Erie, and Crow^n Point on Lake Champlain ;
New Hampshire raised a regiment of six hundred men, divided into
ten companies. Joseph Blanchard was colonel, John Goffe was
captain of the second company,! our Nathaniel Martin was his ensign,
and Josej)h George, Stephen George, Aaron Quimby, John Worth-
ley, Thomas Worthley and Jacob Jewell were among his men.
Joseph Ordway was in the fourth company ; Robert Kennedy, Jr.,
Caleb Emery and Timothy Blake in the fifth comjiany; Joseph
Perkins and Josiah Brown in the sixth company ; John Kimball in
the ninth company. Philbrick Colby,1: James Emerson and Joshua
Corliss were in a company from Haverhill. These were all Weare
men.
The regiment went into camp at Franklin. Governor Went-
worth, who was a fine scholar and a great geographer, had the
troops build boats to sail up the Pemigewasset river to Crown
Point, and he sent Robert Rogers with his company of rangers to
the upper Coos to build a strong log fort, into which they could re-
treat in case of necessity. It was called Fort Weutworth, but it
ought to have been Fort Folly. But Governor Wentworth soon
found out his mistake and ordered the troops to march through the
woods, over the Green Mountains to Albany.§ There was no road,
no path, not even a line of spotted trees to follow. Their route was
through the trackless wilderness. Their guns, ammunition, food
for many days, clothing and blankets, forty to sixty pounds to each
man, were all carried on their backs. They forced their way
through tangled thickets and windfalls, threaded cold, dismal
swamps, waded rapid streams and crossed broad rivers on rafts.
No friendly cabin received them at night, no tent sheltered them,
they had not even a hunter's camp, but wrapped in their blankets
* Potter's Manchester, pp. 291, 294.
t Adjt.-Gen.'s Kcport, vol. ii, 18C0, p. 130.
i Phinnick {;olby, blacksmith, settled in Weare on lot 38, range 1. lie built his
caljiii near Doci-ing line.
§ Adjt.-Gcn.'s Report, vol. ii, ISGO, p. 143.
1756.] FORT EDWARD. 123
they lay down on a few spruce bouglis to sleep. When it rained,
their clothing was saturated, which added to their discomfort.
None but hardy frontiersmen could endure the liardships of sucli a
march.
Our regiment's first service was at Fort Edward, of which it had
charge for a short time, then it went with the main army to Lake
George. At the battle there with the French under Baron Dieskau,
they took some part and saw the hundreds of dead men, who were
killed in the woods. The French and Indians were repulsed. Caji-
tain Folsom, of our ninth comjjany, had a fight with some of the
enemy on the shore of the lake, killed a great number, lost eight of
his own men, and captured the entire baggage of the French army.
It was a brilliant exploit.
Soon after, more troops were called for, and another regiment
of three hundred men Avas raised. It Avas commanded by Col. Peter
Gilman of Exeter. In the first company was John Mudgett, in the
second wms Winthrop Clougli, a Weare man, and in the sixth was
Moses Gile. The regiment marched to Albany by way of Number
Four. It saw no active service, and both regiments were discharged
and sent home early in the winter.
The plan of the campaign for 1756 was similar to that of 1755.
Crown Point was not yet taken, and our province raised a regiment
of seven hundred men, twelve comjianies. Nathaniel Meserve was
colonel, and John Goffe major and also captain of the seventli com-
pany. Nathaniel Martin was his first lieutenant, John Worthley
and Jacob Jewell were corporals, and Joseph George and Caleb
Emery were privates.* In the fifth was Josiah Brown. Philbrick
Colby and James Emerson again went in a company from Haverhill.
These were the Weare men in the army for this year.
This regiment had charge of Fort Edward a short time. They
did not see any battles, for under the poor management of Lord
Loudon there were none. In the fall they went to Albany and
soon after came liome.
For the campaigns of 1757, the province raised a regiment of five
hundred men. Nathaniel Meserve was colonel, John Goffe, lieuten-
ant-colonel. In the sixth company, Nathaniel Martinf was first
* Adjt.-Gen.'s Report, vol. ii, ISefi, p. IGS.
t After the war was over King (ieoi-gc made proolumation at St. James', Loiulon,
Oct. 7, 17(j.'{, the third year of hi.s reign, that tlie meritorious soldiers should be re-
warded with grants of land.
Accordingly, Oct. :!l, ITii.'i. Gov. Benning Wentworth, with the advice and consent of
124 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1758.
lieutenant, Caleb Emery senior corporal, Joseph Webster, Jonathan
Corliss, Thomas Kennedy, John Darling and Robert Kennedy
privates.*
Thomas Worthing, Philbrick Colby, Ebenezer Bailey, Samuel
Ayer, James Emerson and Jonathan Blaisdellf served this year in
Haverhill companies.
Part of this regiment under Colonel Meserve sailed to Halifax,
where he and his son died of sniall-pox. The other part, under
Colonel Goffe, went to Fort William Henry, at the head of Lake
George. Montcalm, the French general, attacked and captui*ed it,
and then let the Indians kill and scalp the unarmed soldiers. Out
of two hundred New Hampshire men eighty were slain or made
prisoners. Some of these were inhumanly tortured. New Hamp-
shire was in mourning. Ezekiel Stevens of Derryfield was scalped
alive, almost the entire skin of his head being taken off. He es-
caped and for the rest of his life had to wear a woolen cap.J None
of the Weare men were killed.
New Hampshire at once raised a battalion of two hundred and
fifty men for the defence of Fort Edward. It was commanded by
Maj. Thomas Tash. Samuel Philbrick, David Moulton and Win-
throp Clough, familiar names in Weare, were in the third company,
John Webster in the fourth. These troops were posted at Number
Four.
All our troops were discharged in the fall, as usual, and came
home.
Crown Point and Ticonderoga were yet, 1758, in the hands of
the French, and young Lord Howe and General Abercrombie pre-
pared to lead their army against them.
New Hamj^shire sent a regiment of eight hundred men. John
Hart was colonel, and John Goffe lieutenant-colonel. Josiah
Brown was in the second company ; Bond Little, Caleb Emery,
Robert Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Joseph Webster, William
Whittaker and Benoni Coburn were in the fifth, § John Hazen of
his council, gave to Lieut. Nathaniel Martin, of Weare, 2,000 acres of land, situate in
what is now the town of Madison, adjoining Conway, he to pay yearly one ear of Indian
corn us rent for the first ten jears, if demanded, and then yearly forever one shilling
proelamalion money for every one huntlred acres he shall own or settle. .Joshua
Martin, of (Jotfstowii, and Samuel Stark, of Derryfield, each also received a grant of
the same amount of land at that time. ^ Jiccords,' Secretary of State.
* Adjt.-Gen.'s Repoi't, vol. ii, ISGG, p. 187.
t .Jonathan Blaisdell settled on lot 47, range 1, on the south side of Mt. Misery.
i I'otter's Mancdurster, p. 315.
§ J'hilbrick Colby again served in a Haverhill company.
1759.] CROWN POINT AND TICONDEROGA. 125
Plaigtow was their captain,* and John Marsh in the eightli. Part
of the regiment went to Louisburg on Cape Breton Island, under
Colonel Hart, and the other to Crown Point, under Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Goffe. They marched by the way of Number Four and Albany,
The army set out on a calm Sunday morning, July 5th, to attack
Ticonderoga. A thousand boats full of soldiers, with waving flags and
strains of martial music, swept down Lake George. An assault was
ordered before the artillery came up ; but the works proved stronger
than was anticipated. General Abercrombie showed himself a cow-
ard by hiding in a saw-mill, the men lost heart, and a bad repulse
was the result. The remainder of the season was frittered away,
and late in autumn our soldiers came home.
In 1759 General Amherst commanded the army that went against
Crown Point and Ticonderoga. In the New Hampshire regiment
were a thousand men. Zaccheus Lovewell was colonel, and John Goffe
lieutenant-colonel. The rolls of the regiment are lost, we can not tell
what Weare men went, but no doubt there were some. William
Hutchins and James Emerson were in Capt. Edward Moore's com-
pany from Haverhill. The regiment marched from Dunstable, now
Nashua, by the way of Worcester and Springfield to Albany. It
was in active service the whole season. It served at the capture of
Niagara and won honor at the taking of Ticonderoga and Quebec. f
Robert Rogers also with his rangers annihilated the St. Francis In-
dians this year. The regiment, as usual, came home late in the fall.
Col. John Goffe commanded the New Hampshire regiment in 1760.
He had eight hundred men, Abraham Johnson was in the first
company, Robert Kennedy aiid Nathaniel Martin in the second,
Thomas Kennedy and Stephen George in the third, Jonathan Cor-
liss, Ezra Clement, Joseph Emmons, Asa Heath, Moses Huse and Bond
Little in the fourth; John Darling, Thomas Eastman, Ithamar
Eaton, Nathaniel Fifield and William Mudgett in the fifth ; Josiah
Brown in the sixth, Winthrop Clough, Timothy Clough, Timothy
Blake, Ephraim Philbrick, Jonathan Philbrick and Joseph Webster
in the seventh,! and in Capt, James Smith's Haverhill company was
William Hutchins. James Emerson also served this year.§
* Artjt.-Gen.'s IJcport, vol. ii, 18G6, p. ill. t Idem, p. 228, t Idem, p. 243.
§ From his petition to tlio Goni'val Court of Massacliust'tts, we K-arn that in march-
ing trom Crown J'oint to Ticonderoga, Dec. ;50, 1700, he fell tlirougli the ice, lost his
pack, anil narrowly escaped death. lie wassoljadly t'rt)stbitten that he was forty
days getting home, and was conJinetl thirty days after arriving home. He was a't
Cape Breton, and in th(> service every year since the beginning of the Canada expe-
dition.—/fis^. of Haverhill, p. 355.
126 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1762.
The regiment had good arms, but no uniforms. They dressed in
homespun. Some of the men were not very neat, and Colonel
Goffe, getting slightly disgusted, ordered that they should have
good shoes and socks; should shirt twice a week, comb their hair,
"keep it constantly Tyd," and wash their hands and faces every
morning. He also ordered that they should not wear woolen night-
caps in the daytime, as many were accustomed to do (for " it must
be detrimental to their health and cleanliness"), but hats, all of
which "should be cockt or cut uniformly." Of course this order
would not apply to any Weare men But what a fine sight the army
generally must have been ! Coats long and short and of many
colors ; breeches and waistcoats of untanned skins or leather ; the
men's hair long and flowing, or "Tyd in a queue," and woolen night-
caps of every hue on their heads.
It is said the tune " Yankee Doodle " was written in derision and
as a burlesque of the grotesque dress and uncouth appearance of
some of the New England troops. But the British heard its stirring
notes at Bunker Hill and had to march after it themselves at York-
town.*
Our regiment went up the Souhegan, climbed over Pack Monad-
nock mountain, cutting the road through the woods as they went
along, into the valley of the Contoocook, toiled up through the high
])ass in Dublin, by Monadnock lake to Keene, and thence to Number
Four. They crossed the Connecticut at Wentworth's ferry, built a
block house, enclosed with pickets, at the mouth of Black river, for a
place of refuge ; cut an entirely new wagon road twenty-six miles to the
foot of the Green mountains, and crossed them, packing or hauling
their stores over on "jumpers " or " horse barrows." Here they found
a path cut by Capt. John Stark and his rangers the year before to
Otter creek, and thence they had a good road to Crown Point. A
large drove of cattle followed them through the woods for General
Aniherst's army.
They went down Lake Charaplain in boats, had a small fight at
Isle au Noix, and joined the army, eighteen thousand strong, with
whicli General Amherst invested Montreal. Most of the forts in
the west had been taken, Ticonderoga and Crown Point had fallen,
Wolfe had won Quebec on the Plains of Abraham, and the French
governor saw the folly of resistance and soon gave up the city.
♦Potter's Manchester, p. 343.
1764.] INCORPORATION. 127
Canada henceforth was a Britisli province, and Indian incursions
entirely ceased.
Peace was not declared till 1763, and although there was not much
more fighting, the army must be kept up. In 1761 Philbrick Colby
was out in Cajjt. Edward Moore's company, and Nathaniel Weed*
in Capt. Henry Young Brown's, both of Haverhill. f In 1762
George Hadley t \vas in Captain Moore's company.
Otlier Weare men in the war were David Moulton, Ebenezer
Sinclair, Jeremiah Corliss, Cornelius Bean, Daniel Emerson, Benja-
min Collins, John Flood, but Ave have not learned in what companies
or regiments they served.
All the soldiers got an excellent drill in the old French and In-
dian war, were thoroughly imbued with a martial spirit, and were
well prepared to enter upon the Revolution, which soon followed.
CHAPTEH XII.
INCORPORATION.
Up to 1764 the proprietors had taken sole charge of the town.
They had made the roads, built the bridges, heljjed put up the
cabins and clear the land, and laid out the Center S(piare. Their
rule was a mild aristocracy; they collected no taxes of the settlers
and did but little for them.
The citizens were not satisfied, and they determined to have a
change. They wanted to manage their own affairs, raise taxes,
choose town officers and enjoy the high honors of holding ofiice.
In short, they wished to set up a little democracy, pure and simple,
for themselves. It was a laudable wish, and no doubt the Robies-
town j)roprietors were \ ery willing they should.
But they could not do it alone. They owed allegiance to the
province of New Hampshire, and they must have its sanction and
the aid of its moral and physical force to enforce their own acts.
Accordingly the citizens, very likely acting under advice, and
__ ^
*Natliainil Wild, lived lov some time on the .lohn .Towell place. Ills son, Asa
Woeil, niai-iieii Abbie Green, aunt of .lofiiah G. Dearborn. He settloil on lot 43,
riiii*''© 1 .
fllist. of Haverhill, p, 3,iS.
i George Hadley settled in Weare, on lot Gl, range 2.
128 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1764.
following the example of other towns, drew up a petition to the
governor and council, in which they set forth that they were of
''Hails Town," otherwise called " Col° Weares Town"; that they
were "under grate disadvantages" "in chusinge Town officers" ; in
"laying out and manding High-Ways" ; "gitting and supporting a
Minister," and many other things that are "Xetsetry for the good
and Bennfit of the Town"; and they pray to be incorporated with
"all the Prebilidgs and Immunitys of other Towns in this Provence."
It was dated April 8, 1764, and twenty-one citizens signed it *
It was presented by Col. John Goffe to the governor, and, after
taking time enough to consider it, Sept. 21, 1764, with the advice of
the council, he gave them a "grant" or "charter," as he called it.
We should term it an act of incorporation, and at the present time
should expect the General Court to incorporate towns and give
charters. But it seems to have been the custom for the governor
and council to give them at that time.
The charter commences with a great flourish. The king himself
speaks. " George The Third by the grace of God, of Great
Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith To all
to whom these presents shall come. Greeting." Then, after thus
announcing himself, he goes on and calls our citizens his " loving
subjects"; says they have "humbly petitioned," and thinks that to
grant their request will be conducive, by maintaining order and en-
couraging the culture of the land, to the general good of the prov-
ince, as well as to the inhabitants themselves. He also says he has
taken the advice of "Our trustv and well beloved Benning Went-
worth, our governor and commander-in-chief, and of our council, for
said Province," and they think the township should be incorporated.
*" Province of ; To his Excelleucy Bening Wintworth, Esq' Capt. Genci-al and
New Hampshike. \ Governor and commander-in-Chief in and over this his Majesty's
Provence of New Hampshier, the Honnourable liis Majesty's Counsel.
'♦ tlie Humble Pettition of the Inhabitants of that Tract 6t land known by the name
of Hails Town, otherwise called Col" VVeares Town, Humbly shewith :
'•That your Pettitioners are under grate disadvantages for want the Prviligs of
other Towns in this Provence in chusinge Town officers and laying out and manding
High-Ways, gitting and supporting a Minister and maney "other things that are
Netsetrj- "for the good and Bennlit of the Town : Wherefor your Pettitioners Humbly
pray your Excellency and Honors to in Corprate us into a'Town, granting us all the
Pre"bilidgs and Immunitys of other Towns in this Provence, and your Pettitioners,
as in Dutey Bound, shaU'ever pray.
" Dated at Hailes Town this 3d day of April, 1764.
" Asa Heath, Aakon Quinbe, Benon\" Coben,
Stephen George, WiiyLiAM Hutchins, Bond Little,
Caleb Emory, Josiah Brown, Jacob .Jewell,
Thomas Worthly, John .Jewell, Abraham Johnson,
Nathaniel Corliss, .Jeremiah Allen, Jonathan, Atwood,
John Ml'dget, Stephen Emerson, John Simons,
Jeremiah Coklles Stephen Emerson, Jr., WiLLiAii Darling."
1764.] CHARTER. 129
He recites the bounds, making the town six miles square, when
in truth it was then seven and is now nearly eight; he annexes a slip
of land on the south which belonged to the Mason ian Proprietors, or
their grantees, called the gore (it had been previously offered to
New Boston, and that town would not have it), and he names the
town Weave in honor of Meshech Weare, afterwards the first presi-
dent or governor of the State of Xew Hampshire.*
Then he gives our citizens all the " powers, immunities, fran-
chises " and " Prebilidgs " that other towns enjoy.
He reserves all the white-pine trees fit for the use of our royal
navy. This will make trouble ; the " Surveyor of the King's
Woods" has already been to Weare and ])ut the " broad arrow,"
otherwise called the broad R (R for Rex, the king) on them, and
the settlers will not dare to cut them, for there is a very stringent
law asfainst it.
The right of dividing the town he also reserves ; to be done
when it shall appear necessary and convenient to the inhabi-
tants. Many times since it has so appeared to the minority, but the
majority of the citizens have always been in favor of unity and
preserving the town intact.
He promises that private property shall be held inviolate by the
owners, but forgets to say the public has the right of eminent do-
main.
He declares that the citizens shall hold town meetings when they
please, and by a majority of the voters present, choose all such of-
ficers and transact all such affairs " as by the laws are declared."
And then the great king, as the charter tells us, appoints Col.
John Goffe, our patron, to call the first town-meeting within the
next thirty days, he giving legal notice of the time, place and design
of the same.
He ends by fixing the second Tuesday of March in each year as
the time to hold the annual town meeting.
Such was our charter. Benning Wentworth signs it. "The
Right Honorable Theodore Atkinson Jr., Esq'.," puts his name to it,
the great seal is affixed, and it is recorded in the Book of Charters.f
* Some wanted to continue the old name Halestown, for it was popular and had
become fixed. Although the charter suitl Weare, Halestown was used in deeds and
other legal papers, petitions and muster rolls of soldiers, as we have seen, till long
after the Revohition.
t " Pkovince of ) GEORGK THE THIKD by the grace of God, of Great Britain,
New Hampshire. \ France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &oc. To all to
whom these presents shall come greeting : Wliereas our loving subjects, inhabitants
130
HlSTX>Er OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1764.
It seems wondeifal tliat the great king, who was a blockhead,
i^onld know so much about our town and then make such blunders
in the area of both the town and gore. But it must be remembered
that Benning Wentworth, who was really the king in this case,
thoQ^ he tried to hide as being only the king's adviser, was a great
geographer, as we saw in the French war, when he attempted to
sand a regiment in boats up the Pemigewasset river to Lake Cham-
plain and Grown Point, and this may account for it.
OoL John Goffe at once did his duty. He caused a notice to be
on a traeT of land "sritMii our ProTinee of Seir Hampsliire, aforesaid by the name of
We.:.T^ li^r iTzn""^— i:>etai3oiie.d and Tea::^--;^ ° tl.it tL'^v maybe erected and Ineoipo-
Th' - --P and infraneti: • -srers and priTilegies "which
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ITWj FIBiT TOITX-MEETDCG. 131
oiven by Jeremiah Allen, £isq^ that the first to«rB-me<'tuig would
be held Oct. 9, 1764, at Allen's inn, at ten o'doek in the forenoon.
This seems a little irregular and perhaps a page of the record is lost.
The bosiness to be done at that time was to hear the charter read,
to vote thereon, to choose town officers, to raise monej to bear the
charges of getting the charter, also to bear the ehaiges of the town
till the second Taesdaj of March next, and to do anj other thing
thought proper. Jeremiah AMen signed the calL*
At the appointed time CoL JohH G*?ffet was presrait. He called
^VJIlSKJIST fob this FIBi^T lOnrsr-xExxxse.
" Pkovkce of I TBnese aiieto ImGDimn amd Xofiii^ tiae lwlMilhittai«ix» of Ksefis Tonrm
Xew Hampshikk. i or Weaies Town. So Called tJaatfteyJksse^n'r-r x- '. -sres st iBae
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Cbaiter Read and Tot tilteir on amd to ^Raise So nmrneln MtaaE' ~ &at
Chaxg» of the dKurter aiadtoHMurxe tihie Cbaxsesof t&e Tovtibli u.sdlaj
of Jlaivlb Xejct and any otflser tMng: may toe tlMiiia^bdc prosier aitn ^.i^ . 'yL--.r.ziL.£
^ Dated September the 2$ Ad IXi JITBITMIAH JLLX£X
" A tive Ke«coid by me Jekehah Cobulss, TioiinB Oai^.^
tCoi- JOBK GonFK mas bora, protoaWly mii BosaoiB- ™ I"™. H* -w-ss ifl?? •=«™: of
John Geffe. E5<4-, who wais oameof ttoe eaiJy s^aieifS': : r"^'
moTedtoDenytSedxal^Si^andbailthibseabimnearti!:, ^e
he resided his whole llilfe, except ten yesais fljom KS? ' ■ _ e
west side of the MeiTimae&. inBedSDid. John Gofflt. - - ' - >.
lired on Cirionel John's Cobas brook £]inn wMl-r- -~~ - . ^...— . . .- '^^
eartT life CoAonel Golffie- was a hunter, amd in soic^ Jffled -- ttmsXKi
John.^ This pmsnit inuired him to the hairdsMi; - - - ^i^i -i '!h3m am
excellent maifc^man. bioogSit Mm in ffiteqioent cio :jim a
knowledsie of their manneis. eustiMus, amd ]an£' . . r Hae
duties of Ms aliter Ufe. Coilonel Gcriffie went with Uk : - 3
his march to Pt^ioawket to fi^it the Indians. tMit was . ■ r^
from which he retxeated with the otheis. In lirlS, dmr: - .
manded a company of scovits to proteet the MerffisL r-
sionss and also marched companies into the wiMenD'T - - - . - %
''l•:^. On the brealdng: out of the Fr»ac^Indian war. tm 1 ~ ^
in the "first regiment Sew Hamp^ubre sent to the scs:::i; .-.,.. - — . . - :i
the Xew Hampshire ire^nnaent m the Crown Podnt expediti . sasBesBamS-
ooWnet in «liio<*e of IISI', '5©, "SBI, and eollome]! of that ol I'Mfl. H- - .^ emsrtv^-
ui'-r.:* _!,': •-■•.;•: ';rv->wn Point and TSeonderoga. escaped -v-' - -i<r iu siie tte- -
uiAssdo-'r a: t' :• kt William Heniy^ and mas present at &» ■?■-- ■:»*r Momaneau
Ir. I'fjS, toe reeeiTSidi the giant of the town of JedTerv ' ItaimmF..
^- ' :ci ^ : ierationi of his peblic seroees.
When the miar mias OTer he mas e<oflonel off the i«^ .-. - " r
Kevolntion.andit mTasllw)inihiniandC«JlomielIiait»nnehe,5-- --e
eomitatos to go to Weare. He mas a member of the F:-- ■ — ..-.-- ...,-..--^..._ -i
when Xew Hampshire mas dirided into eonmties in im, mas nniiade the iffiist jiatltse.
of probate, and held the office tili! *"~^"-
Cc-I'>iael Goffe wasa fine soBdi- - .enuffitary ttearfoercrf tt-: - - - e
T>.K:l'i<. she Haxens, the Sterensir - ~ •. >. am-S *r5rs? b-?^ -:^ i^rsT-; - f
mboui took part in the Seven Yeaass" « is- jiiZr.k the ":
He was a man of maxited character. AiII of eneiT-. ^
military grades ficom prirate to coDomeL the hi^JDe^i .
he sustained the character of an energetie and bia^
tioDS bx actoal serrice in the field. He nerer lEaUled t«;- . ^^t . ■ •*-
tions oi" his superior officers^
At the breaking oot of the Kerohition he ^^iri^--*!!; ->- ,-s-- - v.
emor Wearmorth, mho had KaTored him by c :" -him,
and was mach chagrined mhen the collonei : .«rse.
The Governor mas "mad, lost Ms self-conttoS aUK^ *ii^is«c<ii «. 3» the
latter seizeol the tioTernor. and miwmld hare thromn Mm Sr J no«
:r> ■'. ".> interfere*!-
<; ■ ; itel Goffe mas a religious man. I\wr many years mhen ther--. •. langs
:..-■■. *■.-: held serrices at his omv honse. ac ' -''•■•-"- •---;- ^ -- .iibor-
•--:; : - ? resorted fi>r morsMp. It mas ? and
pr^ivt:::. He mas generoos, paid Ifiteely tom^ir .. . _ rlisur-
132 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1764.
the meeting to order and presided as moderator^ an honorable posi-
tion. It must be filled, for without this officer the business can not
go on. By the law he could say who should speak and who not.
He had the power of the Province behind him to keep order. All
must be silent at his request under penalty of five shillings, and no
one should interrupt an orderly speaker. He read the charter, and
the first thing the town did they voted to accept it. They were
now a body corporate, and they went on with the business.
They decided to choose the oflicers by "pool" [poll]. This was
by counting the heads of those who rose in favor of a nomina-
tion, and then of those who rose against it. Sometimes those in
favor went to one side of the room, and those opposed to the other,
and there their heads were counted.
They voted that the selectmen should have no pay for labor
except for charges "born" by the town. There was a law for this,
and then if a selectman accepted the oflice he could collect nothing
for his services.
Chose Jeremiah Corliss town clerk. His duties at that time were
to keep an account at the meeting of all votes passed and oflicers
chosen; to make a fair record of the same; to record births, mar-
riages and deaths, and all acts of the town oflicers.
Voted to have five selectmen this year. The law was optional
about the number. In 1636, the General Court enacted that every
town should have the power and liberty to choose prudential men,
not exceeding seven, to order the affairs of the town. These were
at first called " the seven men," then "town's men," then "towns
men select," and finallv " selectmen."*
Chose Capt. Nathaniel Martin, John Mudgett, Moses Quimby,
Jeremiah Corliss and Moses Gile, selectmen. They were to assess
taxes, pay town charges for preaching, for schools, and the sup-
port of the poor. They hired the minister, took care of the
house, for preaching, and no ■worthy person went from his door without experienc-
ing ills hospitality.
(Toffstown and Golfe's Falls, so called for Colonel GolTe, will hand down the name
to post(!rity. He married Hannah Griggs, by whom lie had several daughters, one
of them Marcie, the wife of Nathaniel ilartiii, the first settler of Weare, and one son,
Mai. •John (iolTe, an officer both in the French war and the Revolution, who lived in
Bodforil.
Colonel Goflfe died Oct. 20, 1786, in Derrj-field. In the old grave yard in Bedford,
there rest side by side the mortal remains of .John Gotfe, Esq., Col.'.Iohn (ioffc and
Maj. John GoflTe. At the right hand side of each repose the ashes of their wives. —
Hist, of Bedford, p. '242 ; Hist, of Manchester, p. 618; Adjt.- Geii.'s Report, vol. it, 1866, p. 79.
*The first town-meeting held in this country was in Charlestown,' Mass., Febniary,
1634-.5. Eleven selectmen were chosen with power to act for one year, wjjh advice of
pastor and teacher in every case of conscience.
1704.] FIRST TOWN-MEETING. 133
meeting-house, and had tlie whole charge of the schools and school-
houses. They laid out and made roads and built bridges.
Chose Ens. Jacob Jewell, Jonathan Clement, Thomas Worthley
and William Darling, surveyors of highways. They were to work
out the highway taxes, thus keeping the roads in repair in summer
and well broke out in winter.
Chose John Jewell constable. This was a high office. The
town could choose as many as they pleased, but one was enough
for this year. By direction of the selectmen constables warned the
town-meetings, collected the taxes, warned poor people out of town,
could serve writs for small sums and make arrests.
Chose Josiah Brown and Jonathan Clement " Committy men?''
They were auditors to look over the town accounts to see that they
were rightly kept and cast, and the business done correctly.
Chose Aaron Quimby assessor to take the "Invoys" [inventory].
The selectman usually did this, and why they should depart from
the usual custom is not clear. It was done differently then from
what it is now. They were Avell acquainted with every man, knew
liow much property he had, and without going about they set
against his name the amount he ought to pay, omitting those too
poor, and gave the list to the constable to collect. It was no proof
a man did not live in town that his name did not appear in the tax
list.
Chose Abraham Johnson and Asa Heath '■'■ Hogh Reafs^'' [hog-
reeves]. The law said swine were not to run at large from April
1st to Oct. 1st, without some protection to the public, and these
officers were to yoke and ring hogs. Two hog-reeves must be chosen
each year. The yoke was of wood, to be as long above the neck as
the depth of the neck, and one-half as long below; the ring to be
a strong, flexible wire inserted in the top of the nose, the ends so
twisted as to project an inch above, to prevent rooting. At first
this office meant something, then it became a burlesque, all "new-
married men" being elected hog-reeves.
Chose Nathaniel Corliss tithing man. He was to keep good
order in church during divine service and make complaints of any
disorderly conduct. He was an effectual bug-bear to juvenile
church-goers. He was also to inspect licensed houses and inform of
all disorders in them, look after all idle persons and vagabonds,
profane swearers, Sunday travelers and Sabbath breakers generally,
to arrest and punish them. As a badge of his office he carried a
134
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIKE.
[1764-
black staff two feet long, tipped at one end for about three inches
with brass or pewter. Two were generally chosen in Weare, one
for the north meeting-house and one for the south, or may be one
for up-stairs and one for down, in the meeting-house.
'■'•put to vot to raise money for preaching and voted to the Nega-
tive."
Voted £48 old tenor to Colonel Goffe for his trouble and charges
in getting the charter, and £18 of the same kind of poor depreciated
currency "for swearing the officers and other trobles."* They then
adjourned.
Aaron Quimby at once took the "Invoys." He knew what
property each man had, and did not go to look at it. Then he sat
down and made out a tax list, placing against each man's name the
sum he thought he ought to pay. Some who were poor and had no
cash he did not tax at all. He also left off Zephania Pettee, Samuel
Johnson, Ebenezer Mudgett, merchant and new-comer, and several
others. The town had voted to raise £66 old tenor, and to get it
he assessed the voters £405 12s. 2.d. It was probably collected, but
they have given us no account of what they did Avith the surplus.*
The constable is next recorded as having done a duty in his
line! This is it: Capt. Nathaniel Martin took up a stray horse, had
it prized according to law, paid to himself for "taking up" £2,
to Jeremiah Allen for administering the oatli to the appraisers, £1 ;
for drawing up the prize bill, £1; "carrying the cries to the
constable," and "dark" £1 ; "to the prizers" £1, to the "dark" for
entering it on the town book, 16s. / to the constable for setting up
*TuE Tax List. — First Ixvextort. — The citizens were thus taxed: —
James Emerson 6
Jonathan Clement 12
Ezra Clement (i
Jothani Tuttle 7
Stephen George S
Thomas Worthley (j
.Jonathan! Atwood 10
Caleb Atwood 11
-Josiali Brown 8
Stephen Emerson 24
Stephen Emerson, Jr 5
Moses Gille lo
Captain Nathaniel Martin... 17
Benoni Coburn C
Moses Uuse 8
•Joslma Corlles ',»
Nathaniel Corlles 7
Caleb Emery f>
Timothy Corless 8
Timothy Corlles, Jr 11
Jeremiah Corlles 11
Joshua Martin 1
s.
d.
10
0
10
8
10
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
17
5
0
0
10
0
9
5
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
0
0
Thomas Worthly 16
Paul Dustin 6
William Dustin 13
.Jeremiah Allen, Esq 15
John Jewell 19
Moses Quimbe 12
Samuel Xut 9
James Dicke 6
John Mudget 9
Asa Heath 9
•John Simons 8
William Hutchins 8
Ebenezer Bayly 9
Insine JaeobJewell 8
George Little 1
Aaron Quimbe 10
William Quimbe 9
Bond Little 6
William Smith '. . . 7
Abraham Johnson 6
Joshua Mackesfeld 5
s.
d.
4
5
0
0
4
0
4
5
14
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
13
4
0
0
10
0
0
0
14
5
0
0
0
0
1TC4.] LAYING OUT HIGHWAYS. 135
said cries £2. Tlie horse, not very valuable, was "prized" at £40.
This money was all old tenor. The ^'•setting vp the cries'''' was the
most important part, and the constable should have the most credit.
There was much pure satisfaction in doing these things under the
charter.*
The selectmen also acted tlieir part, and at once laid out two
highways. The first began at New Boston line, on the road that
leads from Moses Little's to Jonathan Clement's grist-mill, and ran
north up the Piscataquog by James Emerson's, Abraham Johnson's,
Capt. Nathaniel Martin's, over the bridge that crosses the river, by
Stephen Emerson's, Moses Gile's and Samuel Johnson's, to Joshua
Maxfield's land.
The second led from Jonathan Clement's grist-mill, crossed the
river near it (did they have a bridge there then ?) and ran west by
Jonathan Clement's, over Otter brook, by Jotham Tuttle's, Zeph-
aniah Pettee's, Thomas Worthley's, Ebenezer Mudgett's, Aaron
Quimby's, crossed Meadow brook, by Nathaniel Corliss', Timothy
Corliss', Josiah Brown's, Moses Quimby's, Jacob Jewell's, over the
Peacock, by John Jewell's and Ebenezer Bailey's, to Asa Heath's
land. These, the first laid-out highways in town, were only cart
paths through the woods, with stumps still standing, hills ungraded
and streams unbridged.t
*" December the 18: 17(54. Taken up by Cpt Nathaniel Martin of Weave a Stray-
Horse Supposed to be about Six or >«even years old and is prised acording to Law to
Cpt Marten for Taking up Said Horse 2 p'ounds old Tenor To admiuistrin an oth to
the prisers — 1 pound old Tenor To the prisers of said Horse one pound old Tenor to
Drawing up Said prise bill one pound old Tenor To the Clark for his Entering it upon
Town Book 16 Shillings To the Coustoble for Setting up Said creyes '2 pounds old
Tenor to cariing Said cries to the Constoble and Clark one pound" old Tenor Said
Horse was prised at fortj- Pounds old Tenor Said Crys and prise bill
" JEREMIAH ALLEX ESQR
" A ti-ue Record by me Jeremiah Corlles Town Clark."
fThe first highway laid out by the selectmen of Weare, after the incorporation
of the town, was from New Boston line up the Piscataquog river to the south
end of lot 70, in the 3tl range, and Is thus recorded, — "A Highway bcgining at
New Boston line on a road that Leads from Moses Littles, Near to Jonathan Clem-
ents Grismill and Running Chefly Northerly to End that now. is, Running to the
west of James Emersons House and so on to "the west of Abraham Johnsons IIou.se
from thence to the East of Capt. Nathaniel ^lartins House ami from thence to the
Bridge that crosses the River and to the East of Stephen Emersons House and from
thence to the west ot Moses tilllcs House and from thence to tlie East of Samuel
Johnsons House and from thence to .Joshua Macksfield Land"
"a Highway leading from the; first, begining Near Jonathan Clements griss Mill
crossing the Isiver near said Griss Mill and Runing Chefly Westerly, to the South of
said Jonathan Clements House and from thence to the Northest of Jotham Tuttles
House and from thence to the Souwest of Zcphcniah Pettes House, so on to the
South of Thomas Worthlys House and from thence to the South of Ebenezer Mugets
House and from thence North of Aaron (^umbcs and from thence to the North of
Nathaniel Coi-llcs House and from thence South of Timothy Corlles and North of Josiah
Browns House and from thence to Moses Qundies antl from thence to .Jacob Jewells
South of the House to the South of John .Jewells House and s<j on South of Ebenezer
Baj'les House and from thence to Asa Heath's Land" This was nearly the same
as the present road from Oil Mill leading by Abraham Melvin's, id, Rodney "Emerson's,
the po9t-oflice, church, 'Squire Gove's, Eben B. Bartlett's, to lot -i:! in the ist range.
136 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1765.
The very next spring they enjoyed their new " Prebilidgs " once
more by holding the annual town-meeting. The selectmen made
out the warrant* for it. It was directed to the new constable,
John Mudgett, who was required to notify and warn all the legal
voters, of the time and place of the meeting and the business to be
done. He did this by posting a copy of the warrant in some public
place.
The meeting was held March 12, 1765, at Jeremiah Allen's inn.
Paul Dustin was chosen moderator, and then, as was the custom,
they had a prayer. What a motley array must have risen up before
the man of God ! Hats of skins, fur on, and woolen night-caps,
doffed and held under their arms, their faces unshaven, hair un-
kempt and uncombed, many with moose-hide or sheep-skin trousers,
some with their leather aprons, all with short sheep's-gray frocks ;
and heavy boots or moccasins on their feet. They bowed their un-
covered heads reverently while the minister raised his voice in
prayer.
Then amid some noise and confusion, many talking at the same
time, they elected new men to the offices filled at the first meeting,
and in addition chose : —
Aaron Quimby, "Ao?«crc?" [hayward]. His duty was to take up
and impound neat cattle and other domestic animals found unlaw-
fully running at large in the highway or on the common land. The
fee was one shilling a head for puttting horses and neat cattle in
the pound, and three pence for each sheep and swine, to be paid by
the owners.
*The record made by the town clerk is imperfect, but tlie following shows what
was done : —
"Province OF / To John Mudget Constable of AVeare Grating-: In his Majesty's
Xew Hampshire \ name you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabi-
tants of the town of Weare, qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet at the
house of Esq"- Jeremiah Allen in said town on Tuesday the twelfth day of March
next at ten of the clock on said day : to act on the following particulars :
" ISt to choose a moderator for said meeting,
"2d to choose all town oflicers for the ensuing j-ear as the law directs
" 3dly to see how much money the town will raise to defi-ay town charges for the
ensuing j-ear
" 4th to act upon anything else they shall think needful when met.
"Hereof fail not but make due return of your so doing at or before the eleventh
day ot March next. Given under our hands and seals this twentv first day of Feb-
i-uary Anno Domini, 1765 and in the fifth year of his Majesty's reign
" John Mudget )
Moses Quimbe { Selectmen.
Jeremiah C'orlles )
" A time record by me Jeremiah Corlles, Town Clark.
" Province of \ Weare February 26, 1765. By virtue of this within waiTant I
New Hampshire ) have warned all the free holders in Weare to meet at the time
and place within mentioned.
" By me JOHN MUDGET, Constable for Weare.
" A true record by me Jeremiah Corlles Town Clark."
1765.] FIRST ANNUAL TOWN-MEETING. 137
Caleb Atwood and Abraham Johnson, Jield drivers. Their duty
was the same as haywards, and we can only account for the selec-
tion of the latter on the ground that the voters did not know exactly
what they were about, nor that the words "howerd" and "field
driver " were synonymes.
Samuel Nutt and Capt. Nathaniel Martin, /e/?ce viewers. They
divided line fences, and did other duties like those done by such
officers now.
Moses Gile and Jonathan Atwood, cullers of lumber, to perform
the same duties as surveyors of lumber.
"Insine" Jacob Jewell and Asa Heath, deer-keepers, to see that deer
should only be killed at such seasons as would not diminish their in-
crease. The law said "deer reeves" should be elected every year,
but gentlemen Jewell and Heath attended to their duties so well that
the office was at once unpopular, the citizens refusing ever after to
fill it.* Venison was a great luxury, and the settlers must have meat.
James Emerson, '' sealer of mesers^'' commonly called sealer of
weights and measures. He probably did nothing but hold office, for
it was many years before the town got a set of weights and meas-
ures with which their duties could be performed.
John Mudgett, sealer of leather; he might have been a tanner, but
more likely he was the shoemaker.
Jonathan Clement, keeper of the charter, a very important office,
not provided for by law, somewhat similar to that of the keeper of
the great seal of England. But the charter was not so well kept,
in time it got mislaid, lost, and now it can not be found. f
The fourth article in the warrant was " to act upon any thing else
they shall think needful when met." Under this they voted to build
a pound near Aaron Quiml)y's house ; to free Joshua Maxfield,
James Dicke and Stephen George from paying rates the ])ast year ;
to excuse Timothy Corliss, Sr., from ])aying rates the ensuing year;
to raise £80 old tenor for })reaching, to be had at the house of
Esquire Allen, and £50 to defray town charges.
And now their measure of happiness was completely filled, for
almost every man held town office.
*By the law of 1741, it was a crime to kill deer between the last day of December
and the first day of August; line £10; if not able to pay, then to work forty days
for the government; for second otlVnse fifty days. Deer-keepers liad the "power
to enter and search all places whiTi' they tliouglit skins or flesh of deer unlawfully
killed, might be concealed.
t Other offices tilled in after years, were cordvr of tvood, ciilUr of staves, representa-
tive, overseer of the poor, school committee, treasurer, Jish icurden, siijiervisor.
138 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1765.
They let all male citizens, twenty-one years old, who had a resi-
dence, vote in Weare. Ours Avas a pure democracy, no class distinc-
tions. In old Puritan times, one to be a freeman and a voter was
legally required to be a respectable member of some Congregational
church. Persons also might be made freemen by the General Court,
and also by the courts of the county. None but freemen could
hold office or vote for rulers. All these requisites were obsolete in
our town.
But they had a few property qualifications. A voter must be a
freeholder or have other taxable estate to the value of £20. Only
owners of real estate could vote to settle a minister and fix his
salary, yet they taxed all, no matter how poor, to pay it, — a slight
injustice. To vote for a representative one must own real estate
to the value of £50, and to be a representative one must have real
estate to the value of £300. Even these requisites were generally a
dead letter; besides it did not take much real estate to be worth
£300 old tenor, the money was so depreciated.
Stephen Coben, from New Boston, miserably poor and exceed-
ingly shiftlesss, was a new settler about this time. There was a
law that poor people could be " warned out of town," and thus pre-
vented from getting a "pauper settlement," or in other words, "gain-
ing a residence." Here was the opportunity, and our town among
its other " prebilidgs " must exercise it. And so the selectmen or-
dered John Mudgett, constable, "to warrne Stephen Coben & his Wife
Mary with their Children Susanna: Thomas: phebe : Charles &
Sarah to depart from this town to New Boston the place of their
last Resedends from whence they came to prevent there being a
charge to the town."
The constable did the work at once and made a return to the
town clerk that he had warned "the parsons " to depart out of this
town to the place from whence they came.
It soon became the custom to warn out nearly all new comers,
both rich and poor. It was an act of precaution to save expense.
Folks were firmly told to go, but the officers knew they would not
and did not wish them to. It was done in perfect good nature and
was received in the same spirit.
When paupers were really fixed on the town they were sometimes
"rode out," on a rail perhaps, to make them hate the citizens, so
they would not come back. Occasionally they were carried away
and left somewhere so far off they could not easily get back. The town
1765.] FIRST LAWS. 139
officers hired it done, and it is told that in a neigliboring town they
paid a man five dollars to carryone to his former place of residence.
But the selectmen of that town did not want the burden, and they
cunningly gave the driver six dollars to take the pauper back, which
he did, much to the disgust of his first patrons. Paupers were
often hired for a small sum to leave town, M'hich was a good idea,
when they stayed away.
A little democracy like ours, among other things, must do some
legislating. At one of the first town-meetings it was enacted "that
the common ox Sleds Should be four feet betwixt Joynts, that is
used," and "that 5s. fine for any that shall use under."
A second law was as follows: "the fece [fence] to be four feet
high." No penalty was attached.
Then they made laAvs about horses, cattle, sheep and swine run-
ning at large, and no doubt the proper officers they elected saw that
they were enforced.
In due time Aaron Quimby built a pound, he being chosen by the
town for that purpose. It was made of logs, with a stout plank
door, and stood on the north road from South Weare to Oil Mill,
about one-half mile east of Meadow brook. Stephen Emerson was
appointed a committee "to prize the worth of Building the pound,"
and he brought in 18s. lawful money, which was paid. This was for
domestic animals.
But our early citizens never set up any stocks, pillory, or whi])ping-
post, house of correction or jail, for men; they did not need them.
They had these things at Amherst and other more pious towns
further south.
Our body politic, the town corporate, was now well established.
Its state machinery was in good running order, its officers fast
learning to perform their duties, and "taxes sure as death" were
raised.
We shall now go on to show how it exercised some other "prebi-
lidgs," and then, with augmented numbers, took part in the great
contest of the Revolution.
140 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1765.
CHAPTER XIIL
»
THE FIRST CHURCH.
Halestown grant provided for a minister, the ministry and a
meeting-house. Robiestown grant did the same thing. What the
town proprietors did for these things we can not tell, as the record
has not come down to us.
At the first town-meeting the subject of raising money for the
support of preaching came up, but it passed to the negative. At
the first annual meeting, voted to" raise £80 old tenor for preaching,
and that it be at the house of Esquire Allen.
Who preached the first sermon in Weare? When and where did
the Robiestown proprietors, if at all, build the first meeting-house?
We have found no one who could answer these questions. The
memory of them is buried in the grave along witli the generation
who heard the sermon and built the house.
But the vote of £80 brought a goodly number of ministers to
Weare, although it is hardly probable, they were the first. Samuel
Haven of Portsmouth, John Strickland of Andover, Mass., John
Houston of Bedford, a stout loyalist in the time of the Revolution,
and David McGregor, a sturdy Scotch-Irishman from Londonderry,
catr.e to our town in 1765 and preached. They were paid £1 4s.
each for their services. They were staunch Presbyterians or Con-
gregationalists, were out on missionary trips, but they formed no
society and founded no church.
The next year, 1766, the town voted £10 lawful money for
preaching, chose Stephen Emerson a committee man to " hier " a
gospel minister, and appointed Ebenezer Mudgett's house as the place
to have the preaching. Mr. Mudgett had bought out Esquire Allen,
and it was the most convenient and central place for the meeting.
Elders Hezekiah Smith* of Haverhill, Mass., and Samuel Hovey
* Elder Hezckiali Smith waa the pastor of the Baptist clmrch at' Haverhill, Mass.
He was born on Long Island, New York, April 21, 1737, of pious and reputable par-
ents. He received his public education at Princeton college, where he graduated
in 1762, and took his master's degree in 1765. He spent some time m travel for the
benefit of his health. He was ordained at Charleston, S. C, as an evangelist, after
which he traveled the first year in the United .States more than tour thousand miles,
and preached about two liundred times. He made many missionary tours from
Haverliill, often coming to Weare, and his preaching was attended with remarkable
success. He was endowed with a commanding presence, rare social qualities and
pulpit talent. He preached without notes ; and his plain and practical sermons, able
exposition!^ of Scripture, strong voice and impressive manner drew together large
audiences. He was a firm friend of Brown university, traveled through the country
and collected large .sums for its benefit, and in 1797, it conferred upon hnn the hon-
orable degree of Doctor of Divinity. He died Jan. 24, 1805, aged 68 years. — Htst. of
Haverhill, p. 684.
1768.] THE COVENANT. 141
of Newton, Antipedobaptists, came to preach, and found a fertile
soil for tlieir doctrines. Hovey was so well pleased with Weare
that he began a settlement on Barnard hill, but continued to preach
in Newton, Avhile Smith in 1767 kept up his visits, although the
town voted no money to pay for jireaching. Elder Pelatiah Ting-
ley, a young man of liberal education and fine ability, came to aid
them. Jan. 9, 1768, Tingley moved his family into town. " God
followed with his blessing," says their record ; they preached inces-
santly, they got up an interest, they awoke the people, they had a
revival. Elders Smith and Hovey had baptized several early in the
season ; in March a few more were " hopefully new born "; and
these wished to be made a church.
Elder Hovey came April 19, 1768, with Deacon Chase from New-
ton, Elder Smith with Elder Greenleaf and Captain Marshall from
Haverhill. They had an examination. Elder Smith preached a
powerful discourse, and then he administered the ordinance of
baptism to Ebenezer Bailey, John Simons, Caleb Atwood, Nathaniel
Corliss, Ruth Little, Sarah Mudgett, Elizabeth Atwood, Mary Bailey,
Mary Corliss and Mary Corliss, Jr., ten persons. These with Jacob
Jewell and Joshua Corliss were " imbodicd " and made a church,
the second Baptist church in our state.*
They organized by the choice of Joshua Corliss, moderator, Jacob
Jewell, deacon upon probation, and Pelatiah Tingley, clerk. f
A covenant^ was adopted. The three most important planks of
*The first Baptist church was formed at Newton, in 1755, and the third at Madburj^
late in 1768.
t The record book of our First Church was stolen and concealed in 1806, and never
saw the liglit for nearly eighty years. Elder Sraitli of East Weare, in a historical ser-
mon, preached about 1855, bitterly lamented the loss of it.
t " THE COVENANT
" Or Tlie Profession & Engagement of an Antipedobaptist Clih of Christ gathered at
Weare, April lO't 1768 —
" We do acknowledge the Old & New Testament to be the Rule of our Faith & Prac-
tice ; and the Doctrines which follow we profess to maintain —
" 1. That tliere is but One GOD, consisting of Three Persons, Father Son & Holy
Gliost, Supreme over all, blessed forever.
" '2. That these Three are jointly engaged in the Work of Salvation. The Elect are
ye Fatlier's Gift to y Son and redeemed by the Son from Death and Hell by his active
and passive Obedience, Sanctified by y Holy Ghost & made til for Heaven.
"3. That there is but One Mediatorbetween God i»c man the man (Jhrist .Jesus.
" 4. Tliat all y Elect were personally chosen in Christ before y Foundation of tlie
world.
" 5. That in Adam all y Human Race fell and lost their primitive Rectitude.
"(). That Supi'i natural (irace is absolutely necessary to render both our persons
and services acceptable lo (Jod.
"7. That Haptisni by Immersion and partaking of y Lord's Supper are to be
(•omplied with u)ion a Satisfactory Profession that y-' person or persons making Such
a profession have been regenerated or rem'wed by'y Holy Ciliost.
"8. We acknowledge y Authority of Civil Government, and that due Respect &
Oliedieuce are to be paid'to Legal oflieers.
"9. We promise through y Assistance of divine Grace that we will endeavor to
142
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1768.
faith ill it were: first, the doctrine of election ; " That all y* Elect
were personally chosen in Christ before y* Foundation of the world";
second, that once elected always elected ; they said distinctly : the
elect "can neither totally nor finally fall from the state of grace,
but shall certainly be kept by the power of God and be eternally
saved," and third, "that the wicked or non-elect shall be turned into
hell to experience misery and torments through all eternity." Elder
Smith told them these " were sweet, mild doctrines full of God's
love."
The ministers tarried over the Sabbath, Api'il 19th, baptized
Jonathan Atwood, John Jewell, John Ardway and Mehitable, his
wife, and then crowned their church organization by the celebra-
tion of the Lord's Supper.
Their cup of joy was now full, they met every Sabbath, minister
or no minister. They were all prompt at meeting at the hour set.
perfonii all our respective Duties towards God & each other. And to practice all y^
Ordinances of Christ according to what is or shall be made known to us in our
I'espective places, to exercise, practice and submit to the Government of Christ in
tliis his Church.
" 10. It is our Mind that none are properly qualified Members of this Christs visible
Church, but such as have been wrought upon by the Grace of God, delivered from
their Sins by the justifying Righteousness of Christ and have made a profession of a
Saving Faith in Christ and have been baptized h\ Immersion in y Names of y^ holy
Trinity.
" 11. We believe the Imposition or non imposition of Hands upon Beleivers after
Baptism is not essential to Church Communicating. And that where the Image of
Christ is discovered according to Gods word ; and those previous Duties (but now
mentioned) are submitted to according to gospel Order we are ready to hold Com-
munion with all such, walking orderly in this Church of Christ.
" 1-2. we believe that all those whom God elfectuallj- calleth and Sanctifieth by his
Spirit and griveth the precious Faith of his elect unto can neither totally nor Anally
fall from the State of grace but Shall certainly be kept by the power of god and be
eternally saved.
" 13. We believe Jesus Christ Risen fi-om the Dead & that there Shall be a Resur-
rection of the Dead both of the Just and unjust and all the Seed of Adam Shall
Receive Eternal rewards according to their Deeds either of happiness or misery both
in bod J- and Soul forever."
" Caleb Atwood
John- Simons
Ebexezer Bayly
Elizabeth Atwood
JoH.v Ardway
Enoch Jewell
signers of the covenant.
" John Mudget
William Hitchins
Abagail Kitchens
Sarah Midget
Mehitable Ardway
" John Jewell
Mary Corlis
Locis Corlis
Betty Simons
Ruth Little
19.
"1768. Apr
" 1. Caleb Atwood
•2. Ebenr Bailey
3. John Simons
4. Nathaniel Corlis
.1. Mary Corlis
6. Mkihtablk Bailey
7. Rlth Little
5. Molly Corlis .Junk
9. Sarah Mudget
10. Elizabeth Atwood
11. John Ardway
12. Jonathan Atwood
13. John Jewel junr
Baptized and Received into ye Chh
' 14. Mehitable Ardway " hands laid on
1.1. .John Jewel
IG. .John Mudget
17. William Hutchens
18. Enoch Jewel
19. Hannah Jewel
20. Abigail Hutchens
21. Betty Simons
22. DoRATHY Atwood
23. Louis Corlis
24. Martha Jewell
25. Joseph George
1.
3'.
4.
a.
f).
Pelatiah Tinglev
Jacob Jewel
Joshua Corlis
Samll Bailey
John Mudget
Martha Jewell
" dismissed
' Jacob Jewel "
1768.] GOING TO MEETING. 143
The good man and liis wife went on liorseback, he on the saddle,
she on a jnllion behind him, an infant in lier arms, a young
child before him on the pommel. Young men and boys trudged to
meeting on foot, young girls also walked, carrying their shoes in
their hands till they got near the place of meeting, then put them
on and solemnly entered. In winter the farmer yoked his cattle,
hitched them to the great ox-sled, and the whole family rode to
meeting. Capt. Samuel Philbrick, although not a church member,
used to go to meeting in this way, taking on with the rest old Mrs.
Carr, wife of the miller, who was a little deaf and got close up to
the minister when he preached.
They opened the meetings with reading the Scriptures, then sing-
ing, the deacon reading the first two lines of the hymn, some one
tooting on a pitch-pipe* and leading off with his voice, and then all
joining. Their melodies were sweet and Avild, such as the old
Scotch Covenanters were wont to raise among their mountains ;
then came jDrayer, another hymn, and if Tingley preached, a short
sermon.
If the minister was not present, some one expounded the Scrip-
tui'cs and was followed by many relating God's dealings with them.
They discussed many questions — whether they should read any other
book than the Bible ; the doctrine of election ; foreordination ;
heaven and hell, and why God did not kill the devil and put an end
to sin in this world. Weare's first church members Avere not afraid
of these subjects and thought for themselves.
They conferred about settling a minister, whether or not he
would get the minister lots mentioned in the grant from the Lord
Proprietors, how they should raise money to support him, and read
letters from other churches. They had just started out, their path
was full of sunshine, their meetings were heavenly, at the close of
which their record says they " parted in peace," then "in love,"
and then, " with prayer."
They had monthly meetings ; the first was July 15th. It was
opened by singing and prayers. It was a most refreshing season.
" After consultation thev heard one (jive her relation then all voted
to send for one to come and baptise her." They discussed Jeremiah
Corliss' case ; there bad been some trouble, and they asked him to be
* Daniel Bailey, who died a few years ago, had for a long time the old first pitch-
pipe in his posst'Sf^ion. .James Priest says he has heard Mr. Bailey pitcli the tunes
in church witli it many times.
144 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1768.
I^resent at the next monthly meeting to see if the way may be
cleared and former difficulties removed in order to his admission to
baptism ; they decided " not to ask to be joined with the Baptist
Association at Warren in the Colony of Rhode Island, on account of
our distance and low circumstances in the world," and then they
" parted in love."
A few days later, July 27th, Elder Smith came again. He ex-
amined John Jewell and wife, Enoch Jewell, John Mudgett, William
Hutchins and Abigail, his wife, Elizabeth Simons, Dorothy Atwood
and Louis Corliss. It was decided to take them into the church
upon baptism. Elder Smith preached a suitable discourse on " the
kingdom of God is within you," and then proceeded Avith the solemn
ordinance. He also imposed hands upon two or three.
The summer months flew fast. They continued their discussions
and soon found they could not agree about the covenant. Some
refused to sign it. But being but a small handful, so few in num-
bers, they could not spare any of their friends and " so smothed
the way." It has always been a common thing for churches, coun-
cils and synods to vote, and our church voted that the covenant
signed or not should be no bar against any one being received into
the church or to full communion, and that all who have been bap-
tized by Elders Smith and Hovey in this place since the church was
constituted here do actually belong to this church. But there was
a slight feeling about it, the first cloud in their sky, and the record
does not say they "parted in peace," or " in love," or " with prayer."
Strange omission !
They had now all the machinery of a church and were in good
running order, except a settled minister. One must be had. Elder
Tingley* was preaching for them, and to settle him and give him a
* Pelatiah Tingley was born in Attlcborougli, Mass., about tlie year 1735. He
experienced religion wlien sixteen, graduated at Yale college in 1761, and studied
theology two years. He entered the ministry of the " standing order." preached a
year ormoro at Gorhain, Me., as a candidate, but declined to settle there in 1766. He
was at Weare in 176S-9, as the record shows, and at New Market a little later. From
there he went to Sanford, Jle., where he became convinced that sprinkling was not
baptism, a very important point. He was ordained at Sanford, Oct. 21, 1772, on alarge,
flat rock in the open air. The sermon and charge were given by Elder Samuel Shep-
herd, and the hand of fellowship by Elder Samuel Hovey. The teaching elders and
two of the private brethren then laid on their hands, and one of them prayed. He
was pastor of this church for several years, and in 1775-6, often preached and bap-
tized in Gilmanton.
He went lo the Freewill Baptists on the doctrine of general atonement. He was a
man of short prayers, short sermons and short speeches; and his tacitui'uity was
often broken by the most vivid flashes of wit, condensed expressions of searching
truth and good common sense. Once being suddenly calUsd upon to lead in prayer
he fell upon his knees and said, "O Lord, teach us each to feel the need of thy
grace, and seek it; to know thy will, and do it; to And our place, and keep it. Amen."
It is told of him that a young sprig of a minister once engrossed the entire conver-
1768.] ELDER PELATIAH TINGLEY. 145
right to the minister lots he must have a call from the church, the
town or congregation must assent to it and he must be ordained.
So, Aug. 12th, after much talk and thought, the cliurch "voted a
Desire (which was unanimous) that Pelatiah Tingley Settle among
us in y* work of y' Gospel Ministry. The Church (for y^ present)
giving freely to his support. Also that said Tingley have Liberty
to go to other places as often as he has a louder Call."
Four days later, "After Lecture y^ Majority of y* Chh being to-
gether voted to Send to y* Select Men y* vote of y^ Chh respecting
Mr. Tingley's Invitation to Settle — and that y* Town or Congrega-
tion might have Opportunity to do as the Lord might direct them
about it."
But something happened, maybe the town was against it, so Aug.
23d, they met again to consult about the settlement, and " On
Account of Some Unsatisfactoriousness in Mr, Tingley's mind (&
perhaps some others) it was concluded this day to determine y* Mat-
ter for y^ Present by Lot. Accordingly after Prayer & a public
Discourse on y* peaceable Kingdom of Christ & of y* Nature of
Casting of Lots & in a Solemn manner commending the Decision of
y® Matter to y'' Lord j^roceeded to draw. And the Lot iell not to
Settle now on y® present Invitation of y* Church."
This was a wonderful settlement of the matter, no reason, no
judgment, no common sense exercised, it was left to chance. Did
they "draw cuts," "toss a penny," "heads I win, tails you loose,"
turn up a pack of cards, or put papers in a hat some written " to
settle " and some " not to settle " ? It can not be told ; their record
only says they " proceeded to draw." But Mr. Tingley was sorrow-
ful about it. He soon resigned the office of clerk, and his good
handwriting and excellent spelling disapjjear from the records.
John Worth, a new-comer and a church member, served as clerk in
his stead.
Hiition wlien a number of clergymen were present. There seemed to be no limit to
his volubility, Hying from one "subject and person to another, till he turned to the
venerable man whom all revered but himself, and said, •' Father Tingley, we read
of .Tudas' pai-t of this ministry; and what part do yo you think that was? " Fixing
his reproving eye on the loquacious inquirer, and waiting just long enough to secure
the attention of all present, Tingley said, " 1 think it was the Udkatire pail, sir."
He labored constantly in the ministry through a long life, preaching his short ser-
mons to the last; some" of them not more than eight minutes in length, He died at
Waterborough, INIe., in 1S21, aged 87 years. Some one thus wrote of him : —
" Tingley enriched his mind with classic lore,
And laid up knowledge as a precious store ;
Not as a miser hoards his gold, to count,
To call his own, adoring the aniount —
His time, his talents, learning, all were given
To Truth, the cause of .lesus, and to Heaven."
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146 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEAV HAMPSHIRE. [1768.
But Mr. Tingley continued to preach, and he gave them able dis-
courses. New light was offered about the Baptist Association at
Warren, R. I. They voted to join it this year, "y^ former vote not-
withstanding," and chose Elder Tingley a representative " of this
church " to go to its meeting and state their case. He did so, and
Oct. 14th, they got a letter stating that they had been admitted.
So great was their joy that they " voted John Worth to read y*
psalm in public and after some conference parted in peace."
And now for a season it was smooth sailing, meetings were held
every Sunday. The church had but few members but the whole
town generally went to divine services ; they made up " the
congregation." They had no bell to call them to the house of
God ; they were too poor to buy one. Nor did they employ any
body to beat a big bass drum for an hour before meeting time or
blow a great tin horn for the same period, each family giving the
sweet musician a peck of shelled Indian corn a year for his services,
as was the custom in the older towns ; they had more sense than to
do that ; besides they could not have heard it, they lived so scat-
tered and far off. But they went of their own accord, knowing well
when it was time.
The meetings were certainlv in the houses of the settlers in the win-
ter, for the old first meeting-house, if then built, was in an unfinished
state. The record shows that once in the winter 1768-9, they met
at Samuel Bailey's on the first day of the week for public worship.
There had been a slight rufiie on the placid bosom of our church,
as we haA'e seen, about j^oints of doctrine in the covenant, and
whether all should be compelled to sign it. It was calmed by
mutual forbearance. Late in the autumn other difticulties arose,
but the record does not tell us what they were, and they had not
been settled. Jan. 20, 1769, Enoch Jewell, a young and i-ash mem-
ber, raised a storm. He charged Elder Tingley with preaching
"Damnable Doctrine," in a sermon from Isaiah 1 : 18. A meeting
was held to consider the charge. Jewell was present and said he
so charged. Mr. Tingley felt grieved, and appealed to the churches
in Haverhill and Newton for their advice in the case, and our
chui'ch, having in mind their other troubles " which have caused an
actual Separation," voted to send to those churches.
But it was winter, the snow lay deep on all the land, the roads
were drifted and almost impassable, and " the matter had to lay by."
In time it softened and at a monthly meeting, March 28th, after
17G9.] SHOULD SINNERS BE EXHORTED? 147
some conversation, Enocli Jewell acknowledged that he was wrong
about the " Damnable Doctrine," "tho he still thot that it was not
clear in the Sermon before mentioned, which Mr. Tingley ac-
knowled and for give Each other. So parted in Love."
The church loved to debate, as we have said, and generally they
settled questions harmoniously. They could discuss such subjects
as the existence of a personal God, immortality, and " whether or not
hell was paved with the skulls of infants, not a span long," as their
ministers preached, without a ruffle of temper. But there was one
subject on which they took ground so sharply that they lost their
good nature, and neither party would yield.
One side, or the party of the first principle, held that ministers
ought to exhort sinners and unbelievers to repent, turn to God and
come to Christ.
The other side, or the party of the second princii^le, held that
ministers ought to offer no exhortations to unbelievers as such, but
preach the law of God to them to show them their guilt, and then
leave them to God.
They got so fierce over this simple matter of to exhort or not to
exhort that " they split and held meetings seaparate." To fix it up
they sent to the church at Newton for a committee. Elder Samuel
Hovey and John Wodley came. They held a meeting Se])t. 18th,
heard both sides, threw their moral force on the side of no exhorta-
tions to unbelievers, and then the whole church, with the exception
of one person, '■^professed'" to hold nothing contrary to the second
principle; Joshua Corliss said he rather inclined to it but was not
fully resolved. At this, Hovey was wroth and beat the drum eccle-
siastical over his head and warned them that none keep his opinion
hid and pretend to agree when he did not, for it was a sin that God
would punish. Then they voted to meet at Jacob Jewell's on next
Lord's day for public worship.
John Worth, the clerk, did not make a record of these proceed-
ings, but the church voted that he should copy into the book, the
one that Elder Hovey kept. It is probable such bickerings and
quarrels grieved his pure spirit.
But they "did not get over their mad " so easily, and when Sun-
day came those who believed in exhorting sinners did not attend
meeting at Jacob Jewell's.
The church wished to know the reasons why they did not, and
sent a committee of two to incpiire. Hovey had browbeaten them
148 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1769.
to say they were against exhorting sinners, and. they had to invent
excuses ; and so they raked up and brought in all the troubles and
heart-burnings in the church. The reasons they gave are very in-
teresting and they are all written out in their record.
Brother Jonathan Atwood's reasons were, first, " because he ask
Jacob Jewell a Question and he gave him no answer"; second, " on
account of the question he ask Joseph Quimby"; third, " on the Ac-
count of Samuel Bay ley's laughing in the Church meeting."
" Sister Loes Corliss Says She Does not think it her duty to hear
one that Says he has not a Call to go forth and preach the gospel
publickly."
" Sister Moly Corlis wife of Jeremiah Says that She cannot come
to meeting till Joseph Webster has made Restitution for the abuse
he has given to John Worth." She also charged Joseph Webster
" with saying that Sinners was under no obligation to yeld obe-
dances to gods Commands and she offered to swear he said it ; she
charged the Church with Doing things Avhich they no in their Con-
chenes to be ronge," and she said " She had as Live Joyn with hal
as with the church in Weare."
" Brother John Ard way's reason for not coming to meeting is be-
cause Joseph Webster ask who was gainst Jacob Jewell's Improv-
ing his gift in the Chh & afterwards denied that he asked such a
question."
" Sister Ordway and Sister Moley Corliss Says that they Cant
come to meeting because of the abuse that Joseph Webster gave
John Worth."
" Sister Ruth Little Says that the reason that she Cant come to
meeting is because She thinks that narrow party is walking in the
truth & that it is not her Duty to go to such vain meetings."
Others did not go to the meeting, but they sent in no reasons for
not attending.
A majority of the church voted that these reasons were not suf-
ficient, and at once proceeded to administer its punishments.
They admonished, Oct. 2d, Brother Atwood, Sister Moley Corliss,
wife of Jeremiah, Loes Corless, Dorothy Atwood, Sister Mehitable
Arx3way and Ruth Little. John Ardway and Moley Corliss, Jr.,
escaped by promising to acknowledge their sins, which they after-
wards did.
The alleged offense for which they were thus punished was for not
going to meeting and for the reasons they gave. But the real offense,
1769.] DISSENSIONS IN THE FIRST CHURCH. 149
although it was not stated, was that they held that sinners should
be exhorted. Elder Hovey, by his browbeating, had put them in a
bad predicament.
The admonishments were severe to a true church member.
Wliile they continued the member was not cordially received in
church society, could not take part in the conference meetings and
was excluded from the Lord's supper. He could only be restored
by repenting, making open confession of his sin, and asking the
church's forgiveness.
Joseph Webster now investigated the charges against him, and
Brother Ardway owned that he was mistaken. Webster asked
Sister Ardway what the abuse was he gave John Worth. She said
he charged Worth " with Saying that if sinners would do what
they could they would have an Easier Place in hell than in a Chh
meeting in Weare," and the record adds without note or comment,
" the Chh Did not hear him Say any Such thing," That settled it.
They kept it up. There was music in the air. This subject of
to exhort or not to exhort seemed vital to the majority. Nov. 10th,
Joshua Corliss had to come in and say distinctly that he was estab-
lished in the second sentiment about exhorting sinners, but he was
so sjrieved about his position that he could not keep quiet, and John
Ardway felt fully as sensitive about it and was soon again in open
rebellion. These were contentions about matters spiritual.
In the mean time they attended to matters temporal, and disci-
plined several of their members. They tried to improve their
moral characters, and make them better in their present life. This
Avas their best work and we record their efforts with pleasure.
Enoch Jewell was the first subject of discipline. He was found
guilty of a breach of the seventh commandment, and of promising
and not performing. The church admonished him of the sin of
doing dishonor to the cause of Jesus Christ, and said they could not
fellowship him. They hoped God would give him repentance, and
when they saw he had repented they would take him back.
He did repent and at a church meeting " confised that he bad
Dune ronge to the Cause of Christ in Committing fornification and
Such Like Sins and Desired for giveness of the Chh and to be
recvied into you en again which thing was granted to him."
Brother William Hutchins was convicted of promising to Josiah
Brown what he did not perform and wlien Sister Mehitable Bailey,
a self-appointed conservator of the morals of the church, reproved
150 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
him, he plainly told her to mind her own business ; and when she
reproved him a second time he politely informed her that she was
often bringing things against him which she could not prove, " for
which three folts the Chh doth Admonish thy sin and set the by
hoping god will give you a hart of Repentance."
Sister Abigail Hutchins was judged by the church to be in " fait"
about Sister Bailey's " wab "; to have lied about the "Cowcumber"
vines ; to be "Eong" in saying " she was going to meeting to please
folks"; to be impious when Sister Bailey reproved her for saying
<' im not a going to acnoledg to you for you should not mind such small
things," and wicked in twitting Sister Bailey " of doing Rong to
Beaty Dustin " by not paying her "a nuff for her Sarvis" and
making fun of Sister Bailey's being in " travel." Months after,
Sister Hutchins came to meeting, confessed and was forgiven.
Brother Caleb Atwood had a letter of admonition sent to him
for "gaging Joseph Qumbe maier " and justifying himself when a
committee of the church went to labor with him. The letter thus
ends : "for wich we Cant go no further with you until god gives
you a hart to repent of the ronge you have Dune to the Corse of
his Son Jesus Christ."*
Two sisters were brought before the church by Sister Mehitable
Bailey " for puttin Linnen and wooling yarn together which She
thought was not lawful to do." The church found she had not
commenced her action right and dismissed it. Sister Bailey ac-
knowledged her fault and thus made her peace. But she could not
be long quiet.
Brother Jacob Jewell, the deacon, was accused by her of false-
hood, and after a long hearing he was acquitted. Brother Samuel
Bailey, her husband, manifested some uneasiness about this decision,
and the case was reopened.
Brother Joseph Webster was also charged with the same thing
by our good sistei*, and his case was heard at the same time as
* LETTEK OF ADMONISHMEKT TO BROTHER CALEB ATWOOD.
" To Brother Caleb atwood you are atlmoishcd for your Sin in Leveing the C'liurch
with out a Just Cause and for your gaging Josepli c}unibe maier and wlien two of
the Uratheru was sent unto you to talk with you about those things and you thought
you had Don .Tustest and when they trj-ed to tel you the Rule you Should heve Dune
with Said Qiinibe you Said you hated to hear So nuieh bothering about one thing
after which they Left you with Your Blood upon j'our one head after which they
went out of your house and you folcd them and Desired to Know the Kule you sliould
have Done and you Said you was Sorry that you Did not take the rule Jjut if you had
you Should have Done Justest to have gaged Said nuiir for wich we Cant go no
further with you untel god gives you a hart to repent of the ronge you have Dune to
the Corse of his Son Jesus Christ "this from the Church April (ith IT'TO."
1770.] • ADMONISHING SINNERS. 151
Brother Jewell's, and both found innocent. These men were the
pillars of the church and must be sustained.
Sister Bailey was then tried for accusing them wrongfully, found
guilty, adnionished for her sin and was told that the church " cant
go no further with her." Sister Bailey as the great conservator
subsided upon this.
They took u}> the case of exhorting sinners once more, the disci-
pline spiritual.
Joshua Corliss, John Ardway, Nathaniel Corliss, Jan. 31, 1770,
were admonished for their sin, because they " are not in subjection
to the church " and were told it " could not go no further with them
till they find a hart of Repentance to make Satisfaction." The
trouble was these pious members still believed sinners should be
exhorted, although they had said to the contrary.
Sister Elisabeth Atwood, April 7, 1770, was admonished for leav-
ing the church, and was told " you Continer ob Stauiely and will
not be reclamed for which we think the church of the Son of god is
ronged and we cannot go no further with you tel god gives you
repentances unto life." She also believed sinners should be ex-
horted.
Brother John Mudgett was labored with for saying he was not a
member of the church ; he said he did not understand the covenant
when he signed it and asked that he might stand aside for the
present, and the church said they were willing he should, but he
did not come back soon enough to please them, and May 4th, was
admonished for his sin of standing by, " for which things sake we
think the Cause of Christ is w^ounded."
Sister Moly Corliss, Jr., still symj)athized with the party of the
first principle and was admonished at the same time " for her sin
and transgression in leavino- the Church and troubling Israel."
These also, when it was explained later, were in fact punished for
their belief that sinners should be exhorted.
And now they began to see the danger to which they were drift-
ing. The course they were pursuing would lead them to death.
But like a boy going by a grave-yard in the night, they tried to
whistle up their courage. At a church meeting the party wlio up-
licld the second ])rinciple considered '' about matters that had been
past Consarning Admonishing brothers and sisters and all agreed
to what was done to be right whose Names are under whiten John
Juel, Jacob Juel, John Juel Jun"", Ebenezer Baly, Samuel baly,
152 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. • [1770.
Caleb Atwood and John Simons." Joseph Webster, Joseph George
and John Worth did not agree with them. Brother Worth was
then having trouble with the majority on other points of doctrine.
Elder Hovey also tried to give the majority " hart " by making
Jacob Jewell a full-fledged deacon.
There were only thirty-three members in all, and of these over
twenty had been churched and admonished. If they kept on it
would be as in witchcraft times, every one would be accused and
hung. There had got to be a halt somewhere.
Although they had resolved that they were the saints and had
done right, they found they could not coerce the party of the first
principle to come back. So they thought they would yield a little
themselves. They met Dec. 25th, and one of the brethren mani-
fested his mind to this effect : " He thought there was such a beam
in the eye of the church concerning doctrine that it was not in a
capacity to deal with members until the beam was got out," and
the beam was this : there " has been much debate about exhorta-
tions to unbelievers." "The Chh in jennial thought so two."
Pity they had not found it out before. Who the brother was who
made this speech the record does not state.
The church was now thoroughly frightened ; they could raise no
money, have no preaching, no interest in their conference meetings ;
they were under a cloud. They resolved to make one more effort.
The last day of the year 1770 they met again, " and after prayers,
Concluded they could do nothing further till they had confessed
their fault to those they had admonished, for they see they had
been wrong in Denying ministers to hold forth calls and invitations
to men in general."
But this did no good ; the party of the first sentiment would not
return, although the party of the second had backed completely
down and "ate humble pie." This great schism had broken the
church in pieces.
But these good people could not endure being long without a
church and preaching. Their cravings for spiritual food were not
satisfied; they began, as one brother said, "to have grave doubts
that they were of the elect." The course they were pursuing
seemed to confirm the doubt, and "hell for them appeared to yawn."
So, early in 1773, they sent to the churches for aid. Elder
Shepard and Deacon Clarke came from Stratham, Elder Greenleaf
and Moses Welch from Haverhill, and Deacon Jewett from Hop-
1773.] THE NEW COVENANT. 153
kinton. They labored among the people. The grand inquisitors
who did the admonishing promised every thing to the party of the
first principle, if they only would go on with them again. They
got all to meet, May .27, 1773, at the house of Samuel Bailey.
Elder Shepard was chosen moderator and clerk. The visitors
formed themselves into a council, to smooth over matters. They
wont through the form of each side stating their case. Then they
consulted and reported "That whereas there has been for a long
time a misunderstanding between the brethren of the Baptist
Church of Christ in Weare, concerning exhortations to sinners, they
had happily and cordially agreed that it is scriptural and safe to
exhort all mankind, sinners, upon the Evidence of the gospel, to act
towards God, to trust in him and be ready to every good work.
We find that each party misunderstood the other about the meaning
of the word exhortation.
"The first party understood the second to mean that there should
be no exhortations to sinners in any sense, and they say that they
never meant so.
" The second party understood the first to mean setting sinners to
work for life in some sense, which they say they did not mean."
So they signed an agreement that for the future any of them may
exhoi't sinners upon the gospel evidence to repent and believe,
whether they do it or not.
Elder Samuel Hovey, who led the second party, and, although he
kept out of sight, put through the admonishments, signed this
agreement with sixteen others.* They were all old members but
one — Zechariah Johnson, a' new settler. There had been some
difficulty between Elder Hovey and some of the brethren, but they
"walghted" the matter and "freely forgive Each other."
Tlic next day they wrote out a new covenant, which was nearly
identical with their first one, and eleven men and seven women
signed it.f They completed their organization by choosing Jacob
•
* NAMES OF THE SIGNERS.
Samuel Hovey. .John .'^imons. Jacob Jewell. Samuel Bailey.
Joseph (ieorsc. c:alcb Atwood. John Jewell, Jun'. .lolm Mudfrett.
Jonathan Atwood. Joseph Web.ster. /.echaiiah Johnson. Nathaniel Corliss.
John Worth. John Jewell. Kbenezor Bailey. Joseph Quiniby.
William Ilutehins.
t N.VMES OF T1I().><K WHO SKiNEH THE NEW COVENANT.
.loscpli (IcorRc. JohuMiulgett. /eehariah Johnson. Abigail llutehins.
.lonathaii Atwood. Samuel Kayley. ]Mary Corliss. Klizabeth Atwood.
William llutehins. Ebcnezer Hayley. Sarah Mudgett. Betty Simons.
John Siuions. John Jewell, Jun^. Dole Atwood. Ruth Little.
Jacob Jewell. Caleb Atwood.
154 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1773.
Jewell clerk and Jonathan Atwood moderator, both "during
pleasure."
All things will go smoothly now, and they did for a time. Elder
Hovey preached, and a large number went to the meetings, which
were held in the houses of the church members. What a good
time they had at the services! These began at nine o'clock and
lasted several hours. The sermon was often two hours' long. They
carried their dinners and had their noonings, at which they gossiped
and inquired after their friends, those in Weare and those in the
towns from whence they came. Politics were hinted at, and they
talked of the Stamp Act, the Boston Port Bill, the tax on tea.
Religion came up, their debates were renewed, but they were very
careful not to allude to the subject of exhorting sinners. The men
told of their crops, their horses and cattle, their sheep and swine.
The women spoke of their cardings, spinnings and weavings ; of
the butter and cheese they made and of their fowls. The Sunday
nooning was a rich treat.
After preaching they had a conference meeting ; sang psalms so
sweet, and prayed with wonderful earnestness ! Then they exhorted,
related their experiences and told what God had done for them.
These were heavenly times, and so refreshing! but they did not last
long.
Aug. 1st, Elder Hovey jDreached.* His sermon to them was like a
thunder-clap in a clear sky. He began by saying if the belief in
the gospel prepares people to overcome the world, how comes it
that so many believers do not overcome the world ? He then went
on to say the reason was because they believe a counterfeit gospel
of the devil's forming, and think it is the true gosjjel. This is the
* The heads of Samuel Hovey'S discourse, as furnished to tlie churcliby himself in
writing : —
"if the belef of the gospel pi-epraes people to over Com the world how Corns it
that So many multitudes Say they belcve the gospel and do not over Com the world
yea not only So but multitudes not only Say but realy think they beleve the gospel
and yet are far from overcoming the world why the* reason is this thej' think they
l)elcve the gospel because they beleve acountertit gospel of the Divels forming* this
(Jounterfit gospel is So nicely iorepard that they arc Deceived and think it is the true
gospel which is ritten in tlie bibcl but there "is this Ditfarence between the Oivels
Countertit gospel and true the true gospel proclaims Justis fully Satisfied and god
lit to be trustcHl by tlu^ most wretched unquallilVd Sinner in the world; but th(>
Countei'flt gosix'.I Says Hut you must be found in tlu; way of Dutey or you must IV-al
So and So or you be Changd So and So or Sumetliing must alway be found at homo
to give the Sinner footing to take Comfort in Christ and this Countertit gospel of the
Divels froming Deeives multitudes and you may know they are decieved M-ith it and
Do not l)eleve the true gosp(;l because "when they are Examined what is the ground
of there hope or what makes them hope to be Savetl they will begin immediately
to tel what they have Done and how they Desier lo wait on god in the way of Duty
f)r Els that the'y have E,\)M'rienced Such ami Such things &c which plain Enough
Shows that they Do not belive ) to this Elect 1 L>id Deliver at weare Aug' 1th 1773
the true gospel but a fals one ( SAMUEL HOVEY"
1773.] THE TRUE AND FALSE GOSPELS. 155
difference between the true and tlie counterfeit : The true pro-
claims justice fully satisfied and God fit to be trusted ; the counter-
feit says you must be found in the way of duty, or you must feel
so-and-so, or you must be changed so-and-so, or something must
always be found at home to give the sinner footing to take comfort
in Christ. This counterfeit deceives multitudes. You may know
they are deceived, for when they are examined they will begin at
once to tell what they have done and how they desire to wait on
God, in the way of duty, or else they have experienced such and
such things ; all which plainly shows they do not believe a true
gospel, but a false one.
They were astounded kt first. This sermon overthrew many of
their cherished notions, and was a cruel stab at their conference
meetings.
They had been accustomed to tell all these things, and they had felt
so happy doing it, and they were so sure they were the elect, the
saints who were going to possess the earth, that now to be told they
had not got the true gospel, but one of the devil's own forming, and
that they were bound straight to hell, made them of all men the
most miserable.
They held a church meeting Aug. 6th; the churches at Stratham
and Epping had recommended Elder Hovey to them, and they voted
to notify them that they can not receive him on account of the
doctrine he delivered Aug. 1st. " Then they rejourned the met-
ing on the Saraon tel the 8 Day of this Enstant tel three of the
clock on said Day." — "met acording to adjournment and after
opening the meting proseded to Examen furder in to the Doctren
and after making furder in Quiry in to the same put it to vote after
this raanar, if it be your minds that what Elder Ilovey Declared to
Shew plan Enough and by which we may know peopel are Deceived
and do not believe the true gospel but a fals one menefist it by
holding up the hand. Voted it is a sufficient mark to prove them
Deceived parsons by Jacob Jewell, Samuel Bailey, John Jewell,
John Ardway, John Jewell Jun^" " Voted that tlie mark that
Elder Hovey give is not sufficient to prove people Deceived with
a fals gospel by us Josei)h George, Jonathan Atwood, John Mudget,
Zechariah Johnson, Caleb Atwood, William Hutchins, Ebenezer
Bailey, Jolin Simons."
Elder Ilovey's followers were in a minority: they at once "stepped
down and out." Jacob Jewell made his last record. At the next
156 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1773.
meeting Jonathan Atwood was chosen moderator, and Joseph
George, clerk.
They sent a letter to the church at Stratham, giving their reasons
why they could not receive Elder Hovey. They labored with some
of the brethren about his doctrine, but found them obdurate, and
they determined to admonish them. Sept. 12th, the church voted
that it could not allow Hovey's followers to commune or act with
it as members in good standing, because they held that it has got
the devil's counterfeit gospel, and that it rejects the gospel of
Christ. It exhorted them to repent, and prayed that they may be
made sensible of the dishonor they have done to Christ and his
cause, and told them that if they did not recant it would have to
proceed further with them, as the Scriptures direct.
The church inquired of some of the sisters who followed Elder
Hovey, and Mehitable Ardway and Martha Jewell made such
answers that it admonished them and threatened Martha with ex-
communication.
But it was of no avail. Things went from bad to worse. The
church met Oct. 31st, and after considering the matter, excommuni-
cated all of Hovey's followers. The reasons given were that
Hovey's followers said " the church had the devil's counterfeit gos-
pel, that it denied the Father, Son and Holy Ghost ; and tliat said
followers broke away from the church in a disorderly manner."
The church was now a ruin. No more records were made, no
money raised for preaching, and no meetings held till near the close
of the Revolution. Thus we see that Elder Hovey was a remark-
ably briglit man and had a large share of common sense. He retired
from Weare for a season.
CHAPTER XIV.
SCHOOLS.
The first New England public school was kept in Boston, in
1635. Brother Philemon Purmont was the school-master, and the
school was established by the town.* The first school law was
* The first school established by public vote in New England, is claimed to have
been at Newport, R. I., in 1640. Schools existed in New Haven, Conn., in 1639; in
Vermont, before 1763.
1769.] THE FIRST SCHOOL. 157
made by Massachusetts in 1642, which was also our law, as New
Hampshire was then a part of that state. A further school law was
enacted in 1647, by which towns with fifty householders should
choose a master to teach all youth, who may come to him, to read
and write. The parents were to pay him ; if they did not, then the
town should. Towns with a hundred families should have a gram-
mar master to teach "the tongues" and fit the youth for college.
If they did not, they should pay a fine of £5 for the use of schools.
New Hampshire became a separate province in 1680, and in 1693
passed an act which was substantially a copy of the Massachusetts
school law. In 1719, the law was amended, and by it the selectmen
were to hire the teacher, raise funds by rate to pay him, and pro-
vide the school-room, fuel and board. The grammar school should
be kept all the time ; if not kept, a fine of £20 should be paid. An
amendment, two years later, made the selectmen pay the fine for
such neglect, and not the town. Only masters could keep school.
Our Halestown grant gave one sixty-third part of our town for
the use of a school.
Our Robiestown grant gave one share, or two lots. When the
shares were drawn, the school got lots eight in the second and fifth
ranges. They were good land, and quite a sum has been realized
from them for the schools.
There was no public school in Weare for eighteen years after the
first settlement. The youth were taught at home by their parents
or the oldest child. Sometimes a master went from house to house,
and such were called family schools. Thus the children all learned
to read and write.
For five years after the town was incorporated not a cent was
raised for schooling, and the subject was not even mentioned in
the town records. But in 1769 the fourth article in the warrant
was: "To see if the town will raise any money for a town school."
At the meeting, March 14th, the clerk made this unique record of
what they did : " Voted to raise money for Schooling and voted to
the Negative." They adjourned one week, changed their minds,
met and " Voted to reconsider the Vot that was to raise money for
Schooling and voted to the Negative and Voted five pounds Lawful
money for Schooling to hier a scool dame." Our first public school
was at once opened, and kej)t in the spring and summer of 1769.
Let us look at this first school, which was kept at South Weare,
in the house or barn of Jonathan Atwood, who lived at the southern
158 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
foot of Mount Dearborn, The selectmen, as the law then was, had
the sole charge of it. If all the children in town attended, some of
them had to walk a long way through the dark woods, the forest
primeval. They crossed the Otter, Meadow brook and the Peacock,
musical streams. They saw where the wild deer browsed, tracked
bears in the mud, and may have heard, as they often did, the howl
of a wolf from Mount Wallingford or Mount William.
School opened then as now at nine o'clock in the morning. The
small children read first in the New England Primer and recited
the catechism it contained ; the larger scholars had the Psalter and
the Bible, from which some read fluently, while others stumbled and
drawled in the most wonderful manner. These were followed by
arithmetic taught them by the teacher orally, or by rote, as it was
termed. Often the rules M'ere written out on paper and memo-
rized.* Then they had recess, when the children " went storming
out to playing "; succeeded by writing, and spelling at which they
had numerous matches, choosing sides and spelling down. The
afternoon exercises were nearly the same.
Their school-room was very simple, no school furniture like that
of modern times, their seats rough benches, no desks, maybe a table,
" deep scarred by raps ofticial," for the teacher, and on which the
children learned to write with quill pens ; no slates and no black-
boards ; some carried a chair from home, that they might have more
comfort.
It must have been a large school, for the first settlers, as a rule,
had large families. They were a happy lot, full of fun just like
children now. They played the same games as at the present time ;
they are played the world over. They had "pizen," "gool " or goal,
tag, snap the whip, high-spy, "eny, meny, mony, mi"; the large boys
" rasseled," at arm's length, side holts, to backs, and lifted at stiff-
heels. At a later day, when school kept in autumn or in winter,
they snow-balled, slid down hill, or skated on the glare ice.
Weare was not satisfied with one school district ; it was too far
to go to school. So the next year, 1770, they raised three times as
much money, £15, and " voted to divide it into districts." They
forgot to do this at the annual town-meeting, perhaps purposely,
but, Aug. 16th, the selectmen, by "Verty of a pettiou from a num-
* Some parents made written arithmetics for their children, which were plain, brief
and full of common sense. But few scholars went farther than through the four
fundamental rules.
1772.] THE FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 159
ber of Signers to See if the Town will Raise money to hier Schooling
this year & also how nnich & to agree what metliod the School
Shall be Keept," warned a town-meeting, to be held Aug. 30th, at
which the above vote was passed.
The next year, 1771, tliey did better and raised at the annual
town-meeting S35.
In 1772, they raised $50, and the selectmen divided it into the
following districts: — South Weare, by Captain Atwood's ; New
Boston Road, near Bond Little's ; Mountain Eoad, by Mount Mis-
ery; Philbrick's, near where Hon. Moses A. Hodgdon lives ; North
Road, to Sugar Hill ; Center Road, near Center Square.*
The people themselves made this division into districts, there was
no law for the town or selectmen to do it. The selectmen charged
the laro;e sum of five shillings for thus dividing the monev. The
next vear the "North Road" was called in the record " Showger
Hill district," and we find that the selectmen j^aid £4 9s. 3c?. for
the school there.
A grammar school must be set up ; for the town had now, 1772,
more than one hundred householders. The selectmen attended to
this duty, and they were paid for going after a grammar school-
master and getting him "aprabated" £1 Is. They hired Dr. Benja-
min Page,t the first physician in Weare, and paid him, "for taking
Charge of the grammar School," the enormous sum of twelve shil-
lings.$ He could not have taught long nor kept the school contin-
uously at those wages, no matter how great the value of the money.
Ebenezer Breed followed him, and was the teacher at Sugar hill,
Weare Center, South Weare and the Mountain.
Soon after. Dr. Philip Hoit, Weare's second physician, taught the
grammar school. He was paid one year, £3 for his services, while
Caleb Atwood was paid for the doctor's board in the South Weare
* " 1772. Paid to the Several disstricts for Scliooling as followetli ;
paid to the destrict by Capt. Awoods 3: 3:0
paid to the new Boston Kode 1 : ''.-O:]
paid to the mounting Koad 1 : 17:0
paid to I'hilbrieks Uoad 1 : 11 :0
paid to Jediah Dow for the north Koad 1:17:0
paid to.Jedidiah Dow for the Senter Koad 2:16:0"
t Dr. Benjamin Page was the son of Judge Benjamin Page, wlio eanie from Ken-
sington to Weare, in 17GS, and settled on lot iSi), range 7, on what is now known as
Sugar liill. Judge Page died in 1782. He sold to his son, the doctor, land in 1771 and
1777. Doctor Page probably went from Weare to Sutton. Jeremiah Page was a
brother.
X " 1772 Paid the Selectmen for goijig after a giammar School master
and getting him aprabated 1 : 1:0
paid to Doctor Page for taking the charge of the grammar School. .0: 12: 0 "
160 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
district, £1 5s. Sd., and Ebeiiezer Bailey, for his board iu the
Mountain Road district, fifteen shillings.*
While Doctor Hoit was teaching, one of the selectmen with an
Irish school-master named Donovan visited the school, and the
town's guardian asked Doctor Hoit for his credentials, as he was
anxious to have a teacher who understood English grammar. After-
wards one of the boys asked the doctor what was meant by creden-
tials ; he fretfully replied : " I do not know, but I suppose it is some
Latin word Donovan put into his head." This Irish master also
taught grammar school, being the first to teach English grammar
in town. He then went to New Boston and opened a school, where
Judge Jeremiah Smith of Peterborough studied Latin with him,
fitting for college. What other masters taught in Weare before
1775 has not come down to us.
The grammar master, as we have seen, traveled from district to
district, teaching till each received its part. He taught, as the
years went by, from Alexander's Grammar, or from the Ladies'
Accidence, Pike's Arithmetic, Webster's Reader and Dilworth's
Spelling Book. Geography was not taught then in the schools, for
there was no convenient text book ; Morse's Geography, the first
one published, only making its appearance about the close of the
century.
Much time in these old grammar schools was devoted to disci-
pline, and the masters in those days were not stingy in the use of
the rod and ferule. Some of the teachers spent neai'ly half the
time in this exercise, and blistered hands, swollen ears and smarting
limbs were Aery common. Milder punishments were: " sitting on
nothing," or on the top end of an old-fashioned, elm-bark-seat chair
turned down ; holding out a heavy book horizontally ; standing in a
corner, face to the wall ; stooping down to hold a nail or peg in the
floor, the culprit often getting a smart slap on his rear to keep him
from bending his knees ; and being compelled to sit among the
girls, which, in time came to be denominated capital punishment.
Weare raised larger sums each year for her schools; beginning
with £5 in 1769, then £15 in 1770, $35 in 1771, 150 in 177^2, $100
in 1773 and 1150 in 1774.
They paid very small wages at first for teaching, and the price of
*" 1775. Paid Doctor Philip Hoit for keeping school '£3— 0—0
puid (Jaleb Atwood for boarding Doctor Iloit 1 — 5 — S
paid Kbenezer Bayley for boarding Doctor Hoit 0—13 — 0 "
1770.] COURTS. 161
board was mere notliing. Often the board and fuel were given, and
frequently the teacher boarded round. This lengthened out the
school. At a later time, two or three shillings a week were paid to
females for their services, and the wages of a male teacher were as
hiah as ten shillings a week. Board at one time was two shillings
a week for females, and four shillings for males. It is hard to tell
exactly how much this was, for the value of the currency was
fluctuating and greatly depreciated.
The town had no school-houses till after the Revolution, and then
they were built by individuals, in the naturally formed districts,
mostly of logs, and covered by long, shaved shingles fastened on
with wooden pins.
In 1775, the town at the annual meeting voted money for schools,
which were taught early that year. But the war soon came on,
they were frightened at the expense, the citizens were poor then,
money was hard to get, and so, June 8th, the selectmen called a
town-meetinor to be held June 19th. The fourth article in the war-
rant was " to see if the town will Drop the School for the Present."
At the meeting, " Voted to Drop the Chooling for the present."
A great schism about points of theology broke up the church, and
now the Revolution put an end, for the time being, to the schools.
CHAPTER XV.
COURTS.
Weare, in common with all other towns in the province, needed
the " Prebilidg " of a court. For seven years after our incorpora-
tion all legal business had to be done at Portsmouth. This was a
great hardship, as it involved the loss of time, much expense, and
occasioned much delay. Benning Wentworth, the governor, re-
fused to remedy the evil, and was ojiposed to reforms generally.
He grew very unpopular, and in 1766 was forced to resign.
John Wentworth, his successor, was more liberal. Under him
the state was divided into counties. The law by which this was
done was passed by the Provincial Legislature in 1770, and ap-
proved in England, by His Majesty, George III, March 19, 1771.
11
162 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1772.
Five counties were made, among which was our Hillsborough, so
called from Willis Hills, Earl of Hillsborough*
Governor John in making the counties parted with much of his
influence, for no longer did the leading men in the distant towns go
to Portsmouth. They went instead to the " new capitals," the
shire towns. One of them, our Amherst, at once became flourish-
ing. Enterprise, business and wealth centered there ; the lawyers,
the deputy sheriff, jailor, clerk of the court, register of pi'obate, reg-
ister of deeds, all moved there ; the jail, or gaol, was built there,
and the stocks, pillory and whipping-post set up. The citizens of
Weare took a great interest in all these things.
The act that made the counties provided for four courts : the
Superior Court of Judicature, the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas, the Court of General Sessions and the Probate Court.
The first had cognizance of all questions of law and divorce,
was clothed with equity powers, juries attended it, causes
were tried, and criminals were sentenced. Its first judges
were the Hon. Theodore Atkinson, Chief Justice,! and Hons. Me-
shech Weare, Leverett Hubbai-d and William Parker, Justices.
George King was clerk, and the only lawyers in the county were
Ebenezer Champney, New Ipswich ; Wisemen Claggett, Litchfield ;
and Joshua Atherton, Amherst. |
The first term of this court was held at Amherst on the second
Tuesday of September, 1772, and Weare sent its first juryman, Lieut.
Samuel Caldwell, to it. He was elected to the place, as was the
custom in those days, at a special town-meeting held Sept. 7th.
He served on the grand jury which indicted Israel Wilkins, Jr., for
murdering his father, Israel Wilkins, at Hollis, the first murder case
in the county. Wilkins was tried at the September term, 1773,
and found guilty of manslaughter, then punishable by death, and
* The other counties were Kockingham, Strafford, Cheshire aud Grafton, named
respectively for Charles Watson Wentworth, Marquis of liockinghani ; Charles Went-
worth, Earl of Strafford; Cheshire, from a county in the west of England; and Graf-
ton, from Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton.
t In 1739 Rev. .John Secombe, of Kingston, preached " A Discourse at Ammauskeeg
Falls," from the text, "Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a Fishing" (John 21: 3),
in the fishing season, which he afterwards published. The pamphlet was lieaded,
" Business and Diversion inoffensive to God, and necessarj- for the Comfort and Sup-
port of human Society." It was dedicated "To the Honourable Theodore Atkix-
.sox, Esq., And Other The Worthy Patrons of the Fishing at Ammauskeeg"; and the
(l(?dication was signed, "Gentlemen, j^our most Obedient and very humble Servant,
FurviATULis PiscATOK." It was pi-inted by S. Kneeland and T. (ireen in Queen-
Street, Boston, MDCCXLIII.
X other attorneys whose names appear as practising at Amherst, at that time,
were Nathaniel P. Sargent, Haverhill, Mass., John Prentice, Londonderry, Samuel
Livermore and John Sullivan, Durham, John Lowell, Boston, and Stephen Scales,
Concord, Mass.
1772.] THE SUPERIOR COURT. 163
when asked why sentence slionld not be passed upon him, pleaded
" His Clergy," which was allowed him, whereupon he was burned
with a hot iron in the form of the letter T in the brawny part of the
tliuinb of his left hand, and it was further ordered that he forfeit
all his goods and chattels to the king. This is the only case in the
county where the criminal ever got the " benefit of the clergy."
Weare was interested in the court proceedings ; what was done
was a part of the news of the town. The following cases were
objects of wonder to our citizens : Michael Keef was convicted of
arson, and as there was no state's prison he was sentenced to sit
one hour on the gallows with a rope round his neck, to be whipped
thirty lashes on his naked back, to be kej^t in jail six months, to
give bonds for good behavior for two years, and stand committed
till sentence be performed. Molly Foster from Hollis was charged
with bastardy. She pleaded that she would not contend with our
Sovereign Lord, the King, but submit herself to his grace. The
fine was fifty shillings, and costs, and stand committed till paid.
Weare was moi-e lenient, and never dragged any of her thus erring
citizens to court.
The Inferior Court of Common Pleas heard and settled all ordi-
nary controversies. The first judges were Matthew Thornton of
Litchfield, Chief Justice ; and Samuel Hobart of Hollis, John Shep-
ard, Jr., of Amherst, and Samuel Blodgett of Goffstown, Justices ;
Stephen Holland was clerk, and the first term was held at Amherst
on the first Tuesday of October, 177L Most of the civil cases were
tried at this court, and it is said that John Hodgdcyi was the first
Weare man to have one there : — a dispute about certain real estate,
in which he dealt largelv.
The Court of General Sessions of the Peace had a limited jurisdic-
tion in criminal comiJaints, was attended by a grand and petit jury
and had entire control of the financial affairs of the county. It had
for judges all the justices of the peace in commission for Hills-
borough county, and its first term was held at Amherst on the first
Thursday after the first Tuesday of April, 177L No business was
done, and it adjourned to May 6th, when it met in the " publick
Meeting House," but soon adjourned to the house of Jonathan
Smith, innholder. There were })resent John Goffe, Edward Gold-
stone Lutwytch, John Hale, John Shepard, Jr., Samuel Hobart and
Samuel Blodget. John Shepard, Jr., was clerk, pro tempore. At
subsequent terms our town of Weare had the honor of furnishing
164 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1773.
one of the judges, Benjamin Page, Esq. Other Weare judges in
this court have been John Robie, Esq. ; and. long after, by appoint-
ment of the governor and council, Hon. Joseph Philbrick, for four
years. The first business done at this court was to prepare a jail,
raise money and provide for the more easy administration of justice.
Samuel Hobart, John Shepard, Jr., and Benjamin Whiting were
chosen a committee to build the prison, and were ordered in the
mean time to provide a suitable house in said Amherst in which
prisoners could, be kept safely.
This court did much for Weare. At its very first session it
ordered our town to raise £8 7s. 8^^. as its part of the first county
tax to build the jail and jjay other necessary county expenses. It
continued to order county taxes for more than fifty years. At its
October term, 1771, it licensed our Aaron Quimby as a taverner,
and " Samuel Felbrick " and Ebenezer Mudgett as retailers of spirit-
uous liquors. A grand jury was present this term and. indicted
Jonas Stapleton, not of Weare, for stealing the goods of Nahum
Baldwin. Our good people were filled with admiration at the mild
sentence our wise justices of the Court of Sessions gave him. They
ordered that he should be whipped twenty stripes on the naked
back at the " publick whipping-post, between the hours of one and
two in the afternoon of this third day of October, and that he pay
costs of prosecution, taxed at £5 3s. 10(7., pay Baldwin, the owner
of the goods stolen, £44 lawful money, being two-fold the value of
the stolen goods (they having been returned), and in default thereof
said Baldwin w^s authorized to dispose of said Stapleton in servi-
tude to any of his majesty's subjects for the si^ace of seven years,
to commence from this day, and that he stand committed till sen-
tence be performed." Of course Weare sent very few criminals after
such a sentence, to this court, and all the other towns stood in awe.
The Court of Sessions, at the June term, 1773, made a decision that
greatly aroused the ire of Weare as well as the other towns in the
county. The facts were these : in September, 1772, John Holland of
Amherst, a deputy sheriff, brought an action against Joseph Kelley
of Nottingham West, now Hudson, returnable at the October term
of the Court of Common Pleas, and put him in jail. At the court,
Kelley, by his attorney, Stephen Scales, asked that he might be let
out to try his case, or that it might be continued.
The court would not grant the request. Kelley was- defaulted
and judgment was entered against him for £83, debt and costs.
1773.] COURT OF SESSIONS. 165
Kelley thought this was unjust, and Oct. 14th, with the connivance
of the officers, it was said, made his escape.
The plaintiff, Holland, who, as deputy sheriff, should have kept
Kelley safely, applied to the Court of General Sessions to pay him
his judgment, £83, "out of the Monies of the Freeholders and other
l7ihahitants of the county," and the court ordered it paid.
Whereuj^on, the towns remonstrated, asked to be heard, and to
have an opportunity to state with evidence the '■'•Notorious Facts "
in the case. They also asked the court to reconsider the grant to
Holland and direct the treasurer not to pay it.
The agents of twenty-two towns, having received their instruc-
tions by vote of the citizens, signed the remonstrance. Jonathan
Dow and Samuel Philbrick were the agents for Weare, and were
chosen committee-men, Aug. 9, 1773, to meet with the other com-
mittees sent from the various towns, " to consult about that money
which is like to be paid upon the account of Capt. Joseph Keeley's
escape out of the Gaol."
The court considered the remonstrance, discussed it among them-
selves, took counsel, and then, Aug. 18th, voted not to revoke the
grant and to dismiss the remonstrance. At the present time this
action seems strange. Just think of it : the county paying the debts
of all debtors who, by the aid of the officers, might break jail.
Weare was as much dissatisfied with the last decision as with the
payment of Holland's judgment out of the county's money, and
Nov. 1st, chose Lieut. Samuel Caldwell an agent to meet the agents
of the other towns in the county, and petition tlie legislature to
stop the payment. The agents met, the petition was drawn and
signed, it was sent to the General Court, but what became of it we
have never learned.
The records in all these courts began with " Aiino Megni Megis
Georgii Tertii^'' the writs were signed in his majesty's name, and
the sheriff in opening and closing the court finished his proclama-
tion with " God Save the King."
The Probate Court was for settling the estates of persons de-
ceased, appointing guardians for minors, spendthrifts and insane
l)ersons, and for the transaction of various other kinds of business.
Col. John Goffe was the first judge of jirobate, and Joshua Atherton
the first register. Weare has always had much to do with the Pro-
bate Court ; for her citizens, like all the rest of the world, are
continually dying, and their estates must be settled.
166 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1765.
CHAPTER XVI.
ADDITIONAL SETTLERS.
Settlers came slowly for the five years following the incorpora-
tion; only a few families each year. In 1770, there was a great
influx of Quakers, who settled about Weare Center, and after that
there was a steady flow of immigration until the population became
the largest of any town in the county.
Jonathan Peaslee, from Newton, came in 1765 and settled on
lot five, range five, north of Barnard hill. His mother, Mary Gove
Peaslee, gave him the land. He built his cabin on the highest
point, and cleared, the first season, about four acres, in a circle
around it. The land sloped in every direction from his buildings.
He afterwards planted this, with the exception of a piece for a
garden, with apple trees brought from Newton on the back of his
horse. His wife, Sally Carr, set out one tree, always cared for it,
callinsf it her own, and it bore the best fruit in the orchard. Mr.
Peaslee lived here till 1790, then moved to the school lot, where he
resided ten years, when he went to Bolton, Canada, and spent the
rest of his days. In 1829, some of the apples from Mrs. Peaslee's
tree were carried to her in Canada, and she expressed as much joy,
at the sight of them as she would at meeting any of her old friends.
Many of the trees in this orchard are still in good bearing condition.
Ebenezer Mudgett, " merchant," from Hampstead, moved to
Weare early in 1765. He bought, of Jeremiah Allen of Weare, lot
thirtv-six, range one, latelv owned bv John Jewell, also sixty acres
of lot thirty-seven, commencing on the north end of William Dus-
tin's land, the south half formerly owned by Caleb Emery, the
north half by Aaron Quimby, with all the buildings, for £5,600 old
tenor. His house stood about one-third of a mile west of Otter
brook, and he was the leading actor in the " Pine Tree Riot."
John Tilton bought lot ninety-nine, range seven, of Richard
Clifford, for £250 old tenor, and built his cabin on the north end of
Pawe hill, where Isaac J. Walker now lives. David Tilton, his
brother, 1766, lived on the plain, north, but owned no land.*
* others who came in 1765, were: Jesse Johxsox, who paid a tax of three pence,
was an "insine" in the military company, and in a few years moved to Enfield,
where lie was a prominent man. Cokxelius Bean, David Eaton and .Iohn Ord-
WAY or Akdway, each of whom paid a tax of one shilling. Timothy Clement, who
paid a tax of two shillings, perhaps the son of Jonathan Clement, living at home,
and Stephen Coben, a pauper from New Boston, wlio was warned out ot town.
John Colby, of Hampstead, settled on lot 11, range l.
1766.] SAMUEL HOVEY. 167
Elder Samuel Hovey came in 1766 with his sons Simeon and
Levi, and settled on lot sixty-eight, range three, on Barnard hill.
They soon had a good farm, and the Elder became quite a promi-
nent man. With Elders Pelatiah Tingley and Hezekiah Smith, he
founded the first religious society in town. Elder Hovey was
always slightly averse to performing much physical labor, and some-
times found himself lacking the necessaries of life. He was a strict
Sabbatarian, in favor of enforcing the most rigid discipline, and
was famous at churching wayward church members. But one cold
Sabbath he was found with his horse in the forest gettins: a load of
fire-wood. He was called to account for thus violating the holy
day, but he cleared himself on the ground that he was exercising
his horse, a work of necessity, to keep it from being sick. In 1777
his son Simeon sold the place to Tristram Barnard of Amesbury,
and for him Barnard hill was named. Tristram's son, Edmond,
settled on the west side of the lot, towards the north end.
William Whittaker, from Hampstead, built his house on lot
fifty-two, range one, just north of Bond Little's place and east of
the Peacock, where he lived till 1804. He was out in the French
and Indian war and also was a soldier in the Revolution.
Jeremiah Page of Kensington settled, in 1767, on lot ninety,
range seven. Sugar hill. His father. Judge Benjamin Page, bought
the land for him of Benjamin Lynde of Salem, Mass., for £30, or
one hundred Spanish milled dollars. Our settler built his house on
the west side of the lot, north of the present road, and near where
Bradford Bowie now lives. In 1783, he moved to Dunbarton,
where he resided several years, and then followed the great throng
of emigrants to Canada. A half-dozen more new-comers came this
year.*
Benjamin Connor, a tanner, from Seabrook, in 1768, settled on the
south end of lot three, range five, building his house on top of the hill,
♦Joseph Hadlock, from Kingston, with his family lived for a long time on lot
.37, range 1, a little east of Meadow brook. He was a liuntef and canght many otter.
Adoni.taii Fellows bought the north half of lot 18, range 0, of John Darlmg, and
with his family went there to live. It was on the long south slope of Sugar hill.
Thomas Evens built his house on the south half of the same lot. He was a ship-
carpenter.
Daniel Rowell, from Kingston, took up his abode on the adjoining lot 19, range
(J, at the north end.
Jacob straw, of Salisbury, Mass., went to Sugar hill, and built his house near the
middle of the east side of lot 9.3, range 7. In company with William Uowell, he t)uilt
a saw-mill, 17(57, on Cilley brook that ran through liis land. They had two ponds to
get a supply of water. Abner Iloit, of Ilojikinton, was the mill-\vright.
Samuel straw, brother of .Jacob, bought of him twenty-seven acres on the north
end of the same lot, and built his house where is now the Merrill place. The first
house was thirty rods south of the present one.
168 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1768.
by the old road from South Weare over the east slope of Mount
William to the mill privilege. He bought the whole lot, except the
twenty acres on the north-west corner kept for the mill, of John
Moffatt, one of the Robiestown proprietors. He set out, near his
house, many apple trees ; they were thrifty, long-lived, and are
known to this day as the Connor orchard. Soon after, he built a
new house on the south-west corner of his lot and moved there.
He also had a tannery near by, where he carried on the business
for several years. His brother, John Connor, a blacksmith, soon
came and moved into his first house on the hill. John had his shop
down near his brother's new house, and made nails by hand. He
said he could always tell when the days grew longer or shorter, as
he could make one nail more or less each day. He once brought a
large keg of rum to town, invited all his friends to help drink it,
and they held high carnival while it lasted. Benjamin Connor dis-
posed of his property, in 1784, to Ebenezer Peaslee, moving to-
Kensington, and his brother left town soon after.
Elijah Purington, from Kensington, 1768, settled on lot thirty-
eight, range five. He was one of the first Quakers to come to
Weare, and the next year, 1769, was one of the selectmen. On his
farm, where is now the trotting-park, was a pond of several acres.
The people heard strange noises there, so dug a ditch and drained
the pond to see what caused them, but they never found out. The
remains of the ditch are still to be seen. His farm has since been
owned all the time by Elijah Puringtons, his descendants.
Jonathan Dow, from Kensington, 1768, another Friend, settled
on lot thirty-seven, range five, a little north-west of Weare Center?
where Edward Page now lives. He was a man of good ability, a
Quaker preacher, one of the selectmen, the representative in the
General Court and a member of one of the early constitutional con-
ventions where he took an active part against the continuance of
slavery and the slave trade.
Jedediah Dow, from Kensington, a Friend, and own brother of
Jonathan, 1768, settled on lot thirty-five, range five, where Zepha-
niah Breed now lives. He was a first-class blacksmith, kept a neat
account book, now in the hands of Ezra Dow, was selectman and
the grandfather of Gen. Neal Dow, the great apostle of temi)erance
at Portland, Me. It is handed down that he once set out for a
large rock in a pasture near by, his dog following him. , When he
had nearly reached it the animal pulled him back and he turned
1768.] JOHN WORTH. 169
toward his house ; the next moment he started again to go on his
business, but the dog once more pulled at his clothing, this time
violently, and made him go home. He afterwards learned that a
hostile Indian was lurking behind the rock to shoot him, and the
dog no doubt saved his life.
John Worth, 1768, settled on lot fifty-six, range three, west of
Mine hill. He was a prominent member of the Baptist church, the
second representative from Weare to the Great and General Court,
held several town ofHces and took an active part in the Revolution.
After the war was over he sold his farm to Philip Sawyer, from
Newbury, Mass., and disappeared from our history. Ten other
families came this year.*
Ithamar Eaton, from Plaistow, bought, 1767, his land lot ninety-
two, range seven, "in Robietown," of William Rowell of Kingston,
for £120 lawful money, and in 1769 built his house on the n<3rth side
of Sugar-hill road. His sitting-room windows commanded a mag-
nificent view. Mr. Eaton was a man of fair ability and popular with
his townsmen. He was a soldier in the Revolution, held the office
of selectman many years, represented his town in the legislature
and was one of the pillars in the old Congregational church. Three
other settlers came this year.f
Capt. Samuel Philbrick, from Seabrook, settled just east of
the beautiful Mount Odiorne, on lot fifty-seven, range one. He
*A.SA Sargent, from Amesbury, Mass., settled on the east side of lot 23, in the
goi'e, one-half mile east of Cram brook.
Michael Sargent lived at the same place.
.Jacob Sargent also lived there, and the three were brothers.
-Joseph Webster settled in the valley of tlie Piscataquog, on lot 11, range 2.
•John Cileey, from South Hampton, settled on School hill, lot 17, range (i. He with
his cousin bought the lot in ITSO, ot Edward Gove of Hampton Falls, for £30, and
divided the land between them, .John taking the south half. They did not bring
their families to M'eare for two years. While alone he boarded with his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Evens.
Benjamin Cillet, the cousin, had the north half of the lot. While clearing his
farm he boarded himself and lived on potatoes and salt.
.John Huntington, Jr., of Amesbury, Mass., located on Barnard hill, lot 67, range 3.
He was ablacksmitli,kept old bachelor's hall till 177.'>, and then went away to the war.
He sold to Joseph Maxtield in 1781, and settled on the south end of lot 10, range -1.
Henry TrxBURY settled on the east half of lot 14, range 4, ea.st of Center square.
He was an officer in the Revokitionary army.
Ben.iamin PA(;e, from Kensington, .settle(l east of Sugar hill, on lot 87, range 7. He
bought of William and John Darling, and lived there till his death, Dec. l(i, 17S2.
Phineha.'< Ferrin bought i)art of lot 18, -range 6, south slope of Sugar hill, of
Adonijah Fi'Uows, lived there till 1780, when he sold to Humphrey Eaton of Seabrook,
for £270, and haAnng joined the Shakers, soon after moved totheir settlement in Enfield.
t Ben.iamin Collins, 17(J9, settled on a part of lot 8i), range 7, cast of Sugar hill. He
bought his land of Benjamin Page, and built his house at what is now known as the
Stevens' place. He went to the war.
Joseph Huntington built his house on Barnard hill, lot (il, range 3, north of John
Huntington.
Enoch Sweat squatted on lot 100, range 7, Page hill. Obadiah Eaton removed him
with a writ of ejectment. He was a barber and made fine wigs; one lor Col. Nathan-
iel Fifield, for which lie received $40.
170 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
came early in the season, cleared a few acres, built a substantial
cabin and Nov. 12th moved into it with his family. He was an ex-
cellent citizen, took an active part in town affairs and was a captain
in the Revolutionary army. He died in Weare and was buried in
his private grave-yard on the south-west slope of Mine hill.
John Blake, from Salisbury, Mass., settled on lot forty-seven,
range six, and built his house near Center brook, where Joshua
W. Flanders now lives. His son, Jesse, came with him and together
they built a grist-mill on that stream. Jesse was a man of great
strength, and was often known to carry a barrel of maple sap on
his shoulder into his sugar camp. Jesse's son, David, caught a wolf
in a large steel trap near Purington parade or the present fair
ground. They went to hunter Chase and told him Avhat they had
got. "Pause!" said he; "there has not been a wolf in town for
ten years." But when he saw the track he changed his mind. The
wolf had gone off with the trap on its foot. They followed it with
hounds ten miles through Henniker. When they came up with it
the dogs did not dare attack it; it would snap at them, making the
fur fly. Chase killed it with an axe. Jesse Blake, after many years,
sold his place to Oliver Edwards and moved to Lebanon.
Chase Purixgton, 1770, one of the many Friends from Ken-
sington, settled on lot forty-six, range six, and built his house where
Abner P. Collins now lives. During the Revolution he built a saw-
and grist-mill where the stocking-mill now stands. About 1800 he
moved to Starksborough, Vt., where he was a man of considerable
prominence.
Lieut. Samuel Caldwell, from Merrimack, 1770, settled on
lot forty-one, range six, by the Piscataquog, where James Baker now
(1886) lives. He bought three lots: twenty-four, forty-one and
forty-two ; built a saw- and grist-mill, had an immense potash, opened
a tavern and kept store, selling much rum. There was some travel
by his inn from Deering to Hopkinton, afterwards one of the half-
shire towns, and there was more to his store to obtain "the good
creature." After hini his son William kept the tavern and store,
and when he was done with them, they were sold to Thomas Hogg,
otherwise Tliomas Moore. Mr. Caldwell's sons, James and Samuel,
Jr., served in the Kevolutionary war, and his daughter married
Samuel Brooks Toby and fought more battles during her long life
of over ninety-nine years than did both her brothers in the army.
Mr. Caldwell was an active business man and one of the first citi-
1770.] JOHN CHASE. 171
zens of the town. He was mucli in office. He owned a negro slave
who lived with him all her life. When she died she was buried on the
meadow near the river. Her grave was to be seen for a long time,
but one spring some heedless workmen plowed over it, leveling the
mound, and now its precise location can not be found.
JoHX Chase, a Quaker, from Kensington about 1770, settled on
lot ninety-one, range four, Chevey hill. He had a peculiar habit of
commencing all his remarks with the word "pause," hence he was
often called "Pause John." He was an excellent farmer, as well
as a noted hunter. He caught many foxes each season, hunting
them with hounds. He carried no gun ; but when his dogs drove
reynard into its hole, he set steel tra})s and caught the cunning
animal when it came out.
Enoch Browx, from Seabrook, 1770, settled on lot eighteen,
range six, in the west part of the town near Deering line. He also
bought lot nineteen. He was a good, peaceable Quaker, but his five
sons, Elijah, Eliphalet, Enoch, Simon and Elisha, all born in Sea-
brook but the youngest, were quarrelsome and litigious. Judge
Alcock of Deering and our Judge John Robie were often called upon
to decide matters between them. Simon would not trust his own
father — he knew him of old, he said; they had trouble about some
land. Amos Johnson, nicknamed "Home," an excellent blacksmith
and a good shot, lived west of them on the common land. Brown's
boys set their great dog on Johnson's cattle, and the latter, standing
in his shop door, shot the dog dead forty rods off. Brown said,
"Look out, boys, or Captain Home will shoot a mile and kill one of
ye." Many others settled in Weare this year.*
* JoxATHAX Marble, a Quaker, from Hampton, settled on lot 28, range i, and built
his house where William Teunv now lives. He left in a few years.
EsocH Barker, Jr., from liampton Falls, settled on lot 26, range 4, at Weare Cen-
ter. He got his land from his father one of the Robiestown proprietors. He sold in
1772, to Zepheniah Breed, who came from Lynn, Mass. The town-meetings were
often held at Breed's house, and William Whittle afterwards kept a tavern there.
Richard Xasox, Jr., from Hampton Kails, settled on lot 2.i, range 4. He also got
his land of his father, one of the proprietors. When his brother died he went to
Danville to live, and his brother-in-law, Riehai'd I'hilbrick, who had made money
pi-ivateering, bought the place. Andrew J. Philbriek, grandson of Richard, now
lives there.
Daniel Gove, a Quaker, from Hampton, settled on lot 32, range 4, near Clinton
Grove.
David Govk, a Quaker, from Hampton, settled on lot 82, range 3, north-west of
Hodgdon meadow.
Asa Wiiittaker, from Plaistow, settled on lot 53, range 3. He was the father of
Klder Jesse Whittaker, who preached nuuiy years in Weare anil neighboring towns.
David Dow, a Quaker, from Hampton, settled on lot 44, range G.
Nathan G. Chase, a Quaker, from Kensington, settled on lot G7, range 5, on Chevey
hill. He lived to a great age.
Ebenezek Bailey, from Haverhill, Mass., settled on lot 49, range 1, just east of
Currier brook.
172 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1771.
Dr. Benjamust Page, from the parish of Kensington, 1771,
settled on lot eighty-eight, range seven. He bought his land, half
the lot, of his father, Benjamin Page, who was styled of Weare,
and built his house south of the road. He taught the first grammar
school, and practised his profession in town till 1780, when he sold
to Levi Colby and moved to Sutton. He also bought parts of lots
eighty-seven and eighty-nine, seventy-one acres.
Abner Jones, 1771, of Amesbury, settled on lot twenty-two,
range six. He bought of Jesse Johnson of Hampstead, for £33 lOs.
lawful money. He built his house on the top of the south slope of
the hill and lived there till 1804. His grandson, Abner Jones, was
an excellent mechanic, and made the best of clocks.
John Hodgdon, from Kensington, 1771, bought out Joshua Cor-
liss and made, for the remainder of his life, a home in the fertile
valley of the Peacock. His house was on lot seventj'-three, range
one, where Moses A. Hodgdon now resides. Mr. Hodgdon was an
excellent farmer and soon had one of the best farms in town, cutting
Samuel Bailey, from Haverhill, Mass., settled on lot 54, range 1, near the west
branch of Meadow brook.
Daniel Bailey, from Haverhill, Mass., settled on lot 54, range 1. These three
men were brothers.
Nathaniel Weed, from Amesbury, settled on lot 43, range 1, a little west ot Mount
Miserv.
John Kimball, from Plaistow, settled on lot 2, range 5. He sold to Amos Stoning,
in 1781.
Mr. Williams, tenant of Benjamin Bancroft, or a squatter, built his house on lot
59, range .S, about twenty-five rods south-west of the top of Mount William. The re-
mains of it were to be seen in 1830.
Isaac Elliott settled on lot 66, range 3, Barnard hill. He lived there about six
years, but the owls made so much noise at night that his wife could not sleep, and he
sold to Daniel Gould, and moved away.
MosE.s Follansbee, from Kingston, settled on lot 67, range 3, Barnard hill. He
bought of Daniel Little of Hampstead. He was a soldier in the war and never came
back.
Ezekiel Kimball settled near the north end of lot 14, i-ange 4, on Mount William.
Isaac Colby settled on lot 90, range 7, Sugar hill. He bought fifty acres on the
south end, and built his house where Henry Foster now lives.
.John Watson, from Hampstead, settled on lot 48, range 6, and lived there many
years. His son, .Jonathan, traded just south of Rockland bridge.
John Flanders settled on lot 65, range 3, a squatter, or a tenant of Thomas Packer,
the original owner. He went to the war; the town furnished aid to his family, about
which there was some trouble. He was drowned in Peaslee's mill-pond, 1784.
Levi Green, a Quaker, from Kensington, settled on lot 67, range 5, Chevey hill.
Dudley Chase, a Quaker, from Kensington, brother to John, settled on lot 91,
range 4. In a few years he moved to Deering.
Isaiah Green, a Quaker, from Kensington, settled on lot 39, range 5. He married
the sister of Elijah Purington, and lived just east of him.
Johnson Gove, a Quaker, from Hampton, settled on 27, range 4, near Duck pond.
He built the house where Dr. James P. Whittle now lives. He went years alter to
Montpelier, Vt., where he was a prominent man.
Stephen Gove, a Quaker, from Hampton, settled on lot 16, range 4. Thomas
Favour now owns the farm.
Edmond Gove, a Quaker, from Kensington, settled on lot 36, range 5. He bought
out Capt. George Little. He was a good farmer and tanner.
John Gove, a (Juaker, from Kensington, settled on lot .36, range 5, east of the
North Quaker meeting-house. He married a sister of Elijah Purington.
Daniel Page, a Quaker, from Kensington, settled on law lot 23, range 6, Bear hill.
He died young leaving two sons and thx-ee daughters. A grandson is an eminent
Quaker preacher.
1771.] JOHN HODGDON. 173
an abundance of hay on his heaver meadows and keeping a Large
stock. He was also a great dealer in real estate, owned lands in a
score of towns, and had many lawsuits. This gave him an exten-
sive acquaintance, and he knew all the judges and leading lawyers
of the state. Mr. Hodgdon often remarked ''that of all his lawsuits
he never lost but one, and then the jury were disposed to give him
a verdict, but the law did not sustain the equity of the case. He
had such luck in his transactions that it was a common saying in
Weare that "John Hodgdon's dish is always right side up when it
rains porridge." So much land did he buy, that in some neighbor-
ing towns the inhabitants were afraid he would depopulate the
country. Two Scotch-Irishmen of Antrim one day saw a hawk
flying away in the distance, and one said, "The hawk is the chicken's
devil." "Yes," said the other, "and the fox is the goose's devil."
"Aye," said the first; "I swear that old Mr. Hodgdon is Antrim's
devil, for he's buying all the land that joins hira."
It is told that several young people were out one night looking at
the moon and discussing whether the dai'k parts on it were land.
To settle it, Polly Tuttle said, "I will go in and ask Mr. Hodgdon.
He '11 know ; for if it is land, he has got a mortgage on it ! "
Mr. Hodgdon held many oflices of trust ; was selectman many
times, and Weare's rej^resentative in the legislature. In the latter
body he once moved to adjourn "till next Third day." A young
member jocosely said, "When is that, Mr. Hodgdon?" "Go home
and find out by thy Bible, if thee has got one," he replied.
He was an excellent collector and had but few poor accounts.
Once he held a large note against a man who declined to renew it,
and it was in danger of becoming outlawed. Riding by his debtor's
farm one day he saw him in the field harvesting turnips. He
stopped, talked of the weather and the crops, and finally said,
"Could thee sell me a bushel of those fine turnips?" The farmer
assented and at once put them in the wagon. "Very well; I am
obliged to thee," said Mr. Hodgdon. " I have no money with me,
but I'll endorse these turnips on thy note!"
Elijah Gove, of Hampton, when a boy, was bound out. On
arriving at the age of twenty-one he married, put his young wife on
the back of a four-years-old colt, a pair of saddle-bags behind her,
loaded all the rest of his personal estate on the backs of his yoke of
two-years-old steers, and in that way came to Weare. He settled
on the south end of lot forty-three, range one, south-west of Mount
174 HISTORY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1772.
Misei-y. In 1788 he moved to the John Jewell place, west of the
Peacock on the mountain i-oad, and there spent a long life. Seven
other families came in 1771.*
Col. Samuel Page, 1772, of South Hampton, settled on lot one
hundred, range seven. Page hill. He bought the land of Obadiah
Eaton, for £150. His four sons, Samuel, Jr., Jonathan, Lemuel and
John, came to Weare with him. Colonel Page, after coming to
town, lived a part of the time at South Hampton.
Samuel Page, Jr., lived on that part of the lot since known as
the Osgood Page place. He was evidently a cold water man, as
there ai'e the remains of fourteen different wells on the place.
Enoch Johnson, of Kensington, 1772, bought of Richard Clifford,
Jr., one hundred acres on the south end of lot ninety-nine, range
five, and settled at once. His house stood a few feet south of where
Henry Hamilton Leach now lives, in the village of East Weare.
Johnson sold his farm, in 1794, to Curtis Felch, and moved to
Unity.
EDifDND Johnson, from Kensington, 1772, settled on lot one
hundred, range five, where is now East Weai-e village. He came as
a tenant of Jabesh Dow. Once he had his buildings burned. He
built a grist-mill on the north side of the Piscataquog, and when a
freshet cut a channel round between the road and the mill, he
erected a saw-mill to fill up the space, and after that all the grists
had to be carried in and out through it. Mr. Johnson bought the
place in 1776.
Ebenezer Breed, a Quaker, from Lynn, 1772, settled on lot
twenty-nine, range four. He was one of the early school-masters,
* Nathax Ckam, from Hampton Falls, settled on lot 26 in the gore, just west of
Cram brook. His three sons, Nathan, Thomas and Ezekiel, came with him.
Samuel Eastman, from Newton, settled on lot 3, range 2, oue-half mile west of the
Otter, where Francis Eastman now lives. He brought his plow-irons from Newton to
Weare on his back. He early turned his attention to raising turkeys. He once drove
a tlock to Kingston; he tried to get there before dark the second day; was a little
late, so hurried up ; but it was no use, they came to a piece of woods, when suddenly
there was a whirr of wings, and up they all went to roost in the trees.
Eli.tah Brown, from Kensington, settled on lot 100, range 5, School hill. He bought
his land of Jabesh Dow, and built his house and spent his days where John L. Leach
now lives. He had fifty -five acres on the north end of the lot and the west half of
the south end.
WiNTHROP CLorGH Squatted on lot 63, range 3, west of Barnard hill, by the shore
of Lily pond No. 2, and made his garden on an island in the same. He was a poor
man, and was warned out of town the year he came.
Israel Straw settled on lot 94, range 7. He bought his land of Joseph White of
New York, for £150, and built his house on the north side of the road where Fred H.
Straw lives now.
John Gove 2d, a Quaker, from Kensington, settled on lot 34, range 5, and built his
house where Nathan Dow now resides.
Caleb Peaslee, a Quaker, from Newton, settled on lot 45, range 6, where is now
North Weare village. George Follansbee resides there. Caleb used to ^o over to John
Gove's to grind his axe, and after a time married John's daughter ^lary.
1772,] EBENEZER PEASLEE. 175
had three sons large enough to attend his school, Ebenezer, Enoch,
Stephen, and one daughter, Content. He was an excellent farmer
and tanner, and kept a diary of events. Thomas Breed, now living,
1886, and eighty-seven years old, recollects his grandfather, Eben-
ezer Breed.
Ebenezer Peaslee, from ISTewton, bought, Sept. 25, 1772, of
his father, Moses Peaslee, lot four, range five, for £30 lawful money,
and at once began work on the same, boarding with his brother
Jonathan, who lived on the adjoining lot. For the next eight
years he worked part of the time for Jonathan, part for himself, and
built a log cabin by Center road, near the middle of what is now
Moses R. Peaslee's field. Aug. 18, 1780, he married and began
housekeeping. The first year he raised a hog upon the top of a
large, flat rock just south-east of his cabin, and sold it for 840.
With this money he paid up for his land. In 1788 he moved on to
the mill lot, building a new house there. This lot has ever since
remained in the hands of his descendants.
Joseph Perkins, from Kensington, settled on lot fifty-nine, range
two, on the west slope of Mount Dearborn. He was the father of
Benjamin Perkins, who lived to be ninety-eight years old.
Simon Perkins, brother of Joseph, from the same place, settled
on lot seventy-two, range two, at the north-west side of Mount
Odiorne. A few years later, he bought the Jacob Jewell place,
south of Mount Dearborn, where he spent the rest of his days.
Joseph and Simon were jokers. Simon came up one Sabbath to
visit Joseph when he was alone, neither was very pious, and each
had a large dog. They thought they would have some fun, so they
yoked up the dogs with the calves' yoke, and set them at liberty, to
see how they would maneuver. One pulled one way, the other an-
other, they would not pull together. They tipped over the chairs
and the table, ran into the old-fashioned dressers, broke some of the
crockery, and smashed things generally. Before they could stop
them the women-folks came home from the house of prayer and
did not seem to appreciate the pleasant fun ; they were mad.
Joseph afterwards remarked that tliey theyi had the most pious time
he ever witnessed.
Simon came up across lots through the mowing, one day, to see
Joseph. As he went along he stuck up in the grass a lot of stones.
The next day Joseph went to mowing in that field with his hired
men. Soon each mower hit a stone, dulled his scythe, and saw the
176 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1773.
joke. How they swore. Joe marched straight down to Simon's
green wheat-field and mowed two swaths right through it. Simon
did not show his head, but his old lady came out and cried with
shrill voice: "You are mowing down our wheat!" "You are
mowing down our wheat! " " I know it, I know it," shouted back
Joe, " and there aint any stones sticking up in it either."
Joseph was alone one Sunday, his folks being at meeting, as
usual, and he thought he would try a small, scientific experiment.
He turned a little powder on the floor, tipped a large pewter platter
over it, sat down on it and touched it off, to see if it would lift him.
He hit the ceiling above with his head before he had time to think,
and, as he said, " Lord of heavens, when I struck the floor I thought
I was dead." Three other settlers came this year.*
Levi Colby, 1773, of Sandown, settled on lot fourteen, range six.
He bought fifty acres on the north end of this lot, of Ebenezer
Collins of Weare, for £22 10s. lawful money, and built his house by
the old road that was cut to the mill privilege in 1753.
Bartholomew Goodale settled on lot fourteen, range three.
He bought the east half of the lot, and fifteen acres on the south
end, of Henry Tuxbury. Mr. Goodale lived here many years.
Three more families came this season. f
Obadiah Eaton, of Kingston, 1774, settled on lot ninety-two,
range seven. He bought four acres of Ithamar Eaton, for £15,
built a house, and lived there the rest of his life. He was a prom-
inent man in town, and owned much other real estate.
John Robie, of Hampton Falls, 1774, settled on lot forty, range
five. He was town clerk thirty-three years; one of the selectmen
about as long, a justice of the peace, issued writs, tried many
causes, and was one of the judges of the county Court of Sessions.
He married more people than any other man who ever lived in
Weare. After performing the ceremony for one couple, he re-
marked to the bridegroom : " Oh, ho ! I married your father and
* Master Robert Hogg settled on lot 98, range 7, on Sugar hill, west side. He
taught the public schools for several years, and many private ones in his house on lot
89, range 7, where he afterwards moved.
TiiOiMAS Davis settled on lot 98, range 5, in the valley of the Piscataquog, east of
Clioate brook.
Joseph Huse, from Amesbury, settled on lot 95, range 4, south of East Weare. He
bought of Ebenezer Loverin of Kensington, for £38 10s. lawful money, and built his
house where Thomas Eaton now resides. He was a prominent farmer and dairyman,
raising twenty calves a year.
t Samuel Ordwav moved to Weare this year, and resided on lot 62, range 3, where
William Smith formerly lived. ,
John Coi.uv settlcd'on lot ."lO, range 1, one-fourth mile west of the Peacock.
TiMOTii V Clougii settled on the same lot, aboutthe same distance from the Peacock.
1775.] CAPT. GEORGE HADLEY ; JABEZ MORRILL. 177
mother." " Well," said the man, " if I had known that, you would
not have married me." There is a beautiful view from Mr. Robie's
old sitting-room windows looking out on Mounts William and
Wallingford. Five other men moved to town this year.*
Capt. George Hadley, 1775, was originally from Hampstead,
Avhere his father was drowned in Island pond. He came first to Goffs-
town, where he lived a few years, and then settled in South Weare, on
lot sixty-one, range two. Capt, Jonathan Atwood had begun a clear-
ing on this lot several years before. Captain Hadley, when very
young, was a soldier in the old French and Indian war. For some
cause he did not take kindly to the Revolution, at the outset, and had
himself classed as a Friend when the Association Test was carried
round ; but later in the war he served a cami^aign, was a member of
the Committee of Safety, and was on numerous committees to furnish
soldiers and supplies to the army. He was a prominent citizen, held
all the important town offices, and was a member of the General Court.
A dim tradition tells that he was holding plow one day, his hired
man driving the oxen ; all at once he lay right down in the furrow in
awful pain, so bad that he groaned. The hired man offered to help
him, but no, the cattle must be taken to the barn and he would
hobble home. He had found a pot of gold, hidden there by some
one, maybe the pirate Kidd, and he did not want his hired man to
see it. He soon paid up for his farm, and ever after was well off.
Jabez Morrill, 1769, bought lot twenty-three in the gore, of
Samuel Nutt, and, in 1775, built his house on the east side of the
same. He lived about one-third of a mile east of Cram brook. Mr.
Morrill was a member of the Baptist church, filled many town
offices, and held numerous positions of trust.
* Silas Peaslee, a Quaker, from Newton, settled on lot 78, range 7, Craney hill.
He iDuilt a saw-mill at the outlet of the great meadow, where it has been proposed to
make a reservoir. When he got excited he would swear, and the Quakers disowned
him; then he moved away to Canada. .Some of his descendants still live in town.
Nathaniel Peaslke, from Xewton, settled on lot 78, range 7, Craney hill. He had
a family of nine children, all born in Xewton but one. His eldest son,.Jonatlian Peas-
lee, married Ihuinah Hunt. .Jonathan fell down the cellar stairs in 1794 and broke his
ueck. Hannah lived a widow sixty-seven years, and died about 1801, aged more than
one hundred years.
John Muzzy, from Hampstead, settled on lot 74, range 7, the same lot as Caleb
Emery. He was a carpenter and joiner, a good workman and had a nice set of tools.
He served in the Revolution, and one season went under General Sullivan in the
Rhode Island (^.\p('<lition.
Abnek Horr, originally from Poplin, now Fremont, bought Jacob Straw's home-
farm, lot 93, range 7. He came from Ilopkinton to Weare, and spent the rest of his
days at the Straw place. His son, Aaron llt)it. succeeded him.
Sami'ki. Avkks, of Weare, settled on the south half of lot 91, range 7, Sugar hill.
He bought one-half of the lot south of the road of Kbenezer Collins, paid him ii-l-l'i
old tenor, and built his house on the north-east corner. In 1791 he sold to .Jonathan
Ednuinds, of Salisbury point, for £i~0 lawful money. The farm remained iu the Ed-
munds family for three generations.
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178 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
JoxATHAX Martix, from Goffstown, settled on lot fifty-one,
rano-e three, and built his house on the north end of it. He was
probably a brother of Nathaniel, the first settler. Before the town
was settled, Jonathan used to come to Weare hunting. He was a
very strong, spry man. Once the Indians followed him to make
him their prisoner. He fortunately discovered them, ran, and when
they were almost upon him escaped by leaping twenty-five feet
across the Piscataquog. At raisings he would easily jump from
one high beam to another, twelve to fifteen feet, never making a
miss or losing a foot-hold. He was a tithing-man, selectman in
1780, and one of a committee of three to settle with the soldiers
who served in the Revolutionary war.
Robert Goodale, a Quaker, from Salem, Mass., September, 1775,
settled on lot fifty-four, range three. He spent his days there, and
was buried in the Friends' burying-ground. He had been a sea-
captain ; the war interfered with his business and he turned farmer.
He was the grandfather of Hon. John'H. Goodale, of Nashua. The
new settlers were few this year, owing to war times.*
Jois^ATHAN OsBOEN camc early in 1776. He did not sign the
Association Test, classing himself as a Quaker. Along with him
came his wife Esther, and they had several children. He lived on
lot twenty-eight, range four.
James Hogg, 1776, son-in-law of Benjamin Page, settled on lot
eighty-nine, range seven, east of Sugar hill, where Benjamin Collins
had lived. In 1777 he sold this farm to Robert Hogg, Jr., of
Weare, and moved to Dunbarton.
Teisteam Collins, 1777, a Quaker, from Hawke, now Danville,
settled on lot twenty-one, range six, in the Piscataquog valley. It
is told of him that he was a very absent-minded man, that he went
to a Quaker meeting one day and knocked. That knock broke the
solemn silence of the church ; it created a great sensation. Elijah
Purington went out to see who knocked. Mr. Collins had to apolo-
gize, lie said if his mind had been where it ought to have been he
should not have knocked. But it was dwelling on secular affairs,
and so he knocked. Mr. C. found growing on his farm huge pines
Avith the king's broad arrow mark on them, and great stumps where
masts had been cut and hauled away years before his settlement.
* Daniel Peaksoxs, of Bervrick, Me., settled on lot 91, range ". He bought forty-
five acres of this lot on the road north of Sugar hill for £1-20 lawful mo;ney.
Ezra Pillsbury settled on lot 91, range 7. He bought a part of it lor £135 lawful
money, built the lai-ge house now standing and there spent the rest of his days.
1770.] THE OLDEN TIMES. 179
Hundreds of other families sat down in Weare as the long years
of the eighteenth century passed slowly, but it would be imprac-
ticable to give a particular account of all of them in this brief
history.
CHAPTER XV n.
THE OLDEN TIMES.
Our early settlers, as has been told, resided in log cabins. They
procured their food by tilling the land, hunting and fishing. They
were rude farmers. At first they could not jdIow their fields, by
reason of the stumps and logs. They dug the soil and hoed in
their seed with a clumsy hoe, made by the common blacksmith. It
had a great eye for the coarse handle fastened in with a wedge, and
it was edged with steel. It required hei'culean strength to wield it.
"When they got ploughs they were home-made, carpenters furnish-
ing the wood-work, and blacksmiths the plow-irons. These plows
had wooden mould-boards covered with bits of sheet-iron or tin
to keep them from wearing out, and a steel or iron point, which
often had to be carried to the blacksmith to be sharpened. They
had no carts, and the manure, shoveled with coarse wooden shovels,
was borne to the field in rough hods, or lugged in baskets on their
shoulders. The blacksmith made their scythes, very heavy and
uncouth, their snaths were straight sticks or some natural bend
from the woods ; their pitch-forks were heavy, bungling things,
and their hay and other crops were drawn on the bare ground to
their log barns with heavy ox-sleds, or carried in on poles, "poled
in," by two men. They threshed with a clumsy flail, and win-
nowed with the wind, the grain falling upon sheets spread on the
ground, and the chaff flying away. The women and girls often
worked in the fields. They could drive oxen, hold plow, shovel,
plant potatoes and corn, hoe, mow, reap and bind, harvest, take
care of the barn and split wood at the door as well as the men.
Mrs. Nathaniel Fifield used to go into the burnt piece, on Sugar
hill, and help clear the land. She would say : " Get out of the way
here, you lazy devils ; see what a woman can do "; and tlien the
great logs went " spry " into piles for burning.
180 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
But often farm products were scanty. Game from the woods and
fish from the ponds, streams and Amoskeag falls were then a great
help. Moose, deer, bears, " coons," turkeys and the smaller game
were all cooked and eaten. For a quarter of a century, it is said,
John Hodgdon and Samuel Philbrick were the only citizens who
were able to have domestic meat on the table every day in the week.
At first, their facilities for cooking were very rude, it having to
be done by the fire in the great, stone fire-place. They had a stout
lug-pole, made of the greenest beech or maple, to which they
attached the pot-hooks and trammels, so constructed that they could
be made long or short, and on these were hung the pots, kettles and
large, iron j^ans. These were lifted on and off with a long lever.
In them they boiled the potatoes, garden vegetables, the salt beef
and moose meat. Haunches of delicate venison, fat, juicy quarters
of the bear, whole " coons," woodchucks and wild turkeys, when
they had them, were generally roasted. These were hung by a
stout cord to the oaken mantel-piece in front of the hot fire, a drip-
ping-pan was placed beneath, and one of the children with a long
stick made the roast revolve, cooking it on all sides alike. When
the string was once hard twisted it Avould unwind and wind itself
up, requiring but very little work to tend it. Small pieces of meat
and fish with salt pork were fried in a long-legged spider placed
over a bed of hot coals raked out on the hearth. When in a hurry
a bannock, made of meal and water, was baked on a green, maple
chip set close up before the fire, and potatoes were roasted in hot
ashes, covered with glowing coals ; what a delicious smell when
they were raked out !
A little later, and the farmers built Dutch ovens of stone and
clay, out doors, on the top of a great stump cut evenly for the pur-
pose, and in it the housewife baked bread, cakes, pies, beef, geese,
turkeys, chicken-pies so appetizing, and pork and beans. In winter,
when the great fires of oak and rock-maple were blazing, they used
the old-style tin kitchen, always scoured bright, and in it the johnny-
cakes were baked. These had to be turned, and the skilled cook,
face red from the heat, with a flourish would do it quick as a flash.
When brick chimneys were built they had the great, brick oven, so
convenient, and in the fire-place over the fire the iron crane super-
seded the lug-pole. It was fastened to one side of the chimney
jamb, and its long arm was swung off or over the fir^ as was de-
sired, with the pot-hooks and trammels attached.
1770] FOOD AND DRESS OF THE OLDEN TIMES. 181
But most of the time the food of the first settlers was very plain.
They only had delicacies occasionally. Salt pork was plenty, and
with boiled potatoes was made into hash for breakfast, and all ate
it from a great, pewter platter. For su])per they often had a bowl of
" scalt milk " with a brown crust. The most common dish of those
times was bean porridge. It was made by boiling the beans very soft,
thickening the liquor with a little meal and adding a piece of pork to
season it. A handful of corn was often put in. When the good
man was going away in winter to work, with his team, the wife
would make a bean porridge, freeze it with a string in it so he could
hang it on one of the sled stakes, and when he was hungry he
would break off a piece and melt and eat it. They also had sarap
or hominy and barley broth, which they ate with milk from a large,
wooden bowl, with wooden spoons to bring it to their mouths, all
standing around it. They had no ta^le-cloths, no plates, no knives
and forks; they took their meat in their fingers and cut it with their
teeth. There were no tumblers, no cups and saucers, no pass the tea
and coffee, but it was please pass the mug, and in the last, as soon
as they had orchards, was plenty of cider. In many families there
was no such thing as sitting down to the table. They stood around
the board; and, Avhen the food would admit of it, they took what
they wished in their hands and sat by themselves and ate it.
The early settlers dressed in homespun or in the skins of wild
beasts. Each farmer in the old days raised his "patch" of flax, and
every autumn came the pulling, rotting, breaking, swingling and
combing. Without it they could not have clean sheets and pillow-
slips, nor coarse or fine towels, nor white shirts or white handker-
chiefs, and no clean white dresses. Some men were very expert in
caring for flax. They could pull and spread it neatly, thresh off the
seed so well, and rot it just right. They were strong to break it in
the "flax-break," and could swingle forty pounds a day on the
swingling board. It required skill to comb it, get out the tow and
make it ready for the distaff. Many women took in flax to spin,
and the buzzing of the linen-wheel was music in the humble kitchen.
Smart spinners could spin " two double skeins " in a day. Neigh-
bors often carried their linen-wheels and flax when they went
visiting, and spun and chatted at the same time.
When the cloth was woven it was " bucked and belted " with a
maple beetle on a smooth flat stone. .Then it was washed and spi-ead
out on the grass or bushes to bleach and whiten. Small girls spun
182 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
swingling tow into wrapping twine, and with it bought notions
down country. Older girls made "all tow," "tow and linen," or
"all linen stuff" to barter for their fixing-out. Boys had stout,
tow trousers and short frocks for summer wear. They were cheap
and durable.
Some settlers began to keep sheep very early, but they were
greatly annoyed by wolves, bears and other wild animals, which
often made fearful inroads upon the flocks. Other settlers got their
wool from the older towns. The women carded it with hand cards.
It was hard work, and to make it cheerful they had carding-bees, or
wool-breakings. To spin it was as much work as to card it, and a
woman's " stent " was to spin five skeins a day, for which the usual
price was fifty cents a week and board. It was woven in the old,
hand loom. The common color was " sheep's gray," the avooI of a
black sheep and that of a white one being carded, spun and woven
together. It was made into " sheep's gray short frocks," trousers
and vests. The sheep had coarse wool, but the women picked out
the finest and made cloth for their short, woolen gowns and their
under garments, and the nicest was for neck handkerchiefs and
infants' wear. The women, in winter, wore baize, dyed with green
or red. Sometimes they made heavy, waled cloth and dyed it with
bark at home. When stores were opened in the valley, the good
wife bought indigo and set up a blue vat in the form of a " dye
tub," and then what a sweet smell when she wrung out the mittens,
stockings, and the blue yarn for the frocking that soon came into
fashion ! The blue fi-ock was one of the best and handiest of gar-
ments. It was whole in front, put on over the head, came below
the knees and was gathered about the waist with a belt. The color
was a medium blue, striped with a white thread. So generally was
it worn, that it was said that when the minister j^i'-'iyed at town,
meeting a "square acre" of blue frocking rose up before him. But
many of the settlers still wore moose-hide trousers,* and every
man had his leather apron that came down nearly to his feet. One
man on Burnt hill dressed entirelv in skins, and was known as Jim
Brown, the leather wearer.
Most of the settlers in winter wore caps of home make. The
best ones were of the skins of the wolf, bear, fox and raccoon, and
* The cost of moose-hifle breeches can be seen bj^ the following : *' Thursday, Oct.
31st, J776. Agreed with Mr. Dan' Oilman for 100 coarse Moose Hide Breeches, at 18s."
— N. H. Hist. Coll., vol. vii, p. 63.
1770.] CUSTOMS OF THE OLDEN TIMES. 183
poorer ones of the cat, rabbit and woodchuck. Lappets were sewed
on to them to protect the ears in cold weather. Some had wool
hats, and it is told how David Green, a snug, thrifty farmer, one
autumn was sadly in want of a new hat. He had no money and
would not run in debt. So he took his best sheep, sheared it, and
had a fine, new, felt hat made from the wool. But he had to care-
fully blanket the shorn lamb all winter.
The men who felled the forest and cleared the land had no three-
cornered, cocked hats, tightly fitting small clothes, and silver knee
and shoe buckles. These came with Weare's second generation.
Old men, now living, can remember how David Chase, Nathan
Chase, Samuel Brooks Tobie and some others used to wear the shoe
and knee buckles, long stockings and short breeches, and they tell
how fine they looked with their continental coats, huge, frilled shirt-
bosoms and powdered wigs.
The Friends wore drab suits ; men had broad-brimmed hats, and
women plain, becoming bonnets. Suspenders were not allowed.
One man wore tow strings crossed over his shoulders to keep his
trousers up. A committee of the brethren labored with him, and
urged, among other reasons against suspenders, that be was encour-
aging the papacy by having a cross on his back. But in time this
innovation prevailed.
The Weare people generally, at first, were also opposed to um-
brellas, and the PViends particularly so. Two young Quaker ladies,
by the name of Green, went to Massachusetts, purchased two cotton
ones and brought them home. Their a])pearance created a great
excitement. The Friends said it was an indulgence in sinful vanity
and a defiance of Providence to intercejjt the rain which was sent
from heaven. Sober-minded people of other denominations consid-
ered it a dangerous innovation. But their great convenience was
soon appreciated, and they came into general use.
Many of the early housewives were very neat. They kept their
rude floors scoured white, and nicely sanded, their ceilings made of
matched pine boards, each two or three feet Avide and brought
up from Goffstown before our mills were built, so clean and shin-
ing that one could almost see his face in them ; their " dressers,"
that extended from floor to ceiling, and gleamed with mugs, basins
and great platters, all of pewter, white and free from dust ; and
their towels, sheets and pillow-cases, all linen made with their own
hands, were of spotless purity.
184 HISTORY OF WEAEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
They had no pictures, vases or bric-a-brac, but the powder-horn
and shot-bag hung on their peg, the gun rested in the forked
branches fastened up with wooden pins ; and the poles overhead,
on iron hooks in the great beams, had banging on them hats, feet-
ing, stockings, mittens, cloth, clothing and yarn at all seasons, and
in autumn they were festooned with long strings of peeled, quar-
tered and coi-ed apples, and rings of pumpkin, drying.
In the old times when there were no friction matches, they had to
be very careful of their fire and not let it go out. It was veiy diffi-
cult to rekindle it ; they had to use the flint and steel with punk or
tinder, or flash powder with tow in the pan of the old-fashioned, flint-
lock gun, or often travel half a mile to a neighbor's for a live coal.
Old folks now living remember of being sent, when children, with
two dry sticks, with which to carry it, to borrow fire of a neighbor.
Each night it was the last care before going to bed to bury a good,
hard-wood, live brand in the ashes. Then in the morning the good
man would shovel out the fire-place, roll in the great back-log, put a
fore-stick front of it, a stone under each end to keep it up, rake
open the bed of glowing coals, place on them the kindlings, cob-
house fashion, and soon there would be a roaring, crackling flame
leaping up the great chimney flue. When Abraham Green moved
into the Caleb Atwood house on Mount Dearborn, one cold winter
day, he found in the fire-place a bed of live coals, covered up with
ashes, and with them he lighted the fire. Widow Josiah Dearborn,
Mr. Green's daughter, when eighty-eight years old, well recollected
the day they moved in and the bed of glowing coals on the hearth.
Some of the large, old-fashioned kitchens were very cold in zero
weather. Then the long settle, with very high back, which nearly
every farmer had, was drawn up close to the fire, and seated on
that, they managed to keep one side roasting warm, while the other
shivered with cold. Often, in very severe weather, they partitioned
off a little room round the fire-place, by hanging quilts from the
ceiling to the floor, and in it kept tolerably comfortable.
People took pains to gather pitch-knots and birch-bark, for
evening use. They furnished a good light, by which to knit and
shell corn, and for the studious youth, crouching in the chimney
corner, to learn his lesson. Lucifer matches, one of the greatest
inventions, came about 1830. Stoves soon followed, giving no light.
Then came the sperm-oil lamp, superseding the tallow dip ; then
the burning fluids with numerous fatal explosions, followed by the
%^ vr
1770.] THE PINE TREE RIOT. 185
kerosene oil lamps, the cheapest, best and most extensively used
light in the world.
Clocks and watches were scarce a hundred years ago. It is said
one man in lown, Jacob Straw, had a clepsydra or water-clock, and
also an excellent sun-dial ; Josiah G. Dearborn has the latter now.
Many others had sun-dials. Most built their houses square with the
sun, and had a noon-mark on the window-sill, Avhich would be right
once a day when the sun shone. A few had hour-glasses, but they
required to be carefully watched and turned on the instant. Small,
four-minute ones were excellent to time the boiling of eggs. Clocks
came about 1810. Jesse Emery and Abner Jones were the first
clock makers in Weare. The latter made excellent brass clocks,
running at this day as well as ever, and some that he made have
been sold as hioh as a hundred dollars.
Their first vehicles, as we have seen, were jumpers or horse-bar-
rows. With these, they could go anywhere in the woods, where a
horse could make his way. Then came the ox-sled, used on bare
ground, followed very early by the rude cart over the rough roads
and in the stumpy fields. Two-wheeled vehicles, on which they could
ride, came a little later, and soon the chaise, with top square as a box,
and long, clumsy thills. Light wagons were scarce in Weare till
about 1815, At first, the body sat solid on the axles, and rattled
terribly driving over the stony roads; then they had leathern thor-
ough-braces, a great improvement, and these were followed in late
years by steel springs, making the model, modern wagon.
CHAPTER XVIIL
THE PINE TREE RIOT.
KixG William and Queen Mary, in granting lands in America,
1690, reserved all white-pine trees above twenty-four inches in
diameter, fit for masting the royal navy.
The Parliament of England, in the reign of George I, enacted a
law, 1722, making it a penal offence to cut white-pine trees in our
province without his majesty's royal license. The fine for cutting
" any white-pine tree of the growth of twelve inches diameter and
186 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1772.
under at three foot from the earth" was £5 for every such tree;
from twelve to eighteen inches, £10 ; eighteen to twenty-four, £20 ;
and twenty-four and more, £50, and all lumber made from such
trees was forfeited to the king. If the offender did not pay the
fine, then he was to be put in prison and kept there till his majesty's
officers should see fit to let him out. The General Court of New
Hampshire gave its sanction to this law.*
The Lord Proprietors, who bought out John Tufton Mason, re-
served in their grant of Robiestown " all white-pine trees fit for
masting the Eoyal Navy."
Gov. Benning Wentworth, in his charter for the incorporation of
Weare, 1764, said : "Always reserving to us, our heirs and succes-
sors all white-pine trees that are or shall be found growing or being
on the said tract of land fit for the use of our Royal Navy."
Under Gov. Benning Wentworth the law was not rigorously
enforced. In new towns but little attention was paid to it ; in the
old towns, just enough was done to keep the masts for the king.
Benning Wentworth resigned in 1766.
John Wentworth was made governor in his stead, and was also
appointed " Surveyor of the Khstg's Woods." He soon saw that
a generous revenue could be had from the Avhite-pine tree law, and
he at once began to collect it. He appointed deputies in all places
where the white-pine grew in plenty, and he acted himself in the
old towns.
And now, by the law, the new settler, before he could build his
cabin and clear his land, had to get a deputy to put the broad arrow
mark on all the king's pine trees that were to be kept for masts,
and then a royal license to cut the rest, for all which he had to pay
a good, round sum. If this was not done, the land-owner might be
arrested and fined before he had got tlie " pole and bark roof" on
his cabin, or his chimney of "cobbles and clay" topped out, could
they but find a wliite-pine log in his cabin walls.
The law soon became very unpopular witli all classes ; mill
owners wanted the trees to saw ; farmers, to build dwellings and
barns, and ministers, for nice, new meeting-houses.
A favorite method with the surveyor and his deputies was to
visit the mill yards and if they found any white-pine logs to put the
broad arrow mark on each, and the same were the king's. When
* Laws of 1771.
1772.] SAMUEL BLODGET, ESQ. 187
this was done the owner dared not touch a log. Governor Went-
worth rode in his coach with a servant to drive when he attended
to these duties. The logs thus seized were libelled in the vice-
admiralty court, the owners cited to come in by a notice in some
newspaper, and if they did not pay a large sum to settle, which was
what the governor and his deputies most desired, the logs were
sold at public auction, the proceeds, after paying the costs, turned
into his majesty's treasury, and the offenders fined.
John Sherburn, a deputy " Surveyor of the King's Woods," came
to the Piscataquog valley in the winter of 1771-2. He found a
laro-e lot of white-pine logs at Richards', Pattee's and Dow's mills ;
two hundred and seventy at Clement's mill in "Weare (Oil Mill vil-
lage), and one hundred and fifty-four at Job Rowles' mill in Dun-
barton. He thought the trees, from which they were cut, fit to
mast the " royal navee " and that they were " The King's White
Pine Trees." They Avere at once libelled in the vice-admiralty
court and advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette* Feb. 7, 1772,
at Portsmouth; the log-cutters being cited to come in and show
cause why the same should not be forfeited.
Samuel Blodget, Esq., of Goffstown, was sent by the mill
owners to Portsmouth to settle. The governor fell in love with
him at first sioht, won him over to his side and, Feb. 11th, made
him a deputy " Surveyor of the King's Woods." He gave him a
long commission,! and by it a large territory to look after. They
* The citation publislied was as follows :—
"All persons claiming property. in the following White-Pine LOGS, seized by
order of the .Surveyor General in Goffstown and Weare, in the Province of New
Hampshire mav appear at a Court of Vice Admiralty to be heltl at Portsmouth, on
Thursday the '27th Instant at Ten of the clock A. M. and shew cause why the same
should not be declared forfeited agreeable to an Information flle<l in said Court.
" 200 White Pine Logs from 15 to 30 Inches diameter lying at Kichard's mill in Goffs-
town. „
" 2.50 Ditto from 1.5 to 33 inches diameter at Patty's mill,
" 35 Ditto from 36 to 20 ditto at Dow's mill,
" 140 Ditto from 30 to IS ditto at Asa Patty's old mill,
"270 Ditto from 3ti to 17 ditto at Clement's mill in Weare,
" 1.54 Ditto from 30 to 15 ditto at Job Howies' mill,
" Also 74 bundles of Clapboards at Merrimack Kiver.
" Portsmouth, Feb. 5, 1772. JOHN SHERBURN, D. Rr."
t " [ L. s.] To S^AMUKi. Blodgkt, of Goffstowu, ill said province Esq.
" Whereas, Ilis Majesty, by his royal Commission, dated the Ki''' day of July 1766,
hath been graciously pleased to appoint mc Surveyor General of all His Majesty's
woods, in North Aiherica, with power to appoint deputies and under otHcers to
carry the said service effectually into execution;
" I do, therefore, by virtue of authority vested in me by said commission, appoint
and depute vou, to preserve the King's woods from trespass or waste, and to put in
execution ail the acts of Parliament, and Statutes enacted for that purpose, and to
do and perform all acts and things whatsoever, to the said oflice appertaining, in the
following Districts, viz: — Goffstown, Bedford, Weare, Pembroke. AUenstown, Bow,
Dunbarton, Merrimack, Amherst, Litchlield, Chester, Concord, Boscawen, Hopkin-
ton. New Boston, .Sanbornton, New Salisbury, Canterbury, Methuen, Wilton, Peter-
borough, Temple, Plymouth, New Chester, Alexandria, New Britian, Meredith,
188 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1772.
ao-reed upon a settlement of the 'Squog valley matters; the men to
pay a certain sum, the logs to be given up to them, and the cases
dropped. Then Blodget came home ; he had not been quite true
to the men who employed him.
Feb. '24th, he sent each offender a copy of a letter he had pre-
pared, in which he showed the hypocrite. He said the late seizure
had caused him a disagreeable journey to Portsmouth to see the
governor for his friends, who have "cut the King's Timber"; that
the governor had made him a deputy to put the severe law in force,
but that he should be loth to do it "unless obstinate or notorious
offenders " should compel him. At the close, he wrote that the
governor had put the cases into his hands, and if they would call
soon he would make it easy for them.*
Three men from Bedford and fourteen from Goffstown came at
once, settled and got their logs.f
But the men of Weare wei-e " obstinate," and maybe, " notorious
offenders." They did not come.
Warrants against them were put into the hands of Benjamin
Whiting, Esq.,t of Hollis, sheriff of the county, who had already
made himself hateful to the people, and he was sent to make arrests
Lyndborougb, Hennekei-, New Amesbury and Camden, all in the aforesaid province,
and also Haverhill, Andover, Dracut, Chelmsford, and Ipswich, in the Province of
Mass. Bay; Hei-eby authorizing and requiring j'ou the said Sam. Blodget, to foi'bid
and prevent, by all lawful means, the violation of said acts, and to sieze and Mark
for his Majesty's use, all pine timber that you may find cut and hauled from the
King's woods, without license first had and obtained from me, and all offenders as
aforesaid, to prosecute and to punish, as to law and justice apertains. And you, the
said Sam. Blodget are hereby required to return to me an exact account of your pro-
ceedings herein, quarterly, from this date, or oftener, if occasion shall require, and
for your encouragement to exei't yourself with diligence and fidelity in the duties
of the said office, you will receive such compensation for your services, as your
merit shall appear to me to deserve, out of the fines and forfeitures only, that may
accrue or be levied by your means. This warrant to be in force during pleasure
only. Given under my hand and seal, at Portsmouth the 11"' day of Febuarv, 1772.
"J. WEXTVVORTH.
" S.iMUEL Blodget, Esq.
" To be Assistant Deputy Surveyor of the woods."
* " GOFFSTOWX, Feb. •24th 1772.
" Sir :— The. late seizure of '\\Tiite pine I^ogs, has caused me a disagreeable joui-ney
to Portsmouth, at the special request of a number of my friends, to solicit the Gov-
ernor in the behalf of them who have unneccessarily trespassed in cutting the King's
timber. &c. Ilis Excellency thought fit to deputise "me one of his Majesty's Survey-
ors ot the King's woods in tliis Western District, thereby authorizing me to carry the
King's laws into execution. As they are very severe, I shall be very loth to prosecute
unless obstinate or notorious offenders force it upon me; of which I give you this
early notice, at the same time acquaint you his Excellency has pleased to put it in
my iiands to make the matter easy to j'ou. SAM BLODGET."
t Among the trespassers, were .James McFerson, William McFerson, Thomas.
Miller, of Bedford, and Thomas Shirley, Alexander Gilchrist, Saniuel Kennedy,
•loseph Kennedy, .John Pattec, Asa Pattee, Ebenezer Iladley, John Hadley, John
Clogston, Silas 'VValker, David McC'lure, .Job Kidder, John Little and Plummer Had-
ley, of Goffstown. These settled with Mr. Blodget and their logs were restored.
X Sheriff Whiting was a tory, in the time of the Revolution, and refused to sign the
Association Test. His townsmen made it hot for him, he moved to Nova Scotia and
never returned. — Hist, of Hillsborough Co., p. 696.
1772.] BENJAMIN WHITING, ESQ. 189
in the name of the king. He went to Weare, April 13th, with his
deputy, John Quigley, Esq.,* of Francestown, for Ebenezer Mudg-
ett, the chief of these offenders, who lived on the north road from
Clement's mill, now Oil Mill, to South Weare.
It was late in the day when they found him ; he said he would
give bail the next morning, and the sheriff and his deputy went to
Aaron Quimby's inn, near by, for the night. The news that the
sheriff had come for Mudgett spread like wild fire. Scores of
men said they would bail him. They met at his house and
made a plan how to give it. Mudgett went to the inn at dawn,
woke the sheriff, burst into the room and told him the bail was
ready. Whiting rose, chid Mudgett for coming so early, and began
to dress. Then more than twenty men rushed in, faces blacked,
switches in their hands, to give bail. Whiting seized his pistols and
would have shot some of them, but they caught him, took away his
small guns, held him by his arms and legs up from the floor, his
face down, two men on each side, and with their rods beat him to
their hearts' content. They crossed out the account against them
of all logs cut, drawn and forfeited, on his bare back, much to his
great comfort and delight. They made him wish he had never
heard of pine trees fit for masting the royal navy. Whiting said :
» They almost killed me."
Quigley, his deputy, showed fight; they had to take up the
floor over his head and beat him with long poles thrust down from
the garret to capture him, and then they tickled him the same
way.
Their horses, with ears cropped, manes and tails cut and sheared,
were led to the door, saddled and bridled, and they, tlie king's men,
told to mount; they refused, force was applied; tliey got on and
rode off down the road, with jeers, jokes and shouts ringing in their
ears.
They were mad ; said it was a high-handed outrage and that they
would give the Weare men a dose of martial law. They went to
Cols. John Goffe, of Derryfield, and Edward Goldstone Lutwytche,
of Merrimack, and from their two regiments got a posse comitatus,
which, armed witli muskets, marched to Weare. But the rioters
had fled to the woods, and not a soul of them could be found. Mat-
thew Patten, who set out to go to old " Hailstown," perhaps to
* Quigley was also a tory, and "liad to leave his country for his country's good."
—Prov. Papers, vol. vii, pp. 41 7, 663, 689.
190 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1772.
act as a justice in the case, says in his journal that he met the
soldiers in Goffstown, AjDril 17th, coming home.*
But Sheriff Whiting did not let the matter rest. One of the
rioters was soon caught and put in jail ; the rest gave bail to come
to court.
At the September term, eight men were indicted.f They were
Timothy Worthley, Jonathan Worthley, Caleb Atwood, William
Dustin, Abraham Johnson, Jothara Tuttle, William Quimby, hus-
bandmen, and Ebenezer Mudgett, yeoman. These names are very
familiar in the early history of Weare, and Caleb Atwood, as we
have seen, was a worthy member of the Baptist church, and had
been a brave soldier in the old French and Indian war.
They were charged with being rioters, routers, disturbers of the
peace and with " making an assault upon the body of Benjamin
Whiting, Esq., sheriff, and that they beat, wounded and evilly
intreated him and other injuries did so that his life was despaired
of, he being in the execution of his office," " against the peace of
our Lord the King his crown and dignity."
There were present, holding the court, "The Honorable Theo-
* " April 17, 1772 I set out to go to Hailstown on ace' of a numbei- of men that
Resqued a prisioner from tlie High Sheriff on last Wednesday morning and abusing
the Slieriff and cutting one of his horses ears off tlie Malitia was Raised and sent up
they went up yesterday and 1 went within a few Rods of Jolin Smiths in Goffstown
and I met the Higli Sheriff' & a number more coming home and I turned about and
came home and John .Jameson Set the Shoes on my horses fore feet that he made the
IS"- instant and I writ Seven letters at the desire of the High Sheriff to Several per-
sons viz, 7 of them in Goffstown and of the foraging Disturbance this week."
t"ANSo REGXi Regis Georgii tertii duedecimo.
"Province or ) At his Majesty's Superior Court of judicature held at Amherst
Neav Hampshire. \ in and for the County of Hillsborough on the second Tuesday in
September in the twelfth year of his Majesty's reign and in the Year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy two.
"Present The HONORABLE THEODORE ATKINSON ESQ^ Chief Justice.
( Meshech Weare )
" The HonWo J Leverett Hubbard [ Esq" Justices.
( William Parker )
" The .Jui-ors for our Lord the King upon their oaths do present that Timothy
Worthly, .Jon'' Worthly, Caleb Atwood, William Dustin, Abraham .Johnson, -Jothani
Tuttle and William Quimby all of Weare in the County of Hillsborough, Husbandmen &
Ebenezer Mudget of Weare aforesaid Yeoman, did at Weare aforesaid on the 14'i> day of
April last with force and arms as Rioters, Routers & disturbers of the Peace of the said
Lord the King riotously and unlawfullj- assemble and gather themselves together to
disturb the Peace & being so assembled & gathered together in and upon the body ot
one Benjamin Whiting Esq. Sheriff of the same County in the Peace of the said Lord
the King & in tlie execution of his OtHce then and there being, an assault made &
him tlien and there beat, wounded & evilly intreated so that his life was despaired
of and other injuries to the said Benjamin Whiting then and there did, to the great
damage of the said Benjamin Whiting and against the peace of the said Lord the
King his crown and dignity.
"The said Timothy Worthlj-, .Jonathan Worthly, Caleb Atwood, William Dustin,
Abraham Johnson, .Jotham Tuttle, William Quimby and Ebenezer Mudget being
arraigned at the Bar severally pleaded that they would not contend with our Lord
the King but submit themselves to his grace.
" It is therefore considered that they pay each a fine of Twenty shillings and costs
of prosecution standing committed till sentence be performed."
1772.] OPPRESSIVE ACTS. 191
dore Atkinson Esq'., Chief Justice," and » The Honorables Meshech
Weare, Leverett Hubbard and William Parker Esq"., Justices."
They were arraigned before this august tribunal and severally
pleaded that they " would not contend with our Lord the King but
submit themselves to his grace."
They were ordered to pay a fine of twenty shillings each, and
costs of prosecution, "standing committed till sentence be per-
formed."
It was a very light fine. Such a slight punishment for so great
an outrage on the sheriff of the county, when serving a legal pro-
cess, seems to show that the court had more sympathy for the men
who cut the logs, and regard for popular sentiment, than for the
sheriff and the odious pine tree law.
England, at this time, was trying to oppress her provinces by
compelling them to pay taxes to support her extravagant home
government, in which they had no part. America said "no tax-
ation without representation," and meant it. The mother country,
as she styled herself, had enacted the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act and
imposed a duty on tea. The citizens of Portsmouth burnt George
Meserve, the stamp master, in effigy, made him give up his com-
mission and take an oath that he would not perform the duties of
the office; they seized and bound the custom-house officers and
landed molasses without paying any duty, and would not suffer tea
to be received at their wharves. In Boston they threw the tea into
the harbor, — the >" tea party." These laws were odious, and no one
was punished for violating them, although Governor Wentworth
offered §200 reward to find out the rioters. Public sentiment, as
in the pine tree case, was on their side.
The pine tree law, as it was enforced, was more oppressive and
offensive to the citizens of New Hampshire than all the above acts
combined, and contributed more to unite the yeomanry in hostility
to the British government. The only reason why the " Kebellion "
at Portsmouth and the " Boston tea party " are better known than
our Pine Tree Riot is because they have had better historians.
The bitter feeling, that grew out of these and other laws, soon
culminated in the Revolution.
192 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1774.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE EEVOLUTIOX.
Taxation without representation was the cause of the war. The
sugar tax, the tea tax, the Stamp Act, the law that all our ex-
ports and imports should be sent to, or brought from, England, the
prohibition to cut pine trees, all without the consent of the peo-
ple, were held to be great grievances. Out of these grew the
Boston Port Bill, the Mutiny Act, the Boston Massacre, the attempt
to govern by force, and the quartering of troops on the people.
The citizens protested against these things, all the time affirming
their loyalty to the king, and did not know tliey were so soon to be
involved in war.
At the suggestion of Virginia, committees of correspondence
were formed in all the provinces, and by them a strong bond of
union was created. The New Hampshire General Court or Assem-
bly, in the spring of 1774, chose a Committee of Safety, and took
measures to stem the tide of British oppression. Our royal gov-
ernor, John Wentworth, tried to defeat the wishes of the repre-
sentatives ; and when he soon found he could not, adjourned them.
Then the Committee of Safety at once called them to meet to
consult for the jDublic good. They did so in their hall. The
governor and his sheriff came in and dispersed them. They met
in another room and provided to send circulars to all the towns in
the province, to choose delegates to a convention to be held at
Exeter, July 27, 1774. Eighty-five men met at that date, and
formed the first New Hampshire congress. By invitation of
Massachusetts, they chose delegates to the proposed Continental
Congress, to be held at Philadelphia, to consult on public affairs.
The latter met Sept. 5, 1774.
This meeting of congress was contagious, and many county con-
gresses were held. There were three at Amherst, for the county of
Hillsborough ; the first one meeting Nov. 8, 1774. They were to
preserve peace and good order in the county. Weare took a lively
interest in them, but sent no delegate.
All these things roused the people ; they began to arm and drill ;
they formed companies, chose leaders — prepared to march at a
minute's warning; hence were called minute-men. \Yeare had its
" train band," "alarm list" and " Sons of Liberty."
1775.] THE LEXINGTON ALARM. 193
General Gage, who cominanded tlie Britisli troops in Massa-
chusetts, was alarmed. He at once began to fortify Boston, and
seized all the powder he could find in that vicinity. Word came
that he would visit New Hampshire to make seizures. The Sons of
Liberty, afraid they would lose their own, hid it, and determined to
add to their store. Four hundred men went to Fort William and
Mary, in Portsmouth harbor, took and carried away ninety-seven
barrels of powder, sixty stands of arms, sixteen cannon, and secreted
them. Some of this powder was afterwards used at Bunker hill.
Our town took note of this and laid in a stock of j^owder and
lead. The town also voted at its March meeting to raise £4 Is. for
the Continental Congress.
Massachusetts gathered more supplies, arms and ammunition ;
General Gage threatened to take these also, and the minute-men
pledged themselves to resist him.
The Committee of Safety arranged to give notice if any expedi-
tion should leave Boston, and the town committees provided men
with fleet horses to spread the alarm.
General Gage, in the night of April 18, 1775, secretly sent off a
body of soldiers to destroy the military stores collected at Concord.
But the Sons of Liberty were alert, they saw the soldiers set out ;
a lantern, the agreed signal, was hung in the steeple of the Old
North church ; Paul Revere rode night-express to let the people
know the British were coming ; the minute-men were roused, the
royal soldiers met a sturdy resistance, and at the north bridge in
Concord " was fired the shot heard round the world."
Horsemen spread the news through all the land. It reached
Derryfield and Bedford about noon of the same day, and some fleet
rider brought it up the Piscataquog to Weare. Every man in town
knew it by the next morn.
Capt. Jonathan Atwood commanded the minute-men of Weare,
and at dawn, with twelve of them, he was off to the scene of action.*
*The Lexington Alarm.
" State of Xew-Hampsliire Debtor Api-il 1775 —
" To part of the Inhabitants ot Weare, for time and expences during our march to
Cambridge, and return upon the Lexinton alarm. Our Names are as lollows —
£ s d f
" Capt" Jonathan Atwood and Horse 7 days eight shillings per day 2 16 0 0
Caleb Atwood and Horse, 6 daj's, and expenses six shillings per day IK! 0 0
Xath' Weed, and horse and expences (5 days six shillings per day..." 1 lt> 0 0
Mark Flood, (! days, and expence, four shillings per day 1 4 0 0
Samuel WathingG days and expences. four shillings per day 14 0 0
Samuel Colwoll, it days, and expences. four shillings per day I liJ 0 0
Abraham Melvin f) days and expence. four shillings per day 1 4 0 0
Samuel Brocklebank () days and expence. four shillings per day 1 4 0 0
13
194 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1757.
They had four horses to carry the provisions and baggage, and they
made quick time to Cambridge. They took turns riding, " ride and
tie," as it was called, and they got there without much fatigue.
They found that the British had retreated to Boston, terribly
whipi)ed ; that nothing could be done just then, and so at the end
of six days they were at home again. Years after, at the request of
the state, they put in a bill for their services.
The man who brought the news did not tell the result of the
battle, and the report came to Weare that the regulars were coming
through the country, burning houses, killing cattle and mui-dering
the people. There was a panic, and families at once began to hide
their property and look out a safe place for themselves in the
woods. Mrs. Samuel Philbrick, whose husband was then at Sea-
brook or Newburyport on business, told Samuel Cilley, their hired
man, to mount the horse and ride till he found out the truth of
the story and then come back and report. He went as far as
Dunstable, now Nashua, where he stopped over night, learned
the result of the fight and hurried back with the news, much to
the delight of the people. Jonathan Marble, who lived in the
north-west part of the town, tried to quiet the fears of his neigh-
bors. He said the red-coats would never get to Weare, for Uncle
Merrill, who had charge of tlie ferry over Merrimack river at
Derryfield, would not ferry them across. Mrs. John Muzzy called
her children round her, six in number, and said " we will make sure
of the maple sugar before the regulars get here." So they ate it
all, in a very short time, the children gorging themselves to their
great delight.
New Hampshire was all alive. Its third congress* met at Exeter
two days after the Concord fight. They elected Col. Nathaniel
Folsom commander of the New Hampshire troops, recommended
the towns to sujDply the soldiers who had gone from them with
Phillip Hoit 6 days, with his Horse and expences. 6 shillings per day. . . 1 16 0 0
Aaron Quimhy 6 days and expences. four shillings per day 14 0 0
jMardin Emerson 6 days, and expences. four shillings per "day 1 -t 0 0
Ephraim Hadley 6 day and expence four shilling per Day ." 14 0 0
Levi Hovey nine Day at 4s 1 16
" Stat of Newh.oipshire, ss I Weare Januarv S"" v^ 17S7 Then the within named
Hillsborough j Cp' Jonathan Atwood Caleb Atwood Nathaniel
Weed Mark Flood Samuel Worthin Abraham Malvin JIardin Emerson and Epharim
Hadley and Sam' Colwell Personaly appeared and made Solom oath to the within a
Count as true before me ' SAJMel PHLLBRICK, Justise Pece "
* The second Xew Hampshire congress was held at Exeter, Jan. 25, 1775; one hun-
dred and forty-four members present. It chose delegates to the Continental Con-
gress, a conimittee to call future congresses and voted a spirited address to the
people.
1775.] THE FOURTH CONGRESS AT EXETER. 195
food and other necessaries, and to j^rovide £500 worth of provision
for the public use.
In the mean time all the towns were raising men and hurrying
them away to the seat of war. Weare sent thirty-six men to Cam-
bridge: twelve of them went for six weeks;* eight for two
months ;t three for six months ;$ eight for eight months ;§ three
for nine months ;|| one for eleven months,T[ and four for twelve
months.** Seven other Weare men were also in Massacliusetts reg-
iments at this time.ft
Something further must be done for the organization of the pro-
vincial troops, the raising of supplies and the internal management
of the civil affairs of the province. So a convention was called, to
meet at Exeter, May 17th, " to adopt and pursue such measures as
shall preserve and restore the rights of this and the other jjrov-
inces." The chairman of the third congress had sent circulars to
every town, urging them to elect deputies to this, the fourth con-
gress, fully emjDOwered to act in behalf of themselves and constitu-
ents for six mouths.
Weare got a circular, called a town-meeting, and Maj. Samuel
Page was elected her deputy. The congress met, and, adjom-ning
several times, sat for six months. Major Page was paid for fifty-
five days attendance, and for five hundred miles travel to the
various sessions. ±t He was Weare's first representative.
The congress acted vigorously. They voted to raise a force of
two thousand men and to adopt those already in the field, they to
form three regiments, under John Stark, James Reed and Enoch
* " A list of those men that went to Cambridge for six weeks, year 1775.
"Nathaniel Weed, Mark Flood Jonathan Hadloek WillianiQuimby
John Mudget .Teremiah Page .Joseph Hadloek Ebenezer Sargent
EnosFerren. Samuel Ayer Lieut. Ebenezer Bailey .James Brown."
t " A list of those men that went to Cambridge for two months, j^ear 1775.
" Marden Emerson, Jacob Carr, Joseph Colby Asa Heath
Joshua Maxfleld, .Joseph Huntington Jesse Bailej- Daniel Watson."
t " Aaron Quimbe Henry Tuxbury Jonathan Worthley "
§ " A list of those men that went to Bunker Hill for eight months, 1775.
" Jonathan Page Reuben Trusel John Flanders Ephraini Hadley
Stockman Sweat Ebenezer Sinclear .Jacob Flanders Samuel Caldwell Jun'."
II " A list of tliose men that went to Cambi'idge " 9 month's service.
" Thomas Coben, Stockman Sweat, Benjamin Sweat."
IT " Moses Flood served 11 months."
** " A list of those men that went to Cambridge " etc. " 1'2 months service."
" Jacob Carr, Reuben Trusel, .John Kimball, Samuel CaldweU, .Jum."
tt " Men in Mass. regts. Col. Paul D. Sargent's Regt. Capt. James I'erry's company,
Oct. 6, 1775. Halestown [WeareJ Men Abraham Webster, Benoui Coburn, Samuel
Silsby, Bradbury Mills. Col. John Nixon's Regt. of Mass. Capt. Moses McFarland's
Co. Weare Meu Serg. William Hutchins, Joshua Willit, Tho» Sheppard." — State
Papers, vol. xv, pp. 740, 742.
XX Provincial Papers, vol. vii. p. tiOU.
196 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
Poor, colonels ; the whole to make a brigade, commanded by Gen.
Is"athaniel Folsom. They chose a committee of supplies " for the
army "; a " Committee of Safety," to be the supreme executiAC of
the province; set up a post-office at Portsmouth, with riders to
various parts of the state ; asked the selectmen of the towns to
procure fire-arms and send them to Colonel Stark's soldiers, and
voted to fit eight cannon with carriages for the field. They also
passed a vote of thanks to those who took the powder and other
stores from Fort William and Mary.
Gov. John Wentworth's royal power ceased about this time, and
he soon left the province. The rule of King George was over, New
Hampshire was no more a province, it took the name of " colony,"
and the congress and Committee of Saftey were supreme.
Most of Weare's men saw only camp service at Cambridge.
They were xmder very loose discipline, and some of them had long
furloughs. Manv of the short-term men re-enlisted and were sent
to other fields of duty.
Fifteen "Weare men* were at Bunker hill, in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts regiments. Their place was behind the rail fence
that extended from the redoubt part of the way east to the Mystic
river. Colonels Stark and Eeed were with them, and they saw
Prescott, who was the commander that day, and General Putnam
and Joseph Warren who gave his life to his country. They heard
the bombardment, the howl of cannon-balls, saw Charlestown
wrapped in flames, witnessed the landing of the British troops, and
waited till the red-coats were near enough to show the whites of
their eyes before they fired a gun. Then they mowed King
George's men down in windrows till, as General Stark said, the
dead lay as thick as sheep huddled in a fold. Scores of Americans
were killed, but no Weare men were hurt, and they retreated in
good order with the rest, only when their ammunition was all spent.
Two battles and the loud calls for troops woke up our town.
June 19th, they chose a Committee of Safety, consisting of seven
men, with Samuel Caldwell, chairman. f Like committees were
* Weare Men ix the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Jonathan Page. John Flanders. Abraham Webster. Sergt. Wni. Hutchins.
Stockman Sweat. .Jacob Flanders. Benoni Coburn. Joshua Willet.
Reuben Trasel. Ephraim Hadley. Samuel Silsby. Thomas Shepherd.
Ebenezer Sinclear. Samuel Caldwell, Jr. Bradbury Mills,
t Weare's first Committee of Safety wore Samuel Caldwell, Samuel Philbrick,
James Emerson, Ebenezer Bailey, Timothy Worthley, Ithamar Eaton, William
Dustin.
1775.] REMONSTRANCE OF THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. 197
chosen in nearly every town in the colony. Their business was to
help the patriotic cause; look out for the tories, as the British loyal-
ists were called, and report to the .Committee of Safety for the state.
There were several "loyal gentlemen" in Hillsborough county,
who gave the committees much trouble; William Stark and John
Stinson of Dunbarton, Stephen Holland of Amherst, Benjamin
Whiting of Hollis and John Quigley of Francestown were the men.
The two last were the heroes of the pine tree riot in Weare.
There were also several others slightly tinctured with loyalty to
King George.
The patriots made it too hot for Stark and Stinson, and they ran
away and joined the British army. Stephen Holland got into jail
for passing counterfeit money. Whiting had to fly his country, and
Quigley shrewdly tried to make his peace and become a patriot.
He got a part of the committees of three towns to "whitewash"
him, and when people persisted in calling him a tory and treating
him as such, he got his friends on the committees to send a remon-
strance to the congress at Exeter.
It was a most remarkable document,* and was addressed " To
the Honorable the Provincial Congress, Council of War, or Com-
mittee of Safety sitting at Exeter." Our town committees did
not know exactly what to call the convention. They said, we
" think it our indispensable Duty to remonstrate to you Gentl" as
the Guardians of our Province the malancholly and unhap{)y Scit-
uation of our Country by reason of a number of Disorderly Persons
who lying aside all Keason -and Rules prescribed by You Gentl"
and the Wisdom of the Continent have set themselves in Battle
Array against all order." But they do not tell us who these dis-
* " Remonstrance of the Committee of Safety of New Boston, Francestown and
Weare, July 1775.
" To tlK! Honorable the Provincial Congress, Council of War, or Committee of
Safety sitting at Exeter in and for the Province of New Hampshire.
" Gentlemen — We the Subscribers being Committees of Safety for our respective
Towns think it our indispensible Duty to remonstrate to you Gentl" as the Guardi-
ans of our Province the melancholly and unhappy Scituation of our Country by
Reason of a Xun)ber of Disorderly Persons who lying aside all Reason and Rules
prescribed by You Gentle™ and the Wisdom of the Continent, have set tlieniselves as
it were in Battle Array against all Order; and pursue with hasty steps the very road
to Confusion and Etfiision of Blood and therefore from such "unnatural Behaviour
fearing the worst of Con.sequences if not speedily prevented and conscious we have
done every thing in our Power hitherto within our proper spheres of Action to pre-
vent a Consequence so horrible in its Nature and so utterlv subversive of Peace and
Unity and seeing the dreadful Kve of domestick War now blackening over our heads
we liow avail ourselves of the last Ktfort in applying to You Gentl"> in whom tliis
Province has reposed so much Conlidence humbly beseeching You in your great
wisdom to point out Some more ctfectual Method than has heretofore been taken,
that all Persons who have been fairly and impartially examined and .Justly and
honourably acqiiittetl of the odious Names Tories and Enemies to their Country
may rest in Peace for the future and have an Ui)portunity by their good Behaviour
198 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
ordei'ly persons are, whether tories or patriots. But we judge they
mean the patriots, for they want the congress " to point out some
more effectual Method that persons who have been fairly and im-
partially examined and Justly and honourably acquitted of the
odious Names Tories and Enemies to their Country may rest in
Peace in future."
It was signed by a majority of the committees for Weare, Fran-
cestown and New Boston, and was evidently gotten up by Whiting
and Quigley. It was a most remarkable state paper and requires a
strong intellect to read and understand it.
Armed with this formidable remonstrance, Esquire Quigley re-
paired to Exeter and laid his case of persecution before the congress.
They considered it and advised that as he could not have peace at
home he had better enlist. So they gave him a letter to Colonel
Bedell, who was raising a regiment on the frontier in Coos, to take
him into his company and give him a chance to show his faith by
his works. Whether he ever enlisted can not be told, but we have
never met his name in the rolls.*
What else our Committee of Safety did has not come down to us,
but no doubt they were active and worked diligently for the cause,
although they might have been deceived sometimes by the tories.
Maybe they raised, armed, equipped, provisioned and sent from the
"alarm list" and "minute-men" the volunteers to Cambridge and
elsewhere.
Recruiting for the army was sharp, and Weare men enlisted to
go to New York, Coos and Canada. Lieut. Henry Tuxbury led
seventeen to Coos, where, Aug. 2d, they joined Capt. John Parker's
to prove to the World what Malice itself must acknowledge and applaud and unless
some such Method be Speedily taken (in our opinion) our Covin ty will soon discover
that Committees of Safety are but Empty Names and the Distress of Nations our
only Asylum and Place of Resort. If the above Remonstrances should appear to
you Gentl" Reasonable and worthy of Notice Your Compliance therewith will con-
ferr very great obligations on
" Gent" your most obed' h'>e Serv"
" New Boston July 18, 1775 " Charles mellen, 1
lAMES f'i^her I Comittee of Safety
.jAJit-s riSHtK, f for Fran cpstown
William .MC MASTER, | loi riancesiown
Thos McLaughlix, J
Daniel MC ALLESTER ) .>ew iiosion
" William Dustax, ]
Timothy Wortiilt ( Committee for
Ebexezer Baylev ( Weare "
Sam Philbrick J
— Boj/lston's Hillsborough Co. Congresses, p. 23.
ioyision s nuisoorougn co. i^ongresse.i, p.
" Provincial Papers, vol. 7, pp. 003, 639.
1775.] AT THE SIEGE OF ST. JOHN. 199
company in Col. Timothy Bedell's regiment,* and then marched
across the Green mountains to Canada. They were at the siege of
St. John on the Sorel, the outlet of Lake Champlain, and were
present at its surrender. Colonel Bedell, with his regiment alone,
captured Chambley, and then they did guard duty at these places,
also at La Prairie and the Isle Aux Noix.
Our Weare men camped near the river; they admired the broad
stream, and Jacob Carr, whose home was by the Piscataquog, near
Raymond caves, used to say it was more than half a mile wide. He
was an eccentric man and liked to tell good stories. Said he: "I
was down by the side of the river one day when some British came
along, and I thought they would take me sure. But I was bound
they should not have my gun, and so I flung it with all my might
out into the broad stream. The British did not get me after all,"
said he, "and in a few days we went over on the other shore. As
soon as I could, I went out on the river bank to take a look at
thinsTs, and I had n't been there but a few minutes before I found
my gun, sticking right in the sand. I flung it so hard," said he,
" it went clear across, more than half a mile." Mr. Carr told this
story so often he really believed it.
None of these men went down the St. Lawrence river to the
siege of Quebec, but remained on duty about Montreal. When
they thought their time was up, ten Weare men,t with three others,
left for home without being regularly discharged. They were
called deserters, at the time, but nothing was done about it, and
they nearly all enlisted again the next year.
They had a hard time coming home. They got lost in the woods
* " These are the men who went to Canada in Capt John Parker's company and
Colonel Timothy Bedell's regiment
Date of
A)je. Muster
Winthrop C'lou^h 27 Jul v 10
Abraham Melvin 34 " 11
Samuel Worthen 26 " 11
Phinchas Farren 32 " 11
Benjamin Collins 35 " 11
John Ordway 40 " 11
Date ot
Age. Muster.
Kbenezcr Quimby 20 July 11
Aaron Quimbv 41 " 11
Tiniothv Clough 3.5 " 11
Joshua "Maxfield 32 " 11
Jacob Carr 21 " 11
MosesFlood 27 " 11
Jonathan Worthlv 23 " 11 , Edward Smith 38 " 15
Samuel Brocklcblink 35 " 11 , Nathan Clough 21 " 10
Jesse Clements 21 " 11 Henry Tewksbury 34 " 10
" They received £2 a month as wages, nine pence a day for billeting and £1 16s.
for coat and blanket."— .S<a<e Papers, vol. xiv,pp. 174, 176, 177.
" Samuel Ardewe [Samuel Ardway] of Weare at this time was in Capt. James
Osgood's company, lie was mustered July y 10, was 28 years old and a laborer."
— State Papers, vol', .civ, p. 169.
t " The men who left without leave :
" Winthrop Clough, Abraham Melvin, John Ardeway, Kbenezer Quimby,
Xathan Clough, Joshua Maxlield, .Toseph Flood, Timothy Clough."
Samuel Brocklebank, Jacob Carr, — State Papers, rol. xh; p. 177.
200 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1775.
and wandered about for nine days. Their only food was roots and
bark, and they were nearly starved. They proposed to kill one of
their number and eat him ; the one to be killed to be drawn by lot.
Jacob Carr objected unless Josh Maxfield and Joe Flood were left
out, for said he " both of them are poison through and through,
and if we shall eat any of their carcasses we shall all die." This
dispute about who should be killed put it off, and as good luck
would have it, they soon came out to a fai'm-house. Carr said the
farmer was very kind to them, gave them all the bread they could
eat ; the very best of bread, made of blue clay and sawdust, and
that it stood by, so they did not get hungry again for more than
two days. Before they got home they had to cross a swollen
stream on a small log or pole which bent under their weight ; all
got over but one; he could not ci-oss ; water deep, ran swift, roared,
and his head swam. Carr said he re-crossed, took the dizzy man
on his back and lugged him over, the pole bending far down into
the stream and the rushing water up to his own knees.
Thus far all the soldiers called for had cheerfully volunteered.
But the enthusiasm might die out, and now our provincial congress
wanted to be sure that in the future the soldiers would be forth-
coming, and maybe it might be necessary to resort to a draft. So
they organized the militia. The new regiment that included
Weare was the old Ninth revived. John Goffe had been its former
commander, but as he was getting old they made Daniel Moore, of
Bedford, colonel, and Samuel Philbrick, of our town, captain of the
fourth company, which was composed of Weare men.
His commission,* dated Sept. 5, 1775, issued from the congress of
the colony of New Hampshire, and bore the great seal. It required
Captain Philbrick to carefully and diligently discharge the duties of
* Captain Philbrick's Commission.
" Colony of ) The CONGRESS of the Colony of New-Hampshire
New Hampshire i To Samuel Philbrick Gentleman — Greeting
1 " We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage and
L.s. > good Conduct, Do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you the said
™ ) Samuel Philbrick To' be Captain of the Fourth Company in the Ninth Regi-
ment of Militia within the said Colony of New Hampshire —
" You are therefore carefully and diligently to discliarge the Duty of a Captain in
leading, ordering and exercising said Company — in Arms both Inferior Officers and
Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; hereby commanding them
to obey you as their Captain — And Yourself to observe and follow such Orders and
Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Congress of said Colony
for the Time being, or (in recess of Congress) from the Committee of Safety, or any
your Superior Officers for the Service of said Colony, according to Militaiy Rules and
Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in You.
" By Order of the Congress, MATHEW THORNTON, President
" Exeter the Fifth day of September A D. 1775.
" E Thompson, Secretary."
1775.] CENSUS OF WEARE, 1775. 201
his office, in leading, ordering and exercising his men in arms, both
inferior officers and soldiers, and to keep them in good order and
discipline and commanded them to obey him. It also required him
to obey the orders of the Colonial Congress, or in their recess, the
Committee of Safety or his superior officers, according to military
rules and discipline. It was signed by Matthew Thornton, presi-
dent, who, later in the war, was the most patriotic man in the state,
and by E. Thompson, secretary, the first to succeed the royal secre-
tary, the Rt. Hon. Theodore Atkinson.
Captain Philbrick at once took the oath of office, organized his
company and went on to perform his military duties. He was the
first captain under the new order of things. Nathaniel Martin,
Jonathan Atwood, Caleb Atwood and maybe others had risen to
that honor in old provincial times when they lived under the king.
Congress also wished to know just how many men there were in
the colony fit for military duty, and it ordered the selectmen of
every town to make a census. John Robie and Jeremiah Corliss,
two of the selectmen, at once took it in Weare. They found one
hundred and seventeen males, from sixteen to fifty years of age,
who were minute-men ; eighteen men, above fifty years, who were
in the alarm list, and thirty-two persons gone in the army at that
time. There were two hundred and forty-eight boys in town, under
sixteen years of age ; four hundred and twenty-one females and one
negro slave. Besides these, there were one hundred and fifty
Quakers who had conscientious scruples against war. The number
of fii-e-arms in town fit for" use was sixteen, the number wanted was
seventy-two, and there was ten pounds of powder. The selectmen
signed the census as a true account, and Sept. 9th, sent it to the
Committee of Safety.*
Weare had four men in Capt. Henry Dearborn's company in
Col. Benedict Arnold's little array that marched through the
* Censcs of Weake, 1775.
" Males under Ki years of age 248
Males from 16 years of age to 50 not in
the Army 11"
All males above .^O years of ago 18
Persons gone in the army •-• •5-
All females ." 421
Negroes, Slaves for Life 1
837
Fire arms
The number of people called Quakers, 150
Mailes under 16 years of age 4-2
Males from IG years of age to 50 39
All Males above .50 2
All females 67
150
Ki)
The number of lire arms wanted 72 J .Toux RoiUE ; .-Selectmen
Account of the powder in Town 10 pouml. ) .Jkkeh Coklis i for Weare.
" Weare, September 9"' 1775. A true account by us " — Prov. Papers, vol. tii, p. 777.
202 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
Maine woods to Quebec* Captain Dearborn was the man who
wanted General Stark to move faster at Bunker hill. It was late
in autumn when they set out. No one can estimate the hardships
they endured. They went up the Kennebec river in boats, pushed
them up the rapids, wading in the cold, swift stream waist deep,
toiled over the fifteen-mile carr}', with only three small ponds where
they could rest, to the Dead River, then waded up this swollen
stream pushing their boats before them, some borne away in the
rapids, all cold, sick, worn out, hungry and disheartened. From
the head of the river to Lake Megantic they forced their way
through tangled thickets and over pathless mountains now snow-
clad. Their last provisions were eaten, their last dog killed and
devoured, each man having but a morsel ; roots and bark for days
their only food ; and at last their moose-skin moccasins were boiled
and swallowed to stay the hunger that was gnawing at their vitals.
They set out with eleven hundred men : desertion and death re-
duced their number so that they emerged into the French settle-
ments with only nine hundred, and with these Arnold marched one
hundred and twenty miles to besiege Quebec. At the winter at-
tack the brave Montgomery was killed, Arnold severely wounded,
and the expedition proved a failure. Our Weare men survived all
these hardships and returned safely, long after their term of enlist-
ment had expired.
As in the old French war, when winter set in, our men all came
home, except those at Quebec, who could not get home. The
deserters who left without leave when they thought their time was
out got home in November, and the others came the last of Decem-
ber.! Most of them, as we have said, enlisted again the next year.
The very last of the yeai", the town once more in its corporate
capacity served the country. At a special town-meeting, held Dec.
18th, John Worth was elected a deputy to the fifth provincial con-
vention, as modern writers have been pleased to call it, to be held
at Exeter. Our deputy attended to his duty, and Dec. 21st. took
the oath of oflfice. This congress did some very important things.
* " Weare men in Arnold's ai-my :
" Abraham Kimball, age 19, Res. Halestown, Farmer, Late of Stark's Uegt. G"" Co.
private."
"Moses Fellows, age 20, Halestown, Farmer, Late of Stark's Regt. lO"" Co.
" Moses Follingsby, age 23, Weare, Far. Late of Stark's Regt. 7* 9 Co.
" Bracket Leavitt, age 23, Weare, Taylor, Stark's 7"' 10 Co. — State Papers, vol. xiv,
pp. 211, 212.
t " Serg' Aaron Quenbe — Dec. 28 j moses flood -. Dec. 31
Benjamin Colons Dec. 16 Edward Smith Dec. 31
Jonathan Worlhly Dec. 16 | Henry Tuxberry Dec. 31."
1776.] CIVIL GOVERNMENT FOR THE COLONY. 203
CHAPTER XX.
THE REVOLUTION.
The congress at Exeter held a short session and adjourned to
Jan. 5, 1776. The Continental Congress had advised to call a full
and free representation of the people of New Hampshire, and that
the representatives establish such a form of government as in their
judgment will best "produce" the happiness of the people and
most effectually secure peace and good order in the province during
the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and
the colonies.*
Accordingly when met the convention at once voted that this
congress take up civil government for this colony in the following
manner and form : —
1. That this congress assume the name, power and authority of
a house of representatives or assembly for the colony of New
Hampshire.
2. That we choose a council of twelve members to continue till
the third Wednesday of December next.
3. No act or resolve shall be valid unless passed by both
branches of the legislature.
And then they provided for the public offices, the courts, the
raising of money, the militia, the army officers, the county officers
and for the choice of future representatives and councillors.
Captain Long and Mr. Sherburn, both of Portsmouth, and ten
other deputies protested against this action, and gave nine reasons
which they spread upon the record for not thus " taking up Gov-
ernment," but without effect. The new government thus organized
went on with the affairs of the colony.
Our town chose seven men a Committee of Safety for this year,
with Jonathan Martin, chairman.f One of their duties, as we have
seen, was to transmit to the congress or the Committee of Safety for
the colony the names and places of abode of all such persons as
they suspect to be in any way inimical to this country, with the
causes and evidence of suspicions.
But to more easily find out all persons " disaffected to the cause
* state Papers, vol. viil, pp. 1, 3.
t Committee of Safety tor 177(i: Jonathan Martin, .Samuel Worthing, Nathaniel
Fifleld, John Mudgett, Jonathan Atwooil, Josopli guimby, Mark Flood.
204
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1776.
of America," or who were tories, the ^'■Association Test''"' was
recommended by the Continental Congress, adopted by our pro-
vincial congress and sent to all the towns for signatures. All males
above twenty-one years of age (lunatics, idiots and negroes ex-
cepted) were desired to sign it, and when signed, it was to be
returned to the General Assembly or to the Committee of Safety.
To sign it was a bold and hazardous step. Had the cause failed,
every signer would have subjected himself " to the pains and penal-
ties of treason ; to a cruel and ignominious death." This test was
New Hampshire's Declaration of Independence.
"We the Subscribeks, Do hereby solemnly engage and
promise, that we will, to the utmost op our power, at the
risque of our lives and fortunes, with arms, oppose the
HOSTILE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BrITISH FLEETS AND ARMIES AGAINST
THE United American colonies."
In Weare, one hundred and thirty-one men signed it ; twenty-
nine Quakers refused, and twelve others, world's people, would not
sign.* The selectmen also called these last Quakers, and classed
* SiGXERS IX W^EARE.
" Thomas Wortley
W'illiani Dusten
Sam Caldwell
John Robie
Ephraim Jones
Salvenus Emei'y
Jesse Blake
John Blake
Ezekiel Kimball
Thomas Kimball
Ezekiel Carr
Thomas Evans
Wintrop Cloiigh
Benjamin Selly
Jeremiah Page
Samuel Ayer
Benjamin Page
Nathaniel Weed
Ezra Pillsborj-
David Parson
Ithamar Eaton
Reuben Martain
Samuel Straw
Obadiah Eaton
Abner Hoyt
Israel Straw
Samuel Paige
Lemuel Paige
Jonathan Paige
Samuel Paige Jr.
Enoch Sweat
Robert Alcock
Paul Dusten
" Colony of
New IIami'shire
Caleb Emery
John Muzzey
John Worth
Joseph Kimball
Sam Philbrick
Jabez Morrill
Simon Pearkins
Nathan Cram Jr.
Dudley Chase
Jonathan Blasdel
John Webster
Joseph George
Elijah Green
William W'hiteker
Moses Currier
Enos Ferrin
Asa Whitieker
Timothy Clough
Timothy Tuxbery
Jacob Sargent
Jonathan Atwood
Caleb Atwood
Eben Mudgit
Aaron Quinbe
Isaac Tuxbury
Moses Quimbe
Jesse Clement
Samuel Selly
Jonathan Hadlock
SamuiJl Easman
.Jonathan Worthly
Samuel Ordway
John Colby, Jr"
Thomas Esmon
Jesse Bayley
Daniel Bayley
Timothy Worth! ey
Stephen Emerson
E Cram
?]lijah Gove
Caleb Whitaker
Isaac Sargent
Thomas W.orthly
Timothy Geoi'ge
Joseph Huse
Peter Rogers, Jr
Joshua Macfleld (?)
Joseph Emons
John Simons
Ebenezer Bayley
Philip Hoit
Nathan Crain
Daniel Gallusha
Jacob Graves
Jacob Rerasdele
Josiah Crown
Joseph Hunton
Moses Hoyt, Jr
Jacob Tuxbury
Nicodemus Watson
Samuel Worthen
Samuel Brackelbank John Ordway
Ephram Emerson
George Hoyt
Moses Hoit
Jonathan Clement
Ezra Clement
.Jotham Tuttle
Mark Flood
Philip Sargent
•Joseph Hadlock
Joseph Quenbe
Daniel Hadley
Seth Thompson!
Benjam Flanders
John Jewell
Timothy Corles
.Joseph Hadlock, .Jr.
David Moulton
.John Mudget
Daniel Gould
Joseph Dalts (?)
Moses Folonsbury
Joseph Webster
.John Colby
.Jonathan "Martain
Nathan Goud (?)
.John Huntington
Thomas Colby
.Jei-ediah Cram
Timothy Corlis, Jr.
Moses Flood
.John Faar
Simeon Hovey
James Emerson
Marde Emerson
William Quembey "
To the Hon. Committee of Safety of this Colony, whereas we
the Selectmen of Weare have caused this Declaration to be Signed
by a Number of men who apears to be well associated, to Defend by arms the United
Colonies against the hostile attempts of the British fleets and armies^
" Dated at Weare, June (i'l', 1776. " John Robie \ Selectmen
— State I'apers, vol. viU,p. 289:'- — Jabez Morrill j for Weare."
1776.] THE CALL FOR TROOPS. 205
them as such.* But they were not tories, and four of them, Samuel
Bailey, George Haclley, Abraham Melvin and Asa Heath, afterwards
served in the Continental army.
The house of representatives soon called for troops ; every
organized town furnished its quota promptly, and Weare sent a
large number of men this year into the army.
Col. Timothy Bedell, with his regiment, either took the field early,
or with a part of it had remained in Canada during the winter.
Weare had two men, Aj^ril 15th, in Capt. Samuel Young's company.
They went to Montreal and were paid £4 for their service.f Later
in the season, July 22d, two other Weare men were in Colonel
Bedell's regiment. t
Weare sent three raen§ to Cambridge for five months each, and
eight more men|| to that place for six weeks each. It is not known
what company or regiment they were in, nor what service they per-
formed. One other man IF went there for sixteen days.
The convention also thought Portsmouth must be defended, and
a regiment was raised and sent there. Pierce Long was its colonel.
Weare furnished three men** for twelve months each ; they were
brothers, and privates in Capt. Timothy Clement's company. They
did duty "sojering" and whiling away the time at Fort William
* " Colony of ( To the Hon. Committee of Safety of this Colony, Gentlemen
New Hampshire. \ whereas we tlie Selectmen of Weare have KeceiV'ed a Declara-
tion from j'oii to be Sign bv the Inhabitence of Said Weare, we have acted according
to the Orders of the Declaration we make Return of all who refuse to sign to the decla-
ration, a List of their names is on this paper. Johx Robie i Selectmen
" Dated at Weare .June 6. 1776. JABEZ Morrill S for Weare.
" A list of mens names called Quakers which is —
" Jonathan Dow Hezekiah Purintun Eben^ Breed .John Chase
Daniel Page Jeremiah Green Zep*" Breed Samuel Hovey
Xath' Peaslee Micah Green Jonathan Eastes Samuel Huntington
Silas Peaslee John (iove Jonathan Osborn Samuel Bayley
Benj» Peaslee John Gove Jr. John Hodgdon John Jewell Jr
Ebenezer Peaslee Jonson Gove Enoch Jonson Gorge Hadley
Jonathan Peaslee Stephen Gove Edmund Jonson Nathaniel Carlies
Caleb Peaslee Daniel Gove James Buxton Abraham Melvon
Isiah Green Elisha Gove Joseph Parkins Asa Heath
Isiah Green, Jr. Jedediah Dow Samuel Colings Joseph Webstar, Jr"
Elijah Purintun — State Papers, vol. riii, p. 289.
fThey were .Jacob Kent, whose home was at West Jerseys, and came to Canada
from Crown Point. He was -21 years old and a corporal, xibraham Kimball, who
was from Weare. He was a private and -20 years old.
J "David McKillop aged twenty seven; Winthrop Clough aged twenty three." —
State Papers, vol. xh; pp. 283, 287, 291.
§" A list of those men wlio went to Cambriilge for live months, year 1770.
" Samuel Seillcy John Kimball John Kimball .hr "
II " Those men that went to Cambrige for six weeks, year 177U
"Nathaniel Weed Enos Ferrin Jeremiah Page Jonathan Hadlock
John Mugit Mark Flood Samuel Eyers Joseph Hadlock."
IT " Abijah Watson 1776 Served 16 Days at Cambridge year 1776 "
** " Year 1776, twelve months service to Portsmouth.
" Reuben Martin Sam' Martin Jacob Martin." — State Papers, vol. xiv, p. 391.
206 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1776.
and Mary, now called Fort Constitution, Newcastle. Two more of
our men* enlisted in Captain Clement's company for ten months
each. One of them was first lieutenant, and the other ensign. The
last was soon advanced to be second lieutenant. Four othersf
went to Portsmouth for two months each, but what company they
were in or what they did is not known.
In June it became necessary to reinforce the army in Canada,
and the legislature voted to send a regiment of seven hundred and
fifty men. Each was to have a bounty of £6. Isaac Wyman of
Keene was made colonel, and the place of rendezvous was at
"Haverhill on Connecticut River." Weare furnished twenty men. J
They were mustered and paid July 22d. Timothy Worthley was
their lieutenant, and he received, as advance wages, £10 16s. and 5s.
for billeting. Each private got £9 18s. and the same sum as Worth-
ley for billeting.§ They marched to Canada and joined Capt. Jos-
eph Dearborn's company. Late in the season they spent several
months at Fort Ticonderoga.
Men, this year, hired substitutes to go to the war.|| They did this
for two reasons : patriotism and to avoid a draft. They were also
* " Ten months men to Portsmouth.
" 1" Lieutenant Nathaniel Fifleld S* Lieutenant Heni-y Tuexberry."
— State Papers, vol. xiv, p. 390.
t " Year 1776, two months to Portsmouth
John Blake Ju' Sam' Paige .Ju^ John Paige Abijah watson."
JThe men who went to Canada in Captain Dearborn's company: —
" Timothy Worthley, Daniel Bailey William Quinby Caleb Atwood serg'
2'i Lieut Ezral Clemmant Solomon Towle Jere Page
William Hogg Sam' Eastman Enoch Sweat Thomas Eastman
private .Joseph Emmonds Sam' Page Asa Heath Corporal
Benjamin Felch .Joseph Kimball Phinehas Fanin PaiilDustin"
Moses Flood Seth Thompson — State Papers, vol. xiv, p. 329.
§The town or indi^-iduals paid some of the above men as follows : ■
" Phineas ferriu 9 : 0.0
Joseph Emons 6: 6:0
Thomas Eastman 6 : 0
William Quimby 'A
Timothy Worthley 3 : 0:0:0
Daniel Bayley 3: 0:0:0
moses Flood."
Joseph kimball 3 : 12 : 0
Sam' Page 6 : 0:0
Ezra Clement 3 : 0:0:0
Caleb Atwood 3 : 0:0
Jeremiah Page 3
Enoch Sweat 9
Sam' Eastman G
Coten Webster 6
Daniel Clough, During the
war 28 : 10 : 0
Reuben Trusell 2 months 10 : 0:0:0"
II " Those indivedels that hired for the corapain to tij'e for five months in the year
'"^i^^^^r'' ! hired Phinasferrin £9=0-0-0
To.^n^tS,"'''^'''^ i hii-ert Joseph Emons for £6= 0=0 0
.John Simons
Sam' I'liilbrick Hired Joseph kimball for :i=i2=0: 0
John Kobie Hired Timothy Worthly for ;3= 0 : 0 : 0
.Josiah Brown Hired Caleb Atwood for 3^ 0^0=0
Kben' Mudget hired Daniel Bayley for 3= 0=0=0
KiLufEaton ( Hired Sam' Page for 4=0=0=0
[The name " Benja page " is erased in the manuscript.]'
.James Emerson hired Ezi-a Clement for 3= 0=0=0
William Dustin hired Ruben Tr-ussell two months 10= 0=0=0"
1776.1 THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 207
excused from paying war taxes, to the extent of the sum they paid
out. Individuals paid bounties to nine of these men. In two
cases men joined together and paid a man to go to the war. Thus
Ithamar Eaton and Benjamin Silley hired Phinehas Ferrin, and
Capt. George Hadley and John Simons hired Joseph Emmons.
July 4, 1776, came the Declaration of Independence, and Sept.
10th IS'ew Hampshire assumed the title of State.*
In September, the legislature voted to raise two regiments to
re-inforce the army in New York, to serve until December 1st unless
sooner discharged. To fill up one of these, eighty-four men, to
march in ten days, were called for from Col. Daniel Moore's regi-
ment. He at once wrote to Capt. Samuel Philbrick to raise and
equip with arms sixteen men out of his company, to come from
both the "alarm list" and the "training band." He said they
should have a bounty of 820 down, and that if Massachusetts should
pay more, then our bounty should be made equal to it. They must
meet at the house of Robert McGregor in Goffstown, Sept. 26th, to
pass muster, f
The ment were raised, mustered and assigned to the companies
of Col. Nahum Baldwin's regiment. Many of them were in Capt.
Samuel McConnell's company, and they soon marched to New
York. They were in Washington's army, were in the battle of
* " It was the Province of New Hampshire till the battle of Lexington ; then Col-
ony of New Hampshire till September 10, 1776; thenceforth State of New Hampshire.
— Prov. Papers, vol. vii, p. 466 ; State Papers, vol. viii, p. 332.
The town-meetings of Weare were called under the heading of "Province of New
Hampshire" until Feburarv, 1772: then under " Province of New Hampshire, County
of Hillsborough," until a little after July 4, 177.i; then it was "The County of Hills-
borough in the Colonv of New Hampshire" until November, l"7(i, when the warrant
was headed " State o"f New Hampshire, the Government and People of said State,
Hillsborough ss." This continued till 1779, when it began, " State of New Hampshire,
Hillsborough ss.", which has continued to the present time. Up to 177.T the town-
meetings were warned by the constable under the authoi-ity of a warrant from the
selectmen ; after 1775 usually by a warrant direct from the selectmen.
t " Bedford Sept y^ \&^ 1770 —
" St.\te of ) To Capt Samuel Philbrick Persuant to A Resolve of y Council
New HAMrsniRE \ & Assembly of said State I am Call' upon immediately to Kaise
Eighty four men out of mv Reg' to be ready to march In ten Days to join the army at
New York therefore I Require you forthwith to Raise and Equip with Arms Sixteen
men out of your Companv and you are to Call upon the alarm List as weU as the
training IJand and vou are"to let them know for their Encouragement they Shall Re-
ceive twenty Dollais Down upon their passing Muster as a Bounty given which shall
be afterwards Made Equal to the Bounty given by the Massachusetts State in the
same service therefore the Dav Api)ointed for them to pass Muster is thursday y
twenty sixt of this Instant at ten o'clock A. M. at the house of Robert 3IcCregore in
Goflfstbwn fail not and make Due Return of yom- doings. DANIEL MOOR coll"
\ " Year 1776. two months to New York.
"Caleb Emery Joseph Colby Charles George John follonsbury
Ezekiel Cram" Samuel Stra'w John Huntington marden Emerson
Thom' Cram Elijah Gove Israel Straw Stephen Emerson "
Joseph Huse — State Papers, vol. xiv, p. 436.
" Year 1776 two months to New York
" Samuel Worthen Daniel person Sam" paige 3* "
208 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1776.
White Plains, Oct. 28th, and saw the surrender of Forts Washing-
ton and Lee to the British. They were discharged early in Decem-
ber and walked home.
John Huntington was fortunate enough to get a small cheese at
some farm-house as they came along. He put it in his knapsack to
carry home. The party got hungry on the road, sort of half
starved, and begged him to cut it and give them a lunch, but he
refused. At night they lodged in a barn and when he was asleep
they put a little grindstone in his knapsack, ate the cheese next day
and never gave the stingy man a bit. He did not find out how he
had swapped his cheese for a grindstone till he got to Weare.
Then he was delighted with the good laugh his comrades had at his
expense, and he never heard the last of it as long as he lived,
William Hutchins* was also in Washington's army in New York.
Nov. 9th, he was made second lieutenant in Capt. Jeremiah Gil-
man's company in the first of New Hampshire's three Continental
regiments, Joseph Cilley at that time colonel. Both before and after
that he held the same rank in Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins' company
in the same regiment. f He did not come home with the rest of
the Weare men, but continued in the service.
There was a loud call for troops to re-inforce the army in Canada.
The British were driving our forces south to Lake Champlain.
Ten men| at once enlisted to go for twelve months. They received
large bounties from the town or individuals, and soon joined with
the army at Ticonderoga.
When Arnold was defeated in his naval battle on Lake Cham-
plain and the British took Crown Point, New Hampshire men
turned out in large numbers. Weare sent three men§ for four
months and twenty-four days, and thirty men,|| Weare's best citi-
* state Papers, vol. viii, p. 392.
t Idem, vol. xiv, pp. 553, 610.
X " Year 177G — twelve months serviss to Canada.
" James Brown Thom» Colborn Stockman Sweatt^ moses flood
Jacob Carr John Kimball Benj Sweatt moses folonsbury-
Reuben Trusell Sam' Caldwell Ju''
§ " Those men that went to Ticonderoga 4 months and 24 Days 5'ear 1776
" Tliomas Eastman Sam" Eastman Gotten webster "
II" A lis of tliose that Ditl lialf a turn for tlie term above mentioned
"Jonathan atwood Jabez morrill .John Robie Benji' Silley
John worth Nathan Cram moses Quinbe Benja page Esq'"
James Kmorson Jonathan Blaisdal Isaac Tuxbury obadiah P^aton
ICzra Clemc^nt Thomas Colby ing. Sam" Page moses hoit
Eben mngit (Jeorgc Hadley Ithamar Eaton Solomon Tole
Danii^ Baih-y John Simons abner Iloit Cap' Sam" Philbrick
.Joseph (ieorge (Jalelj atwood .Jerem'' page Joseph Kimball "
Wi" Dustin Josiah I5rown Thomas Evens
' " Stockman Sweatt at some time dnring the war served in tlic cavalry.
- " moses follousbury died or was liilled in the service."
1777.] THE REVOLUTION. 209
zens, who " did half a turn for that time." Some of tliese had
small bounties, but the most did not. Their names are not to be
found on the army rolls of the state. The enemy returned to Can-
ada in November, for the winter, after they had come in sight of
Ticonderoga, and our men came home.
Congress and General Washington had learned, by this time, that
men enlisted for short terms were not so good soldiers as those for
long periods. So there was a call for men to serve for three years,
or during the war. Weare furnished three men* under this call.
They served in the first regiment, and with other Weare men who
had before enlisted, were in the battle of Trenton, where the
Hessians were captured, and Princeton, where Washington in per-
son led his soldiers to victory.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE REVOLUTION.
The year opened with many Weare men in the army. There
were eightf in Col. Pierce Long's regiment, Capt. Timothy Clem-
ent's company, stationed at Portsmouth. The regiment marched
in the winter, over the highlands to Number Four, Charleston,
then across the Green mountains to the defence of Ticonderoga.
One of the men$ failed to put in an appearance, and did not march
with the rest. Sixteen or more Weare men§ were in Col. Joseph
Cilley's regiment, Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins' company. It was
the first New Hampshire regiment in Gen. John Sullivan's brigade,
and, as has been said, saw service under Washington at Trenton
and Princeton. They were staying over their time at the earnest
request of General Sullivan.
*" David Brj-ant enlisted Nov. 1-2, 1770. discharged Dec. 17S1 In ^lajor Scott's
company Stephen Dnstin in Captain Ilutcliins' company Micliael Lyons in Cap-
tain Hntcliins' company. — Hist. First X. H. Iteyt., j>. 133.
t " Lient. Xatlianiel Lient. Henry Tux- Samuel Martin Timothy Brown
Fitield bury Jebcsli Felch Jonatha'n Selley "
Reuben Martin Jacob Slartin — State Papers, vol. xir, pp. 480, 487.
X Jacob Martin. — State Papers, vol. xiv,p. 613.
§" John Flanders Daniel Flood Samuel Page John Swett
Jacob Flanders Joseph Flood Knoch Hoit Thomas Easnu\n
James Hutchins .John Caldwell Joseph Eastman Benjamin Collins
Bracket Leavitt Thomas Tuttle Benjamin Swett Stephen Dustin"
— State Papers, vol. xiv, p. 611.
14
210 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [17T7.
The first of March two thousand sixty-three men were needed
to fill the three New Hampshire regiments, and Weare's proportion
was nineteen men. In Capt. Samuel Philbrick's " train band "
were a hundred and forty-nine men, between the ages of sixteen
and fifty, and from these the nineteen men must be raised.*
But they were not forthcoming. They had got to enlist for three
years, or during the war. There was a Continental and State
bounty, but as yet the town had voted none. Nothing was done
about the war at the annual meeting, except to choose a Commit-
tee of Safety,t of which Samuel Caldwell was chairman, to look
after tories ; but, at the request of several citizens, a special meet-
ing was warned, to be held April 7th, to raise the number of men
the state had called for, to serve in the Continental army for the
term of three years, or during the war with Britain. The meeting
was also to see if the town would pay the expense particular per-
sons have been at, in " Carring on the present war," by order of
this State, as some had been at great expense in sending or going,
while others had been at none, or very little, which was " a matter
of complaint among the people in general."
At the meeting, voted to raise the men for the army and to get
the funds to do it by a " town rate," taxing the polls and estates of
the citizens. A committee,? of which John Robie was chairman,
was chosen to procure the soldiers. They were to hire them as
cheap as they could, and give their personal security for the town
to pay them.
It was also voted that those who had paid out anything for the
war should bring in their bills to tliis committee, who shall find how
much each should be allowed. §
* Stiite Papers, vol. xiv, p. 557.
t Committee of Safety for 1777: Samuel Caldwell, Jonathan Martin, Timothy
George, Ebeuezer Bailey. There were other members of the com^mittee, but the
record is torn and the names lost.
|John Kobie, John Worth, James Emei'son, Capt. Samuel Philbrick, Lieut. Wil-
liam Hutchins, were the committee to raise the soldiers.
§ Allowances Made by the Committee.
"The Service of those men that Engaiged in the Defence of the Emerican States
against the Hostile procedings of the British army
" We the Committee of Weare allow to those men that went to Ticonderoga in the
year 177G 3 Dollers p"- munths
"those men that M'ent to Cambrige and portmouth Excepting those that Inlisted in
the year Service we allow 2 Dollers p^ munth
"those men that wont from Cambrige to york in the year Service 1776 we allow 3
Dollers p'' munth year 1776
" those men that went Six munth at the taking of St Johns in the year 1775 we al-
low 3 Dollers pr munth
" those men that went to york two munth in the year 17 76 we allow 1 Dollers pr
munth
" those men that hired for the Continantal army we allow 2 Dollers p' munth year
1777
1777.]
ALLOWANCES TO WEARE SOLDIERS.
211
The committee to fill tlie quota were active. They soon hired
seven men to serve three years, or during the war. They paid
" those men that went under General Stark for two niunths in the year 1777 we al-
low -2 Doller p' munth
" we the Committee have allowed to Settle the above aceompts of the Services in
the present war
" Weare November lO't" 1777
Comitt
for
weare
" Voted not to Except of the above accompt JOHN ROBIE Town Clerk
" those men that wont to Ticonderoga 4 munths 24 Days t-civ i—r
lire allowed — Boilers p>- mnnth 5^*^'" ^ ""
" Tliomas Eastman Sam" Eastman Cotten Webster
" A Lis of tliosc tliat did half a tui-n for the term above mentioned
" .Jonatlian atwood . . .
John woi'th
.James Emerson
Ezra Clement X
Eber mugit
Daniel Bailey X
Joseph George
WillDustin
Jabez morrill
Xatlian Cram
Jonathan Blaisdal —
Tliomas Colby
George Hadley
John Simons
Caleb Atwood
3:
3:
3:
0:0:0
0:0:0
0:0:0
3:0:0:0
Jolin Robie.
Moses Quimbe
Isaac Tuxbury
ing. Sam" page
Ithamar Eaton 4 : 10 : 0 : 0
abner Hoit
Jerem page
Thomas Evens
Benj" Silley 4 : 10 : 0 : 0
Benj^ page Esq"^
Obadiah Eaton
nioses hoit
Solomon Tole
Capt Sam" philbrick 3:12:0:0
Joseph kimbaU 3 : 12 : 0 : 0
Josiali Brown.
" Those men that went to portmoutli 2 muutlis are allowd p"' munth year 1776
" abijah watson Sam" page Ju' John page John Blake
" to portmoutli 4 munths Henrj' Tuxbuiy
" to portmouth 6 munths Jacob martin
"those men that went to Cambrige for Eight munth are allowed — DoUers p'
munth year 1775.
" Jonathan paige Ruben Trusell .Tohn Flanders Sam" Caldwell
Stockman Sweat Ebenzer Sinkler Ephraim Hadley
" those men that went St Johns Six munths are allod — Dollers p' munth year
1775 Aaron Qumbe Henry Tuxbury Jonathan Worthly
" those men that went from Camb' to york 12 munth are allowd — Dollers p'
munth year 1776
" Jacob Carr Eben' Sargent John Kimball Benj» Sweat
James Brown william Quimbe Sam' Caldwell Stockman Sweat
Ruben Trusell
" those men that went to portmo 10 munths are allowd — Doller p'' munths j-ear
1776 Ruben Martin Sam" martin
" those men that went to york for two munths and 20 Days are allowd — Doller p'
munths 1776
Josep Colby Charles george John folonsbury
Sam" Straw John Huiitintou niarden Emerson
Elijah gove Israel Straw Stephen Emerson
" Caleb Emery
Ezekil Cram
Thomas Cram
Joseph Huse
"those men
munths
that went to york in Dec 1776 2 munths are allowd — Dollers p'
year 1770
" Samuel Worthen Daniel person Samuel page third
" those men that hired Six munths for the Continantel army p' peace are allowd
— Dollf p' munth year 1777
" Joseph Quimbe " nioses Quimbe asa whiteker william whiteker
Dr Hoit Timothy Clougli
" those men that hired Six" munths p' peace for the Continantal army year 1777
" Sam" Bayley Caleb atwood william l^>uimbe Capt .Jon^'atwootl
" Jacob Tuxbury hired twelve munths for the Continantal army he is allowd —
Dollers \y munth "year 1777
"those men that" went to Cambrige for Six weeks are allowd p' Dollers p' munth
year 1776
" Xathani' weed Enos ferrin Jeremiah page Jonathan Hadlock
John mugit mark flood .Samuel Eyers .Joseph Hadlock
" those men that went to Cambrige for two muntlis are allowd — Dollers p' munth
year 1777
" marden Emerson Jacob Carr .losep Colby asa Heath
Joshua maxlield Joseph huntiutou Jesse Bayley Daniel watson
212 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1777.
them bounties ranging from £6 to £30.* Individuals, in town, who
were patriotic or feared a draft, lent their aid and got three more
menf to serve for three years. They paid them bounties from £17
4s. to £24. Several of these men had served the previous year.
" those men that went witli Col" Stark for 2 niuntb are allowd — Dolls pf munth
year 1777
" William Duston Ezra Pillsbui-y Daniel Emerson Epbraim Jones
10:0:0 John ardaway abner Hoit Joseph Hadlock
Daniel Hadley Samuel Butlebank Ebenezer Mugit Daniel Gould
Isaac Sargent paul Dustin
"those men that went to York in December 1776 2 munth are allowd Doller p^
munth Daniel Person Samuel Worthen Sam" Page third
" moses flood Served 11 munths at Canada in year 1775 & 1770
" abijah watson 1776 Sarved 16 Days at Cambrige year 1776
" Voted by the Compny at a Trariing July 7"= 1777 to make up those that would in-
list on that alarm 5 pound a munths with what the State give them the names of
those that Inlis are as follows
" Elijah Green John Avebstcr Elijah gove
John Page John Mugit Joseph Colby
Benjamin Hoit Moses Eastman Capt Sam" Pliilbrick 1 horse
Timothy Brown Charles George Joseiih Quimbe 1 horse
Thomas Worthley Jesse Clement .Jonathan Martin 1 horse
Philip Hoit 1 horse moses Emerson Jonathan Page 1 horse
to Carry Packs Eben^ Sargent the above five Days
Sam" Silley Ezekiel Cram
" those men that went with Let Eb"' Bayley
" Caleb whitaker Jonathan Worthly Ezra Pilbary Timothy Brown
Thomas worthly John page Solvens Emery
" the above were gone two Days Asa Sargent of amsbury 225 Lawfull"
* " A List of the Solders Names who received a bounty from the town of weare for
their Serving in the Cout army Since the first of Jany 1777 & the Said Bounty thej-
Reed affixed to their Respective names for the year 177t.
" Stockman Sweat for Dux'ing the war for the Continantal bounty £
Beniamin Sweat for three years, Enlisted April 16, 1777, dis Apr. 20, 1780, in
the first N. H. Reg £18—0—0
John Sweat, enlisted Apr. 10, 1777, dis. Apr. 20, 1780, in the first X. H. Reg.. 18—0—0
Samuel Caldwell Jun^-.i for three years, enlisted Julv 3, 1777. dis July 2, 1780,
in the first X. H. Reg .' 25—0—0
David Briant,- for three years, enlisted Nov. 12, 1776, dis. Dec. 1781 in the
first X. H. Reg 15—0—0
Jacob Flanders for three years enlisted Feb. 20, 1777, dis. Dec. 1781 in the
first X. H. Reg 6—0-0
Thomas Tuttle^ for thi-ee years, enlisted May 1, 1777, dis Feb. 17, 1778 in the
first X. H. Reg 30—0—0 "'
t " Hired by particular persons in the year 1777, for three years.
"Ebenezer Sinkler^ James Hutchins John Flanders^ "
1 Caldwell was appointed " Sargeant Major" Jan. 1, I'll. —Kidder's Hist, of the
First N: it. Regt.,p. 85.
2 Briant re-enlisted in 17S2, and is marked as a deserter. — Kidder's Hist, of the First
JV. H. Regt.,p. 133.
^Thos. Tuttle is said to have died in the service.— Toivn Papers, vol. xiii,p. 638.
^ Ebenezer Sinkler was in Captain MorrUl's company in the First Xew Hampshire
regiment. He was hired by two men to serve for them in the army, as the following
receipts show : — ,
" W. Mch th 22 in the year 1777 these loyns may fully Sertefy whom it may eon-
seni that I have engaged to serve the terme of one year insuing" in the Cont an Sar-
vise for Jacob Tuxbury for which I have Receved seven pounds teen Shilings lawful
money as witness my hand
" J()NATII.4N ATWOOD FRFVVyFR SSTVirT FT? "
WILLIA.M QUEMBE EBE.NEZER SIXKLER
" wear Mach th 22 177 These loyns may fully S it mav Consern that I the Suberer
have ingaged to Sarge in the Cont Services for Caleb Atwood for the term for which
1 have recived three pounds forteen Shillings lawfull mon«!y reed by me witnes mj-
hand EBEXr .SIXKLER " — State Papers, vol. xiv, p. 603.
•'•"This may certify \vliom it may Concern that I John Flanders have Engag*! in
the Con Ser for the Term of three years for Pliilip Hoit Jo' Quimbv W"' Whitiker
Moses Quimby asa Whitiker and Timothj- Clough for the Sum of twenty four Pound
Law" nionej^ his
" As witness my hand JOHN X FLANDERS
" Weare March 26* 1777 Benja Sleeper witness" mark
1777.] UNABLE TO FILL THE QUOTA. 213
Then enlistments ceased. It was very hard to get men ; all the
towns had a quota to fill, and there were no foreigners to draw
upon. Col. Daniel Moore got impatient ; April 22d, he wrote a
ringing letter to Captain Philbrick. He said General Schuyler had
sent an express to the State Committee of Safety to forward our
quota of men to Ticonderoga ; that the committee had called upon
him for his part, and he wished Captain Philbrick to send the men's
names who had enlisted and their captain's name, so he might send
them to the committee ; and then waxing warm and getting excited,
he added " as you love your country as you are a friend to the
Great the Glorious Cause the Cause of Liberty in which we are all
Embarked I trust you will lose no time in keeping and forwarding
the Men Proportioned to you to Raise."*
But it was of no avail, the Weare committee were not able to
fill the quota. It was the same in all the other towns. The State
Committee of Safety were aware of the situation, and Hon. Josiah
Bartlett, May 1st, sent a letter! to the towns, in which he said it
was necessary, at this critical season, that the men to fill up the
battalions march at once, and that, at present, they might send men
enlisted for eight months, if they would provide others to take
their places at the end of that time ; but no State or Continental
bounties could be given them.
This order was sent to Captain Philbrick by Col. Daniel Moore.
The colonel was excited. He wrote to our captain that " The Ene-
mie's Army are moving in all Quarters; for HeaA^en's Sake; for
*" To Capt Samuel Philbrick —
" I am called upon by the Supreme Authority of this State to forward Our Quota
of men to Ticonderoga "without Loss of time By Express from Gen' Schyler to the
Committee of Safety for this State — Therefore as you love your Countrj- as you are a
Friend to the Great the Glorious Cause the Cause of Liberty in which we are all Em-
barked I trust you will lose no time in keeping and forwarding the Men Proportioned
to j'ou to Kaise — Therefore I desire you to make me a Keturn of the Mens Names,
and what Cap' they have inlisted with Immediately in order that I can make a
Return to the Committee of Saftv which I am called on for — (iiven under mv hand at
Bedford this -22. Day of April 1777 " DAXIEL MOOR Co"
" X. B fail not in So Doing "
t " State of ( To Committee of Safety May 1st 1777. Whereas it has been Rep-
Xkw Hampshire ( resented that many Towns in this State notwithstanding their
unwearied Endeavours & Offers of large Bounties have not yet been able to procure
their full Quotas of Men for the Continental Service. — Therefore at this critical Sea-
son to the End that the Men to coniplcat tlii' Batallions may immediately march — ,
The Comniittee are of Opinion that such Di'linriuent Towns inay till up their number
at Present with men Enllstiid for flight Months or a year as they see lit.
" Provided they will be earful to Provide others to take their Places When the
time of those are out they now send No Continental or State Bountys can be advanced
to any but such as Enlist for the war or three years as the Votes of Congress and the
General Court of the State forbid it, The Travel money to be paid when they pass
muster —
" This Resolve was passed at the Desire of scvei-al Towns
" A True Coppv of my orders from the Committe of this State
" .lOSIAll BARTLETT "
214 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1777.
your Countrey's Sake and for your own Sake Exei't yourself in
Getting your Men and Sending them forward without a Moments
Loss of Time."* What was it that so stirred up the colonel?
The committee of Weare soon enlisted six more men, for eight
months, and paid them a bounty of £12 each.f They probably went
back to their old place in the first regiment, under Colonel Poor.
All the winter preparations Avere made for the advance of the
British qrmy fi'om Canada to Lake Champlain and New York.
The first of May it moved, and New England was roused. Meshech
Weare, chairman of the Committee of Safety, wrote. May 8th, that
the enemy Avas coming to our state, and he ordered that all the
militia, both the alai-m list and the training bands,t be equipped
ready to march at a minute's Avarning, and that all capable of bear-
ing arms, constantly to carry their guns, ammunition and accoutre-
ments for war to the place of public worship and to all other
places, as Ave knoAV not the day or the hour Avhen an attack may be
made. "It is of the Greatest Importance," he said, "to meet our
Enemies before they have time to Get much footing and to Stop Those
Infernal Traitors Among ourselves who may be Disposed to help
Them."§ Meshech Weare Avas also slightly excited.
Col. Daniel Moore sent Mr. Weare' s letter to Captain Philbrick,||
* " p. S Cap' Pbilbrick The Enemies Army are moving on aU Quarters for
Heaven's Sake! for your Country's Sake and for your own Sake Exert youi'self in
Getting your Men and Sending tliem forward without a Moments Loss of Time
" fail not in so doing " DANIEL MOOR C""
" Bedford May y« 5th 1777. — "
t " year 1777 bounty paid by the town
"Jotham Tuttle ".Joseph flood Bracket Leavit Sam' page
Daniel flood John Caldwell
I All the younger and abler men in town formed a " trainiiic/ band," while all others
in any town, under seventy years of age, formed the " alarm list," called out for drill
twice a year. See act of the legislature March 18, 1780.
§ " State of j To Committee of Safety May S"" 1777 —
Xew Hampshire ^ To Maj"- General Folsom — By Several Intelligences and Circum-
stances lately Received There is the Greatest Reason to Believe that the Enemies
forces AA'ill be Employed this Summer Against the New England States and there is
the Greatest Probability that Some of them will shortly be landed in this State —
Therefore we are Directed Immediately to Send Orders to the Several Colonels in
this State to Give Orders once more and Take The Strictest Care to see them fulfllled
that all the Men in their Several Regiments be properly Equipt Ready To March at a
Minutes Warning both Alarm List and training Bands and further Recommended to
iiU Persons Capable of Bearing Arms Constan1;ly to convey their Are Arms Ammu-
nition and Accoutrements for Wai' to the Place of Public AVorship and all other
places Where Their Business Leads them as much as they Can with any Degree of
Convenience as we know not the Day or Hour when an attack may be made in our
own borders and as it is of the (Jreatest Importance to meet our Enemies l)efore they
have time to Get much footing and to Stop Those Infernal Traitors Among ourselves
who may be Disposed to help Them — M WEARE Chaii-man "
II " Bedford ]May "' 15 Day 1777 —
"The Above is a Copy of Orders this Day Received — Therefort; \ desire you forth-
with to see that your Company is Kept in" Readiness at one minutes'' Warning and
that your men Equipt with Aitqs and amunition according to this — fail not in So
Doing. DANIEL MOOR 0°"
" To Cap' Samuel PhUbrick."
1777.] GENERAL BURGOYNE. 215
May 15th, and said: "I desire you forthwith to see that your com-
pany is Kept in Readiness at one minutes' warning and that your
men be Equipt with Arms and amunition."
This thoroughly aroused the town. Maj. Samuel Page and Itha-
raar Eaton, who lived on Sugar hill, at once went to Newburyport
and bought a hundred weight of gun-powder and one hundred and
sixty pounds of bar lead. The powder cost £30, and the lead £16;
and Page and Eaton were paid six shillings for purchasing and
transporting the town's stock of ammunition, and hiring the money
to procure the same. Major Page and his son, Samuel Page, Jr.,
melted the lead into musket-balls for the town's use, and they were
paid eighteen shillings and six shillings, respectively, for their labor.*
Burgoyne moved slowly. It was late in June when he began the
siege of Ticonderoga. An express reached Colonel Hale in Rindge,
Sunday, the 29th, stating that communication was cut off by eleven
hundred men this side of the lake. The enemy seemed to be on
the road to New Hampshire.
This newst was sent east post haste. Colonel Moore, by Moses
Kelley of Goffstown, June 30th, notified Captain Philbrick to raise
one-quarter of the militia under his command, without loss of time.
That very day all the men of the train band and alarm list in South
Weare assembled at an early hour at Lieutenant Worthly's, and
Captain Philbrick sent a letter^ at once to Maj. Samuel Page, on
* " Newbury Port May 28* 1777 Mess" Samuel Page and Ithamar Eaton bought
of wiUiani Cooms one hundred pounds of gun Powder at 6s. per pound £:?0 O.s-. Qd.
" Received y abve in full WILLIAM COOMBS"
" Xewbury Port May 2S'ti 1777 Mr Sam" Page Bought of Benj^' Harrod 160 »> pound
of bar Lead at 2s. pr pound £16 Os. Od.
" Received the above BEX.JAMIN HARROD."
t " RIXGE Sundav June v^ 29. 1777.
" I this moment Received an Express from Cap' Bowker of Otter Creek by way of
Coll Hammond informing that Ticonderoga is be.seiged and a communication is"cut
off by Eleven luindred men this side the lake, you are therefore required if possible
to raise one quarter part of vour Militia and send forward without loss of time other-
wise that Important Place will be lost " EXOCII HALE C»"
" To Cap'" Gershom Drury
" A copy of the above I received this moment from Co" Moor to acquaint vou,
Expecting you will raise one quai-ter of the Militia under your Command without
loss of time —
" Goffstown .Tune y 30 : 1777 " MOSES KELLEY
" To Captain Samuel Philbrick of Weare "
I " To Maj' Sam' Page Sir in consequence of tlie within orders, we are now assem-
bled at Lieu' Wortlys to forward our pi-oportion of the men on this Side of the
town and pray that you together with Serjant Hoit would do your utmost to raise the
proportion of the men called for in his district and forward them to Number four to-
morrow! SAJMUEL PHILBRICK
" .June y SO"- 1777 Dated at Weare "
' Captain I'liilbrick's sword, which he wore on this occasion, and which he used
when commanding liis company, is now in the possession of Hon. .Josiah G. Dear-
born. It is a .'itraiglit sword, liamUe with a lattice-work guard, leather scabbard,
and will weigh about two pounds. It has remained most of the time at the okl Phil-
brick homestead, north-east of Mount Odiorne.
216
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1777.
Page hill, for him with Sergeant Hoyt to raise the proportion
called for in their district, to march to Number Four to-mor-
row.
The result of this action was that eight men set out at once, June
30th, towards Number Four, Lieut. Ebenezer Bailey at their head.
For some reason, not now known, they only went twenty miles to
the west, then turned back, and at the end of two days were at
home again. The next year, 1778, they presented a bill to the
state for services amounting to £5 13.s. 9d.*
Captain Philbrick waited a few days, then July 7th, with twenty
men and five horses to carry the baggage and provision, marched
to Number Four. He had plenty of company on the road. Hun-
dreds of men from all the neighboring towns were moving in that
direction. There the news met them that Ticonderoga had been
evacuated and that now they could give no assistance. So they
marched home and were discharged July 11th. They were paid
for five days' service, sixty miles' travel out and back, and for two
baggage horses.t
The British advance was marching down through western Ver-
mont while Captain Philbrick was on his way to Number Four and
back. The Vermont Committee of Safety were alarmed. They
sent an express to our state, saying, " New Hampshire Avill be the
frontier state if we are driven out."
Our State Committee of Safety acted promptly ; the legislature
was called ; it met July 17th. It knew the militia would turn out;
*" Pay Roll of Lieut Ebenezer Baley's Compy which Compy niarcb'd from Weare
on the Alarm June 30* 1777, and were Two days in the Service.
Names
Ebenezer Balev...
Caleb Whittaker..
Thomas Worthley
Jon» Worthley
John Page
Ezra Pillsbury. ..
Timothy Brown.. .
Venus Emery
Rank
Lieut
Pi-ivate
do
do
do
do
do
do
Amount
Travel
wages for two
20 miles
days
out
0 . 10 . 9
0.6.0
8 . 4
0.6.0
8 . 4
0.6.0
8 . 4
0.6.0
8 . 4
0.6.0
8 . 4
0.6.0
8 . 4
0.6.0
8 . 4
Rations at
8d
Amount
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
£ 5 . 13 . 9
" This is a true Roll Attest
samel philbrick Cpt.
" In Committee on Claims ) This Roll amounts to Five Pounds tliirteen shillings
Exeter Jam 28 1778 ( and nine pence — JOSIAH GILM AN JUNE."
t"Pay Roll of Captain Samuel FUbricks Company raised out of Col" Moores
1777.]
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON
217
but the State was poor, and how should they be paid ? who should
command them? John Langdon, the speaker of the house, did not
hesitate ; he took the floor and said he would give all his silver
plate, to be melted, all his Tobago rum, three hundred hogsheads,
to be sold, and all his ready cash towards paying the troops. This
patriotic offer roused the Assembly ; they voted the money, made
John Stark brigadier-general, and called out the militia.
Stark at once repaired to Charlestown, Number Four, and as fast
as the soldiers arrived hurried them forward to Manchester, west
of the Green mountains. Here they were organized into compa-
nies and regiments. Stark sent forward the supplies, provisions,
rum, ammunition, and got nervous over the lack of bullet moulds ;
he had only one mould, but this was kept going night and day,
making balls for the army. By Aug. 13th he had more than a
Re^ment of Militia which Company march'd from Weare to Charlestown No 4 on
the Alarm July 1777. Engaged July 7th 1777.
Time of
Time of
Rate
Amount
Travel out &
Rations.
Name6
Rank
die-
service
per
ot
home at L' ^i d
Amount
charRC
Days
month
Wages
Per mile
At 8 8
Samuel Philhrick
Capt
July 11
5
£12
£2
60
1.5.0
No. 15 Ids
2.10
Jesse Clements
Serg«
do
5
4.18s
16s 4
60
1.5
2. 1.4
John Webster
Corpi
do
5
4.14
15. S
60
1.5
2. 0.8
Joseph Quinby
private
do
5
4.10
15
60
1.5
2
Jonathan Martin
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Jonathan Page
do
do
0
do
15
60
1.5
2
Philip Hoit
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
John Mudget
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Samuel CUley
Moses Eastman
do
do
do
do
5
5
do
do
15
15
60
60
1.5
1.5
2
2
Charles George
do
do
3
do
15
60
1.5
2
Moses Emerson
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Ebenezer Sargent
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Ezekiel Cram
do
do
.5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Elijah Gove
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
.Joseph Colby
do
do
3
do
15
60
1.5
2
Elijah Green
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
John Page
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Benjamin Hoit
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
2
Tiniotliv Brown
do
do
5
do
15
60
1.5
.■)
Thomas Worthly
do
do
5
do
15
17.2
60
1.5
2
25.10
42.12
2 Baggage Horses 60 Miles Out at6f/Per Mile is 30.>- Each
2 Days attending the Committee to get this Roll settled
16
£46.8.0
" This is a true Roll Attest SAMUEL PHILBRICK Capt.
" Ijr CoMMiTTKE oy Claims ) This Roll is right Cast & Amounts to Forty six pounds
p:xeter, Jan' 28"' 1778 ) eight Sbillings. JOsi^VH (ULM^VN JUNk.
" Jan' 28th 1778 Captuin Sam' Philbrick made Oath to the truth of this Roll
Before M. WEARE J Peace
" Jan' 28"' 1778 Rec' an Order On the Treasurer for foi-ty Six pounds Eight Shil-
lings the amount of this Roll SAMl philbrick Cap«
"CopyEx'' Per JosiAil Gilman Jum" — State Papers, vol. xi; p. 113.
218 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1777-
«
thousand soldiers ; every town forwarding its quota. Weare sent
fifteen men* to serve under Stark.
Burgoyne wanted provisions and horses for his army, and he sent
Colonel Baum, Aug. 12th, with a thousand men, Hessians, tories
and Indians, to procure them. The little army was to cross
Vermont to Number Four, go down the Connecticut river, and
returning through Massachusetts to join him at Albany.
Express came to Stark, Aug. 13th, that two hundred Indians,
with others, had captured, at Cambridge fourteen miles from Ben-
nington, fifteen Vermont rnen who were taking cattle, horses and
carts to General Gates, and sent them to Burgoyne. Stark did not
know of the advance of Baum, and he sent Lieutenant-Colonel
Gregg with two hundred men to check the foragers. Soon after
he followed with the rest of his men and met Gregg in full retreat
before a force of Germans. These halted when they saw Stark and
his men.
Baum intrenched his camp on a hill, sent for help to Burgoyne,
who forwarded five hundred of his best troops and two pieces of
cannon under Colonel Bryman.
The rain poured in torrents, Aug. 15th, and no move could be
made. But the sun rose clear and bright Aug. 16th, a glorious day,
and the troops being eager for action Stark determined to fight
the enemy. He was very active, looking after all the details. He
roused his men by the remark that " there 's the red-coats, boys,
they'll be ours before night or Molly Stark is a widow."
The British were within their intrenchments on both banks of
the Hoosac river ; the toiy breastworks being at the extreme right.
Colonel Herrick, with three hundred men, marched in a circuit to
attack from the west ; Colonel Nichols went with a like force to
fall on the right from the north : Sticknev and Hobart advanced
on the tories from the south, and Stark himself from the east.
Herrick's force fired the first gun, and then the fight became
general. The hardest contest was with the tories. They were in
homespun suits, lilce the militia, and Stark ordered each of his men
to put a corn-husk in his hat-band, that they might know friends
from foes. The tories were behind breastworks and had the ad-
* " year 1777. two months to benington.
" Lieut. Samuel Brocklebank Daniel Emerson Joseph Hadlock Ezra Pillshury
Lieut WilliaTn Dustin Daniel Goolcl Abner Hoit Isaac? Sargent
•John Ord way Daniel Hartly Ephraim .Jones KeubenTrussell "
Paul Dustin Jonathan HacUock EbenezerMudgett
1777.] STARK'S TRIUMPH. 219
vantage, as they exposed only their lieads when they fired, but
when the battle was over, it was found that every man in their pile
of dead was shot in the forehead or betwixt the eyes. Stickney's
and Hobart's men leaped over the breastworks and drove the
traitor tories from their shelter. Herrick and Nichols and Stark
rushed on, unmindful of the roar of Baum's cannon; they charged
up the hill, no bayonets to their guns, leaped over the breastworks,
had a hand-to-hand fight with the veteran troops of England and
Germany, captured the cannon, killed Colonel Baum and took
nearly all the survivors of his little army prisoners. The tories
were the last to yield. Stark, in his report to the New Hampshire
Committee of Safety, said "our people behaved with the greatest
spirit & bravery imaginable : Had they been Alexanders or
Charleses of Sweden, they could not have behaved better."
The militia were exultant over their victory ; they partook of the
abundant food, filled their canteens with rum that Stark had
ordered up and dispersed to collect the plunder. This course
almost proved their ruin. Bryman with his five hundred fresh
troops and two cannon suddenly fell upon them. Not a regiment
was in order, all were tired with hard fighting, and many had been
sent away with prisonei-s. But Stark rallied them quickly, they
did not stop to find their companies, but fell into line as they were,
and the battle rao;ed fiercer than ever. The Americans wavered at
first, for Bryman trained his cannon upon them. But they soon
regained their lost ground, and Colonel Warner coming up with
a battalion of fresh troops, and Stark in person at the head of his
men making a fierce onslaught, the British in turn wavered, then
broke and fled in confusion, leaving behind cannon, baggage,
wounded and everything that would impede their flight. Darkness
only put a sto]) to the pursuit.
The British loss was two hundred and seven killed upon the field
of battle, seven hundred and fifty prisoners, seven hundred stands
of arms, eight brass drums, four brass cannon and a great amount
of plunder.
Stark's loss was thirty killed and forty wounded. The Hessians
were kindly treated, but the tories did not fare so well. They
were tied in ])airs and all to a leading rope, and this was hitched to
a horse, which, with a soldier for a rider, dragged them, a hundred
pairs, along the road, where they heard the curses and jeers of the
people.
220 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1777.
This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution.
It dispelled the gloom that was hanging like a cloud over the cause,
filled the hearts of the patriots with joy, diffused confidence, sealed
the fate of Burgoyne, brought about the alliance with France and
resulted in the independence of the States.
Weare's fifteen men, on New Hampshire's historic field, aided in
securing all this.
Some of our soldiers soon came home, but ten men* certain, with
nearly two thousand other soldiers, marched under General Stark
to New York, hung upon General Burgoyne's rear, cut off his re-
treat and thus aided in his capture. They were gone two and one-
half months.
Henry Archelaus, one of the Hessian prisoners taken at Benning-
ton, came to Weare to live. He used to tell how on the morning
of the battle he was sent out as a spy and came back and told the
Hessians they had better put on their best clothes, for they Avould
all be either killed or captured before night.
General Gates, the commander of the army opjjosing Burgoyne,
was continually calling for men. Our Committee of Safety re-
sponded promptly and ordered a draft in those towns where the
quota was not forthcoming, Weare sent six of her most jirominent
citizens! to Fort Edward; they were gone but a short time, and
when they came back ten more men:): enlisted in the Continental
army for six months, and one for a year.
They were in the three New Hampshire regiments, the best fight-
ing men in the army, under Colonels Poor,§ Scammel and Dearborn ;
*" a List of those men that went under Col" Stark 2 raonths & }i July 1777.
"paulDuston Daniel Emerson Daniel Hadley
Daniel Gold Isaac Sargent Lieut williani Duston
Lieut Samuel Brocklebank John Ordaway .Jonathan Hadlock."
Ezra Pillsbury
t " A List of those men that went to fort Edwai-d 13 weeks year 1777
"Lieut Ithamar Eaton Samuel Wortheu George Hadley
Lieut Caleb Atwood Obadiah Eaton Harden Emerson "
X " those men that hired six munths for the Coutinantel army year 1777
" Joseph Quimbe moses Quimbe asa whitekcr William whiteker "
Dr. Iloit Timothy Clough
" Those men that hired six munths pr peace for the Continantal army year 1777
" Sam' Bayley Caleb atwood william Quimbe Cap' Jon" Atwood "
" Jacob Tuxbury hired twelve munths for the Continantal army year 1777"
§ Col. Enoch Poor was of Exeter. He was made a colonel of one of the three New
Hampshire regiments in 1775; served with it continuously till Sept. 9, 1780, when he
died. Washington thus announced his deatli to congress": "It is with extreme re-
gret that I announce the death of Brigadier-General Poor on the 9tli instant, an
officer of distinguish(!d merit, who, as a citizen and a soldier, had every claim to
the esteem of lifs country." A sketch of his military career was receiltly' published
by Col. K. P. Cillf'y and was kindly furnished bj' S. C. Gould, one of the committee to
publish this history.
1777.] THE PRISONERS TAKEN BY STARK. 221
took part in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga, and saw the
surrender of Burgoyne. Ebenezer Sinkler was killed at Saratoga,
and the town made provision for his widow and children.*
The prisoners taken by Stark and many of Burgoyne's army
were sent to Cambridge, Soldiers were needed to guard them, and
Weare sent eight menf to aid, perhaps, in this service. They were
gone two montlis.
Jacob Carr was one of these soldiers. He often told how he was
out for a walk one day and going by a large, brick house saw a
small man back a large man against the side of it and cram horse
manure into his mouth and down his throat. Carr asked the big
man what he let the little chap do that for. The little fellow looked
round and told Carr if he did not mind he would serve him the
same way. Carr, who was a stout, double-fisted fellow, said he was
not afraid. Quick as a flash the small man came at Carr on the run
and when within a few feet jumped right over Carr's head, bring-
ing his feet together as he flew through the air, against Carr's skull
and knocked him down. Carr thought at first he was dead, but
he got up, and the little fellow tried it again. This time Can-
caught him by the legs, held him fast with his stiff hand, jammed
him against the wall, made him beg and promise to be good. Of
course the little fellow was real 2;ood after that.
And when all these services had been rendered and the town's
quota filled, at a special town-meeting, held Dec. 1st, " it was put to
vote whether the town will Except of the allowances the Commit-
tee have made to those persons that have served in this present
War pursuant to a vote Past Last april y* 7'^ 1777. and It was voted
to the Negative.''^ The town righted this wrong the next year.
* " To THE General Court : Humbly sheweth, Mary Sinclear of halestown in
the County of hillsborougli in the State of Newhampshii-e widow — that her Late hus-
band Ebeiiezer Sinclear was a soldier in General Poors Brigade, in Coll Silleys Reg'
& Capt Morrells Company, & was kill'' att Saratoga att the taking of (ien" Burgoin,
& that your Petitioner is Left a widow with three small Children the Oldest of
which is under the Age of fourteen, and is So much Disabled By a wound in His
hand & other weakness of Body, which prevents your Petitioner from Getting
a place for him to Learn him a trade — that She has, (By Selling her house hold
Furniture & a Sett of .Joiners tools wliicli lielonged to her Late husband) provided
places in the Country for her Children for the present, that her Late husband Died
Intestate, Leaving one hundred & fifty Acres of wild Land in the town of wentworth
it Being all the Estate he possess'', Athat your Petitioner is now out to Servis her-
selfe I'c finds it Verry Difficult to niaintain herselfe, the Collector of taxes for the town
of wentworth has Can't on \•^^.■^• for taxes. Some p.art of which She has pav' But is
unable to pay the Remainder, She therefore prays your honors that She may Be
Exempt froni paying any more taxes for the Above Land untill her Children are of
age & what Kver'Else your honours. In your wisdom Shall please to Do in favour of
your Petitioner & the Orphan Children, as in Dutv Bound shall Ever pray
" [Not granted.] " MAUY SLXCLEAR"
— Toivn Papers, rot. xiii, p. 639.
t " Those men that went to Cambridge for two months
" mard en Emerson .Jacob Carr Josep Colby asa Heath
Joshua Maxfleld Joseph huntington Jesse Bayley Daniel watson"
222 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1778.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE REVOLUTION.
Weare had eleven men* in the dismal camp at Valley Forge,
at the beginning of this year. They lived, as did the other soldiers,
in huts thatched with boughs. There was not a whole pair of
shoes in the entire army. Barefoot they tracked in blood through
the snow for firewood and food. All Avere in rags ; and many sat
shivering the whole night by fires, for they could not, lie on the
bare ground. Numbers died for want of straw to keep them out
of the mud. Two of Weare's men deserted, and one went home
sick.f But they all went back for the spring campaign, and no one
blamed them.
The town set out well this year. They chose a strong Committee
of Safety, John Robie, chairman, to look after tories, to com-
municate with the State Committee and keep alive the fires of
patriotism. 1:
They did not do quite the fair thing by the soldiers in 1777, but
now the well-disposed citizens again brought up the matter of pay-
ing them. An article was inserted in the warning for the annual
town-meeting, " to see how much the town will allow per month for
those person that have Sarved in the present war by order of the
government, excepting the three years men." They did not dare
vote this " to the negative," and so they chose Jonathan Martin,
Nathaniel Fifield and Moses Eastman a committee to examine each
person who has served in the present war and say what he should
* " Weare men at Valley Forge.
" David Bryant, Jacob" Flanders, Benjamin Swett, .John Roberts,
Samuel Caldwell, John Powell, Thomas Tuttle, Samuel Hutching."
John Flanders, John Swett, Abraham Kimball,
— State Papers, vol. xv.jjp. 435, 439; Kidder's First JSf. H. Regt.,pp. 131, 161.
t " Halestown Valley Forge Jany y^ 10 1778, absentees as i-eported by Maj Jeremiah
Gilman of the first N. H. Regt.
" Abraham Kimball Hailstown deserted at Ti. age 23
" John Roberts Hailstown deserted age 23
" Samuel Hutching, Wai-e sick at home age 17 " — State Papers, vol. xv, p. 436.
X Committee of Safetj- 1778 : John Robie, Samuel Philbrick, Ithamar Eaton, James
Emerson, Samuel Caldwell.
The Gunei-al Court provided for a convention to be held at Concord June 10, to
agree upon and present to the people for their acceptance a sj-stem or "Plan for
a State Government." Samuel Caldwell of Weare was our delegate to that convention,
and the town paid him for his services. They matured a plan, presented it to the
people, who rejected it. — State Papers, vol. viii, pp. 774-6.
1778.]
ALLOWANCES TO WEARE SOLDIERS.
223
be paid. They were to report in the fall, thus keeping the matter
in suspense so as not to chill and stop enlistments.*
* " We the Committee Do tlitnk proper to allow those men that Has Served in the
war as follows Viz
" A List of those men that went to Bunker Hill for Eight months 1775.
"Jonathan page 7:4
Stockman Sweat 7:4
Reuben trusel 7:4
Ebeuezer Sinclear 7:4
John flanders 7: 4
Jacob flanders 7:4
Ephraim Hadley 7:4
Samuel Caldwell Jm 7:4
a List of those men that went to Cambridge for two months j'ear 1775.
" marden Emerson 1 : 10
Joshua maxfleld 1 : 16
Jacob Carr 1 : 16
Joseph Huntington 1 : 16
Joseph Colbj- 1: 16
Jese Baylej' 1:16
Asa Heath 1 : 16
Daniel Watson 1:16
" a List of men that went to Canada six months in year 177
Moses follansbe went to Canada 18 :
moses follansbe 3 : 12
" Capt Aa:^on Quembe 9
Lut Henery Tuxbury 9
Jonathan worthlej- 9
" a List of those men that went to Cambridge to york and to mount Real 13 months
service
Stockman Sweat 9 °> 13 : 10
Benj» Sweat 9 ™°°"» 13 : 10
moses flood Served 11 months 16: 10
abijah watson to Cambridge 16 Days : 9
" Jacob Carr 18
Reuben Trusell 18
Thomas Coben 13:10
John Kimball IS
Samuel Caldwell Juf 18
" a List of those men that went to Portsmouth twelve months in the year 1776
"Reuben martain 4: 10 I Jacob martain 4: 10
Samuel niartaiu 4: lo|
" A List of those men that went to Portsmouth two months year 1776
" Samuel page Ju-- 1 : 16 1 John Blake 1 : 16
John page 1 : 16 | abijah watsou 1 : 16
"to portmouth 4 month Henery Tuxbury 3 : 12
" a List of those men that went to Cambi'idge for six weeks year 1775
"Nathaniel weed 1:71 Jeremiah page 1 :
John mudget 1:7' Samuel Ayer 1
Enos ferren 1:7 Jonathan Hadlock 1 :
mark flood 1 : 7 Joseph Hadlock 1:
" a List of those men that went to Cambridge for five months year 1776
" Samuel Seilley 4 : 10 I John Kimbal ju"^ 4: 10
John Kimbal 4 : 10 |
" a List of those men that went to .tie seven months year 1777
" Cap' Nathaniel fifleld 10: 10 I Reuben martain 10: 10
Lieut Henery Tuxbury 10 : 10 | Samuel martain 10 : 10
" a List of those men that went to Cam.
" Lieut Ebenezer Baylej"^ 1:7
William Quimbe 1:7
" a List of those men that went to New
' ' Samuel warthau 3 :
Daniel pearson 3
" a List of those men that to portmouth ten months year 1776
" Capt Nathaniel fifleld 9 | Liut Henery Tuxbury 9
■ a List of those men that went under Co]° Stark 2 months & ^i July 1777
Bradge Six weeks year 1775
Ebenezer Sargent 1:7
James Brown 1:7
York in December 1776 2 n\onths
Samuel page the 3 3
" Paul Dustoii 3
Daniel gold 3
Liut Sanmel Broekleljiink 3
Ezra Pillsbury 3
Daniel Emerson 3
I saa c Sargent \ 3
.John Oi-dawav 3
Daniel Hadley 3
Liut William Duston anil Jonathan Had-
lock 3
" a List of those men that went to fort Edward three weeks 3'car 1777
" Lieut Ithamar Eaton : 18 , Leit Caleb Atwood 18
obadiah Eaton IS
Samuel worthan 18
marden Emerson 18
George Hadley IS
" Weare December 7"' 1778
Leit Timotliy worthley and John
Robie Esq to tie fore "months and
20 Days in the year 1776 7
NATHANIEL FIFIELP ) Committee
MOSES Eastman j ^-oiiiuuutc
Jonathan Maktain )
lor
224 HISTORY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1778.
April.
The state Committee of Safety began to rally about the first of
Thev sent word to the colonels of the res-imeuts that men
to fill up the battalions of this state must be had. The colonels
notified their captains and sent them terms and instructions what
to do. Colonel Moore sent an order to Captain Philbrick. He
said that the place of those not engaged for three years must be
filled by draft, or in some other effectual way ;. the drafted men to
serve nine months, if not sooner discharged, from the time they
reach Fishkill on the Hudson river. Each man was to have three
pence a mile for travel ; was to provide himself with a good firelock
and bayonet, a cartouch box and blanket, and was to receive $6 for
the use of them. If they were lost in the service, he was to be paid
for them. The men must be mustered to march on or before the
last Monday in April.*
The General Court also ordered the town to get the men, and a
special meeting was called, to be held April 28th, to see what
" meatherd " they will take to raise them. At the meeting they
voted to get the nine-months' men for the Continental army
by a town rate, and the selectmen were empowered to raise the
money by taxing the polls and estates. Nathaniel Weed and
Aaron Quimby were chosen a committee to hire the men at a rea-
sonable price and give the town's security to pay them. They
were to make a return of the men to Captain Philbrick in two days.
The committee made short work of it. In the time named they
had six men on the road to Exeter to be mustered in, and soon
*" To Cap'.. Samuel Philbrick, Bedford April y 6tli 177S— Whereas I have received
orders from the Committee of Saftyof this State for immediatelj- filling up the three
BattaUions of this State— The phice of those not engaged three Vears or during the
war are to be filled up by Draft fi-om your Company or in any other way that shall be
effectual or otherwise effectually engaged to Serve" in the BattaUions of this State for
the Space of Nine months from the time they Shall appear at Fish Kill if not Sooner
Discharged — on Hudsons river tlie place of Kendevous appointed for them by the Re-
solves of Congress and make return of the men so drafted or engaged to me on or be-
fore the last Monday of this Instant without fail with List Description of their names
Age Stature also make Return at the Same time of all such in your Company who have
enlisted to Serve for three years or Dui-ing the war Each man so Drafted or engaged
to have three Pence A mile Travel while he is actually marching to Said Place of
Rendevous & each man so Drafted or engaged who shall supply himself with a Good
firelock and Bayonet a oartouch box and Blanket and who shall at the Expiration of
the term of his service produse to the Proper Paymaster a Certificate from his Cap'
or other Commanding oflicer of his Company that he hath been constantly Provided
thei'ewith shall receive for the use of his firelock bayonet & cartouch box two Dol-
lars & for the use of his blanket four Dollars & in like Proportion for any or either of
them and in Case any of the said articles Shall be lost or rendered useless in the Ser-
vice without the Negligence or fault of the Proprietor he shall be Paid the full value
thereof— The men so Drafted or engaged to be Discharged in proportion as the
Recruits to fill up the Continental BattaUions Shall join the Army— The men so
Drafted or engaged are to be mustered by the Muster-Master therfore appointed at
Exeter on or before the last monday of this Instant Ready equipped to march to the
Place of Rendevous aforesaid —
" fail not in So Doing in making me Return by the time DAXIEL MOOR Co^^ "
1778.] THE TOWN AT GREAT EXPENSE. 225
after, our soldiers joined the army at Fishkill on the Hudson. A
little later they were with Washington at Valley Forge.*
The town went to great expense to procure these men. The
selectmen were paid £3 for collecting the money to pay Stephen
Dustin. Asa Heath would not take his pay in depreciated cur-
rency, and the selectmen were paid " for their care and labor in
purchasing and gathering come " for him £16 16«. They were also
paid " for seek after soldiers " £1 10.?. ; to hire money for them, £3.
Maj. Samuel Page was paid for hiring a man, Stephen Dustin, to
serve three years in the Continental army, £90, and Xathaniel Weed
and Capt. Aaron Qiiimby were paid £152 63. for "sixty six and one
half of Corn for Asa Heath."t
The new quota from Weare, with those who had enlisted for
three years, or during the war, were at the battle of Monmouth,
June 28th. They saw (jen. Charles Lee treacherously retreat with
his troops before the British ; saw Washington check them and lead
them back to battle and honor ; fought all that long summer day in
the burning sun (sixty of the British died of heat) till the enemy
retreated at nicrht, leaving three hundred of their men Ivins: dead
on the battle-field, and next day helped bury them with their own
sixty dead men. Then they marched with the little army slowly
awav across the Hudson river to White Plains, where thev lav in
camp till late in autumn.
Five more Weare men soon enlisted for eight months.l They
served in the Continental army and also went to Ehode Island.
The selectmen were paid £3 for getting a receipt from them. They
were in General Sullivan's little army, in Col. Moses Kelley^s regi-
ment, and saw the battle of Quaker hill, on the north end of New-
port island, Aug. 29th, where the British were repulsed after a
severe engagement.
Aaron Q nimby also raised a cavalry company, independently of
the town, which served in this Ehode Island campaign and saw the
*" for the year ITTS Apr. 2S.
" Stephen Dustin tor three years
mustered in the first X. H. Resrt.
April 177S discharged Mav 1752.
rKidder, p. 139) .' 90:0:0
Ephraim Sargent for nine months. .60 : 0 : 0
t Other expenses were as follows : —
" Paid the committee that set
upon the war affair 4: 10:0:0
Paid Ithamar Eaton for flints 0 : 11 : 0 : 0
\ ; .:, ij^.:. i->j f^j tijup iDOnths 60 : 0 7 0
;owell for nine months, .ft) : 0 : 0
M : . - - nbom for nine months. .60 : 0 : 0
Wiiliam Powellfor nine months. .60 : 0 : 0 '
Paid Ithamar Eaton for gowing
to Exeter to get the money
for the Tolunteers 0 : 12 : 0 : 0 '
t Eight months' men from Weare in 177S : —
Bracket Leavitt, Daniel Flood, Joseph Flood, .John CaldwelL Samuel Page.
15
226 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1778.
same service.* He was its captain, and Ithamar Eaton its ensign.
Moses Eastman and John Webster were sergeants, and Levi Hovey
and Moses Sargent, corporals. It was the fourth company in the
regiment and formed part of the brigade commanded by Gen. Wil-
liam Whipple. The men were mustered Aug. 6, 1778, and dis-
charged Aug. 27th. They were allowed for twenty-four days'
service. The captain was paid at the rate of £12 a month; the
ensign at £6; the sergeants and corporals at £5 10s., and the
privates at £5. They were also allowed eight pence a mile for
travel, two hundred and fifty miles each, and they were paid in all
£602 19s. 4:d. It is told how James Brown of Craney hill happened
to enlist in this company. He was at work with a number of men
on the road, and got into a discussion with a loyalist about the
war. Bi'own got so excited that he kicked his opponent, who
started at once to get a warrant from Esquire George Little, to
arrest him for assault and battery. It happened, just then, that
Captain Quimby came along recruiting ; Brown enlisted, procured
a horse and before the constable got round had gone to the war.
He lived to be ninety-six years old, drew a pension for a long time,
and often remarked that if he had not defended his principles by
kicking a man, he never should have got his 896 a year. The
wife and children of John Muzzy, who also lived on Craney hill,
felt very bad to have him enlist and never expected to see him
home again. He got back at midnight, stepped upon the flat rock
at his door, and, as agreed, fired his gun. This brought all the
family out at once, glad enough.
There was some misunderstanding between the town and this
company, and they refused to allow Captain Quimby anything for
recruiting, and paid the men no bounties.
*Capt. Aakon QuniBY's Cosipaxt.
" Aaron Quinby, Capt" Samuel Ayer,
Ithamar Eaton, Ensign Jon^ Woi-tley,
Moses Eastman, Serg'. Caleb Whitaker,
John Webster, do Joseph Quinby,
Levi Hovey, Corp'. Samuel Eastman,
Moses Sargent do Thomas Eastman,
Samuel Caldwell, Private James Brown,
Samuel Brattlebank, do Joseph Colby,
Thomas ^Vortley, do Daniel Parsons,
"The pay of the above men amounted to £335— 9^ — 4<i. They were also paid for
twenty six horses at £10 each, £260, and for time and expense making return of the
pay roll £7— 10^ in all £602—19^—4'!. It was carried to Exeter and presented to the
' Committee On Claims, Nov 24* 1778.' It was examined and balance fomid amount-
ing to £342 — 19—4. The following certificates were then appended to it : ' Rocking-
ham, SS. Exeter Nov. 25ti' 1778. The truth & Justice of this Roll was sworn to by
Capain Aron Quimbj-, Coram, N. Emerj-, J Peace.' ' Nov^ 24"' 1778 Rtc* an Order On
the Treasury for £342-19^—4''. AEOX QUISBY.' "
— State PaperSy vol. xv, pp. 650, 661,
Private
James Caldwell,
Private
do
John Muzzey,
do
do
John Caldwell,
do
do
John Page,
do
do
Jon^ Sillej-,
do
do
Jon" Page,
do
do
Abraham Melvin
do
do
Jesse Clements
do"
do
1779.] THE ARMY IX WINTER QUARTERS. 227
There was also a draft this year, but who the " draughted " men
were or where they went we can not tell. The selectmen credit
themselves on the town book with having received " fines money
of Sundry men Draughted to go to the war eighty pounds."
A special town-meeting was called for Nov. 3d, " to see where
the men that hired men by themselves for three years shall be
allowed by themselves or be brought into the town." This was
slightly ambiguous, but what was voted may help to explain it. It
was this : — "voted those men that hired those three years men for
the continental army by themselves shall be freed from paying their
proportion of the Avar tax which is to be raised to hire solders for
the continental army this present year." This was an improve-
ment on the year 1777. They were getting more liberal.
They kept on with their good work, and at a special meeting,
held Dec. 7th, they voted not to accept the report of the committee
on war affairs to pay the men unequally^ some S2 and some 64 a
month, they could not quite see the fairness of that, but to pay each
one the same, 84 a month, except those who went to Canada, who
were to be paid 86.
They were well aware th^t the war was not over, and they looked
out for the future. At the same meeting, they " voted to Raise the
men hereafter by a town Rate that Shall be Coled for to Serve in
this present war."
And then, like the army, they went into winter quarters, and
nothing more was done till the spring opened.
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE REVOLUTION.
Both armies disliked a winter campaign. The British during the
long cold months went to some city where, with plenty of gold,
they could buy every comfort and luxury ; the Americans into huts,
where they lay on straw, were half fed and clothed and eked out a
miserable existence.
The people of Weare talked about bounties and war debts during
this half-hibernating season, and when the time came to warn the
annual town-meeting they had matured plans to pay for military
services, war debts and to raise money and men for the future.
228 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1779.
lu the warrant for the annual town-meeting were put several
articles about the pay of men who had served and who were to serve
in the future. They were "to see if the town will reconsider the
vote to pay the men $4 and $6 a month for the time they have served
as some think that vote was illegal " ; "if they will vote the same
over again at a different price," for some wanted higher pay ; " if all
will stand equal in the future " ; " if the town will Im power the
selectmen to raise the money to pay these men by taxing the polls
and estate"; "if they will raise men in the future by a town rate"
and " if they will abate Moses Eastman's war rate for the year past."
At the meeting held March 9th the town voted not to excuse
Moses Eastman from his war rate and to dismiss all the other
above-named articles. They left things just as they were at the
close of 1778.
About July 1st there came a loud call for more men. There were
wanted some for the Continental army to serve during the war and
some to serve six months in the defense of Rhode Island.
A special meeting was held in the open air, July 12th, on Center
square. The town voted to raise the men for the Continental army
by taxing the polls and estates and chos% Moses Eastman and Lieut.
William Hutchins a committee to hire the men. They then decided
they would not raise any six months' men for the defense of Rhode
Island. That state might take care of itself, for all the town of
Weare's doing anything.
Four men* were called for, to serve in the Continental army. The
recruiting committee at once hired them. They were mustered in
by Col. Joseph Kelley, July 20th, and one of them, Jonathan Tucker,
was in Capt. Enoch Chase's comj^any. Second regiment, where
he was serving as late as Feb. 14, 1781. Two of the men were
fi'om Henniker, Benjamin Powell and Simeon Pope. Continental,
state and town bounties were paid them. Pope went one year for
*Men -who enlisted for Weare In 1779; mustered bv Col. Moses Kelley to fill up
the Continental army, and also for the defense of Rhode Island : —
Jonathan Tucker, of Weare, enlisted for " during the war," mustered July seth;
„ , Major's company ;
Camp Dantaury.
Benjamin PoweU, of Henniker, enlisted " for during the war"; mustered Julv 26;
same bounty as Tucker; returned Dec. 8th, 1779, as of Hillstown, in Captain Hawkin's
company, Tliird regiment at Camp Danburv.
Elisha Kobards, of Weare, enlisted for one year; mustered July 26; bounty, state
1.60. ,
Simeon Pope, of Henniker, enlisted for one year; mustered July 20; bounty, state
£60." — State Papers, vol. xv,pp. 621, 634, 644, 646.
1779.] WAYNE'S CAPTURE OF STONY POINT. 229
the state bounty, but some of the others who drove sharp trades had
to be paid a town bounty in addition as high as £60. They also
agreed to serve in Rhode Island.
The town voted not to raise any six months' men for Jihode
Island. But four* were raised, and they had to march. They were
in Col. Hercules Moouy's regiment. They were paid a bounty, had
$12 a month for their services, two shillings a mile for their travel
to Providence, and three shillings a mile for their travel home.
They enlisted in July and got home in January, 1780. Captain
Quiinby paid some of these men a special bounty, and the town
voted not to allow it to him. But they had to pay him for his ser-
vices at the rate of £80 lawful money a month.! They saw no
battle, simply " sojered " the time away and then came home.
Two ment in September enlisted in Captain Lovejoy's company
for the defense of Portsmouth. They served two months. Weare
was delinquent one man this year.
But some of the soldiers got tired of "sojering," deserted, came
home to sleep in their own warm beds and get good food. The
government offered a reward for their apprehension and return
to the army. Lieut. William Hutchins, of "Weare, Aug. 21st, was
paid £10 for taking up George Hogg, probably of Dunbarton, a
deserter from the Continental army.§
Weare's soldiers, in the army, heard with delight of Wayne's
brilliant capture of Stony Point. They marched in General Sul-
* Men mustered bv Col. Moses Kellev for the defense of Rhode Island, six months : —
Charles Colburn", of Weare, enlis'ted July 12, for six months to Khode Island;
bounty paid bv the selectmen £30, travel money £12.
Joseph Colby, of Weare, enlisted July 12, for six months to Rhode Island; bounty
paid bj' the selectmen £30, travel money £12.
Moses Fifield, of Weare, enlisted July 12, for six mouths to Rhode Island; bounty
paid by the selectmen £30, travel monev £12.
Thomas Bradford^ of Bristol, R. I., enlisted July 12, for six months to Rhode
Island; bountv paid bv the selectmen £30, travel money £12; never joined."— State
Papers, vol. xv',pp. 621,' 622, 663, 669, 689.
1 Bradford was a bounty-jumper : he " never joined."
t Captain Quimbv's receipt for a month's pay : —
" Weake, August 3d, 1779.
" this Day Received of Jesse Bailev thirty pound L M It being for one months Serves
for the Defence of Rhode Island per me AAROX QUEXBE Capt "
JThe following Weare men were mustered with 182 others for the defense of
Portsmouth by order of the " Hon"' Committee of Safety. Josh Weutworth Must'
Master."
Jesse Emery, of Weare, enlisted Sept. 27, 1779, in Capt. Lovejoy's company, for
the defense of "Portsmouth two months, unless sooner discharged.
Nathan Worthlev, of Weare, enlisted Sept. 27, 1779, in Capt. Lovejoy's company ,
for the defense of Portsmouth, two months, unless sooner discharged. — State Papers,
vol. XV, p. 698.
§The State Committee of Safety, " Aug. 21, 1779, Ordered the R. G. to pay Lieut W"
Hutchins £10 for apprehending one George Hogg a deserter from the Cont. A."—K.
H. Hist. Coll., vol. vii,p. 200.
Hogg was in the First N. H. Regiment. — A'idder's Hist., p. 144.
230 HISTOEY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1779.
livan's army to punish the Indians for their massacre in Wyoming
and Cherry valleys. They Avere in the fight on the Tioga river
where the bloody Brant led the full force of the Indians and Sir
John Johnson headed a band of desperate tories. Their enemy was
defeated, and they saw forty Indian Aallages given to the flames, the
corn-fields destroyed, and one hundred and sixty thousand bushels
of old coi'n burned, and the orchards cut down. Our troops swept
the whole reoion like a tornado.
The town this year made provision for some of the soldier's
families. The selectmen paid "for flax, corn meal, woll, potatoes and
beans to supply John Flanders' family £66 16s. 6c?.," and for pur-
chasing and collecting these few things they charged £13. Their
money was "filthy rags " badly depreciated.*
Although nearly all signed the Association Test except the Quakers,
there were some who were not true to the patriot cause. The latter
were few and far between in Weare, but there was a big nest of
tories up in Francestown, with John Quigley, formerly at their head,
and a red hot one over at Dunbarton led at first by William Stark
and John Stinson. These men, as a general thing, were either
counterfeiters or circulators of counterfeit money. Stephen Holland
of Londonderry, and Dr. John Gove of New Boston, were also
among these, and they were confined in jail for a time. They had
many sympathizing tory friends and a few confederates.! Nearly
all suffered from the bad money as well as from depreciation and it
was voted to allow Obadiah Eaton, who handled the town funds,
£12 12s. " for countifeit money."
It was almost impossible to tell the counterfeit money from the
genuine, and the evil was unbearable. A petition^ to the Great and
*The town paid otlier war bills, as follows : —
" 1779 Paid for making out a Return of the Soldiers ingaged in the Con-
tinental arm J- Sence the first of January 1777 and also the Bountes
thaj' had Reed from the town or perticlilers persons 20 : 5:0:0
Paid for forty five bushels of Indian Corn for Asa Heath in part for
his Service in the Continantal army for Nine months 307 : 10 : 0 : 0
Paid for purchasing and Colecting Corn for Asa Heath 27 : 0:0:0
Paid to Lut William Hutchins and Moses Eastman a Committee to
hire Soldiers for the town of Weare to Serve in the Continental
army 148: 0:0:0
Paid to Moses Quinbe for the use of his horse to hire Continanl Sol-
diers 6: 0:0:0"
t Dr. John Gove, of New Boston, was fined £750, and John Hitchcock, of Amherst,
£50, for counterfeiting, and six months' imprisonment. Many others had to recog-
nize in the sum of £1000, to be good and faithful subjects of the stRte. — Boylston Pam-
phlet, pp. 36, 37.
t" State of | To the ITon'l Council and House of Representatives for mid State, in
New Hampshire. S General Assembly convened at Exeter, on the ttcelfth day of October, 1779:
" The subscribers living in Duiibarton and towns adjacent thereto, most humbly
shew : that there are now residing in Dunbarton aforesaid, the wives and families o"f
1779.]
PKEVENTING THE CIRCULATION OF BAD MONET.
231
General Court of New Hampshire was drawn and numerously signed
by Weare men and citizens of the towns near by. It amounted to a
request to do something to prevent the circulation of bad money.
It stated that William Stark and John Stinson M'ere then in the
British army ; that their families were residing in Dunbarton, and
their houses were the nightly resort of tories and suspected persons
who plotted to intimidate and weaken the friends of American
liberty; that "Spys, Lurking Villians, Cut Throats and Murderers "
WDliam Stark and John Stinson who are gone over to the British army, and are in
actual arms against the United States, or contriviug greater mischief than they
could possibly do that way. „.,,,., ,^ ^
" The connection between the infamous Stephen Holland and said absentees axe wen
known. , , ^ .
" That the good people in these parts are greatly alarmed at the number of Tones
and suspected persons, that frequently resort to houses of said absentees, and nightly
and private meetings there, which serve to intimidate and weaken the hands ot the
friends to American Liberty. . , ,
" Your honours are well apprized that villmns and spies from said absentees m
the British murdering army, to their friends here, with counterfeiting money, have been
detected several times; and we have the greatest reason to think that many per-
sons of the same stamp, with counterfeit money, and other things have come in
safety to the aforesaid families, and returned to the British army without being dis-
covered ; , . ,T-^ __
" That wliile our bretliren are spilling their blood for the glorious cause of Liberty,
these miscreants are sapping the foundation of public credit and doing their best to
involve us in certain ruin : ^ , ^ o „
" That as long as the Avives and families of said absentees are suffered to dwell
amongst us, we shall ever be in danger of receiving counterfeit money, and every
evil attending Spys, Lurking Villians, da Cut Throats & Murderers:
" That the town of Londonderrv (whether by direction of your honours or not,
can't say) set an example worthy of imitation, in sending to the British army, the in-
solent wife of tlie aforesaid Holland.
" Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Honours would take the
premises under consideration, and do herein what your Honours may think most con-
ducive to the public Weal; and your Petitioners as in duty bound, shall ever pray for
the Welfare of the United States of America.
Sept. 1779.
" WEARE
■ PEMBROKE,
{Obediah Huse, John Moloney,
ITHAMER Eaton, James Smith,
William Livingston', John McNeil,
Samuel Brackett, Levi Hovey,
Saml. Xoyes, Archibald McMurphy
Saml. Daniels, Saml. McConnell,
f George Cunningham, Saml. Ordway,
Thomas Kennedy,
James Caldwell,
Benja- Richards,
Joseph Marshall, ^_k^
Joshua McGould, "Ty.-
Nathaniel Fifield.
Caleb Kimball,
Moses Little,
" «OFFSTOWN, \ JtmfS:ol^ioy-,
Sol Trow,
"DUNBARTON,
" State of
John Butterfield,
Eliph Sargent,
f Samuel Stewart,
Thomas Caldwell,
Nathan Burnham,
Phillip Welles,
David Story,
Abraham Burnham,
Sami"el Burnham,
llKNRY Cle:«knt,
James Clk.ment,
.Ja^ies Walker,
JosHA Martin,
Alexr. Walker,
Ephraim Dodge,
Wm. Sawyer,
Saml. Robie,
Thomas Stevens,
John Smith,
Nathan Eames,
Matthew Anderson,
Caleb Page, 3d,
Israel Clifford,
Caleb Page,
Wilmam Page,
John Mills,
John Binten,
Thomas Mills,
.John Holmes,
James McColley,
Alexander J^uiESON, Samuel Lord,
Jn the House of Representatires, Km
Stephen Ayer,
.John Jameson,
John Hogg,
•John Gould,
Enoch Sargent, jr.,
John Austin,
Plummer Wheeler,
Enos Emery,
Hazediah Colby,
William Wheeler.
) Jn the House of Jiepresentatires, i\oi\ 4, 1779.
New Hampshire. \ Voted fhnt Capt. Moulton, Mr. Page, Mr. Boynton, M Ilaile, Mr.
McKeen, Col. McClary, Dr. Breed, with such as the Hon'ble Board shall join be a com-
mittee to consider o"f the petition of sundry Inhabitants of Dunbarton and places
adjacent and report thereon. Sent up for concurrence, -tohv t. AX<;r>n\- .«sn..nu-f>r "
JOHN LANGDON, Speaker.'
232 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1780.
from the British murdering army were harbored in them, that these
bad men brought counterfeit money and put it in circulation, there-
by impairing the public credit and bringing certain ruin, while our
brethren are pouring out their blood in the glorious cause of liberty.
It suggested that the town of Londonderry had set an example
worthy of imitation by sending to the British army the insolent wife
of the infamous Stephen Holland,* a notorious counterfeiter; and it
prayed that the General Court would consider the matter and do
what was best for the public weal. What the General Court finally
did about it we have not learned.
But the arrest of counterfeiters and the prevention of the circu-
lation of bad money did not hinder the rapid depreciation. This
year it took more than $2000 in paper currency to buy $100 in silver.
Meshech Weare wrote about this time that "a cow cost twelve or
thirteen hundred dollars, corn forty dollars a bushel, rye eighty,
linen fifty to one hundred a yard and common broadcloth one
hundred dollars a yard." Soon it got so poor soldiers woiild not
take it for bounties, and they had to be paid in corn as we have
seen.
A general convention was held at Concord to limit and fix the
prices of the necessaries of life. They did this in part and left the
price of many commodities to be regulated by the towns. What
part Weare took in it is not known, nor whom, if any one, she sent
as a delegate. But this also was of no avail, and depreciation went
on faster than ever.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE REVOLUTION.
Nothing was done in Weare about the war for the first two
months, this year. The army was in winter quarters as usual; many
of the soldiers were in hospitals, and some were at home on
furloughs.
But the war was not over, and they knew it ; the quota had got to
be filled or the draft would come, and then the drafted men would
have to go or hire substitutes to take their places. They had a few
* Holland, with many other tories, was banished, and his property confiscated. —
State Papers, vol. viii, pp. 611, 613.
1780.] SOLDIERS PAID WITH INDIAN CORN, 233
substitute brokers and bounty jumpers even in those days, but not
many compared with a more modern war, Aaron Quiniby also
wanted his pay for fui'nishing the troops to Rhode Island.
So the selectmen put in the warrant for the annual town-meeting
to see if the town would choose a committee to get the soldiers ;
if the selectmen shall raise the money to pay them by taxing the
polls and estates and if the town will pay Aaron Quimby the money
or any part of it he paid to the several men as a special bounty to
serve six months in the defense of Rhode Island.
At the meeting they chose Capt. George Hadley, Capt, Nathaniel
Fitield and Lieut, Ithamar Eaton a committee to hire the men ; in-
structed the selectmen to tax the polls and estates to raise the
money to pay the bills and decided not to pay Captain Quimby the
special bounty money. A strong Committee of Safety* was selected
to look after the tories and the conduct of the war, and then our
little democracy, after transacting the other town business,
adjourned.
The recruiting committee at once acted. They hired six menf at
the first call to serve six months in the Continental army and paid
five of them £12 each and one £15, silver money, as a bounty.
Captain Hadley advanced their pay, and the town afterwards paid
him back in paper currency £1056.
But although it was written silver money the soldiers did not get
the cash, hard money ; that was not to be had. They got the
promissory notes of the recruiting committee for the amount they
were to have, payable in Indian corn at four shillings per bushel.
John Robie, the town clerk of that time, carefully preserved some
of these soldiers' notes after they were paid.J
* " Committee of Safety, 1780 : Samuel Caldwell, Samuel Page, Samuel Philbrick."
t " Six months Servis Those men that Served in the Continantal Ai-my the year
1780
" £ Silver I £ Silver
"Daniel Clough 12:0: 0:0 John Colby 12:0:0: 0
William Hodge 12: 0:0:0 Asa Heath 15:0: 0:0
Solomon Tole 12:0:0:0 | Joshua Huntington 12:0; 0:0"
t " Note to Johk Colby.
" Wcare joune the 27 day 1780
" For Valow Kecd we in" Behalf of the Town of Weare do promos to pay to John
Coltae Thii'ten pound L, money Equil to indon Corn to Fore Shilings perBoul Bj'
the First of Febury Next as Witness our Hands. " Gkorge Hahlt
Nathaniel Fifield
[EXnORSEMEXTS.]
" Weare Apriel 5 y^ 1781 Received twenty Four Bushels of Corn upon within Riten
note.
" Weare Apriel 21 yl781 this day Received of Ithamar Eaton Thirty boushels in
part of the within note
" August 20 1781 this day Received — boushels & half of Corn "
234 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1780.
These men entered the New Hampshire regiments and were with
Washington's i^oorly paid and half-clothed army. The fighting
during the season was nearly all at the South, and they saw none of
it. When their term of service expired they all came home as
usual.
About July 1st there was a further call for eight men* to aid in
the defense of West Point for three months. The committee raised
them at once. They were on their way July 3d, and had been given
a bounty ranging from £1200 to £1800 each. But they did not get
the cash, only paper currency. The committee borrowed it and
made a return to the selectmen.! One of the soldiers, Moses
Sargent, was paid in 1782 in "new emission money," t which soon
began to depreciate like the old.
They walked to West Point, there was no other way to get there
in those days. They were present when Arnold tried to betray that
place and no doubt saw Andre hung.
Men were needed to serve on the northern frontier at "Cohose," and
Weare sent three§ for six months. The committee paid them £900
each in Continental money as a bounty. Why they went to Coos
six months for £900, while those who went to West Point for three
months had from £1200 to £1800, we do not know unless it was that
the latter service was more dangerous. The committee were paid
for what they advanced to the soldiers, £20,856.
The men marched July 5th and were in Capt. Samuel Runnel's
company.
Congress was hard pressed for money. Their paper currency was
* " July S"" 17S0 melitia men tbi-ee months Servise
Continantal i Continantal
paper money j paper money
" Thomas Bayley 1800: 0:0:0' Sami George l.iOO: 0:0:0
John flanders 1200:0:0:0 Isaac foot 1200:0:0:0
•Joshua atwood l.itiO : 0 : 0 : 0 moses Sargent 1800 : 0 : 0 : 0
Thomas flanders 1200 : 0 : 0 : 0 ! Olander Bayley 1800 : 0 : 0 : 0 "
t " To the Seleek men of Weare the account of the money Bored to pay the
Soldars their advance money William Hoge .300 Thomos Bagley 300 John Flande'rs 300
Thomas Flanders 300 jsaacco Foot 300 moses Sargent 300 orlando Bagley .300 this
money was Bori-ed to pay the Soldors that thay might be a Quipt Acording to orders
& must Be Repad a medetly Bv the Comite & we do pray the Seleek men to Tax For
the Sane ' " " George Hadley
Nathaniel fifield "
t " Weare March the 7 — 1782 This Day recevied of the Select men twenty for
Dolers in new omeshou being Dew to me from the State for Soldering in the vear
1780 "MOSES SARGENT"
§ " those melitia men that went Cohose Six munthsin the year July o"" 1780
" Continantal money
" Caleb watson 900 : 0 : 0 : 0
wigens Evens 900 : 0 : 0 : 0
Continantal money
Philip Sargent '. . . .900 : 0 : 0 : 0 "
1780.]
DEPRECIATION OF THE PAPER CURRENCY.
235
about worthless * So they had compelled the towns who furnished
the men to clothe, arm, equip and pay them, and now they called
upon the towns to feed them. About July 1st came an order for
" Continental beef." The selectmen at once called a special town-
meeting to be held July 25th, and put in the warrant " to see what
meathered to be taken to raise the beef the State has sent for to sup-
port the Continental army." At the meeting it was voted to raise
the beef by taxing the polls and estates to pay for it. In this
they were wise, they paid as they went and did not pile up a moun-
tainous town debt to burden the next generation. They chose John
Caldwell McNeailf a committee to procure the beef and he soon
bought £15,671 19s. worth of live cattle. He paid James Emerson
£7 18s. and Timothy Worthley £55 16s. for i:)asturing them before
they were killed, and he received for buying the town's beef £360.
Each town in the state hereafter had to furnish its quota of beef
while the war lasted.
The war, as has been said, was a heavy burden on the town. The
citizens were sometimes taxed two or three times a year to support
it, but they paid it cheerfully. The state was well aware of it and
the General Court sent an order to the selectmen of each town to
return a particular account on oath of what each soldier, enlisted in
the Continental array, or his family had received from the town, and
send the vouchers. It looked as though our town miMit be re-
imbursed and the report was promj^tly made out and forwarded.
From copies carefully preserved by John Robie, town clerk, we have
* " The Depreciation Scale to be CaJculated for the Last of Each month.
Continanlal Paper
Continen
Continen
Continan
Continan Paper
in 1777
3!»
0 :2
]
«2
Paper k
Paper s
Paper s
1781
2
t^<
<
<
<
<
Dollers
22
liiS ".
1779 2
1780 2
a
£ £ « ■
£
£
£ £
£
£
£
£
.January Equal
3-25
100
742 100
2934
100
7500
ICO
february 104
100
350
Ditto
868 Ditto
.3322
Ditto
750O
Ditto
march 106
Ditto
375
Ditto
1000 Ditto
3736
Ditto
7500
Ditto
april 110
Ditto
400
Ditto
1104 Ditto
4000
Ditto
7.511)
Ditto
may 114
Ditto
400
Ditto
1215 Ditto
4S00
Ditto
7500
Ditto
June 120
Ditto
400
Ditto
1342 Ditto
5700
Ditto
12,000
Ditto
July 125
Ditto
425
Ditto
1474 Ditto
6000
Ditto
august 150
Ditto
4.50
Ditto
1630 Ditto
6300
Ditto
Sept"- 175
Ditto
475
Ditto
1800 Ditto
65VI0
Ditto
octo' 175
Ditto
.500
Ditto
2030 Ditto
6700
Ditto
Xovem 300
Ditto
545
Ditto
2308 Ditto
7000
Ditto
Decern*' .310
Ditto
6:U
Ditto
2393 Ditto
7300
Ditto
f.John Caldwell McXeail was from New Boston. He was a Scotch Irishman and
was in the battle of BunVcer hill. He married the daughter of Lieut. Samuel Caldwell.
236 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1781.
been able to learn some of the names of the soldiers from Weare.
But he does not give all of them.*
In 17811 the General Court and the state Committee of Safety
began their duties early. They reduced the quota so that Weare
had to send but six men for the regular army and the town was
notified in January to furnish them.
The selectmen, Feb. 5tli, called a special meeting to be held
Feb. '20th. It was to vote what method the town will take to raise
our quota of Continental soldiers sent for by the General Court.
At the meeting Capt. George Hadley, Lieut. Samuel Brocklebank,
Obadiah Eaton and Joseph George were chosen a committee to get
the men. But they seemed in no hurry ; the town at its annual
meeting added Moses Eastman to their number, and voted that they
should raise those men called for by the state for the defense of
* Return.
" To the Hon'' General Court for the State of New Hampshire.
" A List of the Solders Names who Received a bounty from the town of Weare for
their Serving in the Continantal army Since the first of January 1777 with the Said
Bounty tliay ReC affixed to their Respective Names for the 1777
" Stockman Sweat for during the war for the Continatal Bounty £
Benjamin Sweat for three years 18 : 0.0
John Sweat for three years 18 : 0:0
Samuel Caldwell Jur for three years 25: 0:0
David Briant for three years 15 : 0:0
Jacob tlanders for three years 6 : 0:0
Thomas Tuttle for three yeai-s 30 : 0:0
Joseph ilood for eight months 12 : 0:0
Daniel flood for eight months 12: 0: 0
Bracket Leavitt for eight months 12 : 0:0
John Caldwell for eight months 12: 0: 0
Samuel Page third for eight months 12 : 0:0
" For the year 1778
" april 28 Stephen Dustin for three years 90: 0: 0
Ephraim Sargent for Nine months 60: 0:0
Asa Heath for Nine months 60: 0: 0
Samuel Rowell for Nine months 60 : 0:0
moses Sanborn for Nine months 60 : 0:0
William Powell for Nine months 60 : 0:0
" For the year 1779
" July 26 Jonathan Tucker for During the war 39 : 18 : 0
July 26 Benjamin Powell for During the war 39 : 18 : 0
July 26 Elisha Rabards for one year 60 : 0:0
Simeon Pope for one year for the State Bounty
" A True Coppey Taken of the town Records Weare January, 31">, 1780
" atts JOHN ROBIE Town Clk
" Hired by particular persons in town in the year 1777 £ s. d.
" Ebenezer Sinkler for three years 17; 4:0
James Hutchins for three years 24 : 0:0
John Flanders for three years 24: 0: 0
" We have Suplied John Flanders' family with Necessaries to the amount of £6 :11s
corn at 3-6 per bushel and other things in like proportion
" Reed of his wife £2 2s 0 in June 1779 John Worth j cpipptmen for Weare "
" Weare Jam 31« 1780 JOHN Robie j ''eiectmen lor weare
t " Return of the Non Commissioned officers and Privats in Captain Livermore's
Company in the first, New Hampshire Reg' Feb^ Li'^ 1781, 3 Company, Daniel Clough
Private, Michael Lyons Private, James Dowd Private, David Briant, Weare, Capt.
Oilman's Co. 1»' Regt. Stephen Andrews, Weare, Capt. McGregore's Co. 2'' Regt." —
Army Rolls, vol. vii, p. 83.
1781.] SLOW ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE. 237
America this present year. The town also instructed them to call
on the selectmen to tax the jjoUs and estates to raise the money to
pay the expense.
The enlarged committee did not hasten ; the soldiers were not
hired till July, then six were paid a bounty ; a part £15 and a part
£16, in silver money, it is said, and they were to serve eight months.*
The committee gave their notes in payment! for Indian corn, or
* " foi- Eight mouths Service in the year 17S1
f of Weare, inustd July 9; Discharged Dec. 11. 5 mo. ] .'silver money
„ T /^ -1 1 3(1. amt of pay 10 : 5 : 4 ; per order Samuel Philbrick. ( , - ^ ■ n • n
James Gile^ •; rpjjg ^.^^^^ advanced them their pay and drew their f i-> • " ■ " • "
[ money J
.< Q«„,i TTnfon S of Perrytown went for Weare Mus. July 10, Disch. Dec. ; 15 • n • 0 • 0
Sam' Eaton ] ^^^ ^ ^^^^ 2d. 10 : 3 : 0 ; per order David Eaton t 10 . u . u . u
<< T„«,„o 1 i^^ \ of Perrytown went for Weare, Mus July; Dis. Jan 7, ( ,,;
James King j -^-g^^ g ^^^g 29d. 11 : 18 : S ; per order David Eaton \
" moses flood j "^^''"^^ °^ Hampstead mustd. Aug. f! ; Dis. Dec. 11 ; 4 mos, j jg : 10 : 0 : 0
•< T , ^,„„^ I of Weare, Mus. July 9; Dis. Dec. 11; 5 mos. 3d. 10:5: .-. n-ftn
"Josephfloodj^. pgj.^jj.^g^.gj^^j,l4il(,j.i^j, \ IJ. 0.0.0
„T ti „ fT. „i „ ( of Kingston went for Weare, mustd aug. 6; Dis. Dec. (
Jonathan Tucker | ^^ 4 mos 7 d. 8 : 9 : 4 per order Sam' Philbrick " )
t " Weare June the 28 1781 For Value Received we the Subscribers in Behalf of the
town of weare promise to pay to Sam' Eaton or Cans the Sume of one hundred Bushel
of good Indian Corn or money or Stock Equal their to in— months from the Date as
witness our hands [Names of signatures torn off.]
" N. B. the within not to Be paid in Weare at Obediah Eatons House :
[endorsements.]
"Weare Jouly the 9 day 1781 this day K'' of Twenty Four Bocel & one third
of Bocel out of the within Xot I Say Rc^ By me
" Reed Seven buskills of the with Note by me DAVID EATON
" January 7 1782 reserved five bushels of Corn
" January 7 1782 Reed twenty bushells of Corn of Obadiah Eaton of the within retn
note by me DAVID EATON
" February 27 Reseved fifteen bushels ot corn of with in not of Obadiah Eaton By
me the hole Bushels of corn reed "
" Weare July the 4"' 1781 For Value Received we the Subscribers in Behalf of the
town ot weare promise to pay to Mr James Gile the Sum of one hundred Bushel of
marchantable Indian Corn to Be delivered at his house By the twenty filth day
of January next Witness our hands. Saml Brockelbank
Obadiah Eaton
[endorsements.]
" March the 10 1782 this day received Si six bushels of Corn on the account of this note.
" Weare Apr 16 Day 1782 Reed of this within writen Note five Bushels of Corn
Paid by Obadiah Eaton
" Wear April the 22 1782 then Rec* of the within Note fifteen Bushels and one halt
of Corn "
Towi
in weaVe Witness ourHand " ' ' George Hadley
Obadiah Eaton
[endorsements.]
"Weare jouly the 9 day 1781 R* ot Obediah Eaton thirty two Bocel of indan Corn
apoin this Not i say Red By me ^^^^^^ Ms^^^^
mark
" Wea" jeneruay24 1782 Rd of obadiah Eaton seven bushels of corn of the with in not
" Wear march 11 1783 Reseved of the within boscls of corn of Obadiah Eaton"
" Weare jouly 20 day 1781 we the Subcribers promos to pay to moses Flood one
Houndrid bocel of indon Corn Hv the First of march Next or as much money .\s will
pourchcs the Same Corn the Sa'me Being in IU'h;ilf of the Town ot wcuro W itness
our Hands GKOUGE HADI-KY Comete to Hire Solders"
1 " James Gile, a Six Months IMan, has Honorably and faithfully. Served in the First
N. Hampshire Rcgin' untill the date hereof, and is Discharge the Service and Per-
mitted to Pass to the State of N. Hampshire
" Highland, Dec-^ l-i^^ 1781 E. FRYE Cap' Cornd' "
238 HISTORY OF WEARE. NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1781.
money or stock equivalent to corn. One was to be paid £15 in
money, equal to Indian corn at three shillings a bushel, and another
was to have the corn or money enough to buy the corn.
These men joined the first New Hampshire' regiment, Col.
Alexander Scammell commanding. They went to Yorktown and
fought bravely. Scammell was killed. Cornwallis surrendered.
Independence was secured. Most of them came home in December,
but one of them did not get his discharge till January, 1783.
In July the state called for five more men* to serve two months.
The recruiting committee got them at once. They paid them a
bounty of £6 each. They marched to Hobert town, if any one
knows where that is, and it is said they were in Col. Joshua
Reynold's regiment. f The town also paid them their monthly
wages, giving each of them a note^: for twenty bushels of good Indian
corn to be paid by the first day of February next. In September
the committee enlisted one more man§ and paid him eighty bushels
pi Indian corn at four shillings a bushel, £16 as a bounty.
* " year 1781 two month to hobert-town
Enocli Hoiti 6:0:0
moses follonsbury 6:0:0'
" Joseph pillshury 6: 0: 0
Daniel Straw 6:0:0
John Colby 6: 0: 0
f " Colonel Reynolds was of Londonderry." — J7i«<. ofHollis,p. 193.
X Copies of the Notes Givex to the Hobert Town Men.
" Weare September 19 Day 1781.
" For Valey Reeieved In Behalf of Said Town we the Subscribers do promies to
pay to Joseph Pilsbury or His Order the Sume of twenty Bushels of Good Marehint-
abie Indian Corn per month from the time of his Inlistment till he is Discharge S**
Corn is to be paid by the first day of feberery Next as witness our Hands.
[endorsement.] [Names torn off.]
" December 11 Day 1781 Eecd ot this within writen Note Nine Bushels of corn. I
say Reed By me JOSEPH PILSBURY."
" Weare September the 19 1781
" For Value Recived in Behalf of Said Town We Promis to Pay to Enoch Hoyt
the Sume of Twenty Bushels of Good Indian Corn Four months from the Time that I
inlis til the Time that I am Discarged Said Corn to be Paid by The fli-st Day of Feb-
ery Next as Witness our hand
[endorsement.] [Names torn off.]
" Reeved ot the Within Note Eliven Bushels of Corn Reeved of the Within Note
four Bushels of Corn."
" Weare September 19 Day 1781
" For Valey Received In Behalf of the Town we Promies to pay to Daniel Straw or
His order the Sume of Twenty Bushels of Good Indian Corn Per Month from the
Time of mj' Inlistment Till the time that I am Discharg'^ Said Corn is to be Paid by
the first Day of Febuary Next as Witness our Hands [Names torn oflf.]
" W^EARE September ye 19 A. D. 1781
"For Value Received in Behalf of the town we the Subs do promise to pay to
John Colby on his order the Some of twenty Bushels of Merchantable Indian Corn
per month from'the time of my inlistment til i am Descharg^ Sd Corn is to Be paid
By the first Day of february nex as witness our hands [Names torn off.]
[endoksemekts.]
" Weare March 15 1782 rescved of the within not twenty five and one half of Com.
" Wear May 21 reseved fore bushels of enden Corn of the within order."
§ " Josiah Corbett, Weare, mustered, September 13; discharged December 19; time
of service 3 months, 17 days, amount of paj' 7:2: 8."
1 " Enoch Holt was from Hopkinton. He had served before for that town in .the
first New Hampshii'c regiment." — iTteZder's Hist., p. 142.
1781.] BEEF, RUM AND CORN FOR THE ARMY. 239
At the annual town -meeting they chose " Capt. Nathaniel
Fifield* and Capt. George Hadley a committee to raise the Conti-
nental beef, this town's proportion." They bought the beef of
many partiesf and it is hard to tell how much they paid for it for
the account is mixed up with that of sums paid to soldiers. They
had got sick of using large figures and so kept the account in
pounds, shillings and pence in silver. They also bought live stock,
hired them pastured and turned them in as beef.J
Early in September an order came from the state for the town to
provide its share of rum for the Continental army. Nothing could
be done without a vote of the town, and September 15th the select-
men warned a meeting to be held Oct. 2d, to vote what method
the town will take to do it. A dispute had also arisen about the
sum Ensign Moses Eastman should be paid for enlisting Jacob Gile,
and another article was put in to see what the town would do about
that.
At the meeting they voted to furnish the rum, but the clerk forgot
to make a record of it. We find in the selectmen's accounts that
they paid for rum this year for the town £244 8s. 12c?. l/.§ Con-
gress had hitherto provided the rum for the soldiers, but now, as
usual, they had no money, their currency was worthless, they could
not raise a tax, and they had to go, by aid of the states, to the
people for their supplies. On the second article they voted to pay
Moses Eastman six hundred Continental dollars for his trouble and
expense enlisting Jacob Gile.||
The army again went into winter quarters at the close of the year.
But the men must have food, and congress called for it in the same
*ltis said that Captain Fifield, wlio was very patriotic, was so pleased at being
appointed to collect the Continental beef that he killed his best ox and turned it in,
and would have killed its mate had not his wife prevented.
t Beef Account.
" Paid for beef.
Caleb Peaslee 1 : 7 : G
Abner Hoit 17:5:1
)■ 15,330 lbs."
John Huntington 23 : 6 : 0
l?enj. Selley 2:2:0
other parties 10i:0: 0 "
" Wearcs proportion of Beef 1781. Proportion 15,330 lbs.
"No —
"July= i 00 1400
Aug. 7 1 -455
22 4 2G50
Sep' 20 8 4230
Dec 11 5550
Due 1045 J — Army Holls.
1 " Paid for pasturing beef cattle. I Nath. Fifleld 0 : 16 : 0
Benj.Sellcy 0: 8:0i Phuner Hadley 18: 0:0"
§ From the selectmen's papers : " Obadiah Eaton, Expense for giting the Rum &
transiKuting the same 1 : 10 : 0 : 0 "
II For some i-cason this did not settle it, and in 1782 they voted to pay Eastman £3
4s. and to give Gile £5 as a town bounty.
240 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1782.
way as for the rum. The state Committee of Safety sent to our
town for eighty-six bushels of Indian corn as her proportion, to be
delivered at Salisbury, Mass. The selectmen, according to custom,
Dec. 26th, called a town-meeting to be held Jan. 10, 1782, and one
of the things to be done was " to vandue of the Hawling of eighty
eight bushels of Indian Corn to Salisbury Point to the lowest
bidder."
In open meeting the "Hawling" was set up at vendue, one-half
at a time. The first half was struck off to Lieut. William Dustin
for 89.25, and the second half to Stephen Emerson for the same
sum. The selectmen entered in their book that they "paid for
Carring Corn to Salisbury Point £5 15s. 6c?."
CHAPTER XXV.
THE REVOLUTION.
The last battle of the war was fought and won at Yorktown.
The contest was virtually over. Yet England was not ready to
make peace or acknowledge our independence, and congress was
compelled to keep up the army.
Our town knew this, and the selectmen put the old, stereotyped
article in the warrant for the annual town-meeting, " to see what
meatherd the town will take to raise soldiers for the year ensuing."
At the annual town-meeting, March 12th, the voters chose Capt.
George Hadley and Obadiah Eaton a committee to raise soldiers,
and they were to call on the selectmen to furnish the money by tax-
ing the polls and estates.
The committee filled the quota in due time, in the usual way.
They procured five men* for the Continental army, and paid each
of them a town bounty of £72 in silver money, or its equivalent.
They did not get the silver money, of course; that was not to be
* Year 1782. Silver Money. Silver Money.
Jeremiah Fogg 72
Mustered May 15, 1782.
Daniel Greeley, of Salisbury 72
Mu9t(>red May 15, "l 782.
Stephen Bohonon 72
Mustered May 10, 1782.
0:0:0
0:0:0
0:0:0
Robert Collins 72:0:0:0
Mustered Mav 10, 1782.
Aaron Basford 72: 0: 0: 0
Mustered May 10, 1782.
These men were in the First New Hamp-
shire regiment.
— Kidder's Hist., pp. 160,164.
1782.] SOLDIERS' NOTES. 241
had ; they got its equivalent, but in a different way from ever
before. Last year the soldiers had good Indian corn ; this year
they were paid in live stock. The town, by its committee, gave its
note* to pay each soldier, or his order, fifteen middling, three-years-
* Notes Givex by the Towx of Weake to the Soldiers, ix 1782.
" Weare, May the ll"- day 1782
" For Value Rci we in Behalf of the town of Weai-e do Proniies to pay Robert Col-
ens or his order, Fifteen Midlinj:^ three year okl heifers witli Calf or Calvs By their
Sids Five of the Said heifers to Be Paid the tenth of May 178;i, & Five to Be paid the
tenth of May 1TS4 & Five More to Be paid By the tenth of Jlay 178.5, Provided the Sade
CoUinss Doth preform the three years .servis in the Continantal Army & if Sade CoUiiis
Doth Not Preform the hole of Sade Servis he is to B pade In preportion out of the
above Some According to his Servis Witness our hands
" Obadiah Eaton ) Committee to hire
George Had let \ Soldiers For Weare.
[endorsements.]
"Wares May ■2.5» — 17S-2 Wher as I am Bound to the Continal army my orders to
Pay the within written Note to my own Brothers and Sisters to be Equaly Devided
auiongst them if I Never Return again as Witness my hand his
" David Eaton ROBT X COLINGS
mark "
" Weare Maj' the ll'"" day 17S2 —
" For Value Reed We in Behalf of the town of Weare Do Promies to pay to Aaron
Basford or his order Fifteen midling three year old heifers with Calf or Calvs By
their Sides Five of the Sade heifers to Be paide the tenth of May 1783 & Five to be
pade the tenth of May 1784 & Five more to Be pade By the tenth of May 1785 provided
the Said Basford Doth preform the three years Servis he is to Be paid In preportion
out of the above Somes According to his Servis
" Obadiah Eaton j Committee to hire
George Hadlev ) Soldiers For Weare.
[endorsements.]
"Ware Mav 25 1783 this Day have Recievd of Obadiah Eaton one heifer to be
tuck out of the (?) Recived by me AARON BASFORD
" Weare July 26. 1784 this Day Recived upon the within ritten note one heffer and
Calf
" Wear October 4 1785 reseived five pounds ten shilius of the within not
" is ay AARON BASFORD "
" Weare, May ll"- 1782
" Whereas Stephen Bohonon of Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire hath In-
listed himself himself into the Continental Army for the Term of Three Years Next
Ensuing for the Town of Weare for which Service as a Town Bounty we the Sub-
scribers for& in Behalf of the Sd Town of Weare Do Prouaiseto Pay to the S'^ Stephen
Bohonon or his Order Fifteen Midling Three Years old Heifers with a Calfe by their
Sides each one or tair with Calfe So as to Calve in good Season for a Dairy for the
Year thej' are to be Paid in to be Paid as follows Viz Five of Said Heifers "&c to be
Paid on the tenth Day of May 1783 and Five of S'* Heifers &c to be Paid on the Tenth
Day of May 1784 & tlie other Five to be Paid on the tenth Day of May 1785 Provided
the Said Bohonon Doth Perform the said Three Years .Service in the Continental
Army & if by any Means he Doth not Perforin the whole of .S'' Terra of three Years
the .S'l Bohonon is to be Paid in Proportion as above according to the time he Shall
Serve Witness our hands " Obadiah Eaton { Committee to hire Soldeirs
George Hadlev s For the Town of Weare
[endorsements.]
" Weare maj- 29"' y^ 1783 Received Eight Pound Eight Shillings and By A note of
hand for twelve Pounds twelve Shillings when Paid in full for the first Pavnient of
the within written Note Per me JOHN SWEATT
" Weare May y« 31" 1784 Red two Cows in part of this within written note
"per me STEPHEN BOHONON.
" Sir Please within Reten Note to John Sweatt
"Salisbury STEPHEN BOHONON"
"Weare Mav IG 1782
"Whereas David Greeley of Salisbury hath Inlisted himself into the Continental
Army for Three Years Next Ensuing for the Town of AVeare for which Service as a
Town Bounty we the Subscribers for & in the Behalf of the Town of Weare do
Promise to Pay the Said David (ireeley or his Order Fifteen Midling three years old
Heifers with each a Calf by her Side of fair with Calf So as to Calve Seasonably for a
Daii-y for the Year they are to be Paid in & are to be Paid as follows (viz) live of Said
Heifers to be Paid the tenth Day of May 1783 & five to be Paid tlie tenth Day of May
16
242 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1782.
old heifers, with each a calf by her side or fair with calf, so as to
calve seasonably for a dairy for the year they are to be paid in.
The soldiers marched away by the usual route to the Hudson
river, near Newburgh, where they spent the season. They enlisted
for three years. In autumn they marched up the river, and were
" hutted " at New Windsor, where they spent the winter of 1782-3.
They also remained hei'e during the season of 1783 ; saw no fight-
ing, but helped make u]) the regular army that congress found it
necessary to keep in the field till peace was declared. They were
discharged Jan. 1, 1784, before the end of their terra of service and
so did not get all their heifers.
Weare furnished other men* this year for the army. The State
Committee of Safety called for them. The town also had several
remaining over of those who had formerly enlisted for three years,
or during the war. The town paid them various sums as bounties
or wages ; and also quite an amount for procuring them and the
support of their families.! Other towns claimed some of them, but
our town was generally successful in holding them. Moses East-
1784 & the other five the Tenth Day of May 1785. Provided the Said David Greeley
Shall Perforin the Said Three Years" Service in the Continental Army & if by Death
or any other Means the Said Greeley Doth not Perform the Whole of Said Service of
Three Years he is to be Paid in Proportion as above According to the time he Shall
Serve Witness our hands " Obadiah Eatox ) Committee to Hire Soldiers
George Hadley | for the Town of Weare
[exdorsemexts.]
"Weare May 29X^1783 this day Recived five Heifers & calves for the first Pay-
ment of the within wretten Note 1 say Recived by me SHUBAEL GRELE
" June 8 1784 reseved of the with not sixteen dollar's "
" Weare May 25 y^ 1732
" For Valine Recived I the subscriber do in Behalf of the town of weare do Promis
to Pay unto Stephen Bohonon or his order the Sum of two Pounds two shillings &
money in Silver on demand with Intrest til Paid.
" as witness mj' hand " [Name torn oflf.]
" Weare May 25 y^ 1782
" for Vallue Received 1 the subscriber do in Behalf of the town of weare do'Promis
To Pay unto Dav^id greeley or his order the sum of three Pounds Seventeen Shillings
& Nine Pence L. money in Silver on demand with interest til Paid as whitness my
hand " [Name torn off.]
* Other Weare men in the army in 1782 : —
Elisha Roberts, of Seabrook. He was claimed by some other town.
Daniel Clough, of Hopkinton. The town voted, .Jan. 14, 1783, to give him $30 a year
for the time he serves the town in the Continental army during the present war.
He was claimed by Hopkinton, but Weare retained him.
Stephen Andrews, of Hillsborough.
David Bryant, of Weare. He deserted from the First New Hampshire regiment,
and soon after died.
Michael Lyons, of Ireland, was in the First New Hampshire regiment, and deserted.
.Jonathan "Tucker, of Raymond, was in the same regiment for Weare. — A'irf(/er's
Hist., pp. 147-163.
t In 1782 there was trouble with John Flanders. The town voted not to allow him
three months' wages, but to sue liim for them; also not to give the three years' sup-
plies that his family lias had.
1782: Items from the selectmen's books : — .
" Paid Capt. George Hadley for soldiers 0: 6:0:0
Paid Obadiah Eaton for soldiers bounties 43 : 6:8:0
Paid Obadiah Eaton for soldiers 78 : 17 : 0 : 0 "
1783.]
BOUNTIES PAID BY THE TOWS.
243
man was appointed to go to the Committee of Safety at Exeter and
get Elisha Robards allowed on the Weare quota, which he did.
Hopkinton claimed Daniel Clough, but Weare retained him also.
It had become so natural for the town to furnish its quota for
the Continental army, that in 1783 the selectmen again put an
article in the warrant to see if the town will choose a committee to
hire soldiers for the year ensuing, if any are called for, and to
call on the selectmen to raise the money. At the meeting Obadiah
Eaton Avas chosen to do these things, but he had no need to act, for
Sept. 3d, peace was declared, and our independence was acknowl-
edged.
The town had something to do about the war at tOAvn-meeting
for a long time. In September they voted to allow Elisha Robards
£6 Is. for his services during the war in the Continental army,
which Moses Eastman promised him ; and Sept. 11th, just after the
ti'eaty of peace, they chose John Robie, Esq., and Lieut. Ithamar
Eaton a committee to dispose of the town's stock of powder ; they
sold it and turned the monev into the town-treasurv. There was
no more need of it, they thought. In December the town refused
" to give back the bounty to the soldiers that the state has taken
out of their depreciation notes." Many old war bills were paid
this year.*
In 1784 the town tried to give the soldiers a bounty, but the vote
failed to pass. They also voted not to make up Jonathan Tucker's
bounty to him as good as it was when he enlisted as a soldier from
said town. But they did pay three soldiers additional bounties,
and also Obadiah Eaton for what he paid on that account.f
But in 1786 they were more liberal, and " voted to allow Daniel
Clough fifteen dollars for the six months on furlow before he had a
Discharge from the Contiuantal army by his Excellency General
Washington."
Afterwards the state requested lists of all the bounties given
* " 1783 Paid Jonathan Atwood
0:0:0
for soldiei's wages.
Paid Daniel ('lougli tbrhis serv-
ing in the Continental army
for said town 6: 0:0:0
Paid Asa Heath for his serving
in the army in 1778 1 : 17 : 0 : 2
Paid to Samuel George 4: 0:0:0
Paid to Daniel Clough 2: 0:0:0
t " 1784. Paid Daniel Clough for
his service in the army 12 : 0 : 0 : 0
Paid .Jacob Gile for soldiery .i : 0 : 0 : 0
Paid to Elisha Robards
2 : 10 : 0 : 0
Paid to Obadiah Eaton for hir-
ing soldiers and their boun-
ties 26: 1G:0:0
Paid to Daniel Clough as a
soldier 2: 0:0:0
Paid wid<low Corles for her
husbands servis 0: 11 : 0: 0 "
Paid Elisha lloberd tor soldiery 2 : 3:1:0
Paid Obadiah Eaton for sol-
diers bounties 4:16:0:0
" llSo. Paid Nathan Gove for solders bounty in favor of Elisha Koborth 1 : 16 : 0 : 0 "
244
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1783.
during the war, and the selectmen, in 1788 and in 1791, furnished
them.*
Our town had but one man killed in battle, Ebenezer Sinclair,
in 1777, at Saratoga ; and Thomas Tuttle and Moses FoUensbury
died in the service. Considering the length of the war and our
number of men, it is remarkable there were so few deaths. Several
took furloughs without leave, but they went back, served again
* " a Copy of the Bounts Given to the Soldiers by the town or individels
" Bountj-s Given by the town of weare or Individels During the late war.
" List of those men that went to tj'c 5 uaunths year 1776
"£
" Phineas ferrine 9 : 0:0
Joseph Emons 6 : 6.0
Thomas Eastman 6 : 0
William Qumbe 3
Timothy wortliley 3 : 0:0:0
Daniel Bayley 3: 0:0:0
moses Flood
Joseph ivimball 3: 12: 0
Sami Page 6: 0:0:
Ezra Clement 3: 0:0:
Caleb atwood 3: 0:0
Jeremiah Page 3
Enoch Sweat 9
Sam> Eastman 6
Coton Webster 6
Daniel Clough During the war, 28 : 10 : 0
♦' Six month Servise those men that Served iu the Continantal army the year 1780
£ Sil%-er
"Daniel Clough 12: 0: 0: 0
William Hodge 12 : 0 : 0 : 0
Solomon Tole 12:0:0:0
£ Silver
John Colbv 12 : 0 : 0 : 0
Asa heath 15 : 0 : 0 : 0
Joshua Huntington 12 : 0 : 0 : 0
" July 3'^ 1780 melitla men three month Servise
" Continantal
paper money
" Thomas Bayley 1800 : 0 : 0 : 0
John flanders 1200:0:0:0
Joshua atwood 1500 : 0 : 0 : 0
Thomas flanders 1200:0: 0: 0
Continantal
paper money
Sam' George 1500 : 0 :
Isaac foot 1200: 0:
moses Sargent 1800
Olonder Bayley ISOO
0:0
0: 0
"those melitia men that went Cohose Six munths July 5^^ 1780
" Continantal
money
" Caleb watson 900 : 0 : 0 : 0
wigens Evens 9U0 : 0 : 0 : 0
" for Eight months Servise in the year 1781
" Silver mony
" James^Gile 15: 0: 0: 0
Sam' Eaton 15 : 0 : 0
James king 15
" year 1782
" Silver money
" Jeremiah fogg 72 : 0 : 0 : 0
David Greeley 72 : 0 : 0 : 0
Stephen Bohonon 72 : 0: 0: 0
" year 1777 bounty paid by the town
" Jotham Tuttle Eight months. . 12:0:0:0
Daniel flood 12: 0:0: 0
Joseph flood 12 : 0 : 0 : 0
" 1778 Nine months Servise
" paid Moses Sanborn 60 : 0 : 0
paid Jotliam Tuttle 16 : 0
paid Ephraim Sargent 60
Continantal
money
Philip Sargent 900: 0: 0: 0
Silver mony
moses flood 16:10:0:0
Joseph flood 15 : 0:0:0
Josiah Tucker 16: 10: 0:0
Silver money
Robert Collins 72:0: 0: 0
Aaron Ba.sford 73: 0: 0: 0
John Caldwell 12 : 0
Bracket Leavit 12:0:0:0
Sami page 12:0
William powell 60 : 0
Sam' Rowell 60 : 0 : 0 :
" paid Asa Heath nine months 20 :
" 1781 Paid Josiah Corbell Eighty Bushell of Indian Corne at four
Shillings per Bushel! 16: 0: 0:0
pd luoses foUonsbury Eighty Bushells of Indian Corn at four Shil-
lings pr bushell 16 : 0 : 0 : 0
pd Jacob Gile live pound Lawful money 5:0:0:0
1783.]
RETURN OF BOUNTIES.
245
and were forgiven. Two or three foreign bounty-jumpers, hired by
the town, deserted, but they were not apprehended, and none were
hung or shot for bad conduct, as we have learned.
"Those indevidels that hired for the Compain to tye for five months in the year
1 '7~e
John Simols "'''^^*'^ ! l^"'*''^ J"««I''^ Emon8 for £6:0:0:0
Sam' Philbrick Hired Joseph kimball for 3:12: 0: 0
Jo)in Robie Hired TiiDOtliy wortlily for 3: 0:0:0
Josiali Brown Hired Caleb atwood for 3 :
Ebenr mudgit hired Daniel Bayley for 3 :
Obadiah Eaton hired Sani> Page for 4 :
James Emerson liired Ezra Clement for 3:
William Dustin hired Ruben Trnsell two month 10 :
" Dated at weare January IG"" 1788 atts " John Robie ) a^i^^t^,^^ >
' ~ ' ITHAMAR Eaton i *®'^''^™^'^
0:0:0
0:0:0
0:0:0
0:0:0
0:0:0
" a True Copy
" A Coppy of the Return of Soldiers bounty Returne to the Secretary Office June
25"' 1791 " John Robie ) seleetm
ITHAJIAR Eaton j ''^'ectm
" Return of bounties given by the town of weare or endevedles during the late war
" year 1776 twelve months Servis to Canada
" James Brown 18: 0
Jacob Carr IS ; 0 :
Ruben Trusell 18: 0
Thoms Colborn 13 : 10
John Kimball 18: 0
0:0
Sam' Caldwell Jur 18
Stockman Sweatt 13 : 10
Benj Sweatt 13: 10: 0
moses flood 16: 10
moses folousbury 18: 0
" year 1776 twelve months Servis to Portsmouth
" Ruben martin 4 : 10 I Jacob martin 4 : 10
Sam' martin 4 : 10 |
" year 1776 two months to Portsmouth
" John Blake Jur 1 : 16
Sam' paige Jur 1:16
" year 1776 two month to New York
" Sam' worthen 3:0
daniel person 3:0
' year 1776 two months to New York those men that Give bounties for Said Ser-
John paige 1:16
Abijah Watson 1 : 16
Sam' paige S* 3:0
vis are as follows " £
"Caleb Emery 3:0:
Ezekiel Cram 3.0
Thom» Cram 3:0
Joseph Huse 3:0
Joseph Colby 3:0
Sam' Straw 3: 0
Elijah gove 3:0
Sam' Worthen 3: 0
Daniel person 3:0
Sam' paige 3<i 3:5
Charles george — ■ 3:0
John Huntington 3:0
Israul Straw 3:0
John Follonsbury 3:0
marden Emerson 3:0
Stephen Emerson 3:0
" year 1776-7 Seven months to tye
" Ruben martin 9: 0: 0 | Sam' martin.
" year 1777 two month to benington
" paul Dustin 3
Daniel gould 3
Sam' Bi'uklebank 3
Ezra pillsbury 3
Daniel Emerson 3
" year 1777 to fort Edward 3 week
" Ithamar Eaton 0: IS
Obadiah Eaton 0 : 18
Samuel worthen 0: 18
" year 1781 two month to hobert-town
" Joseph pillsbui-y 6:0:0
Daniel Sti-aw 6:0:0
John Colby 6:0:0
9:0:0
Isaac Sargent 3
.Tohn Ord way 3
Daniel Hadlej'^ 3
Rulien trusell 3
marden Emerson 0 : IS
george Hadley 0 : IS
Caleb at wood 0: 16
Enoch Hoit 6:0:0
moses follonsbury 6:0:0"
246 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
The town furnished, in all, two hundred and six soldiers for
the war ;* a larger number, according to the population, than any
other town in the state. Nearly all the town-officers and the
leading men took their turn in the army. On the whole, they did
their duty faithfully, were patient in camp, enduring on the long
marches and courageous in action. They fought bravely in
nearly every Northern battle from Bunker hill to Yorktown.
Weare may well be pi'oud of the part it took in establishing a free
and independent republic.
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE FRIENDS OR QUAKERS.
Jonathan Dow and Elijah Purington, it is said, were the first
Friends who came to Weare. We learn from a deed recorded at
Exeter that Dec. 15, 1766, Jonathan Dow, of Hampton Falls,
bought of John Gage, of Dover, one whole right in the town of
Weare for £41 Is. He settled on lot thirty-seven, range five ; the
place now occupied by Edward, son of the late Daniel Paige.
Elijah Purington settled at Weare Center on lot thirty-eight, range
five, on the spot where his descendants now reside. These men
probably came to Weare in 1768. In 1769 Elijah Purington was
first selectman, and in 1770 Jonathan Dow held the same office.
In the next fifteen years probably as many as fifty families of
Friends came to Weare, the majority from Seabrook, Hampton,
Kensington, Lynn and Salem. In 1776 twenty-nine Friends refused
* The following summary was found on the armj' rolls in the Secretary of State's
office : " 44 Weare Bounties &c p 80 —
" ap. 1775, 1 Lexington p Roll S 5 8
76 July 4 Wymans Regt 14 men 70 12
77 apl 7 Continental 10 men 154
78 May 8th 9 Continental 7 men 346 145 13
& 100 bus Corn a 41 -20
77 July 19 Starks Brigade 1 man 10
79 July 11 Continental 3 men 6;^ 139, 16 9 18
80 — 21 New Levies 6 men Silver 75
80 July 23 Nichols Reg. 8 men paper 1200 20 12 G
80 July 5 25 Frontiers, Runnels Co 3 men paper 58 2700 46 11
81 — 31 New Levies 6 men Silver 58 93
81 — 15 Continental Dani Clough ditto 28 10
81 — 27 Reynolds Regt 3 men do 37^
82 — 17 Continental 5 men do 360'
— Army Bolls, vol. iii, p. 44. 1078 5 10"
FRIENDS' NORTH MEETING-HOUSE.
1775.] THE INNER LIGHT. 247
to sign the Association Test, not because they kicked patriotism, but
because their religion forbade them to fight. Jonathan Dow and
Jedediah Dow built the first two-story houses in town, in 1775, and
it was a Quaker who, that year, first drove a chaise to Weare.*
They were a thrifty people from the start.
The Friends early built a meeting-house for public worship, but
the precise date can not be given. It stood near Weare Center, on
lot thirty-eight or thirty-nine, range five, on a road long ago
abandoned and near the present town-hall.
It was used for many years ; in 1786 a town-meeting was called
to be held on Center Square, and when met they voted "to adjourn
to the Friends meeting-house, eight minutes." After this town-
meetings were often held in it.
In 1792 it was proposed to build a larger house, but in 1795,
acting, it is said, on the advice of David Sands, "a travelling
minister" from New York, the society built two meeting-houses, one
called the north, the other the south. These, with many alterations
and enlargements, are the meeting-houses still occupied, and from
the time of their completion, "First-day" and "Mid-week" meet-
ings have been held in both.
It is well known that Friends are "vague of Creed and barren of
rite ; holding, as in the Masters' sight, act and thought to the Inner
Light," and that their church organization is very simple.f
* " Edward Southwick, of South Danvers, Mass., at the age of eighteen years ac-
companied the first chaise that went into the town of Weare, which was probably
about 1775." — Philbridc Papers.
t The Friends or Quakers.
" The i-uling principle of Quakerism is the universal inner light."
They held .■
1. " The height of happiness is in the true knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ.
2. " Immediate revelation comes from the Son of God through the testimony of
the Spirit; the inner light.
?,. " Tlie holy scriptures contain the revelations of the Spirit of God to the saints.
4. " Man fell and by nature is doginieratcd and spiritually dead, but here<litary sin
is not to be imputed to infants until they make it their own by actual transgression.
5. " God wills all men to be saved; Christ died for all men; the light is sent to
every man for salvation, if not resisted.
(J. " Man is regenerated and justified when he receives the inner light.
7. " Man mav become free from actual sinning, and so far perfect; yet perfection
admits of growth, and there remains a possibility of sinning.
8. " Those who resist the light, or disobey it after receiving it, fall away ; but it is
possible in this life to attain such a stability in the truth from which there can be no
total apostasy.
9. " Those and only those are qualified ministers of the gospel who are illumi-
nated and called by the Spirit, whether male or female, whether learned or unlearned.
10. " Worship consists in the inward and immediate moving and tlrawing of
the Spirit, which is neither liniite<l to placH-s or times or persons. All other worship
which man appoints and can begin and end at his pleasure is superstition, will-wor-
ship, and idolatry.
" All forms aiid even sacred music are excluded fi'om the naked spiritualism of
Quaker worship. It is simply reverent communion of the soul with God, uttered or
silent. The solemn silence of a Quaker meeting is more impressive than many a ser-
248 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
At their meetings it is the custom to sit in silence until some per-
son feels moved to speak in the way of exhortation or to offer an
impromptu prayer. A chapter in the Bible is sometimes read.
Some meetings are wholly silent. James Worthly, grandson of the
third settler, stated that he was one of a company of young people
who walked from South Weare to attend the Friends' meeting at the
Center. After sitting in silence for nearly an hour a delicate-look-
ing woman rose and in a clear emphatic tone said: "Let every one
mind his own proper business," then sat down. In a few moments
the meeting closed. Early in the present century they had many able
preachers, who drew crowded houses and were heard with interest.
Their south meeting-house was well filled, and often extra seats were
carried in, accommodating over three hundred. The pi-eachers
were supposed to be divinely commissioned to preach, supernaturally
inspired, and did not know what they were to say till they began to
talk. It is told that an itinerant once preached there and gave a
very lengthy discourse, seeming not to know when to stop. Friend
Gove, who thought the preacher had talked longer tlian he was
commissioned, sprang to his feet the instant the stranger had taken
his seat and gravely said, " Blessed are the feet of a good man who
doth glad tidings bring, but when he has done his errand he ought
to know enough to sit down."
The ministers of the present day often find themselves unable to
say much, and it is told that one of the wags of Weare once
remarked: "If God calls these men to preach is it not strange that
He don't give them something to say?"
A funeral is conducted in the same manner, often in solemn
silence, but sometimes there is a short address and a prayer.
The marriage ceremony consists in the promise of each party to
be loving and faithful to the other until death shall separate them,
and may be performed in a public meeting or in the presence of a
mon. One feels the force of the words, ' There was silence in heaven for the space
of half an hour.' Sometimes men and women exhort and pray in a tremulous voice
and with reverential awe, as if in the immediate presence of the great Jehovah. All
depends upon the power of the Holy Spirit.
11. " Baptism is a pure and spiritual thing, a baptism of the Spirit and of Are by
wliieli we are purged of sin. Baptism by water is but a figure. Infant baptism is a
hunnan tradition, without scripture, precept or practice.
12. " The communion of the body and blood of Christ is likewise inward and
spiritual, of which the breaking of bread at the last Supper was a figure.
13. " The power of the civil magistrate does not extend over the conscience.
14. " They are forbidden to take ofl'thehat to a man, to bow and cringe the body,
to engage in foolish or superstitious formalities v>hich feed pride and vanity and be-
long to the vain pomp and glory of this world, and to take part in any unprofitable
and frivolous pla5^s and recreations wliich divert the mind from the fear of God, from
sobriety and gravity." — The Creeds of Christendom, vol. i, pp. 870, 873.
1794.] THE QUAKER MARRIAGE CEREMONY. 249
few friends in private. All the persons present generally signed
the marriage certificate as witnesses,* It is told of a certain couple
that the groom at the wedding could not think what to say, but
after stammering some time he ejaculated, "I love Sally," and sat
down ; th^ bride, more composed, said her part properly, and the
good-natured Friends called it a marriage.
Friends or Quakers in early times were an object of aversion,
and they were the subjects of much proscription and persecution by
the old Puritans, who came to this country to find religious freedom
for themselves but not for any one else. They were an unpopular
sect when they first came to Weare. The Calvinists watched their
incoming with serious apprehension; objected to their location in
the central and western parts of the town ; were outspoken against
their informal modes of worship and their spiritual religion, which
seemed to them but little better than mystical atheism.
In 1786 fifty citizens of the east part of Weare petitioned the
legislature to be separated from the western portion in the following
words : "your bumble petitioners, inhabitants of the easterly end of
Weare sheweth that we labor under great inconveniences of settling
* " Whereas Enoch Paige of Weare in the County of Hilsborough son of Samuel
Paige of Kinsington in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire and
Mary his wife thay Deeeast And Cornelia Breed Daughter of Zephaniah Breed of
Weare in the Couiity of Hilsborough and State aforesaid and Kuth his wife tliay
Deeeast having Declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage Before
Several monthly meetings of the people Called Quakers in the County of Hils-
borough according to the good order used among them their procedings after due
enquiry and Deliberate Consideration theire of weare allowed by the Said Meetings
thay appearing Clear of allother
" Now these are to Certify all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing
of their Said intentions this tenth Day of the 9t'> m'*- D 1794
" thay the Said Enoch Paige and Cornelia Breed appeared att a public assembly of
the aforesaid people and others att their Meeting House in weare and he the Said
Enoch Paige taking the Said Cornelia Breed bj- the hand Did openly Declare as fol-
loweth friends 1 take this friend Cornelia Breed to be uiy Wife Desireing tlirough
Divine assistance to be unto her a true and faithful Husband untill it shall please tlie
Lord by Death to separate us and the Said Cornelia Breed Did then and there in Like
manner Declare asfolloweth friends I take this friend Enoch Paige to be my Husband
Desireing through divine assistance to be unto him A trueand faithful Wife untill D it
shall please the Lord by Death to separate us Or words of the Like import and the
Said Enoch Paige and Cornelia Breed as a further Confirmation thereof have here
unto Set their hands She after the custom of Marriage assuming the Name of her
Husband ENOCH PAIGE
CORNELIA PAIGE
" And we wliose names are here unto subscribed being present with others at the
consumation of their said marriage as witnesses there unto set our hands the day and
year above written
" .John Hod(tDon John Gove Juner .JiruiTH Chase James Gove
Emphalet Paige Anna Dow Hannah Chase Stephen Bkeed
Johnson Page John Sawver Lvuia Breed Amos Chase
ABIGAIL P. Johnson Moses HoixiiJON Molly Chase Pheke Binicer
Makv Gove Daniel Paige Susanna Hissey Lvdlv Piaslee
Hannah Paige Rith Oshorn Lydlv Gove Nathan Chase
Elizabeth Breed Sarah Hussey Hannah Gove Moses Osboux
Jonathan Bueed Hannah green Comfort Hoag Phebe Chase
EdmindGove Judith Sawyer Kebecca Breed Miriam Gove
Edmund Johnson Abigail Green Moses Green Daniel Gove "
John Paige Hannah Govji
250 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1795.
a gospel minister with us, by reason of a large society of Quakers
nigh the center of said town and the remainder of said town is so
remote from us that we cannot be convened in one society ; there-
fore our prayer is to your honors, that you would set us off a parish
in said town, invested with town privileges on the easterly side of
the Center road so called."
The inhabitants of the east end of the town who partook of the
spirit of the Puritan age did not succeed in getting set off as a
parish, and in time they found that the aforesaid Quakers lived in
peace among themselves, were excellent citizens, thrifty farmers
and the best of neighbors.
After their settlement in Weare the Friends were still members
of the Seabrook Monthly Meeting, and with Seabrook, Hampton and
Kensington, were within the limits of the Salem Quarterly Meeting.
On the 20th of 3d month, 1777, "liberty was granted to Friends
in Weare to hold a Preparative meeting." In 1795 the member-
ship of the society had become so large that the preparative meet-
ing, through a committee, requested the "Salem Monthly meeting
held at Seabrook 9"" of 9* month 1795" to give them a separate
meeting. The request was granted, and the first Monthly meeting
at Weare was held at their south meeting-house 22d of 10th month,
1795. Ebenezer Breed was clerk of the "Men's meeting," and
Joshua Folsom, Elijah Purington, Edward Gove and Daniel Gove
were representatives from the Preparative meeting. Martha Gove
was clerk of the " Women's meeting," and Mary Breed, Mary
Sawyer and Phebe Chase were repi'esentatives. At this time it was
determined that the Monthly meetings should be held alternately
at the north and south meeting-houses. There were then about
seventy-five heads of families who were members of the Prepara-
tive and Monthly meetings.*
* Navies of Some of the Members.
.lonatbaii Dow, .John Hodgdon, Edmund Gove, Jr., Samuel Hoag,
Elijah Purington, Eben Peaslee, Zephaniah Breed, Eliphalet Page,
.Jedediah Dow, Moses Swett, Isaiah Green, Johnson Page,
Benjamin A. Conner, -Josiah Green, David Dow, John Page,
Samuel Collins, Ebeneizer Breed, Swett Gove, Enoch Page,
Je'di'h Brackenbury, Kobard Gove, Levi Green, Mieajah Green,
•John Gove, Jonathan Estes, Moses Green, Chevy Chase,
•leremiah Green, Nathaniel Peaslee, Benj. Huntington, Benjamin Peaslee,
Elijah Purington, Jr., Daniel Page, Phillip Sawyer, Jonathan Peaslee,
Mark Gove, Elijah Gove, Nathan Chase, Caleb Peaslee,
Winthrop Purington, .Jonathan Gove, Jr., .Jonathan Osborne, Enoch Johnson,
Hezekiah Purington, David Gove, Jr., Moses Osborne, Edmond Johnson,
Elisha (;ove, Moses Gove, Jr., Nathan Hoag, James Buxton,
.Joshua Folsom, Sihis Peaslee, .Joseph Hoag, .John Chase,
Benjamin Morrill, Stephen Gove, David Alley, Samuel Huntington,
Moses Jones, Johnson Gove, David Chase, Micah Green.
Daniel Gove, Isaiah Gove, .Jr., Robert Osborne,
1804.] QUAKER DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. 251
At this time the Friends in Weare had so far overcome the
prejudice against them that the town was willing to give them some
of their rights and privileges. March 11, 1794, it was voted that
the selectmen, with the Friends' committee, shall lay out one acre
of land on the Center Square, so called, for a burying-place.* The
town showed its good will, but with few exceptions those who have
laid down their burdens, rest in nameless graves in burial lots near
their respective meeting-houses. Previous to 1852 Friends were
forbidden by the strict discipline of the society to erect memorial
tablets : —
" Where, with a love as deep as ours,
They left their dead with God."
On a rude granite stone in the burial lot, near the north meeting-
house, we find the inscription: —
"JEDEDIAH BRACKENBURY
DIED AUG. 26* 1787."
Whether this modest stone was placed there in defiance of
authority, or by loving hands outside of the society, is not known.
The jurisdiction of Weare Monthly meeting was enlarged from
time to time. Friends in Henniker were "allowed" to build a
meeting-house in 1797. Liberty was granted in 1805 to Friends
in Concord to hold First-day and Mid-week meetings, and in 1812 to
build a meeting-house. In 1818 "permission was given to Friends
in Unity to hold a separate meeting," and in 1820 to build a
meeting-house.
The Friends, like Catholics now, early set up denominational
schools. In 1804, acting on the advice of a committee of the New
England Yearly meeting, steps were taken in Weare to establish a
" Monthly meeting school." The sum of 82039 was raised, the
interest of which was to support said school. In the 2d month, 20th
day, 1807, we find the following rather obscure report of the school
committee : " Agreeable to appointment we have provided a
teacher, viz: Pelatiah Gove, to teach the school at our north meet-
ing-house to the amount of two years interest and have settled with
him for his services ; we have also agreed with him to teach the
* The following is the record of the laj-ing out :
" Pursuant to a vote of the town of Weare by the request of the Friends at the an-
nual meeting held the 11"' of March 17U4 at the Friends meeting house in said Weare,
we allow that part of the Center square that bounds by the parsonage lot, to be con-
verted to a burying place for the town, except so much as the highway shall take
up,— it being the south-eastern quarter of said squai-e, and the Friends to occupy the
easterly half of said land for a burying place."
252 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1819.
school at the South Preparative meeting, for the second years
interest, which he has performed and received pay, but the money is
not all collected. We have also agreed with said master to teach the
school at Henniker to the amount of the second years interest, which
he has performed, and we have settled with him for his service, but
the donors have not all paid their interest."*
From various minutes during the ensuing years we find increasing
difficulties in the payment of interest, and in 1812 the original sub-
scribei's were released from their obligations, and the school was
discontinued.
The Friends' boarding-school at Providence, R. I., Avas opened
Jan. 1, 1819. Since that time nearly every family of Friends in
Weare has been creditably represented in it. Daniel Paige, Abigail
Hodgdon and Abigail Gile were pupils from Weare the first term.
Joseph Hoag, David Crawford Chase, Henry Thorndike, Anna B.
Paige and Franklin E. Page, of Weare, have been teachers there.
In the autumn of 1813 the south meeting-house was enlarged for
the accommodation of the Quarterly meeting. This was the first
and the largest Quarterly meeting ever held in Weare. Tradition
has much to say of the bounteous hospitality of the home meeting
on this occasion. Five brothers and sisters settled on adjoining
farms are said to have entertained ninety-one guests.
A controversy between Friends and the town of Weare in regard
to the distribution of the "ministerial fund," beginning as early as
1803, extended over many years. The town argued that a society
which "supported no paid ministry" had no technical right to a
share of the fund and was entitled to no part in the discussion of the
subject before the town.
The Friends on their part urged that they might rightfully devote
the share of the fund which they claimed to "general gospel pur-
poses." Meanwhile a difference of opinion arose among the Friends
themselves, the more conservative having conscientious scruples
about using for any purpose funds designed for a " hireling ministry."
But unanimity of feeling finally prevailed, and though no formal
petition was offered by the society, the town acceded to its claim
in 1847.
The Friends in Weare took a decided stand on the subject of
slavery. In 1836 they petitioned congress to prohibit the slave trade
* This report was signed by Daniel Page, Enoch Page, David Gove, Pelatiali Pur-
rington, John Sawyer.
{
1872.] QUAKER DISCIPLINE. 253
in the District of Columbia and the territories. Their petition
closed with these impressive woi'ds: " We can do no less than plead
for the enfranchisement of the slave and that measures be im-
mediately taken by congress to give him the same protection from
just and equitable laws as is given to other citizens within your ex-
clusive jurisdiction. In conclusion we earnestly request you seriously
and solemnly to examine the important subject, and may He, who
looks with an impartial eye on all the families of the earth, by his
Holy Spirit guide and preserve you in all your deliberations."
When in 1847 the people of Ireland were suffering from famine,
Fi'iends in Weare contributed generously to relieve them, and
although indisposed to unite with the "world's people" in general
philanthropic movements, they have been ever responsive to the
claims of humanity.
The society in 1820 numbered five hundred and sixty-seven mem-
bers ; at the present time there are less than two hundred. Many
have removed from town, and this falling off is in part due to the
fact that previous to 1872 Friends were " disowned " for marrying
outside the society.
Like other sects they were careful of the morality of their mem-
bers, and they had fewer cases of discipline for the reason that, as a
general thing, they were better schooled in ethics. As an illustra-
tion of the watchful care of the society over its members we find in
the quaint old record that a Friend is "under dealing" "for signing
a note in an unbecoming manner," and another was dealt with
because he "struck a man with his foot." A misguided sister "did
much neglect the attendance of Friends meeting and when she has
attended, it hath been to the disturbance of the meeting by vocal
singing, and has so far given way to a spirit of ranterism as to join
herself with those that have gone out from Friends in Lynn." After
much " unavailino- labor " she was disowned. The two first offenders
made satisfactory acknowledgment and were forgiven. There is
abundant evidence that Friends led exemplary lives. None of them
were ever helped by the town as paupers. They tolerated no
drunkards. They had very few law-suits, and none were ever
arrested for crime. Their domestic animals were never impounded,
a significant fact, showing their kindly and neighborly feeling.
Only a brief sketch of friends in Weare in " y^ olden time " can
be gleaned from the imjjerfect records that have been preserved.
The later history of the society is one of simple faithfulness and
254 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1740.
perseverance in well doing. The Friends have made their in-
fluence felt, not so much through their society, as by their indi-
vidual efforts to live in the spirit of their religion, by their unob-
trusive lives, by their firm adherence to principle and by their good
citizenship. The high position that the town attained in the county
in the early days was largely due to their thrift and intelligence,
and i^robably there is no town in the state where the standard of
morality has been higher than in Weare.
CHAPTER XXVII.
GAME.
Our early settlers, as we have seen, were nearly all hunters, as
well as farmers. Nathaniel Martin, who came first, was very
brave and expert. When a boy, living in old Derryfield, he
was hunting with his brother one winter by Nutt pond. There
they found a catamount gorging itself with a deer it had slain.
Nathaniel, with a club, went in front to attract its attention ; it
growled and lashed the snow with its tail, but kept on eating ; in
the mean time the brother crept stealthily up behind and killed it
with his axe.
Catamounts were plenty about Weare at the time of the first
settlement. Col. John Goffe had been up our Pisc'ataquog valley
hunting. Going home he discovered that a catamount was follow"
ing in his track. He at once cut off a part of a buck he was
carrying, left it behind, and soon saw the animal tossing the venison
in the air like a cat at play with a mouse. Goffe hurried on and at
night camped by a small brook that flows into the Piscataquog
below Goffstown Center. He slept till near sunrise, when his dog
growled and waked him, and looking up, he saw his companion of
the day before sitting upon the limb of a great tree almost over his
head. The dog continuing to growl, the catamount lashed itself
with its tail, seeming in a great rage, when our hunter raised his
trusty gun, fired and put a bullet through its heart. The brook by
which he camped has ever since been known as Catamount brook.
When Matthew Patten, of Bedford, was surveying o^ our south,
em boundary, with Robert Walker to assist him, they found the
1770.] GAME: CATAMOUNTS; WOLVES. 255
track of a large animal. Their dog followed it, and they soon dis-
covered a catamount, high up on a branch of a huge rock-maple.
Walker, an excellent shot, fired, but he was so excited he missed.
He borrowed Patten's gun, fired more coolly and killed the animal.
It was of immense size, and the skin of its tail, which was kept
many years as a trophy, was so long that Deacon Walker could pass
it round his body and tie it in a bow-knot.
John Stark, with a friend, was once in the great cedar swamp of
Goffstown, looking for game. The friend found a catamount in the
lower branches of a tree, and with great coolness sent a bullet
crashing through its brain. Stark, full of admiration, said, "Well,
I guess you 'II do."
Hunter John Chase, often called " Pause John," of our Chevey
hill, was hunting with his dogs, late one autumn, for foxes. He
carried no gun, but when his hounds drove reynard into a hole.
Chase would set steel traps and catch the animal when it came out.
A fox led through a great swamp one day ; something diverted the
dogs from the track ; they barked at the foot of a tree, and Chase,
looking up in the branches, saw a huge panther whisking its tail
like a cat, and its eyes gleaming like two balls of fire. Being un-
armed, he whistled off his dogs and went home gameless.
Another time he was looking for raccoons on the Kuncanowet
hills; his dogs barked on the edge of a thick-wooded swamp; he
went to them and tried to have them enter it. They refused, and
he heard a strange, unearthly noise. Thinking it was a catamount,
he turned about and went home. The next spring some men, pass-
ing that way, found the decaying body of an insane woman, who
had Avandered there from Dunbarton and died.
Lydia Blake, daughter of Jesse Blake, an early settler by Center
brook, north of Mount William, used to tell her grandchildren
what blood-curdling sounds they heard one autumn in the night,
when she was a child. Sometimes it was like an ox roaring at the
smell of blood, then a wailing, shrieking noise, like a person lost and
in great distress ; again, it would be like the cries of a young child,
sobbing in agony. All believed it was an old panther and her
young whelps, which had taken up their abode for a short time on
the mountain.
Wolves came in swarms. They were not plenty at all times.
They seemed to roam over a vast extent of country, remaining in
any one place only a short time. The moose and deer killed, and
256 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1784.
all the small animals devoured, the hungry demons were off to
pastures new and to other forests teeming with wild life. Wolves,
in great numbers, came howling down from the north in 1744, 1764
and 1784. New Hampshire paid large bounties, those years, for
wolves' heads.* Occasionally a few would be found in the inter,
mediate years.
They killed so many sheep, swine and young cattle, these years,
that the farmers had to shut their stock in their barns every night
to preserve it. It was dangerous for children to attend school, and
men had to go armed in the woods.
The wolves came in the summer of 1784. Mrs. McKillips, who
lived in the north part of the town, went for her cows one night,
got lost, and soon after dark the wolves began to howl — the first
that were heard. She procured a stout club, climbed to the top of
a hisfh rock where it would be difiicult for them to reach her, and
sat there all night, without a wink of sleep, listening to the demoni-
acal concert.
Soon after, as Abner Hoit was coming down from Sugar hill,
horseback, a wolf howled out close by him. He had his gun, and
dismounted at once to shoot it ; he hitched his horse, saw the wolf,
fired and wounded it. It screamed, and wild howls answered from
all parts of the forest. Hoit was scared, and mounting, rode off as
fast as he could, while the wounded wolf was eaten by his com-
panions.
Joseph Felch, who lived at a place south of Sugar hill, had a
large, fat dog; a pack of the hungry wolves got after him, chased him
down by Bog hill, where they killed and ate him. Felch found
blood on the ground next day and the dog's bones, well gnawed,
scattered about.
Daniel Gove, in the west j^art of the town, procured several stout,
steel traps, and with them, some bloody meat and a stout club in
his hands, took a walk about his premises. The Molves followed
in his track ; he set the traps, caught several and killed them with
the club.
Thomas Follansbee, who lived by the Piscataquog, was coming
home from Oil Mill one night, where he had been at work in tlie
* 1764: " Whereas wolves have of late come down in great numbers on several
towns in tliis province anti have destroyed many sheep, Resolved and voted that the
boinity to be paid for every gi-own wolf killed after this date shall be £7 10s. on and
above* the 50s. before given and those claiming the bountj- shall make solemn oath
that the wolf or wolves wci'e killed in this province." — Provincial Papers, vol. rii,p.3d.
1784.] GAME : WOLVES. 257
saw-mill, when a wolf jumped out of the woods at him. Quick as a
flash he sprang to the fence and broke off a large stake with a loud
snap, which so frightened the wolf that it cleared out. Mr. Follans-
bee said that many times that year he saw the wolves come into the
clearing near by where he lived, and that he had to yard his sheep
to preserve them.
Every night, through the long autumn, the wolves made the hills
echo with their howling. Parents used to take their children to the
door at evening to hear the weird music. Ira Gove's mother, born
in 1777, said she listened to it many a time.
John Hodgdon then lived on the north side of a branch of the
Peacock ; his sheep pasture was on the hill to the south of it. One
day there came a great autumn rain, the brook rose rapidly; at
night it Avas so high the sheep could not cross it, and they had to
lie out. Hodgdon had a large dog, strong and courageous. In the
evening he grew very restless, whined and barked to go, and when
they refused to let him out, flew to the window, bit the sash and
seemed determined to break through. They opened the door, and
he disappeared instantly in the darkness. He did not come home.
The next morning they went to look for him, crossed the swollen
stream and found near by, in the pastui-e, twenty sheep torn and
bleeding, five wolves slain, and the faithful dog lying dead on the
ground, seeming to have died of wounds and exhaustion after the
unequal combat.
At a special meeting, held Dec. 9th, the town voted to give a
bounty for wolves' heads, in addition to that given by the state.
But there is no record that they paid any.
In the winter the wolves got so hungry that they broke into
barns and killed sheep and swine, and at night they would put their
noses against the window-panes of some of the lonesome cabins, and
look in at the family seated around the great kitchen-fire.
In the spring of 1785 they were still plenty. Elijah Gove sent
his eldest daughter, Hannah, to the pasture to catch the horse;
while she was gone he heard, as he first thought, dogs barking on
the hills, but as it drew nearer, he found it to be wolves. He then
started in great haste, fearing they might kill her, but found her
coming, leading the horse.
That day, for some hours, the barking, growling and snapping of
teeth continued on all sides. Late in the afternoon the wolves
seemed to be going to the south-west. At night there was a terrible
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258 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1784.
howling. It was last heard on Candlewoocl hill in Francestown.
It ceased before dawn, and at morn the great pack of wolves was
o-one from Weare forever.
Moose were often found in the early times before the Revolution.
Hunter Chase, with a friend, once started one in Moose bog, near
Henniker line. The snow was deep, the moose had to wallow, and
the men wei-e on snow-shoes. They chased the huge animal into
the w^est part of the town, then back over Chevey hill, down into
the valley of the Piscataquog. They fired at it several times,
wounded it, and when they came near the river. Chase got in front
of it. It reared up to strike with its hoofs ; he caught it by the
ears; leaped upon its back; the animal plunged into the stream,
and Chase, slipping forward close to its head, held its nose in the
water and drowned it. Hunter John boasted of this exploit as long
as he lived. It is said he caught many other moose in Weare.
Deee, as has been told, were once exceedingly plenty in Weare,
and great numbers were killed. They used to come into the sugar-
orchards in spring and drink out of the sap troughs. One came
into Follansbee's on Barnard hill. They tracked it in the light
snow, over the Piscataquog, but it was no use to follow it. Robert
Johnson had fleet-footed hounds. One autumn, when the first snow
had fallen, he started two deer in the vallev. His dogs brought one
to bay before they got down to Raymond cliff. Johnson tried to
shoot it, but his gun was wet; then he got a dead pine stub and
knocked it on the head. The hounds chased the other south to
Lyndeborough mountain, then follow^ed it back the second day.
Johnson heard their baying in the cool, crisp air, the sweetest music
that ever falls on the hunter's ear, waited for them at a place he
knew they would pass, and shot the deer.
Bears were very plenty. A woman, on Sugar hill, going after
her cows, met one in the path ; it would not turn out. She caught
uj) a hemlock knot, struck the bear in the nose, knocked it over and
killed it.
Jedediah Dow, who settled near Weare Center, was following
along the blazed path, one rainy day, to his near neighbor's, hat
down over his eyes, and axe in his hand. Not far from his house
he felt something strike his broad-brim, and, looking up, saw a bear
directly over his head, on the low branch of a tree. A well-directed
blow brought bruin to the earth, where Dow quickly despatched it.
Daniel Gould, on Barnard hill, was east of the Abraham Melvin
1784.] GAME: BEARS. 259
place, one spring day, a small dog with him. The snow was deep,
and there was a hard crust. The dog began to dig in it, and Gould
thousrht he would see what was there. He struck down with his
axe, and a bear sprang right up in his face. Gould was taken by
surprise, and before he could recover himself, the animal slid down
the steep hill-side on the glare ice and escaped.
One autumn night, while husking, Daniel Gove, who lived just
east of Clinton Grove, heard bears breaking the limbs of beech
trees to get the nuts. He got hunter John Chase to set a tra}?, and
they soon caught one. When they went to it, the bear seized
Chase's dog with its fore paws and made it yell bitterly. Gove
was excited, pitied the animal, and cried out to Chase: "Why
do n't thee rap the bear ? he '11 kill the little dog ! " Chase was cool
and said, " Oh ! no, he won't hurt him, he '11 let him go pretty
quick," and, at the same instant, hit the bear on the nose and
killed it.
John Blake had been hunting on Mount William. He had a bag
of game and his gun, but no ammunition. Coming home he met a
bear, which rushed directly upon him. He grabbed a pitch-knot
and thrust it in the bear's mouth. They clinched, rolled over and
over down the hill, Blake getting badly scratched, but all the time
keeping the knot "where it would do the most good." At the foot
they got separated, the bear ran away as fast as it could, and Blake,
recovering his game and gun, hurried home.
Some children discovered a bear near Center Squai-e. The men,
in the neighborhood, with a small dog, followed it north into Moose
bog. Matthias Puffer was there, with others, splitting out oars.
The bear was passing directly by them, when Puffer struck his axe
into its side. The animal reared upon its haunches, struck back,
broke Puffer's arm and then made its escape.
About the first of the present century, Winthrop Clough, Jabez
Felch and Robert Johnson, one Sunday in the spring, found one at
East Weare. They followed it to Dunbarton hill and shot it in a
sap-orchard, just as the folks were coming out of meeting. After
the bear was shot, the man who owned the orchard came out with
his great dog, which began smelling at the seemingly dead animal.
All at once the bear raised his head, snapped his teeth through the
dog's throat, and the dog bled to death. " There," said the owner,
" that dog has helped kill seven bears, and now is himself killed by
a dead bear."
260 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1800.
Benjamin Felch was going home from school on Sugar hill, by a
path that led through some bushes, and met one. Bruin sat erect
and would not budge. Felch went round it, keeping his face
towards it all the time. When the young man got into the path on
the opposite side, he made lively tracks for home.
A party of men chased one from near Felch brook to Dunbai'ton,
where they came up with it. Jabez Felch threw an axe and hit it
square in the head. Then a Frenchman, by the name of Duke,
who was gathering sap, struck it across the nose with an ox-goad
and killed it. He was very proud of his exploit, "Sure," said he,
" it takes a Frenchman to kill a bear."
Stephen Breed, while viewing his crops one Sabbath day, came
suddenly upon one. As soon as it saw Mr. B., it sat up on its
haunches, with its fore legs, like ai'ms, akimbo. Breed hurried to
the house for his family to come out and see the animal, but when
they reached the place it was gone. It crossed the highway be-
tween Ebenezer and Josiah Gove's, and made for the woods.
Ira Gove was standing in his barn door, one Sunday, and saw one
in a field near by.
Joseph Jones caught three bears in a figure-four log trap, and
Benjamin Felch helped kill them.
Hundreds of other bears were killed in the early times of Weare,
as the years went by, but the account has not been preserved.
There was a small crop of them every year ; they seemed to come
down from the northern woods. The last wild one was seen in
1824.
Wild-cats, the bay lynx and the loupcervier, at times, have been
quite plenty in Weare. They would destroy poultry, lambs, and
thin out the small, wild game. John Chase was on Mount William,
once, hunting. His dogs made a great outcry. He went to them
and found them facing a large wild-cat. He never carried a gun,
but he got a stout club and killed it. Bufus .Marshall was hauling
wood one winter with his oxen ; snow deep. He met a wild-cat in
the path as he was crossing the Piscataquog on the ice. The animal
would not turn out, and Marshall killed it with his ox-goad. Wil-
liam Favor, who lived on Barnard hill, was a great hunter. With
his brother Nathaniel he drove a wild-cat into Wild-cat ledge,
three-fourths of a mile east of Mount William pond. Mr. Favor,
gun in hand, crawled in after the cat, soon found it, could see its
eyes shine and he fired right between them ; the report almost
1830.] GAME: WILD-CATS; FOXES. 261
stunned him, the cat screeched and snarled, and Favor backed out
as fast as he could. He then got a birch withe, went in again,
twisted it into the cat's fur and pulled it out. It was not so much
injured but that it fought the dogs savagely before they killed it.
At another time they wei*e out "cooning"; their dog started some-
thing near Peaslee's ledge; it ran round and round in the woods;
they knew it was not a fox; soon it got tired and '• treed." They
lay till morning, when they had the pleasure of shooting two "bob-
cats," as they called them. They were at Raymond cliff one day
with their dogs, and found the large track of a cat. The hounds
followed, tore out its bowels and killed it. They got another cat
the same day, out of a hollow tree. Alraon Favor was on White
Oak hill, hunting foxes. His dog drove a large cat np a tree.
Favor only had a small partridge charge in his gun, but he fired,
and the cat, stung and maddened by the small shot, backed down
and came at him on the run. The dog tackled the animal, it turned
to fight, and the hunter killed it with a club. David D. Hanson
drove a loupcervier into Wild-cat ledge, ci-awled in after it, got it
by its fore paws and the back of the neck, so it could not bite,
dragged it out and killed it. Nathaniel and Thomas Favor were
hunting on Peaslee ledge. As they were sitting on a rock they saw
a fisher-cat looking from a hole in a tree. They fired, and it sprang
out. Their dog chased it into another tree, where they shot it.
Jonathan Felch shot a big wild-cat in a swamp near Hog-back hill,
in the north-east part of the town.
Fox hunters have always been plenty in Weare. Jacob Follans-
bee said he had caught over three hundred. The second he ever
killed, he started in a pasture, followed it about four miles into a
swamp and lost its track at the foot of a great, leaning hemlock.
He hunted for it a long time, then looked up in the branches. An
old crow's-nest was there, more than forty feet from the ground; he
stepped back a little, looked again, and saw the ears and tail of a fox
just showing above the. edge. Reynard was hiding in the nest.
There was a heavy charge in his gun ; he fired, and his game came
tumbling to the earth. The hunter said his gun kicked so bad it
made his nose bleed. Mr. Follansbee got the most of his foxes by
"still hunt," but often run them into Cunningham ledge and Caldwell
ledge, where he caught them with steel traps when they came out.
With his friend, David Eaton, and their hounds, he once followed
a black fox, all one day. It ran straight away to the north. It had
262 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
a red companion. The next day Simeon Cilley found the track,
and followed it, with a hound, into Hopkinton. The third day an-
other man followed it to Salisbury, where it went into a hole in a
ledge. A trap was set, and it was caught.
The Favoi-s caught hundreds of foxes. At the first snow-fall they
would go out with their hounds to White Oak hill and start one.
It would run round and round the little mountain, the dogs in full
chase after it, while the men would wait at some convenient place
to shoot it as it passed. The snow sparkling in the sun, the fox
flying fleet as the wind, the baying hounds waking the echoes, the
blue sky above all, made an exciting scene, and it was fascinating
sport for the hunters. The Favors often ran foxes round Mount
William, the same way. John Chase, Jr., was present at one of
their hunts and was so excited when the fox came past, the hounds
yelling behind it, that he fired in the air.
Samuel Worthen saw a fox front of his house. He chased it
down the road to the bridge over the Piscataquog. It took to the
field; the snow was so deep it could not run, only jump up and
down. Worthen caught it in his arms and carried it home.
Robert Peaslee and his brother, with their hounds, were chasing
an old fox in Hopkinton. They were close upon it. It came to a
deep, sharp ravine, across which was a great log. A fresh fox had
just gone over ; the tired fox went half way across, then jumped
thirty feet down into the light snow at the bottom and climbed out
on the opposite side. The hounds followed the fresh fox, and the
hunters saw the tired one resting itself on the top of a great rock,
too far off for a shot.
Chevey Chase saw a fox leisurely approaching him ; he stepped
behind a boulder, out of sight. When the animal was passing,
Chase sprang at it with a terrific yell, which so terrified it that it
lost its power of locomotion, and he easily captured it.
Josiah Gove was noted for his success in trapi)ing foxes. He
usually had more than a dozen pelts to sell every spring. One fall
he found his trap sprung and thrown out of the bed, for three suc-
cessive mornings. The fourth night he set it top down. The next
morning it was gone. Looking about, he soon saw a fox trotting
away, a])]iarently carrying it off in his mouth. Gove gave chase and
found that the fox was really fast in the trap's mouth. The wily
animal had put his nose under it to throw it out and spring it, and
in that way was caught.
1885.] GAME : OTTER ; RACCOONS ; WOOD-CHUCKS ; RABBITS. 263
The Otter is the most valuable of the fur-bearing animals now
trapped in Weare. They were very plenty in the early times.
Ricliard Hadiock, a noted trapper, who lived by Otter brook, caught
a great many. Jacob Follansbee caught an otter, by the Piscata-
quog, Jan. 15, 1885. It was four feet, ten inches long, and it
weighed eighteen pounds. The skin was sold for 18. There were
two other otters living with the one he caught. They had a slide,
for a play-ground, down a bank, ten feet long. When the leaves
were falling they kept it swept clean by sliding down into the
water.
Hedgehogs are not plenty now, in town. They used to abound
at Peaslee ledge.
Raccoons are taken in Weare every year. The town has plenty
of "coon hunters" of its own, but parties from the cities also come
hunting. It is wild sport, the night-fire blazing in the woods, the
coon-dog barking, the game crouching in the shadows of some great
tree top, to be shot at dawn, when it gets light enough to see. It
generally takes six quarts of fluid bait, carried by city fellows in a
large flask, to catch one "coon."
WooDCHUCKS, by the score, are annually caught ; and many more
than that when there was a bounty of ten cents on each. The early
settlers used to roast and eat them, and a fat one made a fine dish.
This animal delights to burrow in clover fields, and often makes
havoc with the mowing.
A Rabbit stew is a toothsome morsel for some. Judy Wadleigh,
who lived near Rockland, was very fond of it. She employed the
boys to catch rabbits for her, and would give them a gallon of cider
for each one they would bring. One day the boys were very dry,
but they could not get a rabbit; so they killed a cat, skinned it, cut
its tail off, and she gave thera the cider. She cooked it, and the
boys, to show how well they too liked rabbit, tried to hook pieces
out of the stew-pan, but she drove them off, saying they could not
have any ; " it was all for her own tooth."
There are two kinds of rabbits : the great northern hare and the
brownish-red cony, which is a little more than half as large as the
first. The little cony will kill the great rabbit. It grabs him round
the neck Avith its fore paws, hugs him tightly and digs his bowels
out with its hind feet.
Mink, Musquash, Weasels and Skunks are yeai-ly caught for
their fur, and sometimes they command a high price. Jacob Fol-
264 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1840.
lansbee said he caught forty-five mink in two autumns, for which he
received about $200; that he caught them in "dead-falls" or cul-
heags, baited with silver eels, and in steel traps, set in their run-
ways, without bait ; that one of the best places to catch them was
at the Honey-pot, near the Piscataquog, west of East Weare.
Gbay Squirrels are shot, and Ruffed Grouse snared, and both are
sent to be cooked and eaten in city restaurants. Often a black squirrel
is found. Josiali Danforth shot one, and Mr, Follansbee once saw a
black chipmunk. Black squirrels were plenty fifty years ago.
Pigeons used to fly by the millions, and many were caught in
Weare. Pigeon beds were made, a net set to draw over them, and
a bough house built to conceal the man who manipulated it. Josiah
Gove caught great numbers of them, getting several dozens at each
haul of his net.
Jacob Follansbee said that when he was a boy he counted seventy
flocks of pigeons one morning before breakfast, and there was at
least a million in a flock. After the western country was settled
its immense wheat fields gave them more abundant food, and most
of them left us.
Wild Turkeys were frequently captured by the early settlers.
They were very shy and wary, but the Goves got a large number
near Weare Center ; the great rock is shown where Daniel Gove
shot one, east of Clinton Grove. Hunter Chase fired at one at a
distance of forty rods, on Chevey hill, broke its wing and chased it
down into Hodgdon's meadow before he secured it. One was shot
on the road from East Weare to Dunbarton, and the tree from
which it fell was shown for many years. The bird weighed twenty-
four pounds, and it was so fat that it burst open when it struck the
ground.
Josiah Gove was a crack shot. One bright, Sabbath morning, in
June, a large hen-hawk was seen soaring high in air above his house,
now and then uttering its peculiar cry, so terrifying to poultry and
small game. Gove's attention was called to it, and he raised his
large fowling piece to fire. A friend, standing near, said, " It is too
far off, you won't get it." Gove fired, and the next instant the
friend ejaculated, " Well, you have!" and down came the bird to
the ground. A hundred years previous, Edward Gove, the first an-
cestor to come to America, of all the Goves in Weare, was fined
five shillings and costs of court for shooting a hawk on the Sabbath
day, as the i-ecords of the Norfolk county court show.
1777.] SCHOOLS. 265
Teout afforded the fishermen of Weare great sport in the last
century. The hill streams once swarmed with the finny game. A
few are caught each spring, at the present time. Pickerel have
been taken from the Piscataquog, that would weigh four pounds
each, and as large ones have been caught in the ponds.
Eels of immense size once lived in Mount William pond, Jesse
Woodbury, trader, formerly a sea-captain and commander of a pri-
vateer in the time of the Revolution, used to tell what huge ones
he had seen there. His stories were so large no one believed
them. For verification Woodbury got Jesse Blake to go and fish
for him one night. The captain waited on the shore while Blake
went out to bob for eels. Soon he had a bite that pulled him into
the water; he put the line over his shoulder and in that way pulled
his game ashore. They found he had an eel. They rolled it in the
sand so they could handle it, carried it home, and it weighed eleven
pounds. Woodbury exhibited it at his store, and was greatly
pleased that he had caught one bigger than his stories. An eel was
caught from Center brook that weighed twelve pounds. Elijah
Johnson and many others vouched for this eel.
Wild Bees have always been plenty in Weare. The woods,
fields and pastures abound with flowers, in their season ; many
farmers raise much buckwheat, and gardens have ever been numer-
ous all over town. Worthley, the third settler, found a swarm
almost as soon as he came, and the many bee-hunters since have had
excellent luck. Jacob Follansbee says he has taken up more than a
hundred wild swarms during his life (eight in 1886), and got from
them thousands of pounds of the most delicious honey.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
SCHOOLS.
Schools ceased in Weare when the war began. The best citizens
knew it was wrong and soon tried to revive them. They rallied at
the annual town-meeting in 1777. They voted that " all districts
should Imploy masters or mistresses to Sute them Selves and when
they had so done to apply to the selectmen for their part of the
School money"; and any district which did not maintain a school
266 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1779.
should forfeit their share to the town ; and then they voted to raise
£75 for schools this year. Now the youth shall be educated.
But the poor tax-payers thought this was hard. The town was
raising volunteers, putting in substitutes, giving large bounties, and
the citizens were paying two or three war taxes each year. They
paid up their war expenses as they accrued and did not pile up a
mountainous war debt to burden the futui'e, as did a subsequent
generation.
So the opponents of schools rallied, they had a town-meeting
July 29th, and voted not to raise any school money and not to have
any school the present year.
In 1778 the town had no schools and for the same reasons, and
some of the voters in 1779 wanted none. No vote was had on the
matter at the annual town-meeting, but at a special meeting, March
29th, they voted to raise £300 for " Schooling Children for the
present year"; that "Every Destrick Shall hire School Masters or
mistresses to teach their Children and that all Delinquent Destricts
that Neglect or Refuse to hire masters or mistresses shall forfeit
their proportion of the school money to the town." The money was
raised, and schools were kept in all the districts.
The names of but few of the early teachers have come down to
us. Mrs. Elijah Brown taught school at South Weare. She was
well liked and was employed for several years. Master Robert
Hogg, a famous teacher, taught on Sugar hill. He came to Weare
in 1772, opened a school in his own house, and when not employed
to teach for the town, kept a private school. He was a strict dis-
ciplinarian and pretty severe. It is told that to punish one of the
large girls who had offended him, he made her I'ide "pig-back," as
it is called, on the shoulders of one of the boys, and when he thus
had her fast, raised her dress and gave her a severe spanking.
Eefined people thought this was very indecent, and Master Hogg
was severely criticised.
It was voted at the annual meeting in 1780 to raise £900 lawful
money for the support of schools. This seems a large sum, but it
must be remembered it was depreciated currency. Then they made
a law that the town shall be divided into school districts by the
selectmen and that "no person shall absent from one Destrict to
another without the consent of the major part of the district or of the
selectmen." The schools were kept, although there was an effort
made later in the season at a special meeting to discontinue them.
1781.] SCHOOL LOTS. 267
And then, 1781, those who could not afford to have schools in war
times again obtained the majority, and there were no public schools
in Weare for several years. Ma>^ter Hogg went on with his private
one east of Sugar hill, and Mistress Brown taught occasionally in the
south part of the town. It was also the custom in many towns at
this period to dispense with the grammar school and vote to save
the selectmen harmless from all cost and expense that shall arise on
account of their not maintaining one.
But in 1785, the war being all over, they had no excuse to let
their children grow up in ignorance. So they raised £60, lawful
money, instructed the selectmen to divide the town into districts and
provide the schools in each. From this time schools have been kept
in Weare each year.
The Robietown proprietors, as has been told, reserved lots eight,
in ranges two and five, good land — for schools. Wild and uncleared,
they yielded no income. So in 1778 the town chose Nathaniel
Fifield, Ezra Pillsbury and Abner Hoit a committee to contract "to
fall and clear fifty acres on the north school lot, the men who do the
work to have three years income and they are to leave it well in
grass." This was done, and in time a small sum was yearly realized.
But the town was not satisfied. In 1779 an attempt was made to
put the school, minister and ministry rights in a way of improve-
ment "for the use of the schools in said town forever." This
seemed a diversion of the ministerial lots from their original pur-
pose, and of course the church people rallied and voted down the
proposition.
Then the matter of revenue from the school lots slumbered till
1783, and when the town woke up, the first proposition was to build
a house and barn on the cleared lot. But the majority refused to
build, and they then chose John Robie, Timothy Worthley and
Obadiah Eaton to take care of the religious and school lots to the
best advantage.
Yet the leading men of the town still thought they should be sold
and a school fund created, and so at the annual town-meeting in
1785 tliey voted to dispose of them at vendue to the highest bidder
and chose the selectmen a committee to meet with the proprietors'
committee and make arrangements for the sale. But few were
present at the meeting when this vote was passed.
It raised a storm. The opponents of the measure had a meeting
called at once, and the friends of it had the following article inserted
268 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1786.
in the warrant : " To see if the town will vote to sell the school-
house right and put the proceeds at interest; the principal not to be
reduced ; the man who has it to give a bond or security that it shall
not and the interest to be for the support of schools." Doubts had
been raised about their having any legal authority to do this, and so
they had another article to see if they would choose a committee to
petition the General Court to pass a law legalizing such a sale. At
the meeting the majority voted these propositions down, or in the
words of the town record it all "went to the negative."
But the friends of schools would not let the matter rest. They
brought it up the next year, 1786. Now they had the majority and
chose John Robie, Capt. George Hadley and Jonathan Dow a com-
mittee to take care of the school lots, and to petition the General
Court for liberty to sell them. But the Court neglected or refused to
pass a law legalizing the sale, and the matter went over another year.
Then the friends of education, in 1787, determined to rent the
school lots for a term " as Long as Wood groes and Warter runs."
The town voted this and chose the selectmen, also Samuel Brooks
Tobie and Nathaniel Weed a committee to do it. But again there
was a violent opposition ; the committee hesitated ; they did not wish
to make themselves unpopular; the year went by; nothing was
done; the friends of the measure were disheartened, and it was not
moved again in town-meeting for three years.
But it was continually discussed, and in 1790 John Hodgdon,*
* John Hodgdon, sixth son of Isi-ael and Mary (Johnson) Hodgdon, was born in
Dover, N. H., April 22, 1745. From his childhood "he was fond of reading, and in one
way and another he managed to acquire an excellent practical education, tliough he
attended school but seven days. He drew u|) all his contracts, deeds, bonds, and
obligations of every description ; was a good land surveyor, made neat plans of his
work and computed the contents by triangulation.
One of the few amusements of his busy life was the solution of problems in
"Thomas' Farmers' Almanac " and in the newspapers of that early day.
On the 18th of November, 1771, he purchased of Joshua Corliss, for tlie sum of £217
16s., the nucleus of the farm at Weare, on which he lived and died. A log house then
stood on the premises, but he at once erected a small frame house f about 20 x 12 feet,
still standing), which soon gave place to the substantial house now occupied by his
grandson, Moses A. Hodgdon.
John Hodgdon had the usual experience, with rather more than the ordinary .suc-
cess, that attends pioneer life. Forests gradually disappeared, barns were built, or-
chards planted ; and by industry and economy, tield was added to field, pasture to
pasture, until tlie " Hodgdon farm " became one of the most noted in the count j*. He
also owned land in Hillsborough, Antrim, Unity, New Boston, Fishersfleld and many
other towns. In 1709 he purchased of the " VV^estford & Groton Academy (irant " a
large tract of land in the eastern part of Maine, on which the town of Hodgdon now
stands. In company with others, he jiurchased unsold lands in an old grant called
the " Packer Ilight," which involved him in much litigation. In conducting his
numerous law-suits, he manifested so much skill and ability, that the late Judge
Jeremiali Smith once said : " I would rather have John Hodgdon associated with uie
in a land-suit than any lawyer of the New Hampshire bar." Gov. Samuel Bell, with
^vhom John Hodgdon was associated in real estate transactions, — notably one pur-
chase of :5 1,600 acres in (irafton County, — once made a similar statement. Judge
Smith and Governor Bell were his counsel until they were severally raised to the
Bench. To a grandson of John Hodgdon, Judge Levi Woodbury once said: "My
1791.] SALE OF SCHOOL LOTS. 269
Jabez Morrill and Samuel Philbrick, a strong committee, were
chosen to sell or lease school lot eight, range five, now under im-
provement; they were instructed to loan the proceeds on good
security, so that they might be kept intact, the interest to be used
for school purposes, and they were to petition the General Court for
liberty to do this. As usual, there was violent opposition to the
measure, and a meeting was called to reconsider it, but the oppo-
nents were not strong enough to do it, and the committee sold the
lot and conveyed it by lease to James Hogg. He at once sold one-
half of it to Ebenezer Peaslee for £202 14s. lawful money, one-
fourth to Jonathan Peaslee for £78 10s. Qcl. lawful money, and one-
fourth to Nathaniel Fifield for £78 10s. M.
In 1791 it was voted that the last committee stand in full power
in reward to the school lot and funds, and the selectmen were in-
structed to pay John Silley and Jabez Felch for the improvements
they had made on it before it was conveyed.
Two years later, in 1793, the town chose John Hodgdon, Samuel
Philbrick and Ithamar Eaton to sell the other school lot — eight, in
range two. They attended to the duty and sold it to Cutting Favor
for $629.
The proceeds were carefully invested, the committee being honest
and faithful to their trust, and for many years the town had a good
income to lengthen out the schools.
first ease was a land -suit, in whicli John Hodgdon was plaintiff, and mucli curiosity
was manifested at the bar to see who would be the successor of Smith & Bell. The
case was well prepared, and the jury gave me a verdict. This case was a great
advantage to me, and from that time 1 had an established reputation, that gave me
a very large docket."
Many anecdotes are related in which John Hodgdon's ready sarcasm was ver>'
effective. On one occasion when he drove up to the court house at Amherst, where
a crowd had assembled, a vouthful aspirant to legal honors, called out in a patroniz-
ing tone, — " Well, Mr. Hodgdon, so you 've come again !" " Yes," he replied, " but
if I hiul no more business here than thee has, I should n't come."
" We must look out for Mr. Hodgdon's sharp tongue," was a common phrase among
the lawyers.
Aside from his larger real estate transactions, Mr. Hodgdon bought and stocked
many farms for others to cultivate, and was one of tbe founders of a factory at Hills-
borough Bridge, which at one period he carried on alone. He interested himself in
improving stock of all kinds. In 181-2, lie purchased, and brought from E.xeter, in his
chaise, a Merino buck; about the same time, he bought, on the Connecticut river, a
Merino ewe, for which he paid Sl-J.j, and ten half-breed Jambs, for $300
John Hodgdon was a man of large and powerful frame, about six feet one inch in
height; tliin but muscular, usually weighing about -lii pounds. In politics he was
an openlj- avowed Federalist, looking more at national tban local interests. He had
an abiding faith in the simplicity of Christianity as taught by the society of Friends,
and was a constant student of its distinctively iloctrinal works.
He was a man of clear, vigorous intellect, sternly upright, always knew his own
mind, and had little patience with indecision and inefficiency. He had an inexhausti-
ble fund of anecdote, was quick at repartee in rhyme, as well as prose ; pitiless in
his satire against meanness and pretence, but kindly and genial.
John Hodgdon married, Jan. ii, 177-2, Susannah, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth
Hussey, of Somersworth. He died .7an. 1."), 18-21 ; Susannah, his wife, died Dec. 6, 1841.
ZssMe— Moses, born Aug. -22, 1773. Abigail, born Aug. 7, 1778; married Daniel Breed;
died April 11, 1802.
270 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1784,
As we have seen, towns with a hundred families were to keep a
grammar school continuously. Our town had one before the Revo-
lution. But the citizens did not take to it kindly after the war was
over and omitted to provide one. The attention of the selectmen
was called to the law, and in 1784 they put an article in the warrant
for town-meeting, to see how" much money the town will raise to
support a grammar school the present year. At the meeting the
town voted not to raise any. Some one threatened to complain of
the selectmen, who were themselves liable, and the town voted to
pay all the cost that shall arise against them for not having a gram-
mar school kept. For the next three years they had none. Then
some one, who was aggrieved, jaresented the selectmen at the Sep-
tember term of the Court of General Sessions at Amherst, and they
were fined £10 for their neglect. The town voted at a meeting held
Dec. 6, 1787, to pay all the cost and save the selectmen harmless.
But they did not let the matter rest; the selectmen in 1788
petitioned the legislature to remit the fine they had incurred for not
keeping a grammar school for one month. They gave as reasons :
(1) The scattered condition of the inhabitants, (l2) their inability to
keep one, and (3) that no man requested a grammar school. They
added that it was more for the advantage of the town to hire several
masters who could teach good English than to have a grammar mas-
ter to teach the tongues. John Robie, John Hodgdon and Ithamar
Eaton were the selectmen who signed this petition.* The legisla-
ture granted it, remitting the fine, and John Robie, our town-clerk
for so many years, carried the resolve of the General Court to Am-
herst and had the fine abated. He was paid 9s. for his trouble.
This case, with others, accomplished the repeal of the law of 1719
relating to grammar schools and of enacting a new school law, which
required that the selectmen assess annually a sura at the rate of £5
for every twenty shillings of the town's proportion of the public
taxes. It was to be collected and applied to the sole purpose of
* " We your Pertitionei'S Humbly Shewetli that the Selectmen of weare have been
presented to the Court of General Sessions of the peace in Said County for not keep-
ing a grammer School by which nieanes we are Liable to pay a fine of ten pounds for
one month Neglect the town Considering their Scattered Situation as well as their in-
ability Conclud it would be more to the advantage of Said town to hire Several mas-
ters that could teach good p:nglisli and at Such Seasons as they Could Reep most ad-
vantage from Said Schools was the Reason their was Not a grammar School hired as
the law Directs no man in Said town Required it Therefore we your pertioners
humbly Request j-ou would Release and Remit Said flue your pcrtitioners Shall Ever
pray
" Dated at weare June 6"', 1788 John Robie ,)
John Hodgdon [ Selectmen "
— Totun Papers, vol. xiii, p. 642. ITHAMAK EATON )
1785.] GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. 271
keeping an English grammar school or schools for reading, writing
and arithmetic, except in shire or half shire towns, which shall also
keep a grammar school to teach the Latin and Greek languages.
Persons to be qualified to teach had to produce a certificate to that
effect from some able and reputable school master, learned minister,
the preceptor of some academy, or president of some college. The
selectmen were liable for the school money if they failed to assess
and collect it. Our town had no more grammar schools for teach-
ing the "tongues," and the citizens were happy.
The town, as has been told, naturally divided itself into districts
at the outset, and there were the Mountain Road, the New Boston
Road, River Road, Philbrick's, North Road or " Shuggar hill," Cen-
ter Road and District by Captain Atwood's.
This arrangement continued until 1779, when at the annual meet-
ing the citizens A'oted that the town shall be divided into school dis-
tricts by the selectmen. This was legislation by the town, for there
was then no state law about school districts. Under this vote as
many as eleven districts were established: — Friends, School hill,
Caldwell and Barnard hill districts being added to the above.
The town was very jealous that some of the scholars would not
go to school in their own i:)roper districts, and so they made a further
law, " that no person shall absent from one district to another with-
out the consent of the major part of the district or of the select-
men." In 1785 the town passed nearly the same vote, and the
selectmen were to divide the town into districts and j^rovide the
schools in each. This law lasted only one year, for we find that in
1786 it was voted that the selectmen and assessors make tlie districts
"and that no district shall not infringe upon any other." There
was evidently some crowding, or a disposition not to abide by the
division made by the town.
At the annual meeting in 1792 the town chose a committee of
seven* to make tlie division. They divided the town into fourteen
districts, which stood till 1805, when the state made a new school
law, and the town, acting under it, chose a new committee and made
another arranoement.
* The committee were: .John Hodgrlon, Ithamar Eaton, Ezekiel Cram, James
Emerson, John Page -2(1. Ichabod Eastman, Hicliarcl Philbrick. Tlicy nainod the
disti-icts as follows: " 1. Tobie, '2. Philbrick, 3. Bayley, 4. Morrill", 5. Atwood,
6. Worthley, 7. Emerson, 8. Barnard, 9. Brown, 10. Eaton, 11. Fitield, 12. Peaslee,
13. Center, 14. Caldwell," and the schools were taught that year in Nos. 1, 6, 12, 13
and 14, by Joseph Shei-born; Nos. 2, 3 and 4, by .John Silley, .Jr.; Xos. 5 and 9, by Mas-
ter Staritt; No. 7, by Master O'Xail; No. 8, by Richard Adams; No. 10, by Jonathan
risk, and No. 11, by Chase Hadley.
272 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1785.
The first schools were kept in the barns or houses of the citizens.
When and where the first school-house was built we do not know ;
no one has told us, but it was probably at South Weare, and the
next one on School hill, built as early as 1785. It stood till 1792,
when the district was broken up and the Brown district, near East
Weare, and the Eaton district, were formed.
The first mention of a school-house we have found is in the town
clerk's book, 1787. In the warrant for a special town-meeting, to be
held December 6, was an article to see if the town will vote to build
school-houses in such places as shall be appointed and what method
the town will take for building the same. No record was made of
how the citizens voted on this article, and it was probably passed
over or went to the negative. Two years later, 1789, a similar
article was put in the warrant, to see if the town will vote to build
school-houses and where they shall be located to "Comadat" the
town to the best advantage, and if thought jDroper, to choose a
committee for the same. This article fared the same way. There is
no record that anything was done.
The town was negligent, and some of the districts would not wait.
Without authority they went forward and built houses for them-
selves. No doubt the first one was a rude log structure, square,
"four roofs," coming to a peak at the top, the door in the south-
east corner, rough benches for seats, placed on an inclined floor on
the west side, no desks, the master's platform on the north side, on
which was a rough table, a pile of wood on the east side, and a
great stone fire-place with a huge chimney stack in the center, around
which the children, when tired of sitting, would march to the music
of their own voices. The first school in the new school-house in
the Brown district, East Weare, was kept by Master O'Nail, on the
strict moral-suasion plan. It is told that, in marching round the
chimney one day, Patsey Schearer, a large girl, when she got
opposite the teacher, who was silting on the platform, stooped over
and gave him a "bouncing buss." O'Nail cried out, "Now, Pat,
that is too bad, right here; you ought to have waited till we got
home."
The selectmen, in 1793, put an article in the warrant to see if the
town will build a school-house in each district by a tax in propor-
tion to the school tax and give credit to all districts that have
already built houses. At the meeting held March liith, the town
voted to do this.
1794.] SCHOOL-HOUSES. 273
It was a good vote, but they did not carry it out. Nothing was
done, for we find that in 1794 the selectmen put another similar
article in the warrant "to see if the town will build Convenient
School houses so as to have one in each district, by a public tax ; to
choose a committee to see that said houses are built, to give credit
to such districts as have built or part built houses in any district
that will serve said purpose, to appraise them and their present
value to go towards compleating them." This article shows what
had been done, that some districts had school-houses and othei'S had
none, but there is no record that the town acted upon it at the meet-
ing or built any school-houses this year.
Tiie town passed a strange vote on the same subject in 1800. It
was that each district might go forward and build a school-house at
its own expense. If they could not agree upon its location the
selectmen would fix the same. If any citizens would not jjay their
part, then those who do pay shall own the house ; those who do
not pay can come in by paying. The town was very kind.
The first school-teacher, as we have seen, was a school-dame.
After the Revolution the town seemed to prefer masters, and the law
contemplated them. There were a great number of foreigners
teaching in the country, and Irish school-masters were plenty in
Weare. All male teachers went by the name of masters. Among
the most popular of these was Master Richard Adams. He was a
very pious man and also very profane. He was once praying ati
home, when his old sow with a litter of pigs came into the kitchen.!
Adams heard her, stopped and said to his wife, "Jennie, Jennie,|
you damn bitch, drive that cussed old sow out of the kitchen," and/
closing his eyes he went right on with his prayer. ^ \
Once he taught on Sugar hill and had as many as twenty great
boys, each six feet tall, among his pupils. One day they marched in
single file, and one of them seized a burning brand from the hearth
and shouted, "Shoulder firelock." Master Adams ordered "Ground
firelock, damn ye," and gave the leader a blow at the same instant
which felled him to the floor. The boys behaved first-rate after that,
gave no more military orders in school, and several of them, in time,
became teachers.
He was very particular about the way the scholars should stand,
and when he saw a certain boy standing, arms behind him, palms
open, he told the school that if they saw a great lazy fellow doing
that, to put coals of fire in his hands. Master Adams soon stood
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274 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1794.
that way himself, and the same youth crept behind him and put a
live coal in his palm. The teacher swore, jumped, rubbed his hand,
then laughed and said "Good boy! good boy!"
When he taught at Weare Center he had more scholars than the
school-house would accommodate, and he put some up-stairs on a
thin floor full of cracks. Skipper John Chase, then a bright, good-
natured boy, was one of these, and he had a pin hook attached to a
string which he let down to hitch in the girl's noses. Adams saw
it, called Skipper down, told him he would get one "damned
etarnal hushing," and ordered him to go and get a stick such as he
thought he ought to be whipped with. The boy went out and got
a long willow and cut it half off in many places. When the master
lifted it to strike, it "flew all to pieces," and he was so pleased with
the boy's wit that he told him to go back and see if now he could
not do a little studying. In this way he made himself popular, and
without doubt was the best teacher Weare ever had.
One of his rules, which applied to himself as well, was that no
scholar should step inside of the school-room with his hat on. It
chanced one time that he forgot himself and violated the rule. One
of the boys saw him, went slyly behind him and clashed the mas-
ter's hat down over his eyes, hurting him badly. Adams said to
him, " God bless my soul, my son, you are a nice fellow," and at
once took out and gave to him a silver shillinor.
Master Adams lived west of Burnt hill, in' a log house, at first.
He had one frail child, a daughter, who, he said, was not worth
raising. She grew up, became strong, married a wealthy man and
supported her father in his declining years. The old man was very
grateful and sj^ent the last of his days with her in Canada.
Old Master Robert Hogg was also an excellent teacher and dis-
ciplinarian, but not quite so popular. The boys thought he was too
strict, so they met, decided to commence war on him the next day
and chose Joseph Felch, Jr., " a great broad-shouldered six-footer,"
captain. When the time came Captain Felch stepped to the wood-
pile behind the chimney, took a stick, put it to his shoulder, saying,
" Shoulder arms." His men all sprung to their feet for action. But
Master Hogg was too quick for them. Shouting " Ground arms," he
caught up a cudgel and knocked Captain Felch senseless to the
floor. His men were so dismayed at seeing their leader fall that
they at once took their seats, and the school was perfectly orderly
all the rest of the term.
3780.]
THE DARK DAY.
275
Master Jacob Hale, of Hopkinton, taught school in Fifieltl's dis-
trict on Sugar hill in 1785. They had a log school-house there then.
Hale was an astronomer and loved to go out nights to look at the
stars. A great many things were lost during the winter in that
school district, but no one suspected that Hale took them. He was
too nice a young man for that. When the snow was gone and the
spring had come. Colonel Fifield, while fixing fence on the edge of a
woods, found under a great rock two harnesses, hoes, shovels, iron
bars, some hams, shirts, sheets and pillow cases enough for several
families, and had the pleasure of restoring them to their respective
owners. It could not be proved that Hale did the mischief.
Many other excellent masters* taught in Weare about this time,
among whom, in the Hodgdon district, was Samuel Bell, afterwards
United States senator and governor of New Hampshire.
We close this chapter on schools at the end of the last century.
Early in the present one the state made great changes in the school
laws relative to school districts, houses, committees and text books,
all which will hereafter be told.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE DARK DAT.
There have been many dark days in New England. Long before
Weare was settled, and when the Indians had a home in our terri-
tory, there came a day of terrifying darkness. It was Oct. 21, 1716.
The day seemed turned into night. Birds and animals were
bewildered as to the time, and at mid-day they went to rest.
* The Old School-Masters of Weare.
Dr. Benjamin Page 1773
Robert Hogg 1772
Ebenezer Breed 1773
Dr. Philip Hoit 1774
Master Donnovaii 1774
Mrs. Elijah Brown 1779
Master Trederway 1784
Jacob Hale ". 178.5
William Caldwell 178.i
Abraham Kimball 178.5
Jonathan Cooper Hill. 1787
Frederick French 1787
David Chaplin 1788
Richard Adams 1790
Nathaniel Weare 1791
Ithamar Eaton, Jr 1791
John Cilley, Jr 1792
Joseph .Sherborn 1792
Master Staritt 1792
JohnCillev, Jr 1793
Chase Hadley 1793
Edmund .Johnson 1794
Master Cochran 1794
Jonathan Fiske 1794
John Felch 179.5
Jonathan Atwood, Jr.. 179(i
Bradbury Bailey 1801
Ebenezer F. Xewell.... 1803
Tristram Eaton 1803
Stephen Melvin 1805
Ezra Edmunds 1805
Phinehas Howe 1806
Thomas George 1806
Josiah Brown 1806
Allen Waldo 1806
Daniel Bailev 1808
Dr. William Blodgett,
Samuel Bell,
.Jonathan Dow,
Jacob Eaton,
Stephen Melvin,
Thomas Worthley,
Samuel P. Bailey,
John Cram,
George Hadlej%
Benjamin Shaw,
David Barnard,
Moses Barnard.
276 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1780.
The day marked the year, and it was a point from which the
colonists reckoned until the occurrence of a still more remarkable
day at this period of our history.
"The dark day of New England," so familiar to old and young,
came May 19, 1780. The red sun looked down on the earth a short
time at early morn, then the clouds rose fast ; there was lightning
and thunder; rain fell full of burnt matter, with a smell of soot;
it made a scum on the Piscataquog in some places six inches deep.
Near eleven o'clock, it begah to grow dark, as if night were
coming. Men ceased their work; the lowing cattle came to the
barns, the bleating sheep huddled by the fences, the wild birds
screamed and flew to their nests, the fowls went to their roosts.
Soon candles were lighted in all the houses, and men carried torches
to guide them in the open air. A deep blue color spread over
everything, at first, and then the darkness increased so that a man
would not be known at a small distance.
Men, ordinarily cool, were filled with awe and alarm. Excitable
people believed the end of the world had come ; some ran about,
saying the day of judgment was at hand; the wicked hurried to
their neighbors to confess wrongs and ask forgiveness ; the super-
stitious dropped on their knees to pi'ay in the fields, or rushed into
meeting-houses to call on God to preserve them. Here and there a
man was found cool and imperturbable and level-headed. Such
was Mr. Davenport of the Connecticut legislature. When the
growing darkness became so deep that at mid-day they could scarce
see each other, and most were so alarmed as to be unfit for service,
he arose and said : —
" Mr. Speaker, it is either the Day of Judgment or it is not. If it
is not, there is no need of adjourning. If it is, I desire to be found
doing my duty. I move that candles be brought and that we pro-
ceed to business."
At night it was so Inky dark that a person could not see his hand
when held up, nor even a white sheet of paper. The full moon
rose at nine o'clock, but not a i-ay reached the earth. It continued
black till about midnight, when a small breeze began to blow from
the north-west, upon which it soon commenced to grow light. Day
dawned bright, and the sun never came up on a lovelier morning
than that of May 20th.
Since that time, there have been several days upon which the
darkness has been more or less deep. Oct. 16, 1785, was so dark.
1814.] THE DARK DAY. 277
soon after ten o'clock in the morning, that printing from ordinary-
type could not be read. At the beginning of July, 1814, there
were three or four days of unusual darkness, in succession. The
third, in particular, was a day of total eclipse, along the north side
of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. July 15, 1818, was very dark, and
candles were lighted at mid-day. The "yellow day" occurred Sept.
6, 1881. The poultry went to roost at noon, lamjjs were lighted, their
flames being as white as a silver sun. The air had a yellow tinge,
while the grass and trees were a most delicious, intensified green.
So dim was the light on that September day, that many schools,
from Maine to Michigan, took a recess. The little light there was
seemed to come through dense smoke.
It is probable that the cause of this occasional darkness was the
same in all instances. The circumstances attending all the phe-
nomena are so similar as to leave little room for doubt on the
subject. It is the general opinion that it was occasioned by thick
clouds of smoke, high in the air. The effect upon the light was
such as smoke would produce.
Whence came the smoke ? Some have thought it was due to an
active volcano in the interior of Labrador. Others, that it was
owing to forest fires in the West, or the burning of great prairies.
But the more probable opinion is that it comes from the burning of
the immense peat bogs of the Labrador barrens. In a dry season
they burn to the rocks. The fire will run over them more rapidly
than over a prairie. In two or three days it sweeps from Hudson
bay to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Such a fire yields an immense
volume of smoke. No forest fire or burning prairie would produce
a smoke so dense.
The dark days have all occurred between the first of May and the
first of November. Were they due to volcanic action, they would
occur as frequently in winter as in summer.
At the time of " the great dark day," the wind, filled with smoke
and soot, had been blowing steadily from the north-west. On the
night of May 18th, the wind changed and blew from the east,
bringing in from the ocean a dense fog. The fog, clouds, smoke
and soot meeting formed an impenetrable stratum, in the atmos-
phere, that for houi's shut out the light of the sun.
278 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1781.
CHAPTER XXX.
THE ANTIPEDOBAPTISTS.
The great schism, as we have seen, destroyed this church in 1773.
The war soon came on, and for several years there was no church in
Weai-e, and perhaps no meetings except those of the Friends. But
in 1781, when it became evident that the Americans would gain
their independence, the old members woke up. They held a meet-
ing July 2d, told their trials, recounted their disagreements, said
that some of their members had embraced erroneous principles and
that others had got entangled with Quaker notions. They avowed
that all these things " had caused much labor and such great dis-
couragements that they had not liad any heart to go forward since
October, 1773." They felt that this neglect of duty had been
attended with very bad consequences. Then they confessed their
faults, forgave each other and resolved to set out anew. They chose
John Worth, who had been a soldier in the war, moderator and
clerk, Ebenezer Bailey, who had led men forth to fight the enemy,
deacon upon trial, and Joseph George, elder. Elder Samuel Fletcher
was the leader in this new movement and was invited to become the
pastor of the church, but he did not accept.
They continued their meetings in 1782, Elder Fletcher and others
preaching for them, yet they were but a weak handful, and we can
find in their record the names of only eight male members.*
Early in 1783, after much discussion, having fully considered the
matter and with the advice of Elder Fletcher, they gave up their
old church organization, and Jan. 26th formed a new church.
Twelve men and fifteen women signed a new covenant, with seven-
teen articles.! It was nearly the same as the old one, the new
articles relating to their walk and conduct towards each other.
They then organized, with the choice of E-ev. Samuel Fletcher
* Jonathan Atwood, Caleb Atwood, Ebenezer Bailey, Joseph George,
John Simons, John Worth, John Mudgett, Nathaniel Corliss.
t Names of the members of the Baptist church in Weare, in 1783; January '2() :
" Mehitible Bayley Hannah Esmond Jonathan Atwood
Bety Simons Hannah Philbrick Jonathan Thilbrick
Sarah Tuxbury Ruth Atwood Sameuel Quinby dismisd
Dorethy Nichols Mehitible Currier John Atwood
Mehitible Simons Sarah Philbrick Jun' Joshua Quinby dismisd
Hannah Tuxbury Ester Qunby Jacob Tiixburj^
Abiah Nelson Ebenezer Bayley Daniel Hadjey
Moley Tuxbury Samuel Baylej' x Moses Esmond x exeomd
X Ana Cram x Excom'i John Simons x Expeld Robert Low dismisd "
1784.] REORGANIZATION. 279
moderator, Jacob Tuxbury clerk, Ebenezer Bailey deacon, Samuel
Bailey and Jonathan Atwood elders. "After the above jiroceeding
Rev. Mr, Fletcher, in a solemn and decent manner, proceeded and
gave each member the right hand of fellowship, declared a full satis-
faction with each member and that this church is in good standing
according to gospel order."
Letters were soon received from the Salem and Deerfield churches,
extending to our church freedom and full fellowship. The first was
signed by Samuel Fletcher ; the second by Peter Moores.
Elder Fletcher continued to preach occasionally, as his church could
spare him. Elder Eliphalet Smith also preached, and our church
was delighted with him. They voted to pay him eighteen shillings
for each visit and chose a committee to treat with him to come and
settle, but he declined.*
The church moved on smoothly after Elder Fletcher breathed
life into it in 1783. They were highly prosperous, and their path
full of sunshine. Brother Joseph Sargent was the subject of dis-
cipline in 1784. He was accused of loose conduct. It was charged
that one evening he met with other young people at Samuel Bailey's
" for the purpose of singing psalm tune and after they had done he
went with rude company to the house of William Whittaker at an
unseasonable hour of the night and there spent the time in singing
and dancing." Two of the brethren labored with him, but he would
not own anything of it. Then Brother Samuel Quinbe testified
that he heard Sarah Brown, of full age, say that she was at Whit-
taker's and saw him dance. Hannah Tuxbury, being called into
the meeting, testified that shfi saw Joseph Sargent at Whittaker's
the time above mentioned, and she saw him dance there with some
other persons. The church heard this evidence " and judged his
conduct to be very dishonorable to God and unbecoming a Christian
and that they could not commune with him while in such a sin," and
they " voted to suspend him from the communion of the church till
God give him repentence." Then the word "expelled" was written
after his name and never erased. Dancing was a great crime in the
eye of the church in those days.
Brother Jonathan Atwood in March, 1787, accused Brother Samuel
Bailey of double dealing about hiring a school-master. Bailey had
* At a town-meeting held April 9th, James Emerson, Obadiah Eaton and .John
Worth were chosen to treat with Mr. Eliphalet Smith, to preach, and Aug. 26th voted
to raise money to pay for it.
280 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1788.
driven out Master Caldwell and got another teacher in his place.
They " had it hot and heavy," and the church, April 5th, " gave it
as their opinion that Brother Bayley have been out of the way."
Brother Jacob Tuxbury " was mixed up" in the quarrel.
At this time Elder Amos Wood came ; he acted the part of a
peace-maker. He succeeded ; a meeting was called, the matter dis-
cussed, and the three belligerent brethren " conkluded to forgive all
past injuries and never call them in question again." The church
was delighted, they unanimously declared their satisfaction, agreed
that the supper be administered the third Lord's day in May and
that the Friday preceding be observed as a " preperetory " day for
the solemn ordinance.
Elder Amos Wood was twenty-seven years old when he came to
Weare. He was from Medfield, Mass., and brought excellent letters
of recommendation. The people seemed to know instinctively that
he was the one sent to them. Sept. 10th the town voted to hire
him to preach the gospel one year at the expense of the town, and
to have the public worship one half on the north side of the town
and the other half on the south side. They chose Capt. George
Hadley, Benjamin Silley and Jacob Tuxbury a committee to treat
with Mr. Wood, and Col. Nathaniel Fifield and Caj^tain Hadley col-
lectors to gather the tax to pay him.
In 1788 the town hired Mr. Wood to preach another year, and at
a meeting held Sept. 16th, " Voted to Give Mr. Amos Wood a call
to settle as a gospel minister in said Weare." They gave him his
choice of either of the minister lots, and the income of the other
ministerial lots as long as he should perform the ministry of the
whole town, and fixed his yearly salary at £50. They chose a com-
mittee to treat with him,* who reported, Oct. 6th, that he would ac-
cept. The town fixed Nov. 19th for the ordination, and chose John
Robie to take a quit-claim deed from him of the minister lot that the
town reserved. The church also voted to give Mr. Wood a call.
The town committee, with the church, then invited Mr. Hezekiah
Smith, of Haverhill, Mr. Samuel Fletcher, of New Salem, Mr.
Thomas Gair, of Boston, and Mr. Thomas Green, of Cambridge, to
be present and assist in the ordination. They also sent letters to
Revs. Isaiah Parker, of Harvard, Samuel Ambrose, of Sutton, and Job
Seamans, of New London, to come.
* They were Lieut. Samuel Caldwell, Capt. George Hadley, Capt. Itliamar Eaton,
Jacob Tuxbury and Samuel Bayley.
1788.] AMOS WOOD. 281
This was to be the first ordination in Weare, and Amos Wood
the first settled minister. There were great expectations, and the
most generous preparations were made. Each leading member of
the church prepared a feast for the expected guests.
The morn of Nov. 19th the church met. They received the
Rev. Hezekiah Smith and Dea. Francis Chase, delegate, from
Haverhill, Mass., and Elder Job Seamans, of New London. Elder
Smith was chosen moderator, Elder Seamans clerk. The church
covenant and state of the church were examined. The church voted
to blot out the fourteenth article and receive the following in its
place: "There shall be free liberty in the church for the improve-
ment of gifts agreable to the rule given in God's word." Then, the
church being agreed, the council proceeded to the ordination.
Eev. Hezekiah Smith preached the sermon and gave the charge.
Elder Seamans gave the right hand of fellowship. " The ordination
proseaded with Deasonecy and good order and the solemnety Con-
kluded as usual."
It has come down to us that there was a large congregation ; that
Elder Smith gave them a powerful and edifying discourse ; he was
abundantly able to do it; and that the farmer's feasts had no lack
of guests.
In the early pastorate of Elder Wood church affairs moved
pleasantly. They built the new meeting-house at South Weare,
they added to their numbers, they communed often together at the
table of our Lord, or as they otherwise expressed it, " the brothers and
sisters sat down to celebrate the death of the Lord at his table."
Elder Wood was a shrewd manager, he had great worldly wisdom,
was popular and much beloved by the whole town. In 1791 he was
a delegate from Weare to the constitutional convention, and in 1794
he preached the annual election sermon before the governor and
legislature, which convened at Amherst, It was published by John
Melcher, of Portsmouth, printer for the state. It showed fine ability,
much breadth of thought, and a liberality remarkable for the times.
In it he says : " But it is objected that should men be left at liberty,
to profess and propagate what sentiments of religion they please, a
deluge of errors, absurdities and enthusiasm will be the consequence.
The answer is, that religious liberty has been but little known or
experienced by mankind at large, and should it universally prevail,
they would be more competent judges of the effects. But we may
with safety conclude that religious tyranny has been the occasion of
282 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1798.
more hypocrisy, error and enthusiasm, than religious freedom ever
was, or possibly can be ; to punish men for a profession of that re-
ligion, which they upon candid reflection and serious inquiry be-
lieve to be true, is cruel and oppressive. And to inflict punish-
ments upon men on account of their having embraced erroneous
opinions, is the most ready way to propagate them. Of all human
rights, those of private judgment in matters of religion seem most
unalienable."
Amos Wood died suddenly, Feb. 3, 1798, aged thirty-eight years.
He was universally mourned, and the whole town attended his
funeral. Elder Smith, of Haverhill, preached the funeral sermon,
and eight other clergymen were the bearers. He was buried in tlie
grave-yard at South Weare.
The church met, Feb. 13th, at the house of Widow Susanna
Wood. " After prayers and praise to God on this solemn occation
of the late death of our bloved pastor," they paid tlie funeral ex-
penses, consulted how to provide themselves with another gospel
minister, and decided to ask the selectmen to call a meeting of the
town for that purpose, and to "inform them that it was the desire
of our dying friend and beloved minister and the church to call
brother Asa Messer a young candidate in the ministry and tutor of
Providence Colledge." They sent to Mr. Messer, but he declined
to come.
The church then fell back on supplies. Elder Job Seamans, of New
London, preached for them at first. Elder Thomas Rand labored
with them in 1799, and Elder Peak "broke the bread of life to
them" in 1800. In mid-winter, Jan. 11th, be baptized Sarah Marsh
and Abigail Langdon through a hole in the ice, cut in a neighbor's
pond for that purpose.
Elder Hezekiah Buzzell, a young and vigorous preacher, broke in
on the fold about this time. He roused the people, and he gave
them new ideas. Peak and Buzzell, with the aid of other elders,
had a glorious revival, and this year thirty were added to the
church.
During Elder Wood's pastorate many New Boston people had
joined the church in South Weare. They now wished to be dis-
missed with letters of recommendation, and Jan. 19, 1800, the
church " voted to give the brethren and sisters living in Newboston
a dismission from this churcli and recommendation to the church
gathered at amhers and Newboston."
1801.] CHURCH DISCIPLINE. 283
Elder Isaiah Stone came in 1801. He was very much liked, and
the church wished to settle him in town. They decided to raise
what they could by subscription, to turn in all the ministerial money
that belongs to this side of the town to pay him for preaching one-
half the time ; the town of New Boston to hire him the other half.
He preached in town for several years, the town voting to pay
him a certain amount. As he was a stout, strong man the church
thought it would be a good plan to buy him a farm, settle him on it,
and let him preach to them one day in the week, and earn his
living by toiling on the land the other six. They drew up a sub-
scription paper, got 11010 subscribed on it, and then the project
fell through. Elder Stone did not delve on that farm.
Elder Thomas Paul preached a few Sundays in 1802.
Elder Samuel Applebee preached, in 1803, for a short time.
Elder Ezra Wilniarth came in 1804, and some of the church
wished him to settle with them, but his engagements were such that
he could not comply. Elder Elliot came along with him at times.
As these years went by the church "girded up its loins" and did
more work for the good of humanity in this world. They tried to
make their members better, to cultivate their minds, improve their
morals and advance their civilization.
They chose Moses Wood and John Richards a committee to visit
the brothers and sisters who forgot their covenants and did not
walk to suit them, and find out the reasons for their conduct. May
22d they made a report of those they had visited, and what they
said. The following are a few examples: —
Joseph Sargent was the first they named; he had been expelled
once before. He said he did not consider himself under any obliga-
tion to attend to his duty. The church sent him a letter that they
should not consider him any longer a member, and that he was cut
off from all the privileges of this church until he return by true
repentance.
Susanna Wood, widow, said she did not feel disposed to attend
to her duty and walk in fellowship with the church, "she prefered
to cary her own burdens and go it alone." They sent her a letter ;
said her conduct had been a matter of grief to them, and her be-
havior in the meeting-house " lite." If she did not return, confess
and repent within three months, she would be cut off from all the
church privileges.
Mehitable Bailey, the very one who years before had in church-
284 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1803.
meeting accused the sisters of " putting too much linnin and wool-
ling yarn together," was still alive. She said she had nothing
against the church to cause her to absent herself from her duty, but
that the cause was the darkness of her own mind. They sent a
committee to labor with her.
John Atwood confessed with grief his unchristian behavior in
getting intoxicated and making a beast of himself. He was for-
given on condition that he would reform.
Moses Wood and Ichabod Eastman had a great difficulty about
property. The church refused to decide between them, bade them
take it to the court, and they tried to compel them to confess, re-
pent and forgive for the abuse they had given each other. Brother
Wood confessed, but Ichabod would not, and they concluded that
all he was after was to make confusion in the church.
Samuel Bailey was dissatisfied because the church did not favor
Eastman in the above matter, and because he himself was dropped
as a committee to procure a minister, and refused to do his duty
and keep his covenant as morally bound. Nov. 12th they labored
with him, but could get no satisfaction. The next day they sent
him a letter of admonishment, telling him they could not travel
with him in fellowsliip and communion until he returned by true
repentance. But it effected notliing. Sept. 21, 1803, they sent him
another letter, but he took no notice of it, and they left him out in
the cold. Brother Bailey was a man of wealth and influence, and
they were sorry to part with him.
John Simons, they thought, was a subject for discipline, and they
labored with liim. Jonathan Philbrick, Jr., was a young, smart
member of the church, enthusiastic to do his duty He took a con-
ceit that Brother Simons, who was many years his senior, was not cor-
rect in his walk, and he labored with him in j)rivate, as commanded
by the Scriptures. Mr. Simons looked upon him as a pompous,
self-conceited meddler, and told him so. This hurt the young man's
feelings, and he reported the case to the church. He charged
Simons with light, uncliristian behavior when among young people,
and with conversing with his neighbors about matters unbecoming
his profession. Mr. Simons said he was not guilty.
At the hearing they asked him if he did not think Brother Phil-
brick had a right to converse with him if he thought he was out of
the way. Brother Simons replied that Philbrick had no business to
reprove him ; that they had not been friends for seven years, al-
1803.] DISSOLUTION. 285
though they had partaken of the communion together within two ;
the church said they thought Brother Philbrick did right, and
Brother Simons fell into a great rage, called Philbrick and others
liars, and said he cared not for the church nor what they did with
him.
The church admonished him by letter, and said that unless he
confessed that he was wrong in despising the authority of the
church, and charging some of the brethren of lying in open church-
meeting, they could not travel nor commune with him. But he
would not confess nor repent. The church disliked to part with
him, and, Sept. 21, 1803, sent him another letter ; they exhorted him
to confess and repent and gave him three months in which to do it.
The time expii'ed, and they expelled him.
A few years after, believing it his duty to have his boat on safe
waters. Brother Simons joined the Freewill Baptist church, where
he sailed pleasantly for a season.
And now a great trial and tribulation came. It was all about
what minister should preach to them. Brother Moses Wood,* who
was a leader among the brethren, wanted Elder Isaiah Stone.
Brother Jonathan Philbrick, Jr., and his friends wished for some
one else. They could not agree. Brother Philbrick lost his level
head, his worldly wisdom forsook him, and contrary to rule, in a
public meeting in the hearing of the non-elect, he declared he would
do nothing about hiring a minister who followed such crooked paths
as Elder Stone ; that Brother Wood's course would break up the
church and society. This was not done in private, as the Bible
dii-ects.
Moses Wood complained to the church. A hearing was had,
Brother Philbrick found wrong ; he confessed, the church forgave
him, but Brother Wood would not.
Then Philbrick put a paper on record, giving his reasons why he
was grieved with Brother Wood. Among them were that he tried
to hire Elder Stone and thereby broke up the church so that they
had not had any preaching for a year, and thus " opened a dore
for the universal doctrine to be let in "; that Wood charged him,
Philbrick, with coming to his house to provoke him, as he did John
Simons, so he could get him put out of the church, and said he did
* Moses Wood, and his wife, Hepsibali Wood, came from New Rowley to Weare, in
January, 1801, and lived on lot 2, range 2, where Squire Eastman now lives, north of
tlie north road from South Weare to Oil Mill.
286 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1735.
not think Simons at all to blame ; that Wood set up that certain
brothers and sisters did not fully believe the covenant, in order to
hinder them from enjoying church privileges and communion, when
all knew that the church did not consider the covenant binding,
but that it could be altered at pleasure, and that " he had grieved
some of the dear lambs." He concluded by advising that no man
have comjjany with him, Wood, in order that he might be ashamed.
Then nineteen men put in a petition, reciting the above com-
plaints, and asked to have a council called.
But it never met. Before the time appointed, so bitter vv^as the
feeling, the church broke in pieces. Some of the members went to
the Quakers, who were glad to make proselytes ; some to the Uni-
versalists, a new anti-sheol sect that had just sprung up in town ;
some, led by Brother Jonathan Philbrick, to the Freewill Baptists,
whose missionaries were now coming on horseback ; and some,
among whom was Moses Wood, stood firm and formed a nucleus,
around which gathered another Anti^^edobaptist church.
CHAPTER XXXI.
BOUNDARY LINES.
The boundary lines of Weare* have been the source of much dis-
pute, and out of them have grown many lawsuits. They have been
changed somewhat at times by different sets of proprietors, and
sometimes by the act of the legislature.
The first surveying party, 1735, that came tramping into the
woods of old Halestown, was led by William Gregg, of London-
*The Boundary Lines of Weake.
The heavy lines on the map are the present boundaries of Weare.
1, 2, is Hazen's survey, 17-25, of the south line of the towns for defense.
3, 4, 5, 6, 3, is Gregg's survey of Halestown, 1735.
3, 6, is the north line of New Boston by Cummings' survey, 1735.
7, 8, 9, 10, 7, is Baker's survey, 1749.
3, 11, is the north line of New Boston by Patten's survey, 1753.
r2, 6, is the claimed east line of Society land by Fletcher's survey, 1753.
3, 10, 13, G, 3, 14, 15, is the gore by Fletcher's survej-, 17.59.
16, 17, is the south line of Hopkinton by Greeley's survey, 1783.
18, 8, is the south line of Henniker by Greeley's survey, 1803.
3, 10, 13, 6, 3, is the gore as claimed by the Masonians.
3, 10, 19, 6, 3, is the gore as annexed to Weai-e.
The small spaces on the south represent the lots in the gore. The ^raall spaces on
the west represent parts of the claimed Society land lots, but now a part of our to\vn
of Weare.
1735.]
THE BOUNDARY LINES OF WEARE.
287
HELNNIKER.
hopkj nton
30UJ^DAKY LIJvlEIS or WEAKEI
288 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1735.
derry. Colonel Hale, the first proprietor, was perhaps with them.
They began their survey at the south-east corner of the town, as it
then was and as it is now, at an oak tree; the same being still alive
and growing, though more than a hundred and fifty years have
l^assed since it was first spotted by Surveyor Gregg. This old oak
was also the north-east corner of New Boston, then called Lanes-
town. He made tlie east and west sides of the town the same length,
the north line one thousand nine hundred and eighty rods long, and
the south line two thousand and ten rods. Gregg left the gore on
the north side of the town, separating Weare from New Hopkinton
and Number Six, Henniker. It was five hundred rods wide on its
east end and four hundred rods on its west. The south-west corner
of Weare was then a great pine. This first running the lines of
Weare has always been known as Gregg's survey.
Jerahmal Cummings made the first survey of Lanestown, or New
Boston, about the same time, 1735. He ran from the great white
pine at the south-west corner of Halestown, east to our old white
oak; his north line of New Boston being identical with Gregg's
south line. His work is known as Cummixgs' survey.
A short time before either of these surveys was made Mitchell
and Hazen, two noted surveyors, ran the south line of New Hopkin-
ton, Number Five, in the double row of towns for defense granted
by Massachusetts to preclude New Hampshire from the territory.
They began at a large Norway pine standing in the west line of
Concord, it being the south-east corner of New Hopkinton, and ran
west to Number Six of the towns for defense, now Henniker. They
made the line according to the compass, as it varied in 1735. This
is known as Mitchell and Hazen' s survey, of a part of the
present north line of Weare.
In 1749 our Robiestown proprietors got Capt. Joseph Baker, of
Pembroke, to run the lines and lay out the lots of the township
gx'anted them by the Lord Proprietors, otherwise called the Masonians.
In the twenty-four years that had elapsed since Mitchell and Hazen's
survey, the compass had varied towards the north three minutes of
a degree, or enough to make seven rods difference in going three
miles. Captain Baker began at the great Norway pine, in the west
line of Concord, and ran westerly on the same point of compass as
did Mitchell and Hazen ; by the north-west corner of the gore north
of Gorham town, now Dunbarton, and on the south line of New
Hopkinton, as he supposed ; and on said line produced to the north-
1749] BAKER'S SURVEY. 289
west corner of Robiestown, seventeen rods north of the north end
of the east line of the Society Land, so-called. This north hne of
Weare stood till 1783, and by it the south-west corner of Hopkin-
ton was seven and one-half rods north of the corner of that town,
made by Mitchell and Hazen. This was all because Surveyor Baker
did not take into account the variation of the needle.
Captain Baker, with Samuel Prescott, Pain Row and Richard
Nason, committee of the proprietors, and William Walker and Pain
Row chainmen, went on to lay out the township. He ran from the
north-east corner of Weare, as he then made it, westerly six miles
and forty rods by his measure, and put in his return that he ran six
miles and allowed two rods in each hundred for swag of chain,
which would make about forty rods. Baker's north-west corner is
now a pile of stones by an old moss-grown wall. It was a beech
tree then. He then ran south six miles and forty rods, to a white
pine tree, thence east the same distance, to a birch standing in
Gregg's east line of old Halestown, and about two hundred and
eighty rods north of the old oak, our present south-east corner ;
thence north to a hemlock tree, the bound began at. The gore was
thus left on the south side of Robiestown. This was called Baker's
SURVEY. He laid out the two lots, as we have said, in each share,
one to contain one hundred acres, and the other one hundred and
twenty acres, but he was so" generous, or the chainmen made such
good allowances for swag of chain, that each small lot contained
about one hundred and forty acres, and each large lot about one
hundred and sixty.*
In 1753 Matthew Patten, of Bedford, who kept the celebrated
diary, and was a surveyor, justice of the peace and judge of probate,
run the lines about New Boston. He was told to run by the same
point of compass as did Gregg and Cummings, but the needle had
varied from 1735 to 1753 enough so that his north-west corner of
New Boston was twenty-two rods north of Gregg's south-west cor-
ner of Halestown. But New Boston did not change the old line, it
was content with Cummings' line, for at the time the town did not
want any extra land in that section. Surveyors remember this as
Patten's survey.
In 1759 the Masonian Proprietors divided the land in the gore
* David Baker's name appears on an old plan of Weare now in Portsmouth. It
was made before Joseph Baker's plan, for the Masonian Proprietors to work by.
Joseph Baker's plan, made after the survey, and iu accordance with it, is slightly
different from David's.
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290 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1759.
among themselves, and sent Robert Fletcher,* of Portsmouth, to
run it out for them. He made the north line of New Boston the
same as Gregg and Curamings, and then began at the birch tree,
Baker's south-east corner of Robiestown, two hundred and eighty
rods north of our old oak, and ran westerly to Gregg's line of 1735,
striking it at a point one hundred and sixty rods north of Baker's
south line of Robiestown, thence south three hundred and sixty
rods to the great pine tree, Gregg's soutli-west corner of Halestown,
thence east to the old oak, thence north to the bound began at.
This is Fletcher's survey of the gore.
The reason he only ran west to Gregg's west line of Halestown
and not to Baker's west line of Robiestown, was because in 1753 the
Lord Proprietors had employed him to survey the Royal Society
landt and he had made the east line of that identical with Gregg's
west line of Halestown. He ignored Baker's survey of 1749. This
led to much contention and several lawsuits.
The land between Fletcher's north line of the gore and Baker's
south line of Robiestown had already been laid out into lots by the
Masonians and divided among themselves and the Robiestown pro-
prietors. They were parts of the lots in range one. The Lord Pro-
prietors afterwards saw this and did not claim them as laid out by
Fletcher. By measurement the gore was actually two hundred and
eighty rods wide on its east end and two hundred rods on its west.
The Lord Proprietors, in conveying the lots, described them in their
deeds as such numbers or the part of such numbers as they owned.
Many years after, in 1783, Lieut. Samuel Caldwell went to Ports-
mouth and got a correct plan of the gore, which was narrowest at
its west end. On most of the plans it was made widest at the west
end.
New Boston, as we have said, was generous. That town did not
allow Surveyor Patten's north line run according to the varied com-
pass to stand ; it was contented to take Gregg's line. The reason of
this was there were two parties in New Boston ; one wanted the
meeting-house on the hill east of the Piscataquog, and the other on
the hill west of that river. The east side of the town was then in
* Fletcher, who was a high-spirited gentleman, afterwards moved to Amherst, and
became clerk of the court. Pie got into some difflculty, — what, we do not know, —
and rather than survive his disgrace, committed suicide.
t " The lioyal Society land laj' west of Weirstown and New Boston, south of the
lines of towns of defenses, so-called, north of Salem-Canada line, I'^terborough, and
Monadnock Xo. 3, and east of Monadnoeks Nos. G and 7. The mountains in this terri-
tory were left as a common. It was divided among the Masonians Oct. 17, 1753."
1771.] PACKER'S SUIT. 291
the majority, and they were afraid if they got any more territory
the balance of power would go to West New Boston and New Bos-
ton Addition. They carried their j^oint and the meeting-house was
built on the hill to the east.
For the same reason they refused the gore when the Lord Pro-
prietors offered to make it a part of their town, and so when Ben-
ning Wentworth incorporated our Robiestown and called it Weare,
the gore came to us because it had no where else to go. Weare
has clung to it tenaciously ever since and several times refused to
part with any portion of it.
Nearly a score of years went by, many of the Masonians were
dead and Weare's boundaries seemingly had passed out of the minds
of the survivors. Thomas Packer, one of the Lords, was the owner
of a large lot in the Royal Society land lying west, as we have seen,
of Weare and New Boston. He had forgot about Baker's survey,
and thought he could stand by Fletcher's and hold his lot as far east
as Gregg's old west line of Halestown. John Atwood, a settler of
Weare rightfully, as he thought, had made improvements on the lot
that Packer claimed. Atwood was between Gregg's and Baker's west
lines So Packer, the Masonians having voted he should do so, in
1770 sued Atwood for trespass. The case was tried in 1771. It
was easily shown that the land on which the alleged trespass was
committed was east of Baker's west line, that the Masonians had
ratified that line in 1749, laid out the lots up to it, and, the same as
next to the gore, had divided them among themselves and the Robies-
town proprietors. They could not go back on their action of 1749
and stand on that of 1753, when they made a division of Royal So-
ciety land under Fletcher's survey, they were estopped, and Packer
was beaten. The Masonians had agreed to back up Packer in his suit,
and so to compensate him for his loss in the Royal Society land
they voted him a large tract of land elsewhere.
Soon after the towns of Francestown^and Deering were formed
out of a part of the Royal Society land. When they were incor-
porated by Gov. John Wentworth they were named for Frances
Deei'ing, his beautiful wife.* She was the widow of " The Rt. Hon.
Theodore Atkinson Ju'' Esq.," as he sometimes wrote his name, the
sick secretary of the province. The good governor had long been
courting her, and when the poor secretary drew his last breath she
* Brewster's Eambles About Portsmouth, vol. i, p. 105.
292 HISTOKY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1783.
carae to the dooi- and waved her handkerchief to let his excellency
"know of the sad event." They were married in less than two weeks.*
Deering was not satisfied with the result of the Packer-Atwood
suit, and kept agitating the subject. As one step towards a set-
tlement, Weare, Oct. 1, 1783, took Joseph Baker, the surveyor of
1749, Richard Nason and Pain Row his chainmen (two of the com-
mittee of the town proprietors), now all old men, to the north-west
corner of the town, and there they made oath before John Robie, of
Weare, and Jeremiah Page, of Dunbarton, both justices of the peace
and of the quorum, that the birch tree, by which they stood, was
marked by them in 1749 for the north-westerly corner of said Weare.
Then they went to the south-west corner and made oath in the same
manner. Their oaths were thus taken at said bounds " for Per-
petuam rei 'memoriain.'''''\ Both corner bounds, as we have said, had
been ratified in 1749 and the lots drawn, and now it was too late to
get behind it. Weare prevailed and Deering had to give up her
claim to twenty-eight hundred acres of land on her eastern border.^
At the next session of the Great and General Court, her selectmen
petitioned to have her state tax abated on that amount of land.§
There were many later contentions about this west line of Weare
and agents were appointed to straighten it in 1830 and 1835. This
establishment of the north-west corner cut a large gore from Hen-
* Theodore Atkinson, Jr., died Oct. 28, 1769. His widow, Frances-Deering Atkinson,
married Gov. John Wentworth Nov. 11, 1769, just ten days after Theodore's funeral,
Wednesdaj', Nov. 1, 1769. — Brewster's Rambles About Portsmouth, vol. i,p. 109.
t " The Deposition of Eieliard Xason Esq' & Pain Row Gent, both of Hampton falls
in the County of Rockingham in the state ot New Hampr of lawful age who Testify
& say that thej- were two of a Committee appointed bj- the Proprietors of the Town-
ship of Weare to run round the said Township that they perform'd that Service. —
in October 1749. — with Cap' Joseph Bakeitof Pembrook who was the Surveyor
" That on the first daj' of October instant the Deponants were at the North West
and South West Corners of said Township and well know the Lands in Controversy
between .John Denstnore of Windham in s"^ County husbandman & Nathaniel Weed
of said Weare husbandman and that the said Lands are Clearly — within the said
Township of Weare.— ' " Richard Nason
"October 2* 1783. Paix Row "
" October 1' 1783 Richard Nason \ nn.^^^^**^^
Pain Row \ committee
Joseph Baker Surveyor
" appeared at the Northwesterly Corner of weare at a Birch tree Said Committe
marked for the Northwesterly Corner of Said weare Said town was laid out in the
Year 1749 their Oaths taken at Said Bound, Perpetunm. rei memoriam
,, T>„f„,.„ Jerejih Paige ) Quorum
ueioie John Robie \ Unus"
J There was a suit pending, — John Densmore, of Windham, vs. Nathaniel Weed, of
Weare, — in whicli this question was settled.
§ " Relative To Tax on land given To Weare —
"To The UonMt Senate And House of Representatives in and for The State of New
Hampshire— Your Petitioners humtalj' Sheweth Whereas The Proprietors of The
Town of Deering in the County of lliUsborougli have Given up To The Town of Weare
a Certain Tract of non Improved Land and Said Proprietors of Deemng have Denied
paying the Taxes on Said Land for The Year 1786 And Said Land Being Inventoried
and Returned To The Hon"" General Court as Belonging To The Town of Deering as
1782.] HOPKINTON LINE. 293
niker, and made Weare bound west on that town seventeen rods, or
in other words Deering's north-east corner is seventeen rods south
of Weare's north-west corner.
Just a little later came a controversy about the line between
Weare and New Hopkinton. This south line of New Hopkinton
affected Dunbarton as well, and that town engaged in it. Commit-
tees were chosen in 1782 by all three towns to settle it.* They met
on the spot early in November, 1783, and considered the case care-
fully. Gregg's survey in 1735 left the gore on the north side of
Halestown, and therefore the first north line of the present town of
Weare was that run by Baker in 1749. But Mitchell and Richard
Hazen run the first south line of New Hopkinton in 1725, and they
decided that it must stand by right of priority. So they moved the
north-east corner of Weare, the same being the north-west corner of
Dunbarton, south ten feett from Baker's line, and set up a stake
with a great pile of rocks round it to mark the spot. There is a
stone monument there now. The south-west corner of New Hop-
kinton, which is also the end of one of the north lines of Weare, was
at that time an old birch stub, round which the committee heaped a
pile of stones. The committee began at the "Noraway pine stand-
ing on the head line of Concord," and erected on the line they had
settled at forty rods distance from each other, stakes and stones as
monuments from said pine tree to said birch tree, and advised " that
all the bounds of men's land which was supposed to stand" on Cap-
tain Baker's town line should stand on their line.$
it May Appear hereafter Thei-efore we humbly pray Your Honors would be pleased
To Abate The Taxes for The Years 1786 : 1787 ou Said Laud or any part There of as
your Petitioners are in Duty Ever Bound To Pray —
" Even Dow ) Selectmen
Alexander Willson { of
Thomas Merrill ) Deering
" Deering .June 4* 1787 Certificate Relative to foregoing This May Certify all per-
sons Concerned That a Tract of Land Lying Between Deering and Weare in The
County of Hills'" in Dispute by The proprietors of Said Towns has Been Inventoried
by the Selectmen of Said Deering as Belonging To said Deering & Returned to the
General Court Being by The Best Estimation Two Thousand and Eight hundred acres,
The Tax on said Land to the State for the year 1786 is to the State in Specie £2—13—8
in State Certificate £1—3—4 in Continental Certificates £3—10 For the year 1787 in
Specie £4—13—4 in Continental Certificates £-2- 11— 4 in State Certificates £l—S-^
" A True copy i:rors excepted Attest per EVAN DOW Town Clerk of Deering"
— Town Papers, vol. xi, p. 496.
* " The committee for Weare were Lieut. Samuel Caldwell, Capt. Samuel Philbrick
and John Robie, Esq.
t" November 6* 1783 the Committe of Hopkinton weare and Dunborton meet to
Settle the Line Between Hopkinton weare and Dunborton Begin ing at a Norway
pine the Southeast Corner Bound of Hopkinton thence westerly to the Southwest
Corner of Said Hopkinton the Said Comitte agreed that the Northwest Corner of
Dunborton to be the Northeast Corner of weare to Stand on Said line the orignal
Bound Between weare and Dunborton was to the North of Said line about ten feet "
X" Wheaks the Committe of Hopkinton weare and Dunborton being Chosea to
294 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1803.
Soon after a dispute arose about the line between Weare and
Henniker, and several committees were appointed to settle it.* But
they were unable to accomplish it. In 1803 the selectmen, James
Caldwell and Samuel Eaton, with the assistance of Aaron Greeley,
of Hopkinton, a noted surveyor, ran the line between Weare and
Henniker. They began at the north-east corner of Weare and ran
a line south eighty-two degrees west three miles, one hundred and
fourteen rods to Hopkinton west line, seven rods and about one-
half of a rod north of the south-west corner of Hopkinton, then on
the same course three and three-fourths miles to the north-west cor- .
ner of Weare, setting stakes to mark the line, at forty rods distance
from each other. Aaron Greeley f made a return of this survey and
it was recorded on the town books. Why they did not begin on
Bakei''s line, ten feet north of the north-east corner of the town and
then run to the north-west corner, we can not see. J
But this perambulation and stake-driving did not settle the ques-
Settle Between Hopkinton weare and Dunborton and upon earful Examination of
Record, are trying the line, it is a-^reed by all the committe to Begin at a Noraway pine
tree Standing on the head line of Concord and at the South Easteast Corner of Said
Hopkinton and Run South about eighty two degrees and one half of a Degree west
to a birch tree Standing where a Center line of weare Strikes Said Hopkinton line
being about Six mile from Said pine tree and have agreed that the Northeast Corner
of weare being the Northwest Corner of Dunborton to Stand on s'' line whare the
west line of Dunborton being the East line of weare Stirkes what leads from Said
pine tree to Said birch tree about three mile west of Said pine tree and that the
Northerly Corner of Said Dunborton Shall Stand where the first mentioned line cross
bowline Called Called Briants line being about one mile and one Quarter of a mile west
of Said pine tree and it is oppinion ot Said Committe that all the bounds of mens
Land which was supposed to Stand on Said town line Shall Stand on Said line which Said
Committe have this day Settled the Said Committe have erected on Said line at forty
Rods Distance from Each other Stakes and Stones as Monuments from Said pine tree
to Said birch tree being foiling down we have Erected Stones Round the Stub of Said
birch Said line Settled agreable to the Charter of Said Hopkinton according to the
alteration of the Veration of the Cumpas or Nigh as we could make by the best Cal-
culation Dated y? Six day of November Anno Domini 1783
•' Isaac Chandler
Abel Kimball
Aakon Greeley ronimitte
Jeremh page , fo?^?aid
James Clement i ^^^Z„
Saml Coldwell I J^own
John Robie J
" A true Coppey John Robie T Clerk — "
* March 8, 1785, John Hodgdon, John Robie and Timothy Worthly were chosen a
committee to settle the line between Henniker and Weare. April 27, 1790, John Robie,
Jonathan Dow and Richard Pliilbrick were chosen a committee to settle the line be-
tween Weare and Henniker, and to join the committee of Henniker.
t " 180.3. Paid Aaron Greeley for surveying line between Weare and Henniker
$4.50 "
t" Survey Made by the Subscriber on the 28"' and 29"" and 30"' days of November
1803 Begin at the Northeast Corner bound of weai-e thence Ran a line South Eighty
two Degrees ten minuts west thi-ee mile and one Hundred & fourteen Rods to Hopkin-
ton west line Seven Rod and about one half of a Rod North of the Southwest Corner of
Hopkinton then on the Same Course three mile and three quarters of a mile to the
Northwest Corner bound of weare and Set Stakes on the line forty Rods Distance
from Each other from Hopkinton line west to Said Northwest Corner bound
"AARON GREELEY Surveyor
"Truecoppyof Record, Attest— John Robie Town Clerk "
1822.] DUNBARTON LINE. 296
tion. In 1809, March 14th, John Hodgdon was chosen an agent to
settle the line between Weare and Henniker, but he was not able to
do it. In 1822 the matter came up again. There was a hearing
upon the case. Henniker was granted at a later date than Weare
and it was claimed she was bound by Baker's survey of 1749. Wit-
nesses were summoned,* a long trial was had and the final decision
was in favor of Weare. Greeley's survey and this verdict made "a
seven and one-half rod-rod jog" in our north line, which has stood
to this day.
The line between Weare and Dunbarton was indefinite. It had a
general course north and south over the Kuncanowet hills, but it
was far from straight. It was full of " jogs " running east and west
to accommodate "men's lands," and had been the occasion of many
disputes. To settle these the General Court at its June session,
1853, passed a law to establish the line. It enacted that the old line
from the stone monument at the north-east corner of Weare to the
stone monument at the south-west corner of Dunbarton, upon the
side line of Weare, as it had been recognized and perambulated prior
to 1851, should be the true division line between the two towns. It
further enacted that the selectmen of either town should put up
stone monuments on the line, distant fi'om each other not more than
one hundred rods, before Sept. 1, 1853, or the act should be void.
This condition was performed and the old line, which is straight
upon the roads from the north bound to the south but very crooked
between them, now stands.!
At a recent date there was a dispute about the south line between
the gore and New Boston. In 1885 it was accurately surveyed and
settled after a suit had been begun. Weare rather got the worst of
this controversy, and paid as costs to New Boston $112.26, and
costs in all about $500.
Weare's boundary lines are " solid " now. If the south-west corner,
cut out bv Francestown could be added, the svmmetry of the town
would be complete.
*" Paid Committee on Hemiiker line $2-2.00 Paid expense of witnesses $26.00 "
There was a suit between Samuel Paige, of Weare, and Benjamin Hoit, of Henni-
ker, about where the town line was between their laud. Both towns took part in
this suit, and its settlement settled the town line.
t Pamphlet Laws, .June Session, 1853.
296 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1768.
CHAPTER XXXII.
MEETING-HOUSES.
The Robietown grant, from the Lord Proprietors, required that
a meeting-house should be built by the grantees within six years.
The French and Indian war excused them from doing this till after
1763, and then we have no knowledge that they built one, but they
probably assisted.
The first meeting-house in Weare, of which any record has been
found, was built by the Antipedobaptist church. The records of
this church have three allusions to the old meeting-house. First,
"February 4, 1785, Moses Eastman charged the church with being
deceitful in building the meetinghouse ; he was asked to prove it but
he could not." Second, May 11, 1785, the church refused to go
forward in the ordinance of the supper, because of " brs Simons and
Eastman refusing /Some time ago to beare their proportion towards
building the meeting house," and third, that they had declined to
help repair it.
The house, at that time, could not have been recently built, be-
cause we find, at a meeting held July 25, 1780, the town " voted to
hold the next town meeting at the Anbabtix meeting house," and
it does not seem probable it was built at that time, for then was one
of the most trying periods of the war ; they were furnishing soldiers
and paying large bounties ; their money was terribly depreciated,
the price of all commodities was very high ; besides, there was no
church in Weare, and had not been since 1773. It could not have
been built at this last date, for the church was then rent by a terri-
ble schism. We conclude that it must have been built soon after
the organization of the society, when Elders Tingley, Hovey and
Smith were jireaching, and Jacob Jewell was deacon for he gave
the use of the land on which it stood.
It was an old house in 1784, for it had come to repairing. Dec.
10th of that year the records of the Antipedobaptist church say
they " took into consideration the reasons of Brother Moses Easmon
for withdrawing from the Lord's supper." The second reason " was
brother Jacob Tuxbury said in church meeting that he could not be
free with those brethren that would not bear their equal proportion
with the church in repairing the meeting house.'''' Brpther "Eas-
mon" had refused to pay.
1782.] THE ANTIPEDOBAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE. 297
It stood at the fork of the road, called Fifield's corner, a little
more than half a mile west of Meadow brook, on the south side of
the Deering road, and west of that to New Boston. It was a small,
low, rough building, some say built of logs hewn square, others,
that it was a frame house, boarded, clapboarded and shingled. No
one can now tell whether it had pews or benches for the worship-
ers, or what kind of a pulpit, or how many windows and the size of
the glass ; small diamond panes were common then, brought from
England.
The door opened to the east, and by it they used to spend the
summer Sunday noons. Front of them were the Uncanoonuc hills,
far away ; south, Joe English and the other heights of New
Boston ; west, Mount Misery and the beautiful Odiorne ; and ,
north was the wooded Mount Dearborn, with the farms of Caleb
Atwood and George Had ley just cleared on its side.
The house had some good preaching in it, for Elders Pelatiah
Tingley and Hezekiah Smith were able men. No doubt it had
good singing, excellent exhortations and eloquent prayers. Some
town-meetings were held in it, as we have seen, and it must have
resounded with rough oratory about town affairs, the raising of
money and providing soldiers for the war.
It was used till another house was built to take its place, and
then, April 23, 1791, Capt. Samuel Philbrick, vendue master, struck
it off to Jacob Tuxbury for £8 bs., or about $25 ; a small sum for a
meeting-house. They had advertised to sell the land at the same
time, but as they could not find that they had any title to it, this
pai't of the sale was adjourned.
The second meeting-house was probably built at Weare Center,
by the Quakers, about 1782. Mounts William and Wallingford,
Chevey hill from the west, and all the heights upon the northern
border, looked down upon the little, plain, cosy Friends' church,
nestled in the woods. The town, several times, had their town-
meetings in this meeting-house, and it was used by the Friends till
about 1795, when they built their North and South houses.
The town filled up rapidly during, and shortly after, the Revolu-
tion. Almost every lot, from East Weare north to Sugar hill, was
dotted with farm buildings. Of course they must have a meeting-
house, and they early went on to build one. " A meeting of ye in-
habetence of ye Easterly Part of weare was held at the house of
m' John Selley in s"^ weare on y' 12'^ of September 1785 ; They
298 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1786.
chose L' Ithamar Eaton moderator, Satu^ Paige Jun% Clark and
A^oted to build a meeting house on y^ School lot X° 8 in y® 5"* Range
by selling y^ jdcws in advance. Ca^' Nathaniel fifield, L' Ith" Eaton,
Obediah Eaton, Thorn' Evens and Sam' Paige jr were a committee
to Sell them." The house was to be fifty-six feet long and forty-
two wide, two stories.
Sept. 26th, at the house of Mr. John Selley, the committee " Sold
thirty Eight Pews on y^floore for the Summe of five hundred thirty
Six Pounds Seventeen Shiling."*
They built the house the next year, 1786. It was ready for
preaching in 1787. At a town-meeting, held Sept. 10th, the voters
decided to have the public worship, for the uoi'th side of the town,
, at the " New meeting house or as near as can conveniently be and
that for the south side at the [old] Annebaptise meeting house or
as convenenly as Can be."
This house stood on the high ridge north of East Weare, near
the rangeway. It was broad open to the winds that swept down
from the west. The high, snowy crest of old Kearsarge kept guard
over it ; Dunbarton meeting-house, the long ridge of farms in that
town, and the Kuncanowet hills looked over to it from the east,
. and the broad reach of the Piscataquog, the Uncanoonucs to the
left ; Mounts William, Wallingford, and Chevey hill to the right
were its companions at the south.
No doubt Amos Wood was the first pastor to preach in it, and
he must have had some dedicatory services. Who assisted him,
who sang in the choir and who made the dedicatory prayer? The
yeomanry assembled within these walls and" sat in the great, square
pews. They heard the Bible-reading, preaching and the hymns of
praise ; coming and going to and from church, on horseback in sum-
mer, riding on the huge ox-sleds in winter, they saw the great hills
and mountains around them, and looked up at the blue sky. They
had no thought of the grandeur of their lives, but they must have
* Record of a Meeting in the East Part of Weare, 1785.
" At a meeting of y° inhabetence of y« Eastei'ty Pai't of weare at the house of m"-
John Selley in s*" weare on y<^ 1-2* of Septembee 17S5 Chose L' Ithamar Eaton modera-
tor Chose Sanii Paige .J" Clark —
" Voted to buld a meeting house on ye School lot X<> S in y^ 3"i Range [5th range] voted
to buld S'' house by Seling y Pews voted Cap' Nathaniel flfleld U Jtha' Eaton Obediah
Eaton Thorn' Evens and Sam' Paige jr a Commettee to Sell S^ Pews to buld y« meet-
ing house —
" Voted to ajouin S<i meeting to ye 26"' int at y« house of m^ .John Selleys to Sell
S'l Pews; met according to ajurnment and Sold thirty Eight Pews oil y^ floore; for
the Summe of five hundred thirty Six Pounds Seventeen Shiling S'l house to be 56
feet long & forty two wide." — Town Papers, vol. xiii, p. 640.
Du^aASTo.v Hills.
■•v.?' '-^j^/'^
:v^''::*#^
1788.] ADDING A STEEPLE TO THE MEETING-HOUSE. 299
felt it. Their aspirations, roused by their Sabbath worship, they
believed were the communion of tlie Holy Spirit with their own
souls.
Years after, the owners must have a steeple at the east end
added.* When the latter was raised, George Philbrick climbed up
and stood on top of the post to which tlie wind vane was to be
fixed. They passed him up an old-fashioned case bottle, glass half
an inch thick, full of rum. He took a sij:), turned the rest into
the hole for the iron rod on which the vane would revolve, and
shouted: "Thus I fill this church with the holy spirit," then threw
the bottle down on to the ledge to bi-eak it. It struck on the solid
rock, more than fifty feet below, and never broke. They passed
him up another; he drank and again threw the bottle down;
that also did not break, and those two bottles are preserved to this
day.
Abraham Fifield lived near this early meeting-house. He went out
one day and saw his two children up in the steeple. They were
playing " see-saw," board over the railing, one child on the end
in the belfry, the other on the outer end, more than fifty feet from
the ground, teetering up and down in the empty air. Fifield never
spoke. With his heart in his mouth, and his knees trembling, with
a clinging on feeling, he quickly climbed the steeple stairs, quietly
got hold of the board, drew in the child and saved it.
This house stood till about 1854. Two new churches had then
been built in East Weare village, and there was no longer any need
of it. It was taken down and moved to Manchester, where it was
made into a mill, which stood on the site of Baldwin's factory, near
the mouth of the Piscataquog.
The "anabaptix" meeting-house in South Weare had got old
and was sadly out of repair. It was not good enough for the new
generation. The north side of the town had built a fine house, and
the south could not afford to be behind. The church and the society
had meetings about it in 1788. Plans of the house, to be fifty-six
feet long and forty-five feet wide, with the floor and gallery, were
made, and Jonathan Atwood, Caleb Atwood, Samuel Bailey and Asa
Sargent were chosen a committee to sell the pews and raise the funds.
Oct. 2d, thirty-six men bid off the pews in the body of the house,
at prices ranging from £8 7s. to <£18 12s., the whole amounting to
* The steeple was on the east end, veering a little to the south; it made a large
entry, and two flights of stairs were in it.
300
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1788.
£460 16s.* By the articles of sale, one-fourth part was to be paid
in cash, and the rest in such material as the building committee may
want to finish the house: "either glass, nails, Rum or lime will be
excepted by them in place of cash."! The pews in the gallery
were not sold till 1792.1
They could not agree upon the spot to set it, and a committee
consisting of Col. Moses Nichols, of Amherst, who led a detach-
ment of General Stark's little army at the battle of Bennington,
Timothy Gibson and Capt. Thomas Nichols, were chosen to "pitch
the place." They selected the site on the hill, west of Meadow
brook, where the present meeting-house now stands. §
* Pews ox the Ground Floor.
'No.
1 Richai-cl Griffin £15
3 Jon'' Hadlock 13
3 Jom Atwood 15
4 Sam Philbrick 13
5 Moses Quimby 12
6 Asa Savgant 12
7 Caleb Atwood 18
8 Sam Caldwell 18
9 Wm Dustin Ki
10 Wm Dustins 14
11 Nathan Gove 15
12 Asa Sargant 14
18 Capt. Simon Perkins 15
14 Thomas Eastman 12
15 Caleb Atwood 11
16 Jons' \v ovthley 13
17 Humphry Nichols 10
18 John Whipple 10
19 Stephen Emerson 10
20 Ichabod Eastman 11
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Lieut. Sami Caldwell 11
Caleb Whittaker 9
Sam Eastman 9
WmGove 9
Joshua Atwood 9
Ezra Clement 9
.James Gregg 8
Nathan Worthley 9
Thomas Eastman 8
Timothy Tuttle 8
.Jonathan Worthley 8
LangleyKelley 9
Daniel Bailey 9
Moses iAIudge'tt 10
Capt. Ezekiel Ci'am 10
Samuel Bailey 10
Nathan Cram 10
Jabez Morrill 10
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" N. B. Eacli purchaser on receiving his deed and giving his security for the
same shall be released from any obligation of whatever name or nature he has entered
into for the Compleating of the old meeting house, likewise the cost he has laid out
on the old meeting house shall be abated in his purchase in the new meeting house."
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Simon Perkins 9
James Gile 8
Asa Sargant 8
Sam Philbrick 8
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Thomas Nichols
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302 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1789.
As soon as the pews were sold, a committee was chosen to give
deeds of them, receive notes in payment therefor and carry on the
work. The house was built in 1789. Jesse Woodburv, an old sea-
captain, Ichabod Eastman, Ezekiel Cram and Samuel Philbrick*
were the building committee, and they appointed Mr. Eastman
master mechanic. He was an excellent workman ; the frame, fitted
by the scribe-rule, came together perfectly; not a mistake was
talked of Near to Doet"' Kelley's House : be the Spot for Said Meeting house, Xear
where the timber for Said Meeting house Now laj's. all which is Submitted by
" TIMO GIBSOS )
Moses Nichols [ Committee
Thomas Michols )
" Cost of Committee
"Moses Nichols £0..18..0) p^pd ,-.n-r,.i^,-,t
Cap. Nichols 0..12..0 ^%?fstTxiCHOLS»
Esq^Gibson 0.. S..o) ^>iosts NiCMUl^fs
*S.tMCEL Philbrick was among the leading citizens of Weare in the time of the
Revolution. He then commanded the militia company and greatly aided in for-
warding the soldiers Irom our town. He was also a member of the town Committee
of Safety, and did much to promote a loyal feeling in the community and suppress
the torfes. He was a substantial, well-to-do farmer, and was one of the only two
men in town who were able to have meat on their tables every day in the year". His
ancestors in this country were as follows : —
1. Thomas Philbrick, with his wife and six children, emigrated from Lincoln-
shire, England, in company with Governor Winthrop, Sir Richard Saltonstall and
others. They ainived in Massachusetts Bay, June 1-2, 1630, after a tempestuous pas-
sage of seventy-six days. They attempted "a settlement where is now Salem, Mass.,
but in July, with Sir Richard and others, they went to a place now called Watertown,
where he "remained until 1<>4.5, when, with his family, he moved to Hampton, N. H., —
his eldest son, James, having previously settled "there in 1639. Thomas Philbrick
died in 1667, aged near a hundred years.
2. Thomas Philbrick, .Jr., third son of the immigrant, was born in England in 1624.
He settled in that part of Hampton, now Seabrook, about 16.51; and the farm he
owned has ever since been inherited by his descendaiits of the Philbrick name.
3. Samuel Philbrick, the third child of Thomas, Jr., was born March 19, 1660, and
died Feb. 22, 1694, leaving one son.
4. Thomas, the only child of Samuel, was born in 1684, and died Feb. 15, 1747. He
had five children. ,
5. Abner, the first child of Thomas, was born .Ian. 21, 1708; married Mehitable
Stuart, Nov. 10, 1731, and to them were born eight children.
6. Samuel Philbrick, the subject of this sketch, was the son of Abner and Me-
hitable (Stuart) Philbrick, and was born .July 13, 1734, in Seabrook. He lived on the
old homestead farm with his father for the first thirty-six years of his life. He pos-
sessed a vigorous and enterprising mind, was a strict observer of men and things,
and naturally had a speculative, trading disposition. He dealt in live stock to a
considerableextent, purchasing largely in Worcester County, Mass., and either sold
them on the hoof or butchered and salted them for the market. .Jan. 29, 1760, he
loaded the schooner Good Fortune, of which he owned a fourth part, with beef, tal-
low, hides, mutton and pork, and sailed out of Hampton river for Halifax. Daniel
Carr was master, George Carr mate, and Daniel Cram, Robert Miller and Samuel
Perkins seamen. He went himself as a passenger. They had a very stormy time,
and in a few days the master was lost overboard. Mr. Philbrick at once took charge ;
he encouraged the seamen, and such had been his observation and experience, that
he navigated his craft to Halifax in safetj-, and returned at the end of seven weeks,
having made a profitable voyage.
He purchased his land in Weare in 1762, cleared a few acres, buUt a ft-amed house,
and moved into it from Seabrook Nov. 12, 1770. He built the present Philbrick house
on the farm in 1779. Mr. Philbrick was appointed captain of the Fourth companj' of
the Ninth regiment. State militia, Sept. 6. 177.5; was a member of the town Committee
of Safety in 177.5, '78 and '80, marched with a part of his company to Number Four,
Charlestown, at the time of Burgoyne's invasion, held various town offices, acted on
numerous committees, represented the town in the General Court in 1782-83, was one
of the leading men in building the old .south meeting-house in 1788-89, and held a
justice of the peace's commission twenty years.
He married Phebe Sanborn, of Hampton Falls, .Jan. 3, 17.58, and they had six chil-
dren : Sarah, David. .Jonathan, Samuel, Joseph and Mehitable, all of whom grew up,
married, and had families. He died in Weare Dee. 28, 1806; his wife, March 5, 1816.
1789.] BUILDING THE MEETING-HOUSE. 303
made. The raising was the grandest ever had in Weare. Nearly
every man, woman and child in town came to it. They had a mag-
nificent dinner, free to all, and plenty of cider, milk toddy, egg-nog,
punch and other drinks of ardent spirit to wash it down. Yet the
people of Weare were very temperate, compared with those of
other towns. The good folks of Amherst drank eight barrels of
rum when they raised their meeting-house, while those of our town,
to their credit be it said, drank only one. The finish of the house
was in excellent style ; the ornamental work about the windows,
doors and pulpit being very fine. A magnificent sounding-board
was hung above the minister's head, and small children, for years,
were informed that " if the minister told a lie God would drop it
and kill him dead." If that statement had been true, what a lot of
funerals there would have been !
The pulpit was very high, a sort of castle from which the
preacher could fire at the congregation ; seats for the deacons and
elders were in front of it, and anxious seats where the new converts
could come forward and kneel for prayers. Some of the pews were
oblong, and some nearly square. They built a pew for the singers
in the gallery, and tried to buy another for them near by it, and
then they finished off an " elders' pew," so that those high function-
aries might sit together.
They had no fire-place nor stove in the house, and in winter the
minister preached with his cloak or old-style surtout on, his
hands in woolen mittens, while the women, to keep their feet
warm, carried the foot-stove of those days, with a dish of live coals
in it. These were replenished at the nearest neighbor's at inter-
mission time.
The house was not entirely completed for several years. The
proprietors would not accept it from the building committee,
after the latter thought they had got it done, till they had built the
gallery slips and hung three seats in every pew. These were turned
up when they rose to sing or stood in time of prayer. When such
exercises came to an end the seats were thrown down with a great
slam, sounding like an irregular discharge of musketry.
The purchasers of the peAvs found much of the material for the
church. Capt. George Hadley furnished all he owed and more too.
The committee paid him £28 to balance his account. Capt. Samuel
Philbrick provided lumber, wrought nails, fifty feet of glass, lime,
" lam," beef, corn, peas, rum, six and one-half gallons at one time,
304
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1800,
and thirty-two quarts for the raising, to tlie amount of £46 3s. Id.,
enough to pay for his four and one-half pews and have £12 6«. lOd.
coming back to liim.*
The house was in a condition to use, late in autumn, and Amos
Wood preached the first sermon in it. Humphrey Nichols, Samuel
Gregg and Ebenezer Bailey, Jr., were chosen to take care of the
house for one year; and Moses Quimby to sweep it four times a year
and keep the key. For these services he was to be paid six shil-
lings. A " kee " keeper was chosen for many years.
Horse-sheds were built about 1800 ; Asa Sargent, a leading man,
put up the first one. The pulpit had to be repaired in 1802, for
some wicked vandal had awfully desecrated it. The house had to
be much repaired in 1815; roof leaked, glass smashed, doors broken,
plastering off, and the wind whistled through. The horse-sheds were
moved back and the common enlarged in 1820. A stove was
wanted in 1824, but the proprietors would not buy one. More re-
pairs were needed in 1830, but not being made, the legislature, on
petition, in 1831, incorporated the proprietors of the South Meeting
House in Weare, so that the pew-holders could be compelled to
repair the house or forfeit their pews. Franklin Pierce, afterwards
President of the United States, as speaker of the house, signed this
*"1788. the Committee of the meting House Dr. to Sam' Philbrick.
£ s.
0 : 19 :
" to 63^ Gins of Rum at 3s
1789 to 1543 feet of Joist 2 :
to 22 of Lam 0 :
to 1000 Shingles 0:
to 387 of Bords 0 :
to 4000 shingle nails at 3-6 0 :
to 19'4' Gins Rum at 2 1 :
to 32 Qurts allowed for rais-
ing 0:
to Paid Genral nickels as one
of the Commeetee for Plas-
ing the meting hous 0 :
to one B of meale 0:
to 10 Bushel Corn at twise . . . 1 :
to 244 of Cleave Bords 0 : 10
to SO Feet of Joist 0 : 1
1791 to 2 Bushel of Peas for Gor-
don 0
to 170 of Beef Did nickel 1
1792 to C Bushels of Peas Stphens 1
to one Heded of Lime 1:16
to 50 feet of Glass 1 : 16
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to Bord from Crosses 3: 0: 7
to Cash for to by Bord at
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to 12 42 of — for the C at 7^ . 0 : 7 : 3
to 40 nails 0:1:0
20:17: 0
allowd for the old meting House 0:16: 0
Jonathan Philbrick Paid 22: 8: 1
44:
1: 1
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Paid Corlis for boarding
46: 3: 1
by iyi Pews 33:16: 3
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£ s.d. 11 : 13 : 11
Calab whitker 4:1:0
Recid from Cross 3:1:6
Nov'23rfl793 PaidtoCap'Hadley 7: 2: 6
15 months interest 0:10: 8
7:13: 2'
1789.] THE CONGREGATIONALISTS. 305
act, and the needed repairs were made. A stove was purchased in
1832, it having become fashionable to have them. The slips or
•anxious seats were made into new-style pews about 1835. Then
the old meeting-house was used for nearly forty years more, when
it was sold at auction, to Amos W. Bailey, for 850, and gave place
to our new meeting-house, built in more modern style.
Several other meeting-houses have since been built in town, an
account of which will be given in connection with the societies who
erected them.
CHAPTER XXXm.
THE CONGEEGATIONALISTS.
A CoxGREGATioxAL churcli was formed in Weare, June 17, 1789.
Several ministers from neighboring towns, among whom may have
been Rev. Solomon Moore of New Boston, and Rev. Jonathan Barns
of Hillsborough, organized it. It was weak at first, but in a few
years it grew strong in numbers. The members stood upon the
plan of the Cambridge platform. They believed in one God, only,
composed of three Gods, Father, Son and Holy Ghost ; in the Bible
as God's Word ; total depravity; infant damnation ; the atonement ;
the free justification of sinners by faith alone; salvation by grace ;
the resurrection ; everlasting punishment for the wicked, and life
eternal for the risfhteous.* The creed has since been somewhat
O
modified.!
They had no settled pastor, at first, but relied upon supplies from
abroad. Among those who preached to them were the ministers
* 53 X. H. Law Report, pp. 154, 164.
t CONGREGATIOXALIST CREED.
Congregationalist Doctrines as enunciated at a latei- date.
" 1. The divine and special inspiration of the lioly Scriptures, the Old and Xew
Testament, and their supreme authority in faith and practice.
" 2. The unity of God. The Deity of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost.
" 3. The depravity of man, and the absolute necessity of the Holy Spii'it's agency
in man's regeneration and sanctilication.
" 4. The incarnation of the Son of God in the person of the Loi'd .Jesus Christ;
the universal sufficiency of the atonement by his death; and the free justification of
sinners by faith alone iii him.
" 5. Salvation bv grace, and the duty of all who hear the gospel to believe in
Christ.
" 6. The resurrection of the dead and the final judgment, when the wicked shall
go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal."— The
Creeds of Clirislendom, vol. 1 , pp. 834, 836.
20
306 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1802.
before named, Revs. Daniel Merrill, Christopher Page, Walter
Harris, David Long, Moses Bradford, and William Sleigh who lived
in Deering. Mr. Sleigh was considered by the church in that town
as " unsound in his doctrinal views," but he was popular with the
majority, and was much liked by the people of Weare. In 1802 he
was paid by the committee of the church, for preaching at the
north meeting-house, $14,*
This year the church settled Rev. John Cayford, from England.
He was ordained Oct. 20, 1802. He was a man of talent, an accept-
able minister, and added a large number to the church. In 1805
there were fifty-nine male members, and a larger number of fe-
males.! James Emerson was the first deacon.
Mrs. Cayford, the pastor's wife, was a great help to the church.
She took active interest in both its spiritual and temporal welfare.
She was an object of interest to the townspeople as well. Her
habit of omitting the letter " h " from words to which it belonged,
and prefixing it where it ought not to be, amused them. She was
noted for her quaint sayings, some of which have come down to us.
She told one man that her "'oe would not abide on the'andle unless
she put a cleave in it." She was rather short of household utensils,
and the church did not provide very well for her. Once, Mrs. Jona-
than Edmunds told her she would give her some apple-sauce if she
would send a dish for it. Mrs. Cayford went home and got a
hog's bladder, the only vessel she could find in her house, and sent
her child with it for the sauce. Still she never complained and was
always cheerful. When her reverend husband lived on lot ninety-
nine, range five, he was too lazy to cut his wheat, and she cut it
with a jDair of shears.
* " Received of M' Humphery Eaton fourten DoUors on Acount for mj' preaching
at the North Meeting house by order of the Co^itte for preaching
"July 15, 1802 Wm SLEIGH"
t The Male Members Were : —
Samuel Page, Moses Boynton Moses Emerson, Jonathan G.Fifleld,
Ithamar Eaton, Amasa Foster, Richard Collins, Thomas Evans,
Xathaniel Fifleld, Jacob Cilley, John Collins, Abiah Straw(:''),
Jonathan Edmunds, Philip Cilley, David Paige, Thomas Stevens,
Benjamin Cilley, Jonathan Wood, Moses George, Osgood Evens,
John Cilley, Daniel Gould, David Lull, .James Emerson,
Seth X. Cilley, Thomas Shaw, Abraham Fifleld, StephenEmersonSd
David Cross, Timothv George, Samuel Colby, .John Dow, Jr.,
Eno^h Goodwin, Samuel' f^aton, Theodore Cross, Jonathan .Jones,
•Jonathan Cilley, Abner Hoit, Jr., Tristram Barnard, Jr., Ezra Clement,
David Barnard, Paul Cilley, John Dow, .Stephen Emerson,
David J5arnard, Jr., .John Evans, Benjamin Marshall, .Jesse Clement,
Tristram Barnard, John Day, Thomas Raj'mond, Moses Emerson, Jr.,
Edmond Barnard, Thomas Emerson, Asa Marshall, Ste|)hen Gould,
John Favour, Follansbe Shaw, Thomas Evans, Jr.,
— Laws of N. H., 1805, pp. 6, 7.
1805.] INCORPORATED INTO A PARISH. 307
In 1805, the church, being strong in numbers, wished to be set
off as a parish by themselves. They had often tried to get the
town to allow this, but those in the south and west parts, being in
a majority, opposed and prevented it. But this year they went to
the legislature with a large petition, in which they set forth that
they had erected a meeting-house in the northerly part of the town,
settled a minister upon the Cambridge platform, and for some time
had acted, in matters of religious concern, as a separate parish,
and they prayed that they might be incorporated into a pol]-parish.
The town opposed them,* but they had a full, public hearing before
a committee of the General Court, and their petition appearing just
and reasonable, they were "incorporated into a parish, a body pol-
itic and corporate, to have continuance and succession forever by
the name of the Congregational Society of Weare." They could
sue and be sued to final judgment, execution and satisfaction ;
choose all necessary parish officers annually, in the month of March,
and assess and collect taxes. Either Samuel Page or Nathaniel
Fifield could call the first parish meeting. This was a great victory
for the church, and it encouraged them wonderfully.!
Soon after, Priest Cayford settled on one of the " parsonage
lots," number sixteen in the sixth range, and claimed it by right.
He built a small, rough house and lived there a few years. The
town did not believe he could hold it, and, as they had already sold
it to Aaron Cilley, at a meeting held Oct. 14, 1805, they chose Eb-
enezer Peaslee and Jonathan Atwood, Jr., a committee to assist
Mr. Cilley in a suit he had brought against the " reverend tres-
passer," " to be heard and tryed at the Superior Court at Amherst."
Samuel Page and many others filed a remonstrancel against assisting
* March 12, 1805. " Chose Capt George Hadley and Samuel B. Tobie, a committee
in behalf of the town of Weare to go to the General Coui-t against a poll-parish be-
ing set off on the easterly side of Weare,"
t X. H. Laws, 1805, pp. 6, 7.
X Remonstrance of Samuel Page axd others.
" Weare October U"' 1805.
" Wheras we the under Signers finding there are those iu the town who are dis-
posed to make difyculty and disturbance in the town and to involve the town in an
unreasonable law sute which will be attended with expense and difyculty we hereby
declare our decent against such procediugs likewise declare we will neitlier aid asist
or support in any way whatsoever for the following Reasons (viz)
'• V>- that Aaron Cilley and others have involved themselves in an unreasonable
sute thev ought to bare the Consequence
" 2'^ that whereas we have not only Complyed with the Result of a Committee in
the town who divided the personage land but also with a disintresd Committee
Chosen bj' the town for that purpose.
" Samcel Page Abser Hoit James Emersox Xatull FiriELti
.JONA Edmunds John Day Asa French John Collins 2d
Thomas Emerson David Paige Richard Colins Ithamak Eaton
Daniel Gould Moses Boynton Paul Cilley Jotham T. Tuttle "
Enoch Gooden
308 HISTORY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1805.
to fis:ht a lawsuit with " Rev. Jolm CoSer," but it availed nothinor.
In due time the case was tried; Priest Cayford was beaten, and
the church also. It was a sort of death blow. The pastor had to
move off the ministerial land, his popularity waned, his usefulness
was at an end, he felt it, asked for his dismissal, and got it May 4,
1808. He removed from town soon after.*
The church sank into a rapid decline after their minister left. It
is said •' the habits of thought of the people were not consonant
with the doctrines of Congregationalism."T Ithamar Eaton, a lead-
ing member, had married a widow, Hannah Low. She was an
Anabaptist, and must have that kind of preaching. She persuaded
her husband to attend her meetings. His example was contagious,
his fellow church-members went with him, they were encouraged,
■were received with open arms, soon joined that close-communion
church, and the Cons;reofational church died in East Weare. A
lawsuit and a woman's influence killed it.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
A ROUXD TRIP TO SALEM.
Feom the earliest times the farmers of "Weare generally went
twice each winter to market in the sea-board towns. They visited
Portsmouth and Xewburyport, but usually did their trading in Salem.
Before the roads were good and bridges built they went with ox-
teams, and if the weather was fine and cold it took but two weeks
to make the trip. When there were drifts or a thaw they were much
longer. Benjamin Huntington was once a fortnight in getting fx'om
Amesbury to Weare with his ox-team.
The farmer loaded his surplus products upon his stout sled, and if
he did not have enough of his own for a load he took on some for
his neighbor. Whole hogs, frozen stiff', butter, cheese, poultry,
wheat and other grains, wool, yarn, flax and white linen cloth, the
skins of mink, foxes, sable, fisher-cats and sometimes the bear, sheep
♦Cayford had an adopted daughter, -liter he moved from Weare, he ran away
•with her to Maine, and his wife returned to England.
t X. n. Churches, p. 244.
1783.] A ROUND TRIP TO SALEM. 309
pelts, dried apple and other farm produce were all tightly bound on.
He bad a big tub of frozen bean porridge, with a hatchet to cut it
out, bannocks well baked, and plenty of roasted meat, for his own
livino- while on the road, and he also took several bushels of oats or
corn for his cattle.
Jacob Carr used to tell how he went to market just after the
Revolution. The deep snow had come; it was freezing cold, no
danger of a January thaw, and with his thick overcoat on, blue frock
over that, double woolen mittens and a muffler to keep his ears
warm, he voked Buck and Brisjht and with goad stick in hand, amid
many good-byes, was off to the seaport town. The temperature was
often zero or below when he would start out on the frosty morn
from the wayside inn. It was haw, and gee, and get up there, the
oxen advancing on the road, he walking in the path behind his load
with his goad stick under his arm, a small cloud of steam rising
from the cattle's noses, white hoar frost about their nostrils and his
own, his cow-hide boots and the sled runners creaking on the frozen
snow. Jacob Carr was a philosopher as well as story-teller, did not
believe in the creeds of his time, talked about the transmigration of
souls, said he himself " was an old white horse once and was now
living in the great Platonic day."
The farmers drove a barter trade at the old Salem market. For
their loads they got salt, tea, sugar, dried fish, calicoes, crockery and
tinware, pewter dishes, steel traps, powder, shot, lead for bullets,
sometimes a gun, fish hooks, with other necessaries, and then they
were off for home. There were plenty of inns on the road, where
they got hay for their cattle, a chance to eat their own food on the
bar-room table, plenty of grog from tJK- landlord's bar to wash it
down, and a good bed to sleep in nights. When they neared home
their oxen turned off the main road instinctively into the unfre-
quented path to the homestead, and what joy was there in the cabin
when the treasures were unpacked and distributed and the incidents
of the journey told I
When the roads were better and the northern country full of
people, marketing to the seaport towns much increased. The road
from Henniker through Weare became a great thoroughfare, and
thousands of teams traversed it every winter, William Whittle's
tavern and Elijah Purington's inn at the Center, Hutchins' hotel at
Mount William pond and Dustin's house at South Weare, since kept
by Jeremiah Philbrick and by John Dearborn, became noted places.
310 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1815.
Traders in towns at the north sent great covered teams. drawn by
six, eight, and sometimes ten horses through our town to market.
Farmers discarded the ox-sled, superseding them with the two-horse
pung and the one-horse pod. These were well shod with steel
shoes more than an inch thick, polished bright and easy running on
the snow. The horses in front, the long reins reaching back over the
load, the driver stood on the semi-circular step in the rear, so that
when cold he could easily step off and run to warm himself. They
also left behind the tub of bean porridge and took the lunch box in
its place.
The Weare farmers generally went together to market. On a
morning agreed upon, all made their way to the main road and fell
into line. All came in at night to the inn that was the most popu-
lar with them. Their horses cared for, there was a rush for the bar-
room. The table was loaded with their capacious boxes, which were
packed with cold meats, cold fowl, bread, doughnuts, cheese and
pie. What a supper they eat ! It is told that one Weare man took
out a whole neat's tongue, held it up and said, "There is a tongue
that never told a lie, and I doubt if there is another such in the
room." The evening was spent in story telling and toddy drinking,
the landlord probably making more profit on the liquor he sold them
than he would have made on the meals had he furnished them.
They were up at four o'clock and off at the dawn. At night of the
second day they were in Salem. The third day they made an ex-
change of commodities and securely packed everything for the re-
turn. That night it was the custom to have a grand supper at the
best inn. At the ringing of the bell all, full of rollicking fun, re-
paired to the dining-room and seated themselves around the festive
board ; the viands on the table were transferred to the individual
plates and then disappeared as if by magic. There was the joke
and the laugh and the good digestion that accompanied. One old
Quaker from our town complained of the mysterious disappearance
of a piece of brown bread he had laid on his plate but a moment be-
fore ; he believed some one had eaten it; he took another and would
watch that, but this also soon went in the same mysterious manner,
and so did several other pieces, much to his annoyance and the
amusement of his friends. When he finished his supper the crowd
proposed a search, and pulled out of his coat-tail pocket all the brown
bread he had lost and more too. One said, "My friend, you have
Jaid in a generous supply of the staff of life, you must have hungry
1815.] INCIDENTS OF A ROUND TRIP TO SALEM. 311
mouths at. home." "Yes," said the Quaker, "I not only intended to
take enough for them, but also to have some for all of ye, my needy
neighbors." His good-natured answer was the occasion of a hearty
laugh. One of the company, who had boasted of his great wealth,
how he had a whole barrel of silver money, played the role of a beg-
gar, 23assing round his hat and in dolorous tones asking assistance.
A few coppers were given, when an individual, who looked as though
even pennies might be strangers in his pockets, threw in a silver half
dollar with the exclamation, "There, take that and buy some wit" ;
and then there was a great shout. Before the evening was spent
they got so full of viands and drinks that they would laugh at any-
thing. A solitary individual leaning back in his chair against the
wall seemed insensible to the sport going on. All at once he began
to groan, very sick, and in a tone of great distress said, " Do call a
doctor quick ! " One was brought, and then the sick man in a suppli-
cating voice, pointing to the clown of the company said, " Oh, dear
doctor, do trepan that man, take the nonsense out of his head and
put in a little good sense, and I will give you anything you ask."
And then there was another shout, and so it went on. They got
Abner Huntington up three times in the night to go out and see if
the horses were all right and if the hay had not been taken away
from them. They put him on the lead the next morning, thinking
he would take the wrong road and get lost, but he did not, and the
farmers could see his horses tails fly up about once a minute, as he
put the brad in the end of his whip-stock to them to hurry along.
It was ten o'clock at night of the fifth day when the heavily laden
pung came creaking up to the -door, A well-known voice was heard
to say, " Boys, get up, and take care of the horses." They were not
slow in obeying that call, and then came the nuts, ginger-bread and
other luxuries that they only got when the round trip to Salem was
made.
Sometimes our farmers were caught in a January thaw and were
delayed on the road. Then they looked out to stop at one of the
best of the inns, where the sheets were clean, the blankets warm, the
quilts plenty and the beds of soft live-geese feathers. How well the
old host and landlady could furnish the table, the butter the nicest,
the eggs the freshest, the chickens the fattest, the steaks tender and
juicy, and the potatoes so mealy. The floors were so cleanly swept,
such a good fire in the capacious bar-room, the bar with the most
delicious drinks, milk-toddy, egg-nog, punch, good old New England
312 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
rum, and the loggerhead always hot in the coals under the great oak
or maple forestick. Scores of roystering raarketmen had merry
times, and the neighboring farmers came in to see the fun, hear the
news, learn the state of the market and talk politics. Landlords,
who did not i:)atronize their own bars got rich, but alas, too many be-
came drunkards and died sots.
Moses Peaslee once set out for the Salem market on a terribly cold
Tuesday, when he thought there would be no thaw. Every man he
met going north had his ears or nose frozen, if those organs were ex-
posed. The night he arrived at Salem there came a change ; the
next morning it was balmy ; at ten o'clock the water was running in
the streets. He hurried for home, and when he got to Cilley brook,
near his place, the water was so high that part of the bridge planks
had been carried off. He did not notice it till he was on the bridge.
He had a pair of green colts, and could not well go ahead, while it
was impossible to back. There was but one way, he applied the
whip, jumped the colts across, and they drew the pung after them in
safety.
It is handed down that Jesse Hoit once drove a market pung to
Salem. There was a large number of Weare farmers with him. At
the usual supper he made much fun. He was a great eater, and
after partaking of the regular courses with the rest, and all had
finished, he called for cracker toast made in melted butter; four
quarts were brought him, which he swallowed with a relish, and
when the crowd thought he would burst, he ordered a large pumpkin
pie to top out with and swallowed that.
It is also told how a number of persons, among whom was
Benjamin Felch, were once at Whittle's tavern enjoying them-
selves with a crowd of northern farmers. Benjamin was a man
of large gastronomic capacity, and the question arose how much
he could eat. So they contracted with Mr. Whittle, the landlord,
for a square meal for Mr. Felch. When it was ready they accu-
rately weighed the hearty man and took seats in the dining-hall to
see him fill himself. He swallowed roast beef and potatoes, pork
and potatoes, veal and potatoes, several loaves of bread, a few quarts
of hasty-pudding and milk, some sweet cake and a number of large
pies. They weighed him again when he was through, and found
he had stowed away just seventeen j^ounds in his capacious stomach.
He thanked his entertainers heartily, said " it never hurted him a
bit," and he is reported to have lived to a good old age.
1774.] THE SHAKERS. 313
This way of going to market increased as the years went by, and
in winter a Imndred pungs and pods, with jingling bells and shout-
ing drivers, along with many large teams, would pass in a day.
Our inns flourished, and each would have scores of horses in the
stables every night. The town was never more prosperous, and
the farmers had a ready market for their hay and grain at home.
This continued till the era of railroads, when gradually as the iron
rails crept to the north the business ceased, and then the prosperity
of the inns was gone forever.
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE SHAKERS.
Mother Ann Lee and her disciples, from Manchester, England,
landed in this country, at New York, Aug. 6, 1774. They settled
in the Avoods, seven miles from Albany, where is now the village of
Watervliet.
From this point Shakerism spread into several states. A few
converts were made in Weare, in the summer of 1784. They lived
on the western slope of Rattlesnake hill, where no one lives now,
and a few more in Henniker, in the south-east part of that town, on
Noyes hill.
To the people of Weare their belief was somewhat peculiar, but
no more so than that of most other new sects. It is difficult to
harmonize any creed with the ordinary common sense of mankind.
The only reply to the many strange things asserted in creeds is
" Oh ! that is a mystery."
The Shakers believed in a God dual, who had sex, an Eternal
Father and an Eternal Mother, — the Heavenly Parents of all angel-
ical and human beings. Jesus is spoken of " as a perfect Jew," and
Christ as " a supermundane being," " the Agent of the new revela-
tion to Jesus," which was, '■'■first, the immortality of the soul," and,
" second, its resurrection."
They had four heavens and four hells. The good went to the
first heaven ; the righteous Jews, such as Abraham, Daniel, David
and others, went to the second heaven, which is called Paradise ;
314 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1784.
Paul was "caught up to the third heaven," and Jesus ascended
" into the fourth heaven, after his departure from earth."
The wicked antedihivians, who rejected the preaching of Noah,
went to the first hell, and the wicked Jews to the second hell, called
Gehenna.
They taught, as a radical and most important principle, " the oral
confession of sins to God in the presence of one or two witnesses.^''
The Bible was held to be a record of the most Divine Angelic
ministrations to man.
Their worship consisted of singing and dancing. For this, they
said, they had the best authority. " God is a Spirit," and can be
worshiped only " in spirit and truth." " Without the presence of
the Spirit there can be no true worship." God forgives sins con-
fessed and forsaken, and removes gloom and sorrow ; then the Spirit
brings joy and rejoicing, thanksgiving and praise ; and singing and
dancing are the spontaneous effects of a true devotion.* The Jews
"rejoiced before the Lord" "with music and dancing."!
They owned much of the land about Rattlesnake hill, and tried
to buy all the land on Noyes hill, near by, in Henniker. They
wanted to establish a family or community, such as those at Enfield
and Canterbury.
The Shakers in Weare were Phinehas Ferrin and family, Elijah
Brown, unmarried, Mercy Brown, his sister, Jonathan Brown,
Anna Carr, Lydia Wright, William Evens, Joshua WrightJ and
family, the Beck family, and the Blakes. Near by, in Henniker,
lived Jonathan Basford and Asa Williams with their families.
They were very sincere in their profession, and taught their
children that all the rest of the world were bad — no better than so
many satans. One day the Basford boys met Samuel Kimball ;
they at once turned away from him and waved the backs of their
hands at him, crying, — " Shoo, devil; shoo, devil, shoo ! "
The people of Weare liked the Shakers well enough, for they
were good citizens, and they would have been glad to have
them remain on Rattlesnake hill. But the people of Henniker were
intolerant; they refused to sell the land to them on Noyes hill,
branded them with opprobrious epithets, dogged their footsteps and
put a watch over them. Sept. 21st a town-meeting was held in
* Joseph Felch used to tell how he went many times to Rattlesnake hill to hear
them sing and see them dance.
t" Shakers," by F. VV. Evans, pp. 90, 91.
I Joshua Wright lived first in Weare and then in Henniker. He was a blacksmith.
1792.] THE SHAKERS LEAVE WE ARE. 315
Henniker, to consider their case. It was " A^oted To due something
relative To those People Called Shakering Quakers "; " to choose a
Commity to take care of them";* " that any person not being Town
Resident Shall have no Residence in this Town of the Denomina-
tion of Shakering Quakers"; that "we will not have any Dealings
with them" and " that they shall not strool about the Town with-
out giving an account to the Commity if Called on Tue."t This
was boycotting them with a vengeance, as it is called in modern
parlance.
The action of the town had the desired effect. The Shaker fami-
lies in Henniker, soon after, moved to the society in Enfield ; Phin-
ehas Ferrin and his family, Joshua Wright and family, and Mercy
Brown went with them to that place. Early in 1792 Elijah Brown,
William Evens, Anna Carr and Lydia Wright united with the
society in Canterbury. Where the others went is not known. J
Driving the Shakers away was a great mistake. They were an
innocent, honest people, temperate, industrious and thrifty. Wher-
ever they have lived they have subdued the soil, no matter how
hard and sterile, and niMe the desert places blossom like the rose.
How pleasant it would be to see good houses, great barns, fertile
farms, rich pastures and well-trimmed woods on Rattlesnake hill, as
there might have been had they remained! Now are found there
only scrubby woods, worn out fields, pastures growing up to bushes,
old stone walls falling down, ancient cellars in which birches are
springing, and orchards full of decaying trees, where the wood-
pecker digs its hole and makes its nest. Religious tyranny is bad
for any place.
*The Henniker committee to take care of them were "Cap How, James Wallace,
Elisha Barnes, John Goodenow, Sam' Kimball."
t Hist, of Henniker, p. 90.
X" Shaker Village, N. H., April 14, 1886.
" Friend, — Your letter of the 9th inst. is received, having reference to some fam-
ilies of Shakers that were residents of Weare and Henniker, X. H.
" We regret that we are unable to alTord you the information asked on this subject,
as but few records have reachetl us that contain much of a personal historj-. We
understand just as vou write : that several families who embraced the faith of the
Shakers, lived at tha't early date in the towns of Weare and Henniker.
"Phineas Ferrin and his family moved to the Shaker Society in Enfield; Elijah
Brown (unmarried) moved to the Society in this place July 13, 1792; Wilham Evans,
of Weare, came into this Society; Anna Carr moved to this Society Feb. 11, 1792;
Lydia Wright, May 11, 1792; Mercy Brown, a sister to Elijah, went to the Society at
Enfield ; Jonathan Basford and family, Asa Williams and family, Joshua A\ right and
family, all of Henniker, moved to the Society in Enfield.
" Hoping vou may derive a little benefit Irom these notes,
" I remain, respectfully, H. C. BLIXN."
316 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1792.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE SMALL-POX.
The small-pox is supposed to have first made its appearance at the
siege of Mecca in Arabia, A. D. 569. Its ravages among the sol-
diers of the attacking Abyssinian army compelled them to retreat;
but the disease remained, and Mohammed and his troops soon prop-
agated it throughout the world.
At first about thirty per cent, of all sick with it died. Then it
was found that those who inoculated for it had it lightly, and a
larger number recovered. Afterwards vaccination was discovered,
a great boon, for of those vaccinated in the London hospitals not
more than one in six or seven hundred have died. Persons Avho
have once had the small-pox seldom if ever take it a second time.
Weare had a great fright about this disease in 1793. People were
much moi'e afraid of it at that time than now. Travelers would go
round miles out of their way rather than pass a house where there
was a case of it. Physicians did not then know so well how to treat
it. One method was to confine the patient in a close room, heated
so that a person could not bear his hand upon the wall. Warm
drinks were given, to encourage the eruptions by making the patient
sweat profusely. Now the treatment is free ventilation and a cool-
ing regimen. At the present time it is not so much dreaded as
diphtheria or scarlet fever.
The small-pox came to Weare befoi-e the time of vaccination.
The disease was stalking through the country, and many people were
desirous of taking every precaution against it. The best method
then known was to inoculate for it, have it lightly, recover and
ever after be free from all danger of it. Hospitals were established
in many towns for this 2^urpose.* In Dunbarton Mrs. Jimraison, as
the record states, assisted by Dr. Symmes Sawyer, had one in 1792.
They would take a few persons at a time, mostly children, called a
class, who would be inoculated, go through the disorder and be dis-
charged. Then another class would be taken.
Dunbarton grew uneasy about it, and at a special town-meeting,
held Sept. 26th, " voted that no person have liberty to inoculate
* In 1792 there was an article in the warrant for the annual meeting in Mason, to
see if the town will give leave to introduce the small-pox by inoculation, and to set
up a hospital. Voted against both.
1793.] THE SMALL-POX. 317
for the sraall-pox within this town." Yet the hospital continued,
Judge Jeremiah Page, one of the selectmen, partially consenting and
saying he would not act against it. But the majority of the in-
habitants were restless, the other selectmen uneasy, also Lieutenant
Ladd, and they determined to break it up.
Feb. 27, 1793, Lieut. James Hogg, Benjamin Page and Jeremiah
Eaton, all of Weare, each had a child in the hospital. The select-
men of Dunbarton sent word to these men that they should bring
the children home to them that evening. They had been inocu-
lated, but the disease had not broken out. Here was a dilemma.
What should they do ? They at once wrote to the selectmen, stat-
ing the facts, and asked that the children might have the disease at
Lieutenant Hogg's. They said the lieutenant did not wish to do
anything without leave, but inevitably the selectmen must provide a
house for them unless their request was granted. Lieutenant Hogg
said " he would give bond that all possible care shall be made use
of to prevent the spreading of the disease."*
It was a case of emergency. Something must be done at once ;
the citizens were consulted, they were greatly excited. Call a town-
meeting, was the universal cry. The selectmen notified one to be
held March 2d, and then ordered James Hogg and his two friends
to move the infected persons out of town forthwith.
Lieutenant Hogg sent the selectmen a letter March Ist.f He said
he could not comply with their order, but was willing to do all in
his power to satisfy the minds of the town and his neighbors ; that
* " Gentlemen Select Men for the Town of Weare — we wish to Inform you of the
present circumstances of apart of our families — we have three Children in the Hos-
pital at Dunbarton now Under Inoculation received in by leave of M'-' Jimmison and
Doct' Sawyer Judge Page was consulted and said he Should not act against it — we
are Informed this Day thatjthe Other Select iNIen are Uneasy and L' Ladd — they Say
thej' shall bring them into'weare this evening — we Wish your Approbation that
they may have it at L' Hoggs where its convenient — the L', wishes not to do any thing
in this way without Leave but Inevitably there Must be a house provided by theSelect-
men — Unless gentlemen you will be so good as to give your consent and grant our
Request which we think Very Reasonable and have no Doubt but j'ou wDl think as
we do — Li Hogg will give Bond that all possible care shall be made use of to pre-
vent the spreading of the Disorder —
" In haste we are Gentlemen with Esteem your Ilble Servants
" James Hogg
Benja Page
" Feb"- 27'! 1793 Jeremiah Eatox "
t " To the Selectmen of Weare — Gentlemen — The situation of my family at pres-
ent, puts it out of my power to comply with your orders, but am willing to do all in
my power to Satisfy the minds of the Town & my Neighbours, and will request no fa-
vour of the Town except their licence for one Class to go through which as it happens
cannot be avoided and I hope the Town will be so considei-ate as to grant leave — as
from what I before wrote they must know it was not my intention to have it here as
it will be much to my damage — I wish this paper to be "laid before the Town at their
meeting tomorrow —
" I ana with due regard Your humble Servant
" Weare March 1^' 1793 — JAMES HOGG."
318 HISTOEY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1793.
he would ask no favor except their license for one class to go through,
which, as it happens, can not be avoided. He hoped that the town
would be so considerate as to grant leave, as it had not been his in-
tention to have the disease in town, and it would be much to his
damage. He wanted his letter read at the town-meeting.
The town was wild. All came to the meeting ; they voted unani-
mously that Lieutenant Hogg should remove all infected persons
and infection of the sraall-pox out of town forthwith. Jesse Wood-
bury, Philip Sawyer and Dr. William Oliver were chosen a commit-
tee to see that it was done. The town did not seem to care what
other town was afflicted with the small-pox if they could only get
rid of it themselves.
The committee, with the selectmen, were instructed to take all
necessary precautions to prevent the spreading of the disease and to
prosecute in the town's behalf all who have broke the law relating
to the small-pox. They added, by way of inducement, that " if said
Hogg should forthwith comply with the directions of the town and
remove said infections out of this to proceed no further until the
annual meeting."
But he did not comply, the children had the small-pox at his resi-
dence, the house was isolated, and the disease did not spread. The
children recovered, and the town was quiet for a short time.
But the last of March the scare began again. Samuel Bean re-
ported that " he Expects that his Children has Excedently taken
the Small pox." April 1st the selectmen called a town-meeting for
April 3d " to see if the town will vote to build a pest house in some
remote part of the town for those who axedently take the Small
pox in said town." At the meeting it was voted not to build.
But the law made it so clearly the duty of the selectmen to pro-
vide a pest-house that they proceeded with the work at once. They
built it in an out-of-the-way place on Burnt hill. In five days it
was done, and Mr. Bean's family, Sunday, April 8th, was moved
into it. Mr. Bean and his wife were very much opposed to their
children's going tliere, and so Monday night following, by their aid,
they all escaped to their own house. The selectmen, John Eobie,
Jabez Morrill and James Caldwell, were very much exercised about
it, and the town again much excited. They at once wrote to John
Prentice, an able lawyer, of Londonderry, for advice as to what
they should do. They told him that the sick family were now in a
house on a public road, where many of the inhabitants and strangers
1793.] THE PEST-HOUSE. 319
are exposed; that the parents say the children shall not be carried
back to the pest-house except at the point of the sword ; and that
they keep the doors and windows of their house securely fastened.
They asked him what they should do ; if they could use force to get
into the house, and take the children away, and if they could con-
fine the father, as he seemed determined to spread the disorder
through the town.
Mr. Prentice replied that it was their duty to remove the children
back to the pest-house at once, if it could be done in safety ; that
they should employ a reputable and disinterested physician to de-
cide that point ; that they should enter the house as peaceably as
they could, take any person opposing them with a warrant and bind
them over to the Superior Court, where they would be properly
handled, and if any person has been inoculated for the small-pox,
or has done any thing to spread the disorder, arrest and bind them
over to the court, " and then I will endeavor to do them justice,"
says John Prentice.
■ The selectmen followed the advice. They again removed the
children to the pest-house,* and they arrested and bound over Sam-
uel Bean, and made him give bond that he would be of good
behavior, that when he went to the pest-house he would be under
the government of the overseers and would not dej^art from said
place without being well cleansed of the infection.!
Quite a number of children were sick of small-pox at the pest-
house, but they were well nursed and doctored by Dr. Elijah Butler
* The pest-liouse was on lot 90, range 7.
t " Small pox bill for providing a pest house Nusing Samuel Beans family threw
the Small pox —
" pd Nathaniel fifield for Nursing £13 10 6
pd Do' killey for taking of Said family 3 10 0
Do« Eaton for Nusing 7 4 0
pd Isaa Grant for Nusing 4 17 (j
pd Doctor Buttler for medicne 10 7
pd Christan ayer for Nusing 1 15 0
pd mager Eaton for labour on the pest house 1 0 0
pd John Paige 0 7 f>
Paid Samul Paige Jr for boards to build the pest house and
labour 3 3 0
pdabnerlloit •> <> 0
pd Isreal Straw 0 5
pc\ John atkins 0 3
Jabe Kowell 0 3
Paid Stephen Lee and llobort Caldwell 1 <> 0
I'aid moses Hazzen & Benj Tenney 0 18 0
niosos Eastman for Nusing and assisting in moving Beau
family 1 13 000
pd Edward Fifleld 0 7 0
pd Richard Philbrick and Abel wright 0 18 0
IJ (1 0 "
320 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1793.
and others, and all got well but one.* Samuel Bean's daughter,
aged sixteen, died of the disorder, and was buried in some solitary
spot, near by. Though nearly a hundred years have elapsed, the
jDlace of her grave is still shown.
The pest-house stood, lonesome and alone, for a long time after
the small-pox had disappeared. It was an object of dread to the
people, they were afraid the small-pox might spread from it. A
family by the name of Jones lived nearest to it. " One night it
burnt up." Every one thought the Joneses did it ; but there was
no proof, and the matter was soon forgotten. Since then there has
been no need of a pest-house in Weare, there having been but one
case of small-pox in town for the last ninety years.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE UNIVERSALISTS.
UniveEvSalism was introduced into New Hampshire as early as
1773, and owing to the itinerant habit of its preachers its tenets were
soon extensively diffused. There is a doubtful tradition that Rev.
John Murray, the father of Uuiversalism in America, preached in
Weare sometime in the last century. Hosea Ballou, one of its
brightest lights, broke the bread of life sevei-al times in the old south
* From the Selectmen's Book. '
Ji s (I
" 1792. Pel Col" Afield in part for providing necessarys for the small pox 4 14
1793. Pd. to a number ot persons for labour on the" pesthouse 9
Pd. for suppoi'ting .Sam' Beans family when sick of the Small Pox,
for Doctoring, Nursing and Necessarys 33 19 2"
Weare April 1793.
" The Town Due to Obadiah Eaton on account of the Small pox.
£ s d
" To 4 Dinners 0 2 0
2 mugs Eggpop & 1 mug W 1 0 2 10
keeping 7 hoi-ses & Lodging 7 men 0 7 0
to 1 pint Sling & 1 mug Eggpop 0 1 10
to keeping 7 horses & Lodging 7 men 0 7 0
to 5 mugs W I tody 0 4 3
2 mugs Eggpop , 0 2 0
8 meals Victuals 0 4 0
3 mugs Eggpop & 1 mug W I 0 3 10
(j quarts oats & 2 quarts meal 0 1 4
1 qt Wine fifleld had for Bean 0 2 0
1 q' Wine 0' 3 0
My Self and Aaron Burnham & four Oxen one Day 0 10 0
lpairSheats& 1 q' W 1 & 1 q' N E 0 12 0
£3 3 0 "
1803.] THE UNIVERSALISTS. 321
meeting-house, and Abner Kneeland, a hero of free thought, who
went to prison for exjDressing his opinions, lived in town in 1803 and
preached to the people.* Walter Balfour, a strong man intellectu-
ally, preached at a later date.
The Universalists were Congresrationalists in all things save the
final state of man. They believed that in time all would be saved.
The Congregationalists formerly thought the great majority of man-
kind would be damned; even now they are quite sure a few will be.
The Universalists, on the contrary, in the kindness of their hearts
would have all reach heaven, and they believe that their God is even
kinder and better than they are.
A society was formed prior to 1803. It numbered about thirty
men,t and had many female members. A Universalist convention
was held with them that year, July 5th, at the house of William
Whittle, Weare Center, The principal business was to raise money
to procure preaching. Capt. John Stevens, of Goffstowu, and Jona-
than Page were a committee for that purpose, and they were to co-
operate with a committee of Hopkinton. The convention then ad-
journed to meet at the same place the last Tuesday of September
of that year.
Messrs. Stevens and Page circulated a very unique subscription
paper. It asked that all persons who have so worthy an idea of the
great Creator and Governor of the universe as to believe that his
plan in the creation of mankind was finally to bring them to happi-
ness; that the death and merits of the Saviour of the world are suf-
ficient to accomplish it, and who wished to encourage the teachers
of this imjDortant and benevolent doctrine, should sign this paper,
requesting of the town their part of the public money and should
throw in their mite for the same good cause. Twenty-seven men
signed, and each generously subscribed from fifty cents to two dol-
lars to pay for preaching.
But they did not easily get their part of the public money. So in
1804 numerous petitions were sent to the legislature, asking that the
* The Evangelical churches made much objectiou to him and his doctrines, and
did not allow him to preach in the meeting-houses. He had his meetings in private
dwellings and school-houses.
t Early ]Members.
Richard Philbrick, Daniel Emerson, Nathan Jones, Ebenezer Mudgett,
William Dustin, Benjamin Muzzy, John iMelvin, Thomas Woithley,2d,
Thomas Worthley, Ichabod Eastman, Joseph Emerson, William ^Vhittle,'
Eben Brown William Dustin, Jr., .John Stoning, John Muzzy,
Simon Perkins Stephen Worthley, Joseph Perkins, Cotton \\'obster,
Jonathan Page Isaac Hubbard, Caleb Whittaker, John Paige.
.John Muzzy, .Jr.,
21
322 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1804.
Universalists might be recognized by law as a religious sect, and the
General Court passed an act to that effect. The Methodists in 1804
and Freewill Baptists in 1807 were thus recognized. After this
the Universalist society in Weare had no trouble in getting their
share of the public money to support j^reaching. ^
The Universalists, about this time, adopted a profession of faith
and a constitution.* They wanted a chart and compass to sail by.
They set out with the preamble that they wished to promote good
order, morality and religion in their midst, and that public religious
worship was a means to those things. They said they thought the
holy Scriptures contain a revelation of the character of God and of
the duty, interest and final destination of mankind; that they be-
lieved in the Trinity; that holiness and happiness are inseparably
connected, and that believers ought to' maintain order and practise
good works.
The constitution recited that they should be called the First Uni-
versalist society in Weare, that any j^erson of good moral character
might become a member of the society by signing the jjrofession of
faith and constitution, and it provided for the election of ofiicers,
calling meetings, raising money, the retiring of members and amend-
ments. Nearly every Universalist society in New England has had
the same profession of faith and constitution.!
Rev. Sebastian Streeter, who was ordained at a general Univer-
salist convention at Washington, became the pastor of our church in
1808. He labored here five years, and lived on Page hill, near the
source of Cilley brook. He was succeeded by his brother, Squire
Streeter, who preached several years, and at the same time Russell
Streeter, a younger brother, taught school in town and preached oc-
casionally.
The meetings were held at Weare Center, in William Whittle's
* We the subscribers being desirous of promoting good order, morality and relig-
ion in our midst, and beUe\dng that public religious worship is eminently calculated
to promote that end, do hereby associate in a religious society for that purpose by
adopting the following
PROFESSION OF FAITH.
1. We believe that the holy Scriptures of the Old and Xew Testaments contain a
revelation of the character of God, and of the duty, interest, and final destination of
mankind.
•2. We believe there is one God whose nature is love, revealed in one Lord Jesus
Christ, by one Holy Spirit of Grace, who will finally restore the whole family of
mankind to holiness and happiness.
3. We believe that holiness and happiness are inseparably connected, and that be-
lievers ought to maintain order, and practise good works, for thosp things are good
and profitable to men.
t It is said that it became necessary to adopt a profession of faith and a constitu-
tion, in order that they might be recognized as a distinct sect by the several states.
]817.] UNIVERSALIST MINISTERS WHO PREACHED IX WEARE. 323
house a part of the time, and the other part at the raeeting-house in
South Weare. The Universalists, at this period, had achieved the
use of the raeeting-house sixteen Sabbaths yearly, the Calvinist Bap-
tists had it nineteen, and the Freewill Baptists seventeen. The time
was Apportioned by a committee chosen for the purpose, and new
committees often in after years made new apportionments.
The society prospered. A convention was held with them in 1817.
It was of so much importance that it was notified in the New Hamp-
shire Patriot. It met at the house of William Whittle, Oct. 17th.
Delegates* were present from nine towns. They chose John Pat-
tee, of Goffstown, moderator, John Stevens, of the same place, clerk,
and William Whittle, secretary. The principal business was to
raise money for the support of preaching. A similar convention
was holden at Mr. Whittle's the first Monday in June, 1818.
During these years there was much controversy on doctrinal
points between the Universalists and the other sects. Samuel B.
Philbrick and Daniel Philbrick had great contests in writing with
Elders S. Brown and Hezekiah D. Buzzell, and his son, S. D. Buz-
zell, who studied medicine at Dartmouth, and was shot and severely
wounded while resurrecting a body from a graveyard for the dissect-
ing table. Many of the letters that passed between them have been
preserved and are highly interesting.
After the Streeters, William Bell, Robert Bartlett, N. Gunnison,
and others preached for the society, and among the distinguished
ministers who visited them were John Moore, once a candidate for
governor, G. W. Anderson, a Scotchman, Alonzo A. Minei", Sylva-
nus Cobb and Thomas Whitteraore.f
* The delegates were: Oliver Xoyes, Henniker; Samuel Stevens, Hopkinton; S.
Hubbard and Dr. E. Stevens, Weare; Daniel Barr, Warner; Joseph Pike, Sutton;
Asa P.urnham, Dunbarton; Major Rolfe, Hillsborough; .John Pattee and John Ste-
vens, Gotfstown; and Benjamin Sprague and Samuel Barr, Bedford.
t Names of some of the early Univcvsalist ministers who preached in Weare occa-
sionally or as settled pastors : —
John Murray(?) William Bell, Alonzo A. Miner, William Hooper,
Hosea Ballon, Robert Bartlett, G. W. Anderson, .J. Sargent,
Abner Kneeland, Edwin Thompson, .James Whittaker, J. F. Withere),
Walter Balfour, X. Gunnison, Samuel Willis, John Moore,
Sebastian Streeter, Thomas \A'hittemore, C. O. Ballou, Thompson Barron,
Squire Streeter, O. A. skinner, Sylvanus Cobb, B. M. Tillottson.
Russell Streeter, A. S. Balch, Joseph P. Atkinson.
Names of Universalist clergymen who have preached in Weare since 1861 :
Frederick Foster, Thomas Borden, WmH. Dearborn, Mrs. Phebe A. Hannaford,
G. L. Demarest, D. D., L. F. McKinney, S. L. Roripaugh, Mrs. Ada C. Bowles,
G. H. Emerson, D. c, J. E. .June, Joseph Kidder, .John H. Jloore,
A. J. Patterson, D. u., H.W.Hand, E.Fitzgerald, Quincy H. Shiun,
S. H. McCoUester, u. D., H. S. Philbrick, Aug. P. Rein, A. Kent,
H. S. Fiske, E. Da\-is, IMrs. E.M. Bruce, E. L. Conger,
B. F. Bowles, George Hill, Elbridge Trull, Alexander Kent.
Adams Ayer,
324
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1837
Our society was very much in need of a meeting-house at Weare
Center, and in 1837 determined to build one. At this time a new
town-house was also needed, and some of the leading citizens
thought that the two could be combined in one building. At the
annual meeting Hiram Simons, Squire Gove and Ephraim Leigh-
ton were chosen a committee to investigate the matter, and April
17th they reported in favor of building a town-house sixty feet long
and forty feet wide, on land to be given by John Whittle at Weare
Center, with a story added for a meeting-house, the whole cost to
the town not to exceed SIOOO. There was much opposition, but
Judge Simon P. Colby made an eloquent speech in its favor, in
which he pictured the beautiful building, the central location, its
great convenience and the sound of "its church-going bell," and
the town voted to build ; the citizens having the privilege to add
another story for a meeting-house. Hiram Simons, Simon P. Colby
and Daniel Paige were chosen a committee to contract for and
superintend the work.
The Universalists, with some assistance from the Freewill Bap-
tists, built the meeting-house over the town-hall. There were fifty-
two pews, which were sold at prices ranging from $17 to $28.* A
bell of excellent tone was also procured, which has ever since sum-
moned the people to worship.
With the new church the society must have a new preacher.
Rev. Joseph P. Atkinson was called, and June 8th, 1838, he became
* " Record of the Pews in the Universalist meeting House, Weare Center, in 1851.
"Pew.
Prized. Sold to
" Pew.
Pi-ized
Sold to
" No 1
$25
"No 27
$25
Samuel Baker
2
25
28
23
William Woodbuiy
3
28
Thomas Saltmursh
29
25
Ezra Edmunds
4
28
Jesse Clement
30
23
E. & R. Peaslee
5
28
Moses Mudget
31
25
James Wallace
6
28
S. W. Chase
32
23
Ebenezer Bailey
7
28
E. W. Osborn
33
25
S. S. Clark
8
28
34
23
9
28
John Bartlett
35
24
Ephraim Philbrick
10
28
E. & R. Peaslee
36
22
David Dow 2'i
1]
28
H. Simons
37
2.3
Thomas Whittle
12
28
Alonzo Hadley
38
20
J. L. Hadley
13
28
39
22
P. & M. Dearborn
14
28
Ezra Dow
40
20
W"! John Cheney
15
27
James Baker
41
22
AA'd John Chase 2*
16
27
42
18
Jonathan Stoning
17
25
G. P. Kendrick &
43
20
.John Laighton
J. Emerson
44
18
18
25
Justice Felch
45
18
W'". Mathews
19
23
46
17
Jason Philbrick
20
23
Elijah Purington
47
24
21
19
48
23
22
19
49
27
John AATyittle
23
22
Almond Lufkia
50
25
24
21
James Hanson
51
25
Joseph Simons
25
2<i
25
23
Wd Daniel Philbrick
John Gould
52
24
Nathan Cheney "
^n,J->^
■yj-hy,
'C^^y^i xi)^//^^j
1861.] REV. FREDERIC FOSTER. 325
the pastor. He preached two-thirds of the time in the new house
and one-third at Soutli Weare. He had large meetings, all the Uni-
versalists being in the habit of attending in both places. He had
many of the best people in Weare to make up his congregation.*
The first Sunday in October he formed a bible-class in connection
with his society ; it being one of the earliest in the United States.
Mr. Atkinson left Weare at the end of a three years' pastorate and
went to Stoneham, Mass.
The next settled minister was Rev. William Hooper ; then after
him there were supjjlies for some time, and in 1861, Rev. Frederic
Fostert was settled. He died in Weare after laboring four years,
and since, there has been no regular pastor. Among the noted
clergymen who have preached were Revs. G. L. Demarest, G. H.
Emerson, A. J. Patterson, S. H. McCollister, all D. D.'s.
The records of this society were burned about 1850, and much of
its early history is lost. They began a new record book March 14,
1850, Hiram Simons,t clerk. George Simons was chosen clerk March
* The following were some of the members of his society : —
Hon. Simon P. Colby, Moses Dearborn, Samuel Philbrick Bailey,
Elder James (?) Whittaker, Captain Lufkin, who lived to be more than
Josiah Dearborn, James Wallace, 100 years old,
Moses Eastman, Harrison Hobson, Peter Dearborn,
Hiram Simons, Hiram Cram, Captain Gove,
John Whittle, .John Gould, Sidney Brigham,
William Gove, John Cheney, Moses Dow.
Hon. Amos Hadley,
t Rev. Frederic Foster was born at Salem, Maj' 10, 1S13. His father died, leaving
eleven children, two younger than Frederic, who was then six years old. The familj-,
being in reduced circumstances, had of necessity to be separated. Frederic went to
Newbury, Vt., to reside with an uncle who was a deacon in the Calvinist Baptist
church and made great effort to instil his peculiar faith into the young and genial
mind of his nephew. The bov, after a few years, returned to Salem, and thence went
to Charlestovvn, Mass., where' he spent three j'ears in a store with a brother-in-law.
Returning to Salem, he learned the shoemaker's trade, after which he removed to
West Haverhill, Mass.. and commenced business for himself. He was now eighteen
years of age. He had faithfully improved his limited opportunities and had acquired
the rudiments of an education.
About this time he thought of entering the ministry; but he saw the necessity of
a thorough preparation, and resolved upon a collegiate course of study. Although
his means were small, and many of his friends attempted to dissuade him from his
purpose, yet his determination could not be shaken; he pressed on, overcoming all
obstacles, and graduated at Dartmouth in 1840. Subsequently he studied theology,
and prepared himself for the ministrv under the tuition of that eminent scholar and
theologian, Dr. Hosea Ballou. He hail accomplished all this work by his own efforts
and energy, wholly unaided financially by othei'S.
He married Mrs. Loretta Currier, daughter of .John Ayer, of West Haverhill, Mass.,
Dec. 30, 1841, and was ordained at Winthrop, Me., Dec. -29, 1842. He afterwards
preached at Bnckfield, Me. ; Meriden, Conn. ; and in 1861 became the pastor at Weare,
where he labored four years. He died of heart-disease March 6, 1865.
Mr. Foster became a Universalist because he could not help it. He was modest
and unassuming, kind-hearted and devout, strictly conscientious, and possessed the
solid virtues in a large degree. He left a widow, 31rs. Loretta Foster, and three chil-
dren, two sons and one daughter, whom he had educated at home. One of the sons,
Fred F., graduated at Dartmouth college in the class of 1865.
:]; Hiram Simons, son of Christopher and Xancy (Locke) Simons, was born in Weare,
Feb. 22, 1805. In early life he laboriMl on the homestead farm, in the south-west part
of the town, and when about twelve years old, went to live at Oil Mill. While there
he worked in his father's linseed-oil mill, saw-mill and wheelwright shop. Soon
326 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1866.
5, 1859, and has since held the oiRce. The society, March 6, 1853,*
re-adopted the profession of faith and the constitution.
A Sabbath-school was established June 16, 1866. Mrs. Loretta
Foster, Mr. and Mrs. George Simons and Charles O. Ballou were
the leaders in this work. Mr, Ballou was the first superintendent,
holding the office eight years, and Mrs. Foster has since admirably
filled the position. George Simonsf was the first librarian. Miss Lydia
A. Dow, treasurer, and Mrs. Hiram Buswell, secretary. The school
has about nine hundred volumes in its library. It was incorporated
March 4, 1882. For its amusement and improvement it has had
Sunday-evening concerts, once a sacred concert by Patten's cornet
band. May festivals and Christmas parties. Besides its regular work,
it has engaged in the missionary cause, organizing several Sabbath-
schools in other places. It has bought and sent away hundreds of
books, maps, pictures and mottoes ; helped build chapels; gave 810 to
after coming of age he engaged in the mercantile business for himself, taking in as
a partner Harrison Hobson. In 1833 they moved to Weare Center, then a thriving
little village, where tliey continued business, and Mr. Simons also engaging exten-
sively in lumbering. Tliey were highly prosperous.
Mr. .Simons was a justice of the peace for manj' years, postmaster from Nov. 15,
1836, to Nov. 5, lS4o, town clerk four years, selectman three years, and representative
to the General Court in 1S49, 1850 and 1859, — offices he filled with honor. He was also
on several committees to perform various duties for the town, being chairman of
the committee to build the town-house and the church over it. He was active as a
member of the Universalist society, took a lively interest in its prosperity, pluj^ed
bass viol for the choir, and was the'society^s clerk for many years. In 1860 he moved
to Manchester, where he was actively engaged in lumber and building operations
and the management of real estate.
Mr. Simons was one of Weare's most, successful business men, and by his own in-
dustry acquired a fortune of several hundred thousand dollars. He married M. Al-
meda Chase, daughter of John and Lydia Chase, of Weare, Sept. 4, 1842, and to them
were born two children : —
Hiram Augustus .Simons, born May 25, 1S43, enlisted as a soldier in the war of the
Rebellion, and died at Columbia college hospital July 19, 1864.
George Frank, born Oct. 11, 1847, died Aug. 9, 1865.
Mr. Simons died .June 1, 1882. His widow, Mrs. Simons, still lives in JIanchester.
* Some of the members of the society in 1853 : —
James AVoodbury, Robert Peaslee, Moses .Johnson, Ezra C. Gove,
Hiram Simons, Moses Dearborn, William Woodbury, I.,uther E. Gould,
Peter Dearborn, Jonathan P. Muzzey, Alvah E. Dearborn, Wm. B. Simons,
Ebenezer Peaslee, .J. B. Moulton, Abner L. Hadley, Charles F. Chase,
Horace Q. Holt, E. W. Osborn, .John W. Chase, Charles O. Ballou,
Wm. B. Gove, Elijah Purington Ebenezer Bailey, Ira Gove,
.John Bartlett, Ezra Dow, Amos Chase, Jason P. Simons,
John Whittle, Josiah G. Dearborn, J. Paige Bartlett, Albert S. Fisher.
S. S. Clark, George Simons, Mai-k Colburn,
t George Simon.s, the youngest son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons, was
born at Oil Mill village, in Weare, May 13, 1828. His youth was spent at home, assist-
ing his IVither, who was extensively engaged in farming, lumbering and building.
His early education was limited to the common school in his native village, with two
terms at Clinton Grove academy and two at L. L. Institute, Lebanon. He was then
obliged to give up a further education on account of impaired health. He entered
the store of his brother, Lewis Simons, in March, 1847, at Oil Mill, as clerk; became
a partner the next November, and Oct. 9, 1848, bought the entire interest. In less than
a month, November 4, the store and most of the contents were burned in the confla-
gration tliat destroyed a large poi'tion of the village. Feb. 1, 1853, he went into trade
at Weare Center with his brother, Hiram Simons. At the end of one year he bought
out Ills partner's interest, and alone successfully continued the business abouttwenty-
four years, with lumber and building operations added. He also, in connection
with his store, engaged e.xtensively in the fruit business, shipping thousands of bar-
^v
/^.-^^^^^^^^
1779.] TOWN-HOUSES. 327
the mission Sabbath-school in Deering and $50 to the Orphans' home
in Franklin.
Durine the whole time the school has existed there has been no
vacation. The children have met every Sabbath, no matter what
the weather. The largest number present at any one session Avas
one hundred and eleven. More than a thousand different persons
have been in the school as teachers, pupils, or members of the bible-
class. Very few schools have so good a record.
The society is now in a flourishing condition, has- preaching many
Sabbaths each year, and its meetings are well attended.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
TOWN-HOUSES.
The first town-meetino; in Weare was held at the house of Jere-
raiah Allen, Esq., who lived east of Meadow brook, on the north
road from South Weare to what is now Oil Mill village. The
second, third and fourth meetings were at the same place, Ebenezer
Mudgett, instead of Allen, keeping the inn, and after that they
were at Aaron Quimby's inn. Then as North Weare grew popu-
lous several were held near Mount William pond, at Hutchins' inn,
and July 12, 1779, there was a special meeting in the open air on
Center Square. The next year, 1780, one was held in the old "Ana-
babtise meeting house " at South Weare, and March 16, 1784, one
rel« of apples yeai-ly to our home markets and to Europe. He has always taken a
deep interest in agriculture and fruit-growing; and although his operations have
been somewhat limited, he has been eminently successful, and owns at the present
time one of the finest orchards in the country. He has made pomology a study, and
contributed to the papers and agricultural reports many valuable articles upon it.
In politics he has alwaj's been a Democrat; has held the offlce of postmaster eight
years, been town clerk and collector of taxes, and a candidate for many other offices,
but failed of an election because his party was in the minority.
In religion he is a Universalist, and for many years has been an active member of
the Weare Center societj-. He was chosen its clerk in 1859, and now holds the oflice.
He was one of the first to organize, and always has been ready to sustain by his
presence and means the Sabbath-school, which has been phenomenally succes.sful
during the past twenty years. His house has ever been a home for the preacher and
layman.
Mr. Simons married Mary Conant Bagley, of Nashua, Sept. 30, 1854, and to them
were born George Fred, Aug. 30, 18o(i; Louis Clinton, .July 11, 1858, died Feb. 23, 1861,
and Frank Norman, Dec. 10, ISGG. Mrs. Simons died June 30, 1870. Feb. 5, 1880, Mr.
Simons married Elsie, daughter of Moses Dearboi-n, of Weare.
Geoi-ge F. Simons, now a trader and the postmaster at North Weare, married Mary
A., daughter of John M. Gove, of Weare, Nov. '20, 1879, and their son, George Clayton,
was born May 21, 1883.
Frank N. graduated from Dean academy, Franklin, Mass., June, 1885, and is now a
member of Tufts college.
328
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1792.
in the Friends' meeting-house at Weare Center. March 13, 1792,
the town-meeting was held in the new, south meeting-house.*
But the people began to grow tired of shifting the town-meeting
from place to place, and a special meeting was held May 7, 1792, to
see if the town will build a town-house, and where it shall be lo-
cated. The record says : " voted to the negative about the town
* Persons who Paid Taxes from 1788 to 1793, Inclusive.
(The CiUeys at that time spelled their
Page and Paige.)
name Silley and Selley, and the Paiges both
Adams, Richard
Atkins, John
Atwood, Caleb
Caleb, Jr.
.Jonatlian,
•Joshua,
Samuel,
Ayer, Hezekiah
John,
Samuel,
Bacon, Henry
Samuel,
Bagley, Jesse
Samuel,
Bailey, Benjamin
Daniel,
Ebenezer,
Ebenezer, Jr.
Jesse,
John,
Levi,
Orlando,
Samuel,
Thomas,
Baker, John
Samuel,
Barnard, David
Edmund,
Tristram, 1792
Barrett, Joshua
Bartlett, John
Bassett, John
Bean, Samuel
Belcher, Woodbridge
Blaisdell, Ralph
Samuel,
Widow,
Blake, .Jesse
John, Jr.
Winthrop,
Boles, Stephen
Boynton, Moses
Bowler, Stephen
Brackenbury, Daniel
Breed, Danicil
Ebenezer,
Ebenezer, Jr.
Stephen,
Zepaniah,
Brown, David
Eb(!nezer,-
Elijah,
Elijah, 2d.
Piliph.alet
Enoch,
Knoch, .Jr.
James,
Timothy,
Widow,
William,
Bui-nham, Aaron
Jabez,
Butler, Benjamin
Elijah,
Samuel,
Buxton, James
Caldwell, Daniel
James,
Matthew,
Robert,
Lieut. Samuel,
Samuel, Jr.
William,
Carr, Elzekiel
.Jacob,
Robert,
Zebulon,
Chase, Abraham
David,
Dudlej',
.John,
Mathan G.
Cilley, Benjamin
Jolin,
John, .Jr.
Thomas,
Thomas, 2d
Clark, Benjamin
Clement, Ezra
Henry,
Peter,
Clogston, Thomas
Clough, David
.Joseph,
Nathan,
Winthrop,
Colborn, Charles
Thomas,
Colby, Ezekiel
Ichabod,
Levi,
Philbrick,
Samuel,
Winthrop,
Collins, Benjamin
Benjamin, Jr.
Moses,
Richard,
Richard, Jr.
Stephen,
Tristram,
Colmaii, Solomon
Cook, Benjamin
Salmon,
CooiKir, Salmon
William,
Corliss, David
.J(;remiah,
John,
Timothy,
Corliss, Widow
Cornish, David
Widow,
Cram, Asahel
P^zekiel,
Jedediah,
Nathan,
Thomas,
Crocker, Richard,
Cross, Tlieodore
Currier, Moses
Curtis, Isaac
Isaac, -Jr.
Peletiah,
D.ay, .John
Dearborn, Josiah, '92
Dickerson, Thomas
Dow, Aaron
David,
P^lijah, Evan,
.Jedediah,
Stephen,
Winthrop,
Dustin, Jonathan
Paul,
Timothy,
William,
Eastman, Ichabod
Moses,
Roger,
Samuel,
Stephen,
Thomas,
Eaton, Humphrey
Ithamar,
Nathan,
Obadiah,
Peter,
Thomas,
Edmunds, .Jona. 1792
Emerson, Daniel
Daniel, .Jr.
James,
.James. Jr.
.Jonathan,
Marden,
Moses,
Stephen,
Thomas,
Emery, Caleb
.Jesse
Salvenus,
Estes, .Jonathan
Evtuis, Samuel
Thomas,
Favor, Cutting
John,
John, .Jr.
Moses,
Reuben,
Favor, Zebulon
Felch, Curtis
.Jabez,
Jonathan,
Joseph,
Fifleld, Edward
Col. Nathaniel,
Flanders, Elijah
Thomas,
Flood, Daniel
.Joseph,
Mark,
Follansbee, Samuel
Thomas,
Gale, Benjamin
Samuel,
George, Asa
Charles,
Daniel,
Elijah,
Ezra,
Joseph,
Moses,
Timothjs
(iilfers, Robert
Gile, .James
Goodale, Robert
Goodhue, Joseph
Gould, Daniel
Jonathan,
Gove, Daniel
Daniel, 2d
David,
David, Jr.
David, 2d
Edmond,
Elijah,
Elisha,
Ezekiel,
John,
.Johnson,
Jonathan,
Nathan,
Obadiah,
Stephen,
Sweat,
William,
Grant, Isaac
Graves, Calvin
John,
.John, .Jr.
John, 2d
William.
Grear, Daniel
David,
Green, David
KliSha,
Israel,, Jr.
Isaiah, Jr.
Jeremiah,
1792.]
TAX-PAYERS FROM 1788 TO 1793, INCLUSIVE.
329
house." In 1795, the subject came up again, and they voted not to
build. The same thing happened again in 1796. The town-house
was needed, the party in favor of it persistent, and they brought up
the matter again in 1797. This time they were successful.
The town decided to build a town-house on the rangeway, be-
tween Daniel Breed's and Lowell Robie's, not far from Duck pond,
Green, Levi
Moses,
Micajah,
Greenleaf, Nathan
Griffin, Richard
Iladley, Daniel
Enoch,
George,
Philip,
Hadloclc, Amos
Jonathan,
Richard,
Samuel ,
Hall, Benjamin
Hanson, Samuel
Hardy, Oliver,
Harrod, James
Hazzen, Moses
Hill, David
Hobard, Isaac
Hobhs, Hezekiah
Hodgdon, John
Hogg, James
.John,
Robert, Jr.
W^illiam,
Hoit, Ataner
James,
Hook, Daniel
Hovey, Levi
How, ".Jonathan
Howard, James
Huntington, John
Huse, .Joseph
Hutchinson, -John
James, Edmond
Jewett, Mark
.Johnson, Amos
Benjamin,
Edmund,
Enoch,
Robert,
Tristram,
.Jones, Abraham
Ephraim,
.Joseph,
Mary,
Nathan,
Kelley, Ebenezer
Isaac,
Dr. Langley,
Moses,
Kilburn, Widow
Kimball, A b r .ah am
Daniel,
Ezekiel,
liimbaU, Han'h.Wid,
Isaac,
.Joseph,
Nathan,
King, Nathaniel
Kinson, George
John,
Ladd, James
Lee, Stephen
Leveston, Isaac
Lull, David
.James,
Moses,
Marshall, Asa
Benja:
John, ,
, .Joseph ,<sj
~ Joseph, Jr. J
Martin, Jacob
.Jonathan,
Samuel,
William,
Massey, Woodbury
Maxfleld, .John
Joseph,
.Joseph.
.Joshua,
Melvin, Abraham
Morrill, Jabez,
Morrison, Samuel
Morse, Timothy
Mudgett, Ezra
.Jesse,
John,
Moses,
William, .
Muzzey, Asa
.John,
Nichols, Humphrey
John,
Thomas,
Thomas, -Jr.
Noyes, .Joseph
Oliver, William
Osborn, .Jonathan
Moses,
Robert,
Paige, Eliphalet
Enoch,
.John,
.John, 2d
.Johnson,
.Jonathan,
Lemuel,
Col. Samuel,
Samuel, Jr.
Palmer, Benjamin
Pearson, Daniel
Peaslee, Abner
Caleb,
Ebenezer,
.John,
Jonathan,
Jonathan,
Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, .Jr.
Perkins, Joseph
Simon,
Philbrick, John
.Jonathan,
Jonathan, .Jr.
Richard,
Samuel,
Samuel, Jr.
Thomas,
Pillsbui-y, Ezra
.Joseph,
Moses,
Solomon,
Pingree, Francis
Purington, Chase
Elijah,
Hezekiah,
Putney, Nathan
Quimbj-, Aaron
David,
Joshua,
Moses,
Reed, Artemus
Ring, Nathaniel
Robie, John
Rogers, William
Rowell, Elijah
Jonathan,
.Job,
Samuel,
Sanders, .Joshua
Sargent, Asa
Isaac,
Isaac,
Jacob,
.Joseph,
Moses,
Philip,
Robert,
Sawyer, Philip
Sevey, Shadrach
Shaw, Benjamin
Follansbee,
Thomas,
Silver, Timothy
Simons, Ebenezer
Simons, John
.John, .Jr,
Sleeper, Daniel
Stevens, Thomas
Stoning, Amos
Straw, Benjamin
Israel,
Joseph ,
Samuel,
Tenney, Benjamin
Tewksbury, Henry
Isaac,
Jacob,
Thompson, Smith
Terrell, Seth
Tobie, Samuel B.
Tuttle, Jotliam
Samuel,
Simon,
Twiss, .John
Watson, John
John, .Jr.
.Jonathan,
Ithamar,
Mark,
Nicodemus,
Weare, Peter —
Webster, Benjamin
Isaiah,
.John,
.Joseph,
.Joseph, .Jr.
Weed, Nathaniel
Wells, Isaac
Whittaker, Asa
Caleb,
Caleb, 2d
Moses,
William,
Wood, Amos, n. t.
Andrew P.
Apalmer,
Benjamin,
Joseph,
Woodburv, .Jesse
Worth, John, I7SS
Worthen, Daniel
Samuel
Sanniel, .Jr.
AVorthley, Jonathan
Nathan,
Thomas,
Thomas, -Jr.
Thomas, 3d
William,
Wright, Abel
The following paid more than £1 town and county tax : —
£ s. d. f.
Samuel I'hilbrick paid 1 — 9 — 11 — 1
John Hodgdon " 1 — 6—1 — 2
Eben'Bayley " 1—1 — 10 — 1
William Dustin " 1 — .5 — 7 — 2
.John Gove
Stephen Dow
Obadiah Eaton —
Nathaniel Fifield.
£ .S-. d. f.
.paid 1 - 9 — 2 — 0
. " 1 — 6— 8 — 3
, " 1—3—7 — 3
. " 1 — 2 - 11 — 2 "
330 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1798.
and as near the tighway as may be convenient. It was to be forty
feet long, thirty-four feet wide and twelve feet posted, hip roof;
handsomely underpinned, boarded, clapboarded and shingled ; to
have four windows on the front side, two in each end and one on
the back side, twenty-four lights of seven-by-nine glass in each win-
dow, one front door, double cased, ceiled on the inside walls and
plastered overhead, a bar twelve feet by ten, plenty of seats and
" window shets on the outside," and the whole to be according to
the direction of John Robie, Jabez Morrill and James Caldwell, the
committee appointed for the purpose, who were to see it was built
according to terms and completed within eighteen months.
The building of the house was set up at auction and was struck
off to Ebenezer Peaslee for $368, one-half to be paid in nine months,
and the rest when the house is finished. Contractor Peaslee at
once went on with the work, and in the spring of 1798, although not
completed, the town held its annual meeting in it.
The opponents of the town-house were very ill-natured. They
growled about the work, grumbled about paying for it, and those in
the south-east part of the town found fault with the location; they
thought it was too far off. They wished that a hurricane might
blow it in flinders, or the lightning sti'ike it and lay it in ashes.
John Kimball, Richard Clough and Ezekiel Kimball were at work
near by it, on a burnt piece, in the spring of 1798. Ezekiel, who
was a youth of little wit and poor judgment, had heard the growlers
and thought it would be a bright thing for him to carry out their
wishes. So, unknown, as he thought, to any one, he set the un-
finished house on fire, and " it was burned to ashes."
Ebenezer Peaslee, the contractor, was greatly injured by the fire.
As the house was incomplete, he had not got his pay. He claimed
that the town, having held its annual meeting in the house, had
accepted it so far as it was then done, and were obliged to pay;
the town said that according to the vote they were not till the
house was finished.
They held a meeting at the place of the fire, July 10th, to see
what method the town will take to rebuild, " or to put a house on
the same spot in as good a way as the other was before it was burnt
that the contractor may go on and finish the contract." But the
town would not do anything of this kind, and passed over the
article.
Mr. Peaslee then tried to find out who burned his property. He
1799.] THE TOWN-HOUSE BURNED. 331
soon concluded that it was young Kimball, and he had Constable
Edward Fifield arrest him. The growlers did not like to see the
boy go to jail, and two of them, Samuel Colby, joiner, and Ben-
jamin Dow, husbandman, with force and arms rescued and set
him at liberty. The constable had Colby and Dow arrested for
what they did, Joseph Philbrick acting as constable. Kimball at
once took to the woods. Peaslee soon found that he was hiding in
the great swamp called Moose bog, and was determined to hunt him
out. He went to the bog alone, on horseback, and when he came
near where he thought Kimball was he cried out, as though he had
several resolute men with him, calling each by name, "There he is,
catch him ! " Kimball began to run, Peaslee saw him and called
to one of the supposed men to head him off; Kimball tacked, and
Peaslee called to a second resolute fellow to grab him. This was
done several times, when Kimball, thinking he was surrounded,
came and gave himself up. Peaslee brought him out of the woods,
had him put. under bonds to appear at court, and then Kimball's
father and friends interceded to settle the matter.
At the annual meeting in 1799, Mr. Peaslee's friends tried to
have the town choose a committee to settle with himself, but the
voters refused and dismissed the article. They soon got a special
meeting called, for April 8th, to see if a settlement could be made,
but the voters asfain refused to make one.
Mr. Peaslee now made an agreement with the former committee
and selectmen that he should have $100 extra, and they agreed
to use their best efforts to get the town to ratify it ; then he went
to work and built a new house from the foundation. He had it
done in the fall, and Nov. 18th a town-meeting was held in it.
But he did not get his pay at once. The whole matter slept
through the year 1800. March 9, 1801, the selectmen ventured to
pay him, and he gave them his receipt for " $468 in full for building
the town house for said Weare."*
The " arson case " against Ezekiel Kimball, Jr., was still pending,
and the father wished it adjusted. A special town-meeting was
held Nov. 30, 1801, to see if the town will settle with him for the
damage received by the town-house "being burnt and consumed to
ashes." The town chose Jonathan Dow, John Robie, Ezekiel Cram,
* " Weave March 9* 1801 Received of John Robie & James CaUlwell Selectmen
four Hunched & Sixty Eight doller in full for Building the town house lor Said wears.
...... ..r . EBENEr PEASLEE"
" Attest Wm. Little
332 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1802.
John Paige and Samuel Eaton a committee to settle with him " for
the damage the town sustained by having the Town house burnt to
ashes."
At a meeting, Jan. 18, 1802, the committee reported that they
had settled for 8100 and interest, to be paid in one year. Mr. Kim-
ball paid the money, but it grieved him very much. The family
felt mortified and chagrined. Soon after, they sold their farm,
moved away up country and never came back to Weare.
The town used this house for many years ; in 1801 they paid
Daniel Breed 82 for a table for it. In 1803, voted not to paint it ;
in 1822, to repair it to the amount of $25, and in 1832 they decided
to repair the windows. In 1812, as will be seen, the greatest meet-
ing or convention, at that time, ever in the county of Hillsborough,
was held in it.
The first town-house was getting old in 1832. It was in an out-of-
the-way place, and the location was not satisfactory to any section
of the town. Those in the north part wanted it at Weare Center,
and those in the south, at the four corners by James Wallace's store,
near Meadow brook.
The subject was brought up in town-meeting, and after some de-
bate, Tristram Eaton was chosen an agent to see what encourage-
ment can be had to build a new town-house near Jesse Cram's at
the Center, and Amos W. Baile}' another to see what can be had to
build one near Wallace's store at South Weare. What report they
made is not recorded.
In the meantime the Universalists in the north part of the town,
as has been told, were greatly in need of a meeting-house. After
much discussion and deliberation they concluded that it would be
cheapest and best to build one in connection with a new town-
house. So in 1837 they had an article inserted in the warrant for
town-meeting to see if the town will vote to build one on land of
William Hardy, near the school-house at the Center, with the priv-
ilege of having a story added, free from expense to the town, for
public purposes. At the meeting Hiram Simons, Squire Gove and
Ephraim Leighton were chosen a committee to ascertain the con-
ditions on which a site can be obtained, also to make a plan, estimate
the cost and collect any other infonuation they may think proper,
and report at the next meeting, or at a special meeting to be called
for the purpose. They acted promptly, and April 17th, reported
in favor of building a town-house, on the Hardy land, to be given
TOWN-HOUSE AND UNIVERSALIS! MEETING-HOUSE.
1837.] BUILDING A NEW TOWN-HOUSE. 333
by John Whittle, the present owner, with a story added for a
meeting-house ; to be forty by sixty feet in size, and to cost about
$1000. The town accepted the report, voted to build the house,
and chose Hiram Simons, Simon P. Colby* and Daniel Paige,
building committee. They were instructed to give public notice
that they would receive proposals to do the work, the lowest bidder
to have the contract, he to give a bond that it should be done in a
workmanlike manner, by Nov. 1, 1837, and to have the old town-
house to work into the new building.
Two town-meetings were called to reconsider the above action,
but the committee hastened, tore down the old house and removed
the lumber to the new site, and then the town voted at the first
meeting not to reconsider, and at the second to dissolve the
meetmg.
The house was finished in the time specified, the meeting-house,
with fifty-two pews, was built in the story above it, and a bell with
sweet tone was put in the steeple. But in 1838 the town voted
not to hire Enoch Gove nor any one else to ring it.
In 1841 the town decided not to have a stove and funnel in the
town-house, and that the clerk should not open the house except
for town purposes. A special meeting was held Nov. 27th, to re-
consider the above, but the town adhered to its action. In 1843,
voted not to put a stove in the town-house, but chose Hiram
Simons agent to take care of the house and voted that he might
open it for all moral and religious purposes. In 1844 the town re-
fused to have a stove. But in 1845 the friends of a stove succeeded.
*HON. SiMOX Perkins Colby, son of Samuel and Lucy (Perkins) Colby, was
born in Weare. Aug. 21, 1797. He had simply a common-school education ; labored on
his father's farm till his majority, when he bought the farm in South Weare, where
Hiram H. Gove now lives, and there resided till his decease. He was a man of fine
personal appearance, of commanding presence, was a good conversationalist, and a
fair public speaker. He was popular with his townsmen, and received much public
office at their hands. Thev elected him moderator of the annual town-meeting
eleven times; selectman eight years, and he served as representative to the General
Court six sessions. He was for seven years, 1833-40, one of the side judges of the
court of common pleas, his duties being nearly the same as those performed by the
countv commissioners at the present time. He was elected to the Xew Hampshire
senate in 184-2 and 1SH3. In politics he was a democrat, was a good debater, and often
went with Hon. .John L. Hadlev, to Clinton Grove lyceum, to discuss political ques-
tions with Moses A. Cartland. Hon. William H. Gove and others. He took a great
interest in the prosperity of his town, was often appointed agent for the transaction
of its business, and was one of the committee of three to build the present town-
house. For many years he was the clerk of the Freewill Baptist church, and was
afterwards a member of the Universalist society.
Mr. Colbv married, first, Betsey Wood, Dec. 31, 1S18. They had six children : Hannah
W., Julia, Eliza Jane, Betsey, Lucy Ann and Su.san M. Colby.
Second. Louisa Bartlett, by whom he had two children : Franklin Pierce and Har-
vey G. Colbv.
Mr. Colbv died of heart disease Oct. 9, 1844. He attended court at Amherst that
day, came home, said he was unwell, lay down on the bed, and in a few minutes
exjjired.
334 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1805.
At the annual meeting it was voted that the town furnish a stove
and funnel for the town-house, that tlie selectmen get it, and that
Hiram Simons be the agent to procure the fuel for it. They also
voted to oj^en the house as before.
The house was kept in good repair, but in time the citizens
came to feel that it was a little old-fashioned. In 1880 Albert B.
Johnson, Oliver D. Sawyer and Amos J. Stoning were chosen a
committee to remodel it at an expense of §325. They took out the
old benches and the sloping spruce floor, and put in a level one of
Georgia pine, furnished comfortable settees in place of the hard
plank seats and made many other improvements. The house is a
credit to the town, and the hall is often rented for moral and reliscious
purposes and affords a considerable income.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE ANTIPEDOBAPTISTS.
This church began a new record Aug. 26, 1805. It recites the
"unhappy schism" which arose, tells how a number together with
the church clerk went out from them and assumed the name of the
" Antipedo-Free-Will Baptist Society," and narrates how they car-
ried off the old church book of records, which prevents the giving
of a fair account of what formerly took place.
The staunch Calvinists, who did not go over to the new society
with the long name, united in a conference at Weare on the above
date, with elders and brethren from sister churches. There were
present Elders Job Seamans, of New London ; Isaiah Stone and
Thomas Paul; Dr. John Whipple and Bros. John Adams, Isaac
Bartlett, Benjamin Nichols and S. Dalton. They "met at their
meeting-house to confer upon things pertaining to the kingdom of
God."
They chose Elder Seamans moderator and Isaac Bartlett clerk.
Elder Stone and Jonathan Philbrick were made a committee to open
and bring up to view the present existing difficulties in the church.
The conference heard all that was to be said and unanimously agreed
that their articles of faith and covenant are in accordance with the
Scriptures, and that they would view and fellowship those brethren
1805. THE ANTIPEDOBAPTISTS. 335
and sisters who adopt them, as the church of Christ in this place.
Thev earnestly exhorted our church to walk tocrether in love and
use all the means appointed in the Word of God to maintain, defend
and propagate this doctrine of the gospel. The conference also
earnestly exhorted those brethren and sisters who are not satisfied
with the articles of faith and the covenant to search the Scripture and
see this doctrine therein revealed and cordially embrace it, and that
they walk with their brethren in that union and love that will dis-
tinguish them as the disciples of Christ.
But they could not save Jonathan Philbrick and his adherents,
who went away to the Antipedo Freewill Baptists.
The steadfast members* sifjned the articles of faith and the cove-
nant, voted to unite with the Warren association in Rhode Island
and appointed brother Samuel Marsh as messenger. They chose
brother Moses Wood church clerk and deacon, and during the next
six years had for preachers Elders Isaiah Stone, Otis Robinson,
Henry Veasey and William Herrick, although none of these were
settled. Elder Ezra Wilmarth, from Rumney, came to Weare in
1812. He baptized one, gave the right hand of fellowship to another
and preached with unction to the acceptance of all the people. So
much were they pleased with him, they gave him a call to become
their pastor, and voted that Elder Isaiah Stone, at the installation,
give him the right hand of fellowship, pfeach a lecture on the occasion
and bestow on him the pastoral charge of the church.
Elder Wilmarth had the reputation of being a strong man intel-
lectually, a good sermonizer and the equal if not the superior of any
minister who ever lived in Weare. He preached in town several
years ; the church flourished ; many were added, and Tristram
Barnard of Barnard hill was chosen deacon. But about 1817 he had
trouble with a few of the brethren. Then he wished to be dismissed
to become the pastor of the church in Milford. He made his request
* Members of the Antipeflobaptist cburch in Weare in 1805 and later years, who
signed the covenant, etc. : —
" Ebenezer Bailey, Sister Wheelar, William Herreck, patty Stickny,
Jonathan Atwood, DoUj- Atwood, Samuel Eastman, Mary kimball,
Moses Wood, Abigail Woodbury, Polly Tenny, Sary Atwood,
Samuel Marsh, Mary Gale, Hannah Sargeant, Sarv Richards,
Joseph Noyes, Sara"hMo(?), Folly Belsher, Abiah Straw.
Moses Huse, Wells Currier, Mehitable Atwood, Mary Atwood,
Benjamin Tuttle, Betty Bailley, Mary Baset, St. Goodwin,
Isaac Farrah, Mary Cram, Mehitable Toy, oth- Betsey Whyman,
John Tuxbury, Hannah Currier, erwise Iladley, Mehitable Belcher,
.John Richard's, Polly Taylor, Meriam Sargeant, Sally Winn,
Benjm. Goodane, fanny feaver, Jane Swicher, Kebekah Kill,
Asa Smiley, Susannah Emerson, Dolly Tuxbury, Hannah Simmons,
Mehitable Currier, Hepsibah Wood, Abigail Huse, Sarah Dow."
336 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1811.
in writing, but the church refused to grant it, and he only got it by
making a humble confession. He acknowledged that he had been
precipitate about removing from Weare ; that he had told his trials
with the brethren to outsiders and that he had expressed his appro-
bation to those things which Mr. Buzzell, the pastor of the Freewill
Baptists, had delivered in public to the grief of his brethren. He also
felt it his duty to state that it was not the church as a body that
drove him from Weare. He closed by saying, " I think I sincerely
lament that I have been in these things the occasion of injuring the
cause of religion in the order to which I belong."
The minister was humbled, the church was pleased, and he at once
Sfot his dismission. His wife and Miss Jane Switcher were also dis-
missed to go with him. The record says, "thus God was upheld and
the blessed cause of the Lord Jesus Christ not brought to grief."
Our church, as we have said, first joined the Warren association of
Rhode Island. Aug. 25, 1811, they were dismissed to the Boston
association, and in 1818 they asked to be dismissed from the last to
form a new Salisbury association in New Hampshire.
The Baptist association of ministers and messengei's was held
once a year or oftener in various parts of the state. It met in Weare
September, 1813. The citizens provided for it with great liberality.
Oct. 14th they chose Tristram Barnard and Abraham Morrill the
deacons, "a committee to report at the next Monthly Conference what
expense Bros. S. Baily and J. Woodbury was at for Liquor at the
association." When the amount was reported the bill was promptly
paid. It was customary for each church to prepare and send a letter
every year to the association. In 1822 they had one written which
was read to the church. " Voted to send it after spunging some
parts of it."
After Elder Wilmarth left, the church extended a call to Elder
John B. Gibson. May 6, 1818, a council met at the house of widow
Abigail Woodbury. There were present, " Elder Otis Robinson
with Chosen Brethren and Elder Stone with Chosen Brethren and
Elder Henary Veaszey with Chosen Brethren." Elder Robinson
was moderator. Elder Veazey clerk, and they examined Elder Gibson
concerning his hope, his call to the ministry and particularly his call
to this place as a pastor and teacher. The council were satisfied ;
all proceeded to the meeting-house, where Elder Robinson delivered
a sermon on the occasion, and Elder Gibson was set apart as pastor
of the church.
y. -rt .A >. K ft, \ c <^ ,
RAYMOND CAVE,
1824.] ELDER WILMARTH RECALLED. 337
Elder Gibson was popular ; he ran well for a season, he preached
good sermons, he was powerful in prayer and strong in exhortation,
he made some converts and baptized a goodly number, seven one
year and thirteen another ; but, alas ! he had one failing, he loved
strong drink. Aug. 16, 1819, a committee Avas chosen "to inquire
into some stories that are in circulation concerning Elder Gibson's
being intoxicated with sj^irituous liquor." They rejoorted favorably
for the elder, and the church voted that they " can see no cause of
grief witli him at present." Then they thought something should
be 231'epared to be read in public concerning it, and the committee
interviewed John Worthly, who "said he worked with the Elder the
day he was reported intoxicated, and that he did not see him drink
anough to hirt a child ten years old and that he did not think or mis-
trust that the said Elder was the worse for liquor." And then they
thought every thing was right and their pastor fully exonerated.
But it did not prove so. Elder Gibson could not carry the load ;
"he said he had got a wound," he "wished to go on the exchange
business," and he asked for his dismission, which the church quietly
gave him.
In 1824 the church extended a call to their old pastor, Elder
Wilmarth. He came back, was very popular and labored with great
success. He j^reached half the time at the north meeting-house and
the other half at the south. His sermons were excellent, but some-
times they seemed to burn blue. He pictured the awful punish-
ments of hell, the terrible companionship of devils, and the literal
roasting of bodies of flesh over a brimstone fire through all eternity.
John Emerson tells how he went with other boys to hear him preach
at the north meeting-house. They were terribly frightened at what
he said. Coming home down the Piscataquog they met that old
Revolutionary hero and story-teller, Jacob Carr, and with fear and
trembling told him of the dreadful fate which Elder W. said awaited
them. Jacob did not believe in such things, and with a twinkle in
his eye he said, "Don't be afeered, boys, don't be afeered, if any
thing happens, I have got a cave up on my hill where I can hide ye
so safe that all the devils in hell can't find ye." Emerson said he
was completely reassured by Carr and went home perfectly happy.
Elder Wilmarth remained as long as he thought he could be use-
ful and then asked for a letter to go to Rowley. The church grant-
ed it and chose a committee to settle with him at the rate of three
hundred dollars a year.
22
338 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1827.
Elder Joseph Davis was the] next pastor. He came April 17,
1827. He found the church on the flood tide of success. It had
one hundred and eighteen members on its rolls, also a great society ;
and the world's people turned out in large numbers to hear its
gospel preached. Among the constant attendants was "Eddard"
Flanders, who had a small house on the road to the mountain and
lived on berries, nuts and what he could earn swingling flax for his
neighbors. He arrayed himself in a peculiar manner, wearing a
calico garment of bright, gay colors something like a surplice, a
soft felt hat turned up at the sides, trimmed with a rainbow
ribbon and bright, gleaming buckle. In the audience he looked
like a sweet bouquet of roses and sunflowers. Elder Davis labored
with the church some over three years, and for a time was the
church clerk.
June 2d, Cleveland Cross was made one of the deacons, under
Elder Davis.
But it was during his pastorate that our church got its death-
blow. United they were strong, and the interest of the church
funds furnished nearly money enough to support preaching. But
the members at the north were ambitious to form a society of their
own, and Nov. 2, 1829, fifteen were dismissed for that purpose.* A
few weeks later three more were dismissed,! and then from time to
time others went till nearly half the church was gone.
Our old church never had a settled pastor again. Rev. John At-
wood administered the ordinance a few times about 1830, and had
the pleasure of welcoming into the fold Benjamin Tuttle, who had
left the Freewill Baptists. But they lost more than they got;
many went away to the second church at East Weare, and in 1833
they had to expel Sally Richards, Jesse Cram, Levi Currier and his
wife, because they had changed their belief and did not travel with
the church.
Their sky brightened somewhat in 1834, and Elder Nathan
Chapman, the j^astor at East Weare, preached for them about half
the time, and baptized a goodly number. This year they organized
a temperance society. It did great good, improved public morals
* They were —
Philip Cilleyand wife, William Hoit and wife, .John Barnard,
Hannah Eaton, Sarah Cilley, Eleasor Hoyt and wife,
Hannah Eaton, Jr., David Cross, Louisa Hoyt.
Abigail Straw, .John Hoyt and wife,
t Nov. 24, Oliver Barnard and wife, Betsey Morgan; June 13, 1S30, Abigail Favour,
Hannah Collins; June 25, Xancy Barnard, Polly Barnard.
1835.] CONTENTION IN THE ANTIPEDOBAPTIST CHURCH. 339
and promoted civilization. But it begat an ill feeling among the
old cider-scuzzlers and hard drinkers.
Elder Lewis E. Caswell made them an occasional visit in 1835.
With him they sat down to the table of the Lord, and by his help
they had a revival; several being baptized. These were spots of
sunshine.
But they had many opportunities for glorious work, although they
called them "tryals."
Brother Jacob Bailey revolted, like one of Milton's angels. He
told them frankly what was the trouble : Dea. Cleveland Cross
had not treated Dr. Nathan Howard well about the singing and had
also treated Elder Joseph Davis badly before he left. Brother
Jacob was dropped.
Brother Samuel Colby brought grief by running after a strange
sect called Osgoodites. He loved to indulge with them " in a holy
roll," not being particular as to the place, thereby dirtying his
clothes and exciting the smiles of wicked blasphemers. The church
with scorn in every eye withdrew the right hand of fellowship from
him. In time he got over his craze, came back, repented, confessed
and was restored.
Brother Abner Hoyt used profane language and worked on the
Sabbath, which the church considered highly criminal. " He went
out."
In 1836 Elder Sewell G. Kenney preached for them a few times
and gave them great comfort, and Elder Caswell baptized several
for them.
Elder Ferdinand Ellis preached in 1837 a few Sabbaths. During
his ministration brother Simon P. Colby, the church clerk, was
turned out. " He had absented himself for a long time, embraced
and supported sentiments repugnant to the gospel, thereby wound-
ing the cause of religion." He also "had done worldly business on
the Sabbath and wounded the feelings of his Christian friends."
The church voted unanimously to withdraw the hand of fellowship
from him. Abraham Morrill, an old church clerk, was chosen in his
stead, but a pillar of the church was gone.
Several were dismissed to other churches in 1838; in 1839 there
is no record, and in 1840 a second jjillar was removed. Dea.
Cleveland Cross had neglected his duties and promoted another
order of people, and he had to go. This year Abraham Morrill pre-
pared the letter to the association ; Simeon Nichols and Samuel Phil-
340
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1805.
brick were the messengers to carry it. In 1841 clerk Abraham
Morrill made no record.
Elder Caleb Brown was with them part of the time in 1842. He
helped celebrate the Lord's supper, but baptized none, and none
were received. Simeon Nichols prepared the letter to the associa-
tion ; Elder Brown and Abraham Morrill were the messengers.
In 1843 the church was very feeble ; it was dying. Feb, 3d, Sister
Mary Emerson was dismissed to the church in Manchester. Aug.
30th, they met to diagnose the case. They chose Elder Sewell G.
Kenney moderator, and Abraham Morrill clerk. After due consid-
eration they concluded there was no hope. They voted that the
clerk give all the members of this church, in good standing ( there
were twenty-seven members),* letters to join some other church
of the same order by their request; that brother Simeon Nichols
dispose of the "Communion Ware" at the best interest to the
church, in his judgment, and that this church be dissolved in two
weeks from this date. Then they adjourned forever. Thus died
the first Antipedobaptist church in Weare.
CHAPTER XL.
SCHOOLS.
The state made a law in 1805 to divide towns into school dis-
tricts, and empowered them to raise money to build school-houses.
At the annual town-meeting, held March 11, 1806, Weare chose a
committee of fourteen citizens " to make a new arrangement of
* Statistics— 1805 to 1843.
Recognized 32
Added by baptism 125
Received by letter 23
Restored 12
192
Dismissed 63
Excluded 24
Dropped 32
Died 46
Disbanded 27
192
They had at one time a Sabbath school with twenty to fifty scholars, and a library
of about one hundred and twenty volumes. In 1825 they had a female society that
paid $8 81 into the church treasury-
Ministers during this pex-iod, transient and settled : —
Isaiah Stone 1805
George Evens 1805
Samuel Marsh CO 1805
Otis Robinson 1807
i lenry Veasey 1808
AVilliam Herrick 1811
Ezra ^Vilmarth 1812
John B. Gibson 1817
Ezra Wilmarth 1824
Joseph Davis 1827
John A twood 1830
Nathan Chapman 1832
Lewis E.Caswell 1835
Sewell G. Kennej^ 1836
Ferdinand Ellis 1837
Caleb Brown 1842
SCHOOL-HOUSE AT NORTH WEARE.
1806.] SCHOOLS. 341
School Destricts threw the town." They at once acted and made
their report* at a special meeting, March 18th. By it the town was
divided into thirteen districts, commencing in the noi'th-west corner,
and ending at the Center Square. The town voted to accept the
* Report, March 18, 1806.
" A new arangeraeut of Destrictiiig the town of weave, for the purpose of School-
ing don by a Conimittee Chosen at the anual meeting on the Eleventh tlay of march
1800 Pursuant to an act Given forth to reguhite the same —
" Pursuant to appointment we have destricted Town of Weare as follows —
"Northwest Corner Destrict N" 1 Taking Samuel Purinton, Amos Johnson the
Widdow Peaslee, thence Easterly to the East side of the farm formerly Occupied by
Paul Dustin, including all within that Compass, also Col Caldwell, and 'Daniel Paige,
"The Paige Destrict X« 2 Beginning at the east side of the Dustin farm before
mentioned thence Easterly to the East side of John Paiges land toward Shuger hill
including all with that Compass with the addition of Benj* Felch James Brown, and
Joseph Jones —
" Shuger Hill Destrict No 3 Beginning at the East side of John Paiges, land, thence
Easterly to Dunbarton line thence Xortlierly by Days tohopkinton line thence north-
erly by'Peter Batons to Hopkinton line theiice northerly by Col" Fifields, to Hopkin-
ton line to Include all with that Compass Also Jabez Fols'h Jonathan Folsh Humphrey
Eaton and Son Thomas Evans and Son Benj'' Cilley and Son,
" School Hill Destrict X" 4 Beging at Ezekiel CaiT thence Easterly by John Cilleys
Jun^ thence Northerly to Do'^ Cilleys thence Southerlj' to the Meeting house thence
Easterly to take Thomas Raymond thence by Benj Goodens southwesterlj- to Jon"
Cilleys "thence from Benj Goodens Northerly "to the Road that leads to Dunbarton to
Benj Cilleys to Include all within that Compass also Thomas Emerson
" Hoits Destrict N» o Beginning at the Northerly Side of Joseph Hiises land thence
Southerly to Edmund Barnard thence Easterly and Northerly to Thomas Raymond
thence Northerly from said Barnards to Cap«*Melvins thence from John Favors to
Jonathan Emerson Westerly to David Lulls and John Huntington to Include all with-
in that Compass with the addition of Benj Marshall
" Melvin Destrict N" (! Beginning at Thomas Follonsbee Southerly to Benj Gales
westerly to Jonathan .Jones thence Northerly to Daniel Emerson and David Richard-
son to the westerly Side of Esq' Robies lott of land Lying in said Destrict, to include
all within that Compass with the addition ot Moses E"mei-son, —
" Wortlily Destrict N" 7 Beginning at Cap' Thomas Woi'thly thence westerly and
northerly to Theodor Crosses thence westerly to the Widdow Woodburys to Daniel
Giles thence Easterly from Ichabod Eastman" by Moses Woods to Samuel Eastman to
.John Favour Ju-- to include aU within that Compass with the addition of Philip Sar-
gent
" Capt Hadley Destrict N" 8 Begining at the west Side of the Road, by Widdow
Woodburj'S thence Westerl3' to the Meeting house then to Joseph Perkins thence
down tlie Mill Road to Daniel Graves thence from the meeting house westerly to
.James Woodburys, also Humphrey Nichols to include all within that Compass —
" Georges Destrict N" 9 Beginning at Paiges shoop thence Running Southerly to
the west Side of Nathan Crams land and also Jesse Bayley Moses Lull & .James Lull
and Cooper from the school house to New Boston line by .Jacob Sargents also to the
North side of .John Philbrick Land also Jonathan Philbrick, Henry Tuxbury, & the
Widow Barnard and Tliomas Philbrick to include all within that Compass —
" Bayleys Destrict N<> 10 Beginning at Caleb Whitakers, Southerly to Elijah Goves
thence westerly to Deering line. Northerly to Daniel Breeds Beginning at Elijah
Browns Southerly by Colbys and Levi Curriers to Cap' Crams westerly to Widdow
Kinsons to include all within that compass
"Hodgdon Destrict N" 11 to take in John Twiss Nathan Gove Samuel Philbrick
Job Rowell Asa Whitaker Philip Sawyer William Gove and David Gove to include
all within that Compass —
"Tobies Destrict N° 12 To Begin to Ebc Breeds, thence westerly to Samuel B.
Tobies thence to begin att Eliphalett Paiges thence to Moses Osborn to Begin att the
School house and Run westerly by Elijah to Deering line to take Moses Green to In-
clude all within that Compass —
"Centre Destrict N" 13 Beginning att I^he' Peaslees thence westerly toward the
Meeting from Isaiah Greens westerly by the the Meeting to Micajah Greens Aaron
Goves Ashel Carrs thence southerly froiii 1)=^ Eatons to Lowell Robies from the Centre
Square bj' Esq'' Robies to .Jesse Blakes to include all within that Compass with the
addition of .Jonathan Osborn William Evens Winthrop Clough and Josiah Clough
" Moses Hodgdox Saml Purixtox "i
George Hadley Charles George ,
JOXA WORTHLEV .JOHX PEASLEE ! p^,„_,:^<.„ „
Abraham Melvix Jur Abxer Hoit Jur f ^ommiiue
E:lIPHELET PAKiE .JOHX PAIGE
ABRAHAM Morrill Daxiel Breed
J
342 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1808.
report by a " pool." But a great many were dissatisfied with this
division. They had a town-meeting called, to be held May 30th, to
see if the town would change some of the districts that the commit-
tee had reported, but it was voted not to make any changes. The
minority kept at work until, as is often the case, they became the
majority, and in time they made thirteen more new districts.*
Most of the latter had school-houses, but number fourteen near the
Piscataquog had none, and the school was kept in a private house.
Many of these districts were afterwards abolished.
An act was passed by the legislature, Dec. 22, 1808, requiring
towns to choose three or more inspectors or visitors of schools,
since known as the superintending committee. At the annual
meeting in 1809 the town chose Dr. Thomas Eaton, Joseph Phil-
brickf and Daniel Mooi-e to that office. Their duties were to ex-
amine applicants to teach, visit and examine schools, and make a
* No. 14, Baker, near Thorndike mill ; Xo. 15, Robie, east of Center Square ; No. 16,
Mount William pond; No. 17, Oil Mill; No. 18, Raj'mond; No. 19, Barnard hill; No. 20,
Breed, a mile north-west of Weare Center; No. 21, CiJley, between Sugar liill and East
Weare; No. 22, Poor farm; No. 23, Clinton Grove; No.' 24, Dearborn tavern; No. 2.5,
Otter brook; No. 26, Slab city.
t Joseph Philbrick was the first historian of Weare. To his care, foresight and
prudence, we are indebted for the account of the first three settlers of the town.
Vandal hands destroyed the records of the Robietown proprietors, but Mr. Philbrick,
years before, had carefully saved the papers of Meshech AVeare, the first proprietors'
clerk, and from them we get a fair account of the running the lines, the laying out of
the town lots, tlie locating of Center Square, the building of roads and bridges, the
clearing of land and the erecting of cabins. His church records are full of intei-est-
ing' historical facts, and his own account-book is interspersed with incidents that
occurred as the years went bj^.
His parents were Samuel and Phebe (Sanborn) Philbrick, of Seabrook, who came
to Weare Nov. 12, 1770. Joseph, their fifth child, was born In our town July 24, 1772,
and passed his youth at home, attending the short district schools, and filling the
long vacations with farm work, and the few recreations enjoyed by farmers' boys.
He was a bi'ight scholar, had a retentive memory and more than ordinary ability.
At the age of nineteen, he commenced teaching in Jatfrey, and afterwards taught in
Deering and many other places. He was a member of our first board of school
committee, and was officially connected with the schools of Weare for many years,
manifesting a deep interest in them.
He early took an active part in military afl'airs, and in 1801 was appointed sergeant-
major of the ninth regiment militia, was soon promoted to adjutant, and would
have rapidly risen to the highest place had not a severe illness incapacitated him
for military drty.
He held the office of justice of the peace and quorum thirty-seven years; wrote
many deeds and wills, ti-ied causes, was often a referee, and solemnized marriages.
In politics he was a Federalist, and that party being in a minority in Weare, he did
not hold many town offices; yet, he was town clerk in 1812, selectman in 1822, and by
reason of his fitness and integrity was auditor of town accounts for a long time.
When any investigation Mas to he had, any measure for the public good to be
carried forward, or any thing that recjuired "talent and nbility to perform, Joseph
Philbrick was always chosen by his townsmen to do it, without regard to his politics.
Mr. Philbrick settled a great many estates in the probate court, and was often
agent for the transaction of town and other business in the several courts of the
county.
He was commissioned associate-justice of the court of sessions Dec. 21, 1820, and
held the office four years.
He early learned' surveying by himself, soon became a proficient in that art, and
was often employed in locating and measuring land and laying out roads.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging first to Benevolent Lodge,
No. 7, Amherst; then to Bible Lodge, No. 2t, Gollstown ; and last ta Golden Rule
Lodge, No. 46, Weare, of which he was iustalletl master, Nov. 19, 1828.
He was an active member of the Freewill Baptist church in Weare, and was its
1808.] COURSE OF STUDY. 343
report to the town.* They first visited District No. 8, South Weare,
July 26th, Miss Hannah Gray, mistress. This school had eighteen
scholars, and twelve were present. They continued their labors
until they had visited all the schools in town. The teachers of these
summer schools were all mistresses. In early winter they again
visited all the schools, which were now taught by masters. Joseph
Philbrick kept full minutes and made a report.f
The inspectors found the scholars still learning the pleasant doc-
trines of the catechism in the old New England Primer, reading in
the spelling-book, the Preceptor, the Testament, the Understanding
Reader and D wight's Geography. A few recited in geography and
arithmetic. Some years later they had for reading books Scott's
Lessons, the English Reader, the Compendium to be read on the
Sabbath and the Introduction to the English Reader. Pike's and
DaboU's arithmetics were used, Murray's Grammar, and Blair's Rhet-
oric were studied by advanced scholars. Pope's Essay, Paradise Lost,
Thomson's Seasons, and Young's Night Thoughts, were parsing
books. These works as school-books are all out of date now. They
had some excellent spellers in those days, and some not so good,
clerk for twelve years. He was also clerk of the Weare Quarterly Meetings, whicli
were held in various places, for fifteen years.
Mr. Philbrick married, Jan. 34, 1797, Hannah Gove, daughter of Elijah and Sarah
(Mills) Gove, and to tlieni were horn six children.
He was a man of that rare Xew England type which abounds in all that goes to
make excellence of character. His more than ordinarj^ ability and education, com-
bined with sound judgment, sterling integrity and decision, rendered him a wise
counselor, and enabled him to fill many places of trust with true fidelity. Whenever he
believed a measure to be right and for the best good of the public, he would stand for it
firmly, without considering whether it was popular or not, preferring the conscious-
ness of right doing to public applause.
He died of consumption Xov. 26, 1830, aged fifty-eight years, and was buried with
Masonic honors.
* In ISIO, Joseph Philbrick, Rev. Sebastian Streeter and Samuel Eaton were chosen
inspectors of schools. In IS'22 there were twenty-four school districts in town and
twenty-four inspectors of schools.
t Rkcord Kept bv Joseph Philbrick, School Inspectok.
" Dec- 1-2* ISIO Visited District No. 10 A. Bailey Mas N° Sch"
" One class read in Preceptor 0
1 D° D" in Abbreviations <>
1 D" D° in 4 Syllables o
1 D" D» in understanding reader H
1 D" D» in Geographv [Dwight] 10
1 D» D» in 1« tablesof 2 Syl 2
" Total Xo present 3S
" 5 in Study of Arithmetic
" .Same day Visited District X" ft Bradbury Bailey Master X" .Scol.
" one [class] reading in ca ce Jesse Philbrick '. 1
one D" in Testament, Jno Twiss 1
one Class D» in 8"" table of Derivatives 4
one D» Do in Preceptor 4
one D" D" in DwightsGeograi)hy 7
one D" D" in Morse's D" ' 4
" Total X" present 21
" one in Study of Arithmetic Jon" Bailey."
344
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1817.
Joseph Chase was one of the latter. The teacher put out "popu-
lar " to him. Chase tried to spell it ; p- -o- -p, says he, and got stuck ;
p..o--p, he spelled again, and two or three times ovei', then with a
great effort he finished it thus p--o--p pop c--y cy, popcy; and he
was so glad he had spelt it, he laughed loud enough to be heard
half a mile. The whole school roared too, and ever after, he went
by the name of Popcy Chase.
One of the duties of the teachers of those days was to make a re-
port* of the names, and whole number of pupils attending his
school. Some teachers also reported the studies pursued ; this was
the germ from which has evolved the complicated school register.
Many of these early reports were beautifully executed, especially
those of Masters Daniel Bailey and Amos W. Bailey.
Jacob Follansbee said he went to one of these schools in district
number six. The house stood on the river road in a hollow about
one mile north of Oil Mill. Levi Emerson taught it and had one
hundred and ten scholars. The master had no assistant and used
to get round to hear Jacob read the alphabet once a day. Now less
than a dozen scholars go to school in that district.
* One of the first of these reports was made of District No. S, South Weare. It is
as follows : —
" A Catalogue of Scholars. No 33.
" George Tuxbury Simon P. Colhey
Joseph Perkins Junr, -Joshua Atwood
W™ Gray
Hannah Gray
Sophi Kelly
Lucinda Kelly
Mehitable Kelly
John Hadley
James Bailey
Simeon Xichols
Achsah Nichols
Ruth Nichols
Melinda Nichols
Jesse Nichols
Hiram Nichols
" Weare Jan 30th 1811 "
The following was made for the same district by the same master in 1817 : —
" Catalogue of Names of Scholars ix District No. 8 Weare, Feb. 31, 1S17
Esther Corlis
John Corlis
Sarah Green
Julia Green
Judith Green
David Grant
Isaac Grant
Jonathan Grant
Mehitable Grant
Lydia Hadley
Ebenezer Miidget
Jesse Mudget
Perkins Martin
•Jesse Martin
Clarissa Kelly
John Fa^yor
" James Colbv A. W. R. S.
David H. Grant A. W. R. S.
Isaac Grant W. R. S.
W-" Gray W. A. Gr. Geo. & C.
John Corlis W. A. Gr. Geo. & C.
Jesse Nichols W. A. Gr. Geo. & C.
Alcinus Young W. A. Gr. Geo. & C.
John Favor W. A.
Samuel Eaton Jr. W. A.
Thompson Atwood W. A.
Jesse Martin W. A.
Simeon D. Bui'rell W. A. Gr.
Hiram Nichols W.
John Smith R. S.
Ira Whitaker R. S.
Perkins .Martin W.
Daniel Martin Jr. R. S.
Moses Mudget 3"' W.
Jolin Langdon Hadley R. S.
Gorham P. Hinrick W.
" No. 40
S. J. Tennev W. R. S.
Mary Kelly W. A. Gr. Geo. & C.
Lucy G. Cblbey W. A. Gr.
Betsey Emerson W.
Melinda Nichols W.
Apphia Hubbard W. Gr.
Julia Green W. Gr.
Eliza F. Burrell W. Gr.
Lvdia Hadlev W.
Ruth Brown R. S.
Elmina Tenney R. S.
Mary Tenney R.
Judith Green W.
Adaline Burrell R.
Phidelia Bailev R. S.
Clarissa Bailey R. S.
Loira Eastman R. S.
aMarv Eastman R. S.
Mary Martin W.
Maiy Richardson R. S.
DANIEL BAILEY Master
1827.] SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOLS. 345
The town raised a generous supply of money for the support of
these schools. The law of 1808 required that $70 should be raised
for each dollar of the town's proportion of the state-tax, and a new
law in 1827 called for 1:90 for each dollar. The school fund which
arose from the sale of the school lots also furnished a generous
income. Its amount was 81940, and in 1819 the town took S60 from
the interest and added to it, so that it was the round sum of S2000.
The literary fund was also a great help ; the state gave the money.
After the decision of the celebrated Dartmouth college case, the
people felt aggrieved and determined to establish a university of
their own for teaching literature and the higher branches of science.
A large sum was raised for this purpose by a tax of one-half of one
per cent levied annually on the capital stock of all banks. But the
idea of a state university was given up, and an act was passed in
1828 to divide the money among the towns in proportion to their
state-tax. Weare at once voted to keep her share as a literary fund
for the benefit of her schools, and they have now $3021 from which
they derive an annual six per cent income. The tax on banks has
also been kept up, and the town yearly gets a considerable sum from
that source, from the state, for the support of schools.
A committee was chosen each year to take care of these funds,
and a second committee to settle with the first. It was once voted
that if either committee charge any pay it shall be taken out of the
interest and not out of the fund. Then it was made the duty of the
selectmen to settle with the funds committee. After the war of the
Eebellion an effort was made to have the school and literary funds
loaned to the town to pay war debts, proAided it could be done
leirallv and not be lost, but it was unsuccessful. Hon. Daniel Paige
had the handling of them for a great many years, and they were
safe with him. He died while holding them ; his successor was not
able to get them all, the town thought they were mingled with the
Paige estate, "that the heirs were now enjoying them," and a great
lawsuit was begun to recover them. It continued for several years,
and then, in 1886, the town voted to drop it, each side paying its
own costs.
Prudential committees were first chosen by the districts in 1828.
Previous to this time school agents, or collectors, had been elected
at the annual town-meeting the same as highway surveyors, and as
many as twenty-five were elected some years. The legislature made
this change by an act passed July 6, 1827. Their duties were to
346 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1833.
select and contract with teachers, provide board and fuel, make
repairs, call district meetings and notify the superintending school
committee when the school began. These committees were residents
of their respective districts, and they generally acted economically
and for its best interests. They usually, to lengthen out their school,
bargained with the teacher to board around, the citizens jiroviding
the food and lodging gratuitously. In this way the master had to
entertain the parents as well as teach the children. They would set
up the furnishing of the school fire-wood at auction and strike it off
to the lowest bidder. Abner Hoit found it one winter in No. 6
on the river road. He did it at a cheap rate, hauled poor wood,
brown ash, and the boys got provoked with him. School was nearly
done, had but three days more to keep, when he drew a cord of it
and said that must last till the term closed. The large boys cut and
burned it in one day; it made it so hot that the pitch fried out of
the pine knots in the ceiling on the back side of the room. Hoit had
to haul another load.
In No. 8 lived Moses Mudgett, and he found it easier to get his
supply of fuel nights from the school pile, than to go into the woods
and chop it. Some of the large boys who had to cut the wood
thought they would fix him ; so they bored holes in a few sticks and
loaded them with powder. A little grandson who stood by cautioned
the boys not to load too heavy, as it might kill grandpa. Moses got
some of the loaded sticks and put them on his fire under a boiling
pot; soon they exploded, and it is said the pot shot up through the
great chimney flue into the clear sky and landed in the field over
behind the barn. Mudgett never again meddled with the school-
house wood.
This same law also provided that the selectmen should annually,
in the month of March, appoint a superintending school committee,
consisting of not less than three nor more than five persons. They
were to examine teachers to see if they were qualified, to inspect
all schools at least twice a year, to look after the discipline and pro-
fiency and see that all children attended. They had power to dis-
miss teachers, to turn out scholars, to determine what text-books
should be used and were to make a report at the annual town-
meeting.
They and their duties were not always popular. The town in 1833
instructed them not to visit the schools the ensuing year. Similar
votes were passed in 1835, 1837 and 1838. The town voted in 1847
1845.] CHANGING THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 347
that they shall visit all schools twice a year " for one dollar a
district " ; in 1850 that they should publish their annual report, the
town paying for it, and in 1861, Moses A, Cartland having offered
the resolution, that they should not change any text-book oftener
than once in five years. This last has become the law of the state.
The town also at times pointed out the way in which they should
perform their duties. In 1849 they were ordei'ed to appoint days to
examine teachers, and not to give any certificates to applicants unless
they came on those days. A reasonable excuse would serve as an
exception to this rule. In 1852 they were instructed not to visit
the schools at all, but the town soon found this was a mistake,
and they ordered the committee " to visit them far enough to make
a correct report to the Secretary of State." Without such a report
they might have been troubled to get their portion of the literary
fund.
As the years went by, the population changed somewhat ; some
farms had been deserted, new ones taken up, and villages had grown.
School-houses were far out of their proper centers by these changes,
and the whole arrangement of districts was very unsatisfactory. In
1845, at the annual meeting, the selectmen were directed to re-district
the town. They attended to their duty, and at the meeting in 1846
they made a report which was accepted. They established twenty-
six districts. In 1850 the town voted again that the selectmen might
alter the boundaries of some of the school districts. This time, either
those officers failed to act, or what they did was unsatisfactory, and
the town in 1852 chose Robert Peaslee, David C. Chase and Josiah
G. Dearborn a committee to report on new districts and their bounds.
They reported at a special meeting held Nov. 2d ; the town accepted
the report, adojited it, so far as it related to district No. 6, and
then re-committed it. At the annual meeting in 1853 the report was
at first rejected, then recalled and again re-committed. April 9th,
they again rejected it, then tried to re-district the town themselves
without success ; adjourned to May 7th, when they changed some of
the bounds ; to June 2d, when they once more " tinkered away" on
them and " voted that the selectmen divide the money according to
to-day's bounds"; to June 25th, M^hen they worked at the bounds
again, and to July 13th, when " they worked at them some more."
The subject then' rested till 1855, when they had as many more
meetings to fix the school districts. In 1858 they tried it again and
made some slight changes, and in 1866, after the war was over, the
348 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1852.
town united Districts 7 and 8. They then chose Josiah H. Nichols,
Josiah D. Chase* and Albe Morrill to re-district the town, to fix the
numbers and define their bounds. They were to take the advice of
competent counsel, employ a surveyor if necessary, who, if employed,
was to make a plan and lodge it with the town clerk. They did the
work, made a report Sept. 8th, and the town accepted and
adopted it. They made sixteen districts, which were almost
identical with those reported by the committee in 1852. A few
were dissatisfied, and tried the next year to break up the arrange-
ment. They had three town-meetings, but were unsuccessful. In
1868 thev slightly changed the bounds of one district. In 1874
some of the friends of education tried to abolish all the school
districts, agreeably to an act of the legislature for that purpose, and
establish one town district, but the majority refused to do it, and the
district system went on as before.
Between 1840 and 1850, there was a greatly increased interest in
schools throughout the state. Teachers' institutes were established,
which awoke many indifferent teachei's to new life and energy. A
law was passed that towns might appropriate a small percent of the
school money for their support. Weare sometimes appropriated it
* Nathan G. Chase was the son of John Chase-', of Kensington, who was son of
Elihu^, who was son of John-', of Hampton, who was son of John-, who was son of
Aquihi Chase, who came from Chesham, England, to Newbury, Mass., in 163.5. Aquila
and his brotlier Thomas were among the first settlers of Hanipton. -■ -
Mr. Chase was born Nov. 21, 17.V2, and in ITT.i bought a farm in the north-western
part of Weare. It consisted of the whole of lot 07, range .5, and lot 2-2, range
(). He cleared his first acres on the sunset slope of " The Hill," and built his first
dwelling of the logs he had felled. He made a path to it through the " trackless
wood," and thither brought his wife on horseback. In the farm-house that was soon
erected, he spent the remainder of his life, surrounded by all the comfoi-table build-
ings and equipments which a thrifty farmer required.
Mr. Chase had a poetical vein, with a love of Natui'e, which had much to do with
his selecting such a truly picturesque site for his h(mie. The view was not only ex-
tensive, but beautiful. 'He could feast his eyes on nearly the whole circle of the
horizon, from Mount Washington, Lafayette, Moosilauke and Kearsnrge. on the
north, by Sunapee and Lovell at the west, to Monadnock and Joe English in the
south; the picture being filled in with all the hills and mountains between, and
the smiling vallej- of the Piscataquog at his feet.
Mr. Chase had'a fine physique and great strength. He was an excellent farmer;
and there is a tradition that he lowered the whole surface of his farm a foot by cart-
ing ofl" the stones and rolling them down the western hillside. He was erect and
dignified in his bearing, had keen ability, undaunted courage and fixed purpose.
Wlien he told people " the way 'twas," it was instinctively understood it Tnust be so.
He married (1) Hannah Hoag, of Newton, who died in ISOG, and (2) Alice Newhall
Butman. By his first wife he had three children. His second wife died without issue.
3Mr. Chase purchased his home at the age of twenty -three, and after living upon it
seventy-two years, died Sept. 27, 1847, aged ninety -five.
John Ch.\se, his son, inherited the paternal acres. In addition to farming he
was much occupied with town attairs ; held several olfices, and was often appointed
executor of estates and guardian for orphans. He had the sobriquet of " Deacon
•John," which must have been by brevet, as the Society of Friends, to which he be-
longed, were never known to recognize the " three orders of the ministry." He mar-
ried Betsey Dow, daughter of Josiah Dow, and to them were born six,children.
Josiah Dow Chase, fourth child of .John, still lives on the old farm. He married
Mary C. Breed. They had three daughters, only one of whom lived to maturitj- :
Caroline, who married Henry D. TilTany, of New York city.
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and sometimes did not. In 1847 it was voted, at the annual meeting,
not to give live per cent of the school money for the teachers'
institutes in this county, but liberal men were raortified^t this ; they
had a special meeting called July 8th, and made the appropriation.
The next year three and one-half per cent was appropriated for
teachers' institutes. In 1849 they refused to give any thing, but in
1850 they gave three per cent. A teachers' institute was held in
Weare in 1857. John H. Goodale was county school commissioner,
and he had an able corps of instructors. Forty-one ladies and fifty-
six gentlemen attended it ; the committee on resolutions, Josiah G.
Dearborn* chairman, reported an interesting series, which were
adopted, and " much benefit was derived from the practical remarks
and suofgestions of Moses A. Cartland, well-known as one of the best
teachers in Xew England."
Under this new regime, our schools greatly improved. Teachers
were better trained and were far better informed than in the olden
times. The moral tone of the scholars was higher, and better order
was maintained in the school-room. True, there were some dis-
orderly schools, but persons were found competent to manage them.
John Gillett, in some respects the most eccentric man who ever lived
in Weare, took the charge of an unmanageable school, from which
several teachers had been forcibly ejected by the pupils. The first
morning he strode back and forth through the school-room several
* Hox. .Josiah G. Dearborx is the descendant of Godfrey Dearborn, vrho was the
patriarch of the Dearborn family in the United States.
Godfrey Dearborn^, is said to liave been a native of Exeter, county of Devon, in
the south-west part of England. In ISW, Rev. John Wheelwriglit removed with a
company of friends from Massachusetts Bay to New Hampshire and founded a set-
tlement which they called Exeter. They framed a social compact, which was signed
by thirty-flve persons, and among them" was Godfrey Dearborn, who made his mark,
as he could not write. He remained at Exeter about ten years and removed to Hamp-
ton, where he .spent the remainder of his life. He was" selectman of Exeter in 1U4S.
March f , l(i50, seats were assigned to Goodman and Goody Dearborn in Hampton
meeting-house. He had six children, three sons and three daughters.
Tliomas Dearborn-, second son of Godfrev, was born about 1634; married Hannah
Colwell, Dec. -28, 16<).5, and died April 14, ITio.
Ebenezer Dearborn^, second child of Thomas, was born Oct. 3, 1689, and naarried
Abigail, daughter of .Joseph Sanborn Oct. 7, 1703. He was one of the grantees of Ches-
ter, removed there about 17-2S. was elected to manv oflaces in town, had eight chil-
dren and died March If), 1772.
Peter Dearborn*, second son of Ebenezer, was born Xov. 14. 1710; married Marga-
ret Fifleld, ofKing.ston, Dec. 2, 1736; had eight children and died Oct. 2S, 17S1.
Josiah Dearborn-', fifth child of Peter, was born Oct. 24, 1751, and married Susaimah.
daughter of Samuel Emerson, August, 1779. He removed to Weare about 1791, and
died April 28, 1830.
Josiah Dearborn, Jr.«, sixth child of Josiah, was born Aug. 28, 1785; married Sept. 13,
1818, Sarah, daughter of .Jeremiah Green (born Jan. 4, 1797; died June 9, 1885), and
died in Weare Sept. 17, 1840.
Josiah Gkeen Dearborx', the subject of this sketch, is the son of Josiah""' and Sa-
rah (tireen) Dearborn, and was bora in Weare, March 20, 1829. His early education
was obtained in the schools of "Weare, and Fruncestowu academy. In 18o8 he gradu-
ated from the state normal school in Connecticut, and in 1867, from' Dartmouth college.
He qualified himself, without a teacher, to entercollege in the senior year and did so,
350 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1847.
times, and then turned suddenly and said: "Boys, if you don't
behave I '11 lick you, then if you do n't behave I will follow you home
and lick yofir parents." His manner, tone and the maniacal fire
in his eye made a profound impression, and he had no occasion
to execute his threats. Scholars were better taught, they went much
beyond reading, writing and arithmetic, and associating with
educated persons obtained a fund of useful information such as their
ancestors did not possess.
The school-register came into use, school-work was systematized,
a uniformity of text-books was established, children grouped into
fewer classes, so that the teachers' efforts were concentrated, and
not scattered as in former times. They made better progress, and
there was a much more punctual attendance. Yet scholars at the
present time are prone to be absent, and some are great adepts in
inventing excuses to " stay out." / Jacob Evens, who lived in the
neighborhood of Sugar hill, could not go one day because he had a
miller in his ear. His mother told him she could get it out, but she
would have to tie him to the bed-post. She gave him a good strap-
ping, the miller was out, and he went to school all right, j
The present generation has been quite liberal in the support of
public schools. Five hundred dollars has been raised some years in
our town more than what the law requires, and this was divided
equally among all the districts. It has been customary to divide the
remainmg a little over two terms and graduating with the class. While in college, he
hold his position of sub-master in the Lj-inan grammar school in Boston, a substitute
being supplied by the school committee in his absence. He tirst began teaching in
the district schools of Weare and also taught one term at the Clinton Grove academj-.
In the winter of 1S57-S he taught the Center street school in Manchester, and the fol-
lowing winter the old intermediate school on Manchester street. In the spring of 1861
he was elected master of the Manchester South grammar school, a position he held
about five years. In ISG.^ he went to Boston, and for five years was sub-master of the
Lyman grammar school. He was then promoted to the mastership of the Boston Lat-
iii school where lie remained till 1874.
Mr. Dearborn, in the years 1854 and ISJo, was a member of the legislature from the
town of Weare, and from 1860 to 18().i was the register of probate for Hillsborough
county, having his office at Amherst. In 1874 he was elected, at the June session of the
legislature, state treasurer bj- a combination of Democratic and Labor Reform repre-
sentatives. He held the office one year and was then, 1875, elected superintendent of
schools in Manchester, a position lie held a little over one year. In 1882 he was ap-
pointed by the town of Weare one of a committee to publish its history, and in 1885
he was a member of the Board of Education in Manchester.
He read law with Judge Joseph W. Fellows; was admitted to the bar in 1879, and
practised his profession till 188G, when he was appointed, April 21st, by the President,
Grover Cleveland, postmaster of Manchester, a position he now holds at a salaiy of
$2,800 a year.
Mr. Dearborn married Sabrina L. Hayden, of Sharon, Yt., Oct. 16, 1851, and to theni
wei-e born four children : Adelaide S., who died Oct. 20, 1803, aged eleven years; Julia
A., wite of Luther C. Baldwin, of Manchester; Cora M., a teacher in the public schools
of that city, and Josephine G., a teaclier in the schools of Boston. Mrs. Dearborn died
Aug. 14, 1880.
Mr. Deai'born is an atfable and courteous gentleman, kind and accommodating in
manner, and has many Iriends. He is the owner of the old homestead on Mount Dear-
born at South Weare, his birthplace, and where his ancestors resided so'many years,
and will retain it while he lives for a summer home.
1777.] THE FREEWILL BAPTISTS. 351
school money one-half according to the number of scholars, and the
other half according to the polls and estates. Better school-houses
have been built, better furniture provided, and wall maps and refer-
ence books bought. In 1873, the town refused to establish a high
school, the reason given being that the scholars who would attend it
were scattered over so large a territory that it would not be profita-
ble to maintain it.
The state in 1885 abolished the school-district system and made
each town one school district. Under this law there will be no
trouble about boundary lines. It provided for a board of education,
or school board, of three persons, who should perform all the duties
of superintending and prudential committees and hold their office for
three years, except at the first election, when one person was to be
chosen for three years, one for two, and one for one year. The first
school meeting in Weare under this law was held at the town hall,
March 20, 1886. The first school board was chosen as follows : For
one year, Almon L. Sleeper ; two years, Lindley H. Osborn ; three
years, Robert Peaslee. The board organized March 27th, by choosing
Almon L. Sleeper chairman, Lindley H, Osborn secretary, and
Robert Peaslee treasurer. The board divided the town into four-
teen school divisions, being nearly the same as the thirteen school
districts made in 1805, and have had schools at such places as they
thought for the best interest of the pco{)le.
CHAPTER XLI.
THE FREEWILL BAPTISTS.
The doctrines of this sect were first preached, at Newcastle, N.
H., about 1777 by Benjamin Randall; the first church was organ-
ized at New Durham June 30, 1780. There were seven members.*
They differed in points of doctrine somewhat from the Calvinist
Baptists. They believed in the Bible, that it is given by inspiration
of God, and is our only rule of faith and practice; in God, as Father,
Sou and Holy Spirit, of infinite attributes and righteous provi-
dences ; in the atonement ; in the foreknowledge- of God, but " de-
* Benjamin Randan, Natbaniel Buzzell, .Judith Cliartel, Maiy BuzzeU.
Robert Boody, Joseph Boody, Margery Boody,
352 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1806.
nied that it necessitated the acts of men" ; in free moral agency,
the freedom of tlie will, Freewill, a name that was reproachfully
forced upon them; in tlie resurrection, the judgment, heaven and
hell.
Freewill Baptist ministers first came to Weare about the begin-
ning of the present century. Elder Hezekiah D. Buzzell was one
of the most active; he made an attack on the Calvinist Baptists
and won many of them. When the great reliijious battle came off
between Moses Wood and Jonathan Philbrick, and their adherents,
it left the parties without any very cordial feeling between them,
and one side or the other would naturally incline to set uj) a new
church for themselves. The coming of the Freewill Baptists
afforded the opportunity. Brother Philbrick, who never endorsed
the Calvinistic creed in full, led his forces into the Freewill fold.
That sect received them with open arms and its elders were glad
to come and constitute a church in Weare.
They came Oct. 20, 1806. Elders Richard Martin, of Gilman-
ton, Joseph Quimby, of Sandwich, Timothy Morse, of Fishersfield ;
Ruling Elders, David Bean, of Tam worth, Daniel Quimby, of Sand-
wich ; Dea. John Morse, of Fishersfield, met a little handful of
brethren and sisters, two men and seven women* at the south meet-
ing-house. They united in solemn prayers to the throne of God's
grace, for wisdom, craved the assistance of the Holy Spirit to lead
and guide them, related their "many heavy tryals," with Amos
Wood and party, probably, desired the strength of Christ to help
tliem press forward, said they would take the Scriptures to be their
only rule, and promised to travel together in love. Then Elder
Quimby in behalf of the church and connection gave them the right
hand of fellowship.
Elder Timothy Morse came to preach to them. He must have
got a precarious living from such a small church. At the first
monthly meeting, held Nov. 10th, he related the order of the seve-
ral meetings of "this church and connection,^ ^ which are weekly,
monthly, quarterly and yearly, and the ofiicers ; — namely, teaching-
elders, ruling elders and deacons. The brethren and sisters related
the state of their minds iu love and union to each other and the
cause of Christ, and enjoyed a measure of the divine presence of
* The following were the flrst meiubers of the Freewill Baptist church in Weare : —
Jonathan Philbrick, Beulah Philbrick, Sarah Worthley, Lucy Watson,
Samuel Corliss, Sarah Tuxburj-, Judith Sargent, Lucy Gfray.
Anna Philbrick,
1806.] THE FREEWILL BAPTISTS. 353
the Lord. George Hadley, Sarah Bailey and Betsey Kelley desired
to take up their cross and follow Christ in this church, and Elder
Morse gave them the right hand of fellowship ; Sarah Curtis related
the dealings of God with her soul, desired to be baptized and to
join this church ; they repaired to the water where the elder ad-
ministered the ordinance of baptism, and gave the right hand of
fellowship. Brother Jonathan Philbrick was elected ruling elder on
"tryal," and church clerk during pleasure.
Jonathan Philbrick was an excellent clerk; his society had great
enthusiasm ; he caught their fire ; he records how " they related
the state of their minds," how they "desired to press forward
towards the promised land," how one told "the dealings of God
with his soul, and appeared to have met with a great change from
nature to grace," how another had " redeeming grace and dying love,
desiring to press forward heart and hand Zion-ward," how a third
"determined to follow Christ and win the day tho' death and hell
obstruct the way," how "all felt united in love and peace with a re-
solve to praise the Lord for grace received, and trust his name till
time shall end;" "thev blessed the name of the Lord who is a strong
tower whereunto the righteous run and are safe"; " they enjoyed,
through the tender mercies of a kind God, the divine love and pres-
ence " ; they " gave all glory to his blessed name for redeeming
grace and dying love which so melts the hearts of his children."
But clouds sometimes obscured their sky. Once the record says
"we had a very solemn, comfortable meeting." At another time
he tells how "the church appeared to be in a state of tryal, by rea-
son of the neglect of duty to God and each other, feeling a desire to
arise and trim their lamps and walk in the ordinances of Christ
more blameless." A few months later he wrote " the brethren and
sisters, though faint, felt a desire yet to pursue in the heavenly
race"; and again he relates how "some who met with them were
in great distress and concern for their souls, and others were under
heavy tryals respecting their duty which made it hard to part and
leave the place."
These records show the thought and style of expression of that
day. They had grand meetings, they were full of enthusiasm and
zeal. It was music to hear the preachers ; they spoke very loud, in
rich, melodious tones, full of strange modulations, and when the air
was still they could be heard a great distance. Scoffers said they
had a " holy tone," and some called it " sing-song."
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354
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1807.
Elder Abijah Watson preached part of the time for them in 1807.
Elder Joshua Quiniby supplied for them a few Sabbaths in 1808.*
A few received baptism from his hands. Elder Elijah Watson also
preached for our church this year and "baptized Joseph Kimball and
Sarali Phelps, in sister Watson's j^ond." Clerk Philbrick records
that they "gathered by the water-side, where a prayer was made
and a hymn was sung, the ordinance of baptism administered and
the right hand of fellowship given."
Elder Timothy Morse came back and labored for them a short
time in 1809. The clerk records that it is the " time of imbaro-o
and tryals and contentions, wars and fightings, now through the
world." "Feb. 16th, met for fasting and prayer, a day set apart by
the elders and brethren, to be observed throughout the connection,
now at this time of public difficulty and calamity." He also wrote
"the brethren and sisters of our church did not feel such a measure
of divine comfort and peace as usual, considering this world to be
a state of tryal, and the christian life a continual warfare."
Elder John Whitney also preached in 1809, Elder Ebenezer
Chase in 1810, and Elder Moses Bean in 1811. They were simply
supplies, not settled.
* The lots reserved by the Lord Proprietors for the ministry yearly furnished a
considei'able revenue for the churches of the town. That they might get their pro-
portion of it, the Freewill Baptists, Feb. 22, 1808, organized a society in connection
with their church. All the members signed a petition to the selectmen, setting forth
that the superior court of 2^ew Hampshire had decided that the right of parsonage
land was equal to all the inhabitants of a town in which such land was situated, ac-
cording to poll and estate, who join in any regular or constitutional religious society ;
that the Great and General Court had resolved that the Freewill Baptists shall be
considered a distinct religious sect or denomination, with all the privileges as such,
agreeable to the constitution; that in pursuance of these acts they had organized,
and that thej' requested their equal proportion of the interest money arising from
the sale of parsonage land in said Weare, to be paid for them to John Philbrick,
Joseph Philbrick and Jonathan Philbrick, a committee to receive the same. This
petition was signed by thirty-nine men. At the first meeting of the society Jonathan
Philbrick was chosen'moderator and clerk, John Philbrick treasurer, and the above-
named committee was appointed to present tlie petition and get the money. The
committee received $.50 from the town as the share of their society, and in 1809 they
got $72. This drawing of the ministerial fund was all the business the society did.
Its records continued till 1815, when the church found some other way to get the
money, and it died out.
Members of the Society.
" Abraham Morrel.
Thomas Philbrick.
Nathan Cram.
Ezekiel Cram.
Eliphalet Cram.
Levi Currior.
Evan Dow
Henry Tuxbary
Joseph Philbrick
Joseph Perkins
Jonathan Worthley
Samuel Sargent
Thomas X Worthley x dismd
Samuel Worthley
Xathan Worthley
Lucy Watson
Thomas M'orthley
James Corliss
Moses Mudget Jr.
Langley Kelley
Josiah Brown
John Philbrick
Jonathan Philbrick
Jesse Bailey
Asa Sergent
Nathan Cram Jur
Charles George
George Hadley Jur
William Noyes
John Worthley
Andrew P. Wood
Moses Mudget
Jesse Whittaker
Abel Busel
Jacob Cram
Zebulun Carr
Caleb Whitaker Jur
Asa Dustin
Joseph Kimball
Humphrey Nicols "
1812.] ELDER HEZEKIAH D. BUZZELL. 355
Elder Hezekiah D. Buzzell came in 1812. His i> reaching was
highly acceptable to the people, and he moved his family into town
Nov. '27th. The church promised " to visit and help him and
family to a comfortable support, so long as it shall appear that the
Lord shall bless his labors as a faithful Gospel minister in this
place and he feels it his duty to continue with us."*
Elder Buzzell lived at South Weare but he preached in all parts
of the town. He was a large man physically, had coarse features, a
huge red nose, and was rather homely ; he was a powerful sermon-
izer, and very popular with the people. The church grew rapidly
under his ministration ; nearly two hundred members belonged to
it, and his meetings were well attended.! The people delighted to
honor him ; he was elected for several years a representative to the
General Court and to the state senate. He was a good debater,
quick at repartee, and had keen wit. As was then the custom, he
sometimes indulged moderately in drinking spirit. Once he invited
a fellow elder into a country store to have a social glass with him.
While they were mixing two tumblers full of the good creature,
Elder Buzzell smilingly said, " Brother! I never invite any one to
drink with me unless he is homelier than I am." This was a doubt-
ful compliment, but the brother, after waiting a moment and looking
him square in the face, blandly remarked, " I guess. Brother Buzzell,
you don't very often ask any one to drink with you."
The church in Weare was a part of the Richmond Quarterly
Meeting. Messengers from the several churches which composed it
met once in three months, usually on the first Saturday of spring,
summer, autumn and winter, bat this time was not always observed.
They heard letters read from each church ; verbal reports were
given in; the question of fellowship was considered; on Sunday
there were two long sermons, followed by the Lord's supper, after
which, those who believed in the washing of feet often attended to
that ceremony. On Monday business was resumed and continued
till it was finished. The devotional element controlled these meet-
ings, and often business was suspended for a season of singing and
prayer. $ Brothers Jonathan Philbrick and George Hadley were
* Clerk Jonathan Philbrick wrote in 1814 : " Sickness and death prevail around us,
but Weare thus far has escaped." Feb. 13, 181.5, he repeated the same; but Jan. 8,
1816, be says : " It being a time of great tribulation among us, many dying suddenly
in this place." This was probably when the spotted fever prevailed.
t Charles George and Jonathan Philbrick were ruling elders at this time, and John
Philbrick and George Hadley deacons.
X Hist, of the Freewill Baptists, p. 83.
356 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1818.
the first messengers sent from Weare, to attend a Quarterly Meet-
ing. It was held at Sutton, Jan 21st. The first one held in
Weare was on Jan. 20-21, 1808. There was a large attendance and
a great outpouring of the Spirit. The elder was often chosen as
messenger. Being poor, a subscription paper was sometimes circu-
lated to raise money to pay his expenses. Elder David Harriman
was once elected to go. He said his expenses would amount to the
sum of one dollar; a paper to raise it was at once started; the
church members signed with great liberality; but they were unable
to get the full amount ; when they had figured up, they found they
lacked six cents, and the elder said he would give that himself. So
proud were they of their gifts, that they had their names and the
sums subscribed, entered upon the chui'ch records, where it stands,
a monument to their beneficence, even to this day.*
Sept. 2, 1818, clerk Jonathan Philbrick died, and in his stead
Judge Joseph Philbrick was chosen, who made equally as good a
record. t
They often had revivals, slight awakenings, and then there would
be seasons of depression. Elder David Harriman roused them in
1820. He was a powerful revivalist. Many were converted, and
May 21st he baptized thirteen persons, mostly females. The good
work went on. Elder Buzzell assisted, and June 4th, with a large
concourse of people, he " repaired to the water's edge, where prayer
was wont to be made," and baptized six; July 2d he baptized two
" by going down into the water, immersing, and coming up out of
the water with them " ; July 9th he repaired to the water at John-
son's mill and baptized two more. But after the excitement had
subsided, they had severe trials, for some of the converts wanted to
withdraw and join Calvinism. $ Clerk Joseph Philbrick thus re-
* " Paid bv the following Brethren :
" Louis F. Eaton 12
Morrill Barnanl 12
Mood J- Marshall 12
Moses Lull 05
Leonard Felch 05
Jonathan Cilley 12
Daniel Bailey 12
Amos W. Bailey 12
Osgood Paige 12
" Which -was paid over to Elder D. Harriman." .94
t Brother James Buxton was chosen to fill Jonathan Philbrick's place as ruling
elder.
t At the monthly meeting in September, 181S, they had " a good, comforting, re-
freshing season, till Sister Sarah Tuxbuiy began to talk and expressed a wish to be dis-
missed, in order to .ioin with the baptist brethren. After some conversation, she
acknowledged she had nothing against anyone of our brethren, which brot. a trial
on us in an unexpected manner; but she was considered at her liberty."
1820.] REVIVALS AMONG THE FREEWILL BAPTISTS. 367
cords: "1820 Dec. 6th, Monthly conference was held at sister Lucy
P, Gray's ; the meeting thin, rather of a low time."
In 1823 they had another rousing revival. Brother S. Dana Buz-
zell, the elder's son, got converted at Candia, came home and waked
the people. " He appeared humble, bold and faithful, even to the
ungodly." Elder David Harriman was present and assisted. Elder
Wilmarth, the Calvin Baptist clergyman, took -an active part.
Elder Peaslee and Mary M. Dyer, a preacher, also put their shoul-
ders to the work, and it was " a searching, powerful time " ; Sarah
Bailey, wife of Daniel Bailey, and daughter of Elder Buzzell, broke
silence, confessed her distress of mind, and desired her father to
pray for her.
It began March 5th ; the church clerk, April 2d, says " it was a
time of grace and glory," the revival goes on, cold professors ap-
pear quickened, the weak become strong, the steadfast are well
engaged in the cause of the Blessed Redeemer, backsliders in heart
I'eturn and confess their wanderings, some mourned for their sins,
and others praised God for their late deliverance. So powerful was
the current, it flowed with such momentum, that as late as July
16th twelve were converted ; Aug. 3d Elder Buzzell converted
a Congregationalist deacon, James Whittaker of Deering, and bap-
tized him ; Sept. 19th, Elders Buzzell, Harriman, Kenny and Wil-
marth being present, three young ladies were converted, and Oct.
5th they had a grand meeting in a maple grove about sixty rods
west of the factory, where six hundred were present and ten were
baptized. It was probably the greatest revival that Weare ever
knew.
The next year, 1824, the revival flame broke out again. May 10th
Brother David Marks, Jr., eighteen years old, from Junius, N. Y.,
spoke for two hours with great power ; then Dr. John Baker and
his wife, Esther, were baptized. Sept. 2d, 1827, Elder Arthur
Caveno preached ; Aaron Colby related the extensive exercise of
his mind on the subject of religion, and after the afternoon meeting
repaired to Mount William pond, where Elder Buzzell " hurried him
in baptism beneath its clear waters." The elder often resorted to
Weare's beautiful lake to baptize his converts.* The pleasant hills
were round about, and the green woods were full of birds. It was
* Oct. 14, 1827, Susan Hale and Sarah Wortliley were baptized in Mount William
pond. Sister Wortliley confessed to some irregularities, but they took her in.
Clerk Josepli Pbilbrick was " sorry for receiving a member of irregular habits."
358 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1825.
a quiet solitude and seemed the ^fittest place for the sacred rite.
He went there to baptize many times when the rich, autumnal tints
blazed on all the forest, and once in the early winter, when the glare
ice, expanding and cracking under the bright, warm sun, uttered its
strange, peculiar cry.*
In 1825 the church had many cases of discipline and did not shirk
from its duty. It kept its standard high.
In 1827 a serious difficulty arose. Dea. George Hadley was
called to account. The specification against him was for non-at-
tendance at lueetings and repeatedly uttering unchristian expres-
sions apparently in anger. Deacon Hadley came to the monthly
meeting and told his trials with Elder Buzzell. The church "sided
with their minister." After several hearings, much consultation,
the deacon was rejected from the fellowship and membership of the
church. It was a triumph for Elder Buzzell. t
But soon the elder felt himself in danger of being disciplined.
He had taken in and baptized Sarah Worthley, a member of con-
fessed irregular habits, much to the grief of the clerk, Joseph
Philbrick, and there were numerous scandalous reports about his
intimacy Avith widow Sarah Kinson, another member. These were
the trials Deacon Hadley had with Elder Buzzell. The brethren
" found it indispensably necessary that a committee! go into an in-
vestigation of the ill fame of the widow, she having apostatized in a
high degree by giving herself over to lying and lewd abominations."
The committee saw her at once and reported, Oct. 22d, that they
had "investigated the slanderous reports got into circulation by the
suggestions, insinuations and hintings of said Sarah against Elder
H. D. Buzzell." They went on to say that they had "fairly and
plainly three times asked her if Elder Buzzell ever offered anything
in any way, or manner, that was unbecoming, or improper, and that
she three times emphatically answered, 'No, he never did.'" A
brother also testified that she told him the same.
Now they thought they had her fast and that the elder was
cleared. So they called upon the widow, who was present, to stand
up and repeat under oath what she had told the committee. She
began by confessing that she had lied about the matter ; but now
* Xov. 26, 1831, Elder David Harriman baptized Hannah Martin in Mount William
pond, near Capt. Thomas Worthley's house.
t At this time Jonathan Marshall was ruling elder; Morrill Barnard and Osgood
Paige deacons.
X The committee were Brothers J. Buxton, Morrill Barnard and' Osgood Paige,
who solicited the company and aid of Brother Joseph Philbrick.
1828.] TROUBLE IX THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH. 359
she would tell the whole truth. She said she had told the commit-
tee what she did to keep peace in the church and to shield Elder
Buzzell, but seeing that they had been so mean and dragged her
into chui'ch-meeting to make a show of her, she would say that
what she before insinuated was God's truth and that the elder was
guilty of all she had charged him with.
This was astounding. For a few minutes they had a Quaker
meeting. But the elder must be defended and sustained. So after
due deliberation they found her guilty of other immoral conduct,
and as it Avas plain that one or the other of her statements was
false, they voted unanimously to reject her from the fellowship and
membership of the church,
• Nov. IBth they had a conference meeting at Brother Buzzell's
house; Joseph Philbrick wrote "but few met, somewhat of a hum-
bling, melting season ; rather in consequence of Elder Buzzells pass-
ing through severe trials from the tongue of slander as may appear
by the preceding records."
The elder struggled along for a season, "but he could not stand
it," he was under a cloud. The widow Sarah Kinson had been ex-
communicated ; but it ruined him in Weare. The record says,
" April 24, 1828, Elder Buzzell at two o'clock in the afternoon
started with his family to remove to Gilmanton."*
Elders Joseph Davis, Timothy Morse, Seth Allen, from Marlow,
and Samuel Robins, then preached for the church, as supplies.
They tried hard to have Elder Robins settle with them, but he de-
clined. Then Elder David Harriraan, who had long been well
known in Weare, came and preached. He was much liked, moved
into town March 17, 1829, and Aug. 5th was chosen pastor.
The church furnished two young men at this period for the min-
istry. Brother John Kimball, a member of the church, grew up to
be a powerful speaker. In 1826 he was approbated to improve his
gifts. Jesse Whittaker, a native of the town, had shown great tal-
ents as an exhorter, and he felt that he had a call to preach. The
church also thought so, and all were in favor of setting him apart
for the work of the ministry. Dec. 21, 1828, they voted to have a
* Elder Buzzell afterwarcls resided in Alton, and represented that town many
years in the legislature. At last there was dissatistaction, for some one else wanted
the honor. So he got up in the next town-meeting to take himself out of the wav;
but he wanted them to give him a complimeutarv vote, that he might retii-e with
respect. He was so smooth about it, they all voted for him. Quick as thought he
rose and said, "That seeing thej- were so unanimous about it, he could not, for the
life of him, decline; he would accept," which he did, much to the chagrin of many
who aspired to the office. But he was never elected afterwards.
360 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1829.
council to determine " if the Holey Ghost saith, separate him " to
the work.
The council met Jan. 14, 1829, at the south meeting-house.
Brother Whittaker told his Christian experience and his call to
public improvement. The next day the council publicly separated
him to the work of the ministry by ordination.
The brethren in 1825 discussed modern singing and instrumental
music in church ; a committee was appointed to consider the sub-
ject and report. They were greatly exercised on the subject and
kept it under consideration for four years, when they reported "in
favor of spiritual singing," to which all agreed.
A great cloud of ministers came to Weare " along with " Elder
Harriman. The people liked to see them, and they had meetings in
all parts of the town. Among them was Lorenzo Dow, the highly
celebrated and somewhat eccentric divine. Elder Knowles brought
him from Candia, Jan. 18, 1830, and he preached in the south meet-
ing-house to a large assembly. Elders Harriman, Knowles, Cush-
man and Whittaker went into the pulpit with him.
The result of this great incoming of eldei's was disastrous to the
first Freewill Baptist church in Weare. The brethren found it
more convenient to go to meeting near home, and the ministers
were willing to take mere nothing for a salary and find themselves.
Many members lived in Deering, and May 5, 1830, they were dis-
missed to form a church in that town. A few others formed a little
church on Craney hill, and a number were dismissed to eventually
form two more churches, one at North Weare, and the other at East
Weare. Thus were formed five small churches from a single large
one. Their history, though brief, will be very pleasant and enter-
taining reading.
CHAPTER XLII.
THE 1812 WAR.
Great Britain, stung at the loss of her colonies, soon after the
treaty of peace in 1783 began a series of insulting and degrading
aggressions upon the Americans, which made it necessary to keep
up a considerable military force. These aggressions culminated in
the 1812 war.
1812.] THE 1812 WAR. 361
Meantime, in 1794, the Pennsylvania or whiskey rebellion broke
out through the influence of French politics, and the Indians in the
western country, stirred up by the English, were in open hostility.
An array was raised at once. General Lee of Virginia raarched into
Pennsylvania with fifteen thousand men, and soon suppressed the
"Whiskey Insurrection," while General Wayne (Mad Anthony)
fought the Indians at Maumee, and dealt them so severe a blow
that they were glad to sue for peace.
Soldiers were enlisted at this time in every town in our state.
They were armed, drilled, and were to be ready to march at a mo-
ment's notice; hence were called " minute-men." Weare voted to
give each man who shall enlist a bounty of $2, and |7 a month
when in actual service, in addition to the government pay.*
There was trouble with France in 1797. She insulted our flag
and captured our vessels. Three envoys were sent by Congress, to
make a settlement. The French government would not receive
them until they should pay a large sum of money into the treasury
of that country; they refused; war seemed inevitable, and hostili-
ties began on the ocean. A provisional army was organized, with
Washington at its head ; all the towns in our state Avere again called
upon for rainute-men. Weare had a special town-meeting Dec. 11,
1797, and decided to pay each enlisted man a bounty of $2, and $9
a month besides the regular pay.f Fifteen men enlisted. But the
trouble was soon over ; Bonaparte usurped the government of
France, and made peace with America.
England kept up her aggressions ; her men-of-war would stop
American vessels on the ocean, search them for suspected deserters,
impress our seamen and make prizes of our ships. She reduced
the American commerce to a domestic coast trade. The people
demanded a redress of grievances, and Congress again, in 18u9,
organized an array of one hundred thousand men. Weare voted,
March 14th, the same bounty of $2 to each minute-man, and
$5 a month additional pay.$ The town was strongly Republi-
*Xov. 27, 1794. "Voter! to give as a bounty to each soldier tliat sliall enlist, to be
In Rediness at a raoraeiits' warning, in defence of the United States, two iioJIars."
I' Voted to give said uainute men, non Commission officers and Soldiers wlicn called
into actual service seven dollars per month in addition to what is allowed by
Congress."
1 1797, Dec. 11. " Voted that the minute men shall each i-eceive two dollars bounty
and 9 a mo when in actual service in addition to what congress voted."
"1798. Ptl. .Solders bounty as minute men $30."
t March U, 18 9. "Voted a bounty of two dollars each to our proportion of sol-
diers to make up the lOO.OUo called for and Ave dollars per month in adilition to what
the government allows them."
362 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1812.
can at that time, and firmly believed in the doctrines of Thomas
Jefferson.
None of these minute-men were ever called upon to march from
Weare, but they received their bounties.
The New Hampshire legislature, in 1808, enacted that all towns
should provide a magazine, ammunition and other military utensils.
A special meeting was held May 30, 1809, to comply with this law.
The town chose Daniel Moore and Capt. Samuel Eaton a com-
mittee to purchase the "military stores," and appropriated $50 to
pay for them.
The British continued their aggressions. They sent their war
vessels into our harbors and made prizes. They aroused the In-
dians under Tecumseh to a war in the west. General Harrison
fought a battle with them and defeated them with great slaughter.
Congress without delay prepared for war with England. Twenty-
five thousand regular soldiers were enlisted, fifty thousand volun-
teers called for, and the respective states directed to arm and equip
their proportion of one hundred thousand militia, for the defense
of the coast and frontier.
There were two parties in the country at that time, the Republi-
can and the Federalist. The first favored the war, the last violent-
ly opposed it. The majority of the voters of Weare, as we have
said, were Republicans, but there was a strong minority against
them. At the annual town-meeting, 1812, the question, — "what
they would do to raise their part of the one hundred thousand men
called for," came up. It was vigorously debated, there was a great
deal of noise and confusion, but the town voted that they would
make up the wages of the drafted or volunteer soldiers from Weare
to 815 a month, and would pay a bounty of $2 at the time
of draft or enlistment, and $4 more when called to march into
actual service.
Judge Joseph Philbi-ick, the town clerk, recorded that it was a
clamorous meeting at which this vote passed.
The same opposition prevailed throughout the country. The
Federalists favored the British, they gave them aid and comfort.
It is said that in the seaport towns they painted their chimneys
blue, and when the English blockading squadron was off the coast,
they burned blue lights at the mouths of the harbors to guide them.
The Republicans rallied against their influence, and loyal meet-
ings were held in every state.
1812.] EXCITING WAR MEETINGS. 363
One for Hillsborough county was notified to meet at Amherst,
Aug. 7th. The call for it was in Isaac HilFs Xew Hampshire
Patriot, Aug. 4th. All the towns in the county were asked to send
delegates, and it was thought there would be a large attendance.
They were "to take into consideration the momentous subjects
suggested by the present alarming situation of our national con-
cerns, and to adopt such resolutions as the great occasion may be
thought to require," The Eepublicans met in considerable num-
bers, enousrh for a fair meeting:.
But the Federalists were out with a larger force. Led by such
men as Judge Timothy Farrar, of Xew Ipswich, Edmund Parker,
Charles H. Atherton and Robert Read, Esqs., of Amherst, tories or
sons of tories in the Revolution, they organized the meeting in
spite of the Republicans, passed resolutions, made speeches to suit
themselves and did all they could by the way of talk against the
war. Judge Farrar said " we shall be careful not to involve our-
selves in the guilt of an unjust wai', by any A'oluntary aid to carry it
on."* These same Federalist leaders later wanted to send dele-
srates to the infamous Hartford convention from our countv. Thev,
as well as the Federalist state convention, were only prevented
from doing so by the timely and patriotic efforts of the Hon. Daniel
Webster. t
The Federalists tried to provoke a collision at this Amherst meet-
ing, but the Republican leaders were too prudent and shrewd for
that; they quietly withdrew and met at Emerson's hall; chose Gen.
Benjamin Pierce chairman, John Burnham secretary, and decided
to hold a convention at the town-hall in Weare on the third Tues-
day of September following, to which the Republicans in all the
towns in the county were invited to send delegates.
Isaac Hill in the Patriot characterized the meeting of the Feder-
alists "as one of the most scandalous, outrageous and aggravating
affairs," he ever witnessed.
At the appointed time, Sept. 20th, one hundred and fifty dele-
gates met at the Weare town-house. Ours were Charles George,
Bradbury Bailey, Abraham Morrill, Amasa Foster and Samuel
Eaton. Fifteen hundred citizens of the county assembled with
them. Hon. Robert Alcock was president. They had speeches
and resolutions, introduced by Levi Woodbury, a young lawyer
* Hist, of Amherst, p. 123. t Adj.-Gen.'s Report, 1S68, p. 9S.
364 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1813.
just commencing practice at Francestown, and they published an
address. It was their hour of triumph. The report in the Patriot
says : " Never was there so great, so respectable a meeting in the
county ; never were the citizens of Hillsborough so arduous, so
wakeful, so unanimous in the cause of their country." "It was a
proud day for Weare."
War with Great Britain was declared June 19, 1812. As in the
Revolution, Canada was invaded. Our army had no success this
year. Hull disgracefully surrendered Detroit, Aug. 19th, and the
Americans near Niagara falls were severely repulsed. To offset
this, the American navy, though small, won great honor on the sea.
New Hampshire sent a company of soldiers, under Capt. Ephraim
H. Mahurin, to guard our northern frontier next to Canada; a few
companies were stationed at Concord, and one or two regiments at
Portsmouth.
Weare, so far as we can learn, sent but one man to the army this
year: Levi Andrews, to whom was paid 14, bounty money.
In 1813 three armies were sent against Canada; one by the way
of Lake Champlain, another by Niagara, and the third under Gene-
ral Harrison in the west. The armies in the east ha4 small success,
but General Harrison won the battle of the Thames, where the In-
dian chief Tecumseh was slain, and Commodore Perry gained a glo-
rious victory on Lake Erie. Harrison and Perry were the heroes of
1813.
Early in the spring of 1814 the English began to devastate the
southern coast, and the northern seaport towns were kept in a con-
stant state of alarm. A large militia force was marched to Ports-
mouth, about five hundred men were stationed at Concord, and
another company from Lebanon, Hanover, Lyme and Orford,
marched to the northern frontier. Weare sent two men to the
army — Ephraim Philbrick, in Capt. Benjamin Bradford's comi^any,
and Isaac Grant, in Lieut. Jonathan Butterfield's company.
Tlie battle of Lundy's Lane was fought within sound of Niagara
falls, July 25, 1814. General Miller, of New Hampshire, with his
famous "I'll try, sir," was the hero of this victory. Gen. John
McNeil, of Hillsborough, at the battles of Chippewa and Niagara,
bv his meritorious conduct, won an honored name. At the battle
of Lake Champlain the Americans were also victorious. New
Hampshire furnished men in all these engagements. On the sea-
coast, the British came north and committed many ravages. Our
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1814.1 STONE FAMILY. 365
commerce was completely destroyed, and the lights in the light-
houses were put out, for they were of no use, except to the enemy.
Several towns in Maine were captured, Stonington, Conn., bom-
barded, Baltimore attacked and Washington destroyed. Our only
New Hampshire seaport was in a feverish state of alarm. A Brit-
ish fleet hovered off the coast, near the Isles of Shoals, all summer.
Governor Oilman raised twenty-three regiments and stationed them
for defense at Portsmouth.
Weare was required to furnish sixteen* men by draft. Capt.
Phiuehas Stonej commanded our militia company at that time.
* They were —
Phinehas Stoue, Capt., David Grant, George Philbrick,
Richard W. Cooper, William Gray, William Pope,
Oliver Belcher, Luther Locke, Nathaniel Peaslee,
James Bntterfleld, .Jonathan Ordway, Benjamin Tenney, Jr.,
John Colby, John Philbrick, George Woodman.
Jonathan Flanders,
t Stoxe Family.
Samuel, born in Hartford, Eng., came to America in 1633; settled in Cambridge,
Mass., as one of its first clergymen, and soon went with others and founded Hartford,
Conn.
Simon, brother of Samuel, came to America in ship Increasein 1634; settled in Cam-
bridge, Mass.
Gregory, brother of Samuel and Simon, came to America in 1635, in ship Increase;
born in Hartford, Eng., 1590; settled first in Watertown, moved to Cambridge in 1638,
and built his homestead on five acres of land on we.-jterlj- side of Garden street, be-
tween Botanic garden and Concord avenue Died Nov. 30, 167'2.
John, first child of Gregory, born in Hartford, Eng., 1619 ; came to America with his
father in 1635 ; settled in Sudburv, afterwards Framiugham. In 1656, he purchased from
tlie Indians land at falls of Sudbury river, and owned the larger part of Saxonville.
He was freeman at Cambridge, 1665" and representative in 1682-3. Died at homestead
in Cambridge Mav 5, 1683.
Xathaniel, ninth child of John, born at Sudbury, May 11, 1660; selectman 1706, four
years : died at Framingham in 17.52.
Ebenezer, second child of Xathaniel, born at Framingham April 16, 16S8; died at
Framingham in 1743.
Silas, fourth child of Ebenezer, born at Framingham, April 29, 1728; died.
Silas, fifth child of Silas, born at Natick, April 5, 17.55; died.
Phinehas, fifth child of SUas, born at Harvard July 3, 1776; died at Charlestown,
Mass.. January, 1852.
Phinehas .Jones, second child of Phinehas, born at Weare, X. H., May 23, 1810.
Joseph Stone, fourth child of Pliiuehas Jones Stone, was born at Chai-lestown,
Mass., Jan. -1, 1848. Graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 186S as
Civil Engineer, and took the degree of S. B. Entered the oflice of William H. Thomp-
son, Boston, .Julv, 1868, as mill engineer. Became mill engineer for the Manchester
Print Works, Manchester, X. H., in 1870, and was appointed agent Feb. 1, 1874. On
the reorganization of the companv as tlie Manchester Mills, in April, 1874, he was con-
tinued as agent until Sept. 30, 1880. Oct. 1, 1880, was appointed superintendent of the
Lower Pacific Jlills, Lawrence, Mass., devoted to the manufacture of worsted goods.
He was married, Jan. 12, 1870, to Lillias Biaikie, only daughter of Rev. Alexander
Blaikie. D. D., of Boston, who died without children, while living in Dedham, Dec.
26. 1S73. He was again married, Feb. 10, 1880, to Minnie Harris, eldest daughter of
Horatio Harris, Esq., ofRoxtaurj*. Mass., by whom he had a sou, Harris Stone, who
was born Dec. 4, 1880, and died Aug. 12, 1881; also a daughter, Marion Stone, born
Oct. 14, 1882.
He lived at home with his tather in Charlestown until 1870, when, after marriage,
he moved to Dedham, Mass., where he lived until Feb. 1, 1874, when he moved to
Manchester X. H.
Phinehas Stone was the son of SUas Stone, born in Harvard, Mass.. that part now
Boxboro'; lie moved to Weare, X. H., about the year 1803; located at Oil MUl VUlage,
built an oil mill, manufactured linseed oil ; also kept store.
He married Hannah Jones in 1808; she was born in Londonderry, N. H., April 2(,
1783; she kept school at AVeare (Oil Mill Village) and died at Charlestown, Dec,
17, 1867, aged eighty -four years, 7 months, 20 days: buried in the tomb at Boxboro".
Phinehas Stone was the father of eight children : one daughter and seven sons, all of
366 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1814.
They assembled, and to avoid the forms of a draft it was proposed
that the drummer should beat up for volunteers, to form a rank in
front of the company line. He did so, and to the surprise of every
one, the entire company broke ranks and formed as volunteers. A
majority of the company then had to be "drafted to stay at home."
Those who went entered the service Sept. 12th, for sixty days,
and at once repaired to Portsmouth.
A second detachment was soon called for, and eleven more Weare
men* joined for sixty days the company of Capt. James T. Trivett,
whom were born at Weare, N. II., namely: Sarah Stone, PhinehasJ., Silas, Josiali,
Amos, Jasper, Joseph and Jonathan. All lived to grow up, except Josiah, who died
when an infant.
In 1824 he removed with his family to Charlestown, Mass. ; there he kept a gi-ocery
store; died at Charlestown, Jan. 9, IS.Vi, aged 7G years; washnried in the tomb which
he had built the year before at Boxboro', his native town. Phinehas Stone was cap-
tain of a company of New Hampshire detached militia of the first regiment, under
Lieut. -Col. N. Fisk, in the war of ISI'2, went from Weare on or about Sept. 12, 1814, did
actual service at Portsmouth, X. H., and was honorably discharged. He was drafted
at Goflfstown for three months, continued to be captain for some time and was sub-
sequently chosen colonel of the regiment.
The daugiiter, Sarah, married Seth W. Lewis, of Claremont, X. H. ; she died at
Charlestown, Mass., April 27, 1872, aged63 years. Her husband, Seth W. Lewis, died
July 1, 1872, aged 06 years.
PhinehasJ. Stone, now living in Charlestown, kept a grocery store for a number
of years; was elected four years representative to the General Court; also served on
the boai'd of selectmen. After Charlestown became a citj^ he was several years
elected to the common council and was president of the same; also upon the board
of aldermen; and elected mayor for three years 18G2-4. He was one of the prison
commissioners for Massachusetts, and six years United States assessor for the sixth
Massachusetts district. In 1854 was elected president of the Charlestown Five-Cents
savings bank, which office he holds at the present time, July, 188.5.
Silas Stone, when a young man, worked in New York city at baking; from there
went to his native town, Weare, and kept store; from there went to Charlestown,
and from thei'e to Stoneham, Jlass., where he died March 2, 1842, aged 29 years :>
months 2 days. He married Sarah Ann Hall. They had one son, who died June 22,
1841, aged 22 months ; buried in the tomb at Boxboro'.
Amos Stone was city treasurer of Charlestown for eight years, from 1847 to 18.55.
In 1855 he was elected treasurer tor the county of Middlesex and has held the office for
thirty years up to the present time, 1885; and has also been treasurer of the Charles-
town Five Cents savings bank fi-om 18.54 up to the present time. He has also been one
of the directors of the Monument National bank for a number of years. He lived in
Charlestown till 1873, when he removed to Everett, Mass., where he now (1885) resides.
He is married, but has no childi-en.
Jasper Stone resides in Charlestown; he carried on the jewelry business on Main
street for about forty years; was on the board of aldermen in 1873.
Joseph Stone kept grocery store about three years at Charlestown; studied law in
the office of Abel Cashing, Boston ; died of consumption at Charlestown, Jan. 28, 1846,
aged 25 years, 5 months, 17 days; buried in the tomb at Boxboro'.
Jonathan Stone, the seventh son, was born at Weare, N. H., April 29, 1823; was
engaged in the grocery and provision business in Charlestown ; built, owned and let
houses and stores ; was elected and served on the common council in 1872 ; was elected
mayor of Charlestown in 1873. He was the last mayor of Charlestown, it being annexed
to Boston Jan. 1, 1874.
He was married twice ; his fli-st wife was Sarah Rebua Andrews, daughter of Abra-
ham Andrews, who was a native of New Hampshire; his second wife was Mary L.
Andrews, sister of his first wife; he had three children : one daughter, Sarah Lizzie,
and one son, John Henry, by his first wife, and one daughter, Carrie Louisa, by his
second wile.
He built a fine residence in Revere, Mass., on land formerly owned by Doctor
Tuckerman, on the rise of ground west from the corner of Broadway and Aladdin
streets, where he moved, June 21, 1876, and now (1885) resides.
* They were —
Lieut. Stephen Emerson, (ieoi-ge Alley, Thomas Nichols,
Ensign Herman Follansbee, Jonathan C. Butterfield, Archibald Stinson,
Serg. John Gale, William Clough, Moses Wood.
Corp. Thomas Eastman, Daniel Emerson,
M
/yi{^/ / Jt/Z^c^
1814.] CLOSE OF THE 1812 WAR. 367
from Francestown. They marched to Portsmouth Sept. 29th.
Some of these men, although they enlisted for sixty days, were dis-
charged as early as Nov. 10th.*
Five more Weare ment enlisted Sept. 26th, in Capt. Josiah Bel-
lows' company from Walpole, for sixty days. They also went to
Portsmouth and served their full time.
All these men served in the first and second regiments of the
"detached militia," commanded by Lieut.-Cols. Nathaniel Fisk and
John Steele, the brigade, of which they formed a part, being under
Brig.-Gen. John Montgomery. As in the Revolution, the men
of Weare served faithfully. The reports^ of the companies at
Portsmouth show many men absent from the ranks, for various
causes, but it is a notable fact that not one of Weare's men is re-
corded as being absent without leave, deserted, discharged as unfit for
duty, sick or dead. Every man served until the British ships had
left the vicinity of Portsmouth, and all were honorably discharged.
Peace was declared Dec. 24th, but one of the greatest battles of
the war, that of New Orleans, was fought Jan. 8, 1815, before the
news reached this country. It was a useless sacrifice of life, and
could not have happened in these days of ocean telegraphs.
Weare voted at the annual town-meeting, 1815, to give $4 per
month, in addition to the United States wages, to the militia
of Weare who were detached in Sept. last, and stationed in
Portsmouth harbor. They also voted not to receive the United
States Avages, due to our militia who were detached, and pay them in
current money out of the town treasury. The selectmen record that
they "paid the soldiers that were drafted for Portsmouth, $207.72."
The war cost the country 8127,000,000, which was paid in twenty
years by ordinary duties and internal revenue.§ It was worth the
price; England ceased to insult our flag, there was no more im-
pressment of our seamen, no more claim of the right to search our
vessels, no making j^rizes of our merchantmen. Besides we had
gained the respect of all other nations, had peace, and the country
flourished as never before.
* Joseph Pliilbrick's journal says Thomas Nichols came marching home from
Portsmouth at nine o'clock at night, and Aaron White with him.
t Jacob Barrett, Robert Clough, Nathan Cram, Nathan Johnson.
Serg. Ebenezer Wilson.
t Adjt.-Gen.'s Report, 1868.
§ " Received this iSd day of October 1815, from Oliver Edwards of Weare for duties
for the year 1814, one dollar for one silver watch. N. .JOHNSTON Deputy Col-
lector for the third collection district of New Hampshire."
368 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1812.
CHAPTER XLIII.
THE SPOTTED FEVER.
There was a plague in New England about 1616. It followed a
great Indian war. Its ravages were so terrible that along the
coast not five Indians in a hundred where left alive.
A fearful throat distemper prevailed in New Hampshire in 1735.
It began in Kingston, and was particularly fatal to children. Most
families lost nearly all under ten years of age. The disease was so
swift that its victims died in a few hours. Children sitting at play
would fall and expire with their playthings in their hands. A tenth
part of the whole population of the state died in a year.
The sraall-pox ravaged the country about 1790. Weare had a
slight experience with it, as has been told.
The spotted fever came in 1812. It traveled over the whole state.
The angel of death swooped down upon one town after another
until nearly all were visited. Antrim was one of the first towns
to have it ; more than forty died ; fifty-three died in Acworth,
eighty-four in Pittsfield. Jonathan Philbrick records, under 1814,
that "sickness and death prevail in the towns around, but Weare
thus far has escaped." He makes the same record for 1815, but
Jan. 8, 1816, he says, "it is a time of great tribulation among us,
many dying suddenly in this town." The victims would be taken
strangely; a sudden headache, a pain in the little finger, a sharp,
pricking sensation on some part of the body, and in less than six
hours they were dead. Dr. Peter C. Farnham* was taken with a
stinging pain in his arm, two bright red spots appearing. He soon
fell into a stujDor, lost his senses and died. A young girl asked,
"Who will be the next?" She was dead before midniiiht.
During the winter and spring almost the whole attention of the
people seemed to be turned to the care of the sick, the dying and
the dead. At first the physicians did not know how to treat the
disease, and most of them resorted to heat and sweats ; and to such
extremes did they go that many ware undoubtedly roasted to
death. A hemlock sweat was considered the best thing to be done.
* Dr. Peter C. Farnham studied medicine with Dr. Samuel Peterson, of Weare. He
went to Doctor Peterson's father's, in Boscawen, on Saturday, to return Monday, but
never came back. He was carried to Concord and buried. He was tliirty years old,
of fine appearance, and " talents and integrity were his characteristic^."
1780.] METEOROLOGICAL. 369
Some also might have died of fright. "While the fever was at its
height the patient was covered with red spots, hence it was called
the spotted fever. A few hours after death the corpse turned black;
and in other countries the disease was known as the black plague.
It has been more dreaded than the cholera or yellow fever, because
of its more sudden and terrible effect.
At first they had .funerals, sometimes two or three in a day, and
then many were buried in the night. Some hurried the corpse away
to the grave before it was hardly cold in the house. In some towns
nearly every family was in mourning. At length a lethargy seemed
to possess the people, and friends followed their kindred to the
grave with little or no emotion, and no mourning was put on.*
Some had great courage and went to the sick bed as nurses, to
the coffining the black and loathsome corpse, to the grave-yard and
never got sick. Others were cowardly and veiy careful, would stay
in the house with all the doors and windows shut, but the disease
noiselessly found an entrance, pale death got them, and they were
hurried away to the grave. f
Many who survived lost their health by the disease, nearly all were
deaf, and there was much loud talk in some towns for years after.
Charles Wallace was spoiled by the fever ; he was deaf, lost his senses
and soon died. As the spring wore away the disease took a milder
form. In the warm summer it wholly disappeared, and only one
case has since been known in Weare.|
CHAPTER XLIV.
METEOROLOGICAL.
The first settlers saw some deep and drifting snows, that nearly
buried their log cabins out of sight. The winter of 1780-1 was
* It is said no person over sixty years old was attacked by it; it seemed to prefer
the voung, the strong and the healthy.
t'The following are a few of the Weare people who died of spotted fever : —
Miriam Collins, Amos Stoning and Susan Basket Eaton, son of Sam-
Dr. Peter C. Farnham, Pope Stoning, his wife, uel Eaton,
Miss Page, Mrs. Elizabeth Emerson, Hiram Edwards,
Joseph Huse, Child of Jesse Blake, Lorenzo Edwai-ds,
Thomas Huse, Charles Wallace, Sophia Edwards.
John Cooperi,
t Elijah P. Clough died with it about 1825.
1 " The daughter of Joseph Philbrick says she remembers that John Cooper, who
was living with his grandfather, died with a very short sickness, and that they came
to her father's for some medicine for him in the night ; also, after his death her father
said it was a clear case of spotted fever. John Cooper's father was William, — called
' Bill,' — and his grandfather was Salmon Cooper, cabinet-maker at South Weare."
24
370 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1794.
the coldest for forty years. From Feb. 15th to March 15th the
snow did not melt on the south side of the house. It lay all over
the land five feet deep, the roads could not be broken out, farmers
went on snow-shoes to mill, drawing their grists with a hand-sled;
wood was got up the same way, and as late as April 24th, when the
sun made a hard crust, no walls or fences could be seen and loaded
teams went over fields and pastures and through the woods as easily
as upon the glare ice of a lake. It was for a long time called "the
hard winter."
The spring of 1794 was the most forward ever known. May 17th
winter rye was in bloom and apples were as large as ounce balls.
That night came what was known for years as " the great white
frost." Rye was killed to the gi'ound and nearly all the apples and
other fruit destroyed. One orchard on Craney hill alone escaped.
In the fall a party of young folks from North Weare went there on
a bright night for a few apples, and one young lady lost her pocket
which contained amono; other thino;s a silver dollar. She thought
she paid dear for her fruit and remembered as long as she lived the
"year of the great white frost."
Joseph Philbrick, who lived at South Weare and kept a memoran-
dum of the weather, writes that Nov. 19," 1798, snow began to fall
and continued three days, "in the whole about three feet deep,
a tremendous storm." The winter was long and severe, the spring
cold and backward ; April 24th, he says " our horses went with the
sleigh to Simon Tuttle's," "and the snow lay upon the easterly side
of Mount Odiorne till the morning of May 22d." He also tells of a
great snow storm that came Oct. 9, 1804. The apples were still on
the trees and the potatoes not dug. Two feet fell and most of it lay
on the ground all winter.
Cold Friday came Jan. 19, 1810. The cold was intense, the
mercury falling fifty-five degrees in twenty-four hours, and the wind
blew fearfully. There was no snow on the ground, which caused it
to seem still colder. Few ventured out that day, and those who did
found their hands, noses, ears and feet almost instantly frozen. In
this state many froze to death. Nearly a whole family perished in
Sanbornton, a most heart-rending calamity. Houses and barns were
blown down. Thousands of tall forest trees were broken off, and
being spoiled for lumber, were left to rot where they fell. It was
the fearful wind that penetrated the thickest clothing and di'ove
the cold into houses that made the day so terrible.
1816.] POVERTY YEAR. 371
What is known as the " September gale" occurred Sept. 2-3, 1815.
It began about ten in the forenoon and lasted four hours. Fences
and trees were blown down, buildings unroofed and their fragments
strewn in all directions. At Worcester there was a hot wind, almost
suffocating. Joseph Philbrick tells how " it turned over their bee-
house and took seventeen feet of the roof from the old barn."
He adds that it was terribly destructive to fruit trees and the forests.
1816 was "poverty year," sometimes called "Mackerel year."
Philbrick narrates that the season was cold and backward, "no
blossoms till about May 20th. June 6th, cold, squally and some
snow fell to the earth." "There was frost and snow every month."
June 18, he says "there was a beautiful summer rain and then it
was cold, and windy, and dry." "The drouth continued, with the
exception of a few showers, till Oct. 22d, when there fell a good
heavy rain." "A very small crop of hay and Indian corn, the least
known in the memory of man; in consequence of the cold summer
it could not ripen." It was all "pig corn." But the crop of small
grains was good, and Mr. Philbrick raised a large amount of rye,
and forty-eight bushels of wheat.
The next spring " hay was very scarce and dear, some sold at $9
per cwt." and Indian corn brought $2 a bushel.*
Corn being so scarce but little pork was fattened. As a substi-
tute, a large amount of salted mackerel was eaten, hence the name
"Mackerel year."
Jacob Carr, of Revolutionary memory, was always telling about
the cold weather of 1816, and boasted of the large crop of potatoes
he raised at that time. He said he " did not get less than five hun-
dred bushels to the acre, and that he never allowed one to be picked
up smaller than a tea-kettle."
He would tell how he tried to make his sickly corn grow that
cold season, by extra cultivation, and that one morning he wanted
to furrow it out for the day's hoeing; so he sent his son Allick to
the pasture at sunrise for the horse, but after a long search the ani-
mal could not be found. Dole Carr, another son, who was very
strong, offered to draw the plow^ Mr. Carr said he harnessed him
up, put Allick on his back to drive and keep him firm, and with
them furrowed out two acres before breakfast. When some neigh-
bor doubted this story Jacob said, " It is true as the bible."
* " 1817, March 30. Prices current for the season. Hay §30 per ton, corn §2 a
bushel, wheat $2.50, rye $2, oats 0.92 heans §3, butter, 25 Cheese, 15 "
372 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1817.
Another eccentric farmer was David Lull who lived in town at
this time. He was a weather-wise man and had a curious style.
He would make his forecasts and then say he would not plant corn
this year, it would not be a good season for it. The next year he
would not plant potatoes. The result was, he was always short.
Israel Peaslee, his neighbor, with whom he discussed the subject,
would each year plant some of all kinds and had plenty.
The year 1817 was cold, but with the exception of hay, crops
were good. Joseph Philbrick raised forty-three bushels of wheat,
sixty bushels of turnips, one hundred and twenty bushels of oats, one
hundred and thirty bushels of corn, six hundred bushels of potatoes,
and made fifty-seven barrels of cider.*
There was a hurricane in Weare, Sept. 9, 1821. It was like a
western cyclone of late days. It mowed a swath through the
woods of East Weare, twisting great trees off as if they were oaten
straws. It went through the hollows and left the hill-tops un-
touched. It destroyed thousands of dollars' worth of timber, and
damaged the Peaslees at East Weare very much.
1826 was "grasshopper year." They came in the time of a
great and long-continued drouth. Robert Peaslee says he saw
them in flocks more than a mile long. At times great clouds of
them appeared darkening the sun at noon-day. They ate up
nearly every green thing. Men at work in the field would find
their clothing destroyed and if they took off their boots the straps
would soon be devoured. The insects liked those parts best for the
salt sweat that was in them. The farmers drove them between the
rows of potatoes or corn and then scooped them up by the bushel to
feed to their hogs. A long, cold rain storm, that occurred the last
week in August, destroyed them.f They greatly hurt the crops, and
the fields looked brown and dead as in November. Joseph Philbrick J
* Extracts feom Joseph Philbrick's Record.
" ISl", April 15, Pigeons flying in Large flocks for several clays, millions of them.
Began to plow on the ridge.
" April '24. Sowed wheat, flax and oats on the southerlj- part of the ridge; in the
afternoon and evening snow fell about two inches deep.
" May 12. Plum trees in blossom ; quite cold at night so water froze in tubs.
" May 17. The the three preceeding nigfcts quite frosty. Pear trees in blossom.
Planted corn in the southwest corner of the great field.
" May 20. White frost.
" June 17 White frost."
t This storm caused a great freshet; roads were badly washed, bridges swept
away, and the Willey family in the great White mountain notch were drowned.
X He made the following among other records : —
" 1826, March 22, Had twenty seven sap buckets made."
" Crops this year, — Wheat li\i bushels, oats 100 bushels, Corn 150 bushels. Pota-
toes 500 bushels, Cider 70 barrels large crop "
1830.] FRESHET, METEORS, SNOW AND HAIL. 373
Wrote that "the amount of English hay was the smallest known
since the year 1775, and that his corn and oats were much in-
jured." But he also wrote " low land and meadow-hay tolerably
good in consequence of late rains." "There was more second crop
hay than ever before known and a bountiful supply of fall feed."
Cold weather was also late in coming and the cattle found, till into
December, ample supplies of food in the fields; the farmers by dis-
posing of a part of their stock managed to comfortably get through
the winter.
There was a great freshet Aug. 6, 1830. The streams were swollen,
many of them burst their banks, new channels were made and there
was ruin and desolation in the fields. The town paid large sums
extra this year for mending highways and repairing bridges.
A brilliant display of meteors took place on the morning of Nov.
13, 1833. It was the grandest ever witnessed in this country.
They flew in all directions through a clear, unclouded sky, leaving
long, luminous trails behind. They were like a distant shower of
fire. Frequently one larger and brighter than the others would
shoot across the sky, producing a flash like vivid lightning. The
exhibition continued till the stars faded away in the dawn.
Jan. 7, 1835, the rain fell in torrents at night, raising the streams
to a great height and damaging bridges and mills.
The snow laid late on the ground in 1838. April 12th it was
four feet deep on a level, no drifts, and hard enough to carry a team
anywhere, either in the open country or in the Avoods. That day
Israel Peaslee drew three loads of hay from School hill, " cross lots,"
over high fences and walls without a slump. Two days later Ben-
jamin Tuttle, drove an ox team from the Jones place, down the old
road east of Mount William to South Weare. He crossed a dozen
fences and the snow was so deep he did not touch but one pole, and
the crust was so hard that he did not once break through. A great
storm of wind and rain occurred Jan. 26, 1839, and immense losses
were i*eported on the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers.
A brilliant display of northern lights illumined the whole sky
for many hours on the night of Sept. 3, 1839. They were of many
hues, white, red and green, with bright streamers up to the zenith,
and a weird, crackling sound.
A tremendous hail-storm came crashing across the country June
30, 1841, doing an immense amount of damage. Some of the hail-
stones were nearly as large as hens' eggs. It was accompanied by
374 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1842.
fearful tliunder and lightning, and there were two other heavy
thunder-showers during the day, one preceding, the other following.
Many thousand lights of glass were broken in this and neighboring
towns, the young crops beaten down, and lambs, calves and poultry
killed.
A bitter cold storm of wind and snow occurred June 11, 1842.
The ground was covered with a wintry mantle to the depth of three
or four inches. The next day a November wind prevailed, but the
young corn, the apples and other fruits sustained no serious
damage.*
The winter of 1842-3 was long and severe. Sleighinsr was
good till past the middle of April, and at that time, the snow was
more than three feet deep on a level. It began to melt April 18th,
disappeared rapidly, and by May 10th, the farmers were sowing
their spring grain. The Millerites or Adventists had set March
23d as the day when the world would burn up ; many, it is said, had
their ascension robes all prepared, but the vast body of snow on the
ground probably prevented that dire catastrophe.
There was a severe storm of wind, rain, hail, lightning and thun-
der, Aug. 14, 1846. Buildings were unroofed, trees uprooted, and
much glass broken.
For forty-five days, commencing Dec. 25, 1855, the weather was
at no time warm enough to melt the snow from the roofs of houses,
even in sheltered places.
There was an equally cold period, nearly as long, at the beginning
of 1857, when the snow remained unmelted on the roofs.
The 23d of January, 1857, was probably colder than the cold Fri-
day, 1810, but the wind did not blow. The thermometer showed
forty degrees below zero at North Weare.
Feb. 7, 1861, was mild and rainy in the morning. Towards noon
the wind rose. At night it was a gale. The next morning the
mercurv froze in the bulb, and it was more than fortv degrees be-
low zero. There was a change of over sixty-six degrees in twenty-
four hours.
There was an ice freshet March 7, 1864. The river rose rapidly,
and many bridges were badly damaged.
The greatest rain on record occurred Oct. 3 and 4, 1869. Nearly
* Price of farm products, October, 1S42. Hay, $7 to $S per ton; butter, 16 to 18
cents per pound; potatoes, 20 cents a bushel; ■winter apples, $1 per, barrel. Other
articles in proportion.
1712.] THE MILITIA. .375
eight inches of water fell in forty-eight hours, and at the close of
the storm most of the roads were so badly washed as to be impassa-
ble; a vast amount of property, dams, mills and bridges, were
swept away. It cost the town a very large sum to make the high-
ways good again.
In the evening of Sept. 24, 1881, a remarkable thunder-shower
came rushing from the west, accompanied by a strong wind. The
clouds were of a brassy, yellow color, and the air full of electricity.
The distant thunder muttered low at first; it was incessant; then it
grew louder, one continuous peal; then, as it came near, it roared
and crashed all the time, no intermission. The heavens were
aglow with a steady stream of lightning, the whole earth was
lighted up, the rain fell in torrents. It lasted nearly two hours, one
constant roar of thunder, one unceasing: liarhtninsi: flash. Xo livinsc
man ever heard a grander or more awe-inspiring thunder-storm.
Men in Weare have seen meteors rushing athwart the sky ;
comets, like flaming swords, hurrying down past the pole star, and
have heard the earthquake's shock. In ancient days people were
frightened by such things, thinking they were portents of an
angry God, and fearing that war, pestilence, famine, or other
dire calamity, would soon stalk abroad in the land. Now such
things are looked upon as orderly sequences in nature, having no
more to do with men than with the leaves of the forest.
CHAPTER XLV.
THE MILITIA.
QuEEX Axne's war closed in 1712. The chiefs of the belligerent
Indian tribes signed a treaty of peace in 1713. But the Indians
were treacherous, and the governor and council took good care to
organize the militia to be ready in case of emergencies, and in 1718
the General Court passed the first militia law of the province. It
provided that all male persons from sixteen to sixty yeare of age, ex-
cept Negroes and Indians, should perform military duty; that every
captain should call out his company four times each year for drill, and
that there should be a regimental muster once in three years. In
1730 there were about eighteen hundred militia in the Province,
consisting of two regiments of foot with a troop of horse in each.
376 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1760.
The "Seven Years' War" aroused the military spirit of the prov-
ince, and in 1760 there were ten regiments: one of cavalry and
nine of infantry. The ninth regiment was commanded by John
Goffe, colonel ; John Shepherd, lieutenant-colonel, and John Noyes,
major. The soldiers of Weare then belonged to the fourth com-
pany of said ninth regiment.
Changes were made in the militia law in 1776, 1780 and 1786.
By the last act the training band consisted of all able-bodied males
from sixteen to forty, and the alarm list included those from forty to
sixty.
Weare had two militia companies in 1778 ; one in the north, and
the other in the south part of the town. Samuel Philbrick, as we
have seen, was captain of the south company, and Samuel Page
probably captain of the north. The dividing line crossed the town
from east to west a little north of the center.*
The new state constitution was adopted Sept. 5, 1792, and Dec. 27th
the legislature arranged the militia into companies, battalions, regi-
ments, brigades and divisions. The companies in Derryfield, Goffs-
town, Dunbarton and Bedford made a first battalion ; and those of
New Boston and Weare a second, and the whole constituted the old
ninth regiment. Four years later, 1796, its officers were Stephen
Dole, lieutenant-colonel commandant ; John Butterfield, major of the
first battalion, and Ithamar Eaton, of Weare, major of the second
battalion.
Weare was divided, under this act, by the selectmen, into three
companies — the north, the south-west and the south-east.f The
* " "Weare, July 7"' 1778. We the Selectmen of Weare do agree to Divide the said
town into two companies, beginning the west side of said town by Deering between
the third and fourth ranges, then running east between the third and fourth ranges
till it comes to the road that leads by John Worth to Lut. .Samuel Caldwell, then
running on said road or as said road runs till it comes to the fifth range, then running
between the fourth and lifth ranges east till it comes within seven lots of Dunbarton
line, then taking the line between the seventh and eighth lots and running south the
length of three lots, then running east, as it [the townj was laid out first, and the gore
till it comes to Stephen Emerson's east line, then running south to New Boston line,
then running east to Goflfstown line.
" Given under our hands. Ezra Pillsbury ) Selectmen
Aaron Quinbe [ for
Jonathan Martin ) Weare."
t " 1793, June 11. Bounderies of the melitia line in the town of Weare are as follows
the North Company Contain four Ranges from the North side of said Weare also the
Remainding part of the town to be devided as follows all on the west side of the Cen-
ter Road Leading from the Quaker meeting to .Jesse woodbury thence as the Road
Leads to New boston line by John Philbrick as it is now troad
" all the Remainder on the East Side of Said Road to belong to the South East
Company Except Jacob Sargent
" Said town Divided into three Compines by us the Subscribers at weare this
Eleventh daj- of June Anno Domini 1793 John Robie )
Jabez Morrill [Selectmen."
James Caldwell;
1808.] DANIEL BREED. 377
north company met on little training-days, sometimes on Sugar hill,
by Ithamar Eaton's,* or Nathaniel Fifield's, sometimes by the east
meeting-house, and in later years on Center Square or in the high-
way at Weare Center, The south-west company trained by the south
meeting-house in the highway, and the south-east company at the
fork of the roads at Oil Mill. There were three "live" captains,
three lieutenants and three ensigns in town all the time. Every
officer when he got his commission had to wet it, and the amount of
grog drank on training-day was wonderful. As early as 1807 the
town furnished the rum for the soldiers, paying that year William
Caldwell 113.90 for the useful article, and Jonathan Atwood, Jr.
$2,50 for cider. The town also furnished bread, cheese and beef to
feed the hungry warriors. In 1808 Caldwell & Houghton were paid
143 for powder and rum for the militia, Jonathan Atwood |8 for
wheat, cider and cheese, and Daniel Breedj $l-4 for beef. In 1809
the town was still more liberal and paid Capt. William Bixby $53 for
powder and rum and for food in proportion. t These provisions and
fluids were for the soldiers' dinners, on muster-day.
* " 1787 paid Itbamer Eafon for two drums for the towns use 3:12:0:0
paid Itliamer Eaton for procuring sd drums 0 : IS : 0 : 0."
" 1795, august 14. Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to procure tlie town's
drum that Capt. Simon Perkins has."
t Daniel Breed, son ot Zephaniah and Ruth ( Philips ) Breed, was born April 9,
1769. Zephaniah, the father, was the son of Nathan* Breed, of Lynn, who was son of
SamueP, who was son of Allen-, who was eldest son of Allen^ Breed, who came to
settle in Lynn in the year 1631, having accompanied from England the convoy of Gov.
.John Winthrop to Salem in 1630. He remained in Lynn but a short time, having, how-
ever, received his allotment of two hundred acres of land upon which many of his
descendants still reside, the locality having always been known as " Breed's End."
Allen Breed returned to his possessions in Lynn after 1640, and died there March 17,
1691, at the age of 90 years.
Daniel Breed was brought to Weare Center by his father, Zephaniah, m 177.5, and
resided on the home.stead farm till 17-96, when he removed " to the mountain," and
with his father-in-law,. John Hodgdon, was the lirst in town to engage in the improve-
ment of sheep and the culture of wool. Mr. Breed took a lively interest in all pubUc
improvements, and with John Hodgdon entered into many extensive building oper-
ations, especially in the erection of the cotton factory at Hillsborough Bridge. He
was by trade a master mechanic, and superintended the raising of more houses and
barns in town then any other man. The Friends' meeting-houses, of which religious
society he was a member, with many other buildings, still stand as evidence of the
substantial manner in which he built. He .speculated largely in horses and cattle, and
his face and figure were long remembered on the road to Brighton.
Daniel Breed was in person thick-set and muscular, unusually powerful in body and
energetic in thought, speech and action. He had the faculty of Inspiring others with
the same qualities. ,. , .
He married (1) Molly, daughter of Nathan G. and Phebe (Hoag) Chase ; who died in
1796; (2) Abigail, daughter of John Hodgdon, who soon died; (3) Mary, daughter of
Moses Austin, of Rochester; she died in 1820, leaving four children, and (4) Betsey,
daughter of Ebenezer Peaslee; she survived him, dying in li-S4, at the age ot 94 years.
Mr. Breed moved to Unity in 1821, where he died April 5, 1852, aged 83 years.
t Bills paid as taken from the selectmen's books : —
"1807. William Caldwell, for rum for the militia $13.90
Jonathan Atwood, Jr., cider for the militia 2-^0
Ichabod Eastman, for beef for the militia J-^o
').i
63
William Parker, for powder for the militia - ka >>
Jonathan Atwood, Jr., lor bread lor the militia 4.50
378
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1808.
When all the soldiers "got pretty full" what grand times they
had training! They right-wheeled and they left-wheeled and filed
into platoons. The drums struck up, the fifes shrieked, their feet
marked time, they forward-marched, they counter-marched, they
filed right, they filed left, in single file, in double file and four abreast,
in quick time, in slow time and in no time at all ; — such a grand time
they had drilling on little training day !
There is a tradition that Ithamar Eaton rose to the rank of gen-
eral, but we have not been able to verify it. Nathaniel Fifield was
Weare's first colonel, and Nathaniel Martin was the first captain.
All of these saw actual service in the wars.*
Colonel Fifield was a man of influence. When he commanded the
regiment he had the muster at South Weare. It was a great day
for the place. Everybody in town went, and many came from abroad ;
all got up early that morning. The soldiers waked their ofiicers be-
fore two o'clock by firing a salute under their windows, so loud that
it shattered the glass. Then it was " Walk in ; have something to
drink ; help yourself to the Indian pudding, beans and pumpkin
pie." Everything was free that day, for the officers must be popu-
lar. They were off for the muster-field by dawn, men on foot, on
1808
1809
Jonathan Atwood, for 3f^ bu. of wheat, one barrel of cider and cheese
for the militia
Daniel Bi-eed, for beef for the militia
Caldwell & Houghton, for powder and rum for the militia
Thomas Raymond, for rum for the militia
Ichabod Eastman, for beef for the militia
John Barnard, for wheet for the militia
Jonathan Atwood, for cider for the militia
Capt. William Bixby, for powder and I'um for the militia
Clark Bailey, for cider for the militia
Moses Wood, for wheat for the militia
Houghton & Caldwell, for rum and powder for the militia
Bills of a similar character, only larger, were paid tUl 1821, if not later.
* Military Officers in Weare in Early Temes.
8.50
14.00
43.77 '
.75
16.00
3.50
1.17
.-)3.32
3.00
3.50
61.00'
COLONELS.
Nathaniel Fifield 1789 I Samuel Page 1793
Obadiah Eaton 1805 I James Caldwell 1811
They had all been majors and captains.
CAPTAINS.
Itliamar Eaton 1800
Phinehas Stone 1818
Nathaniel Martin 1764
James Carr
George Hadley 1778
Simon Perkins 1789
Thomas AVorthley 1804
Abraham Morrill
Timothy Worthley 177-2
William Hutchins 1777
William Dustin 1784
Marden Emerson 1794
Abraham Fifield 1809
George Little 1765
Jonathan Atwood 1772
Aaron Quimby 1778
Jesse Woodbury 1797
Joseph Alley. . ." 1805
John Day
LIEUTENANTS.
Samuel Caldwell 1774 Ebenezer Bailey 1775
•Ebenezer Hale 1766
Samuel Philbrick 1775
Jacob Eaton
Ezekiel Cram
Samuel Eaton 1809
Samuel Broeklebank. . .1779
Jesse Clement 1784
Elijah Flanders 1795
Caleb Atwood 1779
James Hogg 1785
Jonathan Edmunds 1797
ENSIGNS.
Jacob Jewell 1764 | Jesse Johnson —
.1766 I James Emerson 1780
1810.] THE MUSTER-DAYS. 379
horseback, troops of women and children, and peddlers of all kinds
of wares rattling along.
At sunrise the companies were on hand. Then the fifes screamed,
the drums beat, and the bugles sounded. The first corporal mustered
the men, the officers were received, and the morning march com-
menced. An hour later the regimental line was formed, and the
colonel, the majors and other mounted officers rode on the field;
how erect they sat, how the mettlesome horses pranced, what bright
uniforms and gay trappings, what rearing and plunging when the
music began ! Colonel Fifield rode a spirited horse ; he sat him
like a centaur. But all at once the drums struck up, when the
colonel was not minding, the horse leaped in the air, sheering side-
ways, the colonel was thrown, his hat came off, he wore a wig, the
wind took it, the horse went one way, the colonel another, the wig
a third, everybody was delighted, the regiment shouted, and there
was fun on the muster-field of Weare.
The review, the inspection and the wet lunches occupied most of
the forenoon, and then the soldiers were dismissed for dinner.
What an appetite they have, what a pile they eat, and what an
ocean of grog it takes to wash it down ! They join the crowd and
look at the peddlers hawking their wares, the showmen exhibiting
their great snakes, fat lady, two-headed calves and pigs with eight
feet; at the man who chews tow, spits fire and pulls fabulous yards
of ribbon out of his mouth.
They see their wives, sweethearts and children eating ginger-
bread, candy and making themselves merry ; hear the explosion of
fire-crackers and smell the burning powder.
After dinner comes the sham fight, muskets blazing, cannon roai--
ing, and a cloud of smoke hanging over the field. They get another
potion of grog as the harmless fray goes on.
The line is reformed, they march again, they are drawn up in a
hollow square ; the colonel in the center, thanks them for their sol-
dierly appearance; the brigadier-general, if present, makes an address,
and the regiment is dismissed. Each company marches away to a
merry tune, "Yankee Doodle," "On the Rocky Road to Boston,"
"Money Musk" or the "Devil's Dream." The crowd gradually
disperses, the tired soldiers go home, the liquor-sellers and victual-
lers take down their booths, and the peddlers pack their wares and
are off to the muster of some other regiment the next day in a
neighboring town.
380 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1818.
Col. Phinehas Stone* commanded our ninth regiment in 1818, and
he had the muster in Weare. It was on Purington's plain, where
cattle fairs have since been held. Two regiments mustered there
together that autumn, the ninth and the twenty-sixth. The last
was the one that mustered for so many years on Cork plain, in
Deering. There was a tremendous turnout, and Mounts William
and Wallingford looked down on a scene the like of which they
never saw before nor since.
But the day was not all that could be desired ; a rain came on,
and the soldiers were early dismissed. All the old people in town
remember an incident of this muster. A man by the name of
Thompson, not of Weare, was there, — a stout, quarrelsome bully,
full of rum. He insulted everybody and particularly the women.
He was exceedingly rude to Mrs. Stephen Brown, of Deering, pull-
ing her clothes up over her head. Brown, who was in the ranks
doing duty as a soldier, saw it, dropped his musket and made a rush
for Thompson ; they clinched. Brown was thrown, but he pulled the
bully down with him, and in the mellee bit his ear off. The crowd
separated them, and everybody felt that Thompson got no more than
he deserved.
* Phinehas Joxes Stone, eldest son of Hannah (Jones) and Col. Phinelias Stone,
was born In Weare, X. H., May 23, 1810, where he lived until November, 1S24, when he
removed with the family to Charlestown, Mass., which has ever since been his
adopted home. He commenced business in the West India goods trade in 1834, and
by untiring industrj' and perseverance laid the foundation of his success in after life.
He retired from this occupation in 1851.
He was selectman of Charlestov>'n in 1839 and 1S40 ; member of the house of repre-
sentatives in 1840, 18.16, 1862 and 1863, and was inspector of the Massachusetts state
prison three years, from 1856 to 18.59. It was during this time that Deputy Warden
Walker and Warden Tenny were murdered, and Mr. Stone took charge of the prison
for six weeks, pending the appointment of new officials by the governor, displaying
gi-eat executive ability, giving courage to the officers under him and by keeping in
order the prisoners, excited and almost demoralized as they were by this double act of
blood. " Will there be services in the chapel this morning," he was anxiously asked
after the murder of Warden Tenny. "Most certainlj-," he replied, and providing
arms and ammunition for each officer, gave orders for their immediate use in case of
any indications of a revolt.
He was mayor of Charlestown in 1862, 1863 and 1864 ; was instrumental in raising and
forming several companies for the defence of the country during the Rebellion, wlio
did active service in the army of the North. During his administration was com-
pleted the introduction of water from Mystic pond, yielding an ample supply for the
inhabitants, not only of Charlestown, but several other surrounding towns.
He was United States assessor, sixth Massachusetts district, from 1867 to 1873, when
the office was abolished by act of Congress.
He was one of the original movers for the act of incorporation authorizing the im-
provement of about one hundred acres of flats, lying between the north and south
channels of the Mystic river, upon which to-day there is a taxable property of more
than .§1,000,000, and which eventually will increase to many millions, as It 'is the ter-
minus of the Northern railroads to the deep water of Boston harbor.
He was elected in 18.54, at the organization of the Charlestown Five-Cent savings
bank, its president, a position he holds at the present time. This bank is a highly
successful institution, with a deposit, to-day, of upwards of $3,500,000.
A man of commanding presence, loj-al to his countrj' in the hour of its peril, of
sterling integrity of character, upright and honorable in all his dealings with his
brother man, sympathetic with distress, his hand open to relieve sulTering without
ostentation or publicity, he is an honor, both to his native state and the one of his
adoption.
1819.] COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE MILITIA. 381
Benjamin B. Currier and fourteen others were licensed to sell
spirituous liquors for two days at this muster.
Weare's companies generally mustered at Goffstown, and the old
" Goffstown musters " were noted all over the state. Immense
crowds attended them ; peddlers, victuallers, rum-sellers, gamblers,
swarmed there. There were terrible fights, detachments of soldiers
had to charge on the gamblers to drive them away, and once a man
was killed.
In Goffstown the muster was sometimes held west of the village,
by the cemetery, and often at the fair ground, near the Taggart
place.
In 1819 the militia law required, all persons between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five to be enrolled, and each company to parade
on the first Tuesday of May, and upon two other days besides that
of the muster. This law was soon modified so there were but two
" little training days," spring and fall, each year.
Weare had a cavalry company in 1828, Dow's troop. It had
scarlet uniforms, glittering brass trappings, good horses, well capari-
soned, and made a fine appearance. It is told that one piously in-
clined individual wanted to join the Quakers, but was rejected, and
being indignant said "he'd be hanged if .he wouldn't belong to
some independent organization," and he at once joined this troop.
The town also had a rifle company handsomely uniformed, a
light infantry company that made a creditable ajjpearance, and all
the time at least one un-uniformed company, which was politely
called the " slam-bang," alias the " string bean," otherwise the
"flood-wood company."
The records of the officers who commanded have only been pre-
served by the state since 1819, and we can give but a portion of the
names.*
* Regimental Officers,
colonels.
Edmond .lohnsou 1833 | Jason Philbrick 1843 | Albe Morrill 1849
MAJORS.
Chi-istopher Cross lS-24 | James Cram 184:3 | Ezra Clement 1849
QUARTERMASTERS.
Humphrey Eaton 1&35 | MarkColburn 1843 | Squires L.Gove(paymr)1849
ADJUTANTS.
James Bailey 183-2 | Elbridge A. Bailey 1843
SURGEONS.
Ziba Adams 18-21 | James Peterson 1838 | Lutlier C. Bean 1849
CHAPLAINS.
Hezekiah D. Buzzell 1821 | William Hooper 1846
382
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1819.
As the years went by and the generations that fought in the wars
passed away, the raw militia got somewhat unpopular, and their
trainings were a burlesque. Four days previous to the drill the
soldiers were " warned " to appear on parade. They met at noon.
They came in their work-day clothes, old hats on, some barefoot,
some shod, some with good muskets and bayonets, others with old
Queen's arras, fowling pieces, and wooden bayonets tied on. For
canteens, they had tin pails, for a cartridge box, a wooden dish with
quartz chips in it, and for a knapsack, an old meal-bag well worn.
The orderly-sergeant called the roll, formed the company and de-
livered it to the captain. His first order was "Dress to the right,"
" form a line," but it was impossible to get a straight one, and it is
said the men had to be backed up against a barn or the meeting-
house to make it straight. All the evolutions were just as awk-
ward, the men often going in a direction contrary to that ordered,
the whole thing being a farce, and the men full of mirth and hi-
larity. The oflicers generally treated, and the men went home at
night, very poor soldiers, but feeling first-rate, all except a few who
CAPTAIXS.
Christopher Cross, 11th Co 1818
Moses Hoyt, 11th Co 18-26
Perrj^ Richarcls, 11th Co 1828
Moses .Johnson, id Co 1834
Ephraim Philbrick, artillery 1837
Amos Cliase, 2cl Co 1837
.Tames Cram, Rifle Co 1838
Ezra Clement, Rifle Co 184o
SethN. Colbv,2d Co 1847
Squires L. Felch, 2d Co 1849
.Jonathan F. Vitty, 2d Co 1852
Thomas Cram 1819
Cleaveland Cross, 11th Co 1824
.John Hoyt, Uth Co 1827
Isaiah Emerson, 11th Co 1834
Cyrillus Paige, Rifle Co 1835
Albe Morrill, Rifle Co 1841
Sebastian S. Clark, 2d Co 1844
Israel Straw, 2d Co 1845
Enos Iloyt, Rifle Co 1849
Joseph Sargent, Rifle Co 1851
LIEUTENAXTS.
Obadiah Colby, 11th Co 1819
WUliam Favor, 11th Co 1826
Moses .Johnson, 2d Co 1834
Abraham Dow, Rifle Co 1834
Caleb P. Woodbury, 2d Co 1837
Xehemiah Emerson, Rifle Co 1835
William B. Simons,^ 2d Co 1838
Richard Currier, Rifle Co 1845
Green Boj'nton, Rifle Co 1851
Simon P. Colby, Liglit Infantry 1819
Moody Marshall, 11th Co 1824
Moses Mudgctt. Rifle Co 1828
Edmund Eastman, 11th Co 1834
Amos Chase, 2d Co 1835
•Jonathan Paige, Rifle Co 1838
David G. Chase, 2d Co 1844
O F. .Jewell, 2d Co 1846
George S. Mudgett, 2d Co 1846
EXSKiXS.
Ebenezer Bailey, Light Infantry 1819 ;
Moses E. George, 11th Co 1826
Amos Chase, 2d Co 1834
Sumner Huse, 2d Co ISSl
.Jesse Johnson, 2d Co 1839 ,
William Stevens, Rifle Co 184(5
MoodvHuse, Rifle Co 1851 ,
Samuel B. Philbrick, 14th Co 1819
Moses Paige, 11th Co 1834
Caleb P. Woodbury, 2d Co 1835
•John W. Chase, Rifle Co 18:18
Ira Simons, Rifle Co 1842
OtisG. Cillev, 2d Co 1847
Aleck Buckiand, 2d Co 1852
1 William B. simoxs, son of .Joseph and Dolly (Breed) Simons, was born in Weare,
March 3, 1819. He was educated in the common schools and was a successful farmer
at Weare Center. He had a military taste and was appointed first sergeant of the
second company, ninth regiment, April 5, 1838, and first lieutenant of the same
company, Aug. 23, 1S:J9.
He married Leicetta Woodbury in 1841 : issue, Sabrina J., born Oct. 8, 1843; Ann J.,
born April 28, 1845; Jason P., borii May 18, 1847, and Joseph B., born Oct. 8, 1849.
He died Sept. 30, 1879; she Jan. 12, 1885.
1772.] PAUPERS AND THE POOR FARM. 383
had been the butts of the numerous jokes bandied about. Such
trainings set the people against the militia system.
But as a general thing the uniformed companies took delight in
drilling, and there was often a great rivalry between those of the
various towns to see who should be the most proficient. The best
company had the right of the line at muster, and only a " crack "
company could carry the regimental colors.
About 1850 peace societies were formed and wars became very
unpopular. Ministers thundered against them from the pulpit, and
statesmen like Charles Sumner delivered long orations against their
horrors and barbarism. Strange ! but these very angels of peace, a
few years later, raised their voices the loudest for war and blood-
shed.
The result of all this opposition to war was that the New Hamp-
shire legislature abolished the militia system July 5, 1851, and since
that time no militia company has trained in Weare.
CHAPTER XLVI.
PAUPERS AND THE POOR FARM.
The first pauper of Weare was a young child, no father maybe,
cast on the town. The selectmen knew just what to do. A town-
meeting was called Sept. 7, 1772, to meet, at the house of John Jew-
ell, Oct. 9th, first, to choose a moderator, and second, " to set the
child up at the lowest bidder to be kept till next Mch. meeting."
The citizens met promptly at the time and place, " Zechriah John-
son bid of Said Child, to keep for one shilling and sixpence the
week."
"Daniel Thomas Walker,"* was Weare's second pauper. He
was a great wonder and mystery to the town clerk, John Robie ;
that ofiicial delighted to write his name out in full, and the words
* " 1779. Paid for taking care of Daniel thoinas Walker 13 : 10 : 0 : 0
Paid Simon Pnrkins for boarding Daniel tbomas Walker 18 : 0:0:0"
" 1780. Paid for boarding Daniel tbomas Walker 101 : 14 : 0 : 0 "
" 1780. Set Daniel tbomas Walker up to Vendue at the Lowest Bidder for the space
of two months. Said Walker was bid of by Esq. Samuel Page for thirty six doUars a
week."
384 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1780.
" Daniel Thomas Walker " appear again and again, on the town-
books. In the warrant for the annual town-meeting for 1780, the
eleventh article was " to consider the case of Daniel Thomas
Walker, and act upon it as they shall think proper when meet."
At the meeting, " It was put to Vote to Vendue Daniel thoraas
Walker to the lowes Bidder," also, " to Set Said Walker up to Ven-
due." Zepheniah Breed bid off the taking care of him " for the
space of three months, for five pounds two Shillings pr. week."
This pauper was an important personage. In 1782 the town
" voted to allow Lemuel Page four shillings for mending Daniel
thomas Walkers shoes," and Zebulon Flanders four shillings for a
pair of stockings for said Walker.
Martha Kimball is immortalized as the third person the town
had to support. She was tlie feeble-minded child of John Kimball,
who lived north of Mount William on the road from Weare Center
to Barnard hill. She was set up at vendue Aug. 7, 1786, and
struck off to " Mark flood " to be kept till the first day of March
next for eleven pence a week.
There were three foolish people in three houses in a row on this
road to Barnard hill. A traveler from Deering, journeying to the
eastward, called at the first and enquired his way. The imbecile
only gave him a vacant stare. At the next house he found poor
idiotic Martha, and when he asked her he got only gibberish in reply,
not a word of which he could understand. At the third house he
found the other fool, and in answer to his question he heard only an
idiotic giggle. Out of patience, he ejaculated that they raised nothing
but fools in this neigborhood and whipping up his horse rode on.
Martha was a town charge for many years. She was vendued to
this one and that,* was often sick, and the town paid many doctors'
bills for her.
As has been said, the town warned out nearly all new comers, to
prevent their gaining a residence and becoming a town charge. It
also carried out actual paupers and left them in the towns from
whence they came. In 1780 the town "paid Joseph Huse for Carr-
insf the hosrtr family to Dunbarton £93 7s." The town of Dunbarton
was indignant and had its constable, Israel Clifford, remove the
Hoggs back to Weare, and paid him for carrying William Hogg
* " 1788 Mch 11. Martha Kimball Bid off to Edward Fifleld for one year at
ten pence p' weed."
Pd. IMward flflekl for Doctring Martha Kimball ., . . 0 : 9:0"
" 1794 Pd. Doctor Butler for Doctoring Marth Kimball 12: 18: 0:0 "
1789.] • TOWN PAUPERS. 385
twelve shillings, and George with his family nine sliillings.* But the
town of Weare was not thus to be imposed upon and it soon treated
its distinguished visitors to another free ride over the border.f
The Superior Court ordered Ephraim Hadley to pay, in 1789, six-
teen shillings per month toward the support of Ephraim Emerson,
another very young pauper. This young gentleman was boarded at
the house of Joseph Webster, and the town paid Webster and col-
lected the sura paid from Hadley.
A little after this the selectmen by vote of the town gave Joseph
Basford with his lady a complimentary transportation " out of the
town of Weare to his last place of abode as the law directs."
Thomas Sargent was sick and the town paid Dr. Asa Kittredge
£7 19s. for doctoring him. He died and the selectmen charged four
shillings for digging his grave.
Our town was never very heavily burdened with paupers. In
1802 only $44 was paid for their support. Hardly any thing ap-
pears on the town books till 1816, when they had trouble about
the Willets family at Loudon, and the John Kimball family at
Hanover, To care for these impecunious i:»ersons, Ebenezer Peaslee,
Moses HodgdonJ and John Paige were chosen overseers of the poor.
The town of Hanover sued Weare for the suppoi't of the Kira-
balls ; Abraham Morrill, and Samuel Eaton were chosen agents to
defend. The case was vigorously contested, and Weare won it on
some technicality. Then Hanover thought Morrill and Eaton had
made themselves personally liable and so sued them. Weare choose
* Dunbarton, March 14, 1786. " Voted, To allow Israel CUfforcl's account
brought in for carrying William Hogg to Weare, and allowed him £0 : ]'2s : 0
" For warning out Mrs. Dawson 0: 2; 0
" For warning out George Hogg 0: 3: 0
" For carrying George Hogg and family to Weare 0 : 9 : 0
" Voted", Xot to allow David Story'saccount against Joshua Folsome, but to sup-
port said Story in bringing an action against said Folsome, for bilnging said Hogg's
family unlawlully iiito town." — Hist, of Dunbarton, j}- 138.
t " 1785. raid .John Simons for carrying George Hogg and wife out of town, £1 : 2 : 0 : 0 "
" betty Johnson out of town twise " was carried.
JMosE.s HoDGDON, son Of John and Susanah (Hussey) Hodgdon, was bom at Weare
Aug. '2-2, 1773. He received a common scliool education, was brought up a farmer,
and inherited his father's farm. He was a man of splendid physique, six feet four
inches in height and would weigh two hundred and fifty pounds." He was verj- ener-
getic and took the lead in all his farming operations. In 18S2 Hon. John Hodgdon,
his son, said of him. " He was the best larmer 1 ever saw; with him it was alwaj'S
' Come Boys ' and every one readily responded to the call ; his energy was con-
tagious." Mr. Hodgdon", like his father, was a member of the Society of Friends;
tolerant and liberal-minded, generous and sympathetic in deed, but charj- in words.
He was a man of large property, partly inherited from his father, and much in-
creased by himself. He was the largest stockholder in Concord bank and had
much to do in the management of its allairs.
He married (1) Dorcas Neal Dow, Nov. 8, 179.5. Issue, one son, Hon. John Hodgdon,
and five daughters ; (2) Hannah Roberts Austin. Issue, one son, Hon. Moses A. Hodg-
don. Mr. Hodgdon died Sept. 8, 1841.
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386 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1824.
Josiah Danforth, lawyer, to lielp fight their suit at the expense of the
town. The case was litigated for a long time and Hanover again
beaten.*
Some county paupers lived in town and made considerable
trouble. Zacheus Brooks, one of them, broke Samuel Sargent's
windows. Sargent asked the town to pay for them but the voters
refused to do it.
The selectmen sent Thomas Cilley, in charge of a messenger,
home to Seabrook; Cilley's wife had died in Weare and they sent a
bill for her funeral expenses, support, doctor's bill and Mr. Cilley's
board, and demanded pay. They also demanded that the messen-
ger's expenses be paid, all of which must have been exceedingly pleas-
ant to that sea-side town.
It was becoming fashionable for towns to buy a poor farm and
"Weare must needs be in fashion. So at the annual town-meethig,
in 1824, they chose Joseph Philbrick, William Whittle, Moses
Hodgdon, James Baker and Abraham Morrill a committee to take
the subject into consideration.
In 1825 they reported that a farm should be bought. The town
continued them in oflSce, and in 1826 they said they had changed
their minds, that they were not in favor of buying a farm but of
setting up an establishment for the poor. There were but eleven
paupers this year. Mary Bailey, aged ninety-two, being the oldest
and "Mary Matthewson, daughter of Sally Kinson," aged two, the
youngest.! In accordance with the report they were all let out to a
contractor to be supported, and he was to buy books and send the
children to school. This way of caring for the poor continued for
twelve years. It was more humane than setting them on the auc-
tion block and striking them off to the "loes" bidder who would
keep them the cheapest.
Poor children were bound out when good places could be found
for them. Clarinda Silley was thus apprenticed to Clark Bailey,
who was to furnish her ample food, clothing and schooling. He
did not comply with his agreem.ent and was particularly derelict in
not sending her to school. Moses Hodgdon was chosen to attend
* Weare beat Hanover in the last suit on the ground that the selectmen were the
town's agents and acting within the scope of their authority, and consequently were
not personally liable. When this suit was ended the original claim was outlawed
and no further proceedings were had.
t Thomas Worthly, {<9, Hannah Flood, S4, Sarah Collins, 81, were also some of the
worthy poor.
1838.] THE TOWN FARM AND ITS REGULATIONS. 387
to the matter and he put Mr. Bailey under bonds to give Clarinda
as good scliooling as anyone had.
At the annual meeting, in 1838, the subject of a poor farm was
again agitated, and Osgood Paige, Abraham Morrill and Levi Gove
were chosen a committee to examine and report what suitable
farms could be had.
They attended to their duties at once. At a special meeting,
held April 14th, they reported that they had examined the Wright
farm, now owned by John Robie, containing about one hundred and
sixty acres of good land, well fenced, well divided, an abundance of
water, plenty of wood and timber, except pine, enough to make
repairs, two good barns, but no house ; price $3000. They had also
examined the Abraham MoiTill farm which was not quite so good.
They added that they inquired and found that other towns who
had bought farms had made a success of it. They concluded by
saying, " We are bound by every principle of virtue and religion to
mitigate, so far as possible, the sorrows and sufferings of the unfor-
tunate poor, and we believe it can best be done on a farm."
The town accepted the report ; voted to buy a farm ; to hire the
surplus revenue of the financial agent and pay for it ; that the above
committee and the selectmen manage it for the ensuing year; that
it also be a house of correction, and that Amos W. Bailey, Daniel
Paige and Moses Peaslee draft and report suitable by-laws for the
proper management and government of the same.
The committee did not buy either of the farms recommended ;
they bought for 83000 the Eliphalet Cram place in the gore, a much
wiser selection.
The committee on by-laws reported at the annual meeting, in
1839. The town accepted the report and established the following
rules : 1, All the town's poor shall live at the farm and be under
the charge of the selectmen and overseers of the poor ; 2, an agent
of regular habits and good moral character shall be appointed eacli
year to manage the establishment and take care of the inmates ;
3, the agent shall make all work who are able, shall stop all vicious
and evil practices and shall furnish school books at the town's ex-
pense for the children and send them to school ; 4, religious instruc-
tions shall be given the inmates once in two months by the various
pastors of the town and each person shall have a bible and half an
hour a day to jjeruse it ; 5, one or more members of the board of
selectmen, or overseers of the poor, shall visit the farm as often as
388
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1839.
once in three months, make a thorough inspection and advise the
agent ; 6, the agent shall keep an accurate account and render it at
the end of his term; and 7, the selectmen, or overseers, shall make
a full rej^ort to the town at the end of each year.
The committee also recited the law of 1828 about houses of cor-
rection ; stated who might be sent to them, for how long and in
what manner and how they might be punished. They could be
treated like refractory children or placed in solitary confinement
not exceeding forty-eight hours.
The pauper farm was soon in running order, Luther E. Gould
was appointed the agent or superintendent of the same, the average
number of paupers the first year was eighteen and one-third, and
the expense of boarding, clothing and doctoring each pauper was
about the enormous sum of forty-six cents a week. Abraham Mor-
rill was the next agent;* twenty-three and one-half paupers were
supported, and the cost of each was forty-eight cents a week.
The town voted to tax the poor farm, in 1840, a very wise idea, as
if one could get I'ich by taking money out of one pocket and putting-
it into the other.
The citizens of Weare have always been much pleased with their
poor farm and the light pauper expenses. In 1868 a few disaffected
persons got a vote passed that the overseers of the poor should
yearly make a full report so that the people could see for what the
money was paid, and then they tried to pass a vote to sell the farm ;
but the town refused to do it by a large majority. In 1872 another
similar attempt was made but the town promptly dismissed the
article.
The citizens have always opposed the county farm. In 1850 they
voted 167 to 2 to sell it, and none voted in favor of the county farm
system while 140 were against it. A resolution was passed in 1869
disapproving of county poor farms and censured dragging the poor
away from their towns and subjecting them to strict discipline as
* Agents of the Poor Farm.
Luther E. Gould, 1839.
Abraham Morrill, 1840, 1841.
.Jacob K. Clark, 1842, 1843, 1844.
Moses M. Cram, 1845.
Thomas N. Gove.
Moses M. Cram, 184G.
.Jacob K. Clark.
Gorhani P. Keiulrick, 1847.
Leonard Cram, 1848, 1840.
Ivers Smith, 1850.
Daniel L. Beckman, 1851.
Almond Lufkin, 1852, 1853, 1854.
Nathan G. Cram, 18.55, 1856, 1859, 1860, 1861,
a862, 1863, 1864, 1865.
George W. Hoyt, 1857, 1858.
.James C. McJntire, 1866, 1867.
.Joseph Cram, 1868, 1877, 1878.
Silas McKillips, 1869, 1870, 1871.
Luther E. Gould, 1872.
Almus L. Sleeper, 1873, 1874, 1875.
George H. Jones, 1876.
Frank P. Cram, 1879, 1880, 1881.
Harrison C. Flanders, 1882, 1883, 1884.
Dennis C. Peaslee, 1885, 1886.
1784.] THE MINISTERIAL FUND. 389
though they wei'e criminals. They instructed their representatives
to get the law establishing county farms repealed and to oppose the
passage of any law to abolish town farms.
The town has always been liberal to its poor, but at the same
time it has managed with strict economy. In 1818 Dr. Matthias
Spaulding was paid $35 for operating on John Maxfield, and Josiah
Gutterson |3 for a truss for Maxfield. In 1811 Winthrop Colby
received $2 for a coffin and William Eastman $1.50 for digging a
pauper's grave. In 1819 |4 were paid fo"r two coffins and $2 for
two graves. Compare these sums with the hundreds of dollars paid
for fashionable city funerals and one can see what the actual ex-
pense might be, and what is paid to minister to the pride and
vanity of the living.
CHAPTER XLVIL
THE MINISTERIAL FUND..
The Lord Proj^rietors, as has been told, reserved lot one in the
second range and one in the fifth range for the minister, and lot six-
teen in the fourth and sixth ranges for the ministry or to support
preaching.
The preachers of Weare, who were numerous, wanted the income
for pay and it was a great study with them and the elders and deacons
of the church how to get the largest amount possible.
The ninth article in the warrant for the annual meeting, in 1781,
was " to see if the town will chose a committee to let out the minis-
ter lot near Isaac Sargent's to be fenced and improved and the pro-
phets returned to the Yause of the town if any"; but the voters
refused to do it.
The town, in 1784, chose John Robie, Timothy Worthley and Oba-
diah Eaton a committee to take care of the parsonage lots. The
next year John Robie and John Hodgdon took cai-e of them, and
after that the selectmen performed that duty for several years. In
1788 John Robie, Ebenezer Breed and Samuel Brooks Tobie* were
* SAMUEi. J5ROOKS ToBiE was boru in 174',). Who his parents wore we have never
been able to learn. At an earlj- age he was bound out to Jonathan Dow, with whom
he lived till lie was twenty-one.
He then married Elisabeth, daughter of Lieut. Samuel Caldwell, set up housekeep-
ing on the bank of Toby brook and shortly after opened a store.
But he soon turned his attention to farming, bought a fertile lot of laiul on Toby
390 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1787.
a committee to take care of the public lands. The income of these
lots was small at this time. One year the town gave Isaac Sargent
the income of one on which he had made a clearing and in 1787
Benjamin Silly paid eight shillings for the income of the lot near his
house.
The town settled a minister, Eev. Amos Wood, in 1788, and
they voted that he should have his choice of either of the minister
lots and the income of the remainder of the ministerial lands as long
as he performed the ministry of the whole town. The reverend man
selected lot one, range two. Soon after the town chose John Robie
to take a quit-claim deed of Mr. Wood of the other minister lot
which the town reserved. It is doubtful if Mr. Robie sot the deed.
Quakers were often on the committee to take care of the minister
and ministry lands, yet the town would not give that sect its share of
the income from them. It also twice voted, first in 1791 and
again in 1802, not to set off a part of the parsonage land to the
Quakers, although they petitioned for it. In 1803 voted to divide
hill and selected the site of hisfutui-e liome at the suggestion of an old hunter named
Martin, who told him of a never failing spring near by. He first built a long shed ;
with a room at one end to live in ; his stock were housed in the other end and the hay
was stored in the middle. He felled with his own hands the first tree on his farm, and
with the aid of his wife cleared his first acre. She was in the habit of working " out
doors and in." Wolves and bears came round his house at night and he caught many
of the latter in traps. The halloo of the bear and the howl of the wolves was common
music on Toby hill in those early days. His nearest neighbor was his former master,
Jonathan Dow. Mr. Tobie soon began a new framed house, built one room at first
then added a room at a time till there were five. Into these primitive dwellings his
wife moved her furniture, the finest in town, for her father gave her a splendid outfit.
Many of her curious dishes are still preserved.
Mr. Tobie was a man of fine ability and a curious genius as well. He was deter-
mined to keep people alive to the fact "that he lived in town. He bought a large cow
bell, with a tone so clear and loud that on a calm day it could be distinctly heard on
Center Square ; the bell is still preserved. He drove a pair of bay horses, very fleet
and high spirited. He called them his colts, named them " Kock " and " Yallar " and
with them would drive at a Jehu pace over the hills of Weare. He was very much
attached to them, and they showed an alTection for him. When he was a little tipsy,
and he often got that way, he would lie down on the ground under them, bite then-
heels and tickle them. They seemed to understand the situation, enjoyed it and
never gave him the least injury. He kept them nearly forty years, till they died of
old age and always called them his colts.
He was iisually gentle in disposition but was terrible in his anger, and it was en-
during. Once a hen scratched up his garden. He tied her up by one leg to a tree and
let her hang till she was dead. A boy who worked for him enraged him fearfully and
he gave him .such a whipping that he could not get up for three hours. He had some
trouble with David Gove, his neighbor, and Tobie vowed that Gove should not travel
by his house ; he built up a solid stone wall across the highway. There was no re-
cord that a road had ever been laid out there and neither the highway surveyor nor the
selectmen could take the wall down ; it stood. Mr. Tobie and hi's wife would fre-
quently have a falling out and then they would not speak to each other for weeks at a
time. He would often have hired men at work for him ; he would go in, set down the
saddle bags for a luncheon, his wife would fill them ; not a word said. Mrs. Tobie
fell through the trap door down cellar. Tobie never got up from his chair but asked
at the top of his voice if she wanted any help. He would never read his newspaper
if any one happened to look at it before "he did.
Uncle Tobie, as he was familliarly called, and his wife had unbounded hospitality
for those whom they liked. When "guests arrived to spend the evening Aunt Tobie
would begin at the fountlation to make mince pies by boiling the meat, chopping the
apples and pre]iaringthc ci'ust, while T^ncle Tobie would kill a turkey and light a tire
in the great brick oven to make a first course for the grand turkey supper which
1803.] SAMUEL BROOKS TOBIE. 391
it among the religous societies that have a legal claim to it, and
in 1805 "to divide the interest orf the parsonage and ministerial
lots among the several regular and constitutional christian societies
in Weare agreeable to charter." The town held that the Quakers
were not a regular and constitutional society. Such votes were
passed every few years for more than half a century.*
There were two churches in town, one at the south, the other at
the north-east, and the last thought it would be best to divide
the lands amobg the religious societies that have a legal claim to it.
April 25, 1803, the town voted to make such division and chose Jon-
athan Atwood, Jr., Ezekiel Cram, Abraham Melvin, Samuel Paige,
James Emerson and Jonathan Edmunds a committee to appoint
three persons, not inhabitants of Weare, to divide it. They did not
appoint, but nominated Robert Alcock, Benjamin Pierce, father of
the President, and Joshua Morse and the town chose them to make
the division,
would be served at four o'clock iu the morning. Aunt Tobie got hundreds of such
suppers during ber long life.
Uncle Tobie, when he was so disposed, was a man of haughty mien and kingly
bearing. He was disowned by the society of Friends for his drinking habits. Being
present when the committee reported that they had concluded to deny him the right
of membership, he rose, bowed in the most stately manner, said " Gentlemen, I thank
you " and withdrew.
Mr. Tobie had the respect and esteem of his townsmen. They often chose him to
positions of trust, elected him eight times moderator at the annual town-meetings,
and sent him for seven years as their representative to the legislature. When he was
attending a session at Portsmouth one of his colleagues asked him, " Have n't they
better men in Weare than you? " " O ! plenty of them " he replied, " but they thought
I was good enough to send into such company." At his boarding-house table they
asked him what he wanted ; be said he " wanted the best they had got, even if it was a
baked minister." One year he had to work hard for his election. Benjamin Felch
opposed him and labored all day to prevent it. After Tobie was declared elected he
invited his friends to Whittle's" tavern to take something. Mr. Felch was dry, he
followed over, shook hands with Tobie and congratulated him on his success. Tobie
winked to Charles Chase, the bar-tender, and whispered '■ give him a rotten egg in
his." Chase broke one into a generous tumbler and told Felch to down with it quick
which he did. It came up as quick as it went down, spluttered all over Felch's clothes
and he put for home feeling a little the neatest of any man in the world. The next
time Felch met Chase he said "Uncle Tobie is a nice man, he is, a nice man ; but
Chai'les Chase you 're the devil, you are."
Uncle and Aunt Tobie never had any children. They adopted a son who died in
Xewbury, many years ago. They also adopted Betsey McNeil, Mrs. Tobie's neice.
Betsey married a Mr. Mudget and her daughter Esther, who married Xathan Phil-
brick, inherited the farm.
Mr. Tobie selected his burial-place on the hill-top, not far from his dwelling. He
died Jan. 31, 1836, aged 87 years. On his tombstone is this inscription :—
As you are now.
So once was I,
Possessed of activity,
As I am now so you must be
Therefore prepare to follow me.
His wife sur\-lved him many years. She had a habit of sitting for hours with a
dictionary before her, looking but the meaning of words that were unfamiliar to her.
She contiiiued this practice as long as she lived. Despite her life of toil, her quarrels
with her husband and the nervousness and anxiety they produced, and all her hearty
midnight suppers, she lived to a good old age and died Aug. 19, 1848, aged 99 years, 2
months, 8 days.
* 1810, March 13. Voted that the Friends should not have any part of the securities
or money which lot one was sold for.
392 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1804.
They attended to their duties and made a report to the town.
But the opponents of the plan rallied, it was not accepted and the
division was not made. There was much ill-feelinnf about it and the
whole labor went for naught. It had become evident to the major-
ity that the only way to realize anything substantial was to sell the
lots and put the money at interest.
So at the annual meeting, in 1804, the town voted to sell* the par-
sonage and minister lands, and each " persuation " to have an equal
proportion of the interest arising from the proceeds. At a special
meeting, April 23d, chose William Whittle, Jonathan Atwood, Jr.,
John Page and Richard Philbrick a committee to sell the parsonage
land, viz: lots sixteen in the fourth and sixth ranges. This action
excited intense opposition, and nearly every man in the north-east
portion of the town signed a petition! to the selectmen to call a
town-meeting Aug. 27th, to see if the action cannot be reconsidered.
But they could not change it, although Humphrey Eaton stoutly
protested against the sale. Sept. 17th the committee sold at
auction lot sixteen, range six, to Aaron Cilley for 12408 and con-
veyed it to him by a lease. Sept. 24th they sold, the same way, lot
sixteen, range four, to Stephen Gove for 11688.
But the opponents of the sale were determined to make trouble.
They got Rev. John Cayford, who had recently been settled as a
Congregationalist minister in town, to move onto lot sixteen, range
six, and claim it. Aaron Cilley had to bring a suit against the rev-
erend gentleman to dispossess him. The town proposed to assist
him, and a meeting was held Oct. 14th, to see what should be done.
* In 1801 the town voted to seU the ministerial lot and the parsonage lot joining
Center Square, and chose Elijah Butler, Capt. George Hadley and John Kobie a com-
mittee to make the sale. They did not act at once and at a special meeting Jan. 18,
1802, the vote was reconsidered.
t " To the honorable Select Men of Weare humbly showetli. —
" that whereas in time past tliere has been a vote in the town of Weare to sell the
Parsonage Lands in the town at publick auction contrary as we believe to the intent
purport or design in the charter of the town we the subscribers request your
honors to call a meeting as soon as naay be warning all the legal inhabitants of
the town of Weare except the people denominated as (Quakers or friends to see if the
sale cannot be i-econsidered please to insert it as one article in your warrant for a
meeting to be held on the twenty seventh of August Instant
" Weare 2 Aug'. 1804
" MOSKS EMKRSON .i>AVID LULL JOHN MOOU
•Tamks Kmeksov /Joseph M.41!Shal Enoch Gooden
STEl'UEN EMKKSO.N ^*T3en.I.\ SHAW .SIMEON (jHOATE
Nathan Geok(;e Benjamin Makshal Jeuemiah Bassett
John Fwoh thomas Shaw nA\'ii> Heh.nakd
Zeuediah Favoii Timothy Geouge junk Tkistkam Barnauh
.SA.MUEE EATON NATHANIEL KIFIEED xMoSES GEOKGE
Abnek Hoyt junr Ithamau Eaton John Dow
Jambs Peak Benjamin sileev Thomas Foengbur
Moses Boynton Samuel Paige Joseph Maxeieeh
Daniel Gouli> John Cilley Ekmuxk Baknarh"
1807.] THE MINISTERIAL FUND. 393
Samuel Page and many others filed a remonstrance against giving
assistance to fight a lawsuit about the sale of the parsonage
land, but the town voted that Ebenezer Peaslee and Jonathan At-
wood, Jr., be a committee to assist Aaron Cilley in his suit against
"Rev. John Caffer," to be heard and tried at the October term of
the superior court at Amherst, At the trial Aaron Cilley won the
case, and the Reverend John had to pay $33.59 costs and move from
the lot at once.
There now remained to the town ministerial lot number one,
range five. Susanna Wood, widow of Rev. Amos Wood, claimed it,
on the ground that her husband Avas the first settled minister, and
petitioned the superior court for leave to sell it. The town,
Sept. 15, 1807, voted to oppose the petition and chose William
Whittle, Jonathan Atwood, Jr., and Jonathan Paige a committee
to do so. At the same meeting another committee was chosen to
take care of the lot. The next year the town, at the annual meet-
ing, voted to sell and convey the same by lease, and April 4, 1808,
they sold it by auction to Ezra Edmunds for $1406. But there was
a cloud on the title, which they were under obligations to re-
move, and so Sept. 29, 1808, the town chose Jonathan Atwood, Jr.,
Samuel Eaton and Tristram Barnard a committee to settle with the
Widow Wood, ii she will quit-claim lot one, range five, by Center
Square, and she to continue in quiet possession of lot one, range two,
on which she now lives. If she will not do this, then to fight the
case to the end. She did not settle on this proposition, and at a
special meeting, Nov, 4th, the town voted not to give the widow
Susanna a donation for the "Borier's" preaching after the Rev.
Amos Wood died. In 1809 the town gave the committee full power
to settle with the widow as they thought proper, which they did,
and Ezra Edmunds was quieted in his title.
At the annual meeting in 1809, Dr. Thomas Eaton, Tristram Bar-
nard and Esquire John Robie were chosen " to settle with the com-
mittees who sold and conveyed the ministerial lands in Weare."
They did so, and reported to the town, Sept. 20th, that the town now
has a ministerial fund of $5496, well secured at six per cent interest.
In 1850, so well had it been kept that it still amounted to $5400
— a shrinkage of only $96 in forty-one years. In 1863 it was
$5400, in 1866 it had shrunk to about $4000, in 1879 it was $4393.91
and in 1880, $3868,57, where it has since remained.
The ministerial fund has generally been held by an agent chosen
o
94 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1829.
by the town to take care of it. From time to time a committee has
been chosen to settle with the agent, and through all the early years
there was no irregularity or loss.* How happened the shrinkage of
about $1500 in Rebellion times we have not learned.!
After many petitions and much discussion the town, in 1847, did
an act of justice. They voted "that the Friends might have their
share of the interest of the ministerial fund." For more than half
a century they had steadily refused it. But in 1850 they would not
divide it equally; they rejiented of this the next year and voted to
divide it " among all denominations according to poll and estate."
In 1870 the town voted to invest the fund in state bonds. Cyrus
E. Wood was appointed agent to collect as soon as may be the notes
and make the investment in numbered and reoristered bonds, he jriv-
ing satisfactory security for the faithful discharge of his duty. The
town was careful to add the following to its resolution : " Provided,
however, that nothing in the action of the town or agent shall be so
construed as to divert the funds from the purposes for which they
were given." The agent attended to his duty and invested them as
directed, where they have ever since remained at six per cent in-
terest.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
THE CALVIXIST BAPTISTS AT EAST WEARE.
This church is the offspring of the old Antipedobaptist church at
South Weare. It was formed Nov. 11, 1829. Its members gave as
reasons for forming a new church that it would be more convenient
for them to have a church near home, and that it would be for
their good, for the town's good and good for the cause of Christ.
Thev held their first meeting at the house of Tristram Barnard and
oi'ganized by the choice of Elder Joseph Davis, moderator, and
* The interest on the ministerial I'lmcl in 18^t was paid to the several religious
societies as follows : —
South Weare I'niversalist $61 25 1 Calvin Baptist i?16 35
Center Weare Universalist 44 10 ] Second Freewill Baptist V.i Hd
Union Congregational 35 05 Third Freewill Baptist 15 70
Friends 45 15 Advent 1 60
t Agents to take care of the ministerial fund : —
Simon P. Colby, 1840-46. Cvrus E. Wood, 1864-75.
Hiram Simons, 1846-64. Albert B. Johnson, 1876-87.
CALVINIST BAPTIST CHURCH AT EAST WEARE.
1830.] THE CALVINIST BAPTIST CHURCH. 395
Eleazer Hoyt, clerk.* At their second meeting they took the name
of the " Scond Baptist Church " in the north part of the town,
adopted the church articles of their parent church, chose Brother
Tristram Barnard first deacon, and voted to send to Concord, Bow
and Hopkinton churches "to make a council" to form a church in
this place, if thought proper. Elder Williams, of Concord, was in-
vited to deliver a sermon on the occasion.
The council met at the house of Washington Eaton Feb. 3, 1830.
Brother Williams preached, the church was recognized, and early
the next spring the Rev. Asa Niles became the first pastor. Pastor
and people went to work with energy ; they got up a revival, many
were converted, eleven were baptized and received; two were added
by letter, making thirty-four members in all. They organized a
Sabbath school with eight teachers, thirty-five scholars and forty-
eight books in the library. Their meetings were well attended, the
world's peojjle turning out well each pleasant Sabbath. Brother
Xiles left them in a highly prosperous condition at the end of a year.
The church historian, Eev. Edmund H. Smith, says, "Thus a favor-
able beginning was made by this little band united in church fellow-
ship, but their course onward was not always so favorable and flatter-
ing ; their life was checkered, as their history shows. They were often
by Babylon's cold and icy streams, at death's dark door. They
have stood on Pisgah's top, surrounded by a halo of glory; they
have passed under clouds of darkness ; they have basked in noon-
day suns ; dark waters have rolled on and dashed their angry waves
at their feet. And anon they have drank as at the river which
makes glad the city of our God. They have been wrapped in un-
belief; they have rent its veil and walked forth by faith."
Rev. Nathan Chapman was the second pastor. The church voted
to give him an ordination July 4, 1832, and sent to Concord, Hop-
kinton, Bow, New Boston and the first church in Weare for a council.
Rev. Oscar Wing and Stephen Combs were invited to attend. From
* The church set out with the following preamble :—
" We the subscribers viewing our convenience as to local situation ami believing
that it will be for our good and for the good of the cause of Christ in this place for us
to receive fellowship as a distinct church we have accordingly asked lor and ob-
tained letters of dismission for this purpose.
" Tkistkam Bahnaru, Levi Cillev, . David Cross,
Philip Cili.ev, AVilliam Hoyt, .Joiix Bakxaru,
Kleaser Hoyt, John Hoyt, Oliver Barnard,
Hannah Eaton, Axna Hoyt, Hannah Barnard,
Abigail Cilley, Abigail Straw, Sarah Hoyt,
Betsey Major, H.^-xah Eaton, id, Iacretia Hoyt,
Sarah Cilley, Sukey Cilley, Hannah Collins."
396 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1833.
their own church Brothers Washington Eaton, Philip Cilley, Eleazer
Hoyt and George Day were to meet with the council.
At the ordination Rev. Michael Carlton read the Scriptures, Rev.
Stephen Combs made the introductory prayer, E,ev. John At wood gave
the charge, Rev. Michael Carlton the right hand of fellowship, and
Rev. David^Harriman made the concluding prayer.
Elder Chapman preached all the Sabbaths for one year for our
East _Weai'e church, and after that he divided the time between East
and South Weare. The East Weare church made but little prog-
ress under his ministration. A great trouble arose, and he suddenly
closed his labors in the fall of 1833. After he left the church was
in a most unhappy state, and they selected a committee from the as-
sociation to give them advice. Revs. James A. Boswell, Andrew
T. Foss, Ebeuezer E. Cummings and Enoch T. Winter were sent to
them. They met at the house of David Cross,* Oct. 18th, heard the
whole case, and then in a ringing letter advised them not to dissolve,
but confess their faults one to another, repent, forgive and " make
up." The church took the advice and did as recommended. But
they hired no pastor for a year.
Eev. Lewis E. Caswell, regularly dismissed from the church in
Meredith, began his labors with them December, 1834, and church
affairs went smoothly for a few months. Then two members were
excluded, and a mutual council was sent by the association. It con-
sisted of Revs. Ebenezer E. Cummings, Edmond Worth, James A.
Boswell, Enoch T. Winter and Deacon Briaut ; they took time,
looked into the whole case and made their report. The church was
upheld " mainly, and the clouds rolled by."
They held their meetings in the old meeting-house, built in 1786.
It was a pleasent place with a glorious outlook, but a little out of the
way for the village people.
* Daviu Cross, Sr., son of Abiel and Sarali Cross, was born at Salem, June 17, 1772.
Abiel Cross was born in Bradford, Mass., and lived several years in Salem, where
he died April -20, 1778, aged 3.5 years; his widow then married a Mr. Clement who
died after a few years, when she eame to Weare and resided with David Cross,
.Sr., more than twenty-five years; she was bui-ied in the Kast Weare eemetery.
The father of Abiel was'Thomas Cross of liradford, Mass., wlio died thei-e in 1772.
David Cross, Sr., lived at Salem and Atkinson until about 21 years of age, when
he went to Pembroke and engaged at Suncook village in tlie eloth-dressing and wool-
i-arding business with William Hezelton. He remained there a few years and mar-
ried Olivt! Kimball, daughter of Thomas and Olive (Lovejoy) Ivimball. About 17!>s
he moved to East Weare, and with .John Gibson, continued his business in connec-
tion with farming.
The children of David, Sr., and Olive Cross were -John, born December, ISOl ; died
in Manchester, .Sept. 3, 1^9, leaving a widow and children ; Harriet, born December,
1S0.3; married Knos Merrill ; both now living with their only child, Darius Merrill, at
Concord ; Horace Kimball, who died aged S years ; David Cross, Jr., born Julj- .'>, 1S17.
David Cross. Sr.,died at Weare, March 7, 185<j.
1836.] MIRACULOUS CONVERSIONS. 397
In 1836 they decided to build a house in the village of East Weare
where it would be more convenient to attend. A committee was
chosen, $850 raised, and late in autumn it was completed. It was
dedicated Dec. 8th. Elder Smith, church historian, says this was a
new era in their history ; they now had a home that concentrated
their efforts, encouraged their hearts and made them feel that the
promise, " Ye shall reap in due time if ^e faint not," would soon be
fulfilled.
Elder Smith also tells how " the Lord now wrous:ht miojhtilv for
them and answered their prayers, that there was one notable in-
stance of this in the north-east corner of the town. Three families
Tewksburys, Kendalls and Days began to pra}^ with a determination
not to cease till God gave his blessing. They kept up weekly prayer-
meetings for six months before there was any apparent increase of
interest. Then they decided to hold their meetings twice a week.
Soon the fire bewan to blaze, its lioht was shed abroad and its warminsr
influence was felt. Several were convicted and were shortly con-
verted. Bretheren began to flock in from many miles around; they
had no preacher, no preaching, but the faithful exhortations of the
saints and the warm appeals of the now happy converts woke them
up. The wife of an opposer jjresented him for prayers. He was not
present, knew nothing about it, yet while the brethren and the sisters
prayed, he was convicted and so constrained by the depth of his
feelings that he walked the house for hours. At the next meeting
prayers for him were renewed and although absent and ignorant of
what was being done, the spirit came down on him ; he rose from
his bed, he traveled his house, he broke open a box in which his bible
had been nailed up, read it, and so much was he moved that he took
to the woods in the dead of night to pray. Soon he was converted
and became a great christian."
The Rev. Mr. Smith says " other like miraculous conversions fol-
lowed and wild and reckless sinners found peace in Jesus. Quickly
the glorious revival spread through all the eastern part of the town.
They had a j^i'otracted meeting both day and evening, which con-
tinued for several weeks ; thirty-six, among whom was father Joshua
Cilley and Sister Abigail Eaton, afterwards the wife of Rev. J. C.
Foster, were baptized and added to the church." The church sent
a glowing letter to the association, reciting their prosperity.
And now arose two great moral questions, temperence and the
abolition of Negro slavery. The church grappled with both, uesolved
398 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1839.
to have no fellowship with drunkards, to adopt the total-abstinence
principles and to denounce slave-holding as the blackest of crimes.
This created a slight feeling among the members. A minority dis-
sented, and some coldness prevailed.
And then crept on, like the glacial cold, years of spiritual famine,
great trials, labor and sorrow. The church clerk writes " 1839, cold-
ness and inactivity prevail*'; "1840, the church laments over its
unbelief and want of spirituality"; "1841, languor and spiritual
debility pervade the church"; "1842, great trials"; "disciplined
and expelled some unruly members " ; " nine excluded " ; " temper-
ance and rum make a coldness."
When the church was thus well weeded they appointed Elder
Caleb Brown, Dea. George Day and Bro. William L. Eaton to
draft resolutions on the subject of slavery,* They reported that
they regarded it as a heinous crime, in violation of the gospel ;
that they would have no fellowship with slave-holding church mem-
bers or churches ; that no slave-holder or apologist for slavery should
preach to them or commune with them ; that they would dismiss
no members to slave-holding churches, nor receive any from them,
and that they would use all their influence against slavery and for
its speedy abolition.
" But during all their trials they bad some things to encourage
them, a few mercy drops were scattered here and there, there was
an occasional convert and now and theu they ' repaired to the river,
their Jordan, and j^erformed the baptismal rite.' Thus were their
hearts encouraged and their hands strengthened."
In 1842 Bro. William L. Eaton,t a native of Weare who had
acquired a good education and studied for the ministry, applied for
* The followiug are the preamble and resohitions : —
" AVliereas, -we regard slavery as a heinous crime and an agravated sin in the
sight of God ; in direct violation of the spirit of the gospel ; and the person who
owns property in his fellow man involved in a gi'eat sin. And whereas we are com-
manded to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather re-
])rove them; therefore resolved:
" 1. That we will have no fellowship with slaveholding church members or
churches.
" 2. That we will invite no slaveholder or apologist for slavery to our pulpit or
communion.
" 3. That we will dismiss none of our members to slave-holding churches nor re-
ceive any from them.
" 4. That our influence as a church shall be against slavery and that we will labor
and pray in connection with our pastor for its speedy abolition."
+ William L. Katon was born in Weare, March -Jl. 1S14. He held, for many .vears,
his rehition with the Bajnist church in Weare and from them received a license to
preach the gospel. He was orihiined >Iay -20, ls42. Ilis labors were well known and
highly appr(!ciated, especially at New Hampton institution, and at Marshall and Kal-
amazoo, Mich. He died at the latter place Dec. 2.'), 18.52, respected and bclovcil in life
and lamented in death by all who knew him.
1843.] CONTINUED PROSPERITY OF THE CHURCH. 399
ordination. May 20th an ecclesiastical council was convened for
that purpose; Rev. Nathaniel W. Smith read the Scriptures, Rev.
James Richardson made the introductory prayer, Rev. Edmund H.
Smith preached. Rev. Edmond Worth made the consecrating prayer,
Rev. Samuel Cook gave the charge. Rev. Ebenezer E. Cummings the
right hand of fellowship, and Rev. Lewis E. Caswell made the con-
cluding prayer.
This was a star in the east for our church. It was the beginning
of better times. Near the close of the year they were visited with
a shower of divine grace, and ten young converts "were gathered
in."
Elder Lewis E. Caswell now thought it a fitting time to close his
labors. He had served as pastor for eight years and had baptized
into fellowship sixty-two members. He could now leave with honor,
the church having doubled its numbers since first he became its
pastor.
The church took no step backward. It was thoroughly alive in ethi-
cal culture and devoted much of its energy to the cause of humanity.
In January, 1843, it passed unanimously the following vote: "We
will adopt the Washingtonian Total Abstinence Pledge and admit
none to membership but those who are willing to sign it." This
was a great step in advance, when we consider that only a few years
before almost all church members and parsons drank intoxicating
liquors, and many farmers used nearly a hundred barrels of cider a
year.
About the 1st of February, 1843, Elder Caleb Brown became the
pastor of the church. " His labors were well received. The mem-
bers were fed by the Word, strengthened in their work, established
in holy principles and a few souls were gathered in." Still they had
many trials and tribulations, ties were sundered, members were ex-
cluded, some removed, death took others so there was a great de-
crease in church membership. Elder Brown resigned at the end of
four years.
Elder Sewell G. Kenney at once filled his place, commencing his
duties in February, 1847. He labored two years, and then resigned.
Elder John Upton came in February, 1849. He had a sorry, lone-
some time in East Weare. From the record for 1850 we learn :
" Covenant meetings have been thinly attended ; church discipline
entirely neglected ; pastor not adequately supported ; spiritual death
prevails."
400 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1851.
Elder UiDton closed bis labors in May, 1851. Soon after he left
Bro. Elbridge Marsball, a native of Weare, May 4, 1851, was
licensed to preacb, and went Soutb and West, where he labored as a
preacher and teacher.*
Elder Edmund H. Smith became pastor Aug. 1, 1851, while
the chui'ch was in this low state. " During the first four years not
much was accomplished except to collect the scattered sheep, en-
courage the bowed down, strengthen the weak and restore confidence
in those who had broken their vows." Brother Smith labored for
the pecuniary benefit of his charge ; he collected $600 and thoroughly
repaired their.church edifice. They had trials and afllictions, not
from protracted labors and painful exclusions, but from repeated
deaths and removals from town, which reduced their numbers and
lessened their pecuniary ability to sustain the cause of Zion. But
in 1855 they had a "glorious revival, many converts were made, they
visited the river several times and sixteen were buried in the likeness
of Christ's death and resurrection, and at the end of the year twenty-
four new members had joined the church and the whole number was
seventy-two." In 1856 there came a reaction. In the autumn every
one was engaged in the Buchanan-Fremont presidential campaign,
and religion was nearly forgotten. The church clerk, Enos Hoyt,
Oct. 30th, made this record: —
" Interest quite low
Politics are all the gow."
Elder Smith probably felt the truth of this, for he resigned Nov.
1st. He was a good historian and carefully compiled the statis-
tics! of the church.
After he left the prosperity of the church slowly declined. John
Peaslee, one of the strong membei-s, was accidentally killed June 3,
* Elbridge Marshall was born in Weare. June 20, 18-23 ; received a common-
school education ; made a public profession of his faith in Christ at the age of twenty-
two, was baptized into the fellowship of the church April 20, 184.^, graduated at Dart-
mouth college in 1850, studied for the ministry and was licensed to pi-each, as we have
said, May 4, 1851. In 1855 he was both preaching and teaching at Attica, Ind.
t Whole number of church members 72
Oldest member 89 years
Youngest 10 years
Statistics for twenty-six years and seven months : —
Organized with fifteen members 15
Baptized 98
Added by letter 4.3
— 15G
Of these there were tlisinissed bv letter 42
Excluded .' 18
Died 24
Present number '- 72
—156
185G.] LIST OF PASTORS OF THE CALVINIST CHURCH. 401
1856. Dea, Tristram Barnard, one of the main pillars, died Dec. 1.
1860, aged ninety-three years. Sister Fanny Morse died Dec. 9,
1869, aged one hundred years, eight months and twenty-eight days.
The church clerk says "she labored faithfully in the cause of Christ
and died like a shock of corn fully ripe." Olive Cross died April 3,
1871, aged ninety years.
After this the church has had preaching nearly all the time, by sup-
plies* and by students from Newton theological school. They have
raised some of the money to pay for it, have received about 825 a
year from the ministerial fund, and the Baptist association has gener-
ously furnished them about 8100 annually for a great many years.
Thus they have been able to continue.
The members have yearly contributed to the Free Missionary
society and have given to other similar societies, in all, as Elder
Smith records, " as much as twenty-five dollars a year."
They have sustained a Sabbath school a considerable part of the
time, which has averaged fifty scholars a year. They have never had
less than twenty scholars, and the highest number was eighty. Many
excellent teachers have been connected with it, but the one who took
the greatest interest and is the best remembered was Mary G. Ray-
mond. She was baptized into the church Aug. 9, 1841, and died
Feb. 13, 1853, aged thirty-two years. She, though frail in body, was
a bright and shining light, and it was said of her, "She did what she
could." The school possesses a small library.
The clerks record some interesting items : In the ministry of Rev.
* Revs. Samuel Woodbury, J. Peacock and many others supplied.
PASTORS.
Asa Kiles, came spring, 1830 ; left spring, 1831 ; one year,
Xathan Chapman, came July 4, 1832; left fall, 1833; one year.
Lewis E. Caswell, came December, 1834; left fall, 1842; eight years.
Caleb Brown, came Keb. 1, 1843; left Feb. 1, 1847; four years.'
Sewell (t. Kenney, came Feb. 1, 1847; left Feb. 1, 184!) ; two years.
John Upton, came February, 1849; left May, 1851; two years.
Edmund H. Smith, came Aug. 1, 18i51 ; left Xov. 1, 18.")tj ; five j'ears.
Horace W. Dalton, came .Jan. 4, 18.57; left April 4, 18r)8; one year.
Edmund H. Smith, came April 29, 1858; left March 27, 1859; one year.
Hartley W. Day, came March 11, 1860; left Dec. 14, 1862; two years.
Henry O. Walker, came Jan. 21, 1864; left Sept. 22, 1867; four years.
•James W. Searl, came Jan. 5, 1868; left April 18, 1869; one year.
Joseph L. Whittemore, came May 30, 1869; left Xov. 10, 1872'; three years.
William R. Warner, came June 1, 1874; left March 19, 1876; two j-ears.
Jesse Coker, came July 9, 1876; left May 11, 1879; three years.
Sumner Latham, came Sept. 6, 1879: left Jan. 31, 1880; one year.
I^ucius Haj-den, came Sept. 21, 1884; left August, 1885; two" years.
Franklin Merriam, came 1885.
DEACONS.
Tristram Barnard, George Day, Alfred Hamilton.
CHURCH CLERKS.
Eleazer Hoyt, Enos Hoyt, Alfred Hamilton, Charles H. Moore, Mary S. Cilley.
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402 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
James W. Searl tliey celebrated the Lord's supper June 7, 1868.
Four were present, the minister and his wife, Hannah B. Gould and
Alfred Hamilton, the clerk.
When Rev. William R. Warner preached, the pastor, nearly the
whole church, and many world's people went July 4, 1875, to the
South Weare old meeting-house and heard the last sermon that was
ever preached in it. It was torn down shortly afterwards.
Elder Jesse Coker, while pastor, took a three months' trip to Eu-
rope, March 16, 1879, the church sent ten delegates to the state
temperance convention at Concord.
In the ministry of Sumner Latham "a dark cloud arose," "He
was guilty of the most undisguised levity in the pulpit." He "blew
up the church for sending their children to the afternoon Sabbath
school and letting them stay away from the morning preaching ser-
vice." His stay with our church was brief.
Rev, Dr, Hayden was a learned and excellent man, but unfortu-
nately he had lost his voice, and his audience dwindled away so that
the average attendance was not more than a dozen persons.
CHAPTER XLIX.
THE FIEST FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Damiel Bailey, who had the pitch pipe and played the bass viol
for the choir, succeeded Joseph Philbrick as church clerk. He
made an interesting and full record. From it we learn that Elder
David Harriman still preached; that in December, 1830, a commit-
tee was chosen to revise the church roll and drop such as would not
do their duty; that Jan, 13, 1831, they reported a new roll, "which
in their wisdom they deemed for the glory of God and the good of
the church " ; that the church itself revised the roll and dropped
many members, and that of those retained several were severely dis-
ciplined. It states that Nov. 16th Elder Harriman baptized Hannah
Martin in Mount William pond, near Capt. Thomas Worthley's.
The forest was leafless, the mountains near by snow-clad, and the ice
had to be cut away, that the elder and candidate might enter the
water.
18}3.] THE FIRST FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH. 403
Elder Harriman was a busy pastor in 1832. He preached in both
the north and south parts of the town, in Deering, four times at
Amoskeag falls, and several Sabbaths at the mountain school-house.
At the same time he won a wife. Sept. 23d he was published at
Amos W. Bailey's, to Cleora Philbrick. The town clerk cried them
in open meeting three Sabbaths in succession, as the law then was,
and Nov. 8th Elder Jesse Whittaker married them.
In the winter of 1838 we learn that the snow was deep and drifted
badly, so that they could not well get about to hold meetings; that
they voted to hold communion six times a year ; that Elder Harri-
man wished to go to Deering to preach one-fourth of the time, aijd
"the church said, if it is the Lord's mind, he could go," and that
assisted by four other elders, he tried to get up a revival the last of
June, " but it being right in hoeing time and haying soon to come
along, it was not verv successful."
The town of Weare was the paradise of ministers in 1834. Elder
Harriman supplied at South Weare, Elder Chapman at the school-
house near Samuel Eastman's, Elder Jesse Whittaker at the factory
school-house and the little Craney hill chui'ch in the north-west cor-
ner of the town, and Elder Wilmarth j^reached for the Calvinists.
Elder Lincoln Lewis came from Thornton and held forth in several
places, and Elder James Buswell was with him. All these were
preaching in town Sunday, May 4, 1834.
They were bold and aggressive, and the record says that Sunday,
June 29th, the Universalists had a funeral at the south meeting-
house. Elder Harriman had intended to preach, but gave up his
appointment. He remained and, at the close, made some remarks
which very much exasperated the anti-sheol society. The Univer-
salist minister, Mr. Wilcock, replied, and they had a warm, sharp
discussion, highly edifying to the moui'ners.
Elder Harriman finished his labors with the church May 17, 1835.
He was dismissed by a committee, but he did not leave town.
Elder Abijah Watson succeeded and soon arranged to have the
quarterly meeting in town. Leonard Felch was authorized to pro-
cure five or six hundred of hay to be fed out to the ministers' horses.
It began Aug. 26th, at the north meeting-house, and lasted five days.
Nearly two score ministers were present; there was much preach-
ing, praying, shouting and singing, sinners were awakened and many
hopefully converted. The Calvinistic Baptists took it up and Sept,
1st began a four days' revival ; they labored earnestly, but without
404 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1835.
success. Daniel Bailey in a marginal note says with apparent satis-
faction, "None converted."
Elder David Moody, Sept. 6tb, was lifting up his voice in loud,
sweet cadences at the mountain school-house. Soon he "had sin-
ners bowing," "some converted," and Oct. 5th he baptized five.
The people were much pleased with him.
The church considered a resolution pi'esented by Brother Leonard
Felch on church government and adopted it ; a committee reported
a new covenant, which was adopted ; Dec. 9th they began another
revival. Elders Harriman, Moody and Holmes present ; they labored
with great zeal, but did not make a convert. " Satan had hardened
the hearts of the sinners." The question of teaching music on the
Sabbath was discussed. They were not able to settle it, voted to
send it to the quarterly conference, but did not, and then chose
Bros. Cilley, Amos W. Bailey and Elder Harriman to determine
it. The committee reported "that when the services of teaching-
singing do not militate against the services of the sanctuary, and are
rendered gratuitously by the instructor, and in a solemn and candid
manner, we admit it; otherwise we object to it." The church voted
to adopt the report.
Elder Hiram Holmes departed early in 1837, and Elder David
Moody preached in his stead. Deas. Osgood Paige, Amos W.
Bailey and" Moses E. George, Feb. 14th landed his goods at his fu-
ture home, near the south meeting-house, and March 1st the elder
and his wife came. They brought splendid testimonials with them.
But the great question that occupied their attention was whether
or not they should vote in town-meeting for town, county and state ofii-
cers. It was earnestly discussed, some were for and some were against
it, but the majority voted, July 25th, that "we believe it is the duty
of christians in general to support men of good moral character for
those oflSces" ; — a very proper vote, showing their good judgment.
They also jtassed a resolution that they would do so, and chose
Amos W. Bailey, Osgood Paige, John Q. Eaton and Moses E.
George to visit each of the churches in Weare and present them a
copy of this vote and resolve "by the way of correspondence."
Some of the sects even to this day, particularly the Advents, some-
times neglect to vote, but the Freewill Baptists were more sensible.
There was a great need of "new vessels for communion." They
discussed the matter and chose a committee to procure them. They
reported, Sept. 23d, "that they had purchased a tankard for the blood
1838.] THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. 405
and plates for the meat," as a good Catholic would say, at a total
cost of $5.25.
They were ambitious and got the "yearly meeting" held at South
Weare. It began Saturday, June 10th. A half ton of suitable hay
was purchased, to be fed to the ministers' horses on the common.
Bros. L. Bartlett, Amos W. Bailey and Moses E. George were a
committee to take charge of the meeting and deal out the hay.
Forty ministers came and the congregation was very large. They
had grand preaching, especially by Elders Place and Woodman, and
the record says " it was called a good yearly meeting."
The temperance question came up, the country was rousing itself
on the subject. They debated it earnestly, and the majority voted
to circulate the pledge, and not to use ardent spirits or wines as a
drink. Some members were estranged by this action.
They had but few cases of discipline, for they were careful not to
admit any but good members. It was reported that Sister Margaret
Marshall had committed "a heinous crime." It was dancing. A
committee was sent to her. They found her "sick in bed, but will-
ing to talk on the subject of her criminal conduct." She denied at
first that she had danced, but on being told " what the committee
heard," she said she was pulled on to the floor and pushed about,
and if that was dancing she would acknowledge that she had danced.
" She said she had found forgiveness of God for her backslidings
and that she was determined in the future to serve Him." The
committee reported that they " did not obtain so good satisfaction
as they could wish, but think it would be well to retain her for the
present, at least."
The subject of evil speaking was discussed, and a committee ap-
pointed to consider the same. They reported that "First, we loose
comfort by evil speaking, and. Second, we loose the confidence of our
brethren. To prevent this we will covenant in the strength of God
in the future, to keep our tongues as with a bridle and our hearts
with all dilligence."
March 17, 1838, Avas an ominous day for the flourishing First
Freewill Baptist church. A meeting was held in the north part of
the town, to try and divide chui'ch and society. They voted to
do it, yeas ten, nays two. March 24th the members in the south
met and also voted the same ; yeas seven, nay one, undecided
three. At a general meeting they chose Osgood Paige, Amos
W. Bailey and Moses E. George to fix the line between the
406 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1839.
First and Third Freewill Baptist churches. They thus reported :
"Beginning at David Eaton's thence north-westerly to Weare Cen-
ter; thence westerly to Deering line including James Brown on the
South : all south of this line to compose the first church and society ;
the remainder to belong to the third church and society. It was
voted to organize the third church at once, and when it was done the
members were to be considered dismissed from the first.
As soon as the third church was established, the first chose a
committee to procure preaching. They hired Elder David Moody
for a year at a salary of $250. Pastors in those days could live
well on that amount. They prepared a new temperance pledge,
but it was not adopted. It is said some of the leading men had
stills and were driving a thrifty business making apple brandy, and
they thought the discussion of ardent spirits would make trouble in
the church.
Bro. William Patch was brought before the church for " the
crime of swapping horses on the Sabbath." Brother Patch asked
forgiveness for "his crime," and they voted to forgive him and again
take him into fellowship after he had made acknowledgment to
the person with whom he committed the transgression.
They revised the church roll; they hired Daniel Bailey's hall in
which to hold their meetings, paying for it twenty-five cents a Sun-
day, the church to furnish their own firewood in winter; and they
made a new trade with Elder Moody to preach three-fourths of the
time for 1150 a year. In 1839 he took a trip to the West, attending
the general conference in Ohio.
In 1840 they dismissed him to Sutton. Then they fell back on
supplies at the rate of $3 a Sabbath, and Elder Benjamin Locke
preached for a time. During this period quarterly meeting was held
with them once or twice.
Elder Harriraan came back to them as pastor in 1840.
Elder Barrett came from Brattleborough, Vt., and the two
divines got up a glorious revival. Many converts were made, and
ten were baptized and added to the chui'ch. At the end of ten
months Elder Harriman was dismissed, and Sister Parker hired to
preach in his place. Then " Deacon John Philbrick died, which cast
a gloom."
The temperance question came up again in 1841, and there was a
discussion, but the friends of morality were in the majority, and they
adopted a strong pledge. They could not live without' a pastor, and
1843.] RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT IN WEARE. 407
Amos W. Bailey hired Elder Benjamin Locke. He preached for them,
but was not admitted into their church. They bought a baptizing
robe of Sister David Harriraan, but what they paid for it the record
does not state. Elder Harriman stood firm by the church, although
at times " very illy treated " as he thought.
Bro. Cleaveland Cross was chosen deacon in 1842. He had for-
merly been a member of the Calvinist Baptist church. They now
had two deacons, Dea. Amos W. Bailey being the elder one. This
year the temperance question camCyUp again stronger than ever, the
old topers were overthrown, many signed the pledge.
For some time William Miller and his disciples had been preaching
that the second coming of Christ was near at hand. Our church at
South Weare had a great curiosity to learn of this new doctrine.
So they requested Elder David Harriraan to invite several Advent
preachers, as they were called, to come and expound it to them.
They were exceedingly loud and earnest, the exact day and hour
of " the coming " told, and they soon began to make great head-
way among the people.
The Universalists did not take kindly to the " Millerite craze," as
they termed it. They invited a talented young minister from Bos-
ton, Rev. Alonzo A. Miner, to come and preach on the subject. He
addressed a very large audience at the old south meeting-house ; his
discourse was antagonistic to the Advent doctrine. It prevented
its general spread in our town, and some very wise ones " thought it
even prevented Christ's coming for a season."
But a few among the Freewill brethren were persuaded, and
Elder Benjamin Locke soon felt himself inclined that way. New
Year's day, 1843, he baptized Hannah G. Corliss, Mary Jane Corliss,
Martha Ann Corliss and Abigail G. Tewksbury in Brother Fifield's
mill-pond, it being exceedingly cold and a hole having been cut
through the ice for that purpose. Neither of the candidates joined
the church. They were Adventists and took this way to prepare
themselves for the grand event, " Christ's second coming, March
23, 1843."
Jacob Sargent and his wife Mary related their experience Jan.
4th and wished to be baptized. " They did not desire to join the
church now, but if they ever did join any they felt as though they
should join this one." The church saw the bent of their elder and
that Jacob and his wife, like the four sisters, only wished " to use
their church as a stepping stone to paradise, that they did not intend
408 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1843.
to join, and they gravely " came to the following conclusion : " that it
is not expedient to allow our administrators to baptize young con-
verts without the voice of the church and let them go at loos ends
in the world, that it is contrary to good order and church govern-
ment."
But Elder Locke was willing, and the candidates did not care
Avhether or not they had the consent of the church, so Jan. 9th they
repaired to the water, and the rite was consummated.
Dan H. Patterson, Hannah Patterson and Hannah Adaline Locke,
prominent members of the church, Xov. 1st, " asked to be dismissed
for the following reasons, that they wished to come out of Babylon";
that this had been on their minds for two months ; that for two weeks
they had been impressed by the Spirit saying, " Come out of her, my
People." They said " the churches were against the coming of Christ
in 1843, and were corrupt."
A few days later Elder Locke made application to join our church.
But the old staunch members read him plainly and voted first to lay
his request on the table and secondly to postpone it indefinitely.
Then Sister Hannah Patterson renewed her request to be dismissed
and said " the Lord called her to come out of the church, for she had
made it an idol." Brother Dan H. Patterson and Sister Hannah
Adaline Locke also renewed their request. The members voted
them out, and they then " dismissed elder Locke from the pastoral
care of their church." The elder had made them much trouble with
his Advent notions.
And now in their trials they once more chose Elder David Harri-
man their pastor, for, no matter what treatment they had given him,
he had been as true to them as the needle to the pole.
At the monthly conference, March 6, 1844, held at the house of
Daniel Bailey, church clerk, they " resolved that as a church and
individually they attach no blame to Elder D. Harriman in procuring
Advent preachers in this place, but that he acted in accordance with
the request of the church."
Elder David Harriman, Dec. 1, 1844, died suddenly at Sutton,
whither he had gone to attend quarterly meeting. The physicians
said he died of inflammation of the stomach which caused mortifi-
cation. But no doubt, like General Washington, he was bled to
death by the doctors, that being the mistaken style of practice in
those days.
A new Freewill Baptist society was formed this year, Diiniel Bailey
1845.] PASTORS OF FIRST FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 1829-75. 409
moderator, Amos W. Bailey clerk. They adopted a constitution,
and twenty-eight members signed it.*
Elder John G, Tuttle from Danville, once Hawke, May 15, 1845,
came to preach, and he and his wife were taken into the church. He
was chosen pastor Aug. l-4th, but remained only a few months,
being dismissed to Lowell the next February.
The church record here closes. The volume was full. A further
church record has not been found, and the history of the church has
to be gleaned from the society records.
Elder David Moody came back in 1847 and preached for the
church. He received for his services 857, the amount of ministerial
money had from the town. Elder Rufus Hayden preached in 1848-9
at the annual salary of 8200 a year. Elder John Kimball was the
next regular pastor. He preached two years, 1851-2, at a salary of
8100. The society raised for him by subscription 866 and paid him
their share of the ministerial fund, 830. Elder William C. Safford
followed, preaching part of the time for a year. After him the
church had no regular pastor ;t they were served by supjjlies. Elder
Nathaniel B. Smith preaching more for them perhaps than any
other minister. He preached a few Sabbaths yearly for ten years.
Daniel Bailey died in 1847, and then, one after another, the strong
pillars of the church went down. About 1877, Amos W. Bailey,
who had been a stay and support through near half a century, died.
None came to fill their j^laces.
In 1876 such of the surviving members as chose went to the new
Congregationalist church, then just established, and our First Free-
will Baptist church, which had lived for seventy years, ceased to
exist.
* Daniel Bailev,
Knoch Bartlett,
Nathan Philbrick,
T>eonarrt Cram,
•John Favor,
Moses E. George,
William Patch,
.James Brown,
Simon Tuttle,
Isaac Thorp,
Amos W. Bailey,
Amos Hoit,
M. George Favor,
Jonathan Cram,
.Toseph B Hoit,
Horace Holt,
AVilliam L. Talbot,
Andrew .J. Lull,
Koval Philbrick,
AVilliani Gilbert,
Albert A. Gilbert,
Hamon Hazen,
Amos W. Sargent,
Abraham Thorp,
President Felch,
Eev. Xath'l B. Smith,
Cleaveland Cross,
James Cram.
Ministers who Preached for the First Freewill Baptists from 18-29 to 1875.
David Moody,
IJufus Hayden,
•John Kimball,
William C. Safford,
Asa Rundett,
Xathaniel B. Smith,
Nathaniel Young,
Jos. M. L. Babcock,
Phinehas Clough, Laurette E. Saulpaugh,
.Tasou C. Clark, .Joseph Gi'anville,
Horace N. Dudlej", Albert B. Palmer.
410 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1767.
CHAPTER L.
THE POUND.
A POUND is a pen, pinfold ot- enclosure of any kind authorized by
law, and belonging to a town, city or county, in which to put do-
mestic animals. The practice of impounding stray or mischievous
stock has existed time out of mind in England, and was adopted by
the colonies from the beginning. In old times the law required
towns to provide pounds.
The first one in Weare, as we have seen, was built by Aaron
Quimby in 1767. It was made of logs, which quickly decayed, and
soon there was need of another.
In 1775, at the annual town-meeting, it was voted to build a new
pound, and the job was put up at auction. It was struck off to the
person who would do it the cheapest. But it was never built. The
war had come, and they could not afford the expense. At a special
town-meeting held June 19th, they "dropped the building of a
pound for the present." But they paid three shillings for "van-
dewing" it. The times would not admit of their looking very
sharp after estrays. They also dropped the schools at the same
meeting.
In 1780, when things looked brighter and schools were keeping
again, they began to agitate the subject of a new pound. The law
said they must maintain one. In the warning for the annual meet-
ing, article ten was to see if the town will vote to locate and build
it. At the meeting, the selectmen were made a committee for that
purpose, "to Comeclatte the town as they shall think proper."
They located it a little west of the Center Square, near where the
stone pound now stands, and it was not far from the first Quaker
meeting-house. They bought the land for it of Isaiah Green, for
twelve shillings, and paid Zephaniah Breed, who lived near, £2 16s.
4c?. for partly building it. These sums were paid in 1783; the work
was not completed, and in 1784 they doubted if they could go on
with it without the sanction of the town. So at the annual meet-
ing the subject was' brought up in the legal way, and it was "voted
to build a pound by Zephaniah Breeds, in said town." The work
was completed under this vote, and the public institution stood and
did duty for slack farmers on the one hand, and wrathy farmers on
1798.]
THE POUND.
411
the other, till 1798, when leave was given Eleazer Greeley to move
it a short distance, without expense to the town.
The slack farmers got the best of it in 1801, when they were
strong enough to pass a vote not to impound cattle running in the
roads. But this vote only stood for a year ; the pound had to be
used, and as the wooden structure was old and rotten again, they
determined to have one that would stand " as long as wood grows
and water runs."
Oct. 16, 1803, they voted "to build a jjound of stone two rod
square within the walls, six feet in height, five feet thick, to the
bottom of the wall, and one foot and a half, to the top of the wall."
They would dig broad and deep, and make a foundation so solid, as
they thought, that frost and tempest could not overthrow it, nor an
earthquake topple it down. Richard Philbrick, Winthrop Dow
and James Caldwell were chosen a committee to build it, and in
1804 the selectmen paid Mr. Pliilbrick $68 for the work. They did
the work well ; a new door now and then, when the rain has worn
the old one out, a new padlock occasionally, when the rust has eaten
the old one up, and our stone pound, through all the years, has
stood as good as new to this day.
A pound keeper was elected every year. He generally resided
near the institution. William Whittle, tavern-keeper and trader at
Weare Center, was elected in 1810,* and held the office many years.
* Taxpayers, 1810.
Adams, Aarou
Alley, Josepb
At wood, Jacob
Jonathan,
•Jonathan, .Jr.
Baglej', Amos
Sargent,
Ballev, Bradbury
Clark,
Daniel,
Ebenezer,
.Jacob,
.Jesse,
.Jonathan,
Judith,
Samuel,
Balier, James
Barnard, Ann, Wid.
Daniel & son,
Kdmund & sons,
Kliplialet,
.John,
Tristram,
Bartlctt, John
Bassett, Jeremiali
Bird, .John
Bixby, William
Blake, Aaron
John,
Boynton, John
Moses,
Nathan,
Brackenbm-y, Sam'l
Breed, Daniel
Ebenezer,
Enoch,
Jonathan,
.Josiah,
Micajah,
Stephen,
Brown, Eliiah
Elijah,
Elisha,
Enoch,
Hannah, Wid.
James,
.Josiah,
Simon,
Bussell, Moses
Buxton, David
.Joseph.
Caldwell, Jacob
James,
Carlton, .John
Carr, Asahel
•Jacob,
James,
Jesse,
Carr, John,
•Jonathan,
Molly, Wid.
Moses,
Zebulon,
Chase, Abraham
Charles,
Chevey,
David,
Hosea,
John,
.John, 3d
Nathan,
William,
William,
Cilley, Benjamin
Benjamin, Jr.
Jacob,
•John,
•John, Jr.
•Jonathan,
•Jonathan,
•Joshua,
I'hilip,
Richard ,
Beth X.
Clement. •Jesse &
father,
Cleveland, Charles
Clough, •Josiah
Richard,
Winthrop,
Winthrop, Jr.
Colby, Eliza, Wid.
Ichabod,
Joseph,
Jonathan,
I^evi,
Winthrop,
Collins, John
John,
Jonathan,
•Joseph,
Reuben,
Richard,
Richard,
Tristram,
Corliss, •James
Samuel,
Cram, Daniel
Eliphalet,
Ezekiel,
•Jesse,
•Jonathan,
•Joseph,
Nathan & father,
Nathan, 3d
Thomas,
412
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1810.
It was his duty to receive all animals driven to the pound, whether
rightfully or not. Any one could feed them, but there was a heavy
penalty for breaking the ix)und and letting them out. The law pro-
vided for the sale of the property impounded for the costs and dam-
ages, if they were not paid within a certain time and the animals
taken away.
In the early days it was a very common thing to impound stray
animals. Fences were not so good then as now, and cattle were
breachy. It was very aggravating, after plowing, manuring, planting
and hoeing, to find a slack neighbor's stock eating up and trampling
down the young crops. It made one's temper hot. "I'll learn him
to keep his cattle to home!" Then the hired men, the women, the
children, all turn out to drive the damage-feasant animals to the pound.
What a hullabaloo they make ; — horses whinny, cattle low, sheep
bleat, hogs grunt, there is much shouting and some swearing. What
a dust they kick up as they hurry along the road on the hot summer
day ! But animals estray were not always driven this way. The
Cross, David
Theodore,
Currier, Levi
Nathaniel,
Widow,
Davis, Theodore
Day, John
Dean, .lohn G.
Dearborn, Edmund
Josiah,
Dow, Aaron
Asa,
Daniel,
Daniel, Jr.
Elijah,
Elijah,
Elijah,
Evan,
.John,
.John, Jr.
Jonathan, "Jd
Stephen,
Winthrop,
Dustin, William,
Easier, Lydia
Eastman, Ichahod
Samuel & son,
j;aton, Humphry
Ithamar,
Ithamar, Jr.
.Jacob,
.Joseph,
Peter,
Samuel,
Samuel,
Tristram,
Washington,
Edmunds, Ezra
Jonathan,
Jonathan, Jr.
Edwards, .Josiah
Oliver,
Emerson, Ann, Wid.
Daniel, .Jr.
Daniel & sons,
.Jonathan,
Joseph,
Marden,
• Moses,
Samuel,
Stephen,
Stephen, 2i\
Stephen, 3d, &
father,
Thomas,
Emery, Caleb
Evans, .Jacob
.John,
Osgood,
Thomas,
Thomas, Jr.
Favor, John, Jr.
Zechariah,
Felch, Benjamin
Curtis,
Jabez,
•Jonathan,
Fitield, Abraham
.Jonathan G.
Xathaniel,
Follansbee, Thos.
&son,
Foster, Aniasa
French, Asa
John ,
Gale, Sanmel
(Jarmon, .Joseph F.
George, Amos
Charles,
Moses,
Timothy & bro.
Thomas,
Worthen,
Gile, Daniel
Gitchell, Aaron
Goodrich, Stephen L.
Goodwin, Benjamin
Enoch & son
James,
Gould, David
David, .Jr.
.Judith, Widow
Stephen,
Gove, Daniel & son
Daniel, 2d
Daniel, 3d
Daniel, 4th
Edmund,
Elijah,
John,
John, Jr.
•Jonathan,
Joseph,
Josiah,
Levi,
Moses,
Obadiah,
Pelatiah,
Richard,
Kichard, -id
Stephen,
Sweat,
William,
Greely, Aaron
David ,
Green, Abraham
David,
Dorothy,
Elisha,"
•Jeremiah,
•Jeremiali, Jr.
•Josiah,
Levi,
Lydia,
Micajah,
Moses,
Greene, Simon
Greenlif, Moses
Hadley, George
George, Jr.
•Jesse,
•John,
Hadlock, Richard
Richard, .Jr.
Hanson, John
Samuel,
Solomon,
Harris, .James
Hart, William
William, •Jr.
Hasket, Moody
Hazzen, Daniel
Jesse,
John,
Moses,
Heath, Timothy
Hobson, Thomas
Hodgdon, •John
^Nloses,
Houghton, Simon
Hovey, Timothy
Howe, Phineh.as
Hoyle, Aaron
Hoyt, Abner
Benjamin,
Hubbard, Isaac
Huntington, Benj.
•John,
John, .Jr.
Iluse, Eben
]<]noch.
Moody,
Jackman, Noah
•Johnson, Amos
Robert & son
Tristram,
Jones, .Jcaiatlian
Joseph,
1810.]
WITCHES.
413
aggrieved farmer sometimes hurried them along silently, for fear of a
rescue by the owner.
When they are safely within the strong walls and the key turned,
then it was away to John Robie or some other justice of the peace
to make the notices, tax the costs, appraise the damages and get
ready to sell if the owner did not pay up at once. Sometimes the
latter would be mad and rush to some lawyer for a writ of replevin,
and then there would be a vexatious lawsuit.
The Quakers never made any use of the pound, and at the present
time it is a rare thing to impound animals. Lately the law has been
changed, and any man's enclosure may be used as a place to shut up
animals estray when no public pound is provided.
CHAPTER LI.
WITCHES.
« Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live " (Exod. 22 : 18). The Bible
also in many places speaks of witches and warns to beware of witch-
craft.
Joues, Levi,
Kelley, John
Langley,
Kendrick, Samuel
Langley,
Kimball, Aaron
Benjamin,
.Jonathan,
Joseph,
Thomas,
Kinson, Joseph
Iviteridge, Asa
Locke, Benjamin
Lull, David
James,
Jolin,
Marsh, Samuel
Marshall, Asa
Benjamin,
Rufus,
Martin, Daniel
Jonathan,
Matthews, Timothy
Melvin, .Tohn
Stephen,
Moore, Daniel
.John & son,
Thomas,
Morrill, Abraham
Mudgett, Moses
Moses, .Jr.
William,
Muzzy, Diamond
Perley,
Thonias,
Xasoa, Daniel
Xewhall, Seth B.
Nichols, Humphrey
Noyes, Joseph
Noyes, Parker
■ Robert H.
Ostaorn, .John
.Jonathan,
Jonathan, .Jr.
Moses,
Samuel,
Paige, Clark
David,
David,
E;iiphalet,
Enoch,
Enoch,
.John,
John, •2d
.Jonathan,
Moses,
Samuel,
Tristram B.
Patch, Ephraim
Patterson, Samuel
Peaslee, Abner
Caleb,
Ebenezer & son,
Hannah, Wid.
.James,
.James,
John,
Nathaniel,
Perkins, Joseph
Simon,
Perry, Ebenezer
Philbrick, .Jeremiah
.John,
.Jonathan,
.Joseph,
.Josiah,
Richard,
Thomas,
Priest, .John
Purington, Amos
Elijah,
Samuel,
Putney, Moses
Xatlaan,
Raymond, .Jere. P.
Thomas,
Richards, John
Richardson, Daniel
Robie, .John
Rowell, Moses
Sargent, Asa
Jacob,
Samuel,
Sawyer, Ezra
Humphrey,
Nathan,
Shaw, Follansbee &
son,
.John & father,
Simons, Christoplier
.John & son,
•Joseph,
Smith, John
South wick, Amos
Taylor L.
Sparling, Thomas
Stevens, Thomas
Stone, Phinehas
Stoning, Amos
Straw, Abiah
.Jolin,
Samuel,
Tennej', Benjamin
Tewksbui-y, Henrj-
Tobie, Daniel
Samuel B.
Tuksbnry, John
Tuttle, Jotham T.
Samuel,
Simon,
Twiss, Benjamin
.Jacob,
.John & son,
Wallace, .James
Waldron, John
Watson, Daniel
John,
Lucy,
Webster, Abel
Cotton,
.John,
Nathan,
Whiting, James
Whitney, .John
AVhittaker, Caleb
Jesse & father,
.John,
Whittle. William
Willard, Atherton
Wing, .John
Wood, Andrew P.
IMoses & son,
Susannah,
Woodbury, Jesse
Worthcn ," Samuel
Tristram,
Worthly, Daniel
•John ,
Jonathan,
Moses,
Nathan,
Thomas,
Thomas, Jr.
Wright, Abel
414 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1762.
"There be no beggars in this country, but witches too many,"
says a writer of the last century.
At the time of the settlement of this country the belief in witches
was universal. It was supposed that Satan was in rebellion against
God and in warfare against the church ; that he exercised his malev-
olent influence through the agency of human beings, who by formal
compact had agreed to become his subjects and to serve him. Such
persons bore upon their bodies a witch-mark aflixed by Satan, which
was known by the point where it was made becoming callous and
dead. In compensation for this service, supernatural powers to afflict
others and do all manner of mischief were transferred to them.
Satan furnished his witch a bridle, which put upon any thing ani-
mate or inanimate made a steed of it, that could fly swift as a sun-
beam through the air from place to place. Witches could ride in at
a key hole, mount up in the ether, run on the steepest roofs, walk
head down like a fly on the ceiling, be in two places at once, the real
body at home, the apparition abroad, could take the form of an ani-
mal, generally that of a black cat, — had a Pandora's box from which
could be let out all the ills that flesh is heir to, transfix a pedestrian
to the earth, hold him motionless and read his thoughts, cause herds
in pastures to run till exhausted, overturn loads of hay on level
ground, cause cows to hold up their milk, prevent cream from be-
coming butter in their neighbors' churns, snuff out candles at husk-
ings and leave the buskers in the dark, drum on the chines of an
empty pork barrel in the cellar to disgrace the unthrifty farmer, do
a thousand and one other pranks, and when need be could call up
the spirits of the dead, and for vengeance could make the wind blow,
the clouds rise, the lightning flash, the thunder roar, and devastate
the land with rain, hail and tempest.
Mrs. William Dustin, as has been told, was the great witch of
Weare. Of her it could be said : —
" She roamed the country far and near,
Bewitched the children and the peasants,
Dried up the cows, and lamed the deer,
And sucked the eggs, and killed the pheasants."
It is told how she troubled Reuben Favor who lived on Barnard
hill. To kill the witch they boiled some of the young man's urine,
all agreeing in the meantime to maintain a death-like silence. Some
one spoke, while the boiling was going on, the spell was broken, and
Mrs. Dustin lived. Reuben's father, carrying a broad-axe,, and friends
1820.] MOTHER CARR. 415
with him to help, then went to Mrs. Dustin's and told her she must
stop tormenting Reuben, or he would kill her. She was frightened
and solemnly i)romised if she had any thing to do with him she
would stop it. They went home, and the boy soon got well.
She once caused a calf to get entangled in a " shay wheel," and
the owner was unable to get it out till he had cut the spokes.
Mrs. Dustin rode her horse to Whitefield, a hundred and forty
miles, in six hours, to see her daughter who was about to be con-
fined. She put on her witch bridle, and her spirited animal went
swift as the north wind. In half an hour after she got there her
grandson was born.
She was down at Oil Mill one day, and some mischievous boys,
Amos W. Bailey among them, stuck a needle in her track; instantly
she stopped, looked round and could not stir a step till the needle was
removed. She bewitched animals, and the only way she could be got
out of them was to cut off an ear or tail, throw it in the fire, and at
once they would begin to mend ; but Mrs. Dustin would always
have a sore spot on her person after it. She would get angry with
her neighbors, and their butter would not come ; then they had to
burn her out of the churn with a hot flat iron. All this was a dread-
ful scandal on jDOor Mrs. Dustin, who was a very nice woman.
Near Weare Center lived Mother Carr, wife of the village black-
smith, in the house now occupied by Stephen P. Colby. She was
nearly as noted as Mrs. Dustin. Lydia and Dolly Green, Quaker
maiden ladies, resided where Joseph Bowie now lives. The sisters
had a favorite cow, and the old witch Carr, being put out with them,
bewitched the animal. It would go around the yard, look over the
fence, bellow in a most mournful cadence, and once deliberately
walked into the kitchen. Its appetite failed, and it vomited all it
ate. The maidens, like the Simple Shepherd, inquired, —
" What causes her to look so very thin?
Her bones are barely covered by her skin.
What magic has bewitched the hairy dam? "
The fact of the cow's vomiting was conclusive evidence that she
was bewitched ; they said, " It is well known that the dog and cat
swim, and sometimes the horse vomits, but the ox never." Finally
the cow pined away and died.
Aunt Lydia, as she was universally called, was taken ill much the
same as the cow. She talked incoherently, made strange expressions,
was irregular about her meals and at times was very irritable and
416 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1825.
troublesome. Some mysterious influence threw her head foremost
into the well, whei-e the water was several feet deep ; she went plump
to the bottom, brought up mud on her cap and was taken out alive
and uninjured. .Ah, Mother Carr ! it was a sorry prank you played
on Aunt Lydia!
Some young men, who had played cards till midnight, were about
separating when one proposed to play till their short bit of candle
burned out. The others agreed, and they played full five hours more
till broad daylight, the candle not having diminished in the least.
Mother Carr lived close by and had prolonged the life of the candle
in compliance with the devil's wishes.
Some of Mother Carr's neighbors had great luck berrying. The
old lady tried to have them give her a few, but they had none to
spare. "You will be sorry for your stinginess," says she. The next
time they went, having to go through a large wood, they became
bewildered and lost. They knew it was the work of Mother Carr,
and to extricate themselves they resorted to the expedient of turning
all their clothing inside out. This broke the witch's charm, they
soon found the way, but they did not get home till long after night-
fall.
Chevey Chase on Chevey hill had in some manner incurred the
enmity of Mother Carr. He was getting in hay one day and was
driving on level ground. Suddenly his load was turned completely
over, no cause for it, and lie knew it was the work of the old witch.
An old gentleman who lived near Center Square said that when a
boy he usually walked to the Carr house till he got abreast of it, then
ran till he thought he was safe, when he turned round, and if no one
was in sight he pelted it with stones.
Mother Carr, like Mrs. Dustin, was the victim of slander.
Simon Brown lived near Weare Center with his two maiden sis-
ters to keep house for him. He was greatly troubled with witches.
Being over six feet tall and very strong, he generally fought them
with edge tools. He would take a very sharp axe by the end of the
handle and cut right and left with it through the air, flourishing it
as easily as a boy would a lead pencil. When he was tired of this
he would thrust and lunge with an immense butcher knife, which he
had sharpened keen as a razor. If he saw a person looking at him
he would stop. In this way he would kill witches and keep himself
free from their charms.
There was a house on lot fifteen, range six, where, iji old times,
1830.] SARAH DOLBY. 417
the witches were accustomed to meet and hold their revels. Ben-
jamin Cilley, Jr., built it, Rev. John Cayford once lived in it, and
Robert Xoyes was a witness of the wild pranks of Satan's children.
All that witches could do was done in that house, and Mr. Noyes was
compelled to leave it and move away to Newburyport. Joshua Cil-
ley afterwards lived there for many years, but the weird riders of
broom-sticks had no power over him.
Mrs. Thomas Emerson, who lived on Barnard hill, was wrongly
reputed to be a witch. It was a great scandal, but Lucinda Worthley
said she felt her power. She, with other girls, were once going to
mill, and Goody Emerson wished them to carry a grist for her; they
refused, and she said, " You'll be sorry for it." Coming home, a
great black cat followed them in the woods, screeching awfully.
Lucinda knew that it was the witch's apparition, and they were
terribly frightened.
Sarah Dolby, who once lived with Ezekiel Kimball, east of Mount
William, was reputed a great witch, and she rathe'r liked the repu-
tation. Uncle Tristram Johnson used to say that she would come
to his house in the night, clap her witch bridle on him, change him to
a horse and ride him for long hours. In the morning he would be
so tired that he could hardly rise. Sarah went to Mr. Johnson's house
one very cold day, and sat down close to the fii-e in the large, old-
fashioned fire-place to warm herself. Johnson seeing, as he thought,
an opportunity to return good for evil, stepped along and put a
needle in the back of her chair, thereby pinning her to the spot.
Then he piled on the wood, making a huge blaze, and when the witch,
roasting, sweating and writhing in agony, vainly attempted to get
away, he would soothingly say, " Sit still, sit still, Aunt Sarah, and
warm yourself as long as you wish." When he thought she could
endure it no longer he slyly took out the needle ; she at once rose,
said she must be going and vanished. But she never rode Tris-
tram Johnson again. We hardly know which most to admire, the
power of the witch or the credulity of Mr. Johnson. It is told that
she would stop horses in the highway, where they would stand and
sweat as though they could see some terrible object, which was in-
visible to their riders.
She afterwards moved to our Rockland village, fitted up a room
in a shed, took her meals at the factory boarding-house and told
fortunes for a livinsr. When she died she was buried in the north-
west corner of Center Square cemetery. People would go to her
27
418 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
grave and say, " Surely, she was a witch, for see how the grave is
hollowed in." There was a hole in the earth at the head of it, and
some would shudder as they thought it was there her ghost went
out and in.
Old people long ago used to tell in an undertone how a terrible
witch was killed, in the north part of the town ; but for prudential
reasons they never gave her name. Her double would go round to
the neighbors in the form of a wild-looking black cat with an evil
eye. Then there would be trouble and afflictions in every family
she visited. One man said he would stand it no longer. So when
the cat came to his house again, he caught it, threw it quick as a
flash into the old-fashioned brick oven which was at a white heat,
and shut it in with the iron door. It was soon told in all the log-
cabins of the town that the old witch was lying dead in bed at her
home, burned to a crisp.
People long ago nailed up horse-shoes over the door to keep out
witches, and a few superstitious fools do the same now. The most
ignorant believe that if a dog howls in the night some one is going
to die, that to spill the salt is a bad omen, that the ticking of a little
bug in the wall is a sure sign of death and that Friday is an unlucky
day. But the great majority of people are emancipated from such
superstitions.
Only a few who love to be humbugged really believe in spirit-
rappings, table-tippings and materializations. Soon these shall go
with the rest. The fairies, the witches, the apparitions, the personal
devil, which were so firmly believed in a hundred years ago are now
all gone, — lost never to come back. It almost broke the heart to
part with the dear old ghosts, but they are dead, and only a return
to the grossest ignorance and savagism can ever resurrect them.
All the remaining ghosts sooner or later must die, the idols will be
given up, and in their place let us have the truth, no matter where it
leads.
CHAPTER LII.
MASONS.
Some say the order of Free Masons is co-eval with the world. Mr.
Clinch tried to deduce its origin from the institutions of Pythagoras.
It is said to have originated with King Solomon at the building of
1828.] MASONS. 419
the Temple. A few have alleged that it was an invention of the
English Jesuits, and others tell how it arose during the Crusades.
The pontiffs of Rome formerly conferred important privileges on the
order, and Free Masons built elegant churches and grand cathedrals
throughout Europe.
The first Free Masons of Weare took their degrees in the Benev-
olent lodge at Amherst, the Pacific lodge at Francestown and the
Aurora lodge of Henniker. They numbered more than thirty, and
they thought they ought to have a lodge at home. Accordingly
they met April 19, 1828, at Charles Chase's hall, now Peterson's
house, to consult about forming one.* Samuel Huntington was
called to the chair, and Moses Huntington was made secretary.
They chose a committee of three: John Chase, 2d, John "Walton
and Allen Sawyer, to report oflicers in case they should petition
for a charter. They brought in Samuel Huntington for worshipful
master, John Walton senior warden, and Daniel Paigef junior
warden. A secret ballot was then had, and Hon. Joseph Philbrick
* Masons at the first meeting were : —
Charles Chase, John Cheney, Leonard Gee, Samuel Huntington,
John Chase, 2d, John Walton, R. M. Cumniings, Moses Huntington,
Squire Gove, Jonathan Dow, Samuel A. Shute, Allen Sawyer.
Charles Gove,
t Hon. Daniel Paige, the only son of Enoch and Cornelia Paige, was born Xov. 3,
1798. His early days were spent on the old homestead farm. He obtained a good
district-school education and afterwards had the advantage of a more extended study
at Providence Friends' boarding-school.
Mr. Paige for several years carried on a farm and then kept a country dry -goods
and grocery store at Weare Center. Having been appointed a justice of the peace, he
early began to write deeds, wills and other legal papers. He acted as administrator
of many estates and advised and assisted others in probate court business. He was
agent for the town in many cases and became very familiar witli the practice of the
law and equity courts. He was a safe legal adviser in matters of difference between
neighbors, and no man in Weare had more of the confidence and respect of the peo-
ple than he. He was an eminent practical surveyor and for many years was emploved
in this business in Weare and surrounding towns.
Mr. Paige was often honored bj' his townsmen with public office. He was nine
times elected moderator at the annual town-meeting; was selectman for thirteen
years, and represented the town in the legislature nine years; no other Weare man
was ever a member of the general court for so long a period. He was a member of
the New-Hampshire senate in 1857 and 18.^8.
Mr. Paige was a quiet, sober, well-balanced man, and managed the prudential
affairs of the town discreetly. He was one of the committee to builil the town-house,
and was agent for the care of the school-fund for more than thirty-five years.
In religion he was a Friend, or Quaker, and was a member of that church during
his life.
Mr. Paige had two noticeable traits of character : first, his extreme care to avoid
the use of offensive expressions to any one. however sorely he might be pressed, and
never to assail the private character or speak evil of his fellow-men ; second, his
undeviating integrity. He aimed to render to every one what was iustly due, what-
ever it might cost himself.
He married, first, Mary Gove, daughter of Levi and Lydia Gove, Oct. 25, 1S27, and
to them was born Franklin E. Paige, now of Philadelphia; second. Sabrina A. Han-
son, of Pittsfield, Sept. 17, 1834, and to them were born four sons: Denis A., Charles
N., Warren D. and Edward G. Paige.
Mr. Page died Feb. 7, 1875, of cancer in the lip, caused, as the physicians thought,
by excessive smoking, and " was buried in a small private lot adjoining the burying-
ground of Friends' North Meeting."
The town, at its next annual meeting after his death, passed resolutions of the
highest respect to his memory.
420 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1828.
was chosen worshipful master, Josiah Edwards senior warden, and
Charles Chase junior warden.
Samuel Huntington and John Walton were chosen to visit the
nearest lodges and obtain their approbation. Brother Huntington
visited Aurora lodge and Bible lodge, Brother Walton the Pacific
lodge. They reported at a meeting held May 3, " 5828," that they
were " approbated." It was then voted that this lodge assume the
name of the Golden Rule lodge. A petition to the grand lodge for
a charter was drawn May 18th, and Joseph Philbrick and Daniel
Paige chosen to present it. They reported June 21st that with the
assistance of Bro. Samuel Huntington they had got a charter, for
which they had given their promissory note of $50 payable in one
year, with interest from June 11th*. It was then voted that the offi.
cers not named in the charter should be appointed by the chair.
The master named Squire Gove treasurer, Moses Huntington sec-
retary, Samuel Huntington senior deacon, John Walton junior
deacon, John Cheney senior steward, Charles Gove junior steward,
and Allen Sawyer tyler.
They chose Josiah Danforth, Isaac J. Caldwell and Samuel Hun-
tington a committee to draft a code of by-laws, Moses Huntington,
Josiah Edwards and John Chase, 2d, to procure jewels, clothing,
working-tools and other things suitable for installation and the use
of the lodge ; borrowed 850 of Charles Chase to pay for them, and
voted that the regular communications be on Mondays preceding
the full moon of each month, to open at three o'clock and close at
eight o'clock in the afternoon precisely.
They met again July 21st, all the officers and Josiah Danforth,
Isaac J. Caldwell, David D. Hanson, Jonathan Dow, Hugh Jameson
and Richard M, Cummings were present. An Entered Apprentice
lodge was opened, the charter was presented and read by the secre-
tary, and Bro. Charles Chase was proposed to be initiated next
lodge night.
At the next meeting they opened a lodge of Master Masons.
Balloted for Samuel Barker to be a member; ballot unanimous;
also for Ezra Dow with like result. These candidates each paid
$10 to be initiated. Oct. 20th they passed to the degree of Fellow
* Charter Members :
Joseph Philbrick, .John Chase, 2d, Allen Sawyer, Richard M. Cummings,
•Josiali Edwards, Squire Gove, Jonathan Dow, Thomas Wait,
Charles Chase, Samuel Huntington, John Walton, DanieJ Paige.
John Cheney, Charles Gove,
1828.] WILLIAM WHITTLE. 421
Craft and were crafted, for which they paid $2. The next March
Bro. Ezra Dow was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason,
for which he paid $3.
The Golden Rule lodge was consecrated Nov. 19, 5828, and its
officers installed in ample form at the old town-house. AH were
present. Isaac J. Caldwell was marshal, Josiah Danforth carried the
holy writings, and Samuel Gove the Masonic carpet. They had a
glorious time ; music all day long. Bro. Joseph E. Long, Congrega-
tionalist minister at Hooksett, was chaplain and orator ; his oration
was printed ; a most sumptuous dinner was provided at Whittle's
hall by Bro. William Whittle,* sentiments appropriate to Masonry
were drank ; and their wives were not forgotten as is shown by the
following unique record : " Suitable refreshments are to be furnished
for the ladies by Bro. John Cheney for fifty cents each, or if they
shall want only dinner and spirit but once, for a less price." The
whole expense of the consecration was $68.43 for eighteen members,
or $3.80 apiece.
Everything was bright now and looked prosperous for the future.
Their first sorrow came June 4, 1829 ; Bro. Oliver Edwards was killed
that day while blasting rocks. A fragment struck him in the head.
He was buried with Masonic rites.
May 31, 1830, they were honored with the presence of Don Jose
Rocha, a visitor from Spain.
Nov. 26th their worshipful master, Joseph Philbrick, died. He
had a Masonic funeral, and Bro. Samuel Huntington was chosen
master in his place.
As the years went by more members died, several moved out of
town and some did not pay their dues. But few were initiated and
* William Whittle was born in Litchfield July 23, 1764. and was a soldier at an
early age in the war of the Revolution. He was in trade in his native town a. few
years, and about 1793 moved with his family to Weare Center. Hei'e he engaged in
manj' occupations, being a man of uncommon business talents and perhaps, with the
exception of John Hodgdon, the greatest land owner in town. He had a large and
flourishing store, conducted the tavern which had an immense patronage, it being in
time of great six- and eight-horse teams, numerous stages, and the great winter car-
avan of two-horse pungs and one-horse pods which journeyed from the north. towns
to the markets down country. He also manufactured potash, and was the prime mover
in building the cotton factory where is now Rockland, and was the pi-incipal owner.
>Ir. Whittle was an active member of the Universalist society at Weare Center and
did much for that denomination ; also a member of Aurora lodge of Free Masops.
He was often an agent lor the town to carrj- on important matters, and was prominent
iu building some of the main roads north and south through Weare which gained and
retained the great tide of travel that existed before the era of railroads.
He married Rachel Parker, of Dracut, Mass., and they had eight children, five sons
and three daughters, six of whom were born in Weare. Two of them now survive,
John Whittle who owns the tavern and store of his father at Weare Center, and Mary
Whittle Peterson, widow of Dr. Samuel Peterson, who was long Weare's respected
and most successful physician.
Mr. Whittle died at Weare Center, Feb. 17, 1830; his wife May IS, 1844.
422 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, [1837.
the lodge gradually declined. Masonry about this time grew unpop-
ular, the Morgan scandal was abroad in the land, and the members
got discouraged. May 15, 1837, they sold all their furniture at
public vendue for 112.26; twenty-seven aprons brought |1,90, and
Charles Chase was chosen to keep the jewels without expense till
the lodge calls for them.
The last meeting was held May 19, 1845, at the hall of Bro. John
Cheney. Daniel Paige, John Cheney, Charles Chase, Moses Hun-
tington and John Chase, Jr. were present. They chose officers, elec-
ted Moses Huntington representative to the Grand Lodge, and after
transacting some minor business closed without ceremony. The
lodge never met again.*
There are now a goodly number of Masons living in Wearc. They
are gradually increasing and it is hoped that in the near future
Golden Rule lodge may be revived.
CHAPTER LIII.
TEMPERANCE.
Almost every one drank intoxicating liquors in the last century.
As soon as the county of Hillsborough was organized the Court of
General Sessions began to license liquor-sellers. In 1771 Aaron
Quimby was licensed as a taverner in Weare, and Ebenezer Mudgett
and Samuel Philbrick as retailers. Mr. Quimby, as we have said,
drew the first barrel of rum to Weare on a spruce-pole jumper.
The selectmen in 1792 and subsequent years licensed a great many
men to keep tavern, and to mix and sell spirituous liquors, for the
* Masters.
•Toseph Philbrick, Charles Cliasc. Daniel Paige, Amos Cheney.
Samuel Huntington, .Josiah Danforth, Squire Gove,
Secretary.
Moses Huntington.
MKMBERf<.
Samuel IJarker, Nathan Chenoj', Charles Gove, .Jacob Paterson,
Nathaniel Hoj'ntou, Kichard M. Cummings, Squin; (iove. .Joseph Philbrick,
Isaac .;. Caldwell, .losiah Danforth, David J). Hanson, Allen Sawyer,
Charles Chase, Ezra Dow. Moses Huntington, Thomas Wait,
.Tohn Chase, 2d., .Jonathan Dow, Samuel Huntington. Allen Waldo,
Amos Cheney, .Josiah I>;dw.ards, Hugh .Jameson, .John Walton.
John Cheney, Oliver Kdwards, Daniel Paige,
1784.] TEMPERANCE. 423
term of one year. The town clerk's book of that time is filled to a
larsre extent with a record of these licenses.
At the commencement of the present century New England rum
was the common drink. No man could run a grocery store with-
out keeping a barrel on tap in the back room, where all customers
could help themselves. At all trainings and musters, bridge rais-
ings and the like, the town furnished the rum. At all ordinations,
installations, councils and other great religious meetings, the church
provided it. Ministers treated all who called upon them, and
apologized for not having more and better stimulants. Church
members and all others treated the minister when he called, and
he often went home at night very boozy. The odor of rum was
sure to be present at all town-meetings, raisings, sheep-washings
and shearings, huskings and log-rollings. It was common at funer-
als, and the decanter and glasses were often placed on the head of
the coffin as a token of the liberality of the mourners. In those
old days it was highly commendable to get gloriously tight ; now
it is a great sin, to be repented of in sackcloth and ashes. Two
hundred years ago it was an awful crime in the sight of God not
to hang a witch. At the present time, if a person should be hung as
a witch, it would be a dastardly murder.
So alarming had this rum-drinking habit become that thinking
men beofan to talk and act. The Friends were the first to move in
Weare. As early as 1784 they made it a part of their discipline
that none should use ardent spirit. Every three months they
were reminded of the rule, by its being read at their business meet-
ing, and a truthful answer as to how it was obsei'ved was made out
and sent to a superior meeting. The early Methodists also took up
the cause of temperance. People came to see the evils of rum-
drinking ; that it was the principle cause of crime; that it filled the
poor-houses, jails and state prisons, made wretchedness and misery
in all the homes in the land, begat rheumatism, gout and scrofula,
ruined the health, led to early death and suicide, besotted the intel-
lect, made men brutes and hindered the cause of religion, high
moral culture and civilization,
Enoch Breed, a worthy member of the society of Friends, was
one of the first to take an open stand against rum. When ready
to put up a new barn-frame, he gave notice that he should furnish
no liquor, but lemonade in its stead. The knowing ones winked
and predicted that the frame would not go up, but it did, and with-
424 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1819.
out any difficulty. Moses Sawyer when ready to raise his mill said
he should provide no rum. The mill went up as did the barn. A
barn was raised at Sugar hill without rum. The next morning the
frame was minus the ridge pole. It was standing on end in the
well, thus suggesting that it was a cold-water pole, and not a rum-
pole. Levi Gove decided to do his haying without rum. It was
predicted his hay would go to seed in the field. It went into the
barn in good season, but not wholly on the cold-water plan, con-
siderable cider was used. It is said that Enoch Paige* was the first
to do his haying without rum or cider. These examples were soon
followed by others, and soon sheep-washing and shearing were
accomplished by some without rum.
The question was brought up in a town-meeting in ISlO.f The
* Enoch Paige was tlie son of Samuel and Mary (Johnson) Paige. His father died
when he was a sniall boy, and he came to Weare with his widowed motlier, two
older brothers, Eliphalet and Johnson, and his only sister, Hannah, about 177*2. Mrs.
Paige, who was an energetic woman, bought a lot of land about a mile west of what
is now Clinton Grove, cleared witli the help of her sons a few acres, and built a
small, rude cabin of logs in which they lived many years. Eliphalet kept the home-
place, Johnson bought the lot next north, cleared it and made a home for himself,
and Enoch bought the lot still farther north, and while clearing his first few acres
boarded with his brother .Johnson. He soon built a house, and then married Cornelia
Breed, of Weare. They lived very simply at first, and after the style of the early
times, never took their food at a table. Their children usually ate "their bread and
milk or bean porridge by the door in summer, and by the chimney corner in winter.
.So used were they to this, that any other arrangement would have been unpleasant.
Mrs. Paige said, " Those were happy days, that they had enough for all the necessities
of life, that all were on an equality as regards the lack of luxuries, and every
year brought added comforts and increased means." Mr. Paige is described as a
man of refinement and intelligence, was a preacher in the 8ociety of Friends, and
was noted for his liberality and charity. He had a love for the beautiful, and his
CJuaker brethren sometimes chided himfor such vanities. At one time when taking
liis two daughters to Amesbui"y, Mass., to attend the Friends Quarterly meeting, he
drove several miles out of his way that they might for tlie first time see the ocean. For
this he was " reproved " or " dealt with " ; but it had no effect on him, and he continued
to encourage in his children a love of nature and of art. He was known far and near
for his kindness, and his home was a very cave of Adulhim, in which the homeless
always found a refuge. His wife was no less charitable than himself. Whenever a
case of real want came to their knowledge, the person or family was visited and
matei'ially aided. Their charities were so frequent and so quietly attended that the
recipient often took them as a matter of course. 8aid one of the Friends to a poor
neighbor, " Uncle Enoch is very kind to thee." The man replied in surprise, " Its no
more than he ought to do and more, too." He died in his sixtieth year of mortifica-
tion, caused by washing wheat in cold water. There was a slight wound on one of
his hands, it soon became inflamed, and in a short time it was evident that death must
ensue. When this was known his friends came to see him from all parts of the town,
and on the day of his death he shook hands and talked with more than one hundred
different people.
Mr. Paige was born at Kensington, June 6, 1764; he married Cornelia Breed, Sept.
10, 1794.
Their children were: Abey, born Dec. 23, 1705, died May 1, 1853; Daniel, born
Nov. 3, 1798, died July 7, 187.5 ; Mary, born July 7, 1800, died Oct. 7, 18(52; Abigail, born
April 13, 1807, dieil April 4, 1SG2; Elizabeth, born March 27, 1810, died March 24, 1807.
Mr. Paige died May 11, 1823.
t T.\x-rAYKi{.s, 1820.
.\lcock, Benjamin Bailey, Ebenezcir Baker, Dr. -John IJarnanl, Tristram
Alley, Heni-y Kbenezer, 2d Haruard, Echnund ISarrc^tt, David
Jostiph, .Jacob, .lohn, .lacob,
Atwood, Dolly, Will. -lames, Jonathan & son, Bartlett, .John
Bailey, Amos ^V^ Jesse, ^Morrill, Beck, Clement
Clark, Baker, James Oliver, Boynton, David
Daniel, James P. Keuben, .John,
1820.]
TAX-PAYEKS, 1820.
425
warrant for the annual town-meeting had an article, " to see if the
town will pass a vote prohibiting all the store-keepers in town from
retailing rum and all other spirituous liquors, excepting those
licensed to keep a public tavern." This was one of the earliest
efforts, but at the town-meeting the rumies were too strong for the
temperance men, and " voted to dismiss the article."
But the sentiment against the use of ardent spirits continued to
increase. Ministers began to preach against it ; church members
began to pray to be delivered from its curse. Temperance lecturers
went up and down the land denouncing rum-drinking as the vilest
of crimes. Public sentiment was revolutionized in a few years.
Boynton, Moses
"Nathaniel,
Samuel,
Breed, Daniel
Ebenezer & sons,
Enoch & son,
Isaiah,
Jonathan,
Stephen & sons.
Brown, Benjamin
Elijah,
Eli'sha,
James,
Josiah,
Josiah,
Simon,
Buxton, David
James,
Joseph,
Buzzell, Hezekiah I).
(Jaldwell, Jacob 1.
Carr, Aaron
Jacob,
John E.
Jonathan,
Trueworthy,
Zebulon,
Chase, Amos
Charles,
Chevey,
David,
Hosea,
John,
John, Jr.
John, 2d
Nathan G.
Peter,
Stephen,
William,
Winthvop,
Cheney, John
Cilley, Enoch
John,
John, Jr.
•Jonathan,
Jonathan, 'id
.Toshua,
Philip,
Richard,
Samuel,
Seth N.
Clark, Jonathan
Clement, Jesse
Clough, Robert
Colby, Abigail, Wid
Clark,
Elizabeth, Wid.
Ichabod,
Ichabod, Jr.
Jacob,
James,
.Jonathan,
Marden,
Obadiah,
Page,
Samuel,
Simon P.
Thomas,
William,
Collins, John
Jonathan,
Keuben,
Richard,
Sanuiel,
Tristram,
Corliss, .James
Samuel,
Cram, Daniel
Eliphalet,
"James,
Joseph,
I>o\vell,
Nathan,
Nathan, .Jr. -
Richard,
Thomas,
Thomas, .Jr.
Cross, Cleaveland
Christopher,
David,
Cunningham , Nathan
Currier, Benj. B.
Hannah, Widow,
Levi,
Mehitable,
Nathaniel,
Dow, Stephen & son
Winthrop,
Winthrop, id
Winthrop, 3d
Zacheus,
Eastman, Ichabod
Ichabod, .Jr.
.James,
Moses,
Samuel,
Samuel, Jr.
Thomas,
William,
Eaton, Eliz., Widow
Humphrey,
.Jacob,
Mary, Widow,
Moses,
Reuben,
Samuel,
Tristram,
Washington,
Wheeler,
Edmunds, .Jonathan
Jonathan, Jr.
Edvvai'ds, Josiah
Oliver,
Emerson, Anna
Billey,
Daniel,
Jonathan,
Joseph,
Marden,
Moses,
Obadiah,
Samuel,
Stephen,
Lieut. Stephen,
Thomas,
Emery, Caleb
Evans, Osgood
Thomas, Jr.
Danforth, Benjamin Favor, .John
Josiah,
T>ay, .John
Dearborn, Jonathan
Josiah,
Dow, Asa
David, Jr.
Elijah,
Elijah, 2(1
.John,
.John, -Jr.
Samuel S.
Zebediah,
Felch, Benjamin
Curtis,
.Jabez,
.Joseph,
.Jonathan,
Thomas,
Fitield, Jonathan C
Molly, Wid.
Flanders, .Jonathan
Fletcher, William B
Follansbee, .John
•lonathan,
Thomas,
Foster, Amasa
Samuel P.
Frye, Elisha
Gale,. John
Samuel,
George, Charles
Moses,
Nathan,
Timothy,
Worthen,
Gibson, .John B.
Gile, Daniel & son
Goodrich, Stephen L
Gould, Barnard
Daniel,
Daniel,. Jr.
.John,
Stephen,
Gove, Abner
Charles,
David,
David, -id
Daniel, iil
Daniel, 3d
Daniel, 4th
Ebenezer,
Edmund,
Enoch,
Ezra,
Jesse,
John,. Jr.
.Johnson,
Jonathan,
.Josiah,
Joshua,
Levi,
Moses,
Obadiah,
Pelatiah,
Samuel,
Squire,
Swett,
Thomas X.
William,
Grant, Isaac
Gray, Dodevah II.
Green, David
Dorathy,
Elisha & son,
Eliphalet,
Isaiah,
426
HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE,
[1841.
Hitherto temperance only meant abstinence from drunkenness, not
from drinking. No total-abstinence pledge had been advocated.
The first approach to this was in 1841. James Peterson, the then
popular physician of the town, wrote the following document, and
with ninety others signed it : " Dissolution of Copartnership.
The firm heretofore existing and doing business under the name of
Rum, Gin, Brandy, Wine and the subscribers is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. Being convinced that the welfare of all parties
will be generally enhanced by this dissolution we cheerfully de-
clare it by our signature; May 18, 1841."
The great Washingtonian movement which was begun in Baltimore
Green, John
•Johnson,
.Tosiah,
Lydia.
Levi,
Moses,
Gutterson, Xathan
Hadley, George
George, .Jr.
Jesse,
William,
Hadlock, Richai'd
Hanson, David D.
Solomon,
Harwood, David
Hazzen, Jesse
John,
Moses,
Moses, Jr.
Hemphill, James
Hobson, Jonathan
Hodgdon, John
Moses,
Hogg, Benjamin
Hovey, Timothy
Howard, Dr. Nath'l
Hoyt, Aaron
Abner,
Abner, Jr.
Francis,
Jesse,
John,
Huntington, Abner
Benj. & sons,
Betsey, Widow
Moses,
Samuel,
Huse, Ebenezer
Moody,
Obadiah,
.lohnson, Amos
Edmund.
.Jedediah,
John,
Obadiah,
Robert,
Susanna, Widow
Tristram,
•lones, Abncir
Daniel,
.Joseph,
Kimball, Benjamin
Benjamin, Jr.
Jonathan,
ICimball, Joseph
•Joseph, Jr.
Sainuel,
Thomas,
Kinreck, Samuel
Kinson, Joseph
I^eighton, Ephraim
•James,
Locke, Benj.
Lowd, Mai'k
Lufkin, Cyrus
J^ull, David
•James,
•Jesse,
•John,
I^ewis,
Moses,
Xathaniel,
Marsh, Samuel
Marshall, Asa
Benjamin,
Jonathan.
•Joseph,
Martin, .Jesse
Jonathan,
Melvin, •John
Nancy, Widow
Stephen,
Merrill, •Jacob
Morrill, Abraham
Eleanor,
Morse, True
Mudgett, Moses, Jr.
William,
>Iuzzy, Dimond
Thomas,
Nichols, Humphrey
Simeon,
Thomas,
Ordway, •Jonathan
Osborn, Daniel
John,
•Jonathan,
•Jonathan, .Jr.
Moses,
Samuel,
Samuel, 2d
Paige, Dr. Abner
Daniel & son,
David,
Eliphalet& son,
Enoch & son,
Hannah, Widow
•John & son.
Paige, •John, 2d
Mary, Widow
Moses,
Moses,
Osgood,
Reuben,
Tristram B.. .
Peaslee, Abner
Caleb & son,
Hannah, Widow
Israel,
•James,
•James, 2d
.James, 4th
•John,
Moses,
Nathaniel iV; sons,
Nathaniel, 2d
Samuel,
Stephen,
Peavy, Thomas
Perkins, .Joseph
Philbrick, Beulah
David,
Ephraim,
George, •
•Jeremiah,
•John,
•Jonathan H.,
•Joseph,
Lucinda,
Moody,
Richard,
Samuel,
Thomas,
Priest, Abel Jr.
•John,
Purington, Amos
Dilla, Widow
•John,
Samuel & son,
I'utney, Nathan
Thomas,
Raymond, Jerc. P.
Thomas,
Robie, •John
•Iohn,,Jr.
Howell, David
Sargent, .Jacob
Satnuel,
Saunders, James
Sawyer, Ezra
Humphrey,
Nathan,
Shaw, •Jonathan
Simons, Christopher
Enoch,
•Joseph,
Southwick, Taylor Ij.
Stevens, Thomas
Stone, Col. l^liinelias
Stoning, Amos
straw, Abiah, Wid.
Daniel,
Samuel,
Tenney, William
Tobie, Samuel B.
Towne,Capt. Thomas
Tuttle, •Jesse
Simon,
Tuxbury, George H.
Waldo, Allen
Wallace, James
Watson, John
Webster, Ab61
Amos,
Cotton,
Whitaker, Jesse &
lather,
•John,
White, Aaron,
Dustin,
Henry,
•James.
Whittle, John
•Jonathan P.,
William,
Wilson, Joseph,
Samuel,
Wood, Andrew
Ebenezer,
Harriman,
Moses,
Woodbury, Andrew
•Jessie, Widow
Worthen, Daniel
Deborah, Widow
Worthley, Betsey,
Widow
•James,
•Fohn,
•Jonathan,
Natlian,
Tliomas,
Tliomas, Jr.
Wright, Abel
John R.
1840.] UPRISING AGAINST RUM. 427
by reformed inebriates, April 2, 1840, reached Weare in 1841. The
Weare Washingtonian Society was formed in January, 1842. Most
of the leading citizens of the town went into this movement.
Nearly all the common drunkards signed the pledge, but to the sor-
row of the workers they soon began to return to their drink and
were ao-ain in the gutter. It was then realized that the pledge
must be re-enforced by the closing of the drinking places. To this
end all effort was directed, " No trade with stores that keep rum,"
was the first war cry. At this time seven public drinking places
were in full operation in the north part of the town. So well
directed was the effort that all one after the other closed the liquor-
trade.*
Up to 1845 but little had been said against cider. Every body
drank it, and it was impolite not to pass the mug to callers. Men
went from house to house for the sake of getting a drink. Osgood
Evans, father of Newell Evans, would swallow a quart without once
stopping to breathe or taking his lips from the pitcher.j Elizabeth
and Sarah Carr, daughters of Jacob Carr, the celebrated story teller,
drank a barrel of cider in a week, and they were not accounted great
* The following are some of the acts of the town in relation to rum : —
1799. " Paid Eleazer Greeley for liquor for repairing the bridge by Peaslee's mill,
$.S.7"2."
1807-12. A great deal of liquor was furnished the militia.
1818. B. B. Currier and fourteen others were licensed to sell rum for two days at
the great muster on Purington plain.
18-2.5. " Voted, that no liquors shall be sold near the town-house on town-meeting
'lavs." . , ^ , ^ ,
1827. The temperance people were in the majority; they stopped, to a large ex-
tent, the sale of liquor, and paid back the money that rum-sellers had paid for
licenses. , , , .^ „
1828. The town voted to pay back to Perry Richards the money " he had paid for
a license to mix and sell liquors."
1838. " Voted, to enforce the law against the sale of ardent spirits near the town-
house."
18.39. " Voted, to prosecute liquor-sellers."
"Voted, that the selectmen be instructed not to license any person, except
taverners, to sell in a less quantity than one pint."
1841. " Voted, that the selectmen put the license-law in force."
1843. This year the temperance party were in a large majority, and they voted
not to license any one to sell liquor.
1844. " Voted, to license one person to sell ardent spirit for mechanical and medic-
inal purposes only." Dr. .James Peterson was licensed.
184.5. The towii, by vote, thanked E W. Osborn for removing the cider from his
shed near the town-meeting and from land of the town.
1848. The town voted for a prohibitory liquor-law; that only one man should be
licensed, and he to sell for only mechanical, chemical and medical purposes.
18.52. The representatives were instructed to use their influence to get the Maine
liquor-law passed.
1872. Zephaniah Breed introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolved, that the selectmen of Weare be requested to enforce the law ot the state
in regard to the sale of spirituous liquors, especially on all public occasions. "
t Daniel Emerson, generally known as the "doctor," was very fond of cider, and
often took something stronger. One day he was hocing-in rj-c and had the liquor in
a little black jug. He tasted it pretty often, and when some one remonstrated said
he wished he had a stream of "knurr rum " (he always put " knurr" to it) as large as
a knitting-needle running down his throat all the time, it tasted so good. He died of
too much " knurr rum " more than forty years ago.
428 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1876.
drinkers either. At a celebration held at the Baptist meeting-
house in North Weare, over the close of the last rum-shop, the sub-
ject of cider-drinking was introduced in a way that created quite
an excitement. Moses A. Cartland, the then popular teacher of
Clinton Gi'ove school, and a most enthusiastic reformer, rose in the
audience, his erect and manly form attracting general attention,
and said, " It is well we celebrate our victory over rum, but let us
not forget another foe, the cider barrel, on which I believe the
Quaker society is going down to perdition." Many of the audience
were members of that society with him. From that time cider had
a black eye. Father John Robie sent his hired man, Jiraie, who
had signed the pledge, to cut off the cider taps in his cellar. From
an opposer of the reform Robie became an apostle of temperance in
a large circle of towns. His temperance talks and songs won many
to the pledge, and old cider-guzzlers soon were of a past generation.
And now no church would have a minister who drank liquor,
and every church in Weare had a temperance plank in its platform.
All drunkards were expelled.
Temperance societies were formed in different parts of the town.
There have been several at East Weare. The Mechanics Lodge of
Good Templars was instituted Jan. 20, 1876, with twenty-nine char-
ter members.* The lodge has been very prosperous, has had about
two hundred and fifty members, and two other lodges have been
formed from it. The present members number about seventy. The
Mount Odiorne Lodge is also doing a good work at South Weare.
It was instituted June 17, 1878, has had one hundred and tWenty-
three members, and its present membership is about thirty-two. t
J. K. Osgood came to Weare in 1877, and arraigned cider, beer
and ale as the devil's kindling wood. He met a hearty reception;
a reform club was formed, and its first meeting was held Oct. 27,
* C. Arthur Black, Etta L. Smith, Delia A. Jewell, Georgianna Gould,
.Tohn W. Bohonan, Story A. Smith, Ellen J. Moulton, Maria Hamilton,
lyizzie Carter, Frank B. Cillev, Elbridge Putnam, i;ila F. Leach,
Ida Follansbec, Mary M. Cillcy, William R. Warner, Charles H. Moore,
Andrew J. Hood, Elvira J. Eaton, William M. Warner, John Paige,
Sarah Hood, Samuel FoUansbee, M. 'Belle Daniels, l>ouis Schwartz,
Dana K. Marshall, Lucy A. Jewell, Nettie M. Daniels. William Sheflfmire,
Mary A. Marshall,
t Mount Odiorne Lodge, Good Templars, South Weare. Organized June 17, 1878.
NAMES OK FIRST HOARD OF OFFICERS.
David Moulton, C. T. (Jeorge H. Cochran, M. Rose P. Bacon, D. M.
Mary Thorpe, N. T. Jason P. Dearborn, C. M. Lizzie Eastman, K. S.
Eva'Moulton, S. Harvey G. Colby, I. (i. E. Anna Dodge, L. S.
George H. Hazen, F. S. John N. Cochrane, O. G. Francis Eastman, P. C. T.
Charles A. Thorpe, W. T. Nellie M. Cram, A. S.
Whole number of members who have belonged to it 117. '
1830.] THE CRANEY HILL FREEWH^L BAPTIST CHURCH. 429
1877. This club continued in operation till July 3, 1881. The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union is now in a flourishing con-
dition and is doing much work.
The temperance agitation has been productive of great good to
Weare. It is estimated that at the beginning of the present century
the yearly cost of the rum drank was $20 to each inhabitant.
At the present time it is not over sixteen cents. Weare for the
last forty years has had as few criminals and paupers as any town
of the same size in the state, and after so long and so happy an ex-
perience without saloons her citizens will be very careful that none
shall be opened.
CHAPTER LIV.
THE CRANEY HILL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Freewill Baptists on Craney hill were strict Sabbatarians ;
yet they did not quite live up to such old Sabbath laws as these,
which early were in force in New England : —
" No one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sweep house, cut
hair or shave on the Sabbath day."
" No woman shall kiss her child on the Sabbath or fasting day."
"No one shall run on the Sabbath day or walk in his garden or
elsewhere, except reverently to and from meeting."
"No one shall cross a bridge on the Sabbath."
And for every day in the week it was the old law that " No one
shall read common prayer-books, keep Christmas Of set days, make
mince-pies, dance, play cards or play on any instrument of music,
except the drum, trumpet or jews-harp."
But there were some on Craney hill who did not keep the Sab-
bath, although all as a general thing ceased from their usual work.
The Craney hill Freewill Baptist church was formed a short time
before 1830.* It was called by Joseph Philbrick, "The little
♦Tax-payers, 1830.
Addison, .Jane Bailey, Daniel D. Baker, Edward Barnard, John, id
John, Daniel, -id Enos, Morrill,
Aleofk, Albert Ebenezer, James, Oliver,
AUey, Joseph Ebenezer, id Dr. John, Tristram,
Atwood, .Mehitablc Jacob, Samuel. Tristram. Jr.
Bailev, Amos W. Jesse, Sarah, Widow Barret, David
Clark, Phinehas, Barnard, Daniel Jacob,
Daniel, Solomon, John, John,
430
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1830.
church in the north-west corner of the town." It was really the
second Freewill Baptist church in town, for the next one formed
after this was named the Third church. It was never larcre, but
was a necessity to the jjeople on the southerly slope of Craney hill,
the meeting-houses at South and East Weare being so many miles
Bartlett, Enoch
John,
Batcheldev, William
Beck, Clement
Blake, Jesse O. P.
Blanehard, Jonas
Boynton, David
John,
Moses,
Xathaniel,
Parker,
Breed, Amos
David C.
Ebenezer,
Enoch,
Isaiah,
John,
John C.
Jonathan,
Moses A.
Nathan,
Thomas F.
Brown, Benjamin
David,
Dehora.
Elijah,
Elisha,
•James,
.Josiah,
•Josiah, -id
Lydia,
Sarah,
Simon,
Burroughs, ^\'ni. F.
Buxton, David
Ira,
James,
•Tames, Jr.
•Joseph,
Timothy.
Caldwell, Isaac, Jr. ■
Carr, Aaron
Jacob,
Chase, Calvin
Charles,
Chevey,
David,
•Jeremiah,
John.
John, id
•Josiah I).
Nathan G.
Peter,
Stephen,
Stephen, '2d
William,
Winthrop,
Chenej', John
Cilley, Albert
Ambrose C.
Amos W.
Enoch,
John,
Jonathan,
Cilley, Levi
Philip,
Samuel,
Seth N.
Clark, Sally, Widow-
Clement, Calvin
•Jesse,
Clough, Lewis
Colby, Abigail, Wid.
Hazen,
Ichabod,
Ichabod, Jr.
•Jacob,
Jonathan,
Samuel,
Samuel, id
Simon P.
Thomas,
William,
Coleman, William
Collins, Ii-a
•Jonathan,
Olive, Widow
Reuben,
Samuel,
Corliss, James
•John,
Samuel,
Cram, Daniel
Eliphalet,
•James,
Jesse,
•Jonathan,
Joseph,
Lelaud,
Leonard,
Lowell,
Nathan,
Thomas,
Cross, Christopher
Cleaveland,
David,
•John,
Currier, Benj. B.
Levi,
Thomas,
Wells,
Danforth, .Josiah
Davis, Jolm D.
Rev. •Joseph,
Day, (icorge
John,
Dearborn, John
Josiah,
Moses,
Peter,
l^ow, Abraham
Asa,
David,
David, -Jd
Elijah,
Ezra,
•John,
John, id
Dow, •Jonathan
•Josiah,
Samuel,
Stephen,
Stephen, Jr.
Winthrop,
Winthrop, id
Dudley, James H.
Dunlap, Samuel
Eastman, James
Samuel, Jr.
Thomas,
William,
Eaton, David
•Jacob,
•John Q.
Lewis F.
Moses,
Nathan,
Reuben,
Tristram,
Washington,
Wheeler,
Edmunds, Alfred
Ezra,
Hannah, Widow
Horace,
•John,
Jonathau,
Edwards, Josiah
Thomas,
Emerson, Anna,Wid
•John,
•Jonathan,
•Joseph,
Marden,
Marden, id
Nehemiah,
Obadiah,
Samuel,
Stephen,
Walter,
Kniery, Caleb
Favor, John
•John, id
Nathaniel,
William,
Zebadiah,
Felch, Benjamin
Curtis,
Harris,
.Jonathan,
Joseph,
Leonard,
Leonard, 2d
Lewis,
Fifield, .Jonathan G.
Mollv, Widow
Robert S.
Flanders, Jonathan
Follansbee, Eben'r
Jacob,
-Jesse,
.John,
Follansbee, Thomas
Frje, Elisha
George, Jesse
Moses,
Moses E.
Nathan,
Timothy,
Worth en,
Gil crest, James
Gile, Daniel
Daniel, Jr.
Gould, Barnard
Daniel,
Daniel, 2d
James,
.John,
Nathan,
Samuel,
Gove, Abner
Albert,
Charles,
Content, Wid.
Daniel, 2d
Ebenezer,
Edmund,
Enoch,
Hiram ,
•James,
John C.
•Johnson,
Jonathan,
•Joshua,
Josiah,
Levi,
Moses,
Obadiah,
Otis,
Pelatiah,
Reuben,
Samuel,
Sarah, Widow
Squire,
Stephen,
Swett,
Zacheus,
Gray, Dodevah H.
Green, David
Da\-ld, 2d
Dolly,
Elisha,
Ezra,
Jonathan,
Josiah,
Levi,
Moses,
Pelatiah,
Simon,
(Jutterson, John
William,
Hadley, Jesse
Mehitable, Wid.
William,
Hadlock, Levi
Hanson, David D.
18.30.]
TAX-PAYERS, 1830.
431
away. Elder John Kimball was the first pastor. He was a native
of Weare, added to the church by baptism, was licensed to preach
July, 1829, and ordained August, 1830, at the Andover Quarterly
Meetinf. David Osborn was the first deacon and church clerk.
His records are supposed to be lost, at least we have not been able
Hanson, .Solomon
Thadcleus M.
Hardy, Benjamin
Harrinian, David
Hart, WiUiaui
Hazen, Jesse A.
•John,
Moses,
Moses, .Tr.
Hedding, Damon
Hoag, Israel
Jonathan,
Hobson, Jonathan
Hodgdon, Mary
Moses,
Hovey. Timothy
Howard, Dr. Nath'l
Hoyt, Aaron
"Aaron, Jr.
Abner,
Eleazer,
Francis,
.John,
Kilburn,
.Saninel,
Huntington, Abner
Benjamin,
Benjamin, -Id
Betsey,
.John,
Moses,
Samuel,
Huntoon, Joseph F.
Huse, Ebenezer
Obadiah
•Shuea, Wid
Hussey, Joseph
Hutchinson, Heniy
Jewell, Jacob
Johnson, Amos
Edmund,
Edmund, --'d
Elijah,
Jedediah,
John,
Moses,
Moses K.
Robert,
Timothy,
Tristram,
.Tones, Benjamin B.
Kenrick, Gorham P.
Samuel,
Samuel T.
Kimball, Benjamin
Benjamin, Jr.
.Jonathan,
Matthew G.
Kinson, Sally, Wid.
Eeighton, Ephraini,
John,
J^ewis, David
Locke, Benjamin
Lut'kin, Cyrus
Lull, Gilman
.James,
.Jefferson,
.Jesse,
.John,
Jloses,
Willard,
Marshall, Albert
< .Joseph,
M-oodv,
Seth X.
Thomas,
William,
Martin, Anna, Wid.
Daniel,
Jesse,
Samuel ,
Maxfleld, .Jesse A.
May, Isaac A.
Mcintire, Eben
Melvin, Abraham
Merrill, Enos
Enos, ii[
Jacob,
John,
John, 2a
Thomas,
Moore, Benjamin
Morrill, Abraham
Eleanor,
.Jabez, -id
.John,
Morse, Isaac
Miidgett, Ebenezer
Moses, 2d
Moses, 3d
William,
Muzzy, Dimond
Paige,
Thomas,
Nicliols, George
Hiram,
Simeon,
Thomas,
Ordway, Jonathan
Osborn, Daniel
Daniel, 2d
.John ,
.Jonathan,
.Jonathan, 2d
Moses,
Samuel,
Samuel, 2d
Samuel, 3d
Paige, Alba
CjTillus,
Daniel,
Daniel, Jr.
Daniel, 2d
David.
Eliphalet.
Hannah, Widow
John,
Jolni, 2d
Paige, .Joshua
Osgood,
Samuel,
Samuel, .Jr.
Samuel, 2d
Patch, Ephraim
Patterson, Dan
William,
Peabodj', Abraham
Peaslee, Abner
Caleb,
David.
Hannah, Widow
Israel.
.James,
John,
John, Jr.
.Jonathan,
.Jonathan D.
.Jonathan, 2d
Moses,
Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, Jr.
Nathaniel, 2d
Samuel,
.Stephen, -
I'erkins, Benjamin
Enoch,
Peterson, .James
Philbriek, Andrew
Anna,
Betsey,
Closan.
Daniel,
David,
Ephi-aim,
George,
•Jeremiali,
Jesse,
John,
John. 2d
.Jonathan H.
Joseph,
.Josiah,
Moody,
Nathan,
Samuel,
Samuel J.
Thomas,
Purington, Elijah
Estes,
Moses,
Samuel,
Putney, Nathan
Raymond, Jere'hB.
Thomas,
Ricliards, Luther
Robie, John
Rowell, Davi<l
Sanborn, Tappan
Sargent, AmosAV.
.Jacob,
Job,
Samuel,
Sargent, Thomas
Saunders, James
Savage, Andrew
Sawyer, Allen
Daniel,
Ezra,
James,
Nathan,
Nathan, 2d
Shaw, Jolm W.
.Jonathan,
Simons, Christopher
Enoch,
Hiram,
James,
.Joseph,
Smith, Tliomas
Stoning, Amos
George,
Jonathan,
Straw, Abiah, Wid.
David,
Nelson,
Samuel,
Tewksbury, Geo. H.
Tobie, Samuel B.
Tutherly, Rufus »
Tuttle, iJenjamin
Merari,
Simon,
Simon, Jr.
Wait. Thomas
Waldo, Allen
AVallace, James
Walton, John
Watson, Levi H.
Weare Cotton &
Woolen Factory,
Webster, Abel
Whitaker. Jesse
Sally, Widow
White, Aaron
Dustin,
Whittle, George
Wilson. .Josepli
Woodbury, Andrew
Ezekiel,
James,
John,
Joshua E.
William,
Worthen, Daniel
Worthley,Bet'y,W'd.
James,
John,
John, ,Jr.
.Jonathan.
Moses,
Thomas,
William,
Wright. Calvin
John R.
Wvman, Ebenezer
432 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
to obtain them. What we have learned about it is from tradition
and the memory of a few aged persons. There were about twenty-
five members,* and May 5, 1830, Clerk Joseph Philbrick records
that Brother and Sister Collins and Mr. Cross requested to be dis-
missed from the South Weare church. " Voted to dismiss them, to
take membership in the little church in the north-west corner of this
town, and to have a letter made accordingly,"
They had no meeting-house, and they generally worshipped in
the large, red school-house near Emery brook. Sometimes they
had their preaching in the houses of the brethren. They were a
church-going people on Craney hill, and their meetings were well
attended.
Elder Kimball did not long remain their pastor. He had trouble
with a few of the bi'ethren, was dismissed and moved away to some
town up country.
Elder Jesse Whittaker was the next pastor. He was ordained, as
has been said, Jan. 15, 1829, at Weare, He was a man of good
presence, agreeable and companionable, had a splendid voice, rich
and mellow, and in a fine, still day he could easily be heard half a
mile, Jonathan Flanders, one of the few world's people there,
Avhp did not keep Sunday, used to fish for trout in Emery brook,
and it was a common saying with him that he went to meeting
and a fishing every Sabbath at the same hour, so 2^1ahily could
he hear every word that the elder said. It was very pleasant to
laud the speckled beauties under the shady ti*ees or in fields redo-
lent with clover and flowing with the song of birds, listening all the
while to the preaching of the gospel.
Elder Whittaker, as the years went by, got new light ; his ideas
expanded ; he said " his God grew better, and instead of a God of
wrath and revenge he worshipped a God of love." He joined the
Universalists and was held by them in high esteem. The only one
who found fault with him was his sister, who said "he preached for
the Freewill Baptists a whole year after he had lost all faith in an
endless hell." He replied that "he did all he could to make his
* The following were some of the members of this church : —
David Osljorn, Lydia Tirown, Sarah Wright, Betsey Osborn,
.Jonathan Collins, Anna Brown, Mehitahle Collins, Lucy Pope,
.Jesse Collins, .Susan Brown, Susannah Collins, Mary Emery,
.James Brown, Abigail Brown, Miriam .Johnson, Betsey Collins,
Mr. Cross, Sarah Pope, Nancy Dow, Miriam Collins,
Moody Marshall, Ada Pope, Mary Brown, Priscilla Johnson,
Hannah P. Brown, Mary Muzzj-, Sarah Wallace, Betsey Putney,
Liucy Brown, Martha Peaslee, Mary Whittle, Betsey Peaslee.
'ij(..:. ■<
NORTH WEARE MEETING-HOUSE.
1838.] THE SECOND FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH. 433
hearers better and more liberal, and did not see how he could be
blamed for that."
Elder Amos Emery succeeded Elder Whittaker and preached to
the acceptance of the people. He had a revival and made some
converts. It is related how, one cold winter, some minister had a
pleasant baptizing for this church in the frozen Piscataquog. A
hole was cut in the ice, and everybody in the vicinity came as wit-
nesses. One neighbor had a swine witli a litter of pigs, and they
came, too. When the elder and his lady candidate entered the
water the whole herd, like those mentioned in the Scriptures as in-
fested with devils, also rushed in. Amid the hui'ly-burly the bap-
tizing was safely accomplished, the pigs rescued by the farmer, and
the impious youth present were delighted. This fact, although
somewhat improbable, is well authenticated.
Our little society in the north-west corner of the town went on
"prospering and to prosper." It continued till about the year
1841, when the meeting-house was built Avest of North Weare, and
a new church afterwards known as the Second Freewill Baptist
formed. It was then merged in that.
CHAPTER LY,
THE SECOND FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was formed March 29, 1838. It was called the Third
church at that tirpe, the First being at South Weare, and the Second
in the north-west corner of the town.
The first church meeting was held in the school-house between
East Weare and Sugar hill, Dist. 21. When met they chose Elder
David Moody moderator, and John Q. Eaton clerk. The proceedings
relating to the division of the old church were read and accepted.
Bro. Leonard Felch moved" that we now organize a new church.
Bro. Osgood Paige seconded it, and all voted to do it. The brothers
and sisters joined hands and received the Scriptures and fellowship
from Elder Moody. Elder David Harriman gave the charge, and
Elder Moody closed the ceremony by prayer.
The church being organized they chose David Harriman pastor,
Morrill Bai-nard and Osgood Paige deacons, and John Q. Eaton
28
434 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1839.
clerk and treasurer. They voted that Bros. Osgood Paige, Jonathan
Cilley and Keuben Eaton be a committee to hire the preacher and
provide for his support; that the clerk make a request that this
church become a member of the Weare quarterly meeting, and that
he prepare a suitable book for the records.
At the next meeting they accepted the covenant and signed the
same,* voted to raise $12 as a church fund and to prepare and cir-
culate a temperance pledge.
Bro. Leonard Felch was an active member. He introduced a
constitution for their government similar to the one he furnished at
South Weare, which was adopted. He aspired to the office of third
deacon, and the matter was brought up Aug. 23, 1839, but was post-
poned. At the next meeting they chose Bro. Leonard moderator to
please him and then indefinitely postponed the subject.
For profit, improvement and the good of man the church discussed
the subject of the abolition of slavery. They voted on it, and ten
rose in favor of the resolutions, and three against them. The church
held that difference of color is not just cause for difference of treat-
ment ; that the enslaving of men is a sin against God ; and that it is
the duty of the church to bear its testimony against the sin of sla-
very by excluding all slave-holding ministers and church members
from their communion. The resolutions were reported to the quar-
terly meeting.
* Coven AKT.
•' For the mutual -well being and in order the better to secure and enforce a due ob-
servance of all the holy couiniandmeuts of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we adopt
the following covenant.
" 1. We now declare that we have given ourselves to God by faith and humble
prayer and do now agree to give ourselves to each other in love and christian fellow-
ship; we also agree to take the scriptures of truth for the rule of our faith and prac-
tice respecting our duty to God. our neighbors and ourselves.
" 2. We agree to practice all the commandments in the new testament of our Lord
and Savior so far as they are now or shall be made known to us by the light of the
liolj' spiiit of truth with the aid and assistance of our brethren.
" 3. We promise to bear each others burthens and so fulfil the law of Christ.
" 4. We do further agree to give liberty for the improvement of the gifts of the
brethren, and to keep up the worship of God, not forsaking the assembling of our-
selves together and that we will give of our temporal substance according to our
several abilities for the support of the gospel.
" o. We agree not to receive any person into the church membership unless they
give satisfactory evidence of heart and promise to submit to the order of the gospel
as above."
XA5IES OF CHURCH JLEMBEKS.
Morrill Barnard, Louis F. Eaton, Lydia Cilley, Jane Eaton,
Osgood Paige, .John Q. Eaton, Lucinda Lull, Cassandania Eaton,
David Paige, Sumner Huse, Betsey Cilley, Arvilla A. Cilley,
Samuel Kimball, George Woodbury, Susan Hale, Elsej- Collins,
Leonard Felch, Samuel Paige, Sarah B. .Marshall, Mary Huse,
Moses Lull, Jacob F. Eaton, Mary Jane Purington Mary Ann Paige,
Joseph Felch, John Cilley, Rachel Marshall, Brusilla Locke,
Reuben Eaton, Judith Barnard, Huldah Barnard, Harriet C. Cilley,
Moody Mar.'rihall, Martha Paige. Tamah Kimball, Judith Cilley.
Jonathan Cilley, Susan Kimball, Abigail Felch,
1840.] NORTH WEARE MEETING-HOUSE. 435
Elder David Harriman, Feb. 19, 1840, was excused at his own
request from the pastoral care of the church. And then tlie mem-
bers March 3d blindly took a step towards weakness. They adopted
the following incomprehensible statement : " Whereas, under existing
circumstances, it appeai-s we are not advancing as a church " there-
fore voted " those members of this church who may request it each
have a letter of dismission and commendation." Ten brothers and
ten sisters took letters and left to form a new church at East Weare.
Those left constituted the church at North Weare. They at once
chose Samuel B. Paige church clerk. Elder Amos Emery, their pas-
tor, took back Bro. Morrill Barnard who had been dismissed, added
four new members by baptism, received immediately seven by letter,
and eventuallv the Avhole little church in the north-west corner of
the town, and went on as they thought to prosper. Aug. 23d they
changed their name and called themselves the Second Freewill Bap-
tist church of Weare.
They inquired into their rights to the old first meeting-house at
East Weare, sold out their interest in the meeting-house at Weare
Center to the Universalists, settled with the new Freewill Baptist
church at East Weare relative to the property belonging to the
church before the last division, and then in 1841 built themselves a
fine chapel on the north bank of the Piacataquog, west of North
Weare village. George A. Dow was made deacon for the new
building.
A committee was chosen March 5, 1842, to labor with Huldah
Barnard. She was incorrigible and April 2d was excluded. Elder
Amos Emery was dismissed from the pastoral care of this church at
the same meeting, and Elder Benjamin Locke, 2d, who was preaching
at South Weare, was received as the new pastor. They must have
quarterly meeting once in their new meeting-house ; so they chose
Samuel B. Paige, William M. Dow and David Paige to make neces-
sary provision for it, and June 14, 1842, it was held wuth them.
They had a great revival the latter part of the year. Perhaps the
second coming of Christ had something to do with it, and nearly
thirty were added. Jan. 21, 1843, just before the time set for the
world to be destroyed by fire, Sister Miriam Collins was baptized
through a hole cut in the ice.
But they soon found that Adventism would be their ruin, and
Aug. 24th they quietly dismissed Elder Locke from the pastoral
care of their church " agreeable to his request." The same day they
436 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
again chose Elder Amos Emery pastor for the present. Elder Emery
was a man upon whom they could rely.
The temperance question came up Jan. 27th, and the church unan-
imously adopted the following preamble and Vesolution : " Whereas
we consider tempex-ance to be included in and closely connected with
the gospel, therefore resolved that it is the imjierative duty of every
professor of Christianity to subscribe to the Washingtonian Total
Abstinence Society." It is much to their credit that they did not
halt in this good Avork.
Their conference and monthly meetings were good schools for
their pious young men. Three of these were particularly gifted.
Feb. 10th our church requested the quarterly meeting conference
to examine Bro. George W. Woodbury as a candidate for the min-
istry, and if they think jDroper to license him.
They also gave Bro. William M. Dow a letter of approbation " to
improve his gift in the ministry as the Lord may direct."
A request was sent, May 7th, to the quarterly meeting that Bro.
Dustin Seavey be ordained, and he was set apart for the ministry.
It was a happy year for the church.
Early in 1845 Bro. Samuel Gould was chosen church clerk, and
Aug. 7th deacon. They disciplined but few, for nearly all behaved
well and attended meetings regularly. The church clerk writes that
they enjoyed "heavenly sittings together" in their monthly confer-
ences, and that as many as fifty would gather at their meeting-house
on Saturday.
The church had its first death in 1846. Jan. 21st Sister Olive
Collins "departed this life in the triurajihs of the faith."
Dea. Samuel Gould, April 2d, introduced another preamble and
resolution whereby they all re-enrolled their names on the total-
abstinence pledge and solemnly promised to " abandon the Use of
all kinds of intoxicating drinks as a beverage for Ever and intirely."
Elder James J. Wentworth was chosen pastor, March 4, 1847, but
he did not long continue in that ofiice. Aug. 21st he was dismissed,
and Elder Rufus Hayden was chosen in his stead.
In Elder Hayden' s pastorate were the golden days. They had
"heavenly sittings" in their monthly conference meetings, some goodly
revivals, a refreshing number of baptizings, and some added to the
church. There were a few cases of discipline. Bro. Benjamin Felch
" was charged with Sabbath breaking, dishonesty in trade and a
breach of covenant, such as swapping horses and buying a grind-
1850.] "HEAVENLY SITTINGS TOGETHER." 437
stone on the Sabbath; mixing pulled wool with fleece wool and
selling it to Moses Sawyei- for all fleece wool, and not attending to
the duties of religion." Elder Rufus Hayden and Bro, William M.
Dow were a committee to visit him and report at the next meeting.
Brother Felch had to settle with both Mr. Sawyer and the church,
and then he was forgiven.
Elder Hayden was dismissed March 7, 1850. Elder Peaslee was
with them a short time in 1851. Elder Nathaniel B. Smith and his
wife, Rebecca, Feb. 2, 1852, were added to the church, and May 16th
Elder Smith was chosen pastor. He preached till about May 1,
1856, when he was dismissed. Elder John Kimball was the next
pastor, coming July 3d. He was with them but a short time. Oct.
4th the church clerk wrote " Brother Kimball has been removed
from us ; we mourn." Then they had no settled minister for several
years. Elder David Moody came May 2, 1861. He labored with
them one half the time and left at the end of a year.
Elder Moses Folsom came July 3, 1862, to preach half the time,
but he soon left.
Elder Nathaniel B. Smith was with them once again in 1863.
Elder Sullivan Cicero Kimball, the poet-preacher, ministered to
them Jan. 7, 1864. He woke them up, he kindled afresh the fires
of faith in their weak hearts; the clerk writes "that the Holey Spirit
was with them," and " that some who have lately found the Savior
speak of his lov'e and the joy they feel." And now they "had
heavenly sittings together"; "the dew of Hermon descended upon
them as uj^on the mountains of Zion." May 3, 1865, "the Lord met
with us" says the clerk.
July 28, 1865, was a day long to be remembered by the church in
North Weare. Eight were baptized in the morning, in the cool Pis-
cataquog. They then repaired to the grove and proceeded with the
ordination of Brother Kimball. A large congregation was present.
Elder Perkins preached the sermon, Elder Moody made the con-
secrating prayer, and Elder Smith gave the charge. They then
repaired to the water again, and "five happy converts followed
their Lord and Savior in baptism." In the afternoon they met in
the meeting-house ; a sermon was preached, the right hand of fel-
lowship given, the exercises closing with the communion. It was
" old times come again."
Elder Kimball preached nearly two years, then, July 6, 1867, he
had a call to Newmarket and went away.
438 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1868.
Elder Clarion Hazzen Kimball, a young man who had but recently
commenced to hold meetings, began his labors with them Aug. 3d.
He was well liked; Oct. 3d, they requested the quarterly meeting
to license him, which they did at once. The church now seemed to
set " nearer the bleeding: side of the Saviour and labored hard for the
salvation of sinners." But Elder Clarion did not tarry long ; May
11, 1868, he left and went to congregations larger, salaries richer,
and a new faith. There was grief again in the church.
The society were in debt ; they had never yet paid for their
meeting-house, and this year they voted to hire the money and pay
the "dets" on it. And so they hired of Peter to pay Paul.
And here the record ceases for four years, yet they kept up their
meetings, Elder Moody being pastor part of the time; and Bro.
Robert S. Fifield, from the south church, joined them and was made
deacon. In July, 1872, Elder Nathaniel B. Smith was again received
by letter. July 3, 1873, he was chosen church clerk, and in addition
to keeping the records preached occasionally for them.
Elder Joseph Granville came May 7, 1874, and was chosen pastor
May 24th. Soon after they had the quarterly meeting with them.
May 16, 1875, he was dismissed.
Clerk Smith was an optimist, and he makes a cheery record all the
time. He thus records monthly conferences : " one present, a good
meeting"; at another time, "eight members of the church pi-esent,
ail spoke, two prayed, a heavenly sitting," and again " a good meet-
ing, only three present: Christ's promise where two or three are
o-athered was veriefied " ; then he speaks of comfortable meetings
" with two present," quite an interesting time "with three present."
Elder David J. Quint, July 1, 1875, was chosen pastor, and by his
efforts our church happily entertained the May session, 1876, of the
quarterly meeting. He resigned March 1, 1877.
Bro. George W. Pierce was taken into this church Sept. 5, 1878.
They were highly pleased with him. Oct. 3d they asked the quarterly
meeting to license him to preach, and Nov. 7th their request was
granted. He, too, had to have the quarterly meeting. July 3,
1879, he asked a letter from the church, which was granted.
Clerk Smith's records cease November, 1879.* What Baptist min-
* Statistic*
PASTORS.
Amos Emery, April -25, 1S40, to April 2, 1842.
Renj. Locke, April 2, 1843, to Aug. 24, 1843.
Amos Emery, Aug. 24, 1843, to March 4, 1847.
Jas. .1. WtMitworth, IMarch 4, IS4', to Auf,'.
21, 1847.
Rufus Haytleu, Aug. 21, ;1847, to March 7,
1850.
1840.] THE THIRD FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH. 439
ister has preached for them since we are not informed. Rev. Jon-
athan H. Hoiise, a Methodist parson from Ilenniker, was preaching
for somebody in the old meeting-house in 1885, and Rev. John
Thorpe, Congregationalist from South Weare, preached Sabbath
afternoons in 1886 and took the Freewill Baptists' share of the min-
isterial fund.
CHAPTER LVL
THE THIRD FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Ten men and ten women were dismissed from the Second Free-
will Baptist church in North Weare March 3, 1840, to form the third
church at East Weare.* The manner in which they left was slight-
ly irregular, and some thought they were not strictly honorable.
Elder William P. Chase at once organized them as the East Weare
Freewill Baptist church, and they adopted seven rules for their gov-
ernment. They recited 1, the name of the church; 2, who may be
members ; 3, meetings ; 4, work ; 5, all members shall vote, two-
thirds to make any vote efficient; 6, clerk to call meetings, and 7,
no person to be admitted unless in favor of the benevolent enter-
prises of the day. Sixty-eight names are recorded under the rules.
John Q. Eaton was chosen clerk, Lewis Bartlett treasurer, and
Bro. William P. Chase pastor. Soon after they chose Brothers
Bartlett and Jonathan Cilley to provide communion vessels, agreed
they should be kept at Elder Chase's, and that Sisters Cassandania
Eaton and Sarah A. Chase should provide the elements for com-
Xatli'lB. Smith, Mavl6, 185-2, to May 1, 1S.50. ueacoxj*.
■^''^\■J^"V•^'^"' '^''^■' ^' ^^^' ^° October, Morrill Baruard, March -29, 183S.
i(?bo;aiea. , iceo Osgood Paige, March 29, 1S38.
David Moody, May 2, IbW to May 1 1S62 George A. Dow, March 5, 1S42.
^Joses Folsom July 3, 1862 to July 1, 18G3 i ^^j^^^^^j ^^^^1^^ 'j^ - ^^
Natli 1 B. smith. July 1 18b.5 to .Jan , , 1804. j.^^^^ ^ Wright, May 22, 18.53.
.-ullivauC. Kimball, Jan. ,, 1864, to July Robert s. Fifield, April 1. 1870.
6, Ibbi. I
Clarion H. Kimball, Aug. .3, 1867, to May
11. 1868.
David Moodv, Mav 11, 1868, to July 1, 1872.
Nath'l B. Sinith, July 1,1872, to May 1,1874.
Jos. Grandville, Mav 7, 1874, to May 16, 187.5.
David J. Quint, Jul v"l, 1875, to March 1, 1877.
Geo. W. Pierce, Sept. .5, 1878, to July 3, 1879.
* Louis F. Katon, Reuben Eaton. Cassandania Eaton. Arvilla A. Cilley,
Moses Lull, John Q. Eaton, Jane Eaton, Lydiu Cilley,
Leonard Felch. Moodv Marshall, Judith Cillev, Lueinda Lull,
John Cilley, Jonathan Cilley, Marv II. Bartlett, Sarah B. Marshall,
Jacob F. Eaton, Morrill Barnard, Betsey Cilley, Kachel MarshaU.
CLEUKS.
John Quincv Eaton, George A. Dow,
Samuel B. Paige, James M. Wright,
Samuel Gould, Nathaniel B. Smith.
William M. Dow,
440
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1840.
munion. They also began work at once on a new meeting-house,
the present Freewill Baptist place of worship at East Weare.
They had been told that they could not enter the Weare quarter,
ly meeting on account of their ii'regular conduct, and so they chose
Elder William P. Chase and Samuel Follansbee delegates to the
Boston quarterly meeting to request admittance, and if received, to
ask that the next quarterly meeting be held Avith them at East
Weare.
The Boston quarterly meeting was not quite so particular as the
Weare. It received them and agreed to hold its meeting with them
in October. Our church was highly pleased. They voted to have
the meeting in Doctor Page's hall, to send Bros. Jonathan Cilley
and Moses Worthley delegates, to provide provision and hay, that
Bros. Reuben Eaton, Seth N. Marshall and Thomas Eaton be the
superintending committee, that Elder Chase make arrangements for
the preaching, that Bros. Buzzell Barnard and Moses Worthley at-
tend to seating in the house, and that they would attend to the ordi-
nances of the Lord's Suj^per.
The meeting was held Oct. 6th, and the church sent to it a unique
letter. It stated that the Lord had been with them and blessed
them, that they had now fifty members,* nine having been added by
baptism, that they were laboring for the advancement of the king-
dom of Christ, were growing in grace, expecting to see more souls
converted and the kingdom of Christ come and fill the whole earth.
They stated that they would raise the standard of piety high, that
they would labor faithfully in Christ's vineyard ; they hoped the
meeting would be attended with Christ's blessing, and they expected
to dedicate the new meeting-house on this occasion. They asked
* The First Church Roll.
Stephen Colby,
Moses Marshall,
Ebeu Follenstaee,
Samuel Follensbee,
Moses Follensbee,
Thomas Eaton,
•James Heath,
Richard Kinson,
Xathan Eaton,
George s. Fifielcl,
Daniel Clough,
Cassandania Eaton,
.Jane Eaton,
.Judith Cilley,
Betsey Cilley,
Arvilla A. Cilley,
Sarah A. Chase,
Rachel Marshall,
Huldah Barnard,
Eucinda Lull.
Mary H. Bartlett,
Mary Eaton,
Cyntha Carr,
Betsey Marshall,
Susan Kinson,
Cyntha Worthley,
Eliza Barnard,
Lorena Barnard,
Margaret Marshall,
Hannah Colby,
Louis F. Eaton,
Moses Lull,
John Cilley,
•Jacob F. Eaton,
Reuben Eaton,
•John Q. Eaton,
Moody Marshall,
•lonathan Cilley,
I>cwis Bartlett,
William P. Chase,
Seth X. Marshall,
Moses Woithley,
Edmund Barnard,
Husscll Barnard,
Hozekiah Barnard,
•Jonathan Colby,
The following were added afterwards :—
Morrill Barnard, .John R. Towle, Rufus Ilaydeu, .Judith Barnard, 5lary M. Towle.
Betsey Wheeler,
Nancy Eaton,
Adaline George,
Sarah A. Clough,
Catherine Dow,
Sarah Cillejs
Dorcas Eaton,
Eliza T. Fifleld,
Lydia Cilley,
•Judith Eaton,
Lovilla Eaton,
Mary Clough,
Sarali A. Hadlcj',
Leweinda Lull,
Sarah A. Colby.
FREEWILL BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE AND THE
SCHOOL-HOUSE AT EAST WEARE.
1841.] EAST WEARE FREEWILT, BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE. 441
for prayers that God might be with thero, that their church might
exhibit a holy walk and that they might have an inheritance with
the saints in Light.
They had a glorious time at the quarterly meeting. The house
was dedicated, and Dec. 31st they had their monthly meeting in it.
At this meeting Elder Chase asked to be released from the pastoral
care of the church, also for a letter of recommend. But the elder
had done something very displeasing, and at the next meeting,
March 30, 1841, they voted that they would dismiss him, although
they could not give him a letter, but that they would give Sister
Chase one of commendation. Elder Jacob Redlon labored with
them a short time in 1841, and then Elder David Harriman preached
for them occasionally.
They organized a Sabbath school, expended $4.16 for its library
and raised $2.28 to defray the expense of delegates to the general
conference.
Thus they seemed to set out well, but the building of a church
edifice brought trials.
The church had been ambitious to have a meeting-house. They
had chosen Lewis Bartlett, John Q. Eaton and Eeuben Eaton to
build it. They began work on it in May, 1840, and in five months it
was completed, at a cost of 81624.32.* It was dedicated, as we have
seen, Oct. 6th, nnd Oct. 9th they undertook to sell the pews, fifty-six
in number, to pay the expense, but were able to sell only twelve, for the
sum of 8439. And then trouble began. The original agreement, dated
May 18, 1840, was that the expense of building the house should be
divided into fifteen shares of 875 each, that the church members
should pay for building said house according to the number of shares
annexed to their respective names, and that they would share in the
profit or loss by a public sale of all the pews in said house, provided
the committee build and finish the house within one year from this
date.
Louis F. Eaton, leader in the church, had advanced the money to
pay for the meeting-house, and now found that he had paid out over
$1000 more than he had received. He called on the members to
* The cost of the house "o-as as foUows : —
Luinher ^^T.") 50
Nails, paint, glass, etc "i^il ''^
Kurniture, stoves, bell, etc •^'•' "J'
Labor • <>5- 6.
$lC-'4 3-2
442 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1842.
fulfil their agreement. They were silent. He and his friends
then charged the church with being corrupt, said they did not
wish to be considered members and that they did not believe in
churches.*
The church put itself on its dignity ; a committee, consisting of
Elders Sinclair and Micajah Peaslee, reported on the case ; they ad-
vised "the church to withdraw the hand of fellowship and consider
Eaton and his friends where they consider themselves, no longer of
it, unless they recant."
The new clerk, Reuben Eaton, says that after the above report
was made the church voted to record the names designated ; they
are as follows: "Louis F. Eaton, John Q. Eaton, Lewis Bartlett,
Cassandania Eaton, Jane Eaton and Margaret Marshall."
Something about thismeeting seemed to rejoice them very much,
but what it was we can hardly see. Their next letter to the Boston
quarterly meeting, written June 28, 1842, says, — " We have had a
sifting-time in our church, which has decreased our numbers, but
glory to God our spiritual strength has increased. We can now say
that one can chase a thousand and two can put ten thousand to
flight. The fog and mist that has been a brooding over us so long
has passed off. We now have a clear, pure atmosphere to breathe
in, our meetings are well attended and the good spirit of the Lord is
in our midst to bless."
The church should have belonged to the Weare quarterly meet-
ing and not to the Boston ; they knew it; and were anxious about the
matter. Elder Harriman, Jan. 18th, asked "if the church had been
regularly to the quarterly meeting." They were indignant at the
question, and voted at once that we approve of our " Duings." But
at the next meeting they chose delegates and instructed them to ask
that a committee of three be sent to advise with them about the
matter. The committee, Elders Sinclair, Bennet and Peaslee, came ;
they heard the whole story and then thus lucidly advised : " As to
the Q. M. of Avhich the church should be a member, Ave would ser-
jest that if the church should prefer maintaining its organization, the
decision should be made by themselves. But we would give it as
our opinion that it would be preferable to become a bi-anch of some
* Kldeu Thomas M. Pueblk, now of Hyde Park, >fa!5S..ii(liiiinisteved on tlic estate
of Louis F. Eaton. He thought the church had wronged Mr. E. and had got the meet-
ing-bouse without paying tor it. He went to Concord, procured help, came back,
took the bell from the steeple, carried it away and sold it. Judge Ira A. Eastman
threatened to put him in the state prison for this act.
1843.] THE CONFESSION. 443
Other church." Our church was not pleased. They voted to accept
and consider the report of the committee.
They prayerfully considered it ; they stoutly resolved they would
not give up their organization, but would withdraw from the Boston
quarterly meeting and, if possible, make their peace with the
Weare. They sent Reuben Eaton, Moses Lull and George E.
Fifield, delegates to inquire what they should do to be taken in.
Word came back that they must confess, say they were sorry and
ask forgiveness. It was very humiliating, but they voted to make
the following confession : " To the Weare Quarterly Meeting : We
the members of East Weare Freewill Baptist Church after examin-
ing the whole subject of our coming out from the then third Free-
will Baptist Church in Weare N. H., now the second, and organizing
ourselves into the now East Weare Church and joining the Boston
Q. M., confess it was hasty and inconsiderate and was not right.
But we are sorry and now ask the forgiveness of the bretheren of the
Weare Q. M. and of God." George E. Fifield signed this confes-
sion as moderator, and Reuben Eaton as clerk. At the next quar-
terly meeting it was accepted, and they were received.
Samuel F'ollansbee was one of the leading members of the church.
He had often been chosen delegate to quarterly meetings and had
labored zealously for the cause. But now his head was full of
"white ascension robes," "Gabriel blowing his golden bugle," "the
saints caught up to heaven," " the earth purified by fire, and their
return with Christ, his second appearing, to inhabit the world for a
thousand years." The third Freewill Baptist church could not tol-
erate these new views, and he with Sister Mary Eaton, of like
sentiments, asked to be dismissed. The church " voted to lay Sister
Eaton's request on the table until she can show the just cause why
she asked a dismission," and they would not condescend to dismiss
Bro. Samuel Follansbee, but "voted to ex-communicate him on ac-
count of his unchristian conduct and principles." He soon after
joined the Adventists, with whom he has remained to this day, a
faithful and consistent Christian.
Bro. Nathan Eaton was chosen deacon Nov. 3d, and Elder Benja-
min Locke was chosen their new pastor June 24, 1843. They revised
their church roll and found they had but thirty-eight members.
In 1844 they voted to abide by the old church covenant. Elder
George W. Woodbury preached for them about half the time, and
four were added.
444 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1845.
They reported to the quarterly meeting in 1845, that it was not
a time of revival, yet union and steadfastness prevailed. They
said " we praise the Lord that we have been enabled thus far to
stear our Little Bark amidst all the chansing scenes so as to clear
rocks and shoals. Truly we need not fear while Jesus is our pilot ;
he will land us safe at last in Heaven's Broad Bay." Brother
Woodbury was still laboring with them.
Elder Rufus Hay den began to preach for them in 1846. He or-
ganized a new Sabbath school, the old one having died out, and
formed a flourishing Bible class. He also took it upon himself to
visit delinquent members, and had letters of admonition sent to Bro.
Moses Lull and wife and their daughter. The hand of fellowship
was withdrawn from Bro. Daniel Clough, for " he had been found
gilty of drinking to excess, of using bad language and of joining
with the rabble of the world."
Elder John Kimball and wife united with the church in 1849, and
he became their pastor. In August Bro. Morrill Barnard was chosen
deacon, and at the same meeting " voted that if any church member
tells the doings of the church out of the church they shall be con-
sidered a subject of church labor." By this we may know that their
" Little Bark " did not always sail on smooth seas.
In 1851 Church Clerk John Kimball records that "April 3d, Fast
day, some of the brethren came from the south side of the town,
had an interesting meeting, and a sing in the after part of the day."
Early in 1853 Elder Kimball left them, and they had no pastor
during the year. But Elders Barber and Coffin preached for them
occasionally.
The next year, 1854, Elder William P. Chase preached a short
time, but his health was poor, he had to leave, and some Methodist
students from Concord labored with them " for practice."
Elder Asa Randlet was their next pastor. He came in March,
1855, and preached half the time. The church woke up. They had
quarterly meeting with them Feb. 5, 1856. Church Clerk Nathan
Eaton wrote, " We had an excellent Q. M.; it continued through
the Aveek and the result was glorious."
The record ceases here and was not resumed till 1860, when we
find that Elder Nathaniel B. Smith is preaching for the church half
the time.
Bro. Thomas Eaton was elected church clerk in 1861, and July
11th Elder David Moody was chosen pastor. He with others was
1862.] CHURCH RECORDS. 445
sent to the next quarterly meeting, and he reported that the present
number of members was twenty-two.
Bro. George W. Eaton Avas chosen church clerk March 13, 1862,
when he made his first record; he was an ^'- excellent, faithful scribe"
and made his next record May 2, 1869, when he says that " Elder
Pliinehas Clough commenced his labors as pastor of this church."
Elder Clough woke them up. Their meetings were well attended,
they had happy spiritual seasons, and the Spirit of the Lord was
often with them.
Cleaveland Cross appears as deacon, and Seth W. Straw as clerk,
in 1870. They had a "heavenly sitting together April 1, 1871, the
spirit of the Lord being present," but a dark cloud arose, and Oct.
7th they had to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Bro. A. Mason
Hamilton.
Elder Clough left this year, 1871, and the new clerk, Nelson H.
Barnard, tells that in the winter and spring of 1872 Elders Herbert
and Parker each preached a few Sabbaths, Elder Caleb Frost, of
Manchester, also labored with them some over three months, and
then Elder Acterion from Maine preached from Dec. 1, 1873, to Jan.
6, 1874. Elder Albert Quint supplied, and the clerk says they "had
seasons of sweet enjoyment, that Jesus of Nazareth passed that way
and that Bro. Daniel Eaton, who had long meandered from the fold,
had returned to his first love."
After this, for a long time, they only had occasional preaching.
They chose delegates to the quarterly meetings ; kept up their
monthly meetings and had good courage, for, although once only
one was present and at other times only two, three or four, they re-
membered the promise of their Lord that where two or three meet
in his name, there he would be also. Thomas Eaton was elected
deacon in 1877.
t
The church record ceases Jan. 2, 1878.* Since then, till 1885,
Elder Jonathan A. Knowles, formerly of Manchester, has preached
out our church's share of the ministerial fund, and after him to the
* Pastors.
Elder Wmiara P. Cluise, 1840. Elder Nathaniel B. .Smith, 18(50.
Elder .Jacob Kedlon, 1841. Elder David Moodv, 18G1.
Elder David Harrinian, 1841. Elder Phineha.s ClouRh, lSGi)-71.
Elder .Joshua Beniiet, 184-2-43. Elder Caleb Frost, 187-2-73.
Elder Benjauiin I^oeke, 1843-44. Elder .^amuel Aeterioii. 1873-74.
Elder George W. Woodbury, 1844-4.>. Elder Albert Quint, 187li.
Elder Rut'us Hayden, 1846-41). Elder .Jonathan A. Knowles, 1878-8.5.
Elder .John Kiniball, 1849-53. Elder David .Moody, 18,S.>-8(>, now over 80
Elder William P. Cliase, 18.54. years oUl.
Elder Asa Kandlet, 185.5.
446 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1836.
present time, Elder David Moody, now nearly ninety years old, has
kindly performed the same office. This is the last Fi-eewill Baptist
church in Weare. Mav it long survive.
CHAPTER LVII.
THE SURPLUS REVENUE.
In 1836 Congress made a law transferring $37,468,859.97, called
the surplus revenue, to the states. This money accrued from the
sale of the public lands. The New Hampshire legislature, at its
November session, 1836, passed an act authorizing the state treasurer
to receive the public funds and give a certificate in behalf of the
state that they should be safely kept and repaid when called for, in
accordance with the United States law. Our state was to receive
its share in four equal installments, Jan. 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct.
1, 1837. The first three, amounting to $669,086.79, were paid over,
but the state never got the fourth.
The legislature also passed a further act, depositing the money
with the several towns in the following compound ratio : one-half of
each town's share according to the last proportion for the assessment
of the public taxes, and the other half according to the number of
rateable polls in 1836. The towns were to have it when they had
voted to take it and pledged their faith to safely keep and repay it,
and had appointed an agent to receive it and execute a certificate
of deposit.
The certificate which the town agent was obliged to sign recited :
1, that the town had complied with the conditions of the law ; 2, that
they had appointed an agent, and 3, that the state treasurer had
paid him the money, and the agent also certified that it had been
deposited with the town and that the town "is hereby legally bound
CLERKS.
,Tohn Quincy Eaton, 1840-42. Thomas Eaton, 1861-(i2.
Keuben Eaton, 1842-47. George W. Eaton, 18G2-6i).
Nathan Eaton, 1847-49. Seth W. .Straw, 1870-71.
John Kimball, 184!)-.');?. Nelson H. Barnard, 1872-78.
Natlian Eaton, 18,^):5-(;i.
DEACONS.
Nathan Eaton chosen Nov. 3, 1842. Cleaveland Cross chosen May, 1870.
Morrill Barnard chosen August, 1849. Thomas Eaton chosen Au^st 4, 1877.
1837.] THE SURPLUS REVENUE. 447
and its faith is solemnly pledged for the safe keeping and repay-
ment of the same."
The law obliged the state treasurer to pay over the money on
receipt of the certificate from the agent ; made the towns account-
able for the money, and provided that if they did not pay it on
the request of the treasurer he can issue his execution for it and
collect it of any citizen, who could have contribution from the
other citizens.
It was made unlawful for the town to appropriate or expend the
money; if they did, double the amount could be recovered from the
town in the action of debt, one-half for the county, and the other
half for the complainant. But the town can loan the money and
may appropriate the interest for such objects as they see fit.
The state treasurer was to give notice when the money could be
had by publishing the time and each town's share in some news-
paper.* And if any town did not take the money the treasurer
should loan its share and the interest to be for its use, and should
be first applied to pay its state tax. The share of unincorporated
places should be thus loaned, and the interest applied like the liter-
ary fund.
All the towns in the state were eager for this money. Weare at
its annual town-meeting in 1837 voted to take its share on the terms
and conditions specified in the law, and chose Amos W. Bailey t
agent to receive it and execute the certificate of deposit.
It was also voted, at the same meeting, that the agent loan said
money in sums not less than $25, nor more than $400, to any one
person belonging to said town, at six per cent interest, to be paid
annually into the town treasury to defray town charges, and that the
agent take good security on the money to the approval of the select-
men.
Amos W. Bailey went to Concord, executed the certificate of
deposit and brought home $2080.91. He at once began to loan it,
and so careful was he in his transactions and such good secui'ity did
* The New Hampshire Patriot, dated Feb. 13, ISi", lias the amount each town was
paid at the first division of tlie surplus revenue.
t Amos Wood Bailet, son of Samuel and Hannah (Clark) Bailey, was born in
Weare March 1, 1789. He was a fine scholar, an excellent penman and was a teacher
for nianv years: he was also a good farmer. Mr. Bailey was selectman for four years,
being chairman of the board part of the time; was town clerk in 1830, 1831 and 1S3-2,
and representative in the legislature in 18-2.'), 18-2(; and 18-27. He was an active justice
of the peace for sixtv-three years, and deacon of the Freewill Baptist church lor
thirty years. The town oftcii employed him as agent to transact its business. He
married Olive Felch March 7, 1820, and to them were born three daughters. He died
Dec. 29, 1877, aged 88 years 10 montlis ; she died Jan. 19, 1883, aged S3 years ."> months.
448
HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1838.
he take that not a dollar was lost. The town also received the next
two installments, each $2080.91, the whole amount being $6242.73,
but never got the fourth.
In 1838 the town took $3000 of this money and, as has been
told, paid for the poor farm. The town still owns it and in that
form has so much of the surplus revenue to this day.
For the next six years the citizens treated the balance as a sacred
trust, but the majority in 1844, in accordance with legislative acts
passed at the June sessions, 1838, 1839* and 1841, voted to appro-
priate the surplus revenue to an amount not exceeding one-half to
defray town charges, and chose Ebenezer Gove agent to take care of
the remainder.
* Tax-paters, 1840.
Atkinson, Joseph P.
Bailey, Amos W.
Daniel,
David H.
Ebenezer,
Baker, Enos
James,
James, Jr.
Samuel,
Barnard, Daniel
David,
Edmund,
Hezekiah,
John,
Morrill,
Oliver,
Barns, Silas
Barrett, Jacob
Bartlett, Enoch
John,
Lewis,
Mary, Widow
Blaisdeil, Samuel
Boynton, Daniel
David,
John,
John, 2d
Nathaniel,
Parker,
Breed, Amos
David C.
Ebenezer,
Enoch, id
George,
Humphry,
Isaac B.
Isaiah,
John,
John C.
Jonathan,
Mieajah,
Natlian,
Thomas F.
Zephaniah,
Brown, Comfort
Deborah,
Elijah,
Elisha,
James,
.losiah,
Josiah,2d
Brown, Lj'dia,
Lj-dia^ id
Pelatiah,
Sarah,
William H.
Burbeck, Amos C.
Butterfleld. Wm. A.
Buxton, David
Ira,
James,
James, Jr.
Joseph,
Timothy,
Timothy, .Tr.
Carnes, James
Xathanlel,
Can", Aaron
John,
Cartland, Moses A.
Caswell, Lewis E.
Chase, Amos
Charles,
Chevey,
Cosmus,
David,
Edward,
Ezra,
John,
John, Jr.
John W.
Moses,
Kathan G., Jr.
Otis,
Peter,
Rev.
Samuel W.
Stephen,
Stephen,
Winthrop,
Cheney, Amos
John.
Nathan.
Cilley, Amos W.
Benjamin H.
El bridge,
John,
John, -id
Jonathan,
Jonathan F.
Joseph W.
Levi,
Cillev, Philip,
Ruth, Widow
Samuel,
Samuel. Jr.
Seth N.
Clark, Jacob K.
Sarah, Widow
Clement, Ezra
Jesse,
Jonathan D.
Clifford, wniiam
Clough, Daniel
Lewis,
Colburn, Mark
Colby, Aaron
Clark,
Ichabod, Jr.
Jacob,
Jonathan,
Jonathan G.
Porter W.
Samuel,
Simon P.
Tamson,
Thomas,
William,
CoUins, Abner P.
Jesse,
John,
Jonathan,
Olive, AVidow
Reuben ,
Samuel.
Colman, William
Conant, .John W.
Corliss, James
James, Jr.
John,
Josiah,
Samuel,
Corson, Ezra A.
Cram, Abel B.
Daniel,
Eliphalet,
Hial P.
James,
Jonathan,
Jonathan C.
Joseph,
Joseph, Jr.
Leonard,
Cram, 'Levi C.
Moses,
Moses W.
Nathan,
Nathan, 2d
Thomas,
Cross, Cleaveland
David,
.John,
Cunningham, Nathan
Currier, J^liphalet C.
Levi,
Levi, Jr.
Moses,
Richard,
Thomas,
Wells,
Dauforth, Gilmau
Josiah,
Davis, Jeremiah
Day, Austin
George,
James,
John,
Dearborn, John
Josiah,
Moses,
Peter,
Dow, Asa
Daniel G.
David,
David, 2d
Ezra,
(Seorge,
Greele3%
Josiah,
Josiah, 2d
Levi,
Moses G.
Nathan C,
William M.
AVinthrop,
Wijithrop, Jr.
Downing, Nathan C.
Dunlap, Samuel
Eastman, Daniel B.
Enoch A.
.Tames,
Josiah B.,
Samuel, Jr.
Thomas,
1840.]
TAX-PAYERS, 1840.
449
Two years later, 1846, the minority, following tfte example of
Portsmouth,* tried without success to divide the remainder among
the citizens per capita. But in 1847 the minority, as often happens,
became the majority, and then they voted "to divide the surplus
revenue equally among the legal voters." As they did not provide
any way to make the division they called a special meeting Oct. 9th
and chose Cyrus E. Wood agent to distribute it. That it might be
known who had the money they voted to record all the names on
the town book and the amount each received. The record was
made in the town clerk's records for 1847, and it is there shown
that four hundred and fifty-nine persons each received the large
sum of $1.45.
Eaton, Davicl
James,
.John Q.
Lewis F.
Moses,
Nathan,
Reuben,
Thomas,
Washington,
Edmimds, Knoch
Ezra,
Horace,
•lolm,
Edwards, Josiah
Oliver,
Thomas,
Elliot, Joseph W.
Emerson, Billy
Eunice, Widow-
Jesse,
.John,
.Joseph,
Marden,
Marden, Jr.
Moses E.
Samuel,
Stephen,
Walter,
Emery, Caleb
Oilman,
Otis,
William,
Evans, Osgood
Favor, .Jolin
Xathaniel,
Nathaniel,
Thomas,
William,
Zebadiah, Wid.
Felch, Benjamin
Benjamin, .Jr.
.Jonathan,
Leonard,
Leonard, id
Lewis,
Squier,
Fifield, Betsey, Wu
George E."
Robert S.
Fifield, William
Flanders, John M.
Jonathan,
Fletcher, William
William B.
Follansbee, Eben'r
.Jacob,
John,
Moses,
Reuben,
Samuel,
Samuel, Jr.
William,
French, Minot
George, Jesse
.John,
Moses E.
Nathan,
Worthen,
Gibson, Kandolph
(iiddings, Lucy, Wid
Gile, Daniel
Gould, Barnard
Daniel,
.James, .
John.
Luther E.
Nathan,
Samuel ,
Gove, Abijah
Abner,
Charles.
Daniel, -.'d
David,
Ebenezer,
Edmund,
Enoch,
Gardner,
Hiram,
James,
John M.
.Johnson,
.Johnson, itl
Josiah,
Levi,
J^uke,
Moses,
Nathan C.
Obadiah,
Pelatiah,
Gove, Peter C.
Samuel,
Sarah, Widow
Simeon G.
Squire,
.Swett,
Zaccheus,
Gray, Dodevah H.
Green, Da%-id
Ezra,
John L.
•Jonathan,
Moses,
Simon P.
Simon P., Jr.
Guild, Charles
Gutterson, .John
Hadley, Abner L.
George,
Jesse,
.John L.
William,
Hadlock, Levi
Hanson, Charles T.
David D.
Solomon,
Solomon A.
Thaddeus M.
Ilarriman, David
Joseph S.
Hazzen, Ezra AV.
John,
Moses,
Hedding, Damon
nines, Daniel
Hoag, Israel
Jonathan,
.Joseph,
Hobson, Harrison
Hodgdon, Mary
Moses,
Moses A .
Hogg, William, Jr.
Hovey, Nathan G.
Timothy,
Hoyt, Aaron
Abner,
Amos,
Francis,
Horace J.
Hoyt, John
John, 2d
Joseph B.
Lueretia, Widow
Randall F.
Huntington, Abner
Benjamin,
Benjamin, id
John,
Moses,
Thomas,
Huse, Moody
Jewell, .Jacob
Otis,
Johnson. Amos
Edmund,
Elijah,
Jesse C.
'John,
Jonathan,
Lydia & sisters
Marj', Widow
Moses,
Moses R.
Kendrick, Gorham P.
Samuel T.
Keniston, Richard
Kennedy, .James
Kenney^ Charles A.
Kimball, Benj., Jr.
Samuel,
Leach, John L.
Leighton, Ephraini
John,
John B.
Livingston, Enoch
Locke, Benjamin
Lufkin, Cyrus
J^ull, David G.
Dudly,
.James,
.Jert'erson,
John,
Moses,
Moses, id
Willard,
Marshall, Albert
■Joseph,
Moody,
Seth N.
* History of the Sui'plus Revenue, 1837, p. 83.
29
450
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1844.
The school, literary and ministerial funds are a great help to edu-
cation, public morals and the well-being of the people. They are
well guarded, and the town is honored in so doing. It seems a pity
that the surplus revenue could not have been thus kept and the in-
terest used for some such useful purpose. About fifty towns in the
state did keep theirs for a school fund.
The revenue from the sale of the public lands fell short, and some
of the great men at Washington wished to borrow money to dis-
tribute as the fourth installment, but Congress refused. Our town
was very anxious to get its share of the fourth installment, and at
its annual meeting, in 1844, instructed its representatives to the legis-
lature to use their influence to procure it.
No papers are to be found in the ofiices of the secretary of state
4
Marshall, William
ilartiu, Benjamin P.
Jonathan,
Samuel,
McCutchius, Moses
McKellips, Silas
Melvin, Abraham
Merrill, .Jacob
John,
John, Widow
Morrill, Abraham
Albe,
George E.
Morrison, Ebenezer
Mudgett, Ebenezer
Moses,
William,
Muzzy, Benjamin
Dimond,
Dimond, Jr.
Oilman,
John D.
.Jonathan P.
Paige,
Thomas,
Xichols, Hiram
Simeon,
Xowell, George
Osborn, Daniel
Daniel, ^d
Ezekiel W.
.John,
.John P.
.Jonathan,
Samuel,
Samuel, 2d
Samuel, 3d
William,
Paige, Albe
Daniel,
Daniel, Jr.
Daniel, Jr.
David,
Eliphalet,
Eliphalet, Jr.
.John,
John, id
.John,. 3d
.Jonathan,
Joshua,
Paige, Lemuel W.
Osgood,
Samuel,
Samuel, Jr.
Samuel B.
Thomas E.
Parmeter, Aaron
Patch, William
Patterson, Dan H.
William,
Peaslee, Abigail
Caleb.
Daniel 11.
David,
Ebenezer,
.James,
•James, id
Jouathau,
Moses,
Xathaniel,
Xathaniel,
Kobert,
Samuel,
Samuel, -id
Stephen,
Perkins, Benjamin
Enoch,
Wheeler,
Peterson, James
Philbriek, Alvah
Andrew,
Anna, Widow
Betsey,
Daniel,
Ephraim,
.Jason,
•Jeremiah,
.Jeremiah, Jr.
.John,
.Josiah,
Moody,
Nathan,
Olive, Widow
Samuel,
Priest, James
Proctor, Eli
Purington, Elijah
Putney, Perley
Quimby, Isaac
Raymond, Jere.
Raymond, Step'n B.
"Thomas,
Reed, Daniel T.
Richards, Perry
Richardson, Dan'l M.
Ring, Obadiah
Robie, John
Rollins, Charles S.
Root, Nathan K.
Rowell, Stephen
Saltmarsh, Thomas
Sargent, .Jacob
Jacob, Jr.
Job,
Samuel,
Saunders, George W.
James,
Sawyer, Allen
Ezra,
Moses,
Nathan .
Philip,
Simons, Christopher
Enoch,
Harrison,
Hiram,
Ira,
James,
.Joseph,
I^ewis,
William B.
Sleeper, George ^^',
George W. P,
Z, M. Pike,
Small, .John
Smith, I vers
South wick, Isaiah
Starrett, .John
Stevens, Nathaniel
William,
.Stoning, Amos
George,
.Jonathan,
.Straw, David T.
Israel,
Samuel,
Tenney, Samuel S. .J.
William B.
Thorp, Abraham
Town, Luke
Tutherly, Rufus
Tuttle, Benjamin
Lewis,
Simon,
Tuxbury, George H,
Titty, John A.
Wadleigh , Rufus
Wallace, James
Weare Cotton &
Woolen Factory Co,
Weare Woolen
Factory,
Webber, .Jason
Webster, Abel
Justus,
White, Aaron
Dustin,
Whiting, James
Whittaker, Alvan
Jesse,
Sarah, Widow
Whittemore, Amos
Hannah, Widow
Whittle, H. G.
John,
.John , .Jr.
Otis,
Willard, Cyrus S.
Moses S.
Wilson, George H.
Joseph,
\Vingate, Aaron
Wood, Cyrus E.
John",
Woodbury, Andrew
Andrew, Jr.
Caleb,
George,
James,
.James, '2d
.John,
Jonathan,
William,
Worthen, Daniel
Worthley,Bet'y,Wid.
.James,
Moses,
Moses, 2d
Samuel,
Tamar, Widow
1831.] THE ADVENTISTS. 451
or. the state treasurer at Concord relative to the surplus revenue
transactions. Zenas Clement, who was then state treasurer, perhaps
wished to prevent the towns ever being called upon to repay to the
state and so burned the bridges behind them by hiding or destroying
the records. The only account we have found of how much each
town received is in the Nem Hampshire Patriot.
As yet the United States has nev-er called on the states for the
surplus revenue, and probably never will.
CHAPTER LVIII.
THE ADVENTISTS.
During the last two or three thousand years it has been a common
thing for " certain great, level-headed men," at intervals, to preach the
coming of the Messiah. Tremendous excitement would then often
pervade whole nations. A day would be fixed for the grand event,
which would come and go, the sun rising and setting as usual : no
Messiah appearing ; then a calm would follow, and the next generation
would know little or nothing about it.
William Miller, sometimes ignorantly called "Joe Miller," first
began to preach the Advent doctrine in 1831.* From 1834 to 1839
he delivered over eisrht hundred discourses. Then Mr. Miller re-
doubled his efforts. He studied the great image seen- by Nebuchad-
nezzar, its head of gold, breast of silver, sides of brass, legs of iron
and ten toes representing Babylon, Media and Persia, Greece, Rome,
and the ten kinordoais into which it is said Rome was divided. He
read of the stone which without hands smote the image upon its
feet, ground the metallic parts to powder, became a great mountain
and tilled the whole earth. This last was the kingdom of God set
up, never to be destroyed. He contemplated Daniel's great beasts ;
the first was a lion with the wings of an eagle ; the second like a
bear, and it raised itself up on one side and had three ribs in its
mouth ; the third was a leopard, which had four wings and four
heads ; and the fourth beast was dreadful and terrible and strong
* White's Life Incidents in the Great Advent Movement, p. 60.
452 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1831.
exceedingly. This beast had ten horns, and he studied the horns.
They were Huns and Goths and Ostrogoths and other barbarian
hordes. And he saw a little horn come up among the other horns,
with the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things. This
was the pope of Rome,
He saw a ram having two horns, and a he-goat, the great King
Alexander, and a great horn which was broken, and four horns sprang
up in its place. Out of one of them came a little horn, Rome.
He conned the twenty-three hundred days spoken of by Daniel,
which according to the great commentators mean twenty-three
hundred years. They began in the time of Ezra, B. C. 457, and of
course would end in the year 1843, when the stone would smite the
image, the world be destroyed, and the kingdom of God established.
Miller believed it ; he thought that March 23d would be the day,
and there was great excitement among many to whom the tidings
came.*
The Methodists and Freewill Baptists were particularly carried
away by the new doctrine. The latter sect in Weare got their el-
ders to procure Advent preachers to come, and soon the town was
red hot. The great event would be opened by Gabriel, who would
blow his trumpet, and then, —
" You will see your Lord a-coming,
You will see your Lord a-eoming,
You will see your Lord a-coming
In a few more days,
While a band of music,
While a band of music.
While a band of music
Shall be chanting through the air."
Elder John G. Hook came, and with him were Elders Thomas M.
Preble, Benjamin Manning and others. They preached at the
south, north and east meeting-houses; and the walls of those
churches echoed to the sound of the great image, the terrible
beasts, the ram, the pope of Rome and Rome; and even Babylon
was heard of! They formed no church; but elders exhorted them
to be prepared, as they were. Some left the Freewill Baptists, say
*Advextists rx 1843 and since.
Hannah B. Hazen, Charlotte Philbrick, Samuel Follansbee,
Mary Ann Hartley, Maiy >I. Patterson, Mary Jane Corliss,
H. Adaline Locke, Hannah G. Corliss, Martha Ann Corliss,
Mary Ann Philbrick, Brother and Sister Clough. Abigail G. Tewksbury.
Mary Sargent, Jacob Sargent, Widow Hazen and family,
Dan H. Patterson, Ruth P. Philbrick, Leonard Felch.
Hannah Patterson,
1857.] THE ADVENTIST SOCIETY. 453
ing "they wished to come out of Babylon"; and some, after a
time, were excommunicated from that church.
A few of the believers neglected their business ; they refused to
plant or sow. Two or three sold their property at a great sacrifice,
and it was said some prepared their ascension robes ; but this last
has been pronounced a scandal. Elder Locke, who came from Ver-
mont, made good ox-yokes and other useful articles ; he, too, sold
his tools for a nominal sum, preparatory to the sounding of the
trumpet.
The 23d of March came; the day passed slowly, and nothing
unusual happened, except that the Adventists were sadly disap-
pointed.* And then they set the tenth day of the tenth month,
1844, as the day of the coniing, and they were again disappointed.
Several other days were designated, with like failures, as the years
went by. But in time they ceased to predict, only saying that " the
comine: was near at hand ; the dav and hour no man kuoweth."
Gradually Adventism crystalized into a sect, and it now numbers
its members by thousands. It stands well beside other denom-
inations; and like them, proves its doctrines, beyond the shadow of
a doubt, from the Bible.
In East Weare, Feb. 11, 1857, several of the faithful met at the
house of Rev. Benjamin Locke, 2d, and formed " The Society of
the Church of God or Adventists." At this first meeting, Heniy
Foster was chosen moderator, Thomas M. Preble clerk and Benja-
min Locke, 2d, treasurer. They adopted a preamble,! in which they
said there was "a wide-sj^read conviction that we are living in the
last days, and what is done for a lost world must be done quickly."
Any man in fair standing could join their society, but no woman,
for it Avas strictly a business affair.
They formed no church and had no deacons. Their church, as
they considered it, embraced everybody the world over who held to
their views.
The society at East Weare kept a record from 1857 to 1877. The
preamble, the names of the oflicers, the clerks, members of the
society and elders comprise nearly the whole of it.
They have no regular preaching at the present time, but occa-
* Leonard Felcli sat up all night, listening, to hear Gabriel's trumpet.
t " Preamble. Whereas in the ProvicltMice of God thei-e has been for the last few
years a wide-spread conviction over Christendom that we are living in the last days
and therefore what is done for the lost world must be done quickly, we the under-
signed form ourselves into a Societv called the Society of the Church of God or Ad-
ventists, at East Weare, X. H."
454
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1848.
sional elders now and then break the Bread of Life to them.*
Their meetings are held in the Freewill Baptist meeting-house at
East Weare, or in private houses, and are generally well attended.
Their treasurer, Samuel Follansbee, regularly draws their propor-
tion of the ministerial money, and uses it either to pay for preaching
or any current expenses.
CHAPTER LIX.
THE RAILROAD.
The Manchester & North Weare railroad was chartered under
the name of the New Hampshire Central Railroad Company June
^, 1848. It was to run from Manchester through Bedford, Goffs-
town, Weare, Henniker, Bradford and other towns to the Connec-
ticut river. The route was twelve miles shorter to White River
junction than by the way of Concord and Franklin. The first
meeting of the corporators named in the charter was held in Brad-
ford Aug. 3, 1848. Mason W. Tappan was chosen clerk, and they
adjourned to meet at Henniker Oct. 5th. When met, David Steele,
of Goffstown, David Cross,! of Manchester, Perry Richards, of New
Benjamin Locke, 2d,
Henrj- Tukesbury,
Simeon Kobie,
Tlaomas M. Preble,
Samuel Follansbee,
David M
Cyi-us H. Fletcher,
* RESIDENT ELDERS.
Thomas M. Preble,
OCCASIOJfAT^ ELDERS.
Leavitt, Zina Ford,
Charles H. Sargent,
Benjamin Manning.
•John (J. Hook.
CLERKS,
George F. Locke, Rodney W. GoiiUl, Henry E. Eaton.
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.
Benjamin Locke, id, Henry Foster,
Thomas M. Preble, Samuel Follansbee,
Samuel Jameson, Andrew J. Hood,
George F. Locke,
Elbridge Kimball,
Henry E. Eaton,
Hodney VV. Gould,
Henry Tukesburv,
Frank P. Felch. ^
t Hon. David Cross, son of David and Olive (Kimball) Cross, was born in Weare,
July r>, 1817. The father, David Cross, Sr., son of Abiel Cross, was born in Salem,
June 19, 1772, and died in Weare, March 7, 1856. His mother, Olive Kimball, the daugh-
ter of Thomas and Olive (Lovejoy) Kimball, was born June 19, 1782, and died April .S,
1871. He attended the district school, and early showed a taste for books and study.
In 18.32 and ]8.3:i he was a clerk in the store of Enos Merrill at East Weare; in the fall
of 1834 he att(^nd(ul the academy at Pembroke, and in the winter of ]s:54-.'>, taught his
first term of school at North Weare. In the spring of ]8:5.t he wtmt to Hopkinton acad-
emy to tit for college and there met for the first tim<^ Mason W. Tappan, with whom
a friendship was formed that continued as long as Mr. Tappan lived. He also at-
tended Pliillii)s academy, Andover, Mass., entered Dartmouth college in 1837 and grad-
uated in 1811. He read law in the office of Willard & Kaymond, Trov, X. V., attended
the Harvard Law school, studied a short time in the otiice of Hou."l)iiniel Clark, in
Manchester, and was admitted to the bar in December, 1844. While pursuing his
En a "h
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1848.] THE RAILROAD. 455
Boston, Moses Sawyer, of Weare, John S. Craig, of Henniker, Bar-
tholomew Smith, of Bradford, and Samuel H. Price, of Windsor, Vt.,
were chosen directors.* This board organized by the choice of David
Steele, president, and Mason W. Tappan, clerk. They held a meet-
ing Nov. 1st at Hiram Bell's tavern in Henniker, all present, and on
motion of Mr. Price, voted unanimously that it is expedient to pro-
ceed with the building and construction of the New Hampshire Cen-
tral railroad. Samuel H. Price, David Steele and Bartholomew
Smith were chosen building committee, and Franklin N. Poor,
treasurer.
studies he taught school at Hillsborough Lower Village, at Concord West Parish, two
terms at Candia high school, two at New Boston, and district schools in several other
places, thereby nearly supporting himself and paying school expenses.
Mr. Cross opened a law oflBce in Patten's block, Manchester, in .January, 1845, where
he has ever since continued in active practice, and has been eminently successful.
The Xew Hampshire law reports show the great number of important cases in which
he has been engaged, among which Thompson against the Boston, Concord & Mon-
treal railroad, in which Hon. Harry Bingham and Hon. Henry W. Blair were the op-
posing counsel, and Manchester ^Mills against Manchester, Saunders against Farmer,
Morrison against Manchester, each involving tax questions; the somewhat noted
case of Weare against Deering, a pauper suit which turned upon the ownership of a
dog, and the celebrated Amoskeag Howage cases are perhaps the best remembered.
He was for many years counsel for the Boston & Maine railroad and conducted their
business before the New Hampshire legislature, and at the present time is tlie re-
tained counsel of the Manchester Mills and the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company,
the latter being far the largest corporation in the state. He has been associated as a
partner in practice with Elijah M. Topliffe, Ira A. Eastman, Henry E. Burnham and
I). Arthur Taggart. No office in the state for the last thirty-six j'ears has had so many
law-students as his.
He has always manifested an interest in all matters tending to advance the moral
and material interests of his city and the state.
In 1852 and 1853 he was city solicitor. In 1848, 1849, 1856, 1876, 1877, he was a member
of the legislature from Manchester. In 1S.5G he was appointed judge of probate for
Hillsborough county, which office he held till 1874. He was United States pension agent
from 1865 to 1S7'2. During all the time he held these offices he continued in the active
practice of law at Manchester, the business of the pension agency being done by
clerks under his supervision and direction. The labor in his profession from 1865 to
1872, with his other business, was severe ; he, however, worked with great cheerfulness
and filled every position creditably and honorabl5*. .Judge Cross was one of the
directors, fronr]8.')5 to 1865, of the Merrimack river state bank and has been one of the
directors and vice-president of the First national bank since its organization in 1865.
He has also, since 1861, been one of the trustees of the Merrimack river savings bank.
.Judge Cross had the rare good fortune to be naturally endowed with a sound
physical constitution, strong and active mental powers, good judgment and excellent
common-sense. Add to these a cheerful temper, a cordial and engaging manner and
a genial good nature, and we have the secret of his success.
He married Anna Quackenbush Eastman, daughter of Hon. Ira A. Eastman, a
member of Congress from this state four years and one of the judges of the .Sujireme
Court for fifteen years. Of the five children of Mr. and Mrs. Cross, two died in infancy.
Clarence Eastman Cross died .Jan. 11, 1881, he being within eleven days of twenty-one
years of age. He was a member of the junior class in Dartmouth college, and a young
man of much promise. He seemed to have inherited from his father and maternal
grand-father ii taste and ability for the law, and his character and talent gave high
hope of success. Allen Eastman Cross, eldest of the two surviving children, was
born Dec. 30, 18(>t, graduated at Amherst college in 1886, and is at present pursuing
his studies at the Andover theological school. Edward Winslow Cross, now at school
in Manchester, was born .July 21, 1875.
* Directors, 1849. Directors, 18.50. Directors, 1851.
David Steele, president, David Steele, president, David Steele, president,
Moses Sawyer, Edward Crane, Moses A. Hodgdon,
Barth. Smith, Moses Sawyer, Charles Stinson,
Horace Childs, Moses A. Hodgdon, .James Straw,
Moses A. Hodgdon, .John T. Cahill, Edward Crane,
George W. Pinkerton, Lewis Smith, John T. Cahill,
Perry Richards. Abner Hoit. Abner Hoit.
456 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1849.
Subscription books for stock were at once opened, and a little
over S300,000 subscribed, including the amount issued to contrac-
tors. It was paid in by installments.
The survey began Aug. 17, 1848, under the direction of Francis
Chase, civil engineer, and cost 815,086.31.
The work was put under contract in January, 1849. John T.
Cahill and Thomas Stackpole did the grading; John S. Dawson,
Eliphalet Richards and J. M. Batchelder & Co., the masonry; Horace
Childs, of Henniker, built the bridges, and Hathaway & Spofford
laid the rails. All these took fi-om twenty to fifty per cent of their
pay in stock. John M. & David A. Parker and Ezra Clement built
the depot at Parker's station; James Simons, James Priest* and
Ezra Clement the Oil Mill depot, wood-shed and engine-house, and
* Hox. James Priest, son of John and Lydia (George) Priest, was born at Oil Mill,
April S, 1S13. His ancestors came from England and settled in Harvard, Mass., about
the beginning of the eighteenth century. Abel Priest, grandfather of .James, a far-
mer and miller, at the age of sixteen joined the armj^ and was present at Lexington,
Bunker hill and many other battles. He moved to Weare to live in 1818. .John
Priest, father of James, came to Oil Mill in 1805, woiked several years in the mills,
mari-ied Lydia George, granddaughter of Dea. James Emerson, and then engaged
in teaming lumber, staves and bark to " Squog " landing and the boat-house on the
Merrimack. He died, on account of an accidental rupture of a blood vessel in his
lungs, Oct. 29, 1823, aged 35 years, and was eai'ried on a bier to his grave in Emerson
cemetery, by sixteen bearers.
.lames, at the age of sixteen, began to Ijearn the hatters' trade of Andrew Savage,
served with him three years, attending the district school winters, and in 1832 bought
his emploj-er's business and continued it till 18.J0. At the age of eighteen he enlisteil
in the Gotfstown light infantry, a uniformed company composed of soldiers from six
towns, and in it did duty for ten years, He went witli the company to Concord when
President Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Bnren visited that place, and the com-
panj^ did escort dutj- at Amoskeag and Manchester. In 1840 he joined the Weare
rifle company and in it held several oflices. He was also instrumental in forming a
band and was one of the musicians. On the opening of the railroad to Oil Mill, in
18.50, he was appointed wood agent for the road, and he also had charge of the station
at tiiat place for five years. In 18.i6 he moved to Derry, and for the next thirty years
was station agent there and also agent for the express and telegraph companies.
Mr. Priest was instrumental in establishing a post-office at Oil Mill in 184" and was
postmaster for eight years. In 18(i0 he aided in establishing the Derry depot post-of-
fice and was postmaster there for nine years. In politics he is a democrat, has writ-
ten many political articles for the press, and .some of his suggestions in relation to the
amendment of the state constitution were adopted. In Weare he served as a select-
man, in Derry he was twice elected (in 1874 and 1875) to the Xew Hampshire senate,
and he lias been a justice of the peace for the last thirty-six years. He is also a di-
rector in the Derry building association and is one of the board of fire wards. He
has taken a great interest in the gi-owth of the depot village, anil has been active in
laying out and improving the new streets. For a long time he has been a member of
the Masonic fraternity.
He married, first, Sarah F. Kichards, of Gofi"stown, Jan. 1, 18:15; second, Lurinda
Simons, of Weare, April 4, 1838. and third, Irena Locke, of Deering, Aug. 3, 1839. By
his second wife he had one child. Lurinda, and by his third, five children : I>ydia Ami,
Adaline S., Lucy .Jane, George Frank and John Henrv.'
I Jons Hknhv Priest was born Feb. 15, 18.il. He early learned of his father, in the
railroad station, the art of telegraphing and all the details of freight and express
business. Beginning in 1871 he was employed for five successive seasons by the
Mount Washington railway, having sole charge of the station at the base of the moun-
tain. He was also station agent at Fabyan's two years and for a time was a passenger-
train conductor. In the winter of 187.5-() he was cashier of the Hamilton hotel on one
of the Bermuda islands.
Mr. Priest was a member of the St. Mark's lodge of Masons in Derry and of the
chapter in Lisbon. He died suddenly, of tj'phoid fever, July 17, 1878, and was buried
with Masonic honors. He was dignified in bearing, kind "and genial, made manv
friends, and his constant care was for the welfare and happiness of his parents anh
the home circle. He was liberal in sentiment, and to do good was hjs religion.
^ UC^^^^^T^Z^^J
%^dfr~'
1850.3
TAX-PAYERS, 1850.
457
Ebenezer Peaslee the cfepot buildings at East Weare. These took
their pay wholly in stock, which eventually became almost or en-
tirely worthless. James Priest gave an acre of land for the depot
and landing at Oil Mill, and he also took his pay in stock for about
eighty rods of the road bed.
The road was completed and the cars ran to Oil Mill, eleven miles
from Manchester, Feb. 19, 1850 ;* the track reached North Weare,
*TAX.PATERS, 1850.
Adams, James
Alley, .Jonathan
Ash, .James
Bailey, Amos W.
Daniel,
David II.
Ebenezer,
Baker, .James
.Tames, .Jr.
Samuel,
Halch, William P.
Kamard, Buswell
Daniel.
Fldmund,
•lohn,
Morrill,
I'age,
Barrett, .Jacob
.James,
.James, id
Bartlett, Enorh
.John,
Lewis.
Bean, Luther ('.
William (i.
Beard, Sumner
Bonner, .John
Boynton, Diuiicl
David.
Green ,
.John.
.John, -2(1
.John A.
Nathaniel,
Parker,
Bowls, William s.
Breed, Amos
Asa,
David C.
Isaac B.
.John.
.John C.
.Jonathan,
Lewis,
Mica j ah,
Moses,
Nathan,
Stephen P.
Thomas F.
Zephaniah,
Brown, Deborah
David F.
Elijah,
Eli'sha,
.Josiah,
Lydia,
Margaret,
Sarah,
Buttei-fleld, Wm. A.
Buxton, Alvah
David,
David, id
Ira,
.John,
Ruth, Widow
Carr, Aaron
Chase, Amos
Charles,
Charles F.
Charles II.
Chevey,
Cosmus,
David C.
David ti.
Eli,
.John,
.John, 2d
.John, 3d
.John W.
.Jonathan D.
Otis,
Peter,
Peter A.
Samuel W.
Stephen.
Stephen B.
Winthrop,
Cheney, Mary S.
Nathan,
Cillej', Amos W.
.John,
.John, Jld
.Jonathan.
.Joseph W.
Levi,
Richard.
Seth N.
Clark, Sebastian S.
Clement, Ezra
.Jesse,
•Fesse, Jr.
•Jonathan J).
ClilTord, William
Clough, Daniel,
Oilman,
Lewis,
Cochran, Isaac N.
Colbum, Mark
Colby, Clark
David,
Ebenezer,
Elbridge.
Hiram,
Ichabod,
Jacob,
•John,
Samuel,
Stephen B.
Colby, Tamson
Thomas,
Collins, Abner P.
John,
John B.
John L.
.Jonathan,
Samuel,
Conant, .John W.
Corliss, James
James, '2d
John,
John, 2d
•Josiah,
Couch, Henry C.
Cram, Abigail, Wid.
Cleveland,
Daniel,
.James,
•Joseph.
•Jonathan,
Moses,
Closes W .
Nathan,
Nathan, 2d
Thomas,
William,
Cross, Cleaveland,
David,
•John,
Currier, Levi
Moses,
Moses F.
Thomas,
Wells,
Danfoilh, .Josiah
Davidson, Walter
Davis, James
•Jeremiah,
Day, George
•James G.
John,
Dearborn, .John
•Josiah G.
Moses,
Peter,
Sarah, Widow
Dow, Daniel G.
David,
David, 2d,
Ezra,
George A.
Greeley,
Huldan,
John G.
John Q.
Josiah,
•Josiah, 2d
Levi H.
I )ow, Lorenzo
Nathan C.
Stephen,
Winthrop,
Dunlap, Samuel
I^astman, Charles F.
Daniel B.
Enoch A.
Ephraim,
Francis,
•Tames,
•Tames M.
John L.
.Josiah B.
Samuel C.
Squire G.
Thomas,
Eaton, David
James,
•Tames, 2d
Jane, Widow
Moses,
Nathan,
Thomas,
Thomas, 2d
Willis,
Edmunds, Ezra
•John,
Edwards, Oliver
Thomas,
Emerson, Albert H.
Betsey,
Daniel,
George,
•Jesse,
•Tohn,
John, 2d
Marden,
Marden, 2d,
Moses E.
Walter,
Emery, Caleb
•John G.
William,
Favor, Hiram
•John,
Moses G.
Sarah,
Thomas,
VVilliam,
Felch, Abigail
Benjamin,
Ira,
.Tonathan,
•lustice,
Leonard,
Lewis,
President,
Squier,
458
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1850.
nineteen miles, the next November, and Henniker, twenty-five and
one-half miles, Dec. 10, 1850, when the whole line was operated.
Samuel H. Price was the first superintendent, Abraham Mitchell,
road-master, Joseph Knowlton, freight agent, and James Priest,
wood agent.
Kobert Moore was the first conductor, and held the place till
Sept. 1, 1853; Charles H. Hurlburt succeeded him for a short time,
when Charles W. Everett was appointed, Dec. 7, 1855, and has ever
since held the position.
The fare from Henniker to North Weare was twenty cents, to
East Weare thirty cents, to Oil Mill forty cents, to Pai-ker's forty-
five cents, to Goffstown fifty cents, to Goffstown Center sixty cents,
and to Manchester seventy-five cents.
George Stoning, a curious genius, was one of the first passengers
Fifielcl, Robert S.
Flandei'S, Ebenezer
Elijah,
John,
Jonathan,
Follansbee, Benj.
Jacob,
Moses,
Ransom,
Samuel,
Samuel, M
George, Jesse
John,
Lewis,
Moses,
Moses E.
Nathan,
(iibson, Jacob
Gile, Daniel
Gillett, John
Gould, Daniel
David,
Humphry X.
James,
•Jesse,
John,
Luther E.
Gove, Abner
Chai-les,
Dana B.
Daniel,
David,
Ebenezer,
Edwin,
Elijah F.
Enoch,
Ira,
James,
John M.
Johnson,
Josiah,
Levi,
Levi W.
Moses,
Paige E.
Pelatiah,
Peter C.
Samuel,
Gove, Squire
Squire D.
William B.
■U^illiam H.
Grant, Isaac
Gray, Dodevah H.
Green, Ezra
Jonathan,
Nathan,
Greenleaf , Lewis
Iladley, Abner L.
Albnzo,
George,
Hannah, Wid.
James W.
.John L.
John R.
Hamilton, Alfred,
Hanson, David D.
James,
Nathan,
Otis S.
Solomon,
Harriman,Cleora,Wd
H. B.
Haskell, George W.
Hazen, Cyrus
Hamon,
Hannah,
John,
Moses,
Hedding, Damon
Hoag, Israel
Joseph,
Hodgdon, Moses A.
Holliday, Lyman
Holmes, George W.
Hoyt, Amos
Daniel B.
Enos,
Enos, Sd
Francis,
George,
Horace J.
•John,
.John, 2d
Joseph B.
Lucretia,
Hoyt, Randall F.
Warren,
Huntington, Abner
Andrew,
Benjamin,
John,
Olive, Widow
Thomas, ^
Huntoon, Amos S.
Huse, Moody
Orlando,
Hussey, James
Jewell, Jacob
Otis,
Jewett, Fifield H.
.Johnson, Abijah
Amos,
Daniel,
Edmund,
Elijah,
Eliphalet,
John,
.Jonathan,
Lydia,
Mary, Wid.
Moses,
Moses R.
Rhoda,
William,
Keazer, Samuel P.
Kellej", James
John R.
Kendrick,Gorham P.
Samuel T.
Kenney, Charles A.
Kimball, Arthur
Jane, Wid.
John,
Samuel,
Thomas,
Kinson, Richard
Knott, Charles
Leighton, David
Ephraim,
.John,
Locke, Benjfimin
Benjamin, 2d
Lufkin, Almond
Lufkin, Cvi'us,
Lull. Dudley
•James,
Jefferson,
John,
Lynch, Alfred
Manning, John L.
Marshall, JosepB^
4 Moodv, ^-
^ SethN.
^ William,
Martin, Arnold
•Jonathan,
Samuel,
William,
Matthews, William
McCain, William
McKellips, Silas
Melvin, Abraham
Abraham, 2d
Oscar,
Merrill, Jacob
•John,
Nancy, Widow
Mitchell, Daniel R.
Moore, David
Ezekiel W.
Robert,
Morrill, Abraham
Alba,
^lorse, Moses W.
Moulton, .Jonathan B .
Mudgett, Ebenezer
Jesse W.
Moses,
Moses, 2d
William,
Muzzy, Benjamin
Benjamin F.
Daniel F.
Dimond, 2d
Gilman,
John D.
Jonathan P.
Moses H.
Reuben A.
Thomas,
, William,
1851.]
THE ROAU MORTGAGED.
459
from North Weare. He bought a ticket for Manchester. He got
on board; the cars started; they went too fast for him; his head
began to whirl; he commenced to holloa; he wanted them to stop;
he lost his wits, and he made such a fuss that the conductor did
stop and put him off. That was George Stoning's first and last ride
on the cars.
The cost of the road thus far was 8546,587.49, and to pay the
$200,000, which was a debt above the stock subscribed, it was voted
at a meeting of the stockholders, held at Goffstown Jan. 23, 1851,
to issue bonds to that amount, to be dated Jan. 1, 1851, and to
mortgage the road to secure the payment of the same. Daniel
Clark, Mace Moulton and Frederick G. Stark, all of Manchester,
were chosen trustees of the mortgage for the bondholders. The
bonds soon fell into the hands of J. W. Clark & Co., who were going
Nichols, Elbridge A.
Hiram,
Jesse,
Simeon,
Osborn, Daniel
Daniel B.
Daniel, 2d
Hzekiei W.
.Tohn,
.Tonatlian,
Samuel,
Samuel, 3d
Samuel, 4tli
Williana,
Pai^e, Albe
Daniel,
Daniel, 2(1
Daniel, 3d
David,
(ieorge,
Jacob,
I John.
John, •2d
Joshua,
Lemuel W.
Reuben,
Samuel,
Samuel, 2d
Parmeter, Aaron
Peaslee, Abigail
» Daniel K.
David,
David, 2d
Kbenezer,
<Jeorge,
Jame8.
John.
Jonathan,
Jonathan. 2il
Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, 2(1
Hobert.
Stephen,
Pci'kins, Benjamin
Enoch,
Peterson, James
Phelps, Almond
Philbrick, Andrew
Philbrick, Betsey
Ephraim,
Horace,
.Teremiah W.
John S.
Josiah,
Judith,
Marj-, ^Vido^v
Moody,
Moses C.
Nathan,
Samuel,
Willis,
Pierce, Artemus
Preble, Thomas M.
Priest, James
Purington, Elijah
Putnam, Elbridge
Putney, Perlej'
Raymond, Jere. P.
" Stephen B.
Thomas,
William,
Keed, James
Richards, John
Perry,
Robbins", Adda
Robie, John
Rogers, Thomas
Root. Nathan H.
Rowell, Stephen
Russell, Levi
saltmarsh, Jonathan
Thomas,
Sargent, Elbridge
Jacob,
Joseph M.
Samuel,
Saunders, George W.
James,
Sawyer, Allen
Daniel,
Humphrey,
Moses,
Nathan,
Philip.
Simons, Christopher
Elbridge,
Simons, Enoch
George,
Harrison,
Hiram,
James,
Joseph,
Lewis.
William B.
Sleeper, George W.P.
Z. M. P.
Smith, P>than
Ivers,
Reuben,
Spaulding, Abel
Southwick, Isaiah
Stanley, David S.
Stone, "Betsey
Stoning, George
Jonathan,
Straw, David T.
Israel,
Paige H.
Samuel,
Tenney, William
Terrill, Alfred
Tewksbury, Geo. H.
William,
Thompson, .Joseph
Thorndike, Henry
John,
Thomas W.
Wilson,
Thorp, Abraham
Isaac II.
Isaac H.
Joseph W.
William,
Town, Luke
Tucker, William
Tutherly, Rufus
Tuttle, Benjamin
Simon,
Twiss, Jeremiah
Upton, .John
Vitty, Albert
John A.
Wadleigh, Rufus
Waldo, James
Waldo, John C.
AValker, Ruel
Wallace, James
Watson, Le^^ H.
Webster, Betsej'
Rachel,
White, Dustin
Dustin Q.
.James,
•John,
Reuben A.
Whittaker, Alvah
James S.
Jesse,
Whittle, H. G. O.
•John,
Willard, Cyrus S.
Williams, Alonzo K.
.John,
Luther L.
Willson, Amos
Elvira,
Joseph,
Robert.
Rodney,
Samuel,
William,
William I.
Wingate, Aaron
Wood, Cyrus E.
John,
Lyman,
Woodburv. Andrew
CalebP.
Daniel P.
George,
•James,
•James W.
•John,
William,
Woods, .James M.
AVorthley, Betsej-,
Cleavcland C.
•James,
Moses,
Samuel,
Tamar.
460 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1853.
to extend the road to the Connecticut river and do many other
things for it, all which they failed to accomplish.
The road liad troubles from the first. The people of Concord, the
Concord and the Northern railroads were very jealous of it. It
could not make connections either at Henniker or Manchester, and
the Contoocook Valley railroad, in defiance of the law, would carry
passengers from Henniker to Manchester for twenty-five cents, or
free, rather than have them go over our route. No dividends could
be paid on the stock or bonds, nor money enough earned to meet
running expenses. This state of affairs could not long continue, and
April 10, 1853, the road, by an act of the legislature, was consoli-
dated with the Concord & Clareraont, under the title of the Merri-
mack & Connecticut Rivers railroad. This new corporation was as
poor as the old, and soon after made default. It was then placed in
the hands of the mortgage trustees and was operated for them by
the Northern railroad.
Joseph A. Gilmore, superintendent of the Concord railroad, and
afterwards governor of New Hampshire, got possession of the road
in 1853. In managing it he had no regard for ethics or good morals.
In operating it he used the engines, cars, Avood and oil of the Con-
cord railroad. He paid the repairs, taxes and other unavoidable
expenditures, out of the money of that road. From the earnings of
the Weare road he simply paid the help and put all the rest of the
money into his own pocket. Sunday, Oct. 31, 1858, with the rolling-
stock and employes of the Concord railroad, he tore up the rails for
six miles from Henniker to North Weare and sold them for 817,000,
pocketing the money. For this act he has been held in execration
by all good citizens. He also removed a large amount of other iron
from the road, appropriated the proceeds and supplied its place with
iron taken without right or permission from the Concord road.
The citizens of Weare, under the lead of Moses Sawyer and with
the help of neighboring towns, made a strong effort to get the law
repealed which, enacted by Gilmore's influence, had authorized the
taking up the rails ; but they were unsuccessful. The citizens of
Concord, the railroads and Gilmore were too strong for them.
Gilmore, assisted by Robert N. Corning, then bought the interest
of the mortgage trustees for 855,000, and the management went on as
before. They soon got the road rechartered by the legislature, and
the incorporators were authorized to select their own name. They
chose the present one : the Manchester & North Weare railroad.
1866.] THE RAILS TORN UP. 461
In 1866 the Concord railroad becoming very much dissatisfied
with Gilmore's management, bought Mr. Coming's interest for $7000
to be paid at once, and §20,000 more in four annual instalments.
About the same time Gilmore took from the funds of the Concord
railroad, in his hands as superintendent, 820,000 as payment to him-
self towards his share of the apparent balance of earnings of the
Weare railroad then standing on his books to its credit. No such
sum was due Mr. Gilmore, and he had it without right. He died
shortly after, and his interest in the Weare railroad was seized by
the Concord railroad for what he owed it and had embezzled from
it; and after paying a debt of 623,000, that road came into the full
ownership. Only a nominal organization has since been maintained,
— a good thing for the nominal or formal board of directors, who
sret free rides over the Concord railroad and all its branches.*
After tearing up the rails, but two trains were run daily between
Manchester and North Weare, f — one up, the other down; and both
were mixed — freight and passenger. When the ConL'ord road came
into full possession they made fares and freights tolerably cheap,
and business much increased. Six towns are accommodated by our
road: Goffstown, Dunbarton, New Boston, Francestown, Deeriug
and Weare. Four trains — two all passenger and two mixed — now
run each week day, and two trains on Sunday. A milk car is sent
from North Weare to Boston every day. There are eight depots
on the route, several flag stations, and so accommodating is the man-
* Officers of the Road.
SUPEEIXTENDEXTS. I FREIGHT AGENTS.
Samuel H. Price, Sept. 10, 1850, to Aug. 1, Joseph Knowlton.
Iji^]. . r . . j James R. Kendrick, Jan. to Nov. 18o4.
True Dudley, Aug. 1, 1851, to Dec. 1852. , wood agest.
James Priest.
CONDUCTORS.
Robert Moore, Dec. 10, 1850, to Sept. 1, 1853.
Cbarles Henry Hurlburt, Sept. 1, 1853, to
Dec. 7, 1855.
HLram Rice', Dec. 1852, to June 1, 1853.
CLERKS.
Mason W. Tappan, Lewis Smitb,
Geo. W. Pinkerton, Franklin E. Paige.
Franklin X. Poor,
TREASURERS.
Franklin X. Poor, Oct. 1848, to Feb. 27, 1852
Franklin E. Paige.
Charles W. Everett, from Dec. 7, 1855, to
the present time, thirty-two years.
TICKET-MASTERS.
Edson C. Eastman , June 1, 18.50, to Xov. 1853.
Henrj- C. Sherburn, Nov. 1853, to 1854.
ROAD-MASTER. j j^g ^ Kendrlck. .Jan. 1854, to Nov. 1, 18,54.
Abraham Mitchell. | Amos C.Warren, Nov. 1, 18.54, to Apr.l5, 1855.
t Station Agents in Weare.
OIL MILL. EAST WEARE. NORTH WEARE.
James Priest, 5 years, John Cross, Stephen Breed,
James Simons, " James M. Boyce, Moses H. Sawyer,
Richard E. Harvev, Samuel H. Boody, Jason P. Simons.
David Grant, " Frank Batchelder,
Hiram H. Favor, Rufus Fellows,
Abner Frosl, 16 years, Albert B. Johnson, 25 years.
Edward M. Iladley.
462 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1886.
agement, that a ti-ain will stop almost anywhere for passengers to
get on or off. In Weare there are four stations at the present time :
Oil Mill, Everett, formerly Raymond, East Weare and North
Weare, The road pays good dividends on the sura the Concord
railroad paid for it.
Many citizens still hope to see the rails relaid between Weare and
Henniker, the road extended to Bradford and connections made
with other roads to Ogdensburg. Then our road would be a through
route, thirty miles shorter, from the lakes to the sea, than any other ;
dozens of trains passing each day, and the same busy life apparent
as when the great teams and scores of pungs went down to Salem
market in the times long aaro.
CHAPTER LX.
FARMING.
" It snows, it blows, it 's cold, stormy weather,
In comes the old man drinking down his cider."
Many of the winter days are of this sort and the farmer
of old times could do little else than fodder his stock and
keep a roaring fire on the hearth. It is narrated of Eben-
ezer Peaslee that he drew in with his horse hundreds of oak
and maple back-logs, larger than he could lift, to the cavern-
ous fire-place in his great kitchen. Then his wife, Abigail, who
lived to be near a hundred years old, would sweep the stout plank
floor after him ever* so neatly, with her deft broom of hemlock
boughs, brought by her boys from the woods. But it is sometimes
pleasant and balmy in winter. Then the farmer turns his stock into
the high enclosed barn-yard ; hay is carried out to be eaten in the
crisp sunshine, and colts gambol, sheep bleat, cattle lock horns and
try for the mastery, geese cackle, turkeys gobble and roosters crow,
for the pullets are just beginning to lay. A great pile of logs is
drawn from the forest to the sheltered side of the shed to be cut into
tire-wood, and a few logs are hauled to the mill to be sawed into
shingles and boards for needed repairs. The store, the mill and the
post-oflSce are visited for groceries, meal, letters and newspapers, for
1870.] FARMING. 463
Sunday reading must be had. At the present time hay is often car-
ried to Manchester, and the farmer in the early morn, as of times
lonof afro, hears the creaking of the sled on the frozen snow and sees
the steam rising from the frost-rimmed nostrils of his team.
But the sun is all the time coming back from the southern solstice ;
the days grow longer ; the winter wears away; the warm wind blows
from the south-west; the snow begins to melt and the sound of little
brooks is heard under the drifts. Dogs bask for hours on sunny door-
steps ; the sturdy chopper's axe is swung all day long above the win-
ter-gathered pile, and the bluebird's note comes from the leafless
apple-tree in the orchard near by, or from the box on top of a pole.
A few go to the sugar bush with bit, spouts and buckets ; the
trees are tapped ; with pails and yoke the sap is brought to the
camp ; there is a crackling of dry beech limbs ; a roaring fire ; a sim-
mering and seething of the sweet fluid in the kettles, before it leaps
up in white, dancing foam. The sugaring-olf is a rustic jubilee. The
cool, well-strained syrup is poured in the kettle, the fire lighted, the
steam grows more fragrant, the hot honey thickens till it clings in
double drops on the edge of the skimmer, or hardens to a delicious
gum when poured on the cold snow. Then is" the time to eat.
When all have had their fill the remainder is " stirred off " into nice,
white, dry sugar, or run into cakes. A better way is to make it into
bright, clear honey, bottle it for future use or send it to market.
Sugar to the amount of two thousand four hundred seventeen pounds
and two hundred sixty-two gallons of honey were made in 1870, in
the maple orchards on Barnard hill, at the mountain, on Sugar hill
and on Craney hill.
As the sun runs still higher and the days grow wai-mer the fertile
banks smile in green, the birds come back, the fields are vocal with
their songs, frogs peep in the meadows, the bright-colored hepatica
pushes up through the mat of moist leaves on the ground and the
trailing arbutus, of heavenly fragrance, begins to bloom.
Soon the men and boys are out in the fields. Fences are mended,
stones picked, manure hauled, and the plough goes round and round;
the fresh earth yielding a delicious, health-giving odor, while the
brown thrush follows, picking grubs in the broad furrows. Young
orchards are set out, old trees are grafted and numerous shade trees
are or ought to be planted by the road-side.
Jacob Carr was one of the first in town to push along his spring's
work. It is handed down how he was hauling out manure with a
464 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1870.
very smart yoke of cattle, when some visitors were present. He told
them he could load his oxen to a single grain, and if he put on a grain
more they could not pull it. His visitors did not believe it, but he
said he convinced them. He loaded up and when he got into the
hill over the river he stopped his team to rest. " See," he exclaimed,
"they have pulled it so far well enough." Then he took out his
jack-knife and placed that on the load. The cattle tried and tried
and they could not start it. He took off the knife and they drew
the load up the hill with perfect ease.
The mothers and daughters are in their gardens. They mend the
walks, make the beds and sow the seeds. Early peas are planted
and a little later many kinds of beans. Roots and bulbs are care-
fully transplanted, the springing vines trained, the rose-bushes and
flowering shrubs trimmed.
The wheat and the rye, the oats and the barley are sown with
careful, even hand. The 'potato field is furrowed out and the pota-
toes dropped and covered with a hoe ; the corn is often "put in" with
a "corn-planter," a great labor-saving machine.
The dairy has always received much attention. A large amount of
butter is made ; fifty-four thousand one hundred and nine pounds in
1870, most of which is sent to market. Weare's housewives are cel-
ebrated for their nice, sweet, yellow butter, the best being made in
June. Some cheese is manufactured for home consumption, the
amount in 1870 being eleven thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three pounds. The best spring calves are kept for stock on the
farms and the others sent to city butchers. In 1870 stock to the
value of $34,830 was slaughtered or sold to be slaughtered, and there
were one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine cattle in town.
Among the early settlers who were particularly noted for keeping
many cows were Col. Xathaniel Fifield, Joseph Huse and Abner
Hoit. The latter once had a three-years-old heifer that appeared as
though she had been sucked or milked in the pasture. He would
find her legs spattered with milk, and she was continually lowing and
uneasy. So Hoit kept her up one morning two or three hours ; then
turned her out and watched her. She went to a great rock, walked
around it several times, lowing, when a large black snake came out
and sucked the milk from her bag. After the reptile had its fill she
seemed satisfied and walked away with the rest of the herd. Hoit
told his neighbors, but they were loth to believe him. To satisfy
them he kept the heifer up another morning, then turned her out.
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1870] ABRAHAM MELVIX. 465
and Colonel Fifield, with all the others, witnessed the same thing.
They killed the snake with a club, and Hoit lost no more milk.
The farmers of Weave have greatly improved their stock. Devons
are the most beautiful in form and color, Durhams are the larirest
and strongest. Jerseys are the best for butter, but the old-fashioned
cows of our fathers produce the most milk. Thousands of gallons
are now sent by special car to Boston market daily, Denis A. Paige
and Archibald R. Gove loading: and forwardinix it. Althoush the
farmers get a little less than three cents a quart, they find it more
profitable than making butter and cheese.
When the young crops come up the corn has to be lined, or images
set up to scare away the crows, who do much more good than hurt.
Hoeing has to be done, but it is far easier now since the era of nice
light hoes and patent cultivatoi's. ' At the same time sheep have to
be washed and sheared. Then the brooks and the river are a lively
resort. Many farmers wash their sheep by Emerson bridge over the
Piscataquog. Another favorite resort is by«.Peaslee bridge on the
mill lot. Jonathan Kimball was washing sheep there one bright day
when bob-o-lincolns were fluttering and singing above the blossom-
ing apple-trees in the meadows below. He was a heavy, pussy man
and was dropping the sheep from the bridge into the water, where
the men would catch them as they swam doA\*'n'8t7-eam. A large
wether was too strong for him, struggled, caught one of its horns
in his vest pocket and both went "ker-souse " into the river together,
where it was eight feet deep. Kimball had to be helped out, or he
would have drowned. The click of the shears as the wool is clipped
is sweet music in all the barns. Weare has been celebrated for her
flocks. John Hodafdou and Daniel Breed were amons: the first to
raise impi-oved varieties, and Abraham Melvin,* following in their
* Abraham Mklvix, son of Capt. John and Jane (Little) Melvin, was born Nor. 29,
1790. on Uarnard liill. His paternal ancestor, Patrick Melvin, a Scotch-Irishman, so
called, came with his wile, Mary, iroin the North of Ireland before 1735, and settled in
Chester. Thej' had six children.
Abraham, the second son of Patrick and Maiy, and the one from whom all the
INFelvins in Weare have sprung, moved to this town about 1707. lie married a Widow
Colburn, and they had four children.
John, the eldest, bought of his father in 1791 fifty acres of land on the northerly
side of Barnard hill, cleared a pait of it. built a house and Dec. 28, 1797, married Jane
Little, a very superior woman, born in Goffstown. They had three children : Nancy,
Abraham, the subject of this sketch, and Phebc.
Abraham, being the only son, much against his inclination, decided to renniin at
home with his parents, iviK)n the promise that he should have the farm and other
property on their dt^cease. He'veceived o]ily a liniil,etl, common-school education,
but he had excellent -commOti-sense'rSQOd jmlgmCiit, nntJ seemed, to have iidierited
all the better qualities, shrewdness, tact, energy, untiring activity, of both his par-
ents. In fact, he was wellborn.
About the year 1812 Moses Hodgdon and Daniel Breed, his townsmen, had given
their attention to raising sheep, and young Melvin eagerly watched their efforts.
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466 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1870.
footsteiDS, raised the most sheep and wool of any man in New
Hampshire. In 1870 there were two thousand eight hundred and
fourteen sheep in town, and Melvin owned far more of them than
any other man.
Ebenezer Peaslee* had great success rearing sheep. One year he
raised from his flock of one hundred, one hundred and one lambs.
He sold one hundred of them to a drover named Jenkins for $2 a
head. The drover turned them in, at Boston, on drift as bought
for $2.25 a head. When Peaslee leai-ned through the papers what
the lambs sold for, the butcher learned from Peaslee what they were
bought for. The transaction utterly ruined the drover, who after-
wards could neither buy nor sell to advantage.
Haying begins about the 1st of July. The farmers of Weare
have always raised their full supply, and many tons are sold. Stock-
raising has been the most profitable part of farming in New Eng-
land ; besides, the hay is fed out at home and the fertility of the
fields kept up. In 1869 four thousand eight hundred and eighty-six
tons of hay were harvested. Haying was hard work in old times ;
but with mowing-machines, horse-rakes and patent hay-forks, it is
much easier now. It is one of the pleasantest of occupations. It
They had bought and reared the fiiie-wooled Spanish Merino variety, and he soon
came to the concKision tliat it would be more profitable to purchase them at $15 a
head than the common coarse-wooled sheep at $2. When he came of age he bought a
small llock of twentv on credit, and with these and the little farm of fifty acres began
business. Thej- increased rapidly, he bought hay to feed them, his farm became very
productive, he added to it, and soon in his barns he had more than a thousand sheep.
Mr. Melvin had suavity, a pleasing address and a wonderful command of language.
He easily induced substantial farmers to take his sheep on shares, and in a few years
he had thousands, scattered in small flocks tlirough nearly every town in the western
part of the state. So valuable were they that he often sold bucks for 8100 a head, and
he once refused S1200 for twelve of his best sheep. So entirely absorbed was he in
sheep-raising, tlie wool market and the taritt', and so much did he talk on those sub-
jects, that he gained the sobriciuet of " Sheep Melvin," and was known by that title
throughout the state. He purchased more land until he owned nearly all in his
neighborhood, farms in other towns fell into his hands, and in time he came to have
more than twenty-five hundred acres. By skilful management and rigid economy,
by hard daily toil, by constant application to all the details of his business, by glean-
ing after and saving all the odds and ends that usually go to waste and by simple,
plain living he fairlj- won success, became by far the richest man in town, and pos-
sessed a propertj' worth at least !520;),000.
But he did not entirely neglect the other concerns of life. His mind was well stored
with information. Xo man better understood the advantages of a high protective
tariff to a sheep-raiser and wool-dealer than he. Books and newspapers were his
constant companions, antl he at least read the Bible through once a year tor fifty
years. Its literature, history, character and teachings he had by heart. He took a
livelv interest in politics, both state and national, yet never held an office.
He married Sarah iY-lch, of Weare, July 6, 18-28, and to them were born two daugh-
ters, Sarah Jane, the eldest, born Xov. 4, 18:32, married Henry C. Couch, of Salisbury;
she died leaving an infant son, who died in childhood. Mary Ann married Dr. Abraui
B. Stoiy, then of San Francisco, Cal., and died April 29, 18S2,"at her home in Manches-
ter, leaving two daughters.
Mr. Melvin died in Weare on the old homestead, July 28, 1886, aged 86 years.
* Israel and Moses, sons of Ebenezer Pea.slee, bought two bucks in Vermont, pay-
ing ,*;100 apiece for them. When brought home they were each chained the first night
to a block aiul put in the field in front of Moses' house. Israel'S'buck dragged his
block, got into the river and was drowned.
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may be warm weather; but go out in tlie early morn, wlien the dew
is on ; listen to the clip of the scythe in the grass, the ring of the
whet-stone on the steel mingling with the soft voice of the stream,
the song of the robin from the elm, the cheery tone of the song-
sparrow in the thicket and the sweet, flute-like note of the song-
thrush from the woods. The clover-heads are red ; the flowers
exhale a delicious odor. What a softness clothes the green hills and
mountains! what a depth of shade fills the forest, now covered by
luxuriant foliage! And then the summer- boarders, like migratory
birds, have come and are seen wandering about in all pleasant
places and shady dells.
The grain must next be harvested. ■ The oats are stout, and the
farmer is afraid they will lodge ; the rye is thick and taller than a
man's head; shadows fly over the yellow barle^, and waves chase
each other on the acres of wheat. It is a' great satisfaction to harvest
the grain, and there are such pleasant surroundings ! The wild sun-
flowers, ox-eye daisies, lilies of many kinds, cardinal flowers, red and
cream-white hardbacks, make a rich mosaic of colors by all the
roads; and the golden-rod and the asters, growing everywhere, richly
perfume the air. In 1869 there were raised in town one thousand
four hundred and fifty-two bushels of wheat, one hundred and fifty-
three bushels of rye and three thousand six hundred and thirty
bushels of oats and barley. Formerly the farmers raised wheat
enough to sup]>ly the whole town, and the best of flour was made
at Baker's mill. When the great West was settled it could be got
cheaper there, and more live stock was raised to purchase a supply.
The first barrel of flour was brought into town and sold about 1817.
The Bartlett farm at the mountain is one of the best in town, and
John Bartlett,* when he lived on it, raised the most wheat. Josiah
* Jonx Baiitl?:tt, the ninth chihl of John and jNIary (Simons) Bartlett, was born
Jan. 'i-J, lf<08 His entire life was passed upon the farm which he owned at the time of
his death. He deseende<l from a i>urely i;n,ulish race. His ancestry on his father's
side can he traced back to tlie Norman sohlit'r, Aihim Bartelot, who canu; to Eng-
land and fought under William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings, it will sutliee
to sa>-, however, that the first of his ancestors of whom we have any account was
l{i(di;"ird I'.artlett, wlio came to Newburv, Ma.ss., in \U.i'>, and from whom are descended
most of the families of Bartlett in New Kngland. He died May •.'.">, 1(>4 7. His eldest
son, Richard-', Jr., was born in Kngland in lliJI and died at Newbury, Mass., in lU'.W.
Hichard, Jr., had seven children, the second of whom. Richard ■•, was born Feb. 21,
l(;4i», and married Hannah Kmerv. Nov. IS. 1()7.{, by whom he had ten childi-en.
DanieH, the fifth child of the last-named Kichard, was born Aug. S, lGs^2. He resided
in Newbury, Mass.
His eldest son, John's was born in 1732 and removed to Deering in 1773. John
brought with him a wife whom he married in Chester, N. H.. about I7<i4, and he prob-
ablv lived there several vears l)e!'ore iiMuoving to Deering. He di(Hl Strpt. 3, 17!ts.
ills son. John", was born in 17()S, ami married .Mary Simons, ot Weare, April 2, 1703.
Theii- children were: Betsey, born Jan. (i, 17114, married IJunjamin Locke and died
Julv 17, 1S(;7; Mehitabel, born May ti, 17'.)."), married James Tewksbury, di<Ml .Ahiy 23,
468 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1870.
Dearborn in his clay had a splendid farm on Mount Dearborn, every
acre of his mowing cutting more than two tons of hay, and still it
was badly run down when he began on it. Charles J. Hadley has a
fine farm near by, and Moses A. Hodgdon an excellent one between
Mount Misery and the beautiful Odiorne, He has cut more than a
hundred tons of hay on it in a season. The Gove farms, on the road
from Weare Center to Clinton Grove, are among the best in the
north part, and no better acres could be found in the state than
those of Samuel B. Tobie, on the crest of Toby hill.
And now the fruits begin to ripen, the early harvest apple cracks
open with juicy lusciousness, pears with rich flavors fall to the
ground, peaches that almost melt in the mouth hang on the trees,
soft and downy and with colors rich as a golden sunset. Along
the roads the bird-cherry, the choke-cherry, the black cherry, grow
in the greatest profusion and furnish a meal for thousands of birds
and for small boys as well, while the pastures and rocky heights are
red, crimson, blue and black with raspberries, mulberries, blueberries,
1S66; one still-born child, Dec. 19, 1796; Eunice, born June 16, 1798, died Sept. 13, 1800;
Daniel.bornDec. 7, 1799, died Sept. 14,1800; Plielje, born Aug. 1, 1801, died Feb. 15, 1812;
Euocb, born March 2, 1803, married LucyGiddins, died jVlareh 2, 1881; Mary, born Feb.
17, 1801), married Cleaveland Cross, died Aug. 12, 1870 ; John, born Jan. 22, 1808, married
Lurena Bailey, died March 12, 1872; Hannah and Lydia, born Oct. 31, 1809; Hannah
married George E.Morrill; Lydia married Joseph W. Cilley; Louisa, born Nov. 10,
1811, married, first, Simon P. Colby, second, Cyrus Hazen; Lewis Bartlett, born Oct.
17, 1813, married Mary Huse.
The father of thislarge family bought the Moses Eastman place, Aug. 19, 1805, and
lived there until his death, June 10, 1829. His estimable wife remained on the home
place until her death, Aug. 9, 1848.
John", the subject of this sketch, as will be seen, was a member of one of those
good old-fashioned families where the children were many, and generally strong,
healthy and happy.
At the time of his father's death John Bartlett was barely twenty-one years of
age, and his eldest brother, Enoch, having already married and established a home
elsewhere, the pi'incipal burtleu and care of the family devolved upon John. With
commendable ambition and energy he set himself to work. He cared for his mother
during life; lie paid to his brothers and sisters their just share of the property, and
in a few years con\menced to aild to his estate. His sound judgment, combinetl with
his untiring efforts, brought its due reward. He prospered and at the time of his
death was the owner of nearly one thousand acres of land, nearly all of excellent
quality. In neai'ly all hislabors he hail the assistance of a kind and affectionate help-
mate, to whose watchful care, economy, thrift and credit he was greatly indebted
for his success.
He married Lurena Bailey, tlie eldest daughter of Ebenezer and Miriam (Barnard)
Bailey, Oct. 27, 1833. Their childr(;n were; Sarah Frances, born Sept. 14, 1834, married
EbenL. Paige; Franklin, born May 12, 18:^6, man-led Diantha M. Gove; John Paige,
born Feb. 4, 1841, married Fannie M. Harrington; Ebeu Bailey, born May 4, 1845,
marri(!d, first, Maria L. Gove, si'cond, Ella F. Jones.
While tile private life of John Bartlett was pleasant iind prosperous beyond the
usual lot of man, his public lit*; was honorable and useful. He was commissioned as
captain in the eighth company of the nintli regiment, Se])t. 19, 1837. He was a select-
man for .several years and in l\s")(i and 18.i7 representi'd tlie town of Weare in the legis-
lature. During all liis lile lie took an active inttirest in eilucational and religious
matters, and was a sincere believer in the broad, liberal and truly Christian doctrines
of the Fniversalist church. Although he was firm, consistent and sincere in his jio-
litical as well as his religious faith, he was in no sense bigoted, intolerant or unreason-
able.
Honored and respected by all his friends and townsmen during life, his death
called forth unusual but merited tokens of esteem and regret. His'children ami his
friends cherish the memory of his worthy life with pardonable pride.
1S70.] VARIETIKS OF APPLES RAISED IX WEARE. 469
huckleberries and blackberries. All these fill the world with sflad-
ness as they come in their season. And then string beans, shell
beans, green peas and early garden sauce, cooked with pork and well
buttered, make a vegetable feast for the thrifty farmer and his family.
The flower gardens are in all their glory; humming birds sip their
nectared sweets, and the sound of bees is heard. Hundreds of house-
wives make their surroundings glorious with blossoms. They select
the richest and most suitable soils, they sow and plant, nurse and
shade, water and watch the growth of hyacinths, tulips, peonies,
pinks, poppies, polyanthus, carnation, the splendid pansies and dah-
lias, and scores of other kinds.
When the first frost comes the Indian summer begins, and the blue
sky looks down upon a wealth of colors, orange and yellow, purple
and crimson, blue and green, red and every shade and hue that
mantle the woods. Millions of birds are now migrating southward,
the fields swarm with robins and harrywickets, and all the roads are
alive with sparrows, bluebirds and the blue snow-bird that shows
white marginal tail feathers as it flies. The apples are gathered, many
thousands of barrels of the nicest;* potatoes are dug and put in the
* Xo town in the county is more celebruted foi- its apples tlian Wearc. It raises a
great variety. The following are the best for the seasons indicated : —
SUMMER. FALL. WINTEK.
Red Astrakan, Gravenstein, Baldwin,
William's Favorite, Twenty Ounce, - Northern Spy,
Duchess of Oldenburg, Fanieuse, Granite Beauty,
Tetofsky, Molntosh Red, Hubbiirdston,
Porter. F'lauders. Rhode Island Greening.
These are choice varieties for amateurs: —
Essopus Spitzenburgh, Foundling, Early Harvest,
Lady Apple, Garden Koyal, King,
Ladies' Sweet, Ta-lmau Sweet, Sweet Bough.
Maiden's Blush,
The following is the per cent of the varieties grown in Weare : —
Baldwins 50
Rhode Island Greenings.. 5
Roxburv Russet 4
Spitzenburgh 3 ' S wei^t Bough 1
Red Astrakan 3 King 1
GUliflower 3 Cathead 1
Hubbardston 4 Pearmain 2 , Green Sweet 1
Porter 4 \ Flanders 2 Early Harvest 1
Northern Spy 4 1 Gravenstein I i All other varieties 5
Granite Beauty 4 I Twenty Ounce 1 1
Some of the other varieties: —
Bailey Spice, Golden Russet, Mann, Peck's Pleasant,
Bellcflower, Garden Royal, Maiden's Blush, Pumpkin Sweet,
Connecticut Greening, Harvey, Minister, • Pound Sweet,
Duchess of Oldenburg, .John Sweet, Nonesuch, Seek-No-Further,
Danvers Winter Sweet, Killhamhill. Nodhead, Talman Sweet,
Dustin, Ladies' Sweet, Newton Pippin, Tetofsky,
Fanieuse, Lady Apple, New York Pippin, Williani's Favorite,
Foundling, Mcintosh Red, Orange Pippin, Other local names.
The "Granite Beauty" originated on the Zephaniah Breed firm in Weare moi'e
than seventy-live years ago. Mr. Breed raised about si.vty barrels of them in 18S6,
and (ieorge Simons nearly as many. 3Ir. Simons in one day loaded on the ears over
(Mghteen hundred barrels' of apples for the foreign market, ninety per cent of which
were Baldwins.
470 HISTORY OF WEAEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [18S1.
cellars, more than twenty thousand bushels; the corn is hai-vested,
ten thousand seven hundred thirty-four bushels in 1869, and husk-
ings held. Boys, girls and strong men, a bundled or more, gather
in the great barn around the huge pile of ears, and listening to songs
and pleasantries, husk scores of bushels of hard, glossy ears, which are
carefully stored in the large, old-style garret. Great ardor is gener-
ally shown in pursuit of the red ear, which entitles the finder to a
kiss from all of the opposite sex in the party. They used to have
plenty of cider, and in olden times something stronger. Now it is
lemonade and delicious coffee. When the pile is finished what a
supper they eat! There are great pots of baked beans, huge nappies
of Indian pudding, delicious pumpkin pies and platters piled with
doughnuts, sweet cake, fruit and cheese. After the supper some-
times comes the sound of the violin, with the dance that often lasts
far into the small hours.
When it gets cool enough the garden vegetables are put in the
cellars, and in the years long ago the apples were made into cider.
There was a mill at every other house. The russet, red and golden
fruit, was taken from the great bins where it had been stored or from
the large cart-body and placed in the hopper. The horse went round
and round, attached to the creaking crane that turned the cog-wheels,
the crushed apples fell into the great trough below, they were
neatly placed in the pi'css under the stout screws with fresh yellow
straw to keep them in place, and then the delicious juice flowed freely
at every turn of the levers into the great holder beneath. Small
boys were filled with delight as with oaten straws they sucked their
fill from the little brooklet running down.
And now houses are banked, barns battened and made warm,
sheep and other stock come to their shelter, geese, chickens and
turkeys furnish a glorious thanksgiving, hogs are killed (four hun-
dred and forty-two in 1869) and the pork-barrels filled. Warm
woolen mittens, caps and mufilers, stout boots, thick socks are re-
paired or new ones made, and roaring fires blaze on the hearth, for
winter has come ao:ain.
CHAPTER LXI.
THE REBELLION.
It grew out of the agitation for the abolition of Negro slavery.
It was fought under the war-cry, "The Union must be preserved."
1861.]
THE REBELLION.
471
It is now boasted that it was a great and glorious crusade in the in-
terest of luiraan libei-ty. It began Oct. 16, 1859, when Capt. John
Brown, at Harper's Ferry, commenced his raid to free the slaves of
the South. He was hanged for treason Dec. 2, 1859, and " was the
first martyr in the cause."*
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president, in 1860,t was con-
* Hist, of Windham, p. 271.
t Tax-payeks, 1860.
Angel, William
Austin, Daniel B.
George W.
Bailey, Amos W.
Daniel,
David H.
Ebenezer,
Elbridge,
Joseph P.
Baker, James
Michael,
Balch, .John J.
Moses N.
William P.
Barnard, Buzzell
.John,
Morrill,
Paige M.
Barrett, Jacob
James W.
Bartlett, Enoch
Franklin,
John,
Barton, Ruth
Beard, Sumner
Boynton, ^Vlfred
Daniel,
David,
Green,
John,
Nathaniel,
Bragg, Frederick
Breed, Amos
Asa,
David C.
Homer F.
John,
John C.
Lewis,
Moses,
Nathan,
Stephen P.
Thomas F.
Zephaniah,
Brown, Elisha
George W.
John K.
.Jonathan,
Josiah,
William H.
Buttei-field, Wm. A.
Burton, Alvah
Amos H.
David,
David, -id
Ira,
.Jonathan,
Call, Ueuben
(Jartland, Moses A.
(Jarr, Aaron
Carr, George
Henry A.
Carswell, Robert B.
Samael G.
Chandler, .Joel
Chapin Mr.
Chase, Amos
Charles,
Charles F.
Chevey,
David G.
Edward,
Eli,
John,
John, 2d
John, 3d
.John F.
John W.
Jonathan D.
.Josiah D.
Otis,
Samuel W.
Stephen,
WUliam H.
Winthrop,
Cheney, James B.
Lyman H.
CUley, Amos W.
John C.
.Jonathan F.
Joseph W.
Otis G.
Seth N.
Clark, J.
Sebastian S. -
Clement, Jane
.Jesse,
Jesse, 2d
.Jonathan,
•Jonathan D.
Clifford, Hiram
Col burn, Aaron
John,
Mark,
Colbj% Abram
Betsey,
Calvin F.
Clark,
David,
Eben,
Elbridge,
George W.
Hazen,
Ichabod,
•Jacob,
John B.
Samuel,
Tamson,
Col ley, Samuel
Coliuan, William
Colt, Stephen C.
Courcy, John D.
Cook, A. B.
Collins, Abner P.
Augustus,
Caroline,
Hoi'atio,
John,
.John L.
Jonathan,
Samuel,
Corliss, James
James, 2d
John,
Sanauel R.
Cram, Cleaveland
•James,
Jonathan,
•Joseph,
Moses,
Moses W.
Nathan.
Nathan G.
Samuel P,
Cronin, Dennis
Cross, Cleaveland
.John,
Currier, Bradbury B.
Harrison,
Levi,
Pamelia,
Moses F.
Thomas,
Danlorth, Charles B.
Davis, .Jeremiah G.
Day, George & son
.James G.
Dearborn, Alvah E.
David,
Elbridge H.
.J. Harvey,
John,
.Jonathan P.
•Josiah G.
Moses,
Peter,
Sarah,
Dodge, Ephraim J.
Israel P.
Dow, Charles
Daniel G.
David,
Elijah,
Ezra,
Josiah,
Josiah, 2d
Levi H.
Lorenzo,
Nathan C.
< )badiah H.
Dow, Winthrop •
Drew, Dan G.
Dunlap, George A.
Mary,
Samuel G.
Dustin, Elbridge
Eastman, Ephraim
Ezra C.
Francis,
James,
James M.
John L.
Josiah B.
Squire C.
Thomas,
Versa!,
Eaton, Daniel B.
David,
George W.
Jane, Widow
James W.
Moses,
Nathan,
Perry,
Pillsijury, R.
Reuben,
Thomas,
William,
William S.
Edmunds, Alfred
Ezra,
John.
Edwards, Oliver
Thomas,
Emerson, Albert H.
Frank P.
George L.
Jesse,
.John,
.John,
John, 2d
.John F.
Marden,
^larden J.
Marden, Jr.
Kodnev,
Rodney W.
Emerj% Caleb
Warren,
William,
Everett, Charles W.
Farnuni, Xeale
Favor, Almond
Hiram,
.loliu,
Moses G.
Orrin C.
Sarah, Widow
Thomas,
William,
472
HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1861.
sidered by the South as an endorsement of the Abolitionists. The
politicians of eleven states vei-y unwisely made it a pretext to pass
secession ordinances, thinking thereby to withdraw from the Union.
The Southern Confederacy was formed Feb. 4, 18G1, and five days
after, the " Montgomery Congress " chose Jefferson Davis president
of the " Confederation."
Lincoln was inaugurated president March 4, 1861, and soon after
sent supplies and food to Fort Sumter. The Confederates said this
was a menace of coercion, and April 12th bombarded and captured
the fort. The roar of Confederate cannon woke up the North, and
I
Felcli, Franklin
Harvey B.
Hiram",
Ira,
Justice,
Leonard,
Lewis,
Lyclia, Widow
President,
Sarah, Widow
Sidney,
Squire,
Fellows, Rufus
Ferrin, Warren
Fifleld, Robert S.
Fisher, Albert S.
Elbridge T.
Flanders, Cyrus
Ebenezer,
Frank,
John M.
Joshua W.
Follansbee,Jacob,2d
John,
Ransom,
Samuel,
Samuel, Sd
Stephen,
Washington,
Foster, George
Henry,
Frachcsur, John,
Luther,
Orrin P.
Garney, Frank
George, Charles Otis
Ezra L.
John,
Lewis,
Nathan L.
Gile, Daniel
Patience,
Gilman, Hiram A.
Gould, Anioa
David,
Humphrey N.
James.
Jesse N.
.John,
John K.
Luther E.
Rodney W.
Sariil),
Gove, Abigail, Wid.
Alvah,
Gove, Charles
Daniel,
David,
Ebenezer,
Edwin,
Elijah F.
Ezra C.
Gardner,
George I.
Hiraiii H.
Ira,
James,
James A.
John M.
Levi,
Levi W.
Page E.
Peter C.
Rachel,
Samuel,
Simon G.
Stephen B.
Squires,
Squire, Jr.
AVilliamB.
William H.
Graham, William
Grant, David
James M.
Green, Ezra
Nathan,
Gi'eenleaf, Lewis
Gregg, Joseph H.
Hackett, Aaron
Hadley, AbnerL.
Alonzo,
George, 2d
(Gilbert,
Hannah,
.James W.
John Byron,
John L.
John R.
Sylvester,
Hadlock, Alvin
Hamilton, Alfred
Alfred M.
Alvin, .Ir.
Hanson, Alfred G.
Danii^l,
David D.
John W.
Nathan,
Solomon.
Harrinian, Cleora P.
Hatch, Edwin,
Hazzen, Cyrus
Hamon,
Mary R.
Moses,
Hedding, Damon
Hoag, Israel
.Johnson,
.Joseph,
•Hodgdon, Moses A.
Holmes, George W.
Richmond,
Hood, Andrew J.
Howe, Mary
Hoitt, Fanny W.
Hiram S.
Hoyt Jinos
Horace J.
.John,
Samuel B.
Sarah A.
Warren,
Ziba A.
Huntington, Andrew
Benjamin,
.John,
Olive,
Hutchins, Charles H.
John T.
William H.
Ingraham, Adin
.Jewell, Jacob
Otis,
•Johnson, Abijah
Daniel,
Dorcas,
Edmund,
John C.
Jonathan,
Moses,
Nathan,
Rhoda.
Willard,
Jones, Benjamin B.
Eliphalet,
Kane, Dennis
Kelly, Charles
James,
Kendrick.Gorham P.
John 15.
SiiiiuK'l T.
Kenion, David,
Keniston, Ira A.
Rich aril,
Kieley, Lawrence
Kimball, John
Samuel,
Samuel P.
Langdon, Thomas
Lawrence, H. W.
Leach, Henry H.
•John L.
Leighton, David B.
Ephraim,
Mary, Widow
Locke, IJenjamin
Benjamin, 2d
Luther,
Lull, Andrew J.
Dudley,
Ezra E.
Jefferson,
.John,
Willard,
Marshall, Almus L.
James E.
James W.
John L. H.
Jonathan,
Joseph,,
Moody,
SethN.
William,
Martin, .Jonathan
Richard II.
Samuel,
William,
Mayo, Joseph,
McCain, William
McKellips, Silas
McKeen, George S.
Mead, Alden S.
Melvin, Abraham
Abraham, 2d
Asenath,
Isaac .J. C.
John P.
Oscar,
Merrill, John
Messer, Farnum H.
Moody, H. G.
Mary,
Moore, Abel F.
Ezekiel W.
Joseph C.
Olive,
Morrill, Albe
Jabez,
James,
Morse.'Moses W.
I
1861.]
TAX-PAYERS, 1860,
473
three days later President Lincoln called for seventy-five thousand
men to put down the Rebellion. New Hampshire was asked for one
three-months recfiment.
The First Regiment was quickly filled by volunteers and mus-
tered into the United States service May 7th. George W. Cilley*
volunteered for Weare, her first soldier to the war. The regiment,
Col. Mason W. Tappan commanding, started for the seat of action
Morse, William S.
Moulton, Jonathan B
Lucian,
Mudgelt, Ezra
George S.
Moses, Jt.
Muzzy, Benjamin P.
Daniel F.
Dimond, .Jr.
Hannah M.
•John D.
Jonathan P.
Reuben A.
Thomas,
Nichols, Hiram R.
Josiah,
M. O.
Simeon,
S. O.
Sylvester,
Nutter, John C.
Osborn, Daniel
Daniel B.
Daniel, 2d
Ezekiel W.
John,
John, •2d
Jonathan,
Lindley,
Samuel,
William,
William H.
Paige, Daniel
Eben L.
George C.
.John,
John, 2(1
Joshua,
Moses,
Nathan C.
Randall,
Samuel,
Samuel, id
Parmenter, Aaron
Peaslee, Albert J.
Alfred D.
Anna, Widow
Daniel R.
David,
Edwin N.
Franklin H.
George W.
Jonathan,
Jonathaii, id
Mary, Widow
Peaslee, Nathaniel
Nathaniel P.
Nathaniel, 2d
Nathaniel, 3d
Robert,
Rocilla, Widow-
Stephen,
Perkins, Benjamin
Enoch,
Perrj', Christopher G.
Peterson, .James
Phelps, Almond
Philbrick, Andrew
Andrew J.
Betsey,
Franklin,
Harrison,
Horace,
Jeremiah,
J. B.
.John S.
Judith,
Mary, Widow-
Moody,
Moses C.
Nathan,
Pierce, Artemus
Joseph B.
Preble, Thomas M.
Priest, James
PulTer, Edwin
Purington, Elijah
Elijah P.
Frederick,
Putnam, El bridge
Quimby, .Jeremiah J.
Quint, Josiah D.
Raymond, Stephen B.
Richards, Lucian B.
Richardson, D.
Roberts, John F.
Robie, .John
Rockland mill
Rogers, Thomas
Root, Nathan K.
Rowe, David D.
Rowell, Alonzo
Stephen,
Runnels, George,
Saltmarsh, George
Gilman,
Jonathan,
Thomas,
Sargent, Samuel
Saunders, George W^.
Saunders, .James
Sawyer, Albert H.
Allen,
Daiiiel,
Lindley H.
Moses,
Nathan,
Philip,
Schofleld, -James
Scribner, Leslie D.
Scruton, George W^.
Stephen O.
Senter, Charles .J.
Shaw, .John .1.
Simons, Dolly,
Elbridge C.
George,
Harrison,
Hiram,
James,
Nancy, Widow
Saral!, Widow
William B.
Sleeper, G. W. P.
William H.
Smith, £:tlian
Edmund H.
Joseph,
Nathaniel B.
Reuben,
Spiller, Frederick A.
Spinney, Augustus
Spofford, George W.
Stanley, Sumner
Stevens, Samuel G.
Stone, Betsey
Stoning, Jonathan
.Jonathan, .Jr.
Storj', Abram B.
Straw, Abigail, Wid.
Seth W.
Sumner, Sylvanus
Tenney. AVilliam B.
Terrilf, Franklin
Tewksbury, Wm. P.
Thatcher, Charles
Thayer, Charles G.
Thoinjison, Leander
Thorndike, C.
.John,
Thomas W.
W.
Thorp, Abraham
Isaac H.
William,
Thurston, P. B.
Towns, John
Luke,
Tuttle, Benjamin
.John,
Lewis,
Twiss, .James
Jeremiah,
Vitty, Albert
John P.
Jonathan ¥,.
William C.
Wadleigh, John G.
Rufus,
Waldo, Almond
.James M.
Wallace, James
Webster, John G.
Itachel,
Whalley, James
White, Dustiu
George 1.
John C.
William D.
Whittaker, Alvan
Charles,
.Jesse,
Whittier, George
Whittle, John
AVilkins, Ira
Willard, Cyrus S.
Williams. .Jolin
Wilson, Amos .1.
Daniel,
William & son
William, Jr.
Wood, Cyrus E.
.John,
Joseph,
Woodbury, Caleb P.
George W.
James,
James, 2d
John,
Levi,
Sarah B. Widow
Stephen E.
William,
Wortliley, .James
Moses,
Rodney,
Sainiu'l E.
Wright, William.
*Weark's Soldiers in the First Regiment.
(Jeorge W. Cilhn-, (^o. II, nnisician, mus. IMay 3, 18(il ; dis. Aug. 9, ISOl.
Edgar A. Hall, ('o. K, nms. May 7, 18()1 ; dis. Aug. !», ISOl; re-enlisted for Salem Sept. IS,
18G1 ; transferretl to 1st I'. .S. artillery Nov. S, 18G2.
474 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [18G2.
May 25th, reached Washington May 28th, and went into camp at Kal-
orama, about three miles west of the capitol. Early in June the regi-
ment marched to Poolesville to guard the fords of the Potomac, and
June 17th, had a slight skirmish with the enemy; none hurt on the
Union side ; one officer and two men killed and twelve wounded on
the Confederate. July 3d, two men were taken prisoners by the
Confederate pickets and held till the fall of 1862. They entered
Virginia about July loth, marched up the valley of the Shenandoah
towards Winchester, then back to Harper's Ferry. The first of
August they returned to New Hampshire and were mustered out at
Concord Aug. 9th.
The Second Regimext was raised under the first call of the presi-
dent. Tlie men were enlisted for three months, but before the organi-
zation of the regiment was completed the call of July, 1861, came for
three hundred thousand three-years troops, and most of the men re-en-
listed for the full term. Weare had six men in this regiment.* June
20, 1861, under command of Col.Gilman Marston,they left Portsmouth
for the front. It saw much service, got its first baptism of blood at
Bull Run, and afterward participated in more than a score of
battles.
Weare was patriotic ; May 25th it was voted to pay each soldier
who enlists for the town $9 a month, in addition to what the gov-
ernment pays ; to each nurse an amount sufficient to make the pay
lip to $20 a month, and to each man who enlists in the navy before
Aug. 27th, a bounty of $100, if they will count on the town's quota;
the selectmen to hire the money and pay the volunteers when they
are mustered into the service.!
The Third Regiment was raised under the president's first call
* Weake's Soldiers i>f the Second Regiment.
James M. Quiniby, Co. C, mus. June 1, 18{il, (lis. June -21, 18&4.
William H. Quimliy, Co. C, mus. June 1, 18(J1 ; wounded mortally July 21, 18C1 ; died of
wounds July il, iSlil.
Clias. E. Peaslee, Co. G, mus. June 5, 1831; killed at William.sburg, Va., Maj' 5, 1862.
RECKL'ITS.
Jonathan B. Holt, Co. I, mus. Dec. 7, 1803; promoted to corporal July 1, 1865; dis.
Dec. 19, T.sm.
William Bates, Co. F, mus Dec. 3, 1863; substitute; transferred from Co. H, 12th
N. II. volunte(!rs, June 21, 186.5; absent sick Dec. 19, 186.5; no discharge furnished.
Charles CuUom, Co. K, mus. Dec. 3, 1803; volunteer; transferred from Co. G, X. II.
volunteers, June 21, isiw; absent sick Dee. 19, 1805; no discharge furnished.
t " Voted, That the selectmen of the town of Weare be authorized to pay each sol-
dier who lias enlisted from this town into the United States service, or maj' liereafter
enlist, $9 per month of actual service, in addition to what the United .States govern-
ment may pay. Also, voted to pay each nurse from this town, in addition to what
government may pay, an amount suflicient to make $20 per month for each month
of actual service." '
1862.] THE THIRD AND FOURTH REGIMENTS. 475
for three-years men. Weare furnished eight soldiers for it.* Four
of them were mustered in early, and each was paid §10 Ijounty in
August, 1861. Enoch Q. Fellows, of Sandwich, was appointed their
colonel, and Sept. 8d they left the state for the seat of action. They
had their first battle at Secessionville, Ga., June 16th, where the
resriment lost one hundred and four killed and wounded. After-
wards the regiment engaged in the assault on Fort Wagner, led the
advance at Drury Bluff, where over two hundred of their men were
killed and wounded, took part in the many battles about Peters-
burgh and joined in the attack on Fort Fisher, in North Carolina.
The whole number of battles, sieges, reconnoissances and skirmishes
in which the regiment engaged was thirty, and with the exception
of some bounty-jumpers, who went as recruits, the men were brave
soldiers. The regiment was mustered out Aug. 2 and 3, 1865.
The Fourth Regiment was raised under the same call as the
third. t The regiment rendezvoused at Manchester, and Sept. 18,
1861, was mustered into service, receiving the same bounty. Weare
furnished six men at first and afterwards sent two recruits, and one
re-enlisted in the veteran reserve corps. They left for the front
Sept. 27th, under command of Col. Thomas J. Whipple, of Laconia.
* Weare's Soldiers rv the Third REGniEN-T.
Walter S. Eaton, Co. A, mus. Aug. 23, 1861; dis. at Bermuda Hundred Aug. 23, 1864;
now lives in Weare.
Georjife H. Shaw, Co. A, mus. Aug. 22, 1861; dis. at Bermuda Hundred Aug. 23, 1864.
Horatio H. Brown, Co. E, mus. Aug. 23, 1861; wounded slightly .June 16,1862; re-en-
listed Feb. 17, 1864; promoted to corporal; promoted to sergeant .Jan. Ki, 1865; dis.
.July 20. 186.5.
Valentine M. Chase, Co. E, mus, Aug. 23, 1861 : wounded severely June 16, 1862; died
of wounds at -Jews' hospital, New York, .July 24, 1862.
RECRUITS.
William Donnolly, Co. H, mus. Dec. 10, 1864; deserted at Wilmington, X. C, March
21, 186.5.
William Gimber, Co. C, mus. Dec. 22, 1864; dis. July 20, 186.5.
Frank Williams, Co. K, mus. Dec. 22, 1864; dis. .July 2(), 186.5.
James AVilson, Co. K, mus. Dec. 22, 1864; dis. July 20, 1865.
Thomas F. (iay, of Weare, enlisted for Manchester in Co. A, mus. Aug. 22, 1861 ; dis.
for disability April 27, 1862.
t Weare's Soldiers ix the Fourth Regiment.
Ainos L. Colburn (Concord), 2d lieutenant Co. A, commissioned May 17, 1862; trans-
ferred to Co. G, Nov. 5, 1862.
David 1*. Dearborn, 2d lieutenant Co. G, commissioned March 22, 1862; resigned Nov.
4, 1862; 2d assistant surgeon; commissioned Dec. 16, 18»;2; promoted to 1st assist-
ant surgeon May 2, 1864; commissioned Nov. 0, 1864; dis. Aug. 23, 18(i5.
William S. Mudgett, musician, mus. Sept. 18, 1861 : dis. Aug. 27, 18(i2 ; dead.
Horatio J. Collins, Co. E, mus. Sept. 18, 1861; transferred to Isl U. S. artillery Nov. 5,
1^<;2; now lives in Weare (1886).
Aaron V. Hackett, Co. E, mus. Sept. 18, 1861; re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864; no discharge
furnished ; lives in Weare.
Rollins D. Moore, Co. E, mus. Sept. 18. 1861; re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864; wounded June 24,
1864; dis. for disability at Alexandria, Va., Jan. 30, 186.5.
RECKuns.
Thomas Harrington, Co. E, mus. Dec. 21, 1864; deserted at Wilmington, N. C, ^larch
8, 1865.
William Smith, Co. E, mus. Dec. 21, 1864; dis. Aug. 2.", 186.5.
476 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1862.
Their first fight was at Pocotaligo, S. C, early in the spring
of 1862, where they had three killed and twenty-five wounded.
Among the many other battles in which they fought was the assault
on Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863, the battle of Bermuda Hundred,
Va., May, 1864, and in that of Fort Fisher, X. C, January, 1865.
The Fifth Regiment was raised in the fall of 1861, and mus-
tered into the United States service in October. Col. Edward E.
Cross led them from the state Oct. 29th, and they camped near
Washington Oct. 31st. Their first battle was at Fair Oaks, June 1,
1862, where they lost one hundred and eighty-six killed and wounded.
Colonel Cross among the latter; it was in the terrible Seven Days'
fight, and when it reached Harrison's Landing it had but three hun-
dred and fifty men fit for duty, and at Antietam, Sept. 17lh, where a
hundred and eight were killed and wounded. It was hei*e it earned
the title of the Fighting Fifth, known throughout the nation. At
Fredericksburwh they had one hundred and eifjhtv killed and wounded.
At Chancellorsville they lost nearly forty officers and men. Colonel
Cross was killed at Gettysburgh, and eighty-six men were killed or
wounded out of one hundred and sixty-five men who went into the
fight. They participated in the many battles about Petersburg!!, los-
ing heavily. The regiment was mustered out June, 1865. Weare
had nine men in it,* all recruits ; four of them deserted, one was cap-
tured at Cold Harbor and died in Andersonville prison, and the
other three were regularly discharged.
The Sixth Kegiment, raised under the same call, was mustered
into the United States service the last of November, 1861, and Gen.
Simon C. Griffin, April 22, 1862, was made its colonel. It left the
state Dec. 25, 1861, and shortly after went into camp near Wash-
ington. It got its first baptism of blood at Camden, N. C
The regiment j)articipated in the battles of Bull Run, South Moun-
tain, Antietam, where it lost a fifth of its whole number, Fredericks-
burgh, where it lost a third, Chancellorsville, Spottsylvania Court
* WEARE'S SOLDIEESi IX THE FIFTH REGIMENT.
EECRLITS.
Charles E. Bouscay, Co. B, mus. Au<j. 31, 1864; dis. .June 28, 1865.
Williiun Etlinuiifls, Co. A, mus. Ausr. 11, 1864; Co. A, dis. June -i.j, 1865.
Aithui- IIaKan,Co. — , nms. A us 6,1864; supposed to liave deserted en route to regiment.
.John Hicks, Co. — , mus. Aug. :i\, 18(54 ; supposed to have deserted en route to regiment.
Cliarles Johnson, (O. K, mus. Sept. 8, 18ii4; dis. .June 14, 1865.
.Samuel Parson, Co. H, mus. Sept. -2, 186;i; captunnl at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864;
dicil ot" disease at Andersonvill(>, (in.. Oct. 18, 18ii4; grave No. 11,1-21.
Chas. l'alin,Co. — , nuis. Sept. 14, l,s(>4 ; supposed to have deserte<l en route to regiment.
James KiUiy, Co. - , mus. Sept. -2, 18M ; supjjosed to luive deserted en route to regiment.
Henry Spering, Co. E, mus. Aug. 1(1, 1864; promoted to corporal Jan. 11_, 1865; reduced
to the ranks 3Iay '24, 1865; dis. June '28, 1865.
]8fi2] THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH REGIMENTS. 477
House, Cold Harboi- and the many battles about Petersburgh. The
refjiment served till the close of the war. Weare had but one citi-
zen who went out with the regiment, and he was killed at the sec-
ond battle of Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862. Six recruits, not citizens,
went for our town, four of whom did lionorable service, and two were
bounty-jumpers and deserted.*
The Seventh KegimentI was raised by Gen. Joseph C. Abbott,
of Manchester, he being authorized by the war department. The
state paid the bounty of $10, the same that the other regiments
received. Haldiniand S, Putnam was colonel, and General Abbott
lieutenant-colonel. The regiment was engaged in many battles,
one of which was the assault on Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863,
where Colonel Putnam was killed and two hundred and twelve
of his men killed, wounded and missing, and another, Feb. 20,
1864, the bloody and disastrous battle of Olustee, Fla., where
two hundred and nine were killed, wounded and missint;. In
* Weake's Soldiers ix the Sixth Regiment.
Lindley W. Follansbee (enlisted for Landaff;, Co. B, mus. Nov. -27, 1861 ; killed at Bull
Uun, Va., Aug. 29, 1862.
recruits.
George Brown, Co. G, mus. Dec. 19, 1SG3; volunteer, for 3 years; transferred from Co.
G, 11th regiment, .June 1, 1865; absent sick .since Dec. 19, 1864; dis. July 17, 18155; no
discharge paper furnisheil.
•John Bate.s, Co. K, mus. .July 27, 1864; substitute; transferred from Co. K, 11th regi-
ment, .June 1, 1865; promoted to corporal July 8, 18<i5; dis. July 17, 1865.
James Connor, Co. — , mus. .June 3, 1864; substitute; supposed to have deserted en
route to the regiment.
•James Corbett, Co. K, substitute, mus. July 27, 1864; transferred from Co. Iv, lltli regi-
ment, June 1, 1S65; dis. July 17, 1865.
Percy Howard, Co.—, mus. June 1, 1864; supposed to liave deserted en route to the
regiment.
Geoige A. Black, Co. D, mus. Dec. 3, 1862; unknown.
t Weare's Soldiers ix the Seventh Regiment.
Ezra Clement, Co. I, mus. Dec. 14, 1861; promoted to corporal; died of disease at
Fort Jelfersou.ria., April 2, 1862.
Joseph H. Gregg, Co. I, mus. Dec. 9, 1861 ; missing at Fort Wagner, S. C, July 18, 1863.
Thomas Daiiglan, Co. D, mus. Xov. 1.'5, 1861; promoted corporal Xov. 13, 1861; pro-
moted sergeant .June 2, 1863; dis. Dec. 22, 1864.
Darius Merrill, quartermaster-sergeant, appointed March 12, 1863; dis. Dec. 27, 1864.
Nathaniel l^easlee, Co. I, nms. Dec. 13, 1861 ; dis. Dec. 22, 1864.
Edwin J. Tenney, Co. D, mus. Dec. 13, 1861; dis. for disability July 17, 1862; enlisted in
veteran reserve corps Dec. 5, 18(53.
Harvey H Martin, Co. F, mus. Oct. 29, 1861; died of disease Aug. 8, 1862.
Kdwanl Tatro, Co. G, mus. Nov. 23, 18(51 ; (Ued of disease JNIarch 25, 1862, at Tortugas, Fla.
Alums N. Wood, Co. D, mus. Dec. 24, 1861; died Nov. 1, 1862.
RECKIITS.
James H. Carmichael, Co. C, mus. Nov. 29, 1864; absent without leave since March 25,
1865; no discharge furnished.
George A. Clarke, of Weare, Co. D, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; wounded May 10, 1864; died of
wounds Mav 11, 18(54.
William Wyman, Co. E, mus. Oct. 15. 1863; dis. .July 20, 1835.
Charles Willard, Co. F, mus. Nov. 29, i8t54; promoted to corporal .June 6, 1865; dis.
July 20, 1865.
HE-EXLISTED VETERAN.
Jacob Follansbee, Co. D, mus. J>ec. 30, 1861 : captured March 9,1863; exchanged .Tune
9, 18o3; re-enlisted Feb. 28, 1864; dis. June 1, 1865, for disability.
478 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1862.
1865 they engaged in the capture of Fort Fisher, and took part in
the many battles near Richmond. Our town had nine men who
served with the regiment, and five recruits, all of whom did good
service.
The Eighth Regiment was raised under the same call, had
the same bounty, and was mustered into the service of the
United States Dec. 23, 1861. Hawkes Fearing was colonel, and
Oliver W. Lull,* a native of Weare, was lieutenant-colonel. They
-y"^ —
' * Col. Oliver W. Lull. In the valley of the Souhegan lies the pleasant village
'of Milforcl. Here, nestling on the banks of the river, is a quaint old oemeterv. Over
its uiouUlering stones and grass-grown graves softlv fall the dews of evening; while
the last raj'S of golden light from the setting sun, glancing through the dense shade
of sighing pines, light up, as if in benediction for the noble dead below, a tall, white
shaft of marble, bearing this inscription : " I am willing to give all that I am, have or
expect to be, for my country in this her hour of danger, asking only that the dear old
old Hag may be my winding-sheet." Such were the words of Oliver W. Lull, who was
born in Weare, .Ian. 14, 182(5. His father, Moses Lull, was one of those sturdy Xew
Hampshire farmers who have bequeathed to their sons physical strength and endur-
ance, combined with mental vigor and great energv of character, thus making our
state famous as the birthplace of successful men. His mother, Lucinda Caldwell,
was the second wife of Moses Lull. She was a wliole-hearted, brave-souled woman,
who not only reared a large family of children, but with her deft fingers filled the
ancient red house with the old time music of buzzing spindles, on which run rolling
wool and twirling flax, furnishing material forthe shuttle which she sent so " merrily
flashing through the loom."
While Oliver was still a young lad his parents moved to Manchester. Here he at-
tended school and graduated. He afterwards taught school in Milford, N. H., and
Framingham, Mass. While in Framingham he read law in the office of Train & Esty.
He then returned to Manchester and continued his .studies with Hon. David Cross, for
wliom he ever cherished unbounded esteem and admiration, and wdiose influence
over him was most salutary.
About this time he married Mary .\ugusta, granddaughter of Gen. Stephen Hoyt. of
Bradford, a school-girl in whom he had become interested. Of this marriage onlv one
daughter remains, Ada Georgianna, wife of M. .1. Gray, of Crested Butte, Col. He was
admitted to the Middlesex county bar and the bar of Hillsborough county, N. IL, in
18o-2.and,soon after established himself in Milford and was highlv successful as a lawyer.
On the breaking out of the Rebellion he took an active part'in raising reeruits.and
Oct. 1, 1861, was commissioned by Governor Berry lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth
Kew Hampshire regiment. Before leaving home" the; citizens of Milford pi'esented
him with a sword, sash and belt, while Gen. George Stark with thirty other Nashua
gentlemen gave him a spk-ndid horse. The regiment was mustered" at Manchester,
went first to Fort Indeiiendenci!, Boston harbor, and from thence in two divisions
under General IJutler saih'<l for Ship island, where they remained until after the sur-
render of Xew Orleans. They then went to Louisiana, where Colonel Lull was ap-
pointed provost judge of Thibedeaux and discharged the duties of the office faith-
fully and satisfactorily.
The regiment was"in several engagements with the Confederates, among which
were the battle; of " The Cotton " and the battle of " BLsland." As Colonel Lull was
a huge man and rode a whiti; horse, lie was a conspicuous mark for the sharp-
sliooters, who oft(!n tried to shoot him, but failed. On one occasion, while riding
along, a large sliell passed within a few inches of his head; cooUv taking off his hat,
he saluted the terrible messenger of death. But the crowning act of his life — that
which showed his noble unselfishness — was when he left a position of honor and
safety on the statf of General Emory, for one of imminent peril and almost certain
death, being called upon by his soldiers to lead them in battle.
He commanded the regiment at Port Hudson, Colonel Fearingbeing engaged else-
where. On the morning of May -28, 18(i:i, a general advance was ordered, for the pur-
pose of driving the enetny within his inner works. It was a hot fight. The Federals'
first line of battle was broken and scattered, when the Eighth was ordered to charge.
With a wild yell they swept forward over the bodies of tin; fallen, drove the Confeder-
ati'sin confusion through the tangled abattisand almost annihilated the Tenth .Vrkan-
sas regiment, who occupiinl the position. The slaughter was terrific, nuich of the light-
ing being hand to lian<l. J>ientenant-Coloncl Lull, while waving: his sword and
shouting "Forward, Eighth New Hampshire!" fell, mortally wounded by a ininie
ball. As he was carried I'roin tlu' flelil, all unmindfal of hisow'n <langer and'sutfeiing,
he said : " Don't h;t the rcgimiMit break; we must eonciui-r them ! " The next autumn
he was brought to .Milford and buried. Coloni'l l^uU was a brave and gallant soldier,
doing his duty nobly, and iiat liotically laid down his life for his eonidi'v.
CL'^t^'-z.^-'l^
yL''t^.-t^'<j-i
(^.ItJ.
1862.] THE NINTH REGIMENT. 479
were at the siege of Port Hudson, where Lieutenant-Colonel
Lull was killed, May 27, 1863, and in many other battles and
skirmishes in the South-west. Weare had one recruit in this
reoiment.*
The town of Weare provided for the families of its soldiers who
had gone to the 'war. The legislature of New Hampshire, at its
June session, 1861, passed an act authorizing cities and towns to aid
the families of volunteers, and the town voted that the selectmen
carry the provisions of said act into effect.!
July 2, 1862, the president called for three hundred thousand men
to serve for three years, and Aug. 4th for three hundred thousand
more for nine months. Men volunteered slowly. The legislature
authorized the payment of bounties. Aug. 12th the town voted to
pay each citizen who enlists prior to Aug. 27tli 8200, the selectmen
to hire the money.t Sept. 8th the town also voted to pay the same
bounty to fill up its nine-months quota, the money to be raised the
same way.§ The state also paid a bounty of 850 to each man.
With these generous inducements the town was able to answer the
calls.
The Ninth Regiment left the state Aug. 25, 1862, under the
command of Col. Enoch Q. Fellows. It reached Washington Aug.
28th, and Sept. 13th took part in the battle of South Mountain,
where it had twenty-five men wounded, two of whom died. No
other regiment was so soon in the fight after leaving the state. The
regiment fought at Antietam and Fredericksburgh, made a campaign
in Mississippi in 1863, fought at Spottsylvania, where they had forty-
two killed, ninety-four wounded and seventy missing ; at Cold Har-
bor and many of the severe battles about Richmond. They were
mustered out in June, 1865. Eighteen citizens of Weare served in
-J _ — _ — — ^ ■
* WEAKE'S SOLOIEK IX THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
RECRUIT.
Thoma.s Bums, Co. F, inus. Oct. l.">, 1SC3; not offlcitiUy accounted for.
t " Voteil, Agreeable to an act i^assed by the legislature, Juno session. ISfJI, autlior-
izing cities and towns to aid I'aniilies of volunteers in tbe service of the I'nitcd States,
that the selectmen of the town of Weare be authorized to carry the provision of said
act in eU'ect."
t " \'oted. That the town of Weare will pay to each citizen that enlists in the army
of the United States, and is accepted prior to the 27tb of August, instant, the sum ot
§■200, and the selectmen be instructed to hire money therefor."
§ " Voted. That the town will pay to each and every man who enlisted between the
l'2tii and JSth of A\igust last ami are nuistercd into tlie I'nitcd States service, the sum
of S-2U0, excepting those that have already received their pay.
quot
"Voted, That we pay $2no to each man who shall eidist to till up <uir nine-months
Ota and is accepted, and the selectmen be authorized to hire the money therefor."
480 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1862.
this regiment, two of wliom were killed, three wounded and four died
of wounds or disease.*
The Eleventh Eegimext rendezvoused at Concord the last of
August, 1862, and left Sept. 11th for Washington, under the com-
mand of Col. Walter Harriman. They fought at Fredericksburgh,
their first battle, where they had fourteen killed, one hundred and
fifty-six wounded and twenty-four missing. They made a campaign
in Kentucky, went to Vicksburg, Miss., were at the siege of Knox-
ville, took part in the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania,
were present at Cold Harbor and engaged in the many fights about
Petersburgh. Weare sent seven citizens in this regiment who made
an honorable record for themselves, and seven recruits, five of whom
deserted.!
*Weaee's Soldiers in the Ninth Regiment.
Jas. W. Barrett, Co. B, mus. .July 12, 1862 ; cliecl of disease .Jan. 13, 1863, at Falmouth, Va-
Eugene D. Breed, Co. B, mus. July 12, 1802; killed in action at Poplar (irove cliurcli
Sept. 30, 1864.
Eicliard CuUen, Co. F, mus. Aug. 5, 1862; promoted 1st sergeant; wounded May 12,
1861; lost an arm; dis. .June 6, 186.5.
Horace P. Dearborn, Co. D, mus. July 30, 1862; died of disease at Falmouth, Va., Jan.
27, 1863.
Elbridge Dustin,i Co. B, mus. July 12, 1862; killed on picket at .Jackson, Miss., July
13, 1863.
Harvey George, Co. B, mus. July 24, 1862; promoted corporal; wounded May 18, 1864;
mus. out .June 10, 186.1.
William H. Hoit, Co. B, mus. July 22, 1832; promoted sergeant; died at Mildale, Miss.,
Aug. 2, 1863.
Samuel B. Ho'S't, Co. B, mus. Aug. 19, 1862; promoted corporal; dis. for disability
May 23, 1864: dead.
Dennis Kean, Co. B, mus. .July 16, 1862; died at Covington, Ky., Aug. 30, 1863.
.Joshua M. Nichols, Co. B, mus. .July 2.t, 1802; wounded; ball put through back of head;
died at Snyder's Bluff, Miss., July 22, 1863.
George W. Miizzey, Co. B, iims. .July 24, 1862: captured at Poplar Grove church, Va.,
Sept. :Ho, 1804; died at Salisbury, X. C, Oct. 18, 1864.
Leonard Palmer, Co. B, mus. July 16, 1862; dis. for disability at Concord, X. H., June
10, 1863.
Oliver E. Page, Co. F, mus. Aug. 5, 1862; dis. for disability Dec. 18, 1863; entered V. R.
C. ; dis. Aug. 2, 180.1.
Elijah P. Purington, Co. B, mus. .July 23, 1862; wounded; lost an arm; dis. for dis-
ability .Jan. l.i, 1863; lives in Weare, 1S86.
Fred Pui'ington, Co. B, mus. .lulv 12, 1802; transferred to veteran reserve corps
March 2, 1864; dis. June 28, 180.5; lives in Bradford, 1886.
Edmund Rogers, Co. B, mus. .July 2.5, 1862; missing in action .July 30, 1864; gained from
missing ; promoted corporal March 1 , 186.5 ; dis. .June 10, 1805 ; lives in Henniker, 188r;.
Joseph G. Wood, Co. B, mus. July 18, 1862 ; promoted corporal ; transferred to veteran
reserve corps Jan. 16, 1864.
Edmund J. Langley, Co. B, mus, July 24, 1862; dis. .June 10, 1865.
iWliile the regiment was in Mississippi they camped one night near the Pearl
river, and young Oustin went on picket with a" part of his company. " A party of
rebels, who knew the ground perfectly, crept steathily upon this portion of the "line
and bayoneted Private Dustin, whose death-cry, full of terror and agonj', brought
every nian instantly to his feet, and which will 'ever be remembered with a shudder
by ail who heard it."
t WE.inE's. Soldiers in the Eleventh Regiment.
Hazen Bartlett, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1802; killed in action .July 3'), 1864.
Stephen A. Felch, ('o. K, mus. Sept. 2, 1802; transferred to invalid corps March 19, 1864.
SVashington Follansbce, Co. C, mus. -Vug. 21, 1862: killed near Petersburgh, Va., .June
21, 1804, while on picket; interred at .Meade's .station, Va.
Beniamin J'ollansbee, Co. C, mus. Aug. 21, 1862; dis. June 4, 180,5; lives at South
Weare, 1886.
Gilbert Hadlev, Co. C, mus. Aug. 21, 1862; wounded slightly Dec. 13, 1862; dis. for dis-
ability at liVashington, D. C, Jan. 21, 1863; lives in New Boston, 188(>.
1862.] THE TWELFTH REGIMENT. 481
The Twelfth Regiment was mostly recruited in Belknap county
in six days.* It left the state under the command of Col. Joseph H.
Potter, Sept. 27th, and reached Washington in three days. It was
present at Fredericksburgh, but not in the thickest of the fight. It got
a bloody baptism at Chancellorsville, going into the fight with five
hundred and seventy-seven men and came out with a loss of three
hundred and twenty-six. It fought at Gettysburgh and suffered
nearly as badly, losing ninety-four men out of two hundred and
twenty-four. The regiment was with General Butler at Drury Bluff
and Bermuda Hundred. At Cold Harbor it went into the fight with
Andrew J. LuU, Co. C, mus. Auj?. 21, 1SG2 ; wounded slightly June 2, 18G4; dis. June 4
18G.J: lives in South Weare, 18S6.
Timothy or Thomas B. Eastman, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862 ; dis. June 4, 186.5.
Jutoal Eaton, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; deserted at Falmouth, Va., Dec. 20, 1862; re-
ported under the president's proclamation May 10, 186.5; dis. May 11, 186.5.
Frank B. Flanders, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; wounded severely June 18, 1864; dis.
May 20, 186.5.
Henry L. French, Co. D, mus. Aug. 29, 1862; dis. at Xewport Xews, Va., March 13, 186.3,
for disability.
RECRUITS.
John Baites, Co. K, mus. Julv 27, 1864; transferred to 6th regt. X. H. vols. June 1, 1865.
James Cobbett, Co. K, mus. July 27,1864; transferred to 6th regt. X. H. vols. June 1,
186.5; dis. July 17, 1865.
John Gul vin, Co.*—. mus. July 28, 1864 ; supposed to have deserted en route to regiment.
Thomas Martin, Co. — , urus. Dec. 19, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the
regiment.
Robert Mullen, Co. — , mus. Dec. 19, 1863; supposed to have deserted eu route to the
regiment.
George Brown, Co. G, mus. Dec. 19, 1863; volunteer; deserted April 3, 1863; appre-
hended; transferred to 6th X. H. vols, .lune 1, 1865; no discharge given.
Michael Burke, Co. — , mus. Dec. 19, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the
regiment.
* WE.^RK'S SOLDIEUS IX THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
RECKL'ITS.
Thomas Agnew, Co. — , mus. Dec. 17, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to the
regiment.
William Bate, Co. H, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; transferred to 2d X. H. vols. June 21, 1865; ab-
sent sick; no discharge furnished.
Wm. H. Bromley, Co. F, mus. Dec. 3, 1883; transferred to U. S. navy March 23, 1864.
James Burke, Co. F, mus. Dec. 1.5, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
George Cambridge, Co. H, urns. Dec. 1.5, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
Charles CuUom, Co. G, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; wounded slightly May 14, 1864; transferred
to Co. K, 2d regt., Jan. 21, 186.5; absent sick; no discharge furnished.
Manuel Davis, Co. — , mus. Dec. 17, 1863 ; supposed to have desei-ted en route to the
regiment.
John Doyle, Co. F, mus. Dec. 15, 1863 : transferred to U. .S. navy April 29, 1864.
Patrick Duver, Co. G, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; deserted May 14, 1864, at .Swift Creek, Ya.
Hans Hanson, Co. B, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; transferred to U. .S. navy April 29, 1S(>4.
George Haynes, Co. F, mus. Dec. 15, 1863; wounck'd severely at Cold Harbor June 3,
1864; died of wounils at Washington Julj' 9, 1864; interred in Xational cemetery,
Arlington, Va.
Henrv Johnson, Co. B. mus. Dec. 17, 186:3; wounded slightly May 16, 1864; captured on
picket at Bermuda Hundred, Va, Xov. 17, 18W; died at Salisbury, X. C, Jan. 7, 1865.
Richard Kelly, Co. C, mus. Dec. 5, 1^63; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; an-
other account says died at Salisbury, X. C, Jan. 7, 1865.
Louis Lambert, Co. A, mus. Dec. 7, 1863; deserted Jan. 30, 1864, while on lurlough at
Washington, D. C.
Cornelius McManus, Co. — , mus. Dec. 4, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to
the regiment. ^
Stephen Miller, Co. A. mus. Dec. 7, 1863; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1.^64.
Thos. Rvan, Co. — , mus. Dec. 3, 1863; supposed to have deserted en route to regiuient.
Thos. I."Sullivan. Co. B, mus. Dec. 3, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy .Vpnl 29, 1S64.
William White, Co. D, nms. Dee. 15, 1863; transferred to U. S. navy April 29, 1864.
;!1
482 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMrSHIRE. [1862.
less than three hundred men and came out with a loss of one hundred
and sixty-five killed, wounded and missing. Tlie regiment after-
wards took part in the many battles about Petersburgh, and so great
were its losses that at one time it had only sixty men. None of
Weare's citizens were members of this regiment, but she sent eighteen
men as recruits, some of whom fought bravely while others were
bounty-jumpers and deserted at the first opportunity.
The Foukteenth Regimext left Concord for Washington the
latter part of October, 1862, under the command of Col. Robert
Wilson. It did picket duty on the Potomac that Avinter and the
following summer, then went to New Orleans, Avhere they spent
considerable time. Returning north they entered Shenandoah valley
and Sept. 19, 1864, were in their first battle, Opequan. Here their
commander. Colonel Gardner, was killed, and also two captains, two
lieutenants and eight men, a hundred privates were wounded. It was
in the several fights that soon followed and at the battle of Cedar
Creek where Sheridan whipped Jubal A. Early. January, 1865, the
regiment went to Savannah under command of Col. Carroll D.
Wright, where it staid till summer, when it was mustered out, July
26th, at Concord. It lost by death above two hundred men, seventy
of whom fell in battle or died of their wounds. Weare had forty-
three who served in it, only one of whom was a recruit.*
* Weare's Soldiers in the Fourteenth Regiment.
Caleb W. Hodgclon, capt. Co. D, commissioned Oct. 9, 1862; mus. out July S, ISli;").
Stark Fellows, 1st lieut. Co. 1), commissioned Oct. 9, 1802; resigned Sept. 4, 18C3; colo-
nel of colored regiment; died of fever near New Orleans in April, 1864.
Albert H. Sawyer, 1st lieut. Co. H, eommis.sioned Oct. 9, 1862; dis. Sept. 25, 1863 ; lives
at North Weare, 1886.
Joseph V. Bowie, sergt. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862 ; wounded Sept. 19, 1864 ; promoted to
1st sergt. Feb. 27, 1864; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; transferred to V. R. C. Jan. 5, 1865;
dis. June 25, 1865; lives nrw in Weare, 188(5.
John L. Collins, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. for disability at Wa.shington, D.
C., Jan. 8, 1863; now lives in Weare, 1886.
Humphry N. Gould, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; reduced to the ranks Sept. 10, 1863;
dis. July 11, 1865; now lives in Bradford, 1886.
Josiah Gove, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 186.5.
Warren II. Muzzv, corp. Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; rediiced to the ranks April 9, 1863;
dis. for disability at Concord, N. H., May 20, ]8(>.5; died 1885.
Enoch W. Breed, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded in wrist; dis. July 8, 1865; lives
in Weare, 1886. . , ^ , ^
Charles C. Carr, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Oct. 19, 1864; died of wounds at
Winchester, Va., Nov. 24, 1864. ,.„,., ..^, ,
Derwiu W. Chase, Co. D. mus. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted corp.; killed at battle of
Opequan, Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1804. ..,,„.„
Otis G. Cillev, Co. D, mus. .Sept. 23, 1862; promoted to corp. April 1,1803; captured
Oct 19, 1864; paroled; dis. at Concord, N. H. ; lives in Weare, 1886.
John B. Colby, Co. 1), mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives in South Weare, 1886.
Augustin<> W. Collins, Co. I), nms. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted to corp. Feb. 27, 1864;
dis. .July 8, 1865.
Stephen C. Coult (for Auburn), Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. .July 8, 186.5.
Henry C Day, Co. 1), mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. .July 8, 1865; lives in Amherst or Nashua.
James G. Day, Co. D. mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. by order for disability at Washington.
D.C., Sept. 21, 1864; dead.
Joseph n. Ellsworth, Co. T), mus. Sept. 23, 1862; sentenced by general coiut martial to
1862.] THE SIXTEENTH REGIMENT. 483
The Sixteenth Regimext* was raised in the autumn of 1862 and
left New York for New Orleans the first week in December. It was
under the command of Col. James Pike and enlisted for nine months.
be confined at hard labor for remainder of term of service, and to forfeit one-half
of each and every month's pay, or that may becouae due; March 8, 1805, sentence
remitted ; dis. July 8, 1865.
Warren H. Emei-y, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; died of disease at Natchez, Miss., July
25, 1864.
Nelson H. Favor, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1805.
Charles L. Roman, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862 ; killed at battle of Opequan, Winchester,
Va., Sept. 1!), 1864.
George E. Haladay, Co. D, nms. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; lives at Heuniker.
William L. Hamilton, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 18(54; dis. .July 8,
1865; dead.
Eliphalet Jones, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865; died 1887.
.Joseph Mayo (once warden of state prison), Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded
severely Sept. 19, ISiJl; dis. for disability at Concord, N. H., May 2, 1865; lives at
Worcester, Mass., 1886.
Harvey J. McKellips, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1S62 ; dis. July 8, 1865 ; lives in Weare, 1886.
Cassimiro M. Moore, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; died of wounds
received at Opequan, Va., Nov. 24, 1864, at Baltimore, Md.
Frank P. Morrill, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; diad of disease Nov. 18, 1864, at Winches-
ter, Va.
James Morrill, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; wounded Sept. 19, 1864; dis. July 8, 1865.
Jesse B. Osborn. Co. D, mus. Sept. 25,1862; wounded Oct. 19, 1864; dis. at Concord, N.
H. ; lives in Weare, 1886.
Edwin N. Peaslee, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1832; dis. for disability Jan. 20, 1863, at Wash-
ington, D. C.
James Schofleld, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862: di.*. May 18, 1865; dead.
Benjamin F. TeiTill, Co. D. mus. Sept. 2;^. 1862; dis. -July 8, 1865; lives in Orange.
Peleg B. Thurston. Co. D, miis. Sept. 23, 1862 ; missing at Winchester, Va.. Sept. 19. 18f>4 ;
gained from missing : dis. .July 9, 1865, at Fort Monroe, Va. ; lives atXorth Weare, 1886.
George S. Willard, Co. D, mus. Sept. 23, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Louis Frazier, Co. H, mus. Sept. 24, 1862; dis. July 8, 1865.
Moses Wadleigh, Co. I), mus. Sept. 23, 1862; promoted to commissai-y sergeant Feb. 1,
1865; dis. July 8, 1865.
RECRUIT.
George Smith, Co. K, mus. July 28, 1864: not officially accounted for.
* We.\re's Soldiers ix the Sixteexth Regimext.
{Nine- Months Men.)
Barton A. Ballon, 1st lieut. Co. G, commissioned Nov. 4, 1862 ; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
Frank Bush. Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1832; deserted at Concord, N. H., Nov. 6, 1862.
Augustus Spinney, sergt. Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1832; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
Sumner Beard, Corp. Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1803; dead.
Edwin N. Chase, Co. G. mus. Oct. 22, 1862; left sick at Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 3, 1853.
Fred W. Chase, Co. G. mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died at Baton Rouge, La., April :iO, 1863.
Henry Clement, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; promoted corp. ; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; sick at
Mound City hospital. 111.; died.
David Colby, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; died in Weare, 18S5.
Stephen P. Colby, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; wounded; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; sick at Mound
City, 111.; lives in Weare, 1886.
Nathan E. Cram, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862 ; dis. Aug. 20, 1863 ; left in charge of sick at
Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 3, 1863; died Nov. 1, 1S6:J, in Weare.
Joseph Cram, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; l;ves in Weare, 1886.
Elbridge H. Dearborn, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died at Concord, N. H., Aug. 15, 1863,
of fever.
J. Harvey Dearborn, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
Almon Dow, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863.
George Felch, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862 ; died of disease at New Orleans, La., Maj- 1, 1863.
Alonzo Foot, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862 ; died of disease at New Orleans, La., June 7, 1863.
Alden S. Gardner, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. at Brashear City, La., for disability,
April 17, 1863; dead.
Gardner Gove, Co. H, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; left sick at Vicksburg, Miss.,
Aug. 3, 1863; dead.
Jonathan S. Lock, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 1863; left sick at Vicksburg,
Miss., Aug. 3, 1863.
Richard .1. Perkins, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1S62; dis. Aug. 20, 1803.
Gideon Silver, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862: deserted at Concord, N. H., Nov. 7, 1862.
William Thorp, Co. G. mus. Oct. 25, 1862; dis. Aug. 20, 186:3; left sick at Mound City
hospital. 111., Aug. 9, 1863; died.
William A. White, Co. G, mus. Oct. 22, 1862; died of disease at Baton Rouge, La., June
3t), 1863.
484 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1863.
It arrived at New Orleans Dec. 20th, wljere it remained dur-
ing the winter, and early in the spring engaged in the siege of
Port Hudson. The regiment suffered terribly from disease.
Weare sent twenty-four men in this regiment, nine of whom died
of disease.
In 1863 a draft came, causing a great riot in New York. It pro-
ceeded peaceably enough in all other states. The quota called for
Irom Weare was thirty-two men, and that number was drafted at
Concord from the names of the enrolled militia. These men were
unwillinir to no and must either flee to Canada or furnish substitutes.
The latter commanded an enormous price, — about $900. The
town came to the rescue and Sept. Sth voted to pay |300 to each
man now drafted, or his substitute.* The state also paid S300 to
drafted men or their substitutes. Very few if any of the drafted
men went to the war; some got excused on account of disability, and
others put $300 to the $600 the town and state paid and got
men " good and true " to go, many of whom deserted at the first
opportunity. Weare paid thirty-two conscripted men $800 each
with which to hire substitutes or as a bounty to go themselves.
The president called for three hundred thousand more three-
years men, Oct. ITtli. The town was adverse to another draft,
and Dec. 2d authorized the selectmen to hire money on the credit
of the town, to procure volunteers to fill our quota and to take
measures to secure the payment of the state and national bounties
to the town.f And then the selectmen went into the substitute
business ; they dealt with substitute brokers, many of whom made
* The following resolution was accepted and adopted : —
" Besolved, That we, the inhabitants of the town of Weare. agree to pay the sum of
$300 (in accordance with the hvw of the state authorizing the same, to each man now
drafted, or his substitute, who shall be accepted and mustered into the service ot the
United States. And we do hereby authorize the selectmen to hire money tor that
purpose." ,„ ,
Paid Conscripts of 1863.
A. L. Marshall $300 [ B. F. Cilley $300
Edgar S. George 300 C. H. Tliorndike 300
S. .S. Nichols 3011 i Dilwvn Breed 300
C.O.George 300 i C. H. Clement 300
E. S. Follansbee 300 John H. Page 300
E.T. Mudgett .300 Solon (ioss 300
.^,. „ Hiram S. Holt 300 A.E.Wood 300
,'lohn 15. Favour 30n ' Wm. B. Morse 300 L. M. 8awyer 300
.James M. Philbiook. . . ■ 300 i B. H. Chase 300 William Marshall 300
Hiram *M.Fclch 300 J. B. Hadley 300 K. R. Kelley 300
Alfred Edmunds 300 I J. S. Putney 300 1
t Tlie folloAving resolution was passed : —
" Jlesolved That we, tin; inhabitants of the town of Weare, authorize the selectmen
to hire money on the credit of the town, to procure volunteers to till our quota tor
the last call of the president, and take measures to secure the payment of the state
and national bounties to the town."
Andrew .J. Hood $.300
B. M. Hopkins 300
Oren P. Fracheur 300
A. M. Huntington 300
P. K. Eaton 300
Harvey B. Felch 300
Alnion" M. Favour 3i.O
1864.] ACTION OF THE TOWN TO FILL UP THE QUOTAS. 485
large amounts of money but did not keep it long, and they filled
up the quotas.*
The president in 1864 made four calls amounting in tlie aggregate
to nine hundred and eighty-five thousand men. Weare had large
quotas to fill; substitutes, otherwise bounty-jumpers, were scarce
and dear, and something must be done to induce the citizens to go.
The town met Aug. 19th, and voted to pay each volunteer who shall
enlist from this town for one year $1,000; for two years $1,100; for
three years 81,200, and authorized the selectmen to hire on the credit
of the town 830,000 to pay the bounties to the volunteers and sub-
stitutes.! Volunteers and substitutes also would get the state and
national bounties.
These Avere tempting offers, and the young men of Weare who had
never before seen so much money soon began to volunteer. They
went in the Eighteenth Regiment, the cavalry, the heavy artillery,
the battery, tlie sharpshooters and the navy.
The Eighteenth Regiment,^ under command of Col. Thomas
* Action taken by the town in relation to putting in substitutes : —
" Voted, March 8, 1864, That the selectmen be instructed to pay William Henry
Dow a bounty of $12:)."
" Voted, .June 7, 1SU4, That we pay those that have been enlisted or have been
drafted to fill the last call from this town §.'300 each. "
Adopted the following resolution : —
" Resolved, That the selectmen are hereby authorized to cause to he enlisted thirty-
five men for the credit of the town, and that they are hereby authorized to borrow
such sum of money as is necessary therefor."
Accepted and adopted the following resolution, June -27, 1864: —
" Resolved, That the selectmen are hereby authorized to procure the enlistment
of such number of soldiers as in their judgment will be required to fill the quota of
this town under the next call of the president of the United States for men, and that
the selectmen are hereby authorized to borrow such sum or sums of money on the
credit of the town as is necessarv therefor."
" Resolved, That the town of Weare' paj- to each volunteer who shall enlist from
this town for one year §10U0, for two years $1100, for three years §1200."
The following resolution was accepted and adopted : —
" Resolved, That the selectmen be and are hereby instructed and authorized to
hire on the credit of the town SoO.ooO, to pay bounties for volunteers or substitutes,
to fill our quota under the present call of the president."
t The town expected to be further called upon for more men, and so at a special
town-meeting, held Dec. 17, 1864, they
" Resolved, That the selectmen be authorized to pay to every man the sum of $300,
who mav be drafted and accepted, or has furnished a substitute since the last call for
five luuulrt'd thousand men, and borrow money for the same on the credit of the
town." This was the last vote of the town in relation to furnishing soldiers. Early
in the spring of 1865, the Rebellion was ended
X Weare's Soldiers in the Eighteenth Regiment.
•Tames G. Twiss, Co. It, nms. Sept. 14, 1864; dis. May 23, 1865.
David Grant, Co. D, nms. Sept. 15. 1864: dis. June 10, 1865.
Anilrew J. Hood, Co. D, mus. Sept. 19, 1804; dis. June 10, 1865; now lives m Dunbar-
Ezra T.' Mudgett, Co. D, mus. Sept. 14, 1864 ; dis. June 10, 1865 ; now lives at Oil MiU, 1886.
Georges. Mudgett, Co. D, mus. Sept. 14, 1864: dis. June 10, 1S(>5; now l.vesatOil .Mill, 1886.
William S. Mudgett, Co. D, mus. Sept. 14, 1864; nmsician, appointed Jan. 1, 186;); dis.
June 10, 1865; dead.
486 HISTORY OF \yEARE, NEW HAJiIPSHIRE. [18G4.
L. Livermore, with the exception of one company, went directly to
General Grant's army about Petersburgh. They participated in the
closinor battles of the war and were in tlie ena^aoements at Fort
Steadman, and the attack on and capture of Petersburgh. Weare had
six men who were soldiers in this regiment.
The First Regiment New Hampshire Cavalry was raised in
the spring of 1864. The men were at once mustered into service at
Concord, N. H., and provided with small Morgan and Canadian
horses, bred in the northern part of New England, which were found
to be excellent for cavalry. They arrived at Washington, D. C,
under the command of Col. John L. Thompson, April 25, 1864.
Thev fouiiht at the battles of PTanover Court House and Cold Harbor,
and took part in Wilson's raid, a most daring cavalry expedition.
They also did duty between Washington and Harper's Ferry, break-
ing up bands of guerrillas and resisting the attacks of Mosby and
his gang. They received about five hundred recruits, three hundred
of whom were professional bounty-jumpers, gamblers and thieves,
who deserted at the first opportunity. Weare furnished two citizens
to this regiment, one of whom was promoted to sergeant, the other
was wounded in battle; and four recruits, one a citizen who was
promoted to corporal and three bounty-jumpers who deserted at
once.* The regiment was mustered out at Concord, July 21,
1865.
The First Regiment Heavy Artillery was recruited at dif-
ferent times, beginning in April, 1863, and ending in December,
1864. It was commanded by Col. Charles H. Long of the United
States army. It saw no battles or skirmishes and had no long
marches. It did garrison duty in Portsmouth and in the defences
about Washington, relieving other troops whose presence was neces-
sary to crown the work of crushing the Rebellion. Weare had
* Wkake's Soldiers ix the First Regiment New Hampshire Cavalry.
>[oore3 E. M'hite, Troop B, mus. March 30, 18(54; promoted to sergeant; dis. J\ily
lo, ISC).
Irviii J. xMoorc, Troop C, mus. March 30, 1884; wounded slightly Aug. 25, 1864; dis. July
15, 1S05.
recruits.
Charles W. Colby, citizen, Troop G, mus. Aug. 11, 18G4; promoted to corpoi-al July 1,
181)."); dis. July lo, 18().'j; lives in Weare, 1886.
Thomas Fisher, Troop F, mus. Ang. 11, 1864; deserted at Camp Stoneman, D. C, Aug.
•27, 18(U: ai)preliended Dec. 18, 1864; dis. July 1."), 186.1.
William Mulone, Troop E, mus. Aug. 11, 1864; deserted at Camp Stoneman, D. C, Aug.
■27, 18114.
Thomas .Stewart, Troop F, nnis. Aug. 11, 1864: deserted at Boston, Mass., Aug. -21, 1804;
apprehended Oct. l!i, 1864; absent in conrtnement; no discharge furnished.
Hamlin L. Hovey, of W^care, went in tlie Massachusetts cavalry.
1864.] THE SHARPSHOOTERS AND VETERAN RESERVE CORPS. 487
eleven citizens in the regiment, most of wliom received very large
bounties, and all of whom were honorably discharged.*
The Sharpshooters. There were two regiments, and Weare
furnished eight nien.f They were hard treated and pei'formed the
most difficult service. One of Weare's men, Joseph Tatro, died of
disease, one, Charles G. Thayer, was wounded, seven were dis-
charged for disability incurred in line of duty, and one was trans-
ferred to the veteran reserve corps. The regiments were in more
than thirty battles, among them Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run,
Fredericksburgh, Chancellorsville, Gettysburgh, Wilderness, Spott-
sylvania. Cold Harbor and Petersburgh and gained high honor.
Weare had twelve men who served in the veteran reserve corj3s;$
* Weare's Soldiers ix the Heavy Artillery, Second Company.
Amos .J. Burbeck, Co. F, mus. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. June 1.5, 1865.
William H. Dow, Co. B, mus. Oct. 2, 1863; flis. Sept. 11, 1865.
Barney A. Movrow, Co. A, mus. Sept. 9, 1864; dis. Sept. 11, 1865.
Charles W. Martin, Co. E, mus. Sept. 5, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
.John Pai"-e, 3d, Co. E, mus. Sept. 5, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
Luther G. Dearborn, Co. F, mus. Sept. 11, 1864; dis. June 15, 1865.
Hiram D. Osborn, Co. F, mus. Sept. 6, 18W ; dis. .June 15, 1865 ; now lives in Weare, 1886.
.Jacob K. Sarg-ent, Co. F, mus. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. .June 15, 1865.
Edgar Smitli, Co. F, mus Sept. 6, 1864; dis. .June 15, 1865; now lives in Weare, 1886.
Orrin P. Fracheur, Co. M, mus. Sept. 2, 1863; dis. June 9, 1865; now lives at Goflfs-
town, 1886.
Weare's Soldiers in the Fir-st Light Battery.
Hilliard L. Eaton, mus. Sept. 26, 1861 ; dis. Sept. 25, 1864.
Lucian B, Richards, mus. Sept. 26, 1861 ; dis. Sept. 25, 1864.
Christopher C. Perry, mus. Sept. 26, 1861; promoted to corporal Feb. 22, 1863; dis. for
disability Jan. 6, 18()4; now lives m Manchester, 1886.
.John G. Burbeck, mus. Sept. 26, 1861; dis. .June 9, 1865.
t Weare's Soldiers in the Regiment of Sharpshooters.
Joseph Tatro, Co. E, mus. Sept. 9, 1861; died of disease July 28, 1862, at Harrison's
Landing, Va.
SECOND regiment.
William Collins (Newport), Co. G, mus. Dec. 12, 1861; dis. April 16, 186:}.
George F. Day, Co. F, nms. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability March 7, 1862.
Orrin P. Fracheur, Co. F, mus. Xov. 26, 1861; dis. lor disability June 3U, 1863; lives in
Goffstown.
J. Francis Hadley, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861; dis. for disability Nov. 15, 1862; dead.
Sylvester Hadley, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 18(31; wounded Aug. 23, 1862; dis. for disability
Nov. 18, 1862;"lives at New Boston, 1886.
John S. Kimball, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26, 1861 ; dis. for disability July 6, 1862.
Nelson Paul, Co. F, nius. Nov. 26, 1861 ; dis. for disability March 3, 1863.
Charles G.Thayer, Co. F, mus. Nov. 26. 1861; wounded Aug. 38, 1862; transferred to
veteran reserve corps ; dead.
t Weare Soldiers in the Veteran Reserve Corps.
•Jeretniah Cass, mus. Dec. 21, 1863; final record unknown.
Stephen P. Colby, mus. Sept. 7, 1864; dis. July 18, 186.5; lives at Weare, 1886.
.John T. Hutchius, mus. Sept. 7, 18(>4; dis. Nov. 14, 1865; lives at Weare, 1886.
Charles Niles, mus. Aug. 21, 1864; dis. Nov. 15, 1865.
Edwin J. Tenney, mus. Dec. 5, 1863; lives at Weare, 1886.
Richard Harrington, mus. Sept. 21, 1864.
•Jesise Paine, mus. Sept. 19, 1864.
Henry Ramisford, mus. .July 27, 18G4.
•James Mailen, mus. Sept. 6, 1864.
Martin Haley, nms. July 27, 18(>4.
Robert Jones, mus. Sept. 14, 18()4.
John P. Oliver, mus. Sept. 14, 1864.
488 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1865.
five in the United States army,* ten in regiments of other states,t
and nine in the navy.J
Col. Jesse A. Gove, a native of Weare, commanded the Twenty-
second Massachusetts regiment. He was killed at Gaines Mill, June
27, 1862, and was much lamented. §
Col. Stark Fellows, another Weare man, was commissioned first
lieutenant of Company D, in the Fourteenth regiment. He was an
officer of great merit and presented himself to General Casey's
board, in the summer of 1863, for examination to be commissioned
colonel of a colored regiment. He was one of the first among a large
number who were examined, and was at once assigned a command.
* Weaee Soldiers in the United States Army.
John Brown, C. T., mns. Sept. 7, 1804.
Geoi'Ke Clivi'k, C. T., mus. Oct. 22, 18(34.
Pavoy Miller, C. T., mus. Sept. 7, 18G4.
Goo. W. Brown, C T., mus. Sept. 7, 1864.
Prince Johnson, nms. Aug. 10, 1864.
t Weare's Soldiers in the Regiments of Other States.
Frank Morrill, Mass. regt. Harrison J. Moore, George A. Glover,
John Sargent, Mass. regt. George Rainey, Joseph Bresnehan,
John Wadleigh, Lt. Vt. regt. Eben Ortlway, Joseph Williams.
William Henry, Ezra D. Cilley, Lieut.
Some of these men counted on Weare's quota.
X Weare's Men in the Navy.
George T. Carr, served one year on the
ship Sujrply.
JohnT. Hutchins, on the ship Supply ; now
lives in Weare.
Alden Stillings, on the ship Siqfpbj ; now
lives in Stark.
Daniel Hanson ; now lives in Weare.
Sidney B. Chase; now lives in Weare.
Chester Ingraham.
Alvin Hamilton, Jr.
Nathan Giles.
Cornelius Buckley, mus. Sept. 16, 1864.
§ Col. Jesse A. Gove, son of Squire and Dolly (Atwood) Gove, was born in
Weare, Dec. 5, 1824. In his youth he showed his taste for the life of a soldier and was
sent to the military academy at Norwich, Vt., then under the charge of Colonel Ran-
som. In March, 1S47, he was appointed second lieutenant of the Ninth infantry and
was made first lieutenant the following December, while serving with his company
in Mexico. At the close of the war he studied law with Pierce & Minot at Concord,
■was adn)itled to practice in 1851, was deputy secretary of state from 18.W to 1855, when
he joined the regular army, being made captain of Co. I, Tenth infantry. He at once
went to Utah and there remained in active duty until the breaking out of the Rebel-
lion, when he was ordered with the rest of the troops to Washington. On his arrival
he was made colonel of the Twenty-si'cond Massachusetts regiment and, under Gen-
eral McClellan, went to the Peninsula to engage in the advance on lUclnnond. At
Yorktown his regiment scaled the ramparts, and Colonel Gove was the first Union
man on the Confederate fortifications .ifter the war opened.
But his career was brief. On June 27, 18(i2, he occupied with his regiment the cen-
ter of tiic battle line at Gaines Mill, and for most of the day was in the hottest of the
fight. At night he was ordered to retreat, and as his men were giving the enemy a
parting shot he was pierced through the heart by a minie ball and fell dead.
Colonel (iove was a, brave soldier, and he made a noble end to a noble life. He was
buried on the battle-field. Sergl. Marshall S. Pike thus wrote of him : —
" He sleeps where he fell 'mid the battle's roar,
With his comrades true and brave;
And his noble form we shall see no more, —
It rests in a hero's grave;
Where the rebel foe in his might came forth,
With all his power and pride;,
And our gallant num trom the I'ugged North,
Like i)atriols fought and died."
His regiment, Jnly 14, 18(12, i)assed i-esolutif)ns of respect to his memory, which
were sent to his family, and the Mount Horeb commandery of Masons at Concord, to
which order he belongc^d, did the same.
Colonel (iovemarritMl Maria L. sjierbnrn, daughter of Robert Sherlnirn, of Concord,
and to tlu'ni were born two eliildren.
1874.] THE CONGREGATIONALISTS. 489
He died in Aj^ril, 1864, of yellow fever, at Key West, where he was
in charge of Fort Taylor, leaving an enviable reputation. The
Grand Army post in Weare was named for him.
The South was exhausted, and the Rebellion collapsed early in
April, 1865. Our immense army was soon after disbanded, and the
men came home.
The town debt in 1865 was $64,880.77. The whole expense of the
war to the town was about $70,000. The town voted in 1866 to
issue town bonds in payment of the same, pay the interest, six per
cent semi-annually, in gold, or its equivalent, and that words to
that effect be put in the bonds. These bonds have now, 1887, all
been paid, and the town is out of debt.
The Rebellion cost the whole country more than $6,000,000,000
and one million lives. The result was, — slavery destroyed and
the Union preserved. The country slowly recovered from the ter-
rible injury it received, and is now in a highly prosperous condition.
CHAPTER LXII.
THE CONGREGATIONALISTS.
The Antipedobaptist church at South Weare, formed in 1768,
ceased to exist in 1843. The First Freewill Baptist church, estab-
lished in 1806, now, in 1874, had very little vitality. The few
members simply employed Elder David Moody, or Elder Nathaniel
B. Smith, "to preach out" their share of the interest from the
ministerinl fund, and did nothing moi'e. The Universalists were in
the same low condition, and the old meeting-house was sadly out
of repair.
Early in 1874 "Rev. Edward H. Greeley, secretary of the New
Hampshire Home Missionary society, in his ti-avels over the hills
and through the pleasant valleys of the stale, examined this field,
discovered its spiritual destitution, and learned facts indicating that
the people Avere ready to encourage a union under the Congrega-
tional form and name." Mr. Greeley at once ])rocured Albert B.
Palmer, then a layman, to hold a few meetings at South We.are, and
so well was he liked that he was engaged for six months, and his
490 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1874.
family was moved there about Dec. 1, 1874. Mr. Palmer worked
with energy, and Dec. ■24th eighteen substantial citizens associated
themselves into a society to "support the public worship of God
and projnote Christian knowledge and charity according to the
general usages of the Congregational churches and 2:)arishes of New
Hampshire."*
Feb. 1, 1875, Abraham Thorp, Enoch Bartlett, John L. Hadley,
Josiah G. Dearborn, Henry H. Spalding, George W. Colby, Wil-
linm B. Morse and their associates became a body corporate, agree-
ably to the general statutes of the state, and published a notice to
that effect in one of the daily papers of Manchester.
The corporation held its first meeting March 23d and adopted a
constitution. It provided that the name should be "The Union
Congregational society"; who should be members; what officers
should be chosen and their duties; how meetings should be called
and elections held ; how many should constitute a quorum, and for
amendments. It stated " that its object should be to co-operate
with the Congregational church of Weare, when such church should
be organized to maintain the public worship of Almighty God."
Twenty-five men signed it.
George AY. Colby was chosen chairman, Perley E Bartlett clerk,
John L. Hadleyt treasurer, and Hamon Hazen, Henry H. Spald-
* The Union Con^vegational society of Weare was organized under the following
articles of association : —
"The undersigned, all of Weare, in the county of Hillsborough and state of Xew
Hampshire, do liercby associate ourselves together under the iianie of the 'Union
Congregational Society of Weare,' as a parish or religious society of Weare; and
the purposes for wliich this corporation is established are the support of the public
worship of God and the promotion of Christian knowledge and charity according to
the general usages of the Congregational churches and parishes of New Hampshire.
• " Weare, X. H., Dec. 28, 1S74."
They at once incorporated tliemselves in accordance with the general statutes of
the state, adopted a constitution, and the following persons signed it: —
.John L. Hadley, Elisha A. Spalding, Reuben Hills, .John B. Philbrick,
Hamon Hazen, Abraham Thorp, Wm. B. Morse (with- Isaac H. Thorp,
Georg(' \V. Colby, Kf)bert S. Fifleld, drawn), Francis Eastman,
.lasoii V. I)earl)i)iii, .Jolm F.Cram, Harvey (i. Colby, Geor^'e H. Hazen,
Perley E. Bartlett, Nathan McCoy, Frank'll. Sargent, Charles A. Tliorp,
Henry H. Spalding, .John A. Ko well, Benjamin Tuttle, Charles J. Hadley.
Benjamin N. Webb, Enoch Bartlett,
t Hon. .Iouk Eavcdon Hadley, son of Captain George and Mehitable (Tay) Had-
ley, was born in Weare. Feb. 1!), 1810. He rc^eeived a common-school education and
attended liigli scdiool three terms at South Weare and one in (iotfstown. His father
died wlien he was lointc^en years old, leaving him alone witli bis muther to carry on
the farm and provide for the family. He taught a district school at the age of lifteen,
for $8 a month, and followed teaching and farming for the ne.xt tlurteen years.
In 183:5, when but twenty-tlu-ee years old, he was elected one of the rep"resentatives
from Weare to the legislature, and was re-elected in 1S.'{4, 183.5, ISliC, 1837 and 18.38, being
the youngest nu'uiber in the house. Such was the confidence reposed in him by his
townsmen that iluring that time they also frequently elected him selectman and town
cUn-k. The Democratic county convention, in 18.39, without his knowledge or solici-
tation, noniinat<-d him as a candidate for register of deeds; he was'elected, and re-
^^
1874.] BUILDING A NEW MEETING-HOUSE. 491
ing and George W. Colby trustees ; the first to serve one year, the
second two, and the third three.
The old meeting-house was so much out of repair that it could not
well be used for church purposes, and in the winter of 1874-5 the
society held its meetings in Dearborn's hall and in the following
summer in Buxton's hall.
This was not satisfactory, and all felt that to prosper they must
have a new church edifice. A committee of the society examined
the condition of the old house, reported against repairing it, and in
favor of takins: it down and building a new one on the same site;
that the old proprietors had sold it in ten shares, now the property
of a few individuals; that they could buy nine of them, but the tenth
was held in the interest of the Universalists and could not be had.
This led to an agreement to build a union house, the Congregation-
alists to furnish three-fourths of the funds, and the Universalists one-
electetl in 1840, 1S41, 184-2. He marriecl, Oct. 1, 18.39, Elizabeth L. Cilley, and moved to
Anilierst, livinfj there four years, when he returned to liis farm in Weare. In 184(5,
1847 iind 1848 he was again returned to the legishiture, and iu each of those years was
chairman of the Democratic legislative committee, presided over the legislature in
1847 lor the choice of speaker and was a member of important committees. He took
an active part in many of the measures before the house and made several speeches,
of which one in relation to tlie tai'itf, another concerning abolition and a third upon
the question of reserving the right to any future legislature to alter, amend, modify
f)r repeal the charter of any corporation as the public good may require, were pub-
lished and show mai-ked ability.
Mr. Hadley was twice elected, in 1849 and 1S.W, to the executive council, Samuel
Dinsmoi'e being governor at that time. In 1850, while a member of the council, he
was elected by the legislatiire to the important office of secretary of state, and was
re-elected each year till IS.^^. The Know-Xothings came into power that year and, of
course, Mr. Hadley, as a Democrat, had to go out- He was commissioned" a justice of
the peace in 1834 and has held the office ever since, fifty -two years. His present com-
mission will expire in 1890.
He returned to his farm in South Weai-e in 1857, where he has since i-emained a use-
ful and substantial citizen. He has settled several estates, and been referee in im-
portant cases, and although his party in town has been most of the time in the mi-
nority, he has held important town offices, been interested and active in public affairs,
has ever been ready to uphold the right and condemn wrong, has taken a leading \r.ivt
in impi-oving the village, beautifying and enlarging the cemetery, and in building a
new church edifice. He was one of the largest subscribers for the last, helped pi-o-
cure the sweet-toned bell in its steeple and for about seven years was the faithful and
trusted treasurer of the Congregationalist society.
To Mr. Hadley and his wife were born five children, i three of whom now survive.
His father, Capt. George Hadley, was a soldier in the old French and Indian war
and in the war of the Revolution," and Mr. Hadley is the only man in Weare at the
present time, 1886, and probably in the state, who is the living .son of a luan who
fought in both those wars.
He was a popular public officer. He had kindness, candor and consideration for
all whom he met. To these qualities he added temperance and frugality, an honest
zeal, strict integrity and an untiring industry. All acknowledged his fitness for and
capability to perform the duties of the offices he held, and if Ids party had continued
in power, without doubt, he would have achieved higher positions.
1 Georgk L. Hadley, son of Hon. .John L. and Elizabeth L. ;Cil)ey) Hadley, was
born in Weare, Oct. (5, 1840. He labored on his father's farm, was educated at the
comnnni schools of the town and at the high school in Concord where he graduated
the first in his class, taught schools in Wi^are, and about 18.i8 wCnt to Alabama.
There he studied medicine with an uncle and also taught school. I'pon the br<'aking
out of the Ueliellion he came North, engage<l in farming mid school-teaching, aiul
about 1873 secured the situation of book-keeper in the Amosk<'ag savings bank, Mr.
Hadley died May II, 1875. of scarlet fever after a very brief illness, leaving a wife.
He was a thorough scholar, was noted for his faithfulness and ability and was heUl
iu high esteem by a laige circle of acquaintances.
492 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1875.
fourth, and each society to own and control the house in that pro-
portion. Then the old house was at once bought, John L. Hadley
and Henry H. Spalding for the Congregationalists, and Luther E,
Gould for the Universalists, chosen building committee, and sub-
scription lists* were circulated to raise tlie funds. One society sub-
scribed $2025, and the other 8675.
When it became evident that the old house that had stood for
eighty-five years must come down, they arranged for farewell exer-
cises in it, to be held Sunday, July 4, 1875. Rev. Albert B. Palmer
preached an interesting historical discourse, and Elder David Moody,
who had been pastor in it for the Freewill Baptists a quarter of a
century before, made an excellent address. People came from all
parts of the town, the house was filled to overflowing, and the glori-
ous Fourth was thus piously celebrated.
The first blow was struck to demolish the old meeting-house
Aug. 30th. The contractors, George W. Colbyt and Jonathan
Stoning, began work on the new one Oct. 4th, and it was com-
pleted in January, 1876. It was furnished with circular, tasteful
ash pews trimmed with black walnut. Osgood Fifield, of Bos-
ton, a native of Weare, made a gift of the beautiful pulpit, the
Ladies' Sewing Circle assisted by the Universalists presented the
carpet, Lucius B. Morrill gave as a present the pulpit Bible, a
fine copy, Almon Lufkin and Otis A. Sleeper bestowed the church-
clock, and four ex-governors of New Hampshire and a few other
persons gave the fine-toned bell that hangs in the steeple. The
names of the donors are cast in the bell.
* The following persons signed the subscription paper for the new meeting-house,
and the amounts are afti.xed to their names : —
John L. Iladley §300 00 .Jason P. Dearborn.. 100 00 William B. Morse.... 50 TO
George W. Colby and [ President Felch 50 00 j Charles N. Buxton
Mrs. Cilley..." 100 00 Harvey G. Colbv 25 00 1 and sister 50 00
Hanion Hazen 1.50 00 Henry H. ?>palding, 20(t 00 Perlev E. Bartlett. . . .50(0
Abraham Thorj) 1.50 00 ! MariannaS.B.Buxtou .50 00 Amos W.Bailev 100 00
.losiah G. Dearborn, 300 00 Mehitable Hazen 25 00 Wm. H. V.Nichols... 50 00
Enoch Bartlett 100 Oit Mary K. Hazen .50 00
Louisa B. Hazen 25 00 1 Moses Hazen 100 00 I $2025 lO
t Gkor(".e W. CoLiiv, son of .Jonathan G. and Asenath (Moi-rill) Colby, was born in
Lowell, .Mass., Fel).G. 18'i0. He came to Weare with his parents, who wei\^ both natives
of our town, when four years ohl; attended the commoji schools at Woare and the
high soliool in Concord, and h^arned his tiaik', that of a carpenter, in the latter place
and Mancliester. ^Ir. Coll)y is an acti\'e, energetic man, anil has often lu'cn honored
by his tf)wnsmen with public otHce. He was moderator at the annual town-meeting
for ten years, one of the selectmen for live years, a member of the legislature in 15572
and 187."{ and agent for the town funds for tive j-ears. He is a director of the Weare
Insurance company and a member of the Bible lodge of Masons at GotTstown. He
married .Melissa Cilley March :{, 1857; children : Elvira Jane, born Nov. 27, 18.)it, niar-
ricil .\lmus AV. .Morse, trader at South Weare, .June 2, 1881; and Lucy Ann, born May
24, 1801, married John G. Dodge, of Gotl'stown, .Sept. 17, 1880. Mr. Colby now resides
in Gotl'stown.
SOUTH WEARE MEETING-HOUSE.
1876.] ORGANIZED AND RECOGNIZED. 493
The cost of the house was $3224. The pews sold for $3146.36,
leaving an indebtedness on the house of only $77.64.
A committee from each society met and agreed upon the use and
occupancy of the house. The Universalists were to have it the
third Sabbath of every month, and in addition the fourth Sabbath
in August, the Congregationalists to have it the rest of the year,
and the house to be used only for religious purposes. They also
provided for the building of horse-sheds, the care of the house and
ringing the bell, and for the settlement of disputes if any should
arise.
All things being now ready, a council was called, consisting of
Rev. Edward G. Selden, Jasper P. George, of Manchester; Rev.
Charles M. Palmer, of Meriden ; Rev. S. Leroy Blake, T. W. Per-
kins, of Concord ; Rev. Samuel L. Gerould, John F. Marden, of
Goffstown ; Rev. John Bragdon, Benjamin Hall, of New Boston ;
Rev. Henry F. Campbell, Stephen Holt, of Francestown; Rev.
Edward H. Greeley, of Concord, to recognize the church, to or-
dain the pastor and to dedicate the meeting-house.
Feb. 1, 1876, the people assembled for the first time in their new
edifice. The council was present, and twenty-one persons presented
themselves before it as the members of the new church. Their
articles of faith were carefully examined, and then they were for-
mally recognized as '■ The Union Congregational church of South
Weare."*
In the evening Rev. Albert B. Palmer, having passed a satis-
factory examination, was ordained as a minister of the gospel and
set in charge of the new church as its acting pastor.
The next day, Feb. 2d, the church edifice was dedicated with
appropriate and impressive services, in which the Universalists par-
ticipated. The church was filled to repletion, and everything
transpired happily.
The pastor thus writes: "Though this little church of twenty-
one members came from several different communions, still the
members were able to unite very hap2)ily under the new name, and
* Members of the Church.
Organized .Jan. 3, 187G; recognized by council Feb. 1, 1876.
Albert B. Palmer, Jason P. Dearborn, Mrs. Hannah G. Ilazen,
Abraham Thorp, Charles A. Tliorp, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Spalding,
Reuben Hills, Minot F. Foilansbee, Mrs. Sarah B. Webb,
Hanion Hazen, Elisha A. Siialdinjf, Mrs. Elizabeth L. lladley,
Henry H. Sjjalding, Mrs. Celia M. Palmer, Jlrs. :\Iary A. McCoy,
Benj;iniin N'. \Vebb, Mrs. Hannah Thorji, Mrs. Sarah Sargent,"
Kol>ert s. Filield, Mrs. Emily S. W. Hills, Mrs. Margaret A. Eastman.
494 HISTORY OF WE ARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1878.
though not less Baptists or Methodists than before, were sufficiently
in sympathy with Congregationalists to enable them for the sake
of union to work conscientiously and earnestly for the upbuilding
of the common cause of truth and righteousness."
After laboring for the church and society three years and six
months, Rev, Mr. Palmer, May 1, 1878, on account of failing health,
resigned the pastorate. The resignation was received with sorrow.
The church had prospered under his ministrations. It had in-
creased from twenty-one to thirty-eight members. His salary was
small, only about $250 a year, yet he worked as cheerfully as though
it were thousands. Resolutions of regret, presented by Hon. John
L. Hadley, were unanimously passed by the society.
"The Lord opened the way for Mr. Charles H. Taintor to take up
the work " that Mr. Palmer laid down. June 3, 1878, Mr. Taintor
was invited to supply for one year. So much were they pleased
with him tliat March 25, 1879, they gave him a call to become their
settled pastor. He accepted and was installed by a council. Ho
labored faithfully, got up a lively interest and much increased the
attendance upon church services. But such a man soon gets another
call, 1250 was' a small salary, and in less than two years, April 22,
1880, he closed his labors in South Weare, to accept the pastorate
of the church at Hooksett.
Rev. John A. Rowell was the next pastor. He was invited July
16, 1880, at once accepted and was installed by council. His pas-
torate was a success, and like his predecessor he soon got a strong
summons to go hence. Nov. 26, 1882, he closed his labors and
went to preach for the church in Francestown.
In March, 1883, the church and society extended a call to Rev.
Orrin G. Baker, guaranteeing him a salary of $500 a year, $300
from the society and |200 from home missions. But Mr. Baker
did not accept the call, and for two years they were without a pas-
tor or stated preaching. Andover students supplied, and Rev.
John Bragdon preached three months in the summer of 1884.
Rev. Albert B. Palmer, their first pastor, came back and labored
occasionally in the latter part of 1884 and the beginning of 1885.
The church suffered from this neglect, it lost members and sup-
porters by deaths and removals, and M^as not so strong either in
numbers or wealth as at the outset.
The church felt its situation, and in the summer of 1885 secured
the services of Rev. Jolm Thorpe, of Lawrence, Mass. He was
1875.]
THE UNIVERSALISTS AT SOUTH WRARE.
495
well liked, and Dec. 30th was ordained at the meetini^-house. Rev.
John A. Rowell, of Francestown, began the services by reading the
Scriptures, Rev. Albert Watson, of Hanipstead, preached, Rev.
Edward H. Greeley, of Concord, gave the charge and made the or-
daining prayer, Rev. Roderick J. Mooney, of Hillsboro' Bridge,
gave the right hand of fellowship. Rev. Samuel L. Gerould, of
Goffstown, the charge to the people, and the new pastor the bene-
diction.
Rev. Mr. Thorpe has since preached to the acceptance of his
congregation Sabbath forenoons, and to the people of North Weare
Sabbath afternoons. He has a salary of about $300 from his own
people, and the Second Freewill Baptist church's interest of the
ministerial fund, and what else they choose to give him at North
Weare.*
A Sabbath school was organized at the outset, which has been
very successful ; and the ladies early establislied a sewing circle,
which has done much in aid of the society. It carpeted the meet-
ing-house, paid for most of the tinting the house, for one-half of
the parsonage, and has furnished the rooms connected with the
parsonage for social entertainments.
CHAPTER LXIII.
ft
THE UNIVERSALISTS AT SOUTH WEARE.
The efforts of Rev. Albert B. Palmer and others woke up the
Universalists of South Weare. The Congregationalists tried to buy
their share in the old meeting-house. They would not sell, and the
result was the agreement to build a new house, they to own one-
fourth of it, and the Congregationalists three-fourths.
* The offlcers of the church have been as follows : —
CLERKS.
Jason P. Dearborn, 1876-86.
TREASURERS.
Abraham Thorp, ]87()-78.
Benjamin N. Webb. 1878-84.
Francois Eastman, \>8').
Benjamin X. Webb, 1886.
DE.\CONS.
Hamon Ilazen, 1876-86.
Ja.son V. Dearborn, 1876-86.
STAXDIXG COMMITTEES.
1876-77.
Abraham Thorp.
Henry H. Spalding.
1878.
Henry H. Spalding.
Mrs. .John L. Hadley.
1879.
Henry H. Spalding.
Mrs. Hannah Hazen.
1880-83.
Henry H. ."^pahling.
Mrs. Mary A. McCoy.
1884.
IVIrs. Mary A. McCoy.
Benjamin N. Webb.
1885-86.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Spalding,
Francis Eastman.
496
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1875.
To proceed with the work properly it was necessary for them to
organize a society. Accordingly, Aug. 3, 1875, at a meeting held
for the purpose, they adopted the profession of faith and constitution
of the denomination. Twenty-five men and seven women signed
it.* They took the name, "The South Weare Universalist society,"
and elected Eben B. Bartlett clerk, Francis Eastman, Josiah H.
Nichols and Eben L. Paige prudential committee. f A subscription
paper, reciting the agreement with the Congregationalists, was soon
circulated, and S675 was raised towards paying for their share of the
new house. :f
The building of the house, as we have seen, soon went on. Luther
E. Gould was the committee on the part of the Universalists, and it
was completed in January, 1876. Francis Eastman was chosen to
sell and deed the pews and to consult about the price of the carpet
and in regard to the organ. Their pews sold for more than enough
to pay their part for building, and they had a premium in the treasury.
The house was dedicated, as has been told, Feb. 3d, the Congre-
gationalists taking a three-fourths part in the exercises, and the
* The signers to the articles of faith and constitution of the South Weare Univer-
salist Society : —
Francis Eastman,
Eben B. Bartlett,
W. Scott Bailey,
Ebon L. Paige,
Mark Colburn,
Horatio J. Collins,
John E. Gould,
Alnjon L Sleeper,
Frank Flanrtei-s,
George G. Kendrick,
George F. Eastman,
Moses W. Cram,
Harvey G. Colby,
Olive C. Dearborn,
Mary T. Colby,
Diantha M. Bartlett,
-Josiah H. Nichols,
Geo. W. Dearborn,
Squires L. Gove,
Moses Dearborn,
Franklin Bartlett,
H. Romeyn Nichols,
Luther E Gould,
Jesse N. Gould,
t The following are some of the officers of the society :-
CLEUKS.
Eben B. Bartlett, 187o-7G.
Almon L. Sleeper, 187()-77.
Geo. G. Kendrick, 1878-86.
PKUDEXTIAL COMMITTEES.
187.5.
Francis Eastman,
Josiah H. Nichols,
Eben L. Paige.
1876.
Moses Dearborn,
Luther E. Gould,
Josiah H. Nichols.
1877.
Luther E. Gould,
George W. Dearborn,
Josiah H. Nichols.
1878.
Eben B. Bartlett,
Moses W. Cram,
Mark Colburn.
1879.
Eben L. Paige,
Mark Colburn,
Frank Flanders.
1830.
Eben L. Paige,
Fi-ank Flanders,
Luther E. Gould.
John B. Colby,
Horace Philbrick,
John F. Cram,
William P. Balch,
Elvira B. Dearborn,
Josie B. Flanders,
Elsie J. Dearborn,
Mary H. Kendrick.
1881.
Frank Flanders,
Luther E. Gould,
George W. Dearborn.
1882-8;J.
Almon L. Sleeper,
Josiah H. Nichols,
George W. Dearborn.
1884-85.
Eben B Bartlett,
Cieorge F. Eastman,
Henry J. Stoning.
TREASURER.
George G. Kendrick.
t The subscribers to the meeting-house fund ;-
Francis Eastman $200
Eben B. Bartlett 100
Eben L.Paige .50
Moses W. Cram 2.5
William P. Balch 2.5
Moses C. Philbrick $2.5
Cvrus L. Colburn .5
Josiah H. Nichols 10
Luther E. Gould 50
George F. Eastman 40
Franklin Bartlett S50
Samuel Osl>orn 2.5
Jonathan Buxton 30
Mark Colburn 10
Amos J. Stoning 30
1876.] PROCURING A PREACHER. 497
TJniversalists one.* Then Moses Dearborn, Lutlier E. Gould and
Josiah H. Nichols met a similar committee from the other society and
agreed upon the time each should use the house, for what purposes
it should be used, for the building of horse-sheds and the settlements
of disputes if any should arise.
One pew was reserved for strangers, and it was voted to pay one-
fourth part out of the premium received on pews, towards cushioning
it, and then they divided the balance of the premium money among
their oriarinal stockholders in the meeting-house.
That things might go smoothly, the clerk was instructed to provide
the fuel, ring the bell, sweep the house, light it, on the pai't of the
Universalists, and pay for the same out of the funds.
The next step was to procure a preacher, and the prudential com-
mittee, Moses Deai-born, Luther E. Gould and Josiah H. Nichols,
performed that duty. They hired Rev. Gerherdus L. Demarest, of
Manchester, to preach for them at 816 a Sabbath. He labored with
them a portion of the time from early in 1876 to 1881, E,evs. Mr.
Gorton, Joseph Kidder, of Manchester, Mrs. E. M. Bruce, Mr.
Francis, Mr. Fletcher and O. D. Miller also preached occasionally.
A Sabbath school of thirty members was established, a small library
purchased, a Bible class formed, and the society prospered. They
drew their share of the interest of the ministerial fund, about $50,
and paid liberally, for them, to the Universalist state convention, to
which they sent delegates. They chose Luther E. Gould a com-
mittee to repair their part of the meeting-house in 1883 and author-
ized him to assess a pro rata tax on the pews owned by the Univer-
salists, acting with the Congregational committee appointed for that
purpose.
Rev. H. S. Fiske came to preach for them in 1881 for $9 a Sabbath,
a part of the time and $10 another part. He was well liked and
labored with our society about two years. During his pastorate
Revs. Will. H. Dearborn,! Quincy H, Shinn, Dr. G. H. Emerson, Mr.
* " Rev. Gerhei'dus L. Demarest, of Manchester, Universalist, pi-eaclicd and other-
wise assisted in the services of Dedication." " Tlien followed appropriate sermons
from Rev. Edward II. Greeley on behalf of the Union Conjireii^atioiial Ohurcli, and
Rev. G. L. Demarest as representative of the I'liivcrsalists."— i?ecorrf Cong. Cliurch,p. 32.
t WiLMAM Hooper Deakbokn, son of Moses and Betsey (Pliilbrick) Dearborn,
■was born in Weare May 8, 1S47. He attended the district schools and academies at
Tiltou and Francestown; taught school before he was eighteen, in Weare, Gove dis-
trict and Rockland district; in North Orange, Mass., by the kindness of Rev. William
Hooper, once a Universalist clergyman in Weare, and for whom he was named; in
SontU Weare, a private school, and in Litchtleld two terms. In tlie spring antl fall of
1808 he was principal of Deering academy, and for the next two years of the high
school in Barre, Mass.
He entered the theological school connected with Tufts college in September, 1871,
32
498 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1750.
Whitney and Luther F. McKinney occasionally preached. The Sab-
bath school and the Bible class went on ; "Mrs. George Hazen played
the organ and Charley Thorp rang the bell."
Rev. J. E. June came to preach in the summer of 1884, and labored
with them till the spring of 1885. Revs. Will. H. Dearborn and
Luther F. McKinney also preached an occasional Sabbath. Their
part of the interest of the ministerial fund had now increased to over
$67, their burdens were light, their harmony was perfect, no church
trials, and their enjoyment great.
At the present time, 1886, Rev. Ezekiel Fitzgerald, an able min-
ister from Henniker, is preaching for them, and the society bids fair
to live till long after the time many others shall be dead; it deserves
to, for it is generous, benevolent and liberal.
CHAPTER LXIV.
ROADS.
Hedgehogs, bears and some other wild animals had paths through
the woods. The Indians sometimes made trails, marching along
them single file. Such was the path from Amoskeag falls, up Black
brook, by Gorham pond, to the Piscataquog, at East Weare. No
doubt Col. Robert Hale had a blazed path to his Beverly Canada,
otherwise Halestown.
The first road in Weare was built by the Robiestown proprietors in
1750. It led to Center Square. Other ways made by the proprietors
were to the south-west part of the town, to South Weare, to the
mountain and to Barnard hill. Some of them were but blazed ])aths
or lines of spotted trees, others were bridle paths, and the very best
of them only rough cart tracks.
But when the town was incorporated by Governor Wentworth's
received the de^ee of Bachelor of Divinity in June, 1873, and was at once settled
as pastor over th(! Universalist parish in Jamaica Plain (Boston). He remained here
two years, and in response to eainest invitation, September, 1875, removed to
Augusta, Me., where he preached two years. In December, 1877, he received and
accepted a call to take charj^e of the First Independent Universalist parish in Hart-
ford, Conn., where he has since labored.
Mr. Dearborn married, April r>, 1877, Sarah Helen Gushing, daughter of John S.
Cushing, of Augusta, Me., treasurer of the Maine Central railroad. To them have
been born two children, both of whom died young.
1764.] ROADS. 499
pronunciamento, called the charter, then began the era of good roads
and highway taxes. The selectmen, ambitious to exercise the func-
tions of their office, and the public good demanding it, soon after
their election, Oct. 9, 1764, laid out several.*
1. 1764 — Began at New Boston line, on the road from Moses
Little's house to Jonathan Clement's grist-mill, at the present Oil
Mill village, and ran north on the east bank of the Piscataquog, by
the house of Nathaniel Martin, the first settler, across the river on
Emerson bridge already built, then up the west bank of the stream
to lot seventy, Joshua Maxfield's land. It was a pleasant way up by
the soft-flowing river, and with some slight changes is in use to this
day.
2. 1764 — Led from Clement's grist-mill aci'oss the Piscataquog,
no bridge, then climbed over the highland into the valley of the
Otter, by Thomas Worthley's, the third settler, over the fertile slope
where Quimby kept the inn and sold the first barrel of rum, forded
Meadow brook, then down by Fifield's corner, where the first meeting-
house was afterwards built, across the Peacock, by John Jewell's,
the second settler, to Asa Heath's, on the mountain. It was the
roughest of paths then, and the most common vehicle on it was the
rude ox-sled.
3. Feb. 17, 1766 — Began in road two, near where the south
meeting-house now stands, and ran north-west, high up on the south
slope of Mount Dearborn, down over a small branch of the Peacock,
past what was afterwards the old homestead of Capt. Samuel Phil-
brick, of Revolutionary fame, round the north-east slope of the beauti-
ful Mount Odiorne, across the large branch of the Peacock that
comes from Clinton Grove to the farm that was soon to be the home
of John Hodgdon, one of the early Quaker settlers.
4:. Feb. 17, 1766 — Left road two on the center rangeway, over
the highland, between the Otter and Meadow brooks, near where
Frank Eastman now lives, and ran south to the house of William
Dustin, one of the early settlers. It was afterwards extended south-
west across Meadow brook to New Boston line.
5. March 3, 1766 — Three rods wide; began in road two, on the
mountain, and ran north-west over the south-west slope of Mount
* The number, " 1," means " Road 1." The date is the time when the road was laid
out. When north, east, south or west is used, it means that tlio course is nearer those
points tlian to nortli-west, nortli-east, south-cast, or soutli-west; and when north-west,
nortli-east, soutli-east, or south-west is used, it means that the course is nearer to
tliose points than to north, east, south, or west.
500 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1766.
Misery to a point north of Asa Heath's, to accommodate John
Atwood. It was never built as laid, and in after years the court's
committee, on petition, established a part of it.
6. June 26, 1766 — Four rods Avide; left road two at what is now
Fifield's corner, led south by Bond Little's, then south-east, not far
from the valley of the Peacock, to New Boston line. A part was
relaid Feb. 27, 1790.
7. June 29, 1766 — Two rods wide; left road five a little south of
Bond Little's and ran south-west across the Peacock to the house
where once lived Asa Sargent, an early settler. It is still in use.
8. Sept. 2, 1766 — Four rods wide; ran from road two, a little
west of the center rangeway and on the ridge between the Otter and
Meadow brook, north by the Avest shore of Mount William pond,
down Center brook, crossing it twice, east of Duck pond, just west
of Center Square, then north-west a mile and a lialf, just east of the
mouth of the Thornclike brook, over and up the Piscataquog, up
Emery brook, to its source on Craney hill, to Henniker line. There
was much controversy about the locating of this road, and it was
"shifted" many times in several places, particularly between Mount
William pond and Center Square.
9. March 19, 1767 — Four rods wide ; commencing at Dunbarton
line in the north-east part of the town, ran west across Choate brook,
following the spotted trees, by and south of Ebenczer Collins' house,
over Sugar hill, by Jacob Straw's, across Col. Nathaniel Fifield's
land, over the heads of Cilley and Felch brooks, to land of John
Tilton on Page hill.
10. March 19, 1767 — Four rods wide; beginning in road nine,
on the east side of Colonel Fifield's land, on Sugar hill, ran north to
a "burch" marked, and thence to the town line where Hopkinton
road comes in.
11. Nov. 18, 1767 — Three rods Avide; led from road eight, a
little south of Mount William pond, west over the sources of Meadow
brook, through the valley north of Mount Dearborn, over the south
slope of Mine hill, past the j^lace Avhere Master Donovan, the Irish
school-master, afterwards lived, to road three, north-east of Mount
Odiorne. This road was afterwards changed in some places,
13. May 8,1768 — "A bridlepath"; began in road one, near
Emerson bridge, Avest of the Piscataquog, and led south-Avest over
the slope of Barnard hill to Abraham Melvin's, the first settler of
that name in town.
1768.] ROADS. 501
13. July 23, 1768 — Four rods wide; ran from Hopkinton, south
on Suscfii' hill to road nine. It was half on Jacob Straw's land and
half on Ithaniar Eaton's.
14. Sept. 4, 1768 — Four rods wide ; ran from road two, near the
South Weare post-office, east of Meadow brook, north up the valley
to road eight, by Mount William pond. It was part of the road now
traveled from South Weare to the Center. The south part of road
eiffht must have been discontinued about this time.
lo. Nov. 26, 1768 — Four rods wide; was a continuation of road
seven, and ran south-west to New Boston line. Michael Sargent
and Jabez 3Iorrill once lived by it.
16. June 5, 1769 — An "open Rode" four rods wide; ran from
near Jacob Straw's, on Sugar hill, south by Straw & Rowell's mill
to the old, rude path that led to the first saw-mill.
17. June 5, 1769 — An "open Rode " four rods wide; ran from
the west end of road nine. Page hill, south-west by " Mose bouge,"
up the Piscataquog, over Dustin brook to Paul Dustin's. This is the
road that now runs through North Weare village.
18. Sept. 4, 1769 — An "open Rode" four rods wide; ran from
the end of road two, near Asa Heath's, on the mountain, north-west
over Emmons, Lily-pond and Ferriu brooks, south of Ferrin pond to
Deering line.
19. Dec. 20, 1769 — An "open Rode" two rods wide; led from
road five, near Bond Little's, east over a musical affluent of Meadow
brook to Joseph Quiniby's. It was relaid May 9, 1776, afterwards
extended east to Jonathan Philbrick's, near Meadow brook, and re-
cently to Dearborn's tavern. South Weare.
30. Nov. 29, 1770 — Two rods wide; beginning in road three,
just east of the Peacock, i-an north, past John Worth's, up the valley,
over the ridge where is now Clinton Grove, down Thoi-ndike brook,
across the Piscataquog on the bridge then built, to road seventeen,
by Paul Dustin's. The south end of tliis road was discontinued
years ago.
31. Dec. 3, 1770 — Two rods wide; ran from Jonathan Peaslee's,
lot five, range five, north-east over Felch brook to road sixteen, on
the south-east corner of lot ninety-three, range seven.
23. Dec. 3, 1770 — Two rods wide ; ran from road near Benjamin
" Silley's," west across Cilley brook, then north to road twenty-one,
near Straw <fc Rowell's mill.
23. May 6, 1771 — Ran from near the north end of road one, on
502 HISTORY OF WEAEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1771.
Joshua Maxfield's land, over the Piscataquog to Nathan Carr's land,
north, by Samuel Brocklebank's, across Bassett brook to Dunbarton
line.
34:. Aug. 12, 1771 — Four rods wide part of the way, two rods
the rest; ran from Center Square, north on the center rangeway by
John Eobie's, the town clerk so many years, to a red-oak tree, thence
north-west to John Blake's grist-mill on Center brook. Also from
the above red-oak tree north across the Piscataquog, where is now
Rockland, up over Page hill to Henniker line.
35. Sept. 21, 1771 — Two rods wide; ran from road eight, near
Tobie's store, north to the rangeway by the Silas Peaslee land, on
Craney hill. This is a part of the road that now leads from Baker
mill to Craney hill.
36. Sept. 21, 1771 — Four rods wide; ran from near John Ord-
way's, on road twenty, about sixty rods south of what is now Clinton
Grove, west on the rangeway, across the present Hodgdon road, up
over the hill where Enoch Warren Breed now lives, to a "Red Oake
tree Spoted H."
37. Oct. 21, 1771 — Three rods wide "from end to end"; led
from near the north end of road one, west of the Piscataquog, north-
west on to Barnard hill, then north on the east slope to Samuel Hun-
tington's, by the source of Huntington brook.
38. June 27, 1772 — Two rods wide; ran from near the west end
of road seventeen. North Weare, noi-th-west, over the slope of Cra-
ney hill. Mount Ararat to the east of it, to Henniker line. Silas and
Nathaniel Peaslee and Ephraim Jones once lived by it.
39. Sept. 9, 1772 — Two rods wide; ran from road twenty-
three, north, across Bassett brook (first called Mill brook), on the
center east-west rangeway a few rods, north-west over Choate
brook, by Elijah Brown's, north on the rangeway to road nine on
Sugar hill.
30. Aug. 7, 1778 — Two rods wide; led from road three, east
of Mount Odiorne, by Joseph Perkins's south over the Peacock, by
Samuel Philbrick's mill, to road two by John Jewell's.
31. 1773 — One and one-half rods wide; "the transcript of a
road," ran from " Ebenezer Sinkler's," near Ferrin brook, east to
Elijah Gove's, north to road two at the mountain. The first half to
be a "bridel road," the second half " an open road."
33. Sept. 20, 1773— Two rods wide; led from John Web-
ster's, near the source of Currier brook, south, by Ezekicl Cram's,
1774.] ROADS. 503
now the poor farm, to road fifteen. One-fourth of the first part of
this road has been discontinued.
33. June 24, 1774 — Two rods wide; ran from John Colby's,
near Currier brook, north, east and north a mile on the ridge west
of the Peacock, to road two, near the top of Peacock hill. The last
part has long been discontinued.
34. June 25, 1774 — Two rods wide ; ran from the " Crotch " of
road eight, by Enoch Barker's, near Weare Center, south-west over
the Breed brooks, affluents to Center brook, to road twenty at Clin-
ton Grove.
35. March 27, 1775 — Two rods wide ; ran from road near by
Enoch Brown's north-east up the slope of Craney hill, across Emery
brook to road eight, near Caleb Emery's.
36. June 8, 1776 — Ran from the north side of road two, be-
tween Meadow brook and the Otter, east on the rangeway, by Sam-
uel Eastman's to the Otter. The east part is now unused. Francis
Eastman now lives at the east end.
37. April 8, 1777 — Led from road twenty-seven, on Barnard
hill, north by Joseph Huntington's and to Joseph Huse's.
38. April 8, 1777 — Led from road twenty-seven, by Samuel
Hovey's, on Barnard hill, west through Moses Follansbee's, John
Favor's and Timothy George's land, and then north J-o Daniel Gould's,
on what is sometimes called Gould hill.
39. May 30, 1777 — Two rods wide; led from road twenty-
four, from the north side of the bridge across the "Cataquogg," east
on the north bank of the river across the mill lot, over Cilley brook,
following maybe the old first road laid out by the Robiestown pro-
prietors, near to what is now East Weare village, then north-east up
the hill to Elijah Brown's, to road twenty-nine, that ran north to
Sugar hill.
40. Jan. 6, 1778 — Two rods wide; ran from road twenty, at
Clinton Grove, west over the source of the Peacock, over the high-
land to Joseph Flood's, lot seventy, range five, just east of the Pis-
cataquog. It was afterwards extended across the Piscataquog west
to Deering, and was changed somewhat Sept, 20, 1818.
41. Jan. 8, 1778 — Ran from road three, by Capt. Samuel Phil-
brick's, round the northerly slope of Mount Odiorne to the range-
way by Thomas Worthley's. This probably took the place of some
other road that was discontinued.
43. Jan. 8, 1778 — Two rods wide ; led from Samuel Philbrick's,
504 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1778.
by road three, iiorth-Mest round the north slope of Mount Odiorne,
taking the place, some of the way, of road three, over both branches
of the Peacock, by John Hodgdon's, climbed the northern slope of
Mount Misery, and continued westerly on the south side of Thresher
meadow to Deering line, meeting a road from that town.
43. Jan. 8, 1778 — Ran from road two at the mountain, north-
west on the west slope of Mount Misery, over the source of Emmons
brook to road forty-two, which led to Deering. A committee of the
court of general sessions, Jeremiah Paige, Stephen Harriman and
Joshua Bailey, Oct. 24, 1778, relaid a portion of this road on the
west slope of Mount Misery, about which there was a great conten-
tion. They did not make much change from the route laid out by
the selectmen. Aug. 27, 1779, the selectmen modified this road to
accommodate David Moulton, who lived' by it on the slope of Mount
Misery.
44. June 2, 1779 — Led from Moses Mudgett's, on road thirty-
eight, at Clinton Grove, north over Townly hill to the Piscataquog,
near the mill then owned by Silas Peaslee, crossed the river, followed
a path to the line between Daniel Paige, of that generation, and
Samuel Caldwell, over Paige's land to road eight, which led to Hen-
niker. The north part of this road was subject to gates and bars
and has since beeo discontinued.
45. May 8, 1780 — Two rods wide; led from road eight, near
Duck pond, north-west across Center brook to the east-west range-
way, west, by John Watson's, to road thirty-four, which led from
Weare Center to what is now Clinton Grove.
46. Sept. 2, 1780 — Two rods wide; led from road thirty-eight,
on the long south slope of Barnard hill, by John Favor's, south and
south-west by James Giles', down the hill to the bridge across the
Otter.
4*7. Sept. 2, 1780 — Two rods wide ; ran from the west side of
the Otter across the stream, east up the west side of the long south
ridge of Barnard hill, over a branch of the Otter to road forty-six,
near James Giles'.
48. Dec. 6, 1780 — -Two rods wide from end to end ; led from
the north end of school lot eight, range two, on Barnard hill, south-
east across road forty-six, south on the slope by the glacial boulders,
by the old settlers, Daniel Emerson, Abiaham Mclvin and Samuel
Worthcn, to Marden Emerson's land, near the Piscataquog.
49. Dec. 9, 1780 — Two rods wide; led from the New Boston
1782.] ROADS. 505
line north on tlie hill in the f?ore, between the lots of Ezra Clement
and Dudley Pettengill, one rod on each to road two. It has long
been discontinued.
50. June 1, 1782 — Two rods wide ; ran from road twenty-nine,
at the north-east corner of school lot eight, range five, west, nearly
on the range way by Ebenezer Peaslee's to the mill, turned by the
Piscataquog, on the mill lot.
51. June 1, 1782 — Two rods wide; led from road thirty-two,
by the poor farm in the gore, south-west over an afHuent of Ferrin
brook and Ferrin brook itself, across lands of Jesse Clement, over
Cram brook and lands of Nathan, Ezekiel and Thomas Cram, all
early settlers, to Francestown line at the south-west corner of
Weare.
53. June 6, 1782 — Two rods wide; ran from road thirty-nine,
by the inill on the mill lot, south about two hundred rods to road
ninety-four on the east-west rangeway, by Ezekiel Kimball's, and
was a continuation of road fifty.
53. June 11, 1782 — Two rods wide; led from the south end of
road four, by William Dustin's, south in the rangeway by Meadow
brook, across the west branch of that stream, up to John Philbrick's.
This road was afterwards extended to New Boston.
54. Nov. 5, 1782 — Two rods wide; ran from Henniker line,
south over the west side of Mount Ararat, thence south-east to
road seventeen, just east of the North Weare meeting-house. This
road has been discontinued for nearly one hundred years. It ac-
commodated a few Henniker people and the McKellipses, the only
people who lived by it.
55. Nov. 15, 1782 — Two rods wide; led from road forty-eight
on the south ridge of Barnard hill, by Samuel Worthen's house, east,
down the hill, across Jesse Johnson's and Marden Emerson's land,
over the Piscataquog on the Worthen bridge, to road one, that ran
up the river.
56. Jan. 2, 1783 — Ran from Samuel Brooks Tobie's, on Toby
hill, south to road forty-two, that led from John Ilodgdon's to Deer-
ing. It was about fifty rods east of the Piscataquog. Daniel Ilad-
ley and Robert Osborn once lived by it.
57. May 31, 1784 — Led from road eight, by Tristram Collins'
on Craney hill, south-west, across Johnson brook, by Amos John-
son's, to Deering line.
58. Sei)t. 4, 1784 — Two rods wide; ran from road forty-four
606 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1784.
on the south-west slope of Chevey hill, west, over the Piscataquog
and Dudley brook, up Hadlock brook to Deering.
59. Dec. 12, 178J: — Led from the west end of the bridge, by
Jacob Carr's, south on the right bank of the Piscataquog, to the
north end of road one, laid out in 1764 to Joshua Maxfield's land.
60. March 26, 1785 — Ran from road fifty-six, by Samuel
Brooks Tobie's, on Toby hill, south, over Peacock brook, to road
forty-two. It has been mostly discontinued.
61. Sept. 17, 1785 — Two rods wide; led from road eight, near
Jedediah Dow's, west, through what is now Slab City, by the Friends'
north meeting-house, to Josiah D. Chase's on Chevey hill.
63. Sept. 28, 1785 — Two rods wide; ran from road twenty-
two, south-west, across Felch brook to Peaslee's mill on the Pis-
cataquog, across the river, on road fifty-two to Ezekiel Kimball's
near the center east-west rangeway. From the mill, south, was
only a relaying of road fifty-two.
63. Oct. 1, 1785 — Two rods wide; led from Winthrop Colby's,
near Currier brook, across this stream, east, to road thirty-three,
thence in the latter to road two near John Jewell's. The first part
of this road was never built.
64. June 22, 1786 — Led from road sixty on the east side of
Toby hill, east, across the branch of the Peacock that comes from
Chevey hill, by Nathan Greenleaf s, then north to what is now Clin-
ton Grove. It was called the Greenleaf road, and has long been
discontiimed.
65. Nov. 18, 1786 — Two rods wide; led from road sixty-one,
by Nathan Chase's, north, down the hill over the Piscataquog, by
the old Tobie store to road eio-ht near Widow Daniel Paiije's land.
66. Jan. 19, 1788 — Two rods wide; led from road nine, by
Lemuel Paige's tan-house, north, between Burnt hill on the east and
Rattlesnake hill on the west, to Hopkinton line. David Tilton lived
by it in old times (1768), and William C. Vitty lives by it now.
67. March 11, 1788 — Three rods wide from end to end; led
from road fourteen, near Nicodemus Watson's, by Mount William
pond, north, down the valley between Mounts Wallingford and
William, east of Duck pond, and by the old Quaker meeting-house,
it being a relaying of part of road eight.
68. May 23, 1788 — Two rods wide; ran from the end of road
fifty-tliree, near John Pliilbrick's, to road five, that leads to New
Boston line.
1788.] ROADS. 507
69. Nov. 15, 1788 — Two rods wide ; led from Ebenezer Breed's,
north of Mount Wallingford, east, over tlie David C. Breed brook,
south of Duck pond, over Center brook to road eight.
70. Feb. 19, 1789 — Ran from the east end of road nineteen,
at Richard Griffin's, south-east to the house of Jonathan Philbrick,
Jr., near the westerly aflBuent of Meadow brook.
71. Feb. 20, 1789 — An open road; led from Jonathan Phil-
brick's, on the ridge between the Peacock and Ferrin brook, north,
to road fifteen, that led by Jabez Morrill's in the gore.
73. 1789 — Led from road fifty-five, by Samuel Worthen's, on
the long, south ridge of Barnard hill, west, over the sources of Hoit
brook, across the Otter, near the cold spring at Thomas Worthley's,
to road two.
73. May 7, 1791 — Two rods wide; led from road eight, over
Emery brook, north-west, on Craney hill, to Deering line, at the
north-west corner of "Weare.
74. Aug. 21, 1791 — Led from road twenty-nine, south-west,
through what is now East Weare village, over the Piscataquog,
where is the present bridge, south, on the rangeway, to road twenty-
seven, near Thomas Emerson's.
75. Aug. 27, 1791 — A rangeway laid out two rods wide; led
from road forty-eight, north, on the long, south ridge of Barnard
hill, shunning a great ledge by curving to the west to road thirty-
eight, by Follansbee Shaw's.
76. Nov. 23, 1791 — Ran from road seventy-four, near Thomas
Emerson's, south-west, by a great rock on land of Joseph Huse, to
John Huntington's, near road twenty-seven on Barnard hill.
77. November, 1792 — Led from road fifty-seven, north, by the
Browns', to Horace Chase's. This road is on what is sometimes
called Brown hill, and has been discontinued in part.
78. April 24, 1793 — Ran from road two, south, on the left
bank of Meadow brook, to road four. This is the present road from
South Weare post-ofiice to Dearborn's tavern.
79. June 3, 1793 — Led from road forty-eight, on the rangeway
by Daniel Emerson's, on the south ridge of Barnard hill, west down
the hill over the source of Hoit brook to Thomas Colburn's.
80. Sept. 23, 1794 — Three rods wide; ran from i-oad twenty-
three, near the north end of Jacob Carr's land, south by his liouse
to the old bridge, west over the Piscataquog to road fifty-nine.
81. Sept. 23, 1794 — Two rods wide; ran from road twenty-
508 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1794.
nine, on the west side of the parsonage lot, range six, east by Benja-
min Cilley's, Jr., across Choate brook to Dunbarton line.
83. Sept. 23, 1794 — Two rods Avide ; ran from road eighty-one,
on the line between lots fourteen and fifteen, range six, south, to
road twenty-nine. The north part of this road was discontinued
about 1835.
83. Sept. 19, 1795 — Two rods wide; led from road two, near
Elijah Gove's, the John Jewell place, west of the Peacock, south-
east to road thirty-three, near Salmon Cooper's.
84. April 30, 1796 — Two rods wide; led from road twenty-
nine, on the range way near Bassett mill, south on John Hogg's land,
in the path as then trod to the north end of road eighty, on Jacob
Carr's land, east of the Piscataquog.
S5» June 8, 1796 — Two rods wide; ran from road forty, on
the south-west slope of Chevey hill, south-west to road sixty or fifty-
six, near David Chase's, on Toby hill, by Mr. Tobie's.
86. 1796 — Laid out by the court's committee, Samuel Dana,
Aaron Greeley and Robert Parker; led from road twenty-nine, near
Peasley's tavern, north-east to Dunbarton line. It was a part of a
great road to connect Hopkinton and Amherst, when each was a
half shire town.
87. March 28,1797 — Two rods wide; led from road ninety-
four, on the center east-west rangeway, on lot fourteen, range four,
Isaiah Green's land, south-east over Burrows brook and Maxfield
brook, by the place where Abraliam Melvin lived so long, to road
thirty-eight, on Barnard hill.
88. June 20, 1797 — Two rods wide; led from road sixty-two,
near Joseph Jones', south, to road fifty, near Ebenczer Peaslee's.
89. Aug. 16, 1798 — Two rods wide (laid out by the court's
committee, Jeremiah Paige, Robert Wallace and Moses Little) ;
ran from road forty-two, south, to the west of Mount Misery, and
to the east of Boar's Head, by the place where Asa Hoatli, Nathan-
iel Weed, Thomas Nichols and Daniel Breed once lived, to road
two, at the mountnin.
90. Nov. 8, 1798 — Led from road two, in the valley of the
Otter, south on the west bank of the stream, then south-east over
the stream to New Boston line. Simon Tuttle, Stephen Tuttle and
Thomas Worthly, 3d, once lived by it.
91. Aug. 20, 1804 — Led from road twenty-four, on the north-
south center rangeway, near the house of Nathan Kimball, east,
1808.] ROADS. 509
and over a rough country to road sixty-two, by Joseph Jones'.
This road for many years was known as tlie turnpike. Benjamin
Felch, John Watson, Jr., James Brown and Daniel Gove, 2d, lived
or owned land near this turnpike.
92. April 11, 1808 — Ran from Henry Tuxbury's, in the gore,
on the hill west of the Peacock, west to road seven, that led from
James Buxton's to Asa Sargent's.
93. April 15, 1808 — Two rods wide ; led from road fifty-seven,
just west of Emery brook, west seventy rods, to farms of Elijah
Brown, on what is sometimes known as Brown hill, a part of
Craney hill.
94. June 25, 1808 — Three rods wide, and four rods wide part
of the way; led from Amos Stoning's, near or on the center, east-
west rangeway, west by Stephen Gove's, over Horse Meadow
brook, by Solomon Hanson's shop, to Center Square. This road
was first laid out in 1770, from the south-west corner of Isaiah
Green's land, now Weare Center, to Ezekiel Kimball's. The road
was substantially where it is now; relaid in 1808, and its boundaries
more definitely defined.
95. Aug. 30, 1808 — Two rods wide; led from road twenty or
thirty-four, at what is now Clinton Grove, north to road sixty-one,
where is now Slab City.
96. Sept. 8, 1808 — Two rods wide; led fi-om road west of
Samuel Eaton's house, south-west to road by Abner Hoit's orchard,
on Barnard hill. This was a mere alteration of the road on the
north end of the south school lot.
97. Oct. 15, 1808 — Two rods wide; ran from road three, on
the north-east slope of Mount Odiorne, near Joseph Philbrick's,
north to the west of Mine hill, up the Peacock, across it to Clinton
Grove, thence on the ridge east of Thorndike brook in road twenty,
to the Piscataquog.
98. Dec. 22, 1808 — Two rods wide; led from Henniker line,
south up Sail brook, a little west of Mount Ararat, across road
seventeen, over the Piscataquog, south a hundred rods, to road eight.
It was the old stage and team road from Henniker, through Weare
to Amherst and Salem market.
99. June 13, 1811 — Ran from Francestown line on Candle-
wood hill, north-east to road eighteen, which led from road two to
Deerinor.
100. Sept. 13, 1811 — Led from road eighty-six, near Abraham
510 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1814.
Melvin's, on Barnard hill, north-east to road seventy-four, near East
Weare village.
101. Nov. 12, 181 1 — Ran from a cherry tree in road one, by
Emerson bridge, north on the east side of the Piscataquog, to Ste-
phen Emerson's.
103. Nov. 3,1815 — Led from road thirty -nine, on the south
side of the Piscataquog, at Rockland, north, over the bridge to
road seventeen. This road was first laid Aug. 12, 1771, and was
road twenty-four, which continued to Henniker line.
103. May 29, 1817 — Two rods wide ; ran from road twenty-
four, south side of the bridge, at Rockland, south-easterly down the
right bank of the Piscataquog, to road fifty-two, near Peaslee's mill,
on the mill lot.
104. June 2, 1817 — Was an alteration of about thirty rods of
the east end of road ninety, the old turnpike, near Joseph Jones'
house.
105. June 16, 1817 — Two rods wide, straightened road twenty-
two, that ran east and west, south of Sugar hill. It was twenty^
seven rods long, and east of Joseph Felch's house.
106. May 29, 1818 — Two rods wide; led from road forty,
near Joseph Flood's, across the Piscataquog, north to Winthrop
Dow's, to road fifty-eight, and made part of that road from Clinton
Grove to Deerini;.
107. July 6, 1818 — Led from road eighty-four, above the
present Everett railroad station, north-east to Diinbarton line.
108. Oct. 17, 1818 — Two rods wide; ran from road forty-four,
near Daniel Paige's land, south across the Piscataquog, up Townly
hill, to road near Samuel Osborn's, on Chevey hill.
109. Dec. 8, 1821 — Led from road forty-seven, on the west
side of the Otter, by Moses George's, south down that stream to
road two.
1 10. May 18, 1824 — Led from road eight to Jonathan Collins'
house on the south-west slope of Craney hill.
111. June 18, 1824 — Three and one-half rods wide; was a
relaying of roads ninety-eight and eight from Henniker line through
Weare Center to New Boston. It was eight miles, two hundred
and eighty rods long in town, and ran on a straight course west of
the present North Weare meeting-house, through Weare Center by
Mount William pond, through South Weare by Philbrick's tavern,
now Dearborn's, and kept on the east side of the Dustin meadow to
1828.] ROADS. 5ll
New Boston. The distances were, from Henniker line to Puring-
ton's inn nine hundred and fifty-eight rods, to Wliittle's hotel sixty-
rods, to old town-house three hundred and twenty-six rods, to Wal-
lace's store, the present post-office, six hundred and seven rods, to
Jeremiah Philbrick's tavern, now Dearborn's, three hundred and
ninety-three rods, to New Boston line three hundred and seventy-
nine rods, in all two thousand eight hundred and forty rods. This
road was a great thoroughfare from Vermont through Weare to
Amherst, Nashua and the seaboard towns. It was better liked than
the Francestown turnpike or any other road in this vicinity and had
more travel..
113. 1828 — Laid out by the court's committee, led from road
twenty-nine near Bassett mill, north in the valley of Choate brook
to Hopkinton line ; Peasley's tavern was at the south end of it.
113. 1829 — Laid out by the court's committee, led from East
Weare up the Piscataquog, across the river at the place now known
as " Boston " to road fifty-two ; near Peaslee's mill on the mill lot. A
road had been laid in 1818, connecting the two points, but was not
wholly built, the town in the mean time opposing and trying to get
it discontinued. It was built up as far as "Boston," with a bridge
across the river in 1820. John Peasley, who kept the tavern near
Bassett mill, drove over the whole length of it in a "two-wheeled
shay " with his two daughters, the west part of it not so good as an
ordinary cart path, when he went to town-meeting to vote for An-
drew Jackson in 1828. It was not completed till 1839, and then at
"Boston " it was on a different route, with a new bridge.
Moses Johnson built a section of it. He was blasting rocks and
went to ignite the charge, when a spark from his torch accidentally
fell on the powder. With great presence of mind, quick as thought,
he turned round and stooped close to the ground. A stone that
would weigh nearly two tons passed over his back and knocked
off his hat, others went wonderfully near him, but strange to say he
did not receive the slightest injury.
114. March 1,1830 — Led from Samuel B. Tobie's house east
to the highway on Toby hill.
115. June 1, 1830 — Led from road three Avest of Mine hill,
north-west to road ninety-seven, near the house of Ezra Sawyer, who
lived there then.
116. June 17, 1840 — Led from road fifty, near Moses Peaslee's,
north-east about two hundred rods to road sixty-two. This road
512 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1840.
was a substitute for a part of road sixty-two that went by the Jones
place.
117. October, 1840 — Laid out by the court's committee, led
from Oil Mill Village, by the south road, by Dearborn's tavern at
South Weare, by the Hodgdon place to Deering line and so on to
Hillsborough Bridge, It followed old roads where practicable, and
much new road was built. Robert Peaslee surveyed the road for
the committee.
CHAPTER LXV.
DIVISION OF THE TOWN.
Gov. Bestning Wentworth's charter reserved the right to divide
Weare into two or more towns. To us this seems to have been an
unhappy suggestion. Every generation has continually considered
it. Like the religious societies who were constantly dividing, some
of the citizens have seemed infatuated, for the sake of holding office
or other reason, to divide the town and weaken the sections.
The first attempt to make a division of any kind was in 1773,
when. May 21st, they warned a town-meeting, to be held June 9th,
" to see if the town will set off the easterly side of said town to be a
town or parish; from the south-west corner of Hopkinton, by the
center line to New Boston line." At the meeting the town voted
not to make the division.
In 1778 the voters did divide the town into two militia districts,
as we have said. These stood till 1793, when there were tliree
militia districts.
The subject of building new raeetingrhouses came up in 1785, and
the question of dividing Weare into parishes or two towns was
debated sharper than ever. Dec. 17th, a special meeting was called
"to see if the citizens will vote to divide the town into two distinct
parishes as petitioned for, or to set off a parish from said town and
to divide said town." A simple statement.
At the meeting held Jan. 2, 1786, voted viva voce not to make any
division. Then a poll was demanded, and it was decided to divide
the town east and west. The people who wanted a ne<v town went
1786.]
DIVISION OF THE TOWN.
513
home liappy from that meeting. They did not let the matter rest ;
they knew that the vote did not divide, only the legislature could
do that, and they at once got up a petition to that body, in which
they said they labored under great inconveniences in settling a
" Gosple " minister " by Reason of a Large Society of Quakers Nigh
the Senter of Said town and the Remainder of Said town So Remote
from us that We Cannot be Convened in one Society," and they
asked that they might be set off " A perish" invested with town
privileges, and that their territory might extend east and west from
Center road to Dunbarton, and north and south from Hopkinton to
New Boston.
The petition was signed by fifty men,* they voted to send it to
the General Court, and chose Lieut. Ithamar Eaton, Obadiah Eaton
and Samuel Paige a committee to present and support it. The
house of representatives, Feb, 4th, sent it to a committee, and a
hearing was ordered for the next session.
The town debated the question all winter, and it came up at the
annual meeting, March 14th, and " there was a pool taken," to see
how many were for and how many against a division. Fourteen
voted in favor, and one hundred and eighteen against it.
Then Jonathan Dow, Samuel Philbrick and John Hodgdon, three
of Weare's most influential men, were made a committee to attend
the General Court in behalf of the town and against the petition. A
* Petition for a Parish in the East Part of the Towx, 1786.
" Your Hiiiible Pertitionevs Iiih;ibet;ints of tlie Easterly End of Weare Shewetli
that We Labour under Great Inconveniences of Settling a Gosple Minister With Us by
Reason of a Large Society of Quakers Xigh the Senter of Said town; and the Re-
mainder of Said town is So Remote from us that We Cannot be Convenned in one So-
ciety; therefore our prayers is to your honours that you Would Set us otf A perish in
Said town Invested with town priviledgeson the Easterlj' Sid of the Senter Road So
Called, beginning on Hopkinton Line and to Extend South by Said Senter Road and
by Dunbarton to New Boston or as far as it Shall be made to appear to your honours
to be for the public benefit of your I'ertitioners; and your Pertitioners as in Duty
bound Will Ever Prav-
" Weare January ioth 1780.
" Samuel Paige
Nathaniel Fifield
Abner Hoyt
Levi hovey
Same Paige Jk
Moses george
Samuel Ayer
WiLLM Ayer
EZEKIEL Carr
.Joseph Makshale
.Joseph Webster
John selly
Jacob Carr
timothy' george
Thomas Evaxs
Dankil goold
joiix fever
Town Papers, vol. xiii, p. 040.
David Bard
Benjamin Selley
Moses Bovnton
Elijah Brown
RoBARD Johnson
John Aver
3I0SES Faver
.Jonathan goold
John Huntington
folansbe shaw
Samuel Rowel
mardkn Emerson
thomas fowllinsbe
Obadiah ]5aton
James Hogg
-John Paige
Jonathan Paige
Ithamar Eaton
Lemuel Paige
Edward fifield
Enoch .Johnson
Benjamin Collins
.John Brown
.Joshua Maxkield
Moses Fifield
Isaac Livingston
.Jonathan Brown
Trustram Johnson
Samuel Straw
Levi Colby
JOSKPH I'lLSBI'RY
Nathan Kumbell
Daniel Peason "
514 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1788.
hearing was had before a legislative committee in the summer, and
at a special town-meeting Aug. 7th, the citizens voted that their
own committee cause "a paper to be carried througli the town to
see how many will sign against the division, to lay before the Gen-
eral Court."
The Batons and Col. Samuel Paige had more influence than the
agents of the town with the legislative committee, and they reported*
that the prayer of said petition be so far granted, that the petitioners
be set off as a separate town. The bounds of the new town were
thus stated by the report in the clearest manner. They were to be-
gin at Hopkinton line and extending southwardly so far as to in-
clude six ranges, exclusive of the public land, and three-eighths of
that to go to the new town. The committee were Ebenezer Web-
ster, probably the father of the "God-like Daniel," John Duncan
and Robert Wallace.
The town's committeef were not men easily discoui-aged ; they
worked with all their energy; they labored with the whole General
Court; when the vote was taken the report was rejected, and the
town was saved as a unit.
But the people in the north-east part of the town, in the neigh-
borhood of Sugar hill, could not remain quiet. In 1788 they broiiglit
the matter in another form. June 7th they had a special town-meef
ing, warned to see if the town will establish a parish line, the same
as the militia line, that the town might proceed as two distinct par-
ishes to build meeting-houses and settle ministers by legal authority.
The majority of the town were opposed to this and voted not to
divide, by the militia line, into two parishes.
The matter slumbered twelve years. Then the Congregationalists
woke it. Jan. 18, 1802, they tried to have the voters divide the
town into two parishes, but they voted by a large majority not to do
it. But they were not to be put down so easily ; they had a hearing
on the subject at the annual town-meeting in 1803, again asked that
* Rkport of a Committee on the Foregoing.
" The Committee On the Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants of tlie town ot
Weave Agree to Report Aas Our Openion that the Prayer of Said Petition Be So Far
Granted As tliat the Petltionars lie Set oil" As A Separate town Betrinninfj at Hopkin-
ton Line And Extending Sootliwardly So far as to inchide Six Ranges P^xclusive of
the Public Lands And Also Re intitled to tliree Kiglils of All the J'nblic Lands in
Said Wearc — Which is Submitted Ry Us— Kbnu Webstek,
John Duncan.
" Rejected. HoiiERTVVALLACE."
— Toivn Papers, vol. xiii, p. 441.
t " Paid Samnel Philbrick for attending the General Court 2—4—.') — 0
" Paid Jolm Hodgdon for attending the (ienc.ral Court '. . . . 2— 4— ."J— 0 "
1805.] TAX-PAYERS, 1870. 515
tlie town might be so divided by a line that began at Rattlesnake
hill and ran southerly by Center road to New Boston, and again they
were refused.
Then they went to the General Court once more, and the town
chose a committee, John Hodgdon, Ebenezer Peaslee and Samuel B.
Tobie, "to oppose the setting off of the north-east part of the town
into a parish by those crooked lines or any other way."*
The legislature refused their request, and they let the matter rest
for two years, when, in 1805, they went at it again.
The town sent Capt. George Hadley and Samuel B. Tobie to
oppose, but the General Court, as we have seen, incorporated the
Congregationalists, set them off as a "poll parish" by themselves,
and Hadley and Tobie's labor went for naught. But this Congrega-
tionalist society soon died out, and their " poll parish " was forgotten.
Jonathan Gove led off in the next move to mar the fair propor-
tions of Weare. He with others, in 1814, petitioned the legislature
for a division. Their plan was to take portions of Weare, New
Boston and Goffstown and make a new town, with Oil Mill village
for its center. It would have made a very pretty, but small and
weak hamlet. Of course a majority of the citizens would oppose
such a scheme. At tlie annual town-meeting, March 9th, they chose
Squire Streeter agent to attend the legislature and fight it. He
did so successfully, and the town's unity was not again threatened
for twenty-five years.
In 1839, another generation of men, ambitious to hold office, had
articles inserted in the warrant for a special town-meeting, first, to
see if the citizens will vote to divide the town of Weare east and
west near the center, and second, to provide for petitioning the
state legislature for a division of the town as shall be thought proper.
At the meeting the voters had much town pride, were patriotic.
They dismissed both articles and summarily dissolved the meeting.
The next generation tried again. The citizens of the south-east
corner of the town wanted to be annexed to Goffstown. They peti-
tioned the selectmen in 1876,t and the following article was inserted
* The committee prepared a large map of the town, showing the proposed divi-
sion line. They used for said line and the boundary a wide heavy black tape and
presented the inap thus dressed in mourning before the legislature. This had the
<lesired effect; it killed the project without further effort.
t Tax-p.\yers, 1870.
Abbott, C. H. Bailey, Amos W. Bailey, W. Scott Bakor, Michael
Andrews, Daniel Daniel, Baker, .James Balch. Henry
Ash, Moses Ebenezer, James, M'. Williain P.
616
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1876.
in the warrant for town-meeting: "To see what action the town
will take in relation to severing a portion of the south-east corner of
Weare and annexing the same to Goffstown." At the annual
meeting, March 14th, the town adopted the following resolution :
'■^ Mesolved, That the selectmen be authorized and required to take
such measures as they" may deem advisable to oppose the object of
the petitioners in being set off from this town to Goffstown, em-
Ballou, Charles O.
Baptist societj^,
Baniai'd, Buzzell
Joseph, 2d
Lottie,
Page M.
Barrett, Jacoh
James W.
Bartlett, Ebeii B.
Enocli,
Franklin,
.John,
Perley E.
Black, Charles
Jesse L. S.
Booth, Charles
Bowers, Albert W.
Bowie, .Joseph V.
Boynton, Daniel
John,
Lovilla,
Bragg, Frederick
Breed, Amos
David C.
Emily,
Enoch AV
Homer F.
John,
John,
John C.
Moses,
Stephen,
Stephen P.
Thomas F.
Willie O.
Zephaniah,
Brown, David F.
John K.
William H.
Burnham, Ezra
Buswell, Hiram
Butterfield, T. R.
Buxton, Charles N.
Charles VY.
George M.
Ira M.
Jonathan,
Call, Keuben
Carlton William H.
Carpenter, Guy
Carswell, Samuel B.
Chapin, L. B.
Chapman, Charles
Chase, Almira
Amos,
Benjamin H,
Charles F.
David G.
Eli,
John H.
John W.
•Fonathan D.
Chase, Josiah D.
Nathaniel .!•.
Otis,
Philip,
Rodney G.
Sarah,
Sidney B.
Stephen,
Cheney, Lyman H.
Cilley, Benjamin F.
Joseph W.
Otis G.
Clark, .Josiali B.
Sebastian S.
Clement, Jesse
.Jesse, Jr.
Jonathan D.
Moses H.
Clough, Cyrus
Philemon,
Cohn, John C.
Colburn, Aaron
Charles,
Cyrus L.
.John,
Mark,
Colby, Calvin F.
liavid,
George H.
George W.
Harvey G.
Hazen,
.Jacob,
John B.
Porter,
Stephen P.
Collins, Abner P.
Caroline,
Horatio .T.
Samuel,
Susanna P.
Man-en L.
Copeland, Hezekiah
Courcy, .John J).
Cram, .James
John F.
Joseph,
Moses W.
Nathan,
Nathan G.
Rebecca,
Cronin, Dennis
Cross, Cleaveland
Currier, Bradbury B.
Eunice,
George W.
Harrison E.
Herbert H.
Levi,
Moses F.
Danforth, Charles
Daniels, (ieorge S.
Daniels, .John S.
Darling, Welcome
Davidson, Charles
Davis Charles E.
•Jeremiah,
Sabra,
Day, George
Dearborn, A. R.
George W.
Henry P.
Israel P.
Jason P.
John,
Jonathan P.
Josiah G.
Lewis,
Luther G.
Moses,
William H.
Demars, George
Dickerson, Geo. H.
Dodge, Angelo 1^.
Israel P.
Dow, Charles
Cyiais,
Daniel <J.
David,
Elijah,
Ezra,
John Q.
Josiah,
Levi H.
Nathan C.
Obed H.
Winthrop,
Downing, Oscar
Downs, .John,
Drew, Dan G.
DruUer, Henry
Dunlap, Samuel G.
J^astman, Wid. E. G
Ezra C.
Francis,
Geoi-ge F.
George W.
James M.
John L.
.fosiah B.
Squier G.
Katon, Daniel B.
David,
George W.
James W.
Nathan,
Perry A.
l^illsbury R.
Itobert,
Ruth,
Thomas,
Walter S.
William,
William S.
Edmunds, Alfred
Ezra,
David F.
John,
Edwards, Oliver
Thomas,
Emerson, Albert W.
George L.
James, H.
.Jesse,
John,
Marden,
Rodney W.
Emery, William
Everett, Charles W.
Favor, George
Hii-am H.
Orrin C.
Thomas,
William,
Felch, Frank
Harvey B.
Hiram M.
Ira,
Laura Ann,
Lewis,
Lydia,
President,
Squire,
Sydney B.
Fifield, Robert S.
Fisher, Albert S.
Thomas E.
Flanders, Frank
Joshua,
Jjorin H.
Philip,
William,
Follansbee, Almon
Almus,
Alonzo C.
Benjamin,
Ezra S.
.Jacob,
.Jesse,
.John,
Ransoni,
Samuel,
Foster, Frederick
George,
Henry,
Fracheur, Orrin P.
Frost Abner,
Abner A.
Garilner, Alden S.
Hannah Q.
Garney, Frank
George, Charles O.
Frank,
Harvey,
Jesse,
.lesse E.
1870.]
DIVISION OF THE TOWN.
517
ploying an agent or agents for that purpose, or such other means as
they may deem proper the more effectually to cary into effect the
wishes of the town."
Tliis was the last effort for a division. iS"o doubt some of the
next generation will make a similar one. We hope the citizens
may always have love enough for old Halestown, now Weare, to
keep her territory intact as long as the state may exist.
George, John
.John L.
Lewis,
Mary E.
Gile, Daniel
Oilman, Iliram A.
Gould, Amos S.
David,
Hannah,
Humphry X.
James,
Jerome B.
Jesse N.
John E.
Luther E.
Rodney W.
Sarah,'
Gove. Alvah
Archie K.
Charles,
Charles E.
Charles L.
David,
Ebenezer,
Edwin,
Frank E.
George Ira
Hial,
Ira,
James,
John M.
Mahala M.
Nelson H.
Paige E.
Peter C.
.Saniuel,
.Simon G.
.Squires.
Squire L.
William H.
Grandy, Emery
Grartt," James M.
Laura M.
Greene, Charles F.
Ezra,
Hannah,
Guilford, Tyler S.
Hadley, Alonzo
George,
George L.
John L.
John R.
Svlvester,
Iladlbck, Alvin C.
Dana B.
Hall, Andrew .1.
Hamilton, Alfred
Alfred M.
Hanson, Alfred G.
Daniel,
David,
John.
Hanson, John W.
.Susan P.
Hawes, Eugene M.
Hazen, Cyrus
Hamon,
Mary K.
jSIoses,
Hedding, Damon
Hoag, Charles E.
Israel,
Joseph,
Hodgdon, Moses A.
HoUis, Benjamiu E.
Holmes, George W.
Hood, Andrew J.
Hoyt, Cynthia
Hiram S.
Horace J.
Isaiah,
-John C.
.Samuel B.
Wai'ren,
Ziba A.
Hunt, Mary
Huntington, A. W.
John,
Polly,
Huse, Hazen
Hutchins, JohnT.
William H.
Jameson, Benj. T.
Jewell, Otis F.
Johnson. Abijah
Albert B.
Andrew J.
Benjamin F.
Charles H.
Charles H., 2d
Daniel,
Dorcas,
Edmund,
Greene,
Henry,
John C.
Jonathan,
Joseph G.
Moses,
Moses, id
Rhoda,
Willard,
William B.
Jones, Bagley 15.
Charles A.
Daniel W.
Eliphalet,
James E.
John G.
Kane, Jerrj'
Kelley, Charles
.Tames,
Roland,
Keudrick, Eliza
Kendrick. George G.
Kieley, Lawrence
Labonta, Israel
Laney, Levi B.
Leaeii, Hamlet H.
•lohn L.
Leighton, D. B.
E.
Lufkin, Thomas
Lull, Andrew J.
Dudley,
Hannah,
John,
Willard,
Marshall, Almus L.
Franklin G.
.lames E.
John C.
Joseph,
Seth N.
William H.
Martin, Albert F.
Charles W.
.Jonathan,
Richard H.
Samuel,
William,
William P.
JIayo. .Joseph
McAlpine, J. Henry
Lucy,
McCoy, James N.
Nathan G.
McKellips, Harvey J.
Silas,
Melvin, Abraham
Abraham, '2d
Isaac .J. C.
.John P.
Oscar,
Rodney,
Merrill, .John
Paige R.
Moody, David
Moore, Charles
Ezekiel W.
•Joseph C.
Olive P.
Rollins D.
Morgrage, Andrew. J.
Morrill, Albe
Jabez,
Morse, Moses W.
William B.
William T.
Moulton, David J.
Edwin A.
True D.
Mudgett, Ezra T.
George S.
Moses,
Muzzy, Dimond
Muzzy, Edna J.
George W.
John D.
Reuben A.
Nichols, Henry
Hiram,
H. Romeyn,
Josiah H.
Samuel O.
Simeon,
Simeon S.
Niles, Charles
Osborn, Daniel
Daniel, 2d
Daniel B.
Hiram D.
James B.
•Jesse B.
•Jolin,
Lindley H.
Samuel,
William,
Page, John
Paige, Alfred F.
Daniel,
Denis A.
Eben L.
George C.
.Jane P.
John H.
Samuel,
Palmer, Aaron
Parmenter, Aaron
Peaslee, Alfred D.
Anna S.
Daniel R.
Elbridge D.
Franklin H.
Harvey F.
Jonathan,
Lorenzo D.
Moses R,
Nathaniel,
Nathaniel, 2d
Nathaniel, 3d
Nathaniel P.
Robert,
Rosilla A.
Stephen,
Peterson, .lames
Phelps, .Julia A.
Philbrick, Abigail,
Widow
Andrew,
Andrew .J.
Hiram F.
Horace,
John B.
John S.
Lorenzo,
Melissa,
Moses C
618
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1763.
CHAPTER LXVI.
CEMETERIES.
The Puritans in Massachusetts, bringing the custom from the large
towns and cities of England, had one central or general grave-yard,
usually near their meeting-house. But the people in south-eastern
New Hampshire, borrowing the idea, perhaps, from the manors and
country-seats of England, often had a family burying-grouud on each
farm. Neither of these customs fully prevailed in Weare. There
were but few places of private sepulture, and no general, central
burying-ground. The tendency was to have small grave-yards to ac-
commodate the different sections. The ruggedness of our territory
and the great distances of the neighborhoods apart made it difficult
to carry the dead to a central yard.
At present there are thirty-seven places in town where the dead
lie buried : —
1, The Corliss burial-place at the mountain. In 1763 Abi-
gail Corliss, said to have been the first to die in Weare, the young
wife of Joshua Corliss, was buried there, and afterwards several
other persons near by.
Philbrick, Nathan
Ruth,
Pierce, Joseph B.
Poor, Frank
Prescott, George
Puflfer, Hdwin
Purington, Elijah
Frederick,
John S.
Putnam, Elbridge
Quint, JosiahD.
Rand, Asoph
Raymond, Stephen B.
Susan,
William,
Richards, .John
Robie, Marj-
Rockland mills
Rogers, Thomas
Rowe, David B.
Rowell, Stephen
Runlett, Jacob
Saltmarsh, Gilman M.
.Jonathan,
Thomas,
Sargent, Jacob K.
Moses D.
Samuel,
Sarah,
Saunders, George W.
Sa\vj-er, Daniel
Lindley M.
Moses,
Nathan,
Sawver, O. D.
Straw, Abigail
Whitney, Eben S.
Philip,
Israel,
Whittaker, Alvah
AVilliam,
Seth N.
Charles,
Seribner, Leslie D.
Sumner, John G.
Peter,
Scruton, Charles H.
Sylvanus,
Whittemore J. S
Eliza,
Taylor, Jacob
Whittle, Jaines P.
George W.
Tenner, Edwin J.
.John,
Stephen C.
William B.
.John W.
Simons, Elbridge C.
Tewksbury, Wm. P.
Willard, Cyrus S.
George,
Thatcher. Charles
Wilkins, Ira
Harrison,
Thorndike,Chas.H.
Ira G.
James,
.John,
Will son, Clark
Jason P.
Thomas W.
Daniel, ,
William B.
Wilson,
Hiram L.
Sleeper, Almon L.
Thorp, Abraliam
Nancy AV.
G. W.P.
Elmira D.
AA'ood, AlonzoH.
Roxannah,
Isaac H.
Amos E.
AVilliam H.
Thurston, Peleg B.
Cvrus E.
Smith, Albe M.
Town, George W.
AA'oodbury, Caleb P
Edgar,
lyuke.
Daniel P.
Elizabeth,
Tattle, Lewis
George AA^.
J-;than,
Vance, William W.
.James, 2d
Mosea,
Vitty, Alberto.
.John,
Nathaniel B.
.Jonathan F.
Levi P.
Perry A.
William C.
Sarah B.
Reuben,
Wadleigh, Rufus
Stephen E.
Reuben A.
Waite, tieorge
William,
Robert C.
AValker, James
Woods, Samuel R.
Spaulding, Elisha A
Webb, Benjamin N.
AAorthley, Eleanor,
Stevens, Henry
Webber, Isaiah J.
.James,
Joel,
White, Dustin
Jesse,
Samuel,
(ieorge I.
Jonathan,
Stoning, A. J.
John C.
Wright, Eben AA^
Jonathan,
William D.
Wyman, James I.
1765.] CEMETERIES. 519
2. The Worthley grave. Elizabeth Yarrow Worthley, wife
of Thomas Worthley, the third settler, was very early buried on
their farm in the valley of the Otter. Her grave is still shown un-
der a pine tree, paved with pebbles.
3. Mrs. Burbank's grave. Burbank and his wife early set-
tled on lot ninety-three, range one, near the Piscataquog. It is told
that in the winter they were short of provisions, and the husband
Avent back down country. While he was gone Mrs. Burbank died,
and the neighbors buried her near the river. When Mr. Burbank
returned in the spring, with a yoke of cattle, he drew a great pile of
logs upon her grave and burned them. The charred brands lay
there for more than fifty years.
4. The South Weare cemetery was begun very early,
maybe in 1765. The first burials were made on the rangeway, which
was four rods wide. Who was the first person buried here can not
now be told. Thomas Worthley, the third settler, aged one hun-
dred and six years, was the oldest person buried in the yard. He
lies in an unmarked grave. Piev. Amos Wood, who died Feb. 3,
1798, has, perhaps, the most prominent grave-stone, being a thick
slate. On it is inscribed : —
" Partner in life and my dear babes farewell,
Parents and friends depart, restrain the falling tear;
Here in death's peaceful slumber I would dwell
Till Jesus, my Redeemer, doth appear."
Some of the leading men of the town who are buried here are
Jesse Woodbury, James Wallace, Jonathan G. Colby, Ichabod East-
man, Ebenezer Bailey, W^illiam Dustiii, a Revolutionary soldier,
keeper of the Dustin tavern, and for whom the Dustin meadow was
named, Josiah Dearborn, another Revolutionary soldier, Dea, Moses
Wood, Simon P. Colby, Daniel Bailey, Amos W. Bailey, John Bart-
lett, Enoch Bartlett and many others. Timothy Corliss, Sr., and
Timothy Corliss, the hunter, and several other first settlers are here
interred.
What grave-stones there are at the earliest graves are all of slate,
the most durable material, or of freestone. The first white marble
stone was erected at the grav^e of William Dustin, who died June 4,
1818, and is inscribed witli this line : "The grave is the subterraneous
road to bliss." Josiah G. Dearborn has a handsome tomb in the old
part of this cemetery, in which are deposited the remains of his
father and mother, his wife and child.
520 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
The small part of this cemetery on the rangeway was first en-
larged in 1796. Samuel Bailey, Dec. 22d that year, gave Ichabod
Eastman, Jesse Woodbury and Jabez Morrill a deed of what is called
the old cemetery, to their use and the use of their associates, pro-
vided they would keep up the wall and maintain two good gates ;
and he reserved to himself, his heirs and assigns " forever the privi-
lege of pasturing said burying-place with sheep or spring calves and
nothing besides." About four hundred persons have been buried in
this old part.
The yard was again enlarged in 1858. Oct. 2d Amos W. Bailey
gave a deed of forty-eight square rods of land to Luther E. Gould
and others. It was enclosed with a good fence, divided into lots
and sold to different individuals. Eighty-six persons have been
buried in this part of the yard.
President Felch, the successor of Amos W. Bailey, March 1, 1880,
sold to "The Hillside Cemetery Association," Amos J. Stoning pres-
ident, Alonzo Hadley secretary, Luther E. Gould treasurer, four
and one-half acres as a further addition to the old cemetery. It
has been divided into lots, and many of them sold. Also quite a
number of free lots have been laid out for the use of those who do
not feel able to buy. A very nice monument has been erected by
Abner L. Hadley, of Bedford, and about forty persons buried in this
addition.
Recently the fences about the three parts of the cemetery have
been removed, the whole made into one, which is enclosed with a
good, substantial fence and wall ; and the right to jiasture sheep and
spring calves has been purchased from Samuel Bailey's heirs or as-
signs and abolished.
5. The Oil Mill cemetery is in the valley of the Piscataquog,
about a mile above that village, and was very early laid out. The
oldest stone is at the grave of Joseph Webster, in the history of
Weare a familiar name, who died Sept. 13, 1810, aged eighty-six.
Jacob Carr, the Revolutionary soldier, is here interred. He died
Dec. 17, 1826, aged eighty-two years. John Priest, who died Oct.
29, 1823, was carried from Oil Mill to his grave on a bier, the coiRn
covered with a heavy black pall, by sixteen bearers, who relieved each
other at short intervals. Most of the old settlers of this section are
buried here : the Clements, Emersons, Melvins, Follansbees, Simons,
Hobsons, Priests, Marshalls, Worthens, Wilsons, Hoits, Stevenses
and many others. Lydia Hoit Emerson, widow of James Emerson,
1779.] CEMETERIES. 521
aged ninety-seven, was the oldest ^^erson buried; Polly Dow Emer-
son, widow of Mardeu Emerson, aged ninety-three, and Lucy Brewer
Dow, widow of John Dow, aged ninety-two, were the next eldest.
There have been about two hundred interments in the yard.
6. The Sugar Hill cemetery was established about 1779.
It was part of Ithaniar Eaton's farm, and he and his brother Oba-
diah walled in about half an acre for their own use, and gave their
neighbors leave to bury whenever they might have occasion. It
has always remained free to all who chose to use it. Ithamar and
Obadinh Eaton, with their families, are buried in it. Aaron Greeley,
Esq., the surveyor, Capt. John Hale, Daniel Murray and many
others were brought here from Hopkinton and buried; also Joshua
F. Hoit, Benjamin Hoit and a few more from Dunbarton. One of the
oldest marked stones is at the grave of Abigail Eaton, daughter of
Ithamar Eaton ; she died Jan. 28, 1781, aged ten days. The oldest
persons buried in the yard are Widow Hannah Bachelor, who died in
1802, aged ninety-one years; she was the mother of Col. Ithamar
Eaton ;_ Widow Elizabeth Caldwell, who died Feb. 4, 1825, aged
ninetv-seven years; she was the wife of Lieut.-Col. Samuel Caldwell ;
— Sarah Clark, who died May 8, 1883, aged ninety-eight years, three
months and ten days ; she was the daughter of John and Hannah
(Barnard) Page, and the widow of Jonathan Clark ; — and Mary Col-
lins Hoit, aged one hundred and three years, the mother of Abner
Hoit. There are many soldiers buried in the yard, the first, per-
haps, being Lieut. Samuel Caldwell's son, John Caldwell, of the
Revolution, who died in January, 1780, aged twenty years. One
thing especially noticeable is the large number of children's graves,
much the larger part without marked head-stones.
About 1870 Lewis and Sidney Felch made an addition to the
grounds, and lots have been sold to those desiring to purchase.
7. The Fjmexds' South cemetery was begun about 1780. It
is situate just back of their South meeting-house on lot ninety-two,
range four, the Wibird lot, and contains about a half acre. The
graves, after the Quaker style, arc marked with rude boulders,
mostly por})hyritic gneiss, no names or dates on them. There are
very few head-stones and no monuments.
8. The Friends' North cemetery was also commenced about
the same time on the farm once owned by Jedediah Dow, and is
near the Friends' North meeting-house. Several hundred persons
have been buried here. Nathan G. Chase, aged ninety-four, and
522 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1782.
Hannah Peaslee, one hundred and one, are the oldest. The first
grave-stone erected in the yard was that of Samuel Brackenbury.
9. The Muzzy cemetery, near Einery brook, on lot seventy-
four, range seven, by the road to Craney hill, was begun about 1782.
The first rude head-stones, marked, were erected at the grave of
Miriam Jones in 1790. Susannah Emery, aged ninety-five, is the old-
est person buried in the yard. There have been about forty inter-
ments.
10. The East Weare cemetery, on lot ninety-eight, range
five, just north of the Piscataquog, was probably first occupied about
1788. At that time Thomas Davis, of Newburyport, who formerly
lived on the lot, sold without reservation to Benjamin Collins, who
soon conveyed about two acres to Edmund Johnson, Benjamin Cil-
ley and Joseph Huse, to be used by themselves and associates as a
grave-yard. In 1852 Col. Edmund Johnson bought an acre of the
John Peasley farm on the east side of the yard and sold burial lots.
At his decease his heirs put what was not sold into the hands of Albert
B. Johnson, to sell the same in lots and use the proceeds for the bene-
fit of the yard. Subsequently Richard Kenniston bought half an
acre next east of Johnson's purchase, and buried some of his children
there; but failing to pay, the land went back to John Peasley's heirs,
and what is not sold in lots is now owned by Mrs. George Ira Gove.
The oldest marked grave, Nov. 25, 1789, is that of Jenny Cilley,
daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Cilley, and the next, Sept. 14,
1797, is of John Peasley. A large number of the older graves have
no marked head-stones. The oldest persons buried in the yard were
Agnes Stewart, died May 19, 1835, aged ninety-one years; Lydia
Bean, died Jan. 31, 1823, aged ninety-two years ; Susan Cilley, died
April 2, 1866, aged ninety-two years ; Daniel Gould, died March 19,
1860, aged ninety-two years, four months, seventeen days; Dea.
Tristram Barnard, died April 10, 1860, aged ninety-three years;
Jonathan Cilley, died Dec. 21, 1870, aged ninety-four years, one
month ; Dorothy Barnard, died Aug. 1, 1817, aged ninety-five years,
and Fanny Morse,* died Dec. 12, 1869, aged one hundred years and
nine months. This is the largest yard in town, nearly seven hundred
having been buried here. Benjamin Brown, father of Elijah Brown,
* Fanny Morse, (lauglitcv of Enoch Chase, of Ilopkinton, marvied first, John
Favor, .Jr., spcond, Xatliaii Worthley, and third, Mr. Morso. After the death ot the
latter she lived with her son, Jolin Favor, until her death. She retained all her men-
tal faculties to the last, l)ut was feeble and nearly blind. She was a member of the
Haplist church for sixty years.
1794.] CEMETERIES. 523
was the first. Among the most common names on the grave-stones
are Cilley, Collins, Johnson, Peasley, Day, Barnard, Gould and Hunt-
ington. There are ten monuments, the two largest being at the
graves of Moses Johnson and Timothy Hovey. Horace P. Marshall
and many others have fine, well-kept lots. The yard is well cared
for, and was neatly and durably fenced by the subscriptions of in-
terested parties in 1879.
11. The Center Square cemetery. Center Square was re-
served by the Robiestown proprietors for several purposes, one of
which was for a public burying-ground. The boundaries of the yard
were established by the selectmen in 1794, and the Friends were as-
signed a part. In 1860 Solomon O. Hanson enlarged the yard on
the south and east sides and sold a few lots. He sold his farm to
John Whittle, who made a further addition and also sold lots. The
oldest marked grave-stone is at the grave of Shuea Philbrick, who
died Nov. 1, 1786, aged thirty-three years. She was the wife of
Richard Philbrick. The oldest person buried here was Abigail
(Hodgdon) Peaslee, who died June 8, 1844, aged ninety-five years.
Others were Sally Edwards, died June 5, 1852, aged ninety-one
years, three months ; Lydia P. Chase died Sept. 19, 1879, aged
ninety years, one month, ten days ; Mary Kinson, died Jan. 12, 1825,
aged ninety years, and Amos Stoning, who died in 1850, aged ninety
years. There are nineteen graves in the Stoning row. Dr. Samuel
Peterson, Dr. James Peterson, Israel Peaslee, Esq., John Robie,
Esq., and many others among Weare's most prominent men are
buried here. The Bakers and the Peaslees have filled many graves
in this yard. A large proportion of the graves are unmarked, the
Friends for many years deeming it wrong to erect marked head-
stones. More than four hundred have been buried in this yard.
13. The Buxtoj^" and Philbrick cemetery was first used
about 1806. Henry Tuxbury, who fell dead from his horse, was
buried here Dec. 1st, that year. Sarah Buxton, aged ninety-four,
was the oldest person buried in the yard, which is on the line of the
Philbrick and Buxton farms. Each family was buried on their own
land, and the heirs own the yard to this day.
13. The Philbrick cemetery is on the side of Mine hill, a
mile and a half westerly of the South Weare meeting-house. Capt.
Samuel Philbrick (1806) was the first to be buried in it, and his son-
in-law, David H. Bailey, aged eighty-five, is the oldest person in-
terred here. The remains of Hon. Joseph Philbrick arc also here.
524 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1814.
The yard, well walled in, is in a dense pine woods between two
roads.
14:. The Elijah Gove cemetery is on the road to the moun-
tain west of the Peacock and was fii'St used in 1814, when Mr. Gove's
wife, Sarah, was buried there. Samuel Gove, aged ninety, is the
oldest person interred. Nancy (Gove) Cram, his daughter, once a
preacher, is also buried in this yard. Mrs. James Eastman (Eliza
Gove), now ninety-three years old, is the last surviving child of
Elijah Gove. The yard is nicely fenced and well preserved.
15. The Beisvamin Perkixs cemetery is a small yard on
tlie farm of the late Andrew Philbrick, near Mount Odiorne, and
was first used about 1818. Joseph Perkins was the first to be buried
in it, and the oldest persons there are his son Benjamin and Benja-
min's wife, Ruth, aged respectively ninety-eight and ninety-two
years.
16. The Hadley cemetery contains a tomb all of hammered
stone, built about 1820, in which ai"e deposited the remains of Capt.
George Hadley and those of his mother and his wife. Elder David
Harriman and wife, Cleora Philbrick, daughter of Hon. Josejjh
Philbrick, are buried here.
17. The Whittaker cemetery, founded in 1825, is on the
northern slope of Mount Dearborn, and Asa Whittaker, aged eighty-
one, a Revolutionary pensioner, was the first buried in it. Mary
Saunders, who died June 13, 1844, at the great age of one hundred
years, is the oldest person in the yard. Elder Jesse Whittaker, who
was a farmer, blacksmith and preacher, died at the age of eighty-
three, and is also buried here.
18. The Collins cemetery, near the Putney place, on Put-
ney brook, by the road to Craney hill, Avas begun in 1834. William
Collins, aged seventeen, was the first buried in it. The oldest per-
sons in the yard are-Elisha Brown and wife, each aged about
ninety-two.
19. The Tobie yard is on the summit of Toby hill. It was
first used in 1836, Avhen Samuel Brooks Tobie, aged eighty-six, was
buried in it. His wife, aged ninety-nine, vvas afterwards buried be-
side him. Capt. Moses Mudgett and wife are also buried here,
she beiniz; an heir to the Tobie estate.
20. The Poor Farm cemetery was begun in 1838. It is at
the town farm. Many very old people have been buried in it, but
they have no grave-stones to tell their name or age. Jqhii Gale and
1840.] ^ CEMETERIES. 525
John Pliilbrick, pensioners and old soldiers of the 1812 war, arc
well remembered. The cemetery has a good stone wall round it,
and is kept free from bushes. In it is a lettered monument of the
rudest pattern.
31. The Elijah Dow cemetery is near the west line of the
town, by the road from Clinton Grove to Deering, and not far from
Dudley brook. Elijah Dow, who died in 1840, was the first buried
here, and Judith Dow, who died at the age of ninety-nine, is the
oldest. ,
23. The Teistkam Johnsox grave-yard is on Barnard hill, lot
sixty-four, range three. Edmund Jolinson was the first buried in it,
about 1840. His father, Tristram Johnson, his sister, Judith John-
son, ore interred beside him. Moses Hadley is also here. He had
been washing sheep in the Piscataquog, down by Jacob Carr's, and
died of drinking too much apple-brandy. John Boynton and sev-
eral of his family are buried in this yard.
33. The Dow-Peaslee burying-ground in Xorth Weare
village, was begun in 1840. It was formed from portions of the
Dow and Peaslee farms, lots forty-four and forty-five, range six.
Winthrop Dow had the west end and was the first person buried
there. Caleb Peaslee had the east end. Sarah Dow, aged eighty-
nine, was the first person buried in the yard, and the whole number
of interments is fifty-two.
34. The Worthley burying-geouxd was first taken up in
1849. It is on the west line of the Worthley farm, now owned by
Rodney W. Ejnerson, on the road north from Oil Mill. Jesse
Worthley, aged twenty-two, was buried here July 12, 1849 ; James
Worthley, aged eighty-eight, the oldest person in the yard, died Oct.
1, 1879. He was the son of Jonathan Worthley, a Revolutionary
soldier, who served in the army with Capt. George Hadley.
35. The Friends' New South cemetery is one-fourth mile
from the Old South cemetery, and was begun in 1850. Elvira
Gove, 1851, was the first to be buried in it.
36. The Samuel Osborx, Sr., grave-yard is on the south
slope of Mount Wallingford, lot fifty-two, range three. Mr. Os-
born was buried in it in 1850. His wife, Elizabeth, aged seventy-
nine, is the oldest person interred here. She died Oct. 23, 1858.
Whole number of interments, eight.
37. The Luther Lock BURIAL-GROu^D is situated west of the
Peacock, on the old road from the Hodgdon place to Deering, and
626 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1850.
was first occupied in 1850; Dodevah H. Gray, aged fifty-six, was
buried in it. Luther Locke, who was a soldier and pensioner in the
1812 war and died July 14, 1875, aged eighty years, is the oldest
person bui'ied here. At his death he would weigh three hundred
pounds. Nine persons in all are here interred.
38. The Joseph Wilsox tomb, built by Amos J. Wilson
about 1850, is on the hill a mile west of Oil Mill village, and de-
posited in it are the remains of Joseph and Rebecca Wilson, father
^nd mother of Amos, also the wife of James Cram, and their son
James.
39. The Wells Currieb burial-lot is beside the road to
the mountain district, and Mr. Currier was buried there April 28,
1858. His son Samuel G. is the only other person in the lot.
30. The Mount Pleasant cemetery, on the south side of
the road from the old cemetery at East Weare, was established in
1858. Moses Johnson sold the land to George Day, Rodney
Worthley and Enos Hoit, a committee for the proprietors. It w^as
afterwards deeded to Albert B. Johnson. About fifteen interments
have been made here.
31. The David Buxton burying-ground is situated on the
farm now owned by George W. Colby, in the valley of the Peacock,
lot fifty-two, range one, and was first taken up in 1863. David
Buxton, who died Dec. 3, 1863, aged eighty-eight years, was the
first and oldest person buried there. Dorothy, David's wife, and a
few other persons sleep in this yard.
33. The New cemetery at the Center was begun about 1868,
the land being taken from the John Robie farm, lot forty, range
five. It is near the Center Square and joins the center rangeway.
There are about twenty-five interments.
33. John Gillet sleeps alone in his own little cemetery at
North Weare, the yard heavily walled in.
34. The Mudgett burying-ground, on lot fifty-six, range
one, is well walled in. It is one-half mile west of Dearborn's tav-
ern, and a mile south of the old cemetery at South Weare.
William Mudgett's first wife and son and perhaps Mr. Mudgett's
father are buried there. There are no grave-stones, only a rough
boulder at the head of each grave.
35. The Cram burying-ground, by Moses Cram's, in the
south-west part of the town, contains but two graves, those of
Ml'. Cram's father and mother.
1870.] CEMETERIES, 527
36. The Bean burial-place, on Burnt hill, is near the oW
pest-house. The young daughter of Samuel Bean and perhaps a
few others are buried there.
37. The Benjamin Felch tomb is on lot twenty-three, range
six. It was built by him about 1840. He and his wife and their
son, Joseph Felch, are buried there.
In old times the yards were not so Avell cared for as now. The
fences about them were poor, or if walls, they had toppled down ;
the grave-stones yielded to the tooth of time, some had fallen,
some were gone, and many of the graves were sunken in. Whittier
thus tells of the old grave- vard : —
" A winding wall of mossy stone,
/ Frost-flung and broken, lines
A lonesome aci-e thinly grown
With gi-ass and wandering vines.
" Without the wall a hirch tree shows
Its drooped and tasselled head ;
Within, a stag-horned sumach grows,
Fern-leafed, with spikes of red.
" There sheep that graze the neighboiing plain.
Like white ghosts come and go;.
Tlie farm-horse drags his fetlock chain.
The cow-bell tinkles low.
" Above the graves the blackberry hung
In bloom and green its wreath.
And harebells swung as if they rung
The chimes of peace beneath."
The present generation has more care for the graves of its
kindred.* The lots are nicely trimmed, the mound above the grave
is kept green, the liead-stones are not fallen, handsome monuments
* March 14, 1876, the following resolution wa* passed : —
'^Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to take into consideration the
propriety of building one or more receiving tombs, and that the selectmen appoint
the conuiiitt(!e."
Nov. i, 187(i,the committee, Albert B. .Johnson, Luther E. Gould and .John W. Han-
son, reported in favor of building three receiving tombs, — one at South Weare, one
at the new cemetery near Center Square and on^ at East Weare, — at an expense not
to exceed $333.;«,'i each. The town voted that s;iid committee bviild the tombs, and
that tlie selectmen hire the money to pay for the same. The committee did not at-
tend to their duty, because the vote was not legal.
March 9, 18S0, the sura of S50 was appropriateel to decorate soldiers' graves, and an
equal amount each year since.
Nov. 7, 188-2, the town insti-ucted the selectmen to appoint a committee of three, to
see what a hearse can be purchased for, and if thought proper, to purchase one.
March 13, 1883. " Voted, That the selectmen purchase a hearse suitable to meet the
needs of the inhabitants, and to pay for the same out of the town's money." It was
bought at an ex))ense of S.5iiO.
March 10, 18S.5, the sum of $400 was appropriated to build a receiving tomb at
Hillside cemetery, South Weare, and Luther K. (iould. Alonzo Iladley and Amos J.
Stoning were appointed a committee to build it. They built u handsome tomb at
said cemetery at an expense of $.500, the town afterwards appropriating $100
additional.
528 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1887.
are erected, bushes are cut away, and the yards are well fenced.
The town has been o^enerous towards the burial of the dead.
Hearses have been bought, a receiving tomb built, and each year
$50 is appropriated to decorate soldiers' graves.
The feeling in favor of the general or central grave-yard is gain-
ing. Many bodies have been taken up and removed to them, and a
few private yards abandoned. The reason for this is, people feel
that in the central yard their graves will be cared for, while they
know that the family grave-yard, when the farm changes hands, will
be neglected and in time obliterated by the strangers who may come
into possession.
There is a growing respect for the old settlers who felled the trees
and cleared the broad acres. It is remembered that — .-
" Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield;
Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke ;
How jocund did they drive their team afield!
How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke ! "
And that now — ■
" Each in his narrow cell forever laid,
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
" The breezj' call of incense-bi-eathing morn;
The swallow, twittering fronr her straw-built shed;
The cock's shrill clarion and the echoing horn
No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed.
" For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn,
Or busy housewife ply her evening care;
Xo children run to lisp their sire's return.
Or climb his knee, the envied kiss to share. "
All honor to the fathers and mothers of New England ! May
their deeds never want appreciation, and may their memory be for-
ever green in the hearts of thejr descendants.
CHAPTER LXVII.
INDUSTRIES.
Farming is llie ])rincipal industry in Weare, but along with it
there has always been much manufacturing. The town has excel-
lent water-power, and on its river and brooks are sixty-two mill
sites, named for the first occupant, where mills have been or are
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1752.]
MILL SITES IN THE TOWN OF WEARE.
529
operated.* They are numbered in the appended note from towards
the source, down the stream, and the year they were first occupied is
given with each. A large reservoir was built in Deering in 1884,
and the sites on the Piscataquog never fail, there being j^lenty of
water at all seasons.
Saw-mills were the earliest manufactories on these sites. More
than fifty of them have been erected since the earliest settlement.
The Proprietors^ mill was the first one, as has been told. It
was built by the Robiestown proprietors in 1752 at site thirteen, the
mill lot, on the north bank of the Piscataquog. It stood but a
short time, being swept away by a great freshet. f In 1779 Ebenezer
* Mill Sites in the Town of Weare.
The Piscataquog has twenty-two mill
sites: —
1. The Dow Site, 1800.
3. Silas Peaslee Site, 1770.
3. Pakje-Peaslee Site, 1790.
4. Caldwell Site, 1770.
5. Shaw Site, 1818.
6. John W. Chase Site, 1S46.
7. Amos Chase Site, 183C.
8. Winthrop Dow Site, 1826.
9. Caleb Peaslee Site, 1800.
10. PuRiNGTON Site, 1780.
11. Woolen Mill Site, 1848.
13. Samuel Paige, Jr., Site, 1790.
13. ROBiESTOWN Site, 1752.
14. KoBERT Peaslee Site, 1844.
15. Hintin(;ton Site, 1831.
16. FiFiELD Site, 1785.
17. Collins Site, 1788.
18. GIBSON Site, 1794.
19. Edmund Johnson Site, 1785.
20. IIOGG Site (1), 1790. 4
31. Havmoni) Site, isou.
33. Martin Site, 17.56.
Cilley brook has three sites : —
33. Straw-Rowell Site, 1768.
34. Morrison Site, 1836.
35. CiLLEV Site, 1882.
Choate brook has one site ; —
36. Spofford-Kimball Site, 18;i5.
Bassett brook has two sites : —
37. Brocklebank Site, 1768.
38. Hogg Site (2), 1770.
Huse brook has two sites : —
39. HoiT Site, 1832.
30. VVORTHEN Site, 1795.
The Otter has three sites : ^
31. Tristram John.son Site, 1810.
33. WoRTHLEV Site, 1790.
33. Cross Site, 1820.
Meadow ])rook has seven sites : —
34. Hadley Site (n, 1813.
35. Hadlev Site (2), 1812.
36. Whiting Site, 1815.
37. Corliss Site, 1820.
38. Daniel Philerick Site, 1830.
39. Batchelder Site, 1840.
40. TuTTLE Site, 1790.
The Peacock and its bi-anches have
eleven sites in Weare, and one in New
Boston : —
41. DuNLAP Site, 1850.
42. Peletiah Gove Site, 1830.
43. HoDGDON Site, 1852.
44. S'amuel Philbrick Site, 1775.
45. Saunders Site, 1S65.
46. Squires Gove site, 1820.
47. Weed Site, 1783.
48. Bailey Site, 1814.
49. George Site, 1780.
50. Daniel Gove Site, 1812.
51. GovE-JoHNSON Site, 1815.
Currier brook has one site : —
53. Moses Philbrick Site, 1867.
Ferrin brook has two sites ; —
.53. Cram Site (1), 1840.
54. Cram Site (2), 1845.
Thorndike brook has one site : —
55. OsBORN Site, 1826.
Zcphauiah Breed brook has two
sites : —
56. Leighton Site, 1820.
57. Stephen Dow site, 1790.
Center Brook lias five sites : —
.58. Charles Chase Site, 18;}0.
59. K. & E. Philbrick Site, 1809.
6<). Clauk Site, 1848.
61. Edwards Site, 1840.
63. Blake Site, 1800.
t Oct. 19, 1778, there was an article in the warrant for the town-meeting " to see if
the town will si^ll the mill privilege to any body that will appear to buy it and build
a good mill and keep it in good repair with a gootl miller forever." " Voted to dis-
miss the article," for the reason that the town did not own the property.
Feb. 17, 1779, John llobie, Elijah Purington anil Ezra Pillsbury, a committee chosen
by the proprietors of the town of Weare, sold the mill privilege to Ebenezer Peaslee,
Jonathan Peaslee and Abner Hoit for £153.
34
530 HISTORY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1755.
Peaslee and Abner Hoit built a saw-mill at this site on the south
bank. Ebenezer Peaslee soon after bougjht out Mr. Hoit and
operated the mill till 1817. Since that time Moses Peaslee, and
after him, Eobert Peaslee have continued the mill to the present
day.
The Nathaniel Martin mill was built about 1755 at site
twenty-two, where is now Oil Mill village. At that time there was
a beaver dam extending from the west shore, near where is now the
north-west corner of the present saw-mill, to a large rock near the
middle of the river, which flowed the water back about one mile.
There was also a natural pond of five or six acres about seventy-
five rods above their dam, which was raised a considerable height.
There were beavers living here when James Emerson settled on its
eastern shore. A few years later James Emerson, Stephen Emer-
son and Henry Clement built a new saw-mill, which they ran for
some time. In 1770 James Emerson sold his share to Taylor Little,
and Henry Clement soon after sold to Samuel G. White, who event-
ually owned the whole. White, Feb. 10, 1779, sold ten-twelfths to
Benjamin Gale, who operated the mill till Jan. 10, 1810, when he
sold all his rights to Simon Houghton and John Whitney. Gale,
while he owned the mill, raised his dam much higher than he had a
right, gi'eatly damaging'the* town's highway and the riparian owners.
Jan. 1, 1814, Whitney deeded his half to Jonathan N. Philbrick, and
May 5, 1815, Houghton's heirs sold their half to Christopher
Simons.* Philbrick died in 1838, and in April that year Simons
bought all the rights of the heirs to the mill and privilege. The mill
was a source of great profit to him, he sawing a large amount of oak
into ship timber and immense pines into deck plank forty-six feet
* Christopher Sraoxs, son of John and Elizabeth Simons, was bom in 1770, in
that part of Weave called the mountain. He eaiiy learned two trades, wheelwright
and cabinet-maker, and in addition had a small fai-m which he cultivated. He car-
ried ou business at the mountain about twelve years, and in 1815 moved to Oil Mill
village. In a short time he owned and successfully operated the saw-mill, giist-mill,
linseed-oil mill; had a store, a wheelwright shop, a cabinet shop, a paint shop, a
cooper's shop, in all which business thrived ; did a large amount of lumbering, par-
ticularly in furnishing oak and immense deck plank for ship-building; bought and
carried on nearly every farm in the neighborhood, which was situated in Weare;
built a hotel, and by 1845 owned almost every house in the village. He was probably
at that time the most wealthy man in town. He then aided his sons to start in busi-
ness, all of whom have been highly successful. In 1848 he suffered severelj' by a dis-
astrous lire, but soon rebuilt and went on as before.
Mr. Simons was not an office-seeker or holder; he had no time for that. He was a
Democrat in politics, and so were all his sons ; but he belonged to no church and gave
himself no concern about creed.s.
He married Xancy Locke, of Deering, and to them were bom nine children,
Hiram, Clarissa, who married Perry Richards, .James, Langdon, HaiTison, Lewis,
Lurinda, who married .James Priest, Kliza A. and George.
Mr. Simons died Aug. 20, 1854, aged seventy -eiglit years. Mrs. Simons died May 15,
1866, also aged seventy-eight years.
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long. Mr. Simons, in 1845, sold the mill to his sons Lewis,* Hiram
and Harrison, and they did a large and profitable business till 1853.
Subsequent owners of this mill have been Abner Hoit, Amos and
Hiram S. Hoitt, Ezra Gove and Charles E. Gove, and it is still in
active operation.
The Siraw-Rowell mill was built in 1768 by Jacob Straw
and William Rowell at site twenty-three on Cilley brook. Abner
Hoit, then of Hopkinton, was the millwright who did the work.
They had two ponds for reservoirs. The mill was operated to some
extent till about 1790, when it went down.
The Samuel Brocklehank m.ill, lot ninety-three, range four, was
built in 1768 by Mr. Brocklebank at site twenty-seven on Bassett
brook. It was a small mill, did a limited amount of business and
went out of use before 1796.
The Jo/fh Hogg m,ill, lot ninety-seven, range five, was built by
Mr. Hogg in 1770 at site twenty-eight, on Bassett brook. In 1792
Mr. Hogg sold the mill to John Bassett, of Dunbarton, who sold it
the same day to his son, Jeremiah Bassett, and he soon sold one-half
of it to John Peaslee, 3d. The mill has since had many different
owners: Israel Peaslee, Oliver Barnard, Jonathan Cilley, '2d, John
♦Lewis Simons, son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons, was born Aug. 12,
1S15. He was educated in tlie district school at Oil Mill and attended one term at
Henniker academy in the fall of 1835, where he was a classmate of the late ex-Gov-
ernor Harriman. "He then taught school in his own and other districts with marked
success for five winters. He also worked at farming, lumbering and in his father's
saw-mill. In 18-t-2 he went into trade, but this was not congenial to his tastes, and in
1845 he sold his store to his brother George. He then formed a partnei-ship with his
brother Hii-am in the lumber business, which was very successful. In 18.53 he sold
his share and removed to Manchester, where he has since profitably continued the
same business with vari^^us partners. Jlr. Simons has been more than usually suc-
cessful and fortunate. His judgment in estinniting values, his thorough knowledge
of all the details of working and sawing lumber, his executive ability and thorough
personal devotion to the management of his business, together with liis sagacity and
prudence in putting his merchandise upon the market at the right time, or in pre-
serving and holding it till a better market would insure its full value, have won for
him an enviable business reputation and much wealth.
He has also engaged extensively in Iniilding operations, and Mercantile block.
Music Hall block and Webster block on the main street in Manchester, built by him-
self and otliers, are iimong the l^est in the city.
He has never been an ambitions politician"or office-seeker, but has served as alder-
man and been the candidate of his party for maj'or; he failed of an election because
his party was in a minority.
For many years he was a prominent moTuber of the Universalist society. Latterly
he has attended the Unitarian church, and has been president of its board of
trustees.
f^arly in life Mr. Simons entertained a love for the milifciry and connected himself
with the volunteer militia company of Weare. Afterwards he served with distinc-
tion in the Gofl'stown light infantry and later in a rifle company. Kvery year to the
disbandment of the state militia he did military duty in every rank of the line, and
he was among the first to favor the project of the organization" of the .\nuiskeiig Vet-
erans, of which he has ever since been a valued and etlicienl member, and after hav-
ing held everv office in its gift, he is now its i)oi)ular and successful commander.
He marricMl first, Hannah II., daughter of Charles Gove, of Weare, and to them
were born si.\ children, Langdon, Almeda and Minot living to maturity; .Mrs. Simons
died in .January, 1801 ; second, Mary J. Gilmore, who died in 188i;. ."Sir. Simons still re-
sides in Manchester.
532 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
Johnson, Moses Johnson, Alfred M. Hamilton, John H, Day, being
some of them. It is now owned by Lydia C. Johnson.
The Silas Peaslee mill was built in 1770 by Mr. Peaslee at site
two, on the Piscataquog at the foot of tlie great meadow, and
was run a few years by Silas Peaslee and Tristram Collins. One
day the men went to a barn-raising, and when they returned at
night they found the flume had broken away and the mill had fallen
into the stream. It was never rebuilt. The pond must have been
of great extent, as the stumps of trees, cut on the ice, stood on the
higher parts of the meadow, six feet in height, for more than one
hundred years.
The Caldwell mill was built about 1771 by Lieut. Samuel
Caldwell at site four, on the Piscataquog, west of North Weare.
He operated it about thirty years. James Baker, of J^alisbury,
Mass., bought it in 1803, put it in good repair and Operated it
many years. Capt. Samuel Baker succeeded his father. In 1848
he sold to Levi H. Dow, who did business a few years, and sold
to Nathan C. Paige, of Danvers, Mass. Mr. Paige sold to John
Thorndike, and at his decease, W. Scott Bailey, the present owner,
bought it.
The Purington mill was built in 1780 by Chase Purington at
site ten, on the Piscataquog at North Weare. He operated it a few
years, when other mills took its place.
The Joseph George & Co. mill was built about 1780 by Mr.
George, Samuel Collins, Nathan Cram, Ezekiel Cram, Jabez Morrill,
Jonathan Atwood, James Buxton, Daniel Bailey and Joseph Quimby,
at site forty-nine on the Peacock. It was operated for twenty years
or more and then rotted away.
The Fifield mill, lot ten, range four, was built in 1785 by Col.
Nathaniel Fifield at site sixteen on the Piscataquog, near what is
now " Boston." The colonel built a house near by and would move
down there from Sugar hill when he was operating it in the spring.
Joseph Collins once tended it for him. He would set ofi" a board,
start the saw and then take his gun aiid go partridge hunting, while
the saw was running through one cut. He run the carriage back
by hand. In 1810 Abraliani Fifield owned the mill. It went out
of use in 1815.
The Heiijamin Collins mill, lot one hundred, range five, was
built by Mr. Collins in 1788 at site seventeen, on the south side of
the Piscataquog, near where is now East Weare depot. It was not
1790.] EARLY SAW-MILLS. 533
a very successful mill, and disappeared previous to 1820. The land
and privilege were owned by Elijah Brown.
The Samuel Paige^ Jr., mill, lot twenty-foui', range six, was
built about 1790 by Mr. Paige at site twelve, on the south side of
the Piscataquog, in what is now Rockland, and operated by him
nearly fifteen years, when he sold to Oliver and Josiah Edwards.
They sold in 1813 to Joshua Folsom, William Whittle and Enoch
Breed, directors of the Weare Cotton and Woolen factory, and
other mills took its place.
The Paige-Peaslee mill was built at site three about 1790 by
John and Daniel Paige and Nathaniel and Abner Peaslee. It was
run a few years and then went down.
The John Hogg m,iU on lot seventy, range three, was built by
Mr. Hogg in 1790 at site twenty on the east side of the Piscataquog,
near Everett railroad station. It was operated till 1804, when it
was burned.
The Benjam,in and Sim.on Tuttle m,ill was built by them about
1790 at site forty on Meadow brook. It was used a few years and
then rotted down.
The J^dmwid Johnson mill, lot one hundred, range five, was
built by him in 1792 at site nineteen on the north side of the Pis-
cataquog. He had built a grist-mill on the same site in 1785. A
freshet cut a channel between it and the road, leaving it on an
island, and Mr. Johnson built the saw-mill to fill the new channel.
The mill did a large business till 1857. The succeeding owners of
"Johnson's saw-mill" were Edmund Johnson, Jr., Robert Johnson,
Edmund and Moses Johnson, and Albert B. Johnson. In 1866
Charles Black bought this privilege and on it erected a furniture
shop.
The Worthley mill was built by Jonathan Worthley about 1790,
at site thirty-two on the Otter. It was near the famous " Cold
Spring." Worthley rebuilt it in 1832. It was subsequently owned
and operated by James Worthley, Moses E. George, Joseph Sawyer,
Hiram Simons and Lewis Simons. A large business was done here.
The mill went to decay about 1867.
The Worthen mill was built by Samuel Worthen before 1795
at site thirty on Huse brook. It was run by his sons for several
years and went out of use about 1820.
The Dow mill was built by the brothers, Elijah and Winthrop
Dow, about 1800, at site one on the Piscataquog, one-half mile east
534 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1800.
of Deering line. The Dows and their neighbors rnn the mill for a
few years for building purposes and then let it go down.
The Caleb Peaslee mill was built by him and David Nason about
1800 at site nine on the Piscataquog at North Weare. Andrew
Woodbui'y bought the mill, and he was succeeded by his sons, Wil-
liam, Caleb P. and George W. This saw-mill went down many
years ago.
The Raymond m.ill, lot seventy, range three, was built by Jere-
miah P. and Thomas Raymond in 1806 at site twenty-one on the
east side of the Piscataquog, just south of where is now Everett rail-
road station and fiftv rods south of Hogg's mill. It was rebuilt in
1821 and went to decay about 1835.
The Tristram Johnson mill was built by him about 1810 on site
thirty-one on the Otter. It was afterwards owned by Moses E.
George, and was taken down by him.
The John Favor mill was built by him about 1817 at the Sam
Philbrick site forty-four on the Peacock. Squires Gove owned this
mill for a long time, and after him William H. Hutchins. H.
Romeyn Nichols now owns and operates it in connection with ^
other machinery.
The Theodore Cross mill Avas built by him about 1820 at site
thirty-three on Otter brook. The beavers had a pond there before
the town was settled. Charles Gove owned the mill for a long
time, and while in his possession, an apple-brandy still belonging to
Amos W. Bailey was stolen and hidden in his pond. Gorham Ken-
drick w'as the next owner, and then it rotted away.
The Winthroj) Dow mill was built by him and Enoch Gove
about 1826 at site eight on the Piscataquog, west of North Weare.
Dow soon bought out Gove and oj^erated the mill during his life.
His sons, David and Winthrop, succeeded him; they sold to Moses
A. Hodgdon about 1860, he to George Foster, who sold one-half the
privilege to Abraham M. Flanders. The latter took down the saw-
mill and erected other mills in its place.
The Charles Chase mill was built by him about 1830 at site
fifty-eight on Center brook, one-fourth mile below Duck pond. It
was afterwards owned by Samuel W. Chase, and is now owned and
operated by Homer F. Breed.
The Sam,uel Huntington mill, lot eleven, range four, was built
by Mr. Huntington, Samuel Straw and James Gould, in 1831, at site
fifteen on the north side of Piscataquog at "Boston-." Moses Lull,
^.
.Jry
^nAc7 <^^hU
1832] EARLY SAW-MILLS. 535
Upon whose farm it was built, had some interest in it. Perry Rich-
ards, of New Boston, once owned it. Not a large amount of busi-
ness was done, and it was last used about 1850.
The Abner Hoit mill was built by him about 1832 at site twenty-
nine on Huse brook. Abner Hoit, Jr., afterwards owned it, and it
was operated by the Hoits for a long time. It rotted away about
1865.
The Spoff'ord & Kimball m.ill, lot eighty-eight, range seven, was
built by them in 1835 at site twenty-six on Choate brook and within
four feet of Hopkinton line. It is a small mill; now in use. The
proprietors live in Hopkinton.
The James Cram mill was built by him about 1840 at site fifty-
three on Ferrin brook, in the south-west part of the town. In 1845
it was moved to site fifty-four, where it is still in use, and is now
owned by John F. Cram, son of James. The mill-dam makes a
large pond, and Ferrin pond is at the head of the stream.*
The Robert Peaslee mill, lot twelve, range four, was built by
him, for himself and Moses Peaslee, in 1844, at site fourteen on the
south side of the Piscataquog, near "Boston." In this mill were
sawed many factory beams fifty feet long. It was called "Peas-
lee's new mill," and afterwards was owned by Ebenezer Peaslee.
At his decease it passed into the hands of George Foster and Moses
A. Hodgdon, and went to decay about 1870. *
The George Bunlap mill was built by him in 1851 at site forty-
one on the Peacock, south of Clinton Grove. It was run a few years,
then rotted away.
The Moses A. Hodgdon mill was built by him about 1852 at
site forty-three on the Peacock, near his residence.! The building
is still standing, although it has not been used for many years.
* Ferrin pond is 375 rods in circumference ; its sliortest diameter is 24 rods, and its
longest 11-2 rods. The wiiter is 11 feet deep, under which is 17 feet of mud into which
a pole can he thrust. Like some conflagrations where there is more smoke than fire,
here there is more mud than water. The pond was measured on the ice in Apiil,
18S7, hy 3Ir. Paige and Eben B. Bartlett.
t Hox. Moses A. Hodgdox, son of Moses and Hannah (Austin) Hodgdon, was
born at the old familv hon;estead, where he now resides, June 7, lt<17. He received
his education at Clinton (irove, Moses A. Cartland teacher, and at the Friends'
school, Providence, R. 1. He has been one of the most successful farmers in town,
for many years was extcnsivelv engaged in the wood and lumber business in ^\ care,
Derrj' and Windham, has owned many lumber mills, and at one time 6000 acres of
land and also had a half-interest in the Wearc woolen mill.
He has been a member of the Kepublican party from its formation, represented
the town in the legislatui-e in ISGl and 18G-2, aud was one of the executive council m
1868 and 1869. A natural leader in each of these positions, he ranked with the fore-
most of his associates. . j , j •
To the integrity of his ancestors, generous impulses and sympathies are added in
Mr. Hodgdou's nature, and ho has ever been a prompt and efficient aid in cases of mis-
536 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1848.
The Sebastian S. ClarJc mill was built by him about 1848 at
site sixty on Center brook, and is at present owned and ojierated
by himself and son, Josiah B. Clark.
The. George Saunders mill was built by him about 1865 at site
forty-five on the Peacock. But little was done, and it soon went to
decay.
The Benjamin F. Cilley mill was built by him in 1882 at site
twenty-five on Cilley brook. It is a small mill doing some business.
Besides these water mills there have been a dozen or more steam
saw-mills operated on various lots, but they have been so ephemeral
that no record has been kept of them.*
Shinglk-mills. Shingles were as necessary as boards to tlie early
settlers, but they had no machines for making them. They had to
be made by hand, and shingle-weavers were common in Weare in the
earliest times. They felled great pine trees, sawed off blocks of
suitable length with a cross-cut saw, rived them up with a froe, and
with shaving-horse and shave properly smoothed tliera into short
and long shingles, as they wished. It was a splendid lot of clean,
white shavings they piled up behind them, with such a healthy, piney
fragrance. Shingles made in this manner would last more than fifty
years. They did not rot out, they only wore out. Matthew Puffer,
Jacob Follansbee and Winthrop Clough were some of the most noted
shingle-weavers in Weare. They often camped in the woods while
engaged in their labors.
The surveyors of the king's woods once cut an immense pine tree
near the Piscataquog for a mast. They cut round the butt end for a
chain knob, but as it had fallen into a swamp they could not get it
out. It lay there near a hundred years covered with moss and mud,
and then a couple of shingle-weavers worked it up. It was better
than it was the day it was cut, for the sap had rotted of^. In early
times shingles were fastened on the roof with wooden pins.
Shingle machines were operated in Weare in the first half of the
present century. They would turn out shingles a great deal faster
fortiin(!. For years he was a willing helper in builfling up the anti-slaveiy sentiment
of his native town. He has always been a ineinbev of the relifxious society of Friends.
Mr. Ilodgdon married, lirst,.June 9, 1842, Abigail, daughter of Israel and Anna (Aus-
tin) i'easlee, who died Nov. 80, l.S;V2, and second, March ;i, IS.iit, .Julia Anna, daughter
of Enoch and Sojihronia (Foster) I'age. Hy his first wife he had one child, Ellen H.,
born June'ii), l>^4•l, married Edwin Hill, of yonkers,N. Y., and they have four children,
three girls and one boy.
* In lS70 1umb('r mills in Wean; were thus repoi'ted for the census : IMills, .3; cap-
ital, $.5000; men employed, (i; annual pay roll, $1400; clapboards made, iXJOO; shingles
and laths, l.'i.OOO ; boards and dimension "lumber, 920,000 ; value of products, f 14,000.
]803.] SHINGLES, CLAPBOARDS AND LATHS. 537
than they could be made by hand, but they were not so durable as
those rived with a froe and shaved.
James Baker, 1803, probably had the first shingle machine in his
mill at site four on the Piscataquog. He and his son sawed shingles
there for more than forty years.
The Johnsons made shingles at their mill, at site nineteen on the
Piscataquog, as early as 1825.
The owners of the Bassett mill, at site twenty-eight on Bassett
brook, made many shingles as early as 1840.
Eobert Peaslee had a shingle machine in his mill at site fourteen
in 1844, and also in his mill at site thirteen in later years, both mills
on the Piscataquog, and made many shingles.
The Siraonses, about 1845, made many shingles in the basement
of their saw-mill at site twenty-two on the Piscataquog.
Harrison Simons made many shingles in the old grist mill at site
twenty-two.
Sebastian S. Clark and son have had a machine in their mill, at
site sixty-one on Center brook, which they have operated more or
less since 1850, and recently have put in a good shingle machine in
the saw-mill at site sixty.
Moses Philbrick made shingles in his mill, at site fifty on Cur-
rier brook, in tlie south-west part of the town, in 1867 and since.
Abraham Melvin Flanders has manufactured shingles in his mill,
at site eight on the Piscataquog, since 1868.
H. Romeyn Nichols put a shingle machine in his mill, at site forty-
four on the Peacock, about 1880, and has since made many shingles.
Clapboard mills. In old times all clapboards were rived and
shaved like shingles. When circular saws came into use they were
sawed one at a time, the block from which they were cut being
turned over for each board. The Simonses made many in this
way in their saw-mill at site twenty-two. Daniel Philbrick is
said to have had the first clapboard machine in his mill at site thirty-
eight, on Meadow brook, about 1840. Harrison Simons made
them at site twenty-two. Robert Peaslee has made clapboards at
site thirteen on the Piscataquog since 1856, and at present his
machine is the only one operated in town.
Lath machines have been numerous in town. Robert Peaslee
made laths at site fourteen as early as 1844, and now manufactures
them at site thirteen. Homer F. Breed at site fifty-eight, and W.
Scott Bailey at site four, also make laths.
538 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1840.
Planing-mills carae into use about 1840. They are a great labor-
saving machine. The cotton factory company at site twelve, Rock-
land, was among the first to have one in Weare. Robert Peaslee
has operated one since 1860 at site thirteen. Homer F. Breed, site
fifty-eight, Charles H. Thorndike, site three, W. Scott Bailey, site
four, the Riverside Match company, site five, the East Weare Toy
shop, site eighteen. Squire L. Gove, site forty-six, now operate
planing-machines.
Axe handles and spokes were made in large quantities by
machinery in 1841 at site twenty-two. Oil Mill village, by Wheeler
Perkins and brother.
Carriages and sleighs. Their manufacture has always been a
prominent industry in Weare. Christopher Simons carried on the
business at the mountain as early as 1810. He afterwards continued
it (1815) at site twenty-two. Oil Mill village, till 1838. Samuel
Davis carried on the business at East Weare in 1815, Samuel Foster
in 1820, William Hart in 1825, and James Gould in 1830, who has
continued it to the present time, 1887. His son, Rodney W. Gould,
works in the same shop with him. Elijah Johnson in 1838, at site
seventeen, did a large business, and had a blacksmith shop and trip-
hammer connected with it. William Batchelder beojan business at
South Weare about 1885. He had a water power at site thirty-nine
on Meadow brook. Mark Colburn succeeded him in 1840 and is yet
at work, 1887. Elisha Frye built a carriage shop at site six on
the Piscataquog, west of North Weare, in 1830, and followed the
business several years. He was succeeded by Thaddeus Hanson and
Daniel Sawyer, and they by James Hanson in 1842. Amos Chase
made carriages at his shop at site seven from 1836 to 1844, when
the shop was burned. The stone shop near by it was saved at the
time by covering the roof with wet blankets. David B. Leighton
began the manufacture of carriages by steam power about 1857 near
Slab City, and with his sons is still doing business. G. W, Pike
Sleeper did carriage work at Weare Center for many years until his
death, and John H. Gove now does carriage work at North Weare.
All these shops, in addition to making carriages and sleighs, made
wheels and did general repairs.
Wooden dishes were made by John Gillett about 1830, where
George S. Daniels now lives, north of East Weare village. Jeremiah
Bassett turned them for many years at site twenty-eight on Bassett
brook.
1840.] SASH, BLINDS AND DOORS, BARRELS, ETC. 539
Spinxing-wheels were made by Amos Purington, otherwise
known as " Skimmer" Purington, about 1820. He sold them to ped-
dlers, who carried them all about the state. Mr. Ferguson made
spinning-wheels on Alexander's brook, just over the line in Dunbarton.
Baskets. Samuel Colby, in 1823, made them near Peaslee's mill
at site thirteen. Colby's daughter Betsey was an excellent basket
weaver. James Wyman made baskets for many years, and recently
John W. Chase has followed the business.
Sash, blinds and doors. Houston & Co. made them at Amos
Chase's mill, site seven, about 1840. Wheeler Perkins & Brother
carried on the business in 1841 at site twenty-two. Oil Mill village.
About 1855 Campbell & Foss came from Goffstown and started the
business in the building of the Weare woolen mill at site eleven.
North Weare. They were succeeded by Campbell & Austin, Daniel
B & George W. Austin, Austin & Batchelder, and they by Foster
& Robertson. About twenty hands were employed The mill was
destroyed by fire in 1862 and never rebuilt. John Thorndike made
doors a few years, beginning in 1860, at site three on the Piscataquog.
Boxes, of wood, have been made by Charles H. Thorndike at site
three since 1867. There is much demand for them, and the business
is profitable.
Barrels. Coopers were plenty in Weare about the beginning of
the present century. There was an abundance of red oak in town,
and it was worked into molasses hogsheads and sugar, beef, pork
and fish barrels. They were made and set up, heated and bent in
the cooper's great fire-place, the heads fitted in, and the hoops driven
home; then they would be taken to pieces and packed compactly to
ship. What music the cooper made as he went round and round
the barrel! What tunes he could drum out with his mallet and
stake! Thomas Raymond, son of John Hogg, made barrels near
the present Everett railroad station. He sent them to Boston by
an ox-team and brought back store goods. Gilman Farley worked
for him, and Edward Lufkin drove the team. Enos Merrill, who
married the daughter of David Cross, was a cooper at East Weare.
He made fish-barrels, and a four-horse team carried a hundred and
eighty of them at a time to Squog landing, whence they were sent
down the Merrimack in boats. Jesse Tuttle made hogsheads and
suoar-barrels at South Weare about 1820. He sent them to Boston,
whence they were shipped to the West Indies. Hiram Simons
and Harrison Hobsou carried on an extensive cooper business (1834)
540
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1808.
at Oil Mill. Perry Richards succeeded them, and Gilman Farley
and sons worked for him. William Whitcher, who had left the
Canterbury Shakers, made pails and keelers at Oil Mill. James
Simons and French & Quimby succeeded him in the pail business.
Joseph Collins made tubs and pails near Joe pond at East Weare.
Aaron Proctor made hundreds of cider-barrels for the farmers.
John E. Carr got out shook for the West India trade. Richard
Hadlock was an excellent cooper at South Weare in 1808, and
Joseph Webster was the most ingenious one that ever lived in town ;
he made vessels of exquisite workmanship no larger than a quart
mug.
Carpenters have always abounded in town.*
Furniture was made almost as soon as the town was settled, and
cabinet shops were plenty at the beginning of the present century.
Abner Jones, grandson of Abner, who settled among the hills north
of the Piscataquog, made the nicest furniture of any in the land.
It was famous for its elegance and finish. He carried on business
previous to 1800. Amos Purington was a chair-maker, and worked
at his house below Rockland mills. Christopher Simons made
furniture at Oil Mill about 1818. John Dow, called "Grand-
sir Dow," succeeded him, and made old-fashioned, straight-backed,
flag-bottomed chairs. William Stevens, and with him Jacob Fol-
lansbee, made bedsteads in the oil mill at site twenty-two on the
river, in 1830. French & Conant went on with the business, and
James Simons continued it till the great fire in 1848. Daniel Phil-
brick had a cabinet shop in his mill at site thirty-eight on Meadow
brook, and did business from 1830 to 1807. He had a huge over-
shot wheel that furnished the power. C. E. P. Emerson succeeded
him for a short time. Moses Osborn built a cabinet shop at site
fifty-five on Thorndike brook, and made excellent furniture, about
1825. He sold his business to Isaac Morse and Thomas Fisher, and
* The foUowing are best remembered: —
Thomas Davis,
.James CaUlwell,
Richard Collins,
•Tames LeiKl'ton.
AuKiis^tine W.Cdllins,
Daniel Wortliley,
.Jonatlian Colby,
Timothy Hovey,
Ephraim Leighton,
Hurry Hadley,
Henry White,
•James Corliss,
•Josiah Philbrick,
Georse W. Colby,
Hiram H. Gove,
Alfred Boynton,
l{odney W. Gould,
.Tolin Muzzy,
Ebenezi'r Hreod,
Dinsiiiore Muzzy,
Horace .1. Hoit,
Harvey B. Felch,
John I'.iixton,
Sanniel I'easlee,
Amos I'uriiif^ton,
Davitl B. Leighton,
George F. Hadley,
Moses Hazcn,
Daniel Philbrick,
Andrew Philbrick,
Amos J. Stoning,
James X. Cochran,
George H. Boynton,
Alfred Hamilton,
•John Paige,
Henry Collins,
Richard Breed,
Joseph Hoag,
Ichabod Eastman,
Daniel Breed,
Moses Osborn,
Thomas Fisher,
John R. Hadlev,
Jas. M. Philbrick,
•Jesse A. Hazen,
•John Corliss,
Levi Watson,
Squire L. Gove,
Clement Jackson,
Nathaniel Boynton,
Buzzell Barnard,
OtiaG. Cilley.
1836.] FURNITURE, WOOD-TURXING, ETC. 541
in a few years they sold to Thomas Thorndike, Thomas Thorndike
and Ephvaim Leighton long ago made bedsteads at site three on the
Piscataquog, Avhere is now the box shop. Amos Chase had a cab-
inet shop at site seven, west of North Weare, in 1836, and Moses
S. Willard made excellent furniture there till 1840. In 1866 Charles
Black bought the Edmund Johnson mill-privilege at site nineteen,
East Weare, built a large furniture shop and carried on an exten-
sive business for ten years, employing thirty hands some of the
time.
Simon Perkins, who lived on the flat south of Mount Dearborn,
was perhaps the earliest chair-maker in town. He bottomed them
with elm bark. He had peeled all his own elms, bought all the bark
his neighbors would sell him, and still wanted more. So one night
he went to William Dustin's meadow to peel a tree; he cut round
at the butt, tore the bark in strips up to the limbs, then climbed up
to cut them off. Without thinking how he should get down, he
cut every strip, and just then saw Dustin coming. Now he
must get down quick. He grasped the trunk with his legs and arras,
slid down the slippery surface like a shot, struck the ground with a
thud and "put for home." Dustin followed, walked right into Per-
kins' house and began to accuse him of stealing his bark. Perkins
was in bed and pretended to be fast asleep. Soon he woke Avith a
yawn and said he had not been outdoors that night. Then he got
up, brought on the grog, and after each had drank a few times, they
parted, the best of friends.
Wood-turning. There were several shops for this business in
town. Oliver Edwards had one at his shop at site sixty-one on
Center brook, as early as 1838. James B. Hussey built one about
1846 on the south side of the river at North Weare, and got his
power from the Weare woolen mill, site number eleven. He turned
stair-posts and did general "wood-working" there for four years
and then sold to Richard and Albert Breed. William H. Gove
bought them out. David G. Chase operated one at site eight on the
Piscataquog many years, west of North Weare, and made handles
for files and chisels.
WooD-SAWiNG mills have been plenty of late years. Ephraim
Leighton built one for that purpose at site fifty-six on the Zephaniah
Breed brook, which he called the " Folly mill."
Matches were first made by Amos Chase at site seven, about
1836, west of North Weare. In 1846 Dr. Lemuel W. Page made
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542 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1885.
matches in a shop owned by the Einersons at East Weave, After-
wards Edward D. Baker, a peddler, made tliein at the same place and
sold them for $1 a gross. He had a patent process, and could make
them cheaper and better than others, as he claimed. In 1885
Samuel M. Christie and associates began the manufacture of matches
at site five, where once was the Jonathan B. Moulton tannery build-
ing, under the style of the Riverside Match company, and are now
doing an extensive business.
Kakes were made by Albert H. Emerson & Brother at Chase's
machine shop, site six on the Piscataquog, about 1850. A. G. Han-
son has since continued the business.
Shoe-pegs were made in large quantities at site twenty-two. Oil
Mill, by James Simons,* from 1841 to 1848, and at site seven.
Bobbins and shuttles were manufactured at site eighteen, East
Weare, by Josephus Baldwin, of Nashua, from 1855 to 1860.
Joseph Mayo, once warden of the state prison, succeeded him in
the business.
Wheelbarrows were made in quantities at Weare Center in
1866, by Charles H. Leighton.
Clothes-driers, towel-racks, comb-cases and looking-
glasses, the last three combined, were manufactured at site
eighteen, East Weare, by Reuben A. Smith and Charles H. Moore,
about 1870.
Buttons were made of wood by Samuel and Jonathan Osborn
at their place west of Weare Center. Samuel carried a quantity to
Boston to sell. In a few days he came home, and his friends asked
him what luck he had selling buttons. He said he didn't sell any.
They asked him why, and he replied that he went through every
street in Boston, and " nobody axed him if he had buttons to sell ! "
Toys were made by John Page at site eighteen. East Weare, in
1875. He was succeeded by John A. White & Co., and the business
has continued till tlie present time. About thirty hands are em-
ployed. J. H. Wallace began making toys at site six, west of North
* JA3IES Simons, son of Cbristopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons, was bom at South
Weare, Dec. 26, 1808. He lived with his father till twenty-seven years old, when he
commenced the manufacture of shoe-pegs in the oil-mill' buiUliu!!: at Oil Mill village.
He was afterwards interested in the manufacture of pails, also furniture and cabinet
work of all kinds, and continued the business till the great tire in lS4y, which burned
the mill. He then came into possession of his father's homestead farm, and has since
occupied a part of his time in its cultivation and improvement. From l!*49 to 1855 he
kept the village tavern. lie married Hannah, daughter of Jesse Clement, in 1834, and
to them were born four children: George Fi-anklin, Ellen Mariah, Lewis Arvin and
Marietta, none of whom are living. Mr. Simons has been a successful business man
and farmer, and has acquired a handsome competency.
. -Aw U.-1 \.L
^^i SastOi>
1876.] SKIMMERS, CLOCKS, MACHINE SHOPS, ETC. 543
Weare, in 1876, and still carries on the business. John Colvin, from
Connecticut, bought the mill at site nineteen, East Weare, in 1879,
and made toys till 1884, when the mill was burned. Levi B. Laney
now owns the site.
Skimmers were manufactured by Amos Purington from 1815 to
1835. He lived "over the river," about half a mile below the
Rockland mills, and had a shop, where he followed many trades.
He was known as "Skimmer" Purington all over the country.
Peddlers bought old brass kettles and sold them to him ; he made
skimmers out of them, nicely polished, and sold them to the ped-
dlers. He had a man to help him ; his son also worked at the
business.
Clocks, as good as any the world ever saw, were made in Weare.
Jesse Emery, son of one of the early settlers, made the first. He
lived not far from the South Weare meeting-house, near Meadow
brook. Jaraes Corliss, who owned the grist-mill a little farther
down on Meadow brook, also made excellent clocks. It is said he
stole the trade by "peeking" into Emery's windows nights. Abner
Jones made large, old-fashioned, eight-day brass clocks, that readily
sold for $50 each. They were the pride of the owners, were beauti-
fully finished, gave the correct time of day, the day of the week
and of the month, the name of the month and the changes of the
moon. One of these clocks sold at auction in 1885, more than a
hundred years after it was made, for 883. Hon. John L. Had ley,
now seventy-six years old, has one of them made long before he
was born. It keeps as good time as ever.
Machine shops, where iron has been wrought, have been operated
in Weare for more than half a century. Jonathan Shaw first utilized
the water-power at site five on the river in 1818. He had a trip-
hammer and did an extensive business. He was succeeded by John
Buxton, then by Enoch Gove and -Ezra Dow. Amos Chase had a
shop from 1836 to 1844 at site seven on the river. Oliver Edwards,
a very ingenious man, did heavy iron-turning at his shop, site sixty-
one on Center brook, in 1838. He also repaired machinery for the
liockland mills.
Screw-plates, hollow augers and other tools, were manu-
factured by Moses F. Currier at site seven, west of North Weare,
from 1850 to 1870. He did much business.
Skivers were first made by John W. Chase at site six on the
river, from 1846 to the time of his death. Tlie shop was then
544 HISTORY OF WEARE, XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1851.
bought by Daniel Hanson, who still carries on the business. A
skiver is a machine to shave leather to a uniform thickness.
Irox foundry. William H. Gove* aiid Peter C. Gove, with
Homer F. Breed, established one in 1851 at North Weare, on the
south side of the river, below site ten. They made many kinds of
small iron ware. Their blast furnace was supplied with air from a
fan in the woolen mill.
Blacksmithing. The early blacksmiths were manufacturers.
They made nails, hinges, door handles and latches, scythes, axes,
hoes, chisels and augers, bolts, plow-irons and all kinds of farmers'
implements. Thomas Stevens had a shop east of Sugar hill. His
daughter, Lydia Stevens, was a very skilful artisan. She could
make the handsomest door handle of any one in town.
Elijah Johnson had a blacksmith shop at site seventeen on the
river, East Weare, and ironed carriages. Elder Benjamin Man-
ning, the Advent preacher, worked there. The elder kept Saturday
for his Sunday, and used to run the trip-hammer on the Sab-
bath, much to tlie annoyance of all other j^ious people. Mark Col-
burn had a blacksmith shop, with a water-power in it, at site thirty-
nine, South Weare, and ironed carriages. Cyrus L. Colburn
* Hox. William II. Gove, son of Enoch and Rachel Gove, was born in Weare, July
10, 1817. He securefl a good education at the district schools, Clinton Grove academy
and Friends' school, Providence, R. I. He devoted a considerable poi'tion of his early
life to teaching, and had charge of schools in Weare, Lynn, Mass., and Rochester,
N. Y. He studied law for a short time in Boston, but never practised the profession.
In company with Peter C. Gove he operated an iron foundry in Weare for several
years, and "for the last twenty-two years of his life was engaged in mercantile pur-
suits in North Weare vilhige.
From his youth Mr. Gove took a deep interest in political affairs. He was edu-
cated in the Democratic school and voted the Democratic ticket at the first election
after coming of age. He was chosen moderator of the annual town-meeting, and
was candidate for representative, but failed of an election by live or six votes.
About this time the Free Soil or Liberty party movement originated, and Mr. Gove
soon joined it. He was an active member until it was merged in the Republican
organization. He was distinguished as one of the most effective public speakers in
the state and was known as the " silver-tongued orator," his brilliant and honest elo-
quence being an effective instrument in promoting the cause. He was the tirst can-
didate of the Free Soilers for representative in his town, and continued to run year
after year until he was elected in 1851. He was re-elected the following year and again
in 185.1. He was a member of the Buffalo convention when Martin Van Buren was
nominated for president, and also of the convention that nominated Horace Greeley.
He supported tlie Republican cause up to the close of tlie Kebellion, but owing to tlie
reckless and corrupt conduct of the radical managers, as he thouglil, and their disre-
gard of tlie interi'sts of the pt^ople he withdrew his support. A lew years later he
aided in the organization of the Labor Reform party and passed into association with
the Democracy, by whom he was elected to the house of representatives in 1871, where
lie was chosen speaker, antl subsequently to the senate, where lie was chosen presi-
(lent. He was an admirable presiding officer — dignified, cU^ar ami impartial in his
nilings. Mr. Gove at one time edited a paper, Tlw White Moiaitnin Torrent. He had ii
line literary taste and wrote many poems, among the best of which was his threnody
on Moses A. Cartlaiid.
He marri(Hl. April 12. 1843, Eliza Buxton, and to them were born two daughters,
Abbie M. and Florence A. Gove.
He died March II, 187(i, the year in which occurred the death of Hon. Daniel Paige,
and the town, at its ne.xt meeting, unanimously passed highly compiimentary reso-
lutions of respect to both.
1763.]
Blacksmiths.
545
continues the business. Jonathan Shaw did a similar business at
site five, and Amos Chase at site seven.
John Peasley, at East Weare, is said to have been the first black-
smith in town simply for shoeing horses and oxen. He would go
from farm to farm, as the style was in the early days, and shoe the
cattle. The ox was caught, led into the barn, thrown down upon
some straw, turned on his back, his legs crossed and tied, and the
shoes put on. The ox-swing is a recent invention.
Blacksmiths have been plenty in all parts of the town.* It is
told of Jedediah Dow, that he had an apprentice boy, Chase Puring-
ton. People used to bring in almost every thing to be mended. One
old lady brought a cracked bean-pot. Chase said he could mend it
if it would only hold to punch. He put it on the anvil, struck hard,
and it flew in a hundred pieces. The old lady went home, highly
delighted. A flock of ducks bothered him, coming into the shop.
He heated a nail-rod red-hot, cut off small pieces; they flew on the
floor; ducks jiicked them up and swallowed them quick, and Chase
* The following are some of the Weare blacksmiths.
WEARE center.
.John Connor, 1780.
Charles Cleaveland, 1809.
Jonathan Carr, 1815.
Josiab Gutterson, 1825.
William \\aiittle, 183-2.
Andrew A. Hussey, 1835.
Moses Mudgett, 1850.
.Tubal Eaton, 185-2.
Alvin C. Hadlock, 1887.
NORTH WEARE.
Jedediah Dow, 1778.
Nathan Hoag, 1790.
Amos Johnson, 179.1.
Chase Purington, 179G.
Asahel Carr, 1810.
Jonathan Shaw, 1818.
Wintlirop Chase, 1825.
John Gillett, 18-25.
.Jeremiah Chase, 1835.
.Jeremiah Martin, 1838.
Oilman Dow, 1840.
William B. White, 1860.
George W. Saltmarsh, 1865.
Eben L. Paige, 1871.
William W. Skillings, 1875.
William C. Warren, 1887.
SOUTH WEARE.
Asa Whittaker.
•Jesse Whittaker.
Benjamin Danforth.
Jesse Martin.
Jonathan Emerson.
John L. Eastman.
Lorenzo Philbrick.
Greeley Ivimball.
Ilichard HacUock.
Kichard Currier.
Eevi Hadloek, 1840.
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•James Peaslee, 1840.
Cyrus Lufkiu, 1842.
Porter W. Colby, 1845.
Jonathan G. Colby.
William Batchelder.
Mark Colburn, 18.50.
Almon Ijufkin, 1855.
Nathaniel Ring.
Daniel R. Peaslee, 1875.
Luther M. Farmer, 18!U.
Cyrus W. Colburn, 1887.
EAST WEARE.
John Peasley, 1763.
Calvin Chase.
•John Hooper.
Thomas True.
Moses Collins, 1788.
John Collins.
Bradford Bowie.
.John M. Fox.
Jerry Chase.
William Chandler.
Clement Beck.
Richard Collins, 1790.
•James W. Hadley.
Elwin B. Nichols.
Levi B. Laney.
Elijah .Johnson.
Benjamin Manning.
Jacob Atwood, 1808.
•Tosiah Davis, 1812.
Gilman Danforth.
Richard Collins, •Jr.
Sylvester Hadley.
Chase M. Ferry.
John Hooper, 2d.
.John Andrews.
OIL MILL.
Levi Andrews, 18-20.
Reuben Paige, 18-24.
M'illiaui Batchelder, 1826.
.Saniuel Austin, 1826.
Job Sargent, 1828.
Samuel Gould, 1828.
Gilbert Small.
Amos J. Wilson, 18.50.
George S. Mudgett.
MEETING-HOUSE,
OR FIFIELD'S CORNER.
Tristram B. Paige.
Cyrus Lufkin.
Nathaniel Ring.
Daniel Clough.
SUGAR HILL.
Matthew Puffer, 1785.
Thomas Stevens, 1789.
Lydia Stevens, 1789.
"Dr." John Collins, 1810.
William S. Bowles, 1850.
PAGE HILL.
Israel Hodgdon, 1780.
Joshua Wright, 1784.
John Baker, 1796.
Ebenezer Perry, 1808.
Tristram B. Paige, 1810.
Moses Dennis, 1815.
CLINTON GROVE.
Thomas Saltmarsh, 1830.
Gilman Saltmarsh, 1860.
Harris G. Cram, 1887.
BARNARD HILL.
John Huntington, .Jr., 1775.
Thomas .Shaw, 1790.
546 HISTOEY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1770.
said holes were burned right through out of their bodies. One
lady, to whom he told the story, innocently asked, "Did it kill
them?"
Dr. John Collins was a very skilful workman.. He hammered out
on his anvil and made " jews-harps," large and small. The
doctor was a strong politician, and it is handed down that at one
election, when he was anxious to vote, one of his friends of the
opposite political party hired him, for |1, to stay at home and
make him one of his nicest instruments. The price was so large
that he never thought of town-meeting, and worked all day in his
shop. But he was terribly disgusted with himself when he found
how he had lost his vote.
Tanners and tanneries. Tanning was an early industry in
Weare. Before tanneries were established the settlers got their
leather from Hampton and the adjoining towns. Benjamin Connor
probably had the first tannery about 1770. It was located on lot
three, range five, the mill lot, south of the river. Amos Stoning*
had one soon after. It was just east of his house, by Horse Meadow
brook. It is told that he skinned out the tails of the fresh hides the
farmers brought to be tanned, and made them into soup. For years
he relied upon them almost wholly for his meat. Ox-tail soup was
ridiculed then; now it is a favorite dish. Lemuel Paige had a tan-
nery on Page hill about 1790, and Stephen Dow had one near his
house and a bark-mill on the Zephaniah Breed brook, west of Weare
Center. Dow commenced, perhaps, as early as any of the above.
He did work for tanners in Massachusetts at a good profit. His son
Stephen succeeded him in business, and Pelatiah Gove had a tannery
at the same place afterwards. They ground bark with a large stone
truck on a shaft that went round and round on a circular plank
floor, the bark all the time being kept on the track with a rake.
When fine enough it was shoveled out, and more bark put under.
The bark stone of Josiah Gove is now used as a well-cover at his old
* Prices.
" John Puclnoy Dr to amos Stoning
" to Shoes £0: 13: 0
to Leather 0.17: 2
to Tanning and Curring two Calf Skins 0: 6=0
1 : 15 : 2
Credit for Ave Days work £0:15 0
to one hide waid fifty 0: 10 0
" weare January 6th 1783 1 : 5:0
" A true accompts p^ AMOS STONING."
1790.] TANNERS AND TANNERIES. 547
homestead, and its shaft as a gate post, the latter having been put to
some use for more than a hundred years. Josiah Gove took hides to
tan on shares trom Squire Sliores, of Danvers, Mass., and made it a
profitable business. His tannery was near his house, between Weare
Center and Clinton Grove. Elijah Peaslee started a tannery in 1790
on Cilley brook.
In the north-west part of the town, Ebenezer Breed, Sr., very
early had a tannery, one-half mile west of Weare Center ; Edmund
Gove one a mile north-west of Clinton Grove ; Jonathan Breed one
at Clinton Grove, opposite the South Quaker meeting-house; Pele-
tiah Gove one a half mile south of Clinton Grove, on the Peacock,
afterwards operated by Samuel Paige and till recently by Alfred F.
Paige ; Carlton Clement one on lot forty-three ; Johnson Gove one
south of Weare Center, on Center brook ; Enoch Breed one a mile
west of Mr. Gove ; Winthrop and Abraham Dow one a mile north-
west of the Center, near Zephaniah Breed's, afterwards operated by
Ezra Dow till 1836 ; Moses Osborne a small one, for tanning sheep-
skins, at Slab City ; Pelatiah Gove one, in 1845, near the mouth of Han-
son brook ; and Isaiah Breed one on the old road up the west branch
of the Peacock to Deering. Ezra Dow established a tannery at site
five on the Piscataquog in 1836. He sold it to Jonathan B. Moulton
in 1847, who did a large business till 1870. His buildings were
burned three times while he was there. He sold to Simon G. Gove,
who did business a fe\y years and then sold to James E. Jones,
when the tannery was burned for the fourth time.
In the north-east part of the town about the beginning of the
present century Solomon Hanson had a tannery east of Center
Square ; Benjamin Butler carried on the Lemuel Paige tannery, in
1796, on Page hill ; Elijah Johnson at East Weare one south of the
river, near the Edmund Johnson mill, and Wheeler Eaton one in
1812, on the north side of the road to Sugar hill. Tristram Barnard
owned this tannery in 1827. Daniel Morrison, of Salisbury, Mass.,
with his son Alexander, partly built a tannery at site twenty-four on
Cilley brook, but not having money enough the enterprise proved a
disastrous failure, and he soon left town.
In South Weare Jesse Hadley had a tannervj as early as 1800, on
the George Hadley farm, south-east slope of Mount Dearborn. In
1812 he established one at site thirty-four on Meadow brook and
ground his bark by water })ower. His son and then his grandson
succeeded him in the business. The latter sold the establishment to
548 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1874.
Charles Martin, who operated it some time, when it was burned,
Pelatiah Gove and Enoch Johnson had a tannery on the west branch
of the Peacock at site iifty-one, on the road to Deering. Their old
stone dam, eight feet higli, is still standing. Daniel Gove had one
on the east branch of the Peacock at site fifty. There was an
auger hole bored in his flume six feet above the brook, out of which
rushed a strong stream. A trout leaped up this stream, entered the
hole, was too large to get through, could not get back, and there
perished. Moses A. Hodgdon saw it and vouches for the story.
None of these old tanneries are now in existence, and at present
there is but one in town. Alfred F. Paige, in 1874, bought the
foundry site of William H. Gove, at North Weare, and erected a
tannery. He gives employment to three men and tans about five
•thousand sides of leather annually.
Shoemakers came as early as blacksmiths, and their services
were just as essential. In old times they were accustomed to travel
from house to house all over town. The farmer would go with his
ox-cart for the shoemaker with his kit of tools and bench, move him
home and keep him till the whole family were shod, and then some
other farmer would take him along. He was generally lively com-
pany; would whistle and sing, tell anecdotes and spin yarns, and
his peregrinations were called "whipping the cat." John Anderson,
a Scotch-Irishman, was one of these peripatetic shoemakers. He
lived for many years on the Isaiah Breed place. He was the great
delight of the young people, for whose entertainment he told stories
and sang quaint Scotch songs. He always wore leather breeches.
These old shoemakers were known as sons of St. Crispin.*
In the first quarter of the present century, when the town was at
its greatest prosperity, there were^a dozen or more shoe shops where
one could get made such boots and shoes as were needed by his
family, and farmers generally furnished their own leather to be
worked up. Now there is not a shop in town where such work is
done.
Boots and shoes were first manufactured by the wholesale about
1823. Josiah Gove and his boys at this time were making farmers'
peg boots and shoes to sell in Vermont, Canada and the South. In
one year they made twenty-three thousand pairs.
* Two shoemakers, brothei's, by the name of Crispin, at Rome, imagined they were
called to the ministry. They traveled and preached, and made shoes to paj* their
expenses. In Gaul, Oct. '2.5, A. D. 287, they were cruelly martyred, ijnd the day has
ever since been called St. Crispin's day, and all shoemakers Crispins.
1827.] BOOTS AND SHOES. ^ 549
In 1827 Allen Sawyer* and Ira Govef were located at the cross-
i-oads, — known as Slab City in Weare, — and made the first shoes to
supply the stores in this and neighboring towns. In 1828 Sawyer
bouirht out Gove and continued the business. In 1834 Ira and
Moses Gove made shoes at Clinton Grove, and gave employment to
a large number of workmen. They suspended %vork in 1838. Ira
Gove resumed again in 1846 with his brother, William B. Gove, and
they continued till 1866, when the business passed into the hands of
George I. and Josiah Gove, son and son-in-law of Ira Gove. About
this time there were eighty men and women at work on Lynn shoes,
and the whole north part of the town was dotted over with little
shoe shops.
Allen Sawyer, in 1852, removed his establishment- to North Weare.
In 1857 he transferred it to his son, Lindley M. Sawyer,t and his son-
* Allex Sawyer was born in Weare in 1803. In 1828 lie opened a custom shoe
shop. He soon took several apprentices, and commenced making ladies' shoes to
sell in adjoining towns. He sold the first shoes in Pittslieldthat were ever sold there
in any store. He continued graduallv to increase his business until he gave employ-
ment'to about fortv hands, with an "annual production of eighteen to tweutj- thou-
sand pairs and an annual sale of about $30,000. At one time he was in company with
Ira Gove, at the cross-roads in Slab Citv, and subsequently with his son, Lindley M.
Sawyer, and his son-in-law, John W. Hanson, at North Weare. Mr. Sawyer was a
man of sterling integrity, universallv respected, and contributed much to the pros-
perity- of his native towii. He was a Whig iu politics, afterwards a Republican, and
a Quaker in religion.
He married, first, Annie Osborn, of Plttsfield, iu 1828, and to them were bora John
O., Eliza L., Marv .Jane and Lindlev M. Sawyer; and second, Mary B. Peaslee, of
Henniker, in 184.5'; children: Annie M., Hannah E., Abbie E. and Addie E. Sawyer.
Mr. Sawyer died in 1807.
t IR-A^ Gove, son of Josiah and Rebecca (Breed) Gove, was born in Weare, July 4, 1805.
He attended the public schools, worked on his father's farm and in his shoe shop
till his majoritv,and then went to Concord where he worked in the custom shoe shop
for Breed, Hoa'g & Dow, all well-known Weare men. In the fall ot 1820 he returned to
Weare, and in company with Allen Sawver, bought the dwelling, tannery, shoe and
currier shops of Daniel Osborn at the cross-roads, about a mile north ol the Friends'
south meeting-house. There they manufactured the first ladies' shoes that were made
in town for the countrv trade. Earlv in the spring of 1828 he sold his interest to his
partner, went to Lynni Mass., and established a similar business, but in a short time
he entered Samuel" Bovce's shoe factory as foreman and held the position for three
years. In 1832 he again began shoe manufacturing on his own account, and for seven
years made shoes for the southern and western market. In 1840, on account of ill-
health, he removed to Richmond City, O., where he remodeled a steam flouring mill
and manufactured flour till 1844, when he returned to Lynn. Two years later he went
to his father's farm in Weare, and iu company with his brother, William B. Gove,
engaged in the manufacture of women's, misses' and cliildren's boots and shoes for
the -New England trade. He continued the business with his brother, and then with
his son, till 1871, when he retired.
Mr. Gove now lives in Pittsfleld, and for some time has been employed in the com-
pilation of a genealogy of the Gove family in Weare. A remarkably good abstract
which he furnished ajjpears in the genealogical part of this hi.xtory. In the tall of
1820 he took his first degrees in Masonry, in Aurora lodge. No. 43, Henniker. While
in Lvnn he was first lieutenant of a company of artillery, and for several years tore-
man" of the leading fire company. He represented the town of Weare in the legisla-
ture in 18 i4 and ISO.").
He married Harriet Phillips, of Lynn, Nov. 29, lS:il. Issue : Harriet Ella, born Oct.
28, 18:3.1, at Lvnn; George Ira, born April 10, 1^37, at Lynn; Maria Augusta, boi-n July
24, 18;J!). at Lynn; Helen Elizabeth, born Sept. 1, 1841, in Ohio; Rebecca Breed, bom
Nov. 13, 1843, in Ohio. Mrs. Gove died iu 1878.
t LrvDLEV M. S.\WYKK, SOU of Allen and Annie (Osborn) Sawyer, was born in
Weare Sept. 2.), 1S.J3. He attended Cartland's school at Clinton Grove, the Friends'
school at I'rovidence, R. L, and the academy at Vassalborough, Me. He early en-
550 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1865.
in-law, John W. Hanson. The latter firm was dissolved in 1865,
when Mr. Sawyer once more engaged in the business, and continued
it till he died in 1867. Lindley M. Sawyer, his son, has since car-
ried it on and become wealthy.
Mr. Hanson* set up in the shoe business for himself in 1865, and
has successfully prosecuted it ever since. He, as well as Mr. Saw-
yer, put in improved machinery about 1868, and they now make
mostly machine shoes, as they are called; many of the very best
quality, and widely known as Quaker boots. Mr. Hanson gives
employment to about thirty men and boys and fifteen women and
girls. He has an annual pay-roll of nearly 812,000, and makes about
fifteen thousand pairs of shoes, which sell for 680,000.1
Mr. Sawyer is doing about the same amount of business, and the
two establishments, Hanson's and Sawyer's, are the life of North
Weare.
The shoe business has been of great advantnge to the town. It
has distributed more money, jiaid more taxes and brought more of
the comforts of life, than any other mechanical industry.
Saddles and harnesses. Zephaniah Breed, at Weare Center,
"was a saddler in the last century. He carried on business until his
death.
John Cheney, 1815, did business thirty years, until his death.
Thomas Rogers began about 1850. Did business about thirty
years.
gaged in the shoe business with his father, and made shoes for the home trade, for
parties in Lynn, Mass., and sent some to Mobile. In war times tliey annually made
twenty -five thousand pairs; since he lias been alone he has made from twelve thou-
sand to twenty thousand pairs, and emplojed twenty to twent%--flve hands. His shoes
are known as the " Quaker " boots, and bear the stamp of a Quaker.
Mr. Sawyer has been town clerk several years and was a member of the legisla-
ture in 1874 and IST.i. He married Ellen R. DicUey Nov 2.5, 18G7; children: Allen W.,
Florence E., Emma R., George M. and (jertrude E^ .Sawyer.
* JOHN" W. Haxsox, son of Nathan and .Sarah (Austin) Hanson, was born at Pitts-
fleld, Sept. 2-2, 1830, and moved to Weare with his parents in February, 1^-2. He at-
tended the public scliools, I'ittsfleld academy and C'artland's school at Clinton Grove.
He worked on his father's tarni till eighteen" years of age, then engaged in the stove
and tin-ware business at Weare Center from 1S4S to 18.57. selling from .*.'>,00() to 810,000
worth of goods yearly. He moved to North Weare in December of the latter vear,
and in company with Lindley M. Sawyer carried on the shoe business in the shops of
Allen Sawyer till June, 18ti5. He then began the manufacture of shoes on his own
account, and has successfully continued the business to the present time. He has
employed about forty persons on the average, has made some years fifteen thousand
pairs of shoes, and his annual sales have reached !?:5(),0(H). He begiin to use improved
machinery in 18fi8, putting in that year one of Jordan McKay's sewing macliines, and
has since profited by all the recent inventions for facilitatiijg the work. For the last
twenty years he has done as large if not a larger business than anv one else in Weare.
Mr. Hanson is also one of the proprietors of the \V('are woolen" mill, whicli at the
present time is engaged in tlu^ maiiutacture of hositsry.
He married, Nov. 17, IS-rl, Mar\ Jane, daughter of Allen Sawyer, of North Weare.
t The shoe manufactories of Weare were reported as follows in 1870 : Capital, i;24.000;
males employed, .i:5; fen)ales and children, 20; annual pay-roll, $1."),0U0; pairs of shoes
made, .'il.OuO; annual value of protUicts, $57,000.
1800.] CARDING AND FULLING MILLS. 551
James Rogers succeeded his father in 1883. and is now doing
business.
Jonathan Hobson had a harness shop at Oil Mill in 1824, and did
an extensive business.
Amos Chase made harnesses in his shop at site seven on the Pis-
cataquog, from 1836 to 1844.
Carding and fulling mills. All wool was carded by hand for
a whole half century after the town was settled. It was slow and
hard work. Carding machines made their appearance shortly be-
fore 1800, and Capt. Jacob Eaton, that year, was probably the first
to bring one to Weare. He established it on lot sixteen, range six,
by the road to Sugar hill, and operated it with horse-power. In
1811 he moved it down to Cross' mill, at site eighteen on the Pis-
cataquog, and run it there till the mill was burned in 1830.
Richard and Ephraim Philbrick had a carding mill at site fifty-
six on Center brook, built prior to 1809, and it run between thirty
and forty years. The building was removed and made into a
house.
Caleb Peaslee and David Nason built a carding and clothing mill
at site nine on the Piscataquog about 1810. Andrew Woodbury, of
Dunbarton, who had learned his trade of Cross & Gibson at East
Weare, bought the establishment and operated it for many years.
He was succeeded by his sous, William,* Caleb P. and George W.
Woodbury, resj)ectively. Custom carding is still done at this mill.
Daniel Bailey had the first carding machine in South Weare about
1814, at site forty-eight on the Peacock. He sold it about 1820.
Josiah Dearborn once owned one-half of it.
James Whiting had a carding machine in his mill, site thirty-six
on Meadow brook, about 1815. He operated it for many years.
James Woodbury established a carding mill at site thirty-six on
the Peacock. Squires Gove succeeded him, and operated the mill
till 1862, when it was burned, and a mill for other industries was
erected in place of it.
* William Woodbury, son of Andrew and Lyrlia (Peaslee) Woodbury, was born
in Weare, Jan. 20, l.s()4. He received a good common-school education, learned the
clothier's trade of his father and carried on the business till IS54, when he sold to his
brother, George W. Woodbury. Since then he has worked at farming. Mr. Woodbury
served as town clerk several years, was one of the selectmen six years, a representa-
tive to the legislature four sessions, 1840, 1841, 184-2 and 1848, and a member of the
constitutional convention in laiO. He was also a committee to perform other town
business.
Hfe married Phllinda H. Blanchard, April 15, 1826, and to them were born three
children, Daniel Peterson, .Tohn H. and Lydia A., who married Clinton W. Stanley,
one of the judges of the Supreme Court.
552 HISTOKY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1831.
Moses Sawyer established a carding machine with his other in-
dustries about 1831, at site ten on the Piscataquog, at Xorth Weare.
After Cross' mill was burned at East Weare, John Q. and Louis
F. Eaton cut a canal from the grist-mill at site seventeen on the
Piscataquog down the north side of the road, and set up a carding
mill, the water from this canal running across the road into the head
of Cross' mill-pond. They did business here for many years.
Cloth was made by nearly every farmer's wife in town. The
great, stout loom stood in one corner of the kitchen, and it was the
most common thing to see the good housewife mounted in it and
weavins: with all her might. There was the whiz of the shuttle,
the jarring of the lathe and the clattering of the treadles, while
buzz, buzz, went the rapid wheel, and creak, creak, the windle from
which run the yarn the rosy daughter was quilling.
William McQueston had the first loom in Weare to weave twilled
cassimere, and Huldah Tenney was the only person who could
operate it. When she was sick, the loom stopped.
John Johnson made cloth by hand in the time of the 1812 war.
He employed many hands. He took a load of cloth to Portsmouth.
As he was driving along, a custom-house officer followed him. Mr.
Johnson, having a fleet horse, led him a long race, then let him come
up, when he found that the cloth was all American manufacture and
that be had raced for nothing.
Cloth was a great deal nicer when it was fulled and dressed.
John Gibson was the first man to engage in the business in Weare.
He came from Blue Hill, Me., and in 1794 Elijah Brown sold him site
eighteen on the " Scataquog," with about one-fourth acre of land, for
£6 lawful money. Here Gibson built a clothing mill, and operated
it till 1803, when he sold it to David Cross, of Pembroke, for flOOO.
It was then known for many years as Cross' mill. The only work
done was to full and dress the cloth his customers had made at home
by hand.
Peaslee & Nason built the next clothing mill at site nine, west of
North Weare, which was so long operated by the Wood bury s, and
Moses Sawyer had a fulling mill at his site ten, in 1881, and did a
very large business for many years.
At South Weare James Woodbuiy had a clothing mill at site
thirty-six on the Peacock, and Squires Gove continued the business.
The Weare Cotto^t and Woolen factory was incorporated
December, 1812, by the legislature. The directors, Jqshua Folsom,
^^4J
^^^/>iU^-^^/^^
1813.] THE WEARE WOOLEN FACTORY. 553
William Whittle and Enoch Breed, Jan. 13, 1813, purchased site
twelve on the Piscataquog of Josiah and Oliver Edwards. They
paid for the old mill, the site and forty-two acres of land, $677.
This company operated the mill till 1854, when, Oct. 2d, they sold
to Alansou Crane, of Lowell, for 810,000. Mr. Crane, Feb. 21, 1856,
sold one-half to Charles Kelley, of Weare, and to Lyman and
Emanuel N. Paine each one-fourth. The latter were of Blackstone, /
Mass. They assumed a new name: the Rockland Manufacturing
Co. The firm w^ere prosperous, and in 1862 greatly enlarged their mill.
In 1870 their capital was 130,000. They employed eleven males and
twenty-nine females, had an annual pay-roll of $11,000 and made
four hundred and seventy-five thousand yards of cloth, valued at
865,000. Their mill was destroyed by fire Jan. 3, 1882, and has
not been rebuilt. Some of the more prominent agents and mana-
gers were Oliver and Josiah Edwards, Herman Davis, Nathan
Cheney and Charles Kelley. There have been several other agents,
but only for a limited time. The ruins remain as the tire left them.
They seem to possess good staying qualities.
The Weare Woolex factory was incorporated by the legis-
lature in July, 1831, with a capital of 820,000. Moses Sawyer*
bought the mill privilege and about two hundred acres of land, and
* Moses Sawyer. The progenitor of the branch of the family found in Xew
Hampshire was WiUiam Saver, or Sawyer, as the name was afterwards caUed by liis
sons. He and his wife Ruth, a Welsh lady, settled in Newbury, Mass., in 1G40. He
was very prominent in the Presbyterian church of that place, of which both were
members. There is on record a very well written protest against the assuuiptiou
of autliority bv their pastor, which he composeil and signed with fortj- others. A
part of their tliirteen chi]<lren united with the Society of Friends, and all the ances-
tors of the Sawyer familv in Weare have since been niembers.
Stephen, their eleventh child, was born April i.i, 1663, and married Ann Titcomb,
of Xewburyport. He died at the advanced age of ninety years. Their son Daniel
was born .Jan. -IS, 16S9, and married Sarah Moodv. Among their children was Hum-
phrey, who married Mary Phillips, of Lynn, Mass. Tliey had three cliildren. Their
son Phillips was born in Newbur\-i)ort in 1746 and died in 1821. He married Mary,
daughter of Xathan Breed, of Lynn, Mass. They moved to Weare in 1788. They had
six children. John, the eldest, was born in Newburyport June 25, 1774, and died
March 1, It^ll. He married Eunice, daughter of Daniel Gove, of Weare, a prominent
member of the Societv of Friends, and greatly respected for his conscientious adher-
ence to what he thought right. Like others of his sect he believed all war contrary
to the law of God, and would r.ot pay taxes to support it. Therefore, during the Rev-
olution, much of his property was sacriticed. An)ong other things a crow-bar was
set up at auction. None of his neighbors were willing to bid on it. Finally one man,
less kiiidlv than the others, gave a small sum and took the bar. But ever after when
any one wished him to feel uncomfortable he would be reminded of his bargain, and
lie never failed to lose his temper.
John and Eunice (Gove) Sawyer settled in Henniker in 1799. The former repre-
sented the town in the legislature and was one of the selectmen for seven yeais. His
quiet, unobtrusive Christian character won the respect and love of all who kni'w him.
His wife outlived him many years and died at the age of ninety-seven years, she
was a thoughtful, intelligent woman of unusual energy and courage, and retained
her faculties to nearly the end of her long life. They had live children, the second
of whom is the subject of this sketch.
MoSKs .Sawyer was born in Henniker, X. II., Oct. 26. isa3. His school life began
when he was four vears old and ended when he was thirteen. Yet he devoted his
evenings so closely"to study that he soon mastereil the branches taught in oiu- acad-
554 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1837.
soon after built the mill at site ten on the Piscataquog. He
}jut 87500 into the business, run the mill as a "custom shop" and
did carding, weaving and fulling. The mill was burned Nov. 16,
1836. Peter Gove was there at work and went out to get some
cider; Cape Woodbury, the watchman, was fast asleep. It was
insured for 82500; but Hon. Eichard H. Ayer, who settled the loss
for the insurance company, would only pay 82000.
Mr. Sawyer rebuilt the mill in 1837, twice as good as the old one,
with much better machinerv. The fjreat financial crash came the
same year, but he kept at work, and for the next ten j^ears averaged
to make twenty-five per cent on the capital stock. He did $25,000
worth of business a year, and a custom business of $10,000 more.
He made satinets, blankets and cassimeres, and the last of his work
was wholly cassimeres. He also did custom carding. When busi-
ness was good he employed twenty hands; when poor, from twelve
to fifteen. In 1848 he built a second mill at site eleven, just below
on the river. This was used as a fulling and finishing mill. The
tariff, devised by Henry Clay that year, was a great injury to him,
and he lost several thousand dollars in a short time. He and his
associates ran the mill till 1880, when he, being about eighty years
old, ceased work.* The mill was used a short time in 1885 for
spinning, and it is now occupied as a hosiery mill.
emies and liigh schools. He learned the trade of dressing cloth at Henniker, and
before he reached his majority was engaged as superintendent of a mill in Vermont.
He went from there to Amesbury, Mass., where he worked several years in the mills
to perfect himself in his business. When twenty-eight j'ears of age, with little other
capital than his hands and his natural energj' of character, he formed a company
and started the Weare woolen mills, which were under his care from that time to
18S6. When he came to Xorth Weare in ISJl there were only four houses where the
village now stands, and these were widelj' scattered and sadly needing repair. There
was no store or post-otHce, and the only public communication with the outside world
-was a weeklj' mail from Concord. He was lai-gely instinimental in having a railroad
built through the town, and tried to induce intelligent, high-minded people to settle
in the village.
A member of the Society of Friends, both by faith and inheritance, he has been
pronrinent in their meetings and Sabbath school.
Mr. Sawyer lias never cared to hold any political office, nor has he accepted such
a position except at the earnest request of his friends. Yet he represented the town
in the legislature in 1866 He thinks the three essential attributes of success in life
are: first, character; second, industry ; third, perseverance ; and that one reason so
manv fail is a belief that "might makes right," and a mistake in choosing a calling.
Too iuany parents crowd sous into professions who shoukl be mechanics.
Mr. Sawver has been twice married. First to Kebecca B. Morrill, of Seabrook. X.
H., to whom he was deeply attached. She died in J848, leaving him one son, .John
Edward, born April 17, 1841, and died in his early manhood in 1858. In 1852 he was
again married to .Mrs. Hannah (Bassett) .Jones, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Bean)
Bassett, of Woinjorougli, N. H.
Mr. Sawver has three children bv liis second marriage : Henry Abbott, a graduate
of Dartmouth college, born in 18.53; married Elizabeth A. Matthews; Ellen Rebecca,
born in 1857, married ,J. Fred Smith, a. m. ; and Mary Elizabeth, born in 1859.
* The mill is thus reported in 1870: Capital, §30,000; males employed. 1-2; females,
8; annual pav-roll, $6(m)(>; products, cassimeres, carpets and yarns; yards of cassi-
meres, ■25,0(X); value, S-.'.'J,000.
1808.] TAILORS AND CLOTHING. 655
Tailors. Many tailors have lived in Weave. In the last century
they went, like the peripatetic shoemakers, from* house to house to
cut and make the men's clothing.
Asa Dow is well remembered. He visited a large part of the
town, and although he had none of the rollicking gaiety of Shoe-
maker Anderson, he was always a welcome guest.
Abraham Thorp and his sons, Isaac, William, Joseph and Charles,
were tailors at South Weare.
Benjamin Goodwin was a tailor at East Weare in 1808, and
Aaron Colby succeeded him.
Sidney Brigham did business at Weare Center, and also James M.
Templeton and Moses Chase.
Abraham Channel, who wanted to marry Col. Nathaniel Fifield's
daughter, but had to marry another girl, was a tailor on Sugar hill.
Lorenzo B. Chapin is at present the tailor at North Weare.
Clothing. Abi-aham Thorp* manufactured a large amount of
clothing for outside parties, from 1840 to 1885. He did work for
Boston parties, and in time of the war had contracts to furnish
clothing for several regiments. He has also furnished a larue amount
of clothing for the navy.
Hats were made in Weare in the earliest times. Isaac Hubbard,
Isaac Kelley, Asa Smiley and Aaron Sargent, 1809, had hat-shops
at South Weare, and John Bird one by the road to Mount William
pond in 1790.
At Oil Mill, Andrew Savage and James Priest made hats. The
latter did a large bu.siness.
George Nichols, for a long time, made the best of hats at Slab City.
* Abraham Thorp, son of Thomas and Kittj- (Onlily) Tborp, was born at Derby,
Eng., Feb. 2. 1709. His mother died when he was eleven years okl ; he then went to
service till he was fourteen, when he was apprenticed to learn the tailor-trade, and
served seven years. He married Sarah Webster .July 9, 1S20, and in 18-J9 set out in a
sailing vesselYor America, and arrived at New York in August, after a voyage of tifty
davs. He came to Clinton Grove in November, 18:57. where he pursued lii.s trade tor
two years and then moved to South Weare. About 1840 he began to make coats for
parties in Boston, commencing with two coats, which were sent by a great six-horse
team that made a round trip once a week. In 184ii he made, with his son .Joseph W.,
additions to his buildings, and they did business on a much larger scale, often receiv-
ing a thousand coats at "a time. Iii lS.i9 he began to use Bloilgett's sewing machines
and again enlarged the business. In the time of tlic Kebellion he furnished clothing
for several New Hampshire and Massachusetts regiments, and a large amount for the
navy. In ls76. with his son .Joseph W., he commenced making garments for the I'nited
States marine coi-ps. furnishing eighteen thousand garments annually for four years,
and distributing among the families of South Weare and neighboring towns $-2.5.000.
Mr. Thorp was liberal in sentiment and an early worker in the anti-slavery move-
ment. He was temperate and abstemious, generous and public-spirited, and engaged
in every good work. No man during the time he lived in South AVeare did more for
the place; than he.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Thorp, live in England ai\d two in New
York city. Their son William went to the war and died. Mr. Thorp dieil Sept. 21, lf82.
556 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1830.
John Webster was a batter at Baker's mills in 1815, and Hiram
Gove was also a hatter there in 1830.
The hat business ceased in Weare about 1850, James Priest per-
haps being the last who carried it on. They made all kinds of hats :
silk, wool and fur, soft felt, stiff and "stove-pipe."
Hosiery. This industry was begun in 1886 by John W. Hanson
and Charles A. Jones. They bought all the property, rights and
franchises of the Weare woolen factory, and do business under that
name at site ten on the Piscataquog, North Weare.
Harrison Simons* and his son, Harry H. Simons, under the firm
name of the Simons Knitting Company, built another hosiery
mill in 1886 at site twenty-two on the Piscataquog, in Oil Mill vil-
lage. It occupies the site of the first grist-mill. Ten knitting
machines are now in operation, and it is proposed to soon add thirty
more.
Waste. Thomas L. Thorpe, of Manchester (1876), purchased
the mill at site nineteen on the Piscataquog, in East Weare, and
for about two years prepared " w;iste " for the market. He was
then burned out, and the business ceased.
Ropes. Robert Johnson made many ropes at East Weare. He
used the highway for his ro|)e-walk, and made them so long that
they reached from Rodney W. Gould's to Good Templars' hall.
There was a great demand for Johnson's ropes in all the country
round.
Brick. The first brick used in Weare were drawn from Con-
cord on an ox-sled in winter. James Emerson got his there. Brick
have been made in the valley of the Peacock; by Otter brook; on
Barnard hill, near the source of the Otter; by Choate brook, east
* Harrison Simons, son of Christopher and Nanoy (Locke) Simons, was born at
the mountain in Weurc July 14, 1813. He received ii district-school education and
attended the Franklin academy two terms, then tauj^ht by Professor Tyler. He
workeil with his father in the linseed-oil mill many years." In 1845 he owned the
grist-mill in company with his brother Hiram. The mill was burned in the great
fire of 1M4H, and having purchased his brother's interest, he built a new mill. In
1857 he built a grist-mill south of the road where the oil mill stood, and used the mill
north of the r()a<l to saw shingles, clai^boards, laths and fence-pickets. The grist-
mill south of the road was burned in 1861, and he built another in its place that year.
He used this till 1884, when, business much increasing, he took it down, moved it
back to the iioi'th side of the road to the spot where stood the first grist-mill in town,
and built a much larger and heavier mill, which he now operates. In 188(1 Mr. .Simons,
in company with his son, Harry H., finished the mill on the north side of the road
into the hosiiiry factory, which is now partly in operation. In politics Mr. Simons is
a Democrat; in religion, a Univei-salist.
He nnirried Lydia Ann Foster Nov. 15, 1840, and to them have been born seven chil-
dren : William F. .Simons, now superintendent of tin; Boston & Lowell i-ailroad, south-
ern division ; Kliza Ann, who married Abel F. Moore, for manj' years road-master of
the Concord ra,ilr(jad; .Mary Klla, Clara M., who nnii-ried John ti. Sumner, of Nashua;
Nina M., Sai-ali N., who nuirrietl (ieorge E. Smith, of Manchester, and Harry II., who
married Adah C. Whitney, ami is now the trader and postnnister at'Oil Mill".
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18.35.] THRESHING MACHINES. 557
of Sugar hill; north of the meeting-house in North Weare and in
the great meadow' on the Piscataquog, near Deering line,
Jonathan Gove and Woodbridge Belcher made brick on Barnard
hill. Tristram Johnson got his clay there, but hauled it home and
burned his kiln near his house.
Col. Nathaniel Fifield made brick near Choate brook, and Benja-
min Clark worked for him.
Several made brick at North Weare, and David Dow made a
large amount of pottery from the same clay-bank.
They had no machine for grinding clay in the early days, and all
that was used was pulverized by the feet of oxen. A bod was made
of plank about fifteen feet in diameter, on which the clay was spread
a foot thick; there was a post in the center, and the whole was sur-
rounded by a railing. Into this they put four oxen, yoked with
chains; a boy kept them going round and round, the "core" next
to the post being "turned out" occasionally and the "rim" "turned
in," till the whole was thoroughly prepared. Then this was re-
moved, and another bed subjected to the same process. From the
clay treated in this way, excellent brick were struck and burned.
They were used to build the great chimneys which rested on huge
arches in the old-fashioned farm-houses. Clay is now ground be-
tween two great rollers, set perpendicularly, and turned by a long
sweep or crane, drawn round and round by a horse.
Threshing machines. All grain, for many years after the settle-
ment, was threshed with a flail and winnowed with the wind.
Leavitt's almanac has a pleasant December picture of two men
pounding out grain on an open barn floor, the great haymows by
them, and poultry picking up the flying kernels.
Winnowing machines came as early as 1825, and perhaps earlier,
and threshing machines, operated by horse-power, about 1835. The
last went about town and threshed at the farmers' barns.
Elijah Johnson established a threshing machine in his mill at site
seventeen. East Weare, about 1840, and farmers brought their grain
there to be threshed.
In 1856 Robert Peaslee set up a threshing machine in his mill at
site thirteen, and operated it for ten years.
Homer F. Breed for many years has operated a threshing machine
in his mill at site fifty-nine on Center brook ; Squire L. Gove has
long had one at site forty-six on the Peacock, and H. Romeyn
Nichols has operated one for several years at site forty-four on the
1
558 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1764.
same stream. There was also one at site twenty-eight on Bassett
brook, which was used for a long time.
Grist-mills. It was a great inconvenience to go to Londonderry
and Bedford to mill, or even as far away as Goffstown, and so the
settlers early turned their attention to the building of a grist-mill.
The Clement mill was erected in 1764 at site twenty-two on the
Piscataquog, in what is now Oil Mill village, by Jonathan Clement,
and was the first in town. Mr. Clement's sons, Henry and Ezra, and
James Emerson assisted in building it. The stones, as has been
told, were got from a hard boulder on Barnard hill. Benjamin Gale
afterwards owned the mill for many years. In 1814 John Whitney
sold it to Jonathan N. Philbrick. Christopher Simons afterwards
bought it, and it is now owned by his son, Harrison Simons, It
has been rebuilt several times, having been burned Nov. 8, 1848, and
once since. It first stood on the east bank of the river, north of
road two ; but after tlie second fire, it was built south of the road
on the site of the old oil mill.
The Caldwell grist-mill was built in 1771, by Lieut. Samuel Cald-
well, at site four on the Piscataquog, west of North Weare. He
sold it in 1803 to James Baker, of Salisbury, Mass., who made ex-
tensive improvements and had the reputation of making the very
best flour. Farmers from all the neighboring towns brought their
wheat there to be ground. Capt. Samuel Baker, son of James, in
1848, sold the mill to Levi H. Dow. He sold to Natlian C. Paige,
from Danvers, Mass., who thoroughly rebuilt it. Jan. 14, 1861, the
mill was accidentally burned, and there has been no grist-mill there
since.
The Sam.uel Philbrick grist-mill was built in 1775, by Captain
Philbrick, at site forty-four on the Peacock. Oct. 2, 1781, the town
'■'■Voted, That Capt. Samuel Philbrick should build his dam for his
mills on the road [road thirty], and the said dam to be the bridge
to pass on, and the said Philbrick shall not damnify any man's
property ; and to support said dam on his own cost." The dam is
the bridge for the road to this day. Old Mr. Zebulon Carr was long
the miller here. Afterwards Squires Gove owned the mill for sev-
eral years. William H. Hutchins succeeded him, and the mill is
now owned and operated by H. Romeyn Nicliols.
7%e Peaslee-IIoit grist-m.Hl was built on the mill lot in 1779, by
Ebenezer Peaslee and Abner Hoit, at the ^jroprietors' site, number
thirteen on the south side of the Piscataquog. In 1784 Abner Hoit
1783.] EARLY GRIST-MILLS. 559
sold his interest in the mill to John Morgan, wlio soon sold to Mr.
Peaslee. The latter and his successors operated it till 1840, when
it was discontinued. While Ebenezer Peaslee owned it he employed
Jesse C. Blake as miller, who cut the initials of his own name on
th« ledge under the mill, thus — "J. C. B., 1797, M."
The Nathaniel Weed grist-mill was built by him in 1783, at site
forty-seven on the Peacock. It was probably an opposition mill to
Samuel Philbrick's. Road two to the mountain crosses its pond.
Weed sold it to Simon Perkins in 1784. Squires Gove and Charles
Gove owned it afterwards, and Jesse Gove was drowned in their
mill-pond. Dea. Robert S. Fifield was the next proprietor, and
while he owned it there were many glorious baptizings in the
l)Ond. Betsey Stone was the next owner, and the mill went down
on her hands.
The Purington grist-mill was built in 1785, by Chase Purington,
at site ten on the Piscataquog, at North Weare. It stood about
twenty years and then gave place to other mills. The site is now
occupied by the hosiery mill.
The Edmund Johnson grist-mill was built by him in 1785, at site
nineteen on the Piscataquog, at East Weare. A great fi-eshet oc-
curred in 1792, Avhich cut a new channel north of the mill next to
the road, and Mr. Johnson built a saw-mill to fill up the gap. Ever
after the grists had to be carried out and in through the saw-mill.
This mill did a fair amount of business till 18'i5, and was owned at
different times by Edmund Johnson, Jr., Robert Johnson and Moses
Johnson.
The Benjamin Collins grist-mill Avas built by him on lot one
hundred, range five, in 1788, at site seventeen on the north side of
the Piscataquog at East Weare. He operated the mill about twelve
years. Elijah Brown succeeded him, followed by his sons Jonathan
and David, and afterwards by his son, Benjamin Brown, who in
1823 sold to Israel Peaslee and Jacob Eaton. Subsequent owners
were Elijah Johnson, Louis F. Eaton, John Q. Eaton, Joel Chand-
ler, John H. McAli)ine and John C. Ray. Alonzo P. Nichols is the
present owner.
The Stephen Dow grist-mill was built by him about 1790, at site
fifty-eight on the Zephaniah Breed brook, south of Weare Center.
He ground only corn. The mill went down more than seventy
years ago.
The Jesse Blake grist-mill was built by him about 1800, at site
560 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1806.
fifty-nine on Center brook. Oliver Edwards afterwards owned and
operated it thirty years.
The Raymond grist-mill was built on lot seventy, range three, in
1806, by Jeremiah P. and Thomas Raymond, at site twenty-one on
the east side of the Piscataquog, near Everett railroad station.
Leonard Parker, son of Dea. William Parker, from Dunbarton, was
drowned in the pond. Capt. Moses Hoit tended the grist-mill here
in 1828 and 1829. Only a small business was done, and it went to
decay about 1835.
The Jesse Hadley grist-m.ill was built by him about 1812, at site
thirty-five on Meadow brook at South Weare. It was afterwards
owned and operated by his son, William Hadley. The mill rotted
down many years ago.
The James Corliss grist-mill was built by him in 1820, at site
thirty-seven on Meadow brook, at South Weare. He used it about
forty-five years. James Buxton occupied it about five years, until
1870, when it was abandoned. The old building is still standing.
The Winthrop Dow grist-mill was built by him in 1820, at site
eight on the Piscataquog, west of Xorth Weare. He run it during
his life and was succeeded by his sons, David and Winthrop Dow,
Jr. Abraham M. Flanders bought a part of this site, on the north
side of the river, about 1860, and built a new grist-mill, which he
now owns and operates.
There are now four grist- mills in town, one each at Oil Mill, East
Weare, North Weare and South Weare, the latter on the Peacock
where Capt. Philbrick built the first one.*
Bakees. Jonathan Philbrick is as well remembered as any of
them. He had his bakery at South Weare, by Dearborn's tavern,
and not far from Meadow brook. He made crackers, ginger-bread
and cakes of various kinds, and sold them up and down the country.
Evaporated apples have been put up in large quantities each
autumn for many years at North Weare. James E. Jones carried
on the business at site five on the river. The work has been done
by machinery moved by water-power, and the product is con-
sidered much nicer than the old-fashioned dried apples.
Potash and pearlash making was a great industry in the early
part of the present centui-y. Wood was abundant, the fire-places at
* In 1870 j?i-ist-mill.s were thus reported: Whole number, 2; capital, $4000; men
employed, 2; annual pay-roll, $700; number of bushels of grain ground, ■iJ,0O0; value,
831,700.
1810.] CIDER AND APPLE BRANDY. 561
that time were huge, and it was no uncommon thing for farmers to
burn fifty cords a year, and they had a large quantity of ashes to sell.
All traders took them in exchange for their goods. Jacob Straw
or Benjamin Merrill had potash-works on Sugar hill as early as
1774, and they were common all over town.
Enos Merrill, the cooper, as he said, had a large potash factory at
East Weare and made "salts" and pearlash. He had great cauldron
kettles in which he boiled the lye, and he refined the salts in a huge
oven, where the flames looked like the fires of hell, as shown in the
pictures of old painters. Pearlash brought a high price, often sell-
ing for $190 a ton, and never lower than $100. It was sent away
on great teams to Boston. Merrill kept store and bought ashes
for goods of the farmers and for cash of the other traders. There
were large potash-works at South Weare and at Oil Mill about 1820.
Cider and apple brandy. Cider was made by almost every
considerable farmer in town, and every other well-to-do farmer had a
cider mill of his own. George Hadley, a Revolutionary soldier and
the first settler of that name, when there was a good apple-crop
would make a hundred barrels a year. Many had distilleries and
made apple brandy, which was sold in the market towns, except what
was drank at home. Abraham Morrill distilled a large quantity from
1810 to 1830. Amos W. Bailey, Swett Gove, Tristram Johnson and
John E. Carr had distilleries. The manufacture of apple brandy
was quite a business. No one then thought of feeding apples to
cattle or hogs, — it being considered a waste. When apples were
plenty cider would be made early so as to work, and taken to the
still, where a gallon of cider brandy was received for a barrel of
cider. Cider wine was made by putting seven or eight gallons of
apple brandy into a barrel and filling it up with cider. A tumbler-
ful of it would make a man think of his friends in Ireland. After
the cider brandy was made all the barrels and great five-barrel casks
were filled with late-made cider for common drinking.
In recent times much cider has been made for the city market and
for vinegar. In 1862 Squire L. Gove put in a cider mill at site forty-
six on the Peacock, and manufactured cider by water-power. Geo. W.
Woodbury for many years made cider in his mill at site nine on the
river. In 1866 Sebastian S. Clark and son, Josiah D. Clark, enlarged
the Oliver Edwards shop at site sixty-one on Center brook and put
in a cider mill operated by water-power. In 1869 he put in a water-
power press and has since done a large business.
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562 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1803.
Oil mills were plenty in New England about the beginning of
the present century. Linseed and pumpkin-seed oils were manu-
factured in them. Phinehas Stone came from Massachusetts, where
he had owned one, to Weare in 1803. July 12th, in company
with Simon Houghton, he leased frorii Benjamin Gale a water-power
to run an oil mill for twenty years, and soon built our oil mill. It
gave its name to the village, which has kept it ever since. Colonel
Stone operated it but a short time, when it passed into the hands of
other parties, and eventually was owned by Christopher Simons.
It was situated on the south-west side of the highway, south of
the bridge, a two-story building thirty by forty feet, the flume on
the east side extending half the length. There were two entrances,
one to the second story at the north-east corner by a flight of steps
over the flume, the other to the lower story near the south-east cor-
ner. There were stairs inside from the south-west corner to the
second story.
The simple machinery,* strongly constructed, was first to crack
the seed, second to grind it, third to warm the meal, and fourth to
press it. The meal was put into a heavy canvas cloth to keep it in
place in the press, the oil ran down into a tub like cider, from which
it was put in barrels. The flax-seed cake taken from the press was
chopped and broken into small pieces, which were again ground into
meal, sold to farmers and fed to their stock.
The raising of flax was a great industry before the times of cotton
factories, and flax-seed used to be taken at all the stores as barter
and sold in turn to the oil mills. Stone, and after him Simons, used
to have great bins of it, more than five hundred bushels, stored in
the second story of their oil mill at a time. Then the mill ran more
* The machinery for cracking the seed consisted of two iron rollers, ten inches
long and eight inches in diameter, fitted to iron shafting placed horizontally; the
rolls smoothly finished, and ran so neai'ly together that onlj' a sheet of the thinnest
paper could pass between them. A spout so closely fitted to the rolls that not a seed
could escape, conducted the seed to them, from the room above, whei-e it was broken
passing between them. It was then shoveled on to a bed-stone near by, about nine
feet square. Through the center of this stone stood a perpendicular oaken shaft
about twenty inches in diameter, securely fastened to heavy timber at the top and
revolved by a water-wheel below. Through this shaft above the bed-ston6 was a
wooden axle about seven feet long, and at each end was a mill-stone about five feet
in diameter, fourteen inches thick. Behind each stone wheel was a follower, to
keep the meal in place, and they, going round and round about twenty times a min-
ute, soon ground out a pressing. The meal was then put into a thick sheet-iron
cylinder, which was made to revolve sevei-al times a minute over a slow fire. When
properly warmed it was put into canvas bags, and these placed in the press box, and
power applied by an iron screw about four inches in diameter, turned by strong
machinery connected with the water-wheel. The oil, like cider, ran down into a
tub, from "which it was dipped into barrels. The flax-cake was taken out of the press,
chopped into small pieces with an axe, again placed under the great stone wheels,
ground into meal and sold to be fed to the farmers' stock. The oil yf&s sold for about
$1.50 a gallon, and hundreds of barrels were made each year.
1740.]
MISCELLANEOUS
563
than two-thirds of the year. In 1835 but a few busliels of seed could
be obtained, the mill only ran two or three weeks, and in 1836 the
business ceased. Linseed as well as pumpkin-seed oil found a ready
market in those days, and the business was profitable.
CHAPTER LXVIII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Theee is a tradition that a
man named Keyes, some time
before 1740, built himself a
rude cabin in the woods of
old Halestown. It is told
how for several years he lived
in the forest primeval; heard
the howl of wolves, the gob-
bling of wild turkeys, the splash of the otter, and saw moose and
deer, the conical huts of the beaver and the wild duck swimming
on the streams. Then when he found that the settlement of the
boundary line had located him not in Massachusetts but in New
Hampshire, and that he had no title to his farm, he moved away,
and soon a young growth of wood sprang up in his little clearing.
Smith's Annals narrate that the town of Hillsborough was settled
in 1741, that Hills and Keyes,* both of Boston, the town proprie-
tors, built a parsonage and a meeting-house, and purchased a bell
for its steeple; that at the breaking out of the Indian war in 1744
the settlers deserted their new homes, and that "Keyes of Weare,"
who happened that way, having secured the glass, set the meeting-
house on fire for the mere gratification of seeing it burn.
John A. Riddle, of Bedford, says he saw among the papers of
Matthew Patten, t the justice of the peace, a complaint against some
man in Halestown for burning a building in Hillsborough to get the
* Gersbam Keyes, of Boston, owned a large tract of land in Halestown. See page
G7, ante.
t Matthew Patten was bom In Ireland, May 19, 1719. He settled in Souhegan East,
now Bedtord, in 1738. He was a farmer, a flsheriuan at Amoskeag falls, an excellent
surveyor, a justice of the peace, did a large legal business and was judge of probate.
564 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HASfPSHIRE. [1752.
wrought nails, which were very scarce and dear at that time. Great
efforts have been made to find that complaint; as yet they are un-
successful, but Mr. Riddle is positive that such a document was
once in existence and that he saw it. Whether it will ever be found,
and the cloud, that envelops the history of the first settlement under
the Halestown proprietors if there was one, ever be dissipated,
time and research only can tell.
TIME. The history of Halestown all occurred in Old Style ; that
of Robiestown in both Old and New Style. Previous to 1752 the
year began on the 25th of March. January following December,
1735, was written January, 1735, and it was customary to write all
dates between Jan. 1st and March 25th without chaneins: the
number of the year. But it was also customary to write the dates
in January, February and the first twenty-four days in March in
double form, thus: Jan. 20, 1735-6, or 173|. This would indicate
the 20th of January following December, 1735; and as soon as the
25th of March was reached the figure 5 would be omitted and the
figure 6 would assume its place. By act of parliament the manner
of reckoning time was changed in September, 1752. In addition
to making the year begin Jan. 1st, to correct previous errors the
time was brought forward eleven days by calling the 8d of Septem-
ber the 14th.
In writing of Halestown and of Robiestown, dates may have some-
times been given as of Xew Style when they should have been of
Old Style and vice versa. If any such incongruity should be found
the reader no doubt will easily translate them rightly, and he may
rest assured that all the dates in this history are correct either in
Old Style or New.
LAW. The early settlers often went to Matthew Patten for law
and justice. Parish Richardson, of " Weirs town," complained,
June 3, 1760, on his majesty's behalf as well as his own, against
John Marsh, of place and province aforesaid, that said Marsh at the
dwelling house of the comi^lainant did, with a gun or firelock loaded
with powder and ball, shoot and kill said complainant's dog, which
was lying beside the house, "terrofying the complainant's wife and
children"; and he alleged that it was contrary to the peace of our
"Sovereign Lord the King, his Crown and Dignity." Parish Rich-
ardson signed with his mark, and Justice Patten issued his warrant
and saw that justice was done. This case shows what was going on
in the new settlement and what the people had to talk about. John
1764.] TITHING-MEN, TAXES, ETC. 565
Marsh lived on the river-road, just north of the gore, and Parish
Richardson was probably his neighbor ; both soon left town.
FISH were so plenty in the river that they were used in Weare,
from 1751 to 1764, as manure, — a practice copied from the Indians.
In the early, times it was not uncommon to stipulate in the inden-
tures of apprentices that they should not ^ ; obliged to eat salmon
oftener than six times a week.
FIRST SOFA. Israel Peaslee, of East Weare, owned the first
one ever bi'ought into town. It was afterwards purchased by Moses
Hodgdon, and is now owned by his son, Moses A. Hodgdon.
TITHING-MEN were chosen in Weare in 1764 at the first town-
meeting. They were for the benefit of the clergy and the church ; to
pi'eserve the sanctity of the Sabbath ; to prevent traveling and to
prohibit all secular work on that day. They also kept order in the
house of God during the solemn services.
It is told how Curtis Felch, who was tithing-man at the east
meeting-house, saw Thomas Stevens whispering and laughing with
the boys. Felch, feeling the dignity of his office, spoke out pom-
pously, " Thomas Stevens, if you can't behave in the house of God,
you had better leave ! " Stevens felt mortified. He waited a min-
ute, then jumped to his feet and shouted, " Curtis Felch, if you
don't pay me that bushel of corn you borrowed of me, you ain't a
Christian ! " Felch had plenty of corn, and never borrowed any,
while Stevens was poor and had no corn to lend, which made it all
the more amusing. The minister had to bear such interruptions.
Tithing-men were popular in the last century and the first of this.
But when the highways were built from Henniker and Hopkinton
through Weare to the large towns " down below," where were the
farmers' markets, these officers soon grew very obnoxious. They
prevented business and hurt the inn-keepers. Then for a few years
they chose only those who lived in the remote parts of the town,
who could not do much harm, and in 1832 they cut them off entirely,
voting not to choose any men to that office.
TAXES. The first taxes were collected in Weare in 1764. Min-
ister rates were raised in 1766. Money was gathered to build and re-
pair highways in 1768, — £40 in all, — "to be worked by Rat," two
shillings a day for a man, and the same for a yoke of oxen. The
citizens paid a county tax in 1771 of £8 7s. 7^d., to help build a
prison at Amherst. State taxes were "terrible high" in the time
of the Revolution, and Aug. 15, 1782, the town "voted that
566 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1771.
Nathaniel Weed be a comraittee-raan to o^o to Exeter to have our
heavy taxes abated," The town was very lenient in raising taxes
at first, many not being taxed at all; and in 1784 the selectmen
"abated John Podney's Rates a Cow that Dyed, £0 : 1 : 9:0."
The United States government began to look affectionately at
our town in 1799, — money was wanted; and John Robie, Jabez
Morrill and James Caldwell were chosen to take the valuation in
said town, according to act of Congress. Good stallions were scarce
in 1821, and to encourage agriculture the town exempted all belong-
ing to Weare from taxation. In 1847 men got tired of paying
taxes, and "tried to avoid them," and the selectmen were instructed
to "put every man in town under oath, relative to his taxable prop-
erty." Appraisers Ebenezer Gove, Dustin White and Daniel Paige
Avere appointed in 1851 "to appraise all the real estate in town."
Ten years later the town, at the instance of Zephaniah Breed,
voted in favor of taxing all dogs. The town introduced a new
fashion in 1866; they instructed the collector to make a discount of
three per cent on all taxes paid by July 1st, two on all paid by Aug.
1st, and one by Sept. 1st. This custom has been continued to the
present time. In 1868 a resolution was passed almost unanimously,
that all national, state, county, town and municipal bonds should be
taxed. This seemi^d just. It Avas popular; but the bondholders
prevailed, and people of moderate circumstances and holders of real
estate had to pay the taxes as usual. Similar resolutions, introduced
by Hon. John L. Hadley, were adopted in 1870, and at the same
meeting the town voted to exempt from taxation, for five years, any
capital coming into this town for mechanical or manufacturing pur-
poses. A like vote was passed in 1873, extending the time to ten
years. Assessors* were chosen in 1875 to assist the selectmen in
making a new appraisal of real estate. The tax on the Rockland
mills was abated in 188B for the years 1877, 1878 and 1879, and it
was voted that year to publish in the town rejjorts the names of all
delinquent tax-payers, with the amounts due.f
FIRST CHAISE. John Hodgdon was the first man in town to
own one. He used to drive about the country in it, looking at his
* Theywere ; north division, AbnerP. Collins, DaniolP. Woodburj': south division,
Luther E. Gould, Squire G. Eastman; east division, Robert Feaslee,.Josepli W. Cilley.
t In ]7!'4 Weare paid more publio tax than anj' town in Hillsborough county. In
1798 Weare paid $1;{.74 per $1000, which was more than any town in the state, except
Portsmouth, SiO.SS; Londonderry, $16.8-2, and (iihnanton, $14. .58. In 1812 Weare
paid Sl"2.01; Portsmouth, $45.06; Londonderry, $14.63; Gilmanton, $14,20; Barrington,
$14.58; Sanborn ton, $14.43.
1772.] BOUNDARIES OF WEARE, ETC. 567
land, and it was said to have been the most familiar vehicle seen at
Amherst court. But the first chaise was driven to Weare years be-
fore he bought his. A Quakeress from Salem, Mass., came up in
one, visiting and to meeting. Estes Newhall attended her on horse-
back. The road was very rough; no bridges; but they managed to
ford and ferry the streams, and arrived safely at Jedediah Dow's.
They could not get quite to his house, the road not being cut out,
and so left the chaise a short way off in the woods.
The first chaise seen on Barnard hill was owned by Richard
Philbrick in 1810. It was a great curiosity to the people there.
Philbrick used to drive at a Jehu rate down the hill from Huse's to
East Weare.
BOUNDARIES OF WEARE. North, by Henniker, Hopkin-
ton and Dunbarton ; east, by Hopkinton, Dunbarton and Goffstown;
south, by Dunbarton, Goffstown, New Boston and Francestown,
and west by Francestown, Deering and Henniker. Weare is
bounded on the north, south and east by Dunbarton by reason
of the exceedingly crooked line between Weare and Dunbarton,
established by the legislature ; on the east by Hopkinton seven rods,
on the south by Goft'sto>f n, for the reason that the legislature trans-
ferred a tract of land from New Boston to that town, and on the
west by Henniker, seventeen rods.
MEETING-HOUSE CORNER, now called Fifield's Corner, was
once the center of business in South Weare. The meeting-house,
school-house, store and blacksmith shop were all located there be-
fore the Revolution.
QUAKERS. It is claimed that Jonathan Peaslee was the first
Quaker in Weare. He came in 1765. If he was a Quaker, Dow
and Purington were not the first. The name, "Jonathan Peaslee,"
appears in the list of early Quakers.
PRAYERS AT TOWN-MEETING. It was customary at the
first to open all town-meetings with prayer. When the Quakers
came they were a little uneasy about the prayers. John Hodgdon
one year, as soon as the meeting was called to order, moved that
the custom be abandoned, saying, " I see no occasion for audible
prayer for Divine guidance, when every man, before he comes here,
has made up his mind how he shall vote and knows what he will do."
His motion prevailed, and there has been no praying in Weare town-
meetings since.
CONSTABLE'S STAFF AND JURY BOX. In 1772 the
568 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1774.
selectmen paid for these useful articles three shillings six
pence.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The town must have " weights
and measures as the law directs." We have seen how John Hods:-
don went to Portsmouth in 1774 for them, at an expense to the
town of twelve shillings for himself and of one and a half pounds
paid Noah Parker. Mr. Hodgdon went to Portsmouth again in
1776 for more weights and measures, and charged the same price for
his services. He did not get enough for the town's use this time,
so in 1779 he went to Portsmouth and bought additional ones, and
paid Trader Parker £36 Is. for them, and charged £11 8s. for his
" Care and truble in Puchessing the weights and measure for a town
Standard, and for Bringing the Iron Weights from portsmouth."
Several years after this (1785) the town paid Jedediah Dow for
bringing weights and measures six shillings. New weights and
measures were needed in 1805, and the town paid Daniel Warner
for some that year, S17.75, and Humphrey Sawyer for a scale beam
and other things §14.25. The town voted at this time that the seal
for Weare's weights and measures should be the letter " W." A
sealer has been chosen each year since 1774^ who has performed his
duties under oath.
TEA AND COFFEE were so scarce in the time of the Revo-
lutionary war that people substituted for the first Labrador tea and
loosestrife, and for the second burnt rye, beans and peas. For
molasses some boiled corn-stalks.
, POST-OFFICES AND POST-RIDERS. Before the war of
the Revolution there were no post-offices nor post-routes in New
Hampshire. When it was absolutely necessary to send a letter, a
messenger carried it, or a friend going that way took it along. There
w^ere tramps in those old days, as now, who roamed from place to
place, too lazy to Avork, and sometimes they had " beats " several
hundred miles in length. Often they were excellent carriers, and a
letter entrusted to their care was sure to reach its destination.
Plenty of food and good lodgings were all the pay expected.
New Hampshire, May 18, 1775, established a post-ofl5ce at Ports-
mouth, and appointed Samuel Penhallow postmaster, and directed
that he with the members from that town shall be a committee to
agree with a post-rider or riders.*
* rrovincial Papers, vol. vii, p. 473.
1786.] POST-OFFICES AND POST-RIDERS. 569
Our legislature arranged for a post-office department in March,
1786, and four post-routes, one a northern and another a western,
were established. John Lathrop, of Lebanon, was post-rider on
the first, and Thomas Smith, of Surry, on the second.
In 1791 the legislature re-arranged the four routes. The first be-
gan at Concord and proceeded through Weare, New Boston, Am-
herst, Peterborough, Keene, Walpole, Charlestown, Claremont,
Newport, Hillsborough to Concord again,* The second went north
to Plymouth and Haverhill, then south to Hanover and Lebanon,
and thence to Concord.
Each post-rider was required to perform his route weekly, and he
was paid £12 a year. They were required to reverse their alternate
trips ; one week it was from Concord to Weare, round through
Charlestown to Concord, the next round the other way through
Weare to Concord. The postage on single letters was sixpence
for forty miles, and fourpence for any distance less than that
Weare could send a letter to Keene or any other town on the route
every week, but it would take nearly two weeks to get one to Ports-
mouth or Exeter. William Gordon was appointed j^ostmaster the
same year for Amherst, and George Hough for Concord. Our
citizens for a long time mailed and received their letters at those
offices, and their uncalled for letters were advertised in the papers
of those towns.
Jacob Smith was the first mail-carrier under the law of 1791,t
He received $50 per annum for his services, and what he could get
carrying parcels. The people on the I'oute paid him the first year,
and after that the government. He was soon succeeded by John
* The exact route was " beginning at Coneortl, thence to proceed throug-h AVeare,
New Boston, Amherst, Wilton, Temple, Peterborough, Dublin, Marlborough, Keene,
Westmoreland.i.Walpole, Alstead. Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Newport, Lemp-
ster, Washington, Hillsborough, Henniker, Hopkinton to Concord."
t Rates of Postage on Letters in 1795.
Kverj- single letter conveyed by land not exceeding thii-tj- miles, (J cents.
Over 30 and not exceeding 60 8 "
" 100 " " " loO 12^' "
" 150 " " " iOO 15 "
" -200 " " " 250 17
•' 250 " " " 350 20
" 350 " " " 450 22
" 450 25
Rates in 1823 for a single letter of one piece of paper for aiij- dis-
tance not exceeding 30 miles (> "
Over 30 and not exceeding 80 10 "
80 " " " 150 12^2 "
" 150 " " " 400 18?4 "
" 400 25
Letters composed of two pieces of paper were charged double those i"ates ; three
pieces, triple rates, and more than three, quadruple postage.
570 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1809.
Philbrick, who carried the mail twelve years. He blew his post-
horn as he rode horseback along the country roads, and distributed
his parcels and newspapers, which he carried outside of his mail-bag
on his own account. He deposited the letters entrusted to him to
mail or deliver, and all deeds to be recorded, in his saddle bags that
were thrown over his horse's back. Postage was high then, six
cents for carrying the smallest letter any distance less than thirty
miles, and twenty-five cents if the distance exceeded four hundred
and fifty miles.
Lieut. Francis Bowman set u]) as a post-rider about the beginning of
the present century. His route was from Henniker through Weare,
New Boston and other towns to Amherst. He carried letters to be
mailed, brought letters for delivery, distributed small parcels, got
deeds recorded, and peddled papers, principally the Farmer's Cab-
inet. He rode an old gray mare, blew a loud-sounding post-horn,
and dealt out his packages with great rapidity. His papers were
bonght of the printer ; he trusted them out to his customers, some
of whom were slow to pay, and he often dunned them politely and
sharply thi'ough the columns of the Cabinet.
Aaron Ray took the place of Lieutenant Bowman, Nov. 14, 1809,
and he was succeeded by Thomas Bartlett, who rode the route a
long time till stage coaches were put on the road. Mr. Bartlett
was a genial, witty man, and among the boys was known as " Sam
Bartlit." He used to tell them how he was captured by the Indi-
ans once, who were going to kill and scalp him, but finally told him
if he would spell his name without putting a letter into it they
would give him his liberty. He thought a moment and then said,
" Devil-dam spells Sam, hawk and spit spells Bart-lit," and they at
once set him free.
' The government all the time also had post-riders on the route
from Concord to Keene, the last one, Enoch Selley, being appointed
in 1840.*
The first post-office in Weare was established June 1, 1813, at the
* Post-riders in Weare.
Silas llartliorn, 1811. .lobn Bowers, 1816. Mical Tubbs, 18-26.
.lobu Maj-, 181-2. .James McCoUey, 1818. Enocb Selley (Cilley), 1840.
" M' .Jobii Robic to Mical Tubbs D"^ to tbe Xewhampshirc Patriot and State Gazett
from Jan 1st lS-2(i to .Jan 1st 1827 inclusive $2.00 Kcceived Payment .MICAL Tl'BBS "
" Weare .January T'"" 1812 Recv of .John Uobey Esq too Dollars InfuU for newspa-
pers up to this Date .lOIIX MAY"
" Re" of John Roby Esq one Dollar and thirtj- two Cents for the X II patriot up to
No 90 Ware Jan 28 1811 SILAS HARTHORN"
1825.]
POST-OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS.
571
Center, and Dr. Samuel Peterson was appointed postmaster by the
president, James Madison. The first year he received a salary of
§13.62. The office has been continued ever since, and it has had
sixteen different postmasters. Hugh Jameson held it for the short-
est term, one year, Hiram Simons kept it nine years, and Israel
Hoag was postmaster for over twenty years, the longest terra.*
The post-office was kept first at Dr. Peterson's house, and after-
wards at one of the village stores or taverns.
Elder Hezekiah D. Buzzell thought they should have a post-office
at South Weare as well as at the Center. So a petition was sent to
Washington, stating the inconveniences they now suffered and the
advantages they would enjoy, and Jan. 11, 1825, the South Weare
post-office was established. President Monroe appointed Elder Buz-
zell the first postmaster, and he held the office some over three years.
South Weare has had thirteen postmasters.f William D. White
served less than seven months, and James Wallace was postmaster
fifteen years. The office has been kept in the following places : at
Elder Buzzell's house, at Wallace's store and the stores which have
since occui:)ied that site, and at Moses Dearborn's shoemaker shop,
near Dearborn's tavern.
Enos Merrill married a daughter of David Cross. He kept a
store ; was a cooper, a potash and pearlash maker, carried on much
other business, and had a large correspondence. He had to go to
Weare Center for his letters, and it was quite inconvenient. So
he procured a petition, forwarded it to the post-office department,
and Jan. 30, 1828, a post-office was established at East Weare. Mr.
Merrill was the first postmaster appointed by President John
Quincv Adams, and held the office over eight years. Robert B.
* Postmasters at Weake (first called Weares).
Xante. Appointed.
Samnel Peterson June 1, 1813.
William Whittle Feb. 24, 1820.
Samuel Sawyer April S, 18-2-2.
Simeon .J. Bard .June 9, 1824.
Hugli Jameson March 8, 1828.
James Peterson Jan. l.j, 1829.
Daniel Paige, Jr March 29, 18.32.
Nathan C. Downing Dec. 11, 18:^.5.
Xame. Appointed.
Hiram Simons Xov. 15, lisiC.
Abel B. Cram Xov. 5, 184.5.
Cyrus E. Woods May 2, 1849.
George Simons Feb. 19. 1853.
Israel Hoag April 12, 1861.
Charles E. Hoag June 3, 1881.
Leonard Wilson Xov. 25, 1884.
Benjamin T. Jameson Dec. 2, 18^.
t Postmasters at South Weare.
Xame. Appointed.
Hezekiah D. Buzzell Jan. 11, 1825.
Daniel Bailey Sept. 25. 1828.
James Wallace June 17, 1837.
.Jonathan Buxton June 20, 18.52.
Moses Dearborn Aug. 7, 1854.
William Jl. White March 20, 1861.
Alonzo Hadlev Oct. 4, 1861.
Xame. ' Appointed.
John H. Page June 10, 1862.
Jonathan Hoag May 9, 1864.
•Jonathan Buxton Feb. 2. 1866.
George C. Carpenter Aug. 13, 1877.
Charles W. Buxton Aug. 21, 1879.
.Vlmus W. Morse July 13, 1885.
572
HISTOKY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1845.
Caswell held the office for the shortest terra, less than a year, and
Albert B. Johnson* the longest, more than twenty-one years. There
have been thirteen postmastersf at East Weare, and the office has
been kept at the houses or stores of the postmasters, and for the last
twenty-two years at the depot.
The people who lived at Oil Mill had very poor postal facilities.
There were in 1845, three post-offices in town, distant, respectively,
four, six and seven and one-half miles ; and the post-office at Goffs-
town was three miles away, where many letters were sent to be
inailed and some received. James Priest, who was then a leading
business man at that place, sent a petition to the post-office depart-
ment for an office at Oil Mill, but no notice was taken of it. In
1846, he petitioned again, got Hon. Mace Moulton, member of con-
gress, to intercede for it, had Eliphalet Richards, Jr., mail-carrier,
send an agreement that he would carry the mail to it without pay,
and forwarded a plan of the town and documents showing the
situation. This time the petition was attended to, and Feb. 4, 1847,
Oil Mill village post-office was established. David C. Rich, at the
suggestion of Mr. Priest, was appointed first postmaster, and held
the office a little more than one year. Oil Mill has had fourteen
postmasters and one postmistress, Emma Richards, who held the
office seven months. Abner Frost was postmaster fifteen years, the
* Albert Burton Johnson, son of Moses and Zillali (Cross) Joliiison, was born in
East Weare, April -22, ISW. He attended tlie academies at Hopkinton, Tlietford and
Xewbury, Vt., and tanght school live winters in Weare and Bath. He also worked on
his father's farm and in his lumber mill, and when he was fonrteeu years old he got
in and sawed out two hundred thousand feet of lumber. The first "business he did
for himself was to hire the Piobert Peaslee saw-mill at site fourteen, and the Bassett
mill at site twentj'-seven, and operated the latter about four years. In 18(;2 he en-
gaged in trade in tlie depot at East Weare, and has continued the business to the
present time. He lias also been station agent, express agent and postmaster since
1862. He has carried on the homestead farm for the last fifteen years; cuts from
seventy -fijve to one hundred tons of hay each year, and keeps a large stock.
Mr. Johnson has been moderator several "years; one of the school comniittec
from 1880 to 1885 inclusive, supervisor eight "years, represented the town in the
legislature in 1870 and 1877, and has been agent for the management of the town
funds for the last four years. For the past twenty years he has acted as a justice of
the peace.
He took his first degrees in Masonry at the Aurora lodge in Henniker about 18(57.
He has been senior deacon, senior warden, and master eight years. In the chapter
at Manchester, he has been sojourner and high priest several years, and is also a
member of Mount Horeb chapter and Trinity eommandery.
Mr. .Tohnson married Harriet A. Clement, daughter of Jesse Clement, Feb. 1, 187'2,
and to them has been born one soji, Albert B., Nov. 4, 1879.
t Postmasters at East Weare.
Name. Appointed.
Enos Merril Jan. .'JO, 1828.
Amos W. Sargent Feb. 4, 183(i.
Paltiah Brown April 2."), 183!l.
Leonard Kimball May 18, 1841'.
Elbridge A. Bailey Jul"y 7, 184:5.
John .Johnson July (i, 1844.
George W. Haskell Aug. 5, 1850.
Name. Appointed.
Edmund H. Smith .Jan. 2, 18.52.
Kobcrt H. ( as well Dec. 8, 18.5.5.
Kufiis Fellows Nov. 17, 18.5(i.
Albert B. Johnson Nov. 18, 18(i;{.
Daniel .lolnison .June 2, 187G.
Albert B. Johnson ■. . .March 19, 187i:
1850.] POST-OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS. 573
longest term. The post-office has been located at the postmasters'
houses, sometimes in the store, and once in the depot.*
Tlie railroad was opened to North Weare in 1850. Business
increased, and better postal facilities were required. The usual
steps were taken, a new post-office established Dec. 23, 1852, and
Moses A. Cartland made postmaster. For some reason the office
was discontinued April 4, 1854, but the people soon found the
inconvenience of this, and it was re-established in less than a
year, with Peter C. Gove postmaster. William H. Gove was post-
master about nine years, and Oliver D. Sawyerf sixteen. The post-
office has been located most of the time in the store of the post-
master.
For many years mail-carriers from Oil Mill to Deering had left
letters and papers in boxes provided for the purpose near Moses A.
Hodgdon's, and at Clinton Grove in the west part of the town. In
1874 the people at the last place thought they ought to have a post-
office. They easily secured one. It was established June 22, 1874,
with Amos Breed as postmaster. t It did not prove a very profit-
able enterprise, and it was discontinued June 15, 1875, because no
one could be found to take charge of it for the pay it afforded.
The amount of mail matter received and sent away from the
post-offices of a town, shows to a certain extent the intelligence and
civilization of the people. About fifty thousand newspapers, peri-
odicals and miscellaneous matter, and one hundred thousand letters,
are annually transmitted through the mails of Weare; an amount
as large if not larger than that of any other town of its size in the
state.
* Postmasters at Oil Mill Village.
Name. Appointed.
David C. Rich Feb. 4, 1847.
.James Priest Aug. 3, 1848.
Ezra Clement May 4, 1849.
.James Priest Sept. 17, 18.51.
Flanders Walker July G, 18.55.
Perry PJehards .\pril 16, 18.5G.
r.ueian Richards Tune 1, 18,58.
Richard E. Harvey May 31, 1801.
Name. Appointed.
Luciau Richards Jan. 31 , 186-2.
Emma Richards Nov. 30, 186:5.
True D. Moulton Tune '22, 1866.
Abner Frost July 28, 1868.
Herbert D. Smith April 15, 1874.
Abner Frost April (!, 1877.
Hari-y H. Simons lune 28, 1886.
t Postmasters at North Weare.
Name. Appointed.
Moses A. Cartland Dec. 23, 1852.
Discontinued April 4, 18.54.
Re-established Jan. 27, l.s.55.
Peter C. Gove .Jan. 27, 18.55.
Name. Appointed.
William II. Gove Dec. 18, 1860.
Oliver D. Sawyer Feb. 23, 1861).
George F. Simons Oct. 27, 1885.
I Postmasters at Clinton (iwovK.
Name. Ajipointcd.
Amos Breed June 22, 1874.
Discontinued June 15, 1875.
Name. Appointed.
Re-established March 15, 1887.
Amos Breed March 15, 1887.
574 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
A TOWN "CHIST" was purchased in 1775 for six shillings,
after much opijosition.
A " TOWN BOOK," also, for eight shillings, which seemed to
some extravagant.
DEPRECIATION, As the money depreciated in the time of
the Revolution, the price of all commodities rose enormously. The
state tried to prevent it, and a convention was held at Concord to
fix the values of various articles. Weare was invited to send a
delegate, but none was sent. The General Court previously had
passed an act to accomplish the same thing, and our town held a
meeting July 27, 1777, to consider the matter. Article three in the
warrant was to see " if the town will choose a committee to settle
and affix the prices in said town, agreeable to a late act of the
General Court, passed April 10, 1777." It was " voted not to choose
a committee to afiix the prices of said town."
The town had a lively sense of what was right. Early in the
Revolution they hired some money of Simon Perkins, and in 1781
the currency had become worthless rags; so at a meeting held Oct,
2d, that year, it was " voted to make up the fall of money to Simon
Perkins that John Worth hired of him for the town's use."
"TWO BOLES OF TODDY and some bread and chease" for
the selectmen in 1778, were considered indispensable and were not
opposed.
PLAN OF GOVERNMENT. 1782, ''Voted, That Capt. Sam-
uel Philbvick, Col. Samuel Page, John Hodgdon, Nicodemus Wat-
son and John Worth be a committee to examine the plan of
government and make their report upon it."
April 9, 1780, the town chose a committee to examine the bill of
rights and make report on it. Then they voted to alter the eighth
article, and Sept. 11th, to accept the last address of the plan of
gfovernment.
April 19, 1792, " Voted on the amendments to the state constitu-
tion, article by article, for and against."
THE ALLEN PROPRIETORS. In 1786 the proprietors of
Gov. Samuel Allen's estate laid claim to a large portion of the un-
appropriated lands in the Masonian grant. The people were greatly
excited, and the towns sent delegates to a convention held at the
house of Job Dow, in (Toffstown, to consult on the matter. Those
from Weare wei-e John Hodgdon, Samuel Caldwell and Samuel
Philbrick. But the convention did not set the matter at rest. In
1787.] LAWSUITS, ETC. 675
1794 Maj. Joseph Blanchard, of Amherst, was authorized by the
Allen proprietors to prosecute Tristram Johnson and Thomas Shaw
for trespass on lot sixty-four, range three, in Weare, or to settle with
them as he saw fit. Shortly after, Blanchard sold to Shaw fifty
acres on the north end of the lot for $22, and the rest of the lot to
Johnson for £15. Both men were in possession at the time.
BANK. Sept. 6, 1786, " Voted, that the General Court emit
a certain Bank of paper money. Chose Lt. Caldwell, Jacob Tux-
bury, Timothy Worthley, Elijah Purington, Jonathan Dow, Johnson
Gove and Ebenezer Peaslee a committee to report on what footing
it shall be Emmetted," and they reported that it should be "on
land security to answer for a lawful tender."
PERAMBULATING the town lines has to be done once in
seven years, for the law so directs. In 1787 John Hodgdon and
Ithamer Eaton run the east and south lines, and were j^aid for
it fifteen shillings each.
LAWSUITS. One of the early suits in which the town was
ensaued came off in 1787. Col. Nathaniel Fifield sued Mathias
Puffer, and the town voted to take up for the defendant, and chose
Samuel Philbrick, Nathaniel Weed and James Hogg to act for the
town in behalf of said Puffer.
Two years after, 1789, the town engaged in another pleasant bit
of litigation. Abraham Melvin, of that generation, sued Jonathan
Peaslee and Joseph Webster, the town's agents, for ''a pair of
Cart whiels, which is supposed to be Ephraim Hadley's." The
defendants were beaten in this suit, and the town had the pleasure
of paying £16 7s to satisfy Mr. Melvin's execution.
The town sued or complained of Ephraim Hadley this year (1789).
There was a little pauper in the play : one Ephraim Emerson. The
court had ordered said Hadley to pay sixteen shillings a month
towards the support of said Emerson, and the town tried to hold
the above-named cart-wheels as Hadley's against Melvin, who
claimed them. It was a very entertaining case, and the church
had something to do in the matter, John Hodgdon attended
court at Amherst in these cases, and John Pickering was counsel
for the town.
Daniel Clough, an old soldier, sued the town for services in the
Revolution. He demanded near $3000, but the town finally settled
the action by paying $30, — a very judicious arrangement.
The town, in 18(»5, had its great lawsuit with Priest Cayford
576 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1839.
about one of the ministerial lots, and won it, as has been told. The
priest had to move off and pay costs.
In 1839 began an interesting series of cases which lasted nearly
thirty years. If roads were not good, they were indicted; if not
laid out and built as wanted, the court's committee, in olden times,
— the county commissioners at a later date, — were invited to lay
them.
The first indictment was of the river road at Oil Mill. Mr. Gale
had raised his dam at site twenty-two, flowed the road and badly
washed it, u]) as far as James Emerson's. To settle it, the town
raised SlOO to repair the road, and chose John Page, John Hodg-
don and Jonathan Worthley to do it. The town voted that, if Mr.
Gale would not cut a sufficient sluiceway through his dam and obli-
gate himself that the dam shall not again be raised to the damage
of the town, they would prosecute him. Mr. Gale agreed to do so,
but in 1810 the town, at its annual meeting, had to again threaten
to pi'osecute to make him fulfil his agreement. The above com-
mittee to repair were directed to prosecute.
Ebenezer Peaslee, in 1814, got the road indicted that led from
Hopkinton, by Peaslee's mill, to William Whittle's, at Weare
Center. There had been much trouble to get it laid out, and now
the town would not keep it in repair. The town settled the matter
by expending $150 on it.
The next year, 1815, there were several indictments of roads,
petitions to the court to have new highways laid out, and efforts on
the i^art of the town to have others discontinued.
The year 1822 brought two interesting suits for the town. The
first was a pauper case, brought by the town of Hanover, as has
been alreacjy told, and the second related to the boundary line be-
tween Weare and Henniker. A Henniker man claimed that the
south line of that town should be the south line of Hopkinton pro-
duced. Weare claimed it should be seven rods north at its east
end and seventeen at the west. The Henniker man sued the
adjoining land-owner in Weare for trespass, and the question was.
What and where was the boundary line? As has been said before,
Weare prevailed, because first surveyed and laid out; but she had
to pay S22 for the expense of her committee and $24 for witnesses.
The road from Cross' mills. East Weare, through " Boston," to
Peaslee's mill, was indicted in 1826, and the town chose Josiah
Danforth and Abraham Morrill to defend.
1827.] LAWSUITS. 577
A petition, in 1827, was presented to the town for a road from
Hill's bridge in Hopkinton, down the valley of Choate brook, to
Bassett's mill, below East Weare; and the town voted that the
selectmen might build it, or not, as they thought pi'oper. They did
not conclude to build it, and there was a hard struggle in the court.
The selectmen delayed it till 1832. This year James Wallace and
Daniel Paige were chosen agents to oppose it. There was a long,
full hearing, and in 1833 the court's committee decided that the
road should be laid out and built. The town again delayed the
matter in the court; in 1835 it was "voted to oppose that road from
Hill's bridge to Bassett mill." But the town was beaten at all
points, and in 1836 the selectmen were instructed to build the Bas-
sett mill road as laid out by the court's order. When built, it was
not the great thorouohfare from the north to the market towns
below, as some thought it would be, although there was considerable
travel over it.
Another petition was for a road from Henniker to North Weare
through Moose bog, and the town voted to oppose it. The road
was never built, but the railroad occupied the route for a number
of years.
In 1832 Abraham Melvin, of a later generation, sued the town,
and Moses Peaslee was chosen to defend.
Highway suits thickened in 1837, and Moses Peaslee was agent
to fight one near Baker's mill and another from Deering line.
The town of Deering sued Weare in 1838, won its suit, and in
1839 Weare voted to pay up the costs and review the action.
Weare was successful in the second trial.
Andover sued Weare in 1843 on account of paupei's, and William
Woodbury was made agent to carry on the suit.
The dam at Oil Mill grew high again in 1853, and the town voted
"to sue the Simons till they put it down to legal height."
Moses Lull was the occasion, in 1862, of Concord's suing Weare.
The selectmen were authorized to conduct the suit.
There was a crookedness in the accounts of the selectmen in war
times relative to putting in substitutes. The town in 1869 sued
one of them, Elbridge Putnam, for its money that he had appro-
priated by mistake. Robert Peaslee was agent to carry on the suit,
and the town recovered $2700. One of the town books that con-
tained the war accounts was lost in a most mysterious manner about
this time.
37
578 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1883.
Hiram S. Hoitt put in a claim this year, which the town voted to
contest. It was for money which he had given towards building a
road from Oil Mill to New Boston. The case was tried, and the jl
town won it.
The town brought an action in 1883 against Dennis A. Paige,
Edward G. Paige, heirs of Daniel Paige, Sabrina A. Paige and John
W. Hanson, to recover a portion of the school fund, which was said
to have been lost while in the hands of Daniel Paige. The action
was warmly contested, several hearings were had, an ambiguous
report made, and both parties becoming tired, the town voted in
1886 to drop the case, each side paying its own costs.
An interesting suit, relating to the legality of the election of
the supervisors in 1885, is now pending, and the whole town is
anxiously awaiting the result.
TOWN" EXPENSES. The affairs of the town were managed
very economically in early times. John Robie's bill for services as
selectman in 1790 was not quite 117, or $50 for the three selectmen.
The population of the town at that time was 1924. The bills for
selectmen's services gradually increased for the next sixty years,
but were not extravagant. In 1840, when the population was 2345,
they were only about $50 for each of the three selectmen, or $150
in all. In 1846 Moses Peaslee's bill was only $52.50. In 1860 the
bills of the three selectmen were only $200. After this, although
the population of the town was decreasing each year, selectmen's
bills rapidly increased. In 1878 they amounted to $866. The town
thought this was outrageous, and in 1879, at the annual meeting,
said that the population was much less, but the expenses of the town
were three times as much as they were twenty-five years ago ; that
laborers got but $1 a day and found scanty employment at that, and
requested the selectmen to reduce the salaries of all town officers to
correspond to old times, or as near to that as is consistent to the
best interests of the town. But it did not do much good ; the very
next year the selectmen's bills were a trifle over $300 ; and in 1884
the officers had entirely forgotten the resolution of the town, Alonzo
H. Woods' bill alone for services as selectman amounting to over
$245, while the population was less than 1800.
PUBLISHING THE BANS. Some formality has always been
had when iDeojile were to be married. They were cried in church
for a great many years. The following is an interesting request
about a publishment : —
1794.] PUBLICATIONS IN WEARE. 579
" To JOHN' RoBiE Esq.
" Sir I wish you woold not make aney Declaration of my Intantion of marige to
aney Person untill my fm-tlier order From yours to Sarve
" Dated at weare September 25. 179-2 MEHETABEL PIIILBRICK
" Sir- you will much ahlige me Iff you wold Kape the matter a Secret
" from yours to Sarve SAMll PHILBRICK "
The above was a beautiful, little billet, done up about one inch
wide by two long, and sealed with a wafer, as was the fashion in
olden times.
The following beautiful specimen should be studied by all young
lovers going about the same business: —
" Weare September 29, 1800.
" Honoured Sir, I am so well satisfied in your Sublimity that I am persuaded you
do not want your ears filled with old customs or appologizes but are compleetly ca-
pable and well qualified to favor the cause in regard to the addresses of so near an
acquaintance as 1 am, therefore it is my humble request and earnest Desire, that you
should on Sunday next publish the bands of Marriage between myself and your
lovely Daughter Lydia — and may Duties in every respect be complied with, and
conformed too, by j-our affectionate Friend till time with him shall be no more
" fi-om your affectionate and Dutiful Friend — EPHRAIM EASTMAN." *
PUBLICATIONS IN WEAKE. Rev. Amos Wood, minister
of the gospel in Weare, preached the election sermon June 5, 1794,
at Amherst, " Before His Excellency John S. Gilman, Esq., Governor,
The Honourable the Council, President of the Senate, Senate and
House of Representatives." It was published at Portsmouth, by
John Melcher, printer to the state, 1794, and was an able produc-
tion.
Eev. Elbridge Trull, pastor of the Universalist society in Weare,
published in pamphlet form a letter to Rev. John Atwood, pastor
of the Calvinistic Baptist church and society in New Boston. The
subject was " Sheol." Wilson & Carter, printers. Concord, 1835.
Jeremiah G. Davis published the Halestown Banner, February,
1865. It was an interesting paper, full of local history, anecdotes
and matters relating to the town. Printed by H. A. Gage, Man-
chester.
Three speeches made in the legislature by Hon. John L. Hadley,
* " Weare Dec 10"' 1796.
" Sir As travelling is bad at this time, and with a view to avoid mistrust & pre-
vent many con.iecturcs, 1 take this singular manner to call on you to jjerform a small
duty incuinbent on you as Town Clerk (to wit) to make known in the usual and legal
manner an intention of >Iarriage between me & Hannah Gove of this town; on
Sunday the 2.")<'' day of Dec inst, for the first time. 1 wish to keep the matter intirely
to yourself till you make it known in I'ublick in due performance of your duty, for
which I will see you compensated — resting with confidence, that my wishes will be
granted to a punctilio as if verballv asked
" I remain Sir your most obedient and humb' SerV JOSEPH PHILBRICK.
" To Jn'' Robie Esq' "
580 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1848.
on the tariff, abolition, and the right to amend or repeal corporation
charters, were published about 1848, at the press of the New
Hampshire Patriot.
The teachers and students of Riverside academy published the
Journal of Improvement., April 21, 1865. It was a literary effort,
and bad short sketches about Weare and its citizens. Printed by
Henry A. Gage, Manchester.
Elder Thomas M, Preble, March 27, 1866, published "His defence
against the charge of having squandered the property of Widow
Jane Eaton." It was an interesting document to the Third Free-
will Baptist church in East Weare. He also published " Two
Hundred Stories for Children," "The Ten Virgins," "The Two
Adams," "Let Us Make Man," "The Sabbath ^and Law," "The
Three Kingdoms," "The Voice of God," "The Plan of Salvation,"
and many similar works mostly pertaining to adventism.
The Universalist Sunday school published the Weare Gazette,
March 8, 1871. It was a literary and advertising sheet, printed for
the benefit of the school. William E. Moore, printer.
SHEEP AND CATTLE MARKS. When good fences were
rare, sheep nimble and cattle breachy, it was necessary for each
farmer to have some mark by which his stock might be known and
recognized. Accordingly we find the town clerk certifying that, —
Jacob Ardway's mark for cattle and sheep is a swallow's tail in
the end of each ear.
Aaron Quimby's mark is a happence in the under side of the near
ear, and a slit in the end of the off Ear.
William Dustin's mark, a slit in the end of the off ear, and a
" whole threw the near Ear."
Jonathan Clement's, a crop on the near ear.
Thomas Eastman's, a half-crop in the near ear in the under side.
Jacob Jewell's, a crop in the near ear and a swallow's tail in the
off one.
John Kimball's, a staple in the upper side of the off ear.
Ithamar Eaton's, a " knoch " in the under side of the right ear.
Stephen Gove's, two holes through the right ear.
Ebenezer Breed's, a "Duftail " in the near ear.
Timothy George's, a " Swallow Taile in the right ear, and a Croop
off the left ear."
Samuel Ayer's, a figure 7 in the under side of the left ear, and
John Watson's, a " Double You " in the right ear.
1795.] GHOSTS. 581
There were a great many other sheep-marks, but they were simply
repetitions of the above with slight variations.
PAINTING PAESONS. In 1795, June 4th, Ptichard Adams,
public-school master, gave John Robie, one of the officers of the
town, the following curious receipt ; " Received of John Robie
Esquire the sum of four pounds two shillings and 71^ in part for
painting parsons for the town of Weare." The state had made a
law that the towns should maintain guide-boards at the forks of all
roads, and this is what Master Adams called them, for they, like
some ministers, always pointed the way and never seemed to go.
Weare was a large town ; had a hundred roads or more, and it took
a large number of parsons. In 1807, Daniel Graves painted three;
in 1808, Daniel Bailey thirteen; in 1809, several men twenty-one,
and Daniel Bailey four. Guide-boards have been kept up in Weare
for about one hundred years.
GHOSTS. They were plenty, and hundreds of people within
the memory of the present generation saw them. Now they have
all gone away somewhere and have forgotten to come back. John
Hodgdon, one of the early settlers, used to tell how he saw one. He
was coming home on horseback from Hillsborough one dark, windy
night. When he got near his place he looked over into his corn-field
and saw, standing upon a knoll, a white object that made his flesh crawl
and his hair stand up. It stood still for a moment, then disappeared in
the darkness; there was a strange, weird sound. He thought it w^as
gone, but just as he was starting on it resumed its position on the
knoll. Mr. Hodgdon dismounted, climbed the fence, and walked
straight to the little hill to get an introduction to the " shade."
He found that his men had left a large basket there, that the Avind
would blow it up in sight from the small hollow beyond, then when
there was a lull it would roll back. He said there was just as much
foundation for his ghost story as there was for any of them, if only
investigated.
Winthrop Clough had tAvo daughters ; one married a Gitchell,
and was the mother of that celebrated character, Winthrop Gitchell.
Her husband died, and she married David Puringtou. She died,
and Purington married her sister Betsey. They lived in an old
shanty near Rockland mills, and one winter were terribly troubled
with ghosts. Mary Peaslee, wife of Moses, called there to hear
the strange noises. Soon after her arrival they began in the
unfinished room overhead. There was a ghostly rapping, then
582 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1800.
bump, bump, bump, then rap, rap, rap, again. Purington got up
from his chair and said, " Winthrop Clough, what in the name of
God are you troubling this house for ? " and all the family turned
pale. Mrs. Peaslee got a ladder to go up. The others did not
dare go. She found an old hen, its legs had been frozen, could not
walk well, and it made the bumps by falling, the raps by picking up
something. The hen was carried to the room below, and that ghost
was laid.
There was a haunted house at East Weare. A minister had
lived in it, but had moved away. People heard the strangest noises
there, saw objects flitting by the window, and at night there were
ghostly lights. No one dared go near it. Sylvester C. Gould tells
that he with other boys were passing one day just at dusk, they
heard the noise, the front door rattled, and they ran for their lives.
By and by all these ghostly sights and sounds ceased. Some one
ventured in. A cat which the minister had left was found there
dead. Its cries and its efforts to get out were all there was to the
ghost of the haunted house.
A Mr. Eaton w^as out one autumn night with others by Raymond
cliff, hunting 'coons. They had poor luck, and in the gray of the
morning Eaton wandered down into the hill-pasture of Jacob Carr.
He stopped to rest, leaning on his gun, when out of the mist "that
o'er the valley was stealing," came an aj^parition and stood before
him. He could see the sunken eye-balls, the woi-m-eaten face, the
shrivelled hands, and he shook with terror. Just then Jacob Fol-
lansbee came along, roused him, asked what was the matter, when
he told of the frightful ghost he had seen. He told the same at
Oil Mill. Many believed him ; but some cruelly said they guessed
he had swallowed too much '"coon bait,"
CHANGE OF NAME. John Hogg, of Dunbarton, moved into
Weare about 1800, and soon after got his name changed to Ray-
mond. He erected mills, and had many lawsuits with Mr. Stewart,
of Dunbarton, who generally won by false testimony.
PRICES in 1800: Cotton yarn, SI a pound; sheeting, forty
cents a yard; calicoes, fifty cents a yard.
SHEEP-STEALING. Under the house once occupied by Abra-
ham Fifield, about 1801, was found a large hole, — not a part of the
cellar; a trap-door from the parlor led to it. It was full of "sheep's
bones." Many tenants had lived in the house, and no one could
tell who stole the sheep.
1808.] RAISINGS. 583
PROPEIETORS' CLERKS. The state passed a law in 1808
tliat tbey should reside in the town where the proprietors' land is
situate.
RAISIXGS. They were great occasions for the first generations,
and the whole town attended. There was plenty of rum and also
an abundance of cider, and these may have induced many to come
as well as a disposition to help a neighbor. Framing was done by
the "scribe" rule then, each piece being fitted to its place. The
square rule was not used by country carpenters.
In putting up large buildings it required all the help that could
be got. Whole broadsides were pinned together and raised at once.
Men brought pike-poles, pitch-forks and iron bars for raising; the
first to lift with when the broadside should be well up in the air,
and the bars to hold against the foot of the posts to slide them into
the mortises of the sills.
The men take a drink at the start ; then the sills having already
been placed, they bring together the timbers, — the posts, girts,
braces, studding and plates, — and all are securely pinned, making
a whole broadside. They all take another drink, and the master-
builder marshals the yeomanry, cool-headed men with the iron bars,
strong and experienced men where they are the most needed, the
crowd side by side at the plate. The master gives the word, "All
ready ; heave 'er up !" and creaking and groaning the great broadside
slowly rises; a pause; the stout following-poles hold; the pike-poles
and pitch-forks are applied, and then all lifting; a crowd of men
and boys boosting at the following-poles; and again the broadside
goes up ; the iron-bar men at the foot of the posts, bracing with all
their might; higher, still higher; a hush on the anxious crowd ; up
to the perpendicular, and then all breathe freer as the tenons slide
into the mortises and the huge timbers settle firmly into their rest-
ing places. And now, with no laggard hands, the remaining broad-
side is raised, the cross-timbers are put in, the lighter ends go up,
the roof goes on, and the ridge-pole, tightly pinned, crowns the
whole.
The broadsides of Moses Peaslee's barn were eighty-four feet
long and of large timber. It took an immense crowd to raise them.
They got the southerly side up without diiRcult\', but the northerly
side had to be placed on a great platform, and the workmen lifted
at a disadvantage. They raised it a few feet; it was too heavy for
them; they blocked it, and then got every man, woman and child
584 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1797.
large enough to lift, present, and in that way hoisted it up. The
frame was green from the woods, to supply the place of one lost
by fire, and the ridge-pole was a present from Dunbarton; got out
in that town, a single stick, eighty-four feet long, hewed from a
tall pine, and drawn by twenty oxen.
Abner Hoit raised a large, two-story house on the long south slope
of Barnard hill, to supply the place of one burned. He was in a
hurry for it. He went into the woods with his men, cut the tim-
ber, hewed it, and in just eleven days, he had the house up and
boarded in.
In those days when a building was raised, and the rum-pole, as
the ridge-pole was called, was put in place, two men who had
been previously furnished each with a bottle of rum, took their
places, standing on the ends of the pole. They brandished the
bottles in the air as one shouted, " Here is a fine frame without
any name, and what shall we call it?" The other repeated
the question. The first then gave a name. " The flame of
Chaseville," or "The pride of Slab City." The two men then
freely drank of the contents of the bottles, threw them in the
air and began a shout, which was taken up by the people below
and continued till the men reached the ground, each trying to get
down first. Then followed wrestling and drinking till more or less
of the young and middle-aged made crooked paths going home.
Even church members in good standing were excusable for ffetting
a little " shiney " on raising days.
In 1797 Richard Maxfield built the large, two-story house on
Barnard hill, where ^Yillard Johnson now lives. After the frame
was uj), Abel Webster, nimble as a squirrel, climbed to the ridge-
pole, took a sip from the bottle, and said loud and distinct: —
" Here is a house both tall and large,
It is in sight of old Kearsarge ;
Some build great, and some build small,
I think Dick Maxfield beats them all."
This was so much better than the usual " namings," that it was
greeted with vociferous shouts, and i)art of the company adjourned
to Edmund Barnard's for a dance and breakdoAvn. Another larse
crowd met in a store-room back of the dance-hall. They and the
goods were too heavy for the floor, and they all went into the
cellar in one promiscuous mass. Fortune favored them, no one was
injured, and they literally had a dance and a breakdown.
1820.]
MILITARY COMPANIES.
585
When William Dustin, one of the first settlers and a soldier of
the Revolution, lived where is now Dearborn's tavern, he had an
old saw-mill framed over, and raised it for a shed. Of course it had
to be named, and one of the men pretty full mounted with the bottle,
swung it and said, " Here is an old frame without any name, what
shall we call it "? He stopped, he was stuck, he could not think
of the rest of it, no one prompted him, when Dustin sang out at
the top of his voice, " Call it old Bill Dustin's folly." The answer
was appropriate, every body was pleased, and a loud cheer closed
the exercises.
MILITARY COMPANIES. There were many other military
officers besides those mentioned in Chapter XLV of this history.
They were of the second and eighth infantry companies and the
cavalry.
SECOND COMPANY.
CAPTAINS.
Nathan Gutterson 1820 I Enoch Cilley 1827 I William Woodbury 1833
Edmond Johnson 1823 I Lewis Telch 1828 1
LIEUTENANTS. ^ —
DanielJones 1820 | Thomas Felch 1823 | Joseph Marshall ...1833
Cj-rus Lufkin 1819
Amos W. Bailey 1828
Peter Dearborn 1829
Moses Dearborn 18.33
John L. Hadley 1834
Edmond G. Eastman... 1835
WUliam Eastman 1819
Benjamin Danforth 1819
Elijah Gove 1825
EIGHTH COMPANY.
CAPTAINS.
Jacob Sargent 1838
John B. Bailey 1839
Alvah Philbrick 1840
Jonathan G. Colby 1841
Alvin Whittaker 1843
LIEUTENANTS.
Ebenezer Mudgett 1830
Moses Dearborn 1830
George E. Morrill 1834
George W. Sanders 1845
Almon Lufkin 1846
Josiah Philbrick 1847
Ezekiel W.Moore 1819
Daniel B.Hoyt 1850
John Bartlett 1835
Hiram H. Favor 1850
Willis PhUbrick 1850
Samuel Baker 1832
David Dow 1835
Ezra Dow 1836
CAVALRY.
CAPTAINS.
Elijah Purington 1837 j Abner L. Iladley 1845
Jason Philbrick 1839 i Enoch Holt 1847
James Carnes 1842 George E. Fifleld 1848
LIEUTENANTS.
Moses Oram 1839
E. Frank Gove 1842
Ethan Smith 1844
David H. .Jones 1845
Pike Sleeper 1845
John Mclvin 1846
William Hadley 1828
Kilburn Iloyt 1829
William Clark 1835
Paige Muzzy 1837 |
CORNETS.
Abner L. Iladley 1838 | Levi C. Cram 1842 | William Follansbee ....1844
586 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1802.
BOUNTIES FOR CROWS. In 1802, paid ten cents a head,
amounting to $23.75; 1803, twenty-five cents, amounting to $18.24;
1804, twenty-five cents each, amounting to $35.25 ; 1817, twelve
and one-half cents.
NEWBURYPORT FIRE. Aug. 31, 1811, the town chose a
committee of thirteen to receive subscriptions for the sufferers.
TRAVEL, as late as 1815, was nearly all on horseback.
THE FIRST WAGON was brought to Weare by Dudley
George, of Hampstead. He manufactured them there and brought
them to sell about 1815.
HOTELS, in 1815, were plenty, one in each three miles or
oftener. Feed for a horse was : half-baiting of hay, four cents ;
whole baiting, eight cents ; two quarts of oats, six cents.
PRICE OF LABOR in 1815 was: women and girls, fifty cents
a week and board ; good farm, hands, $[> to $10 a month ; car-
penters, $1 a day ; journeymen carpenters, $15 a month ; appren-
tices usually served six to seven years to learn their trade, receiviing
$10 for the first year, $20 for the second, and clothed themselves.
CATTLE FAIRS. Early in the present century, several fairs
were held on Purington's plain, north of Weare Center. Farmers
exhibited their stock and agricultural products ; their wives brought
their butter, cheese, home-made cloth and specimens of fine needle-
work. There were great gatherings ; men's ideas were sharpened,
good husbandry was promoted. Hon. Charles H. Atherton, after-
wards a United States senator, delivered in 1820 an able address ^
at a cattle fair on Purington plain, which was published. y'
Many fairs were also held at Cork plain in Deering, and Weare
people were in the habit of attending. An account has come down
to us of how Uncle Samuel B. Tobie,* a generous contributor and
staunch sup})orter of agricultural fairs, once won a prize there for
the strongest oxen. The pulling matches at fairs were great
centers of attraction at tiiat time (1820-25), and consisted of draw-
ing a drag heavily loaded with stone with one yoke of cattle.
After all who wished to compete had taken their turn, some
pulling the load a short distance, and others not able to start it,
* From an indontnro, sifincd Sept. 1, ITRT, we learn that Samuel Brooks Tobie, then
of Hampton Kails, was born Oct. l(i, 1749, and tliiit he was the son ot Isaac (then de-
ceased) and Elizab(!th (Brooks) Tobe. He bound hinisell", his mother assentinfj, to
.lonathan and Kezia Dow lor three years one month and si.\t(;en days to learn the
art, trade or mysteries of a husbandman, and was to receive for his services food,
clothing, education, and at \\\i\ end of his term one of three speeitietl lots of land as
lie might choose. He signed his name " Sanmel Brooks tobe," and liis mother made
her mark.
1824.] THE FIRST STAGE. 587
Uncle Tobie hitched on. His oxen were a small, very compactly-
built pair, and one could see that they were full of fire and life.
There was a brisk breeze blowing, and they had got to pull right in
its teeth. The old man did not hurry, he waited for a lull. Stand-
ing close up to his cattle, he took hold of the bow with one hand,
touched them in his light, peculiar way with the brad of the long
goad he held in the other, and spoke to them in low but exciting
tones.
Thus he stood dallying, his oxen becoming more and more nervous.
Soon the crowd lost their patience and commenced hurling all manner
of speeches at him. " Go it, old white head ! " " Why don't you
start? " " Oh, come ! he knows he can't pull it, and he ain't going to
try." Uncle Toby did not mind them. When he thought his team
was worked up to the right pitch for a hard pull, he reached over,
touched the off ox lightly with the goad, and in a sharp, decisive
tone shouted, "Hur Berry ! up ! " The oxen, instantly starting into
a trot, the old man hat off, white hair streaming in the wind, on the
run, pushing at the bow, hurled their whole weight against the load
and bore it many rods away. In a moment the feeling of contempt
and derision on the part of the spectators turned into the most un-
bounded enthusiasm. Thei'e was cheer after cheer, ending in one
grand shout, the like of which old Cork plain and the hills around
never heard before or since. The honors there won made Uncle
Tobie the hero of the fair for years afterwards.
This incident shows the character of the man, and also how little
it takes to change the whole current of thought and feeling of a
promiscuous crowd.
THE FIRST STAGE through Weare, from Nashua to towns
north of us, was started in 1824. Samuel H. Train was driver. Its
route was from Nashua through Amherst, Francestown, New Bos-
ton and Weare, to Henniker. It passed through Weare on road
one hundred and eleven, and changed horses at Whittle's tavern.
It ran at first three trips a week, up one day and back the next,
then six trips, up and down every day. This stage was well patron-
ized, traders from all the northern towns going to Boston on it,
when they bought their supplies of goods.
The second stage route through Weare was opened Jan. 1, 1829.
That day on wheels the stage ran from Amherst over the new road
through Mount Vernon, New Boston and Weare, to Deering. May
18, 1829, it began to carry the mail. Mical Tubbs was driver of
588 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1824.
the coach ; he had a pair of matched horses bought of Moses Hodg-
don, for 8180, and his only passenger was John Hodgdon, bound
for Bangor in the state of Maine. These routes continued until the
era of railroads, and were then discontinued.
A third stage route was through Oil Mill village, up the valley of
the Piscataquog, by Peaslee's tavern, and so north to Hopkinton.
This was not so well patronized as the first.
PECULIAR PEOPLE. Weare, like all other towns, has had a
few of them. Some Avere noted for their wit, others for the lack of
it, and others for their strange habits.
Jonathan Kimball was so bashful that when he saw a woman
coming he would get out of the road and go round through the
fields, so as not to meet her.
Thomas Giddings was a man of immense stature, and was in
the habit of telling the most improbable stories. He was known
and spoken of all the country round as " God's Truth."
Kink Cilley was a man who used large words without knowing
their meaning. Once he had trouble to yoke his steers. He asked
some one to help him, who declined, and when he got them yoked,
boastingly remarked, " Well, I have done it without any of your
constitution!'''' One day he could not chop; some one asked him
why. "Well," said he, "the wind blowed so hard \i wavered my
axe."
Daniel Hook lived for many years in South Weare. He
dressed shabbily, drove a forlorn-looking horse, and his wagon and
harness were in the most dilapidated condition. Riding one day in
a neighboring town, he was uncertain about the way, and meeting a
man, said, "Sir, will you tell me where this road leads to?" "It
leads to hell," replied the man, "Well," said Mr. Hook, "by the
lay of the land and the look of the people, I should think I'd got
most there ! "
Mrs. Winthbop Clough, with her husband, came to Weare in
1771. They were at once warned out of town. They " squatted"
on Barnard hill by Lily pond, and cultivated an island for a garden.
They had several children. She said that one day she heard her
boy, Andrew, making a terrible outcry down by the pond ; that she
ran down with all haste and found that a big bull frog had Andrew
by the hind leg and was dragging him into the water. She said the
frog was as big as her bonnet. She often told how, one year, her
husband sowed some flax which came up and looked nicely, and
1800.] PECULIAR PEOPLE. 589
there came a frost and killed every spear. "Then the worms took
it and eat it all up ; then the drouth took it and killed it all, and when
they come to pull it, they did n't have half a crop. After that they
rotted it, and Clough done out some of it, and it wa'u't good for
nothing. They let it lay a year, and it was the hest flax she ever
see."
She used some of this flax to make cloth for Mr. Clough's shirts.
She said "it was cotton-linen cloth ; it was tow warp, and the warp
was tilling, and the blue was yaller, and it was dyed in huckleberry,
and it was thick as the table. It wore splendidly; and Clough /'
liked the shirts so well that he wore them all out in a fortnight." ,- '^
WixTHROP Getchel, usually called "Wint," was the grandson
of Mrs. Winthrop Clough, inherited many of her peculiarities and
could almost equal her as a story-teller. He wrestled Avith Calvin
Chase, and said, " I throwed Mr. Chase, but he existed, and before
I got him to the ground, he turned me right over. If he hadn't
existed, I should have throwed him."
When he was a young man he acquired the j^ower of "rhodo-
mancy," or "dowseying" with a witch-hazel rod. He could dis-
cover water and precious metals in the earth by means of the rod,
which would turn in his hands of itself and point down when he came
to the right place. Once he found where an immense amount of gold
had been buried — Pirate Kidd's treasure, maybe. He took a num-
ber of reliable men into his confidence, and one night, by the
flickering light of a tallow candle in an old tin lantern, they went
to the spot to dig. One of the requisites was, that they should
work in perfect silence ; a word spoken, and the treasure was lost.
They dug away for hours, — a weird group in the dim light. They
were nearing the gold ; their excitement was intense. All at once
they struck with a spade a ringing rock. " Thank heaven ! we have
found it ! " ejaculated one of the men. "Great God ! it is gone ! "
said Getchel. "You have spoken, and Kidd's ghost has spirited it
away." Great holes, found in many wild, out-of-the-way places,
made nobody knows by whom, show how many silent parties have
dug in the night for Kidd's gold.
Edward Flanders, familiarly known as "Eddard," was one of
Weare's odd geniuses. He long lived in a little cabin which stood
by the old road that led to " Mountain Daniel" Gove's, on Mount
Misery. It stands on the Nathan Sawyer place now, and is used as
a farm building. His grandmother, who died at a great age, lived
590 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1831.
with him for many years. After her death he lived alone. He was
simple-minded, good-natured and inoffensive ; led an idle, shiftless
life, gathering nuts and berries in their season, sometimes dressed
flax for the neighbors and helped them about tlie lighter farm work.
In the spring he made a little syrup and sugar from a few maple
trees that grew near his dwelling. Hunting and fishing were too
laborious for him, but he was acquainted with all the wild animals
that lived in the woods about him, and knew their habits well.
"I van; now sartin " was a common expression with him when
he wished to be impressive. " I van ; now sartin I saw a fox, I
did." "Mountain Daniel" once agreed with him to harvest some
beans " at the halves." Eddard promptly pulled his half, and then
told "Mountain Daniel" that he could pull the other half. He
made frequent calls in the neighborhood, expecting small gifts, in
return for which he retailed much harmless gossip. He was very
neat about his person and his house, spun and wove his own cloth
and made his own clothes, sheets and other bedding. In religion
he was a Baptist, and attended meeting constantly, always arrayed
in a calico garment something like a surplice, of a gay pattern,
colors the brightest, and a soft felt hat, turned up at the sides, with
a gay ribbon and fancy buckle. When his grandmother died the
clergyman who attended the funeral asked Avhat sort of a woman
she had been.( Eddard said, "She spun flax for the neighbors, and
they did not complain of her work."J John Hodgdon was asked
the same question. He replied, "Eddard is right," and the minister
was greatly enlightened. On the way to the grave the horses sud-
denly started, and Eddard shouted, "Don't shoot granny out!"
A little further on he spied a squirrel, and hollered, "There goes
a stripe, Dan ! " Eddard died at a good old age, and was buried by
the side of his grandmother.
Abeam Chase was another of Weare's odd sticks. He was
ordei'ly and neat, and on retiring at night would jilace his clothing in
certain relative positions, from which he never deviated. He never
shook hands with strangers without first washing his own. Chase
had a voracious appetite, eating whenever he was invited, sometimes
a dozen meals a day. He had a great aversion to fish, and it was
only necessary to allude to a fish-dinner to be rid of him at once.
He would also dej^art suddenly if asked to come again.
One of his habits was, solitary and alone, preaching in the open
air on some hill-top vvitli uncovered head. It would provoke him
1831.] PECULIAR PEOPLE. 591
to have any one come to listen on such occasions. A young school-
master once approached, Avhen Chase changed his subject, and in
stentorian voice made a not very flattering personal address to his
auditor. He rebuked him for all his errors, both of omission and
commission, for breaking the Sabbath, for laughing in meeting,
dancing, sparking the girls, giving the details in each case, and ask-
ing, "What would your grandfather Brackenbury say to that?"
After enumerating all the young master's shortcomings, he closed
in good orthodox fashion : " And what do you think will become of
you; where do you expect to go to? You'll go to hell, that's
where vou '11 go to."
At raisings the boys often got him to preach, but when they
offered to pay him for his sermon he always refused, saying, " I '11
never take pay for preaching the gospel." He enjoyed loud preach-
ing, saying, "The speaker gave it up good."
When one of his chickens died, he dug a grave and buried it,
and remarking to the spectators that he felt called upon for a few
words at this funeral, said : —
" We often have*
A silent gi-ave
Open to a chicken's eye,
That we behind
Must bear in mind
That we were born to die."
Some have called Chase an imbecile, but the following was an
impromj^tu stanza on visiting a poor, sick old man : —
" Thee has none to make thee laugh,
Nor none to make thee cry,
Nor none to lean on as a stalT,
And none to see thee die."
Jonathan Osborn, with his wife Esther and their children,
Samuel, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Jr., John, who married Abigail P.
Green, Patience and Esther, came to Weare just before the Revolu-
tion. He claimed to be a Quaker, and on that ground did not sign
the Association Test. They lived about half a mile from Weare
Center, and were a very quiet, worthy, but peculiar people. One
of the daughters remarked to a neighbor, " I can sit all day and
never think of nothing."
He soon had a good farm, on which he set out a great number of
fruit trees, and had the best orchard in town, raising pears, peaches, —
* Pronounced to rhyme with grave.
592 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1831.
clingstones, freestones and rarerii^es, — as well as apples. The farm
was noted far and near for its fine pears. Once a company of boys
paid the orchard a night visit. While busily engaged filling a
large bag the owner quietly slipped in among them and helped the
work along. When it was full he made himself known by saying,
" Come, boys, now come in and have some cider." They had to
accept the invitation, were treated to a fine supper, cordially invited
to come again, and when they went away they had to take the bag
of pears along with them. His orchard was never again molested.
Mr. Osborn was very careful not to allow any variety of seed
handed down from a former generation to " run out." At one
time a considerable piece of ground was sparsely covered with
growing wheat, which evidently would not yield more than half a
bushel of threshed grain. The attention of one of the sons was
called to the lightness of the crop. " Oh," said he in a tone im-
plying perfect satisfaction, " We 've had that kind of wheat a good
many years and don't want to get out of the seed." In truth they
had for years raised only enough for seed.
Mr. Osborn was somewhat peculiar about his dress. One very
hot day he was seen mowing, having on two shirts, stout pants, felt
hat and a long waistcoat, all made of heavy woolen goods of home
manufacture. A neighbor, seeing him evidently suffering from the
intense heat, inquired why he did not take off his vest. " I keep it
on," said he, " in winter to keep the heat in, and in summer to keep
the heat out."
Mr. Osborn is still quoted as a weather prophet. He said it
was a sure sign of rain when a cloud came up over the Kuncanowet
hills, and the wind came after it, but the surest sign was when you
heard it on the shingles.
The entire family would gather around the fire, and smoke in
silence hour after hour, and a pet dog was taught to hold a pipe in
his mouth. The following conversation once took place between
the male members of the family : —
Father — "They have terrible great guns in the army."
After a long pause, —
Samuel — "A man might near about crawl into 'era."
Jonathan, Jr. — "I should think they would hold as much as a
pound of powder."
John — " Take as much as four men to touch it off."
The children were known as the Osborn boys and girls as long as
1815.] PECULIAR PEOPLE. 593
they lived, and sometimes were called the living Osborns, on ac-
count of their generally lifeless appearance.
John was a blacksmith, and did odd jobs in the way of mending
for the neighbors. He made out his bills and kept his accounts this
way : —
" To meniliiig kettle nothing.
" " rake "
" shoeing horse $1 00
" sharpening plow irons nothing."
The women of the family were very neat and methodical. They
had no paint on floor or wall, but the liouse was kept scrupulously
clean by much scrubbing with soap and sand. Though they all
smoked, the rooms were thoroughly aired, so there Avas no offensive
odor from the pipes. They always made one candle daily, and never
in any emergency made more than one. Instead of pouring the
melted tallow into a mould they dipped it in with a spoon, waiting
to allow each spoonful to cool. When one of the daughters was ill
enough to need a neighbor to watch with her, the Avatcher was re-
quested to extinguish the solitary candle as soon as she had attended
to the invalid's wants, and to light it again if it became necessary. If
it burned continuously they feared it would not last through the
night. When Samuel was confined to his bed during his last sickness,
he kept his day clothing on, even to his hat and boots, and thus died.
JoHX GiLLET, Jr., probably born in Waltham, Mass., was the
son of John Gillet who once practised law, and moved to Weare
about 1815. John, Jr., had a good education, taught school and
afterwards preached. He had a rhyming proclivity, and thus men-
tions his early life : —
" I was brought up in Waltham,
In Massachusetts state,
My father was a dish turner,
His belly it was gi-eat.
" I went to live in Weare,
New Hampshire was the state,
I let myself to an innholder,
Who made me sit up late."
One who knew him well says he was a dashing young fellow, who
did not like to work, but could write a song and sing it. One of
his songs began thus : —
" My father can turn wooden dishes,
My mother can card and spin.
And I am a jolly young fellow
When the money comes tumbling in."
38
694 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1844.
Young Gillet, when in his teens, worked on a farm for Ira Gove's
fatlier, and was then noted for his odd sayings and assumed wisdom.
He told the workmen, with great gravity, one Friday afternoon,
that if the sun set clear of a Friday night it will rain before Monday
night. "For," said he, "I've noticed it more than a hundred times
this summer." The remark caused much merriment, for it was
just the beginning of haying.
Wlien he became a young man he frequently taught school, was
called a fine mathematician, and was a peculiar disciplinarian, as
we have seen. He also improved his rhymes. The following is an
acrostic which he wrote for a lady still living : —
"JEternal wisdom doth prevail
Light for her children, and divide
In every state their given lot; —
Zion shall never be forgot
As time moves round in every spot.
" God shall preserve thee day by day.
Offer him praise, learn to obey,
Virtue shall be thy choicest prize,
a Ever must hoi>e cost sacrifice.
" For Eliza Gove by Johnington.
" 3'! day of the week, 4"' day of the month, 11"" month of the year. 1844. Weare."
John Gillet married Susan B. Webster, of East Weare, and
moved to Maine. While there the small-pox attacked his family.
People were so frightened they fenced up the road, and no one
was allowed to go to his house. His wife and one child died, and
he was obliged to perform the funeral service alone, for none dared
to come near.
This made him insane; but he soon found another wife, with whom
he did not live very harmoniously. Finally, he says, they divided
the house, she taking the inside, and he the outside. Soon after he
returned to Weare, built a rude cabin half a mile north of North
Weare, and there, with his pet animals, spent the rest of his days.
He wrote a poem, in which he affectionately mentions them all by
name. Speaking of his swine he says : —
" Plasing, the sow,
I tell you now
She eats her All
Of corn and swill."
The poem goes on to tell about his cockerel and hens, his cat, pig,
tame trout and white bull, named Abe.
1815.] PECULIAR PEOPLE. 595
" With my bull I plow my acre,
Harrow deep the rugged soil,
And his neck, stiff like the Quaker,
Ne'er shall flinch in time of toil."
He built a fantastic cart, harnessed in the white bull, and drove
about with a mixture of pride, oddity and independence, undoubt-
edly enjoying his turn-out quite as much as many others a carriage
and span. He kept his pets scrupulously neat. He took his pig
daily to a neighboring spring and gave it a thorough washing. It
would follow him about the village like a dog. He was very fond f
of his cat, and confined her in a barrel when he was to be absent.
Once when he tried to shut her up Miss Kitty rebelled, and sprang
out of his hands several times. Indignant, he caught and forced
her in, with the remark, " Can it be that I, John Gillet, am unable
to put a cat into a barrel?" Whew ! Now he knows what caused i
the rebellion ; a skunk had taken up its quarters thei-e. The odor /
was suffocatino-, No doubt John Gillet wished he had not found /
out whether he could put a cat in a barrel.
He dressed himself oddly, wearing garments of man}^ colors, with
his cross, six diagonal lines, worked on the back of the short
jacket he always wore.
Once he drove his white bull as far as Lowell, and so great a
curiosity was he that the crowd that pressed to see him entirely
blocked up the street, preventing his passing. He immediately rose
in his cart, and with flashing eye and gesture wild, made them a
speech on good manners and the rights of citizens, which was so
pleasing that they heartily applauded, and opening to the right and
left, allowed him to go on.
A family by the name of Emery annoyed him very much. They
abused and insulted him. He met them one day, looked at them
savagely and then broke out : " You know that I am insane ; that
I am not responsible for any act ; and if I should kill you, I could
not be hanged for it." They took the hint, and ever after treated
him courteously.
Gillet once heard several people in conversation express strong
feeling in regard to the last resting-place of a well-known citizen
which was unmarked. After listening some time he got out of
})atience, and ejaculated, " If a man was so unfortunate in the day
of judgment that he could not be found unless he had a grave-
stone, he had better be left ! "
He was very abstemious in his living, and when he had eaten
596 HISTORY OF WEARE. XEW HAMPSHIRE. [1866.
what he had allowanced himself, could not be coaxed to take another
mouthful or another sip of coffee or tea.
He was tall and erect, of soldierly bearing ; had decided military
tastes, and loved to command much better than to obey. He tried
to I'ecruit soldiers to release Governor Dorr, of Rhode Island, who
was confined for treason. He styled himself a military chieftain,
and was continually talking about raising an army to kill all the
Whigs, whom, as a politician, he violently opposed.
About 1855 his mind dwelt much upon the currency which was
then in circulation. He often asserted that there could be no uni-
form standard of currency so long as we vrere liable to discover
large gold and silver mines, and that these metals might at any
time become so abundant as to materially lessen their money value.
He argued that somethins' less liable to chansre in value must become
our money basis. In his opinion, corn would make a good substi-
tute for gold and silver, for it required, to produce it, a certain
amotint of labor, which did not materially vary. He said the
credit of a bank should be based on the amount of corn which it
held in store, and that it should only be allowed to issue bills to the
value of that amount.
At length he determined to start a bank himself; so he went
about with his Avhite bull collecting and storing corn. When he
had a considerable quantity on hand, he began to issue bills designed
by himself, and circulated them among his friends. The following
is a copy of one of his five dollar bills : —
*' S cts S cts
5,00 I. R. R. L. 11 8o 61 1. Sept. S'\ 5,00
" FoK VALUE RECEIVED I promise to pay unto the bearer Five dollars in specie (if
deinandecl), at tlie bouse of Cjtus E. Wood, any lime wlien presented.
" JOSIAH DOW, ) ^gg ~s»^ JOHN GILLET
J Witnesses. /^^ ^^S^
JOHN GILLET, ) f/ ^^^^^ ^ ^ SMITH
CYRUS E. WOOD,
Prin.
SIR. JOHN BROWN,
Pay Master. ^^^j:::^ ^^^^ Surety."
On the back is the following : —
i> m
" Weare Dec 10='' IS G6
" Ten per cent premium will be given by me if paid in paper money
'^^^^^'^ JOHN GILLET."
John Gillet scrupulously redeemed all tlie bills he issued, and no
one ever lost any thing by him.
1830.] PUBLIC MORALS. 597
He was pleased to be considered insane, and showed a method in
his madness, which led some who knew him to think his odd
freaks assumed for effect. " There never was but one sane man,"
said he, " and that was Jesus Christ. You are only a little more
sane than I." He possessed far more than an ordinary intellect,
and his wild vaijaries were strangely intermixed Avith no small share
of real common sense.
Not having been s6en at the village for several days, one of the
neighbors went to his house. He was found dead ; his body lying
on the threshold, half in the cabin and half outside. His empty
swill-pail was by him, his last effort evidently being to feed his
animals.
Back of his home he had enclosed with a high and substantial
stone wall a piece of ground as his grave-yard, and in it had buried
some of his pet animals. Here he was laid to rest, and the only
monument to mark the spot is the stout wall that he built.
ANNEXATION. The town, in 1826, refused to be annexed to
the county of JNferrimack.
PUBLIC MORALS. Joseph Philbrick was a philanthropist; he
wished to make the world better, and mankind more happy. He
tried good example, preaching and moral suasion for many years,
and still vice prevailed. In 1830 he essayed legal suasion, and at
the annual town-meeting he advocated the appointment of a com-
mittee, " whose duty it shall be to enquire into all well-grounded
reports of filthy abominations committed in this town, and upon
satisfactory evidence obtained, to prosecute such offenders to judge-
ment of the law." He said he did this, hoping to purge out such
iniquity from the inhabitants of the town, and to avert the wrath
of the Almighty. The town agreed with Mr. Philbrick, and chose
Joseph Philbrick and Israel Peaslee, Esqs., and James Baker, a
committee to carry his ideas into execution.
The good work of improving the morals of the community went
on. In 1838 a house of correction was established in connection
with the poor farm, and Amos W. Bailey, Daniel Paige and Moses
Peaslee were chosen a committee to draft and report suitable by-
laws for the proper management and government of the same.
They reported in 1839, reciting the law of 1828 ; stating who might
be sent, how, and for how long ; that they should be kept at hard
labor, might be punished the same as refractory children and be
placed in solitary confinement not exceeding forty-eight hours.
598 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [183^.
Not many persons have been sent to our penal institution, a
there is no question but that the morals of our town have alw;
been as good, if not better, than those of neighboring towns.
ACADEMF AND HIGH SCHOOLS. Many schools hr
been taught in Weare beside the public ones of the town.
The Clinton Grove academy was established in 1834. T,
money to buy the materials for the building was furnished by Mos>
Hodgdon, Levi Gove and Josiah Gove, — $1000, $500 and $277 r.
spectively. The labor on the building was largely gratuitou
Daniel Gove, then a very old man, hewed the first stick of timbe
and Samuel Osborn the rest of it with a broad-axe, some youn
men scoring for him.
The house was two stories, the first being of granite, and th«
second of brick. The granite was drawn from Henniker by Moset-
Hodgdon, and the brick from Hillsborough, lower village, by Eli-
phalet Paige and Levi Gove. Mr. Silver, of Ho2:)kinton, laid the
brick. It was situated at what was then known as the north end of
Hodgdon's woods, Moses Hodgdon giving the land, and was near
the Friends' south meeting-house. Moses A. Cartland bestowed the
name, "Clinton Grove," it being in honor of De Witt Clinton, the
distinguished engineer of the Erie canal.
The first teacher in the new academy was Moses A. Cartland,
*
* Moses Austin Cartland was born in Lee, Xov. 17, 1805. He -was the son of
.Jonathan and Elizabeth (Austin) Caitland, and grandson of Joseph Cartland, who
was of Scotch descent. Tlie family were members of the Society of Friends. Moses
was the sixth of a family of seven children, — Hannah, Caroline, Joseph, Anna,
riiebe, Moses A.. and .Jonathan. Of these Caroline, Joseph, Phebe, .Jonathan and
Moses A. spent a portion of tlieir lives in Weare.
Closes was educated in the public schools, and in 1826 attended the Friends'
boarding-school at Providence, R. I. He constantly added to his stock of knowledge
by incessant study, and by careful and varied reading of books aud perioilicals. He
probably was an assistant in the school at Providence for a few terms, and then be-
gan his' school-teaching career in old Halestown, in an ancient school-house just
on the outskirts of the village, afterwards so widelj' known as Clinton Grove. It
was in district twelve, and he taught there two successive winters.
Al)out the middle of August, 1834, he opened Clinton Grove academy, and for
fourteen years was its most successful principal. His school was a model. He hail
remarkable ability as a teacher, .possessing skill, tact, and wonderful gifts in the power
of securing not oidy the respect, but the atfection of his pupils. '• He was n<it a
mere instructor, but a rarely endowed educator." '• He not only put knowledge into
the minds ot his pupils, but he developed their intellectual powers, learned them to
think and to express tlieir thoughts." He established a lyceuni in connection with
his school, and took an active part in carrying it on. He was a vigoi-ous debater,
and opposed by such men as William It.Gove, Simon P. Colby and John L. Hadley,
showed as much ability and eloquence ife is displayed in tlie halls of congress or in
parliament. William B. Gove, alter a residence of "twenty-five years in Washington,
I). ('.. and a long familiarity with the talent displayed there, said, " The more famil-
iar I have become with tlie best eloipience at Washington, the more 1 appreciate the
ability shown by Mo.ses A. Cartlan<l and his associates at t^linton (Jrove lyceum.
The senators and representatives do not e.xcel that old home-talent, and I hear noth-
ing that surpasses Cailland's speeches when he was aroused by some of the vital
questions of the day."
He early espoused the abolition cause, and aided to form a society which soon
had sixty members. His house was always a station on the underground i-ailroad.
(;2;;;;;^^^i^D-=:^ ^^ .<^:^^^^^^i^^(^
1834.] THE CLINTON GROVE ACADEMY. 699
He had previously taught school in district twelve with marked suc-
cess, and for tAvo years had labored in the Friends' boarding-school,
Providence, R. I. The first winter he had forty scholars, and the
next eighty. There was a lack of accommodation for so many
pujiils from abroad, and it was decided to build a boarding-house.
A company was formed, stock issued, the par value of each share
being $100, and ten men* took the same. The company also built
a barn, and the whole cost of all the buildings was about 14000.
The boarding-house was a two-story wooden building, and stood
south of the academy, with which it was connected.
Mr. Cartland, assisted by his sisters, Phebe and Caroline, had
charge of the boarding-house for several years. He was a liberal
provider, his sisters skilled cooks, and they set an excellent table.
Moses Savr^-er, speaking of the part lie took in anti-slavery and temperance move-
ments, said, " I have heard from him when roused to his best effoi-ts some of the
grandest sentiments that ever fell from a man's lips."
Mr. Cartland was liberal in his ideas and kept pace with the best thought of the
age. At one time he was censured as being too radical for one belonging to the
Society of Friends, and professing to believe as he did. In a speech made soon
after, he answered the charge, closing his remarks thus: " Who does any thmg m
the way of reformation has alwavs been sneered at. They have tacked upon me
the name of 'comeouter.' Men who have taken part in great movements have
always been thus assailed. .St. Paul was a ' comeouter,' .St. Peter was a ' comeouter,'
Jesus Christ was a ' comeouter,' " then lowering his tone and pausing, his face and
figure expressing the most intense earnestness, he said slowly, " I am not ashamed
to be a ' comeouter.' "
Mr. Cartland left Weare about 1847, and for several years taught the Walnut Grove
school at Lee. He then returned, taught the district school at North Weare two
winters, and one term at Clinton Grove.
In 1849, he was engaged in the anti-slavery movement in Pennsylvania, and
assisted his cousin, J. G. Whittier, the poet, in editing the Pennsylvania Freeman.
He was also the editor at different times of the New Hampshire Journal of Agricul-
ture, the New Hampshire Journal of Education, and the White Mountain Torrent, a
temperance paper, all published at Concord. He wrote many articles for the
Xatioiwl £r«, published at Washington, and was the "Washington correspondent"
of that paper, writing the letters in the Academy boarding-house. His readmg and
liis imagination made his letters appear fresh and pertinent as from the hand of an
actual resident. He contributed also to many magazines.
Mr. Cartland was frequently honored by his townsmen with public office. He
was the able superintendent of schools for several years, and was the representa-
tive of the town in the state legislature.
He bought a farm on Burnt hill, a mile from North Weare station, where he spent
his last vears, and occupied much of the time in writing for his papers.
He niarried, in 1S46, Marv Gove, of Weare, one of his pupils, known among her
school-mates as "Little Mary." In rcplv to some newspaper "chaff," relating to
his taking a wife when so old, he told the storv of the sailor, who when on shore in
one of Dover's best teachers, Mrs. Charles F. Thompson, of Lee, and Miss Jane
Smith Cartland, who is a successful teacher in Exeter.
Mr. Cartland was over six feet tall and well proportioned. He possessed the gi-ace
of a gentleman, and was perfectly at home in the most polite society.
His last literary effort, and perhaps his best, was an oration on the Mission of
Poetry, delivered before the Friends' Alumni at Newport, R. I. He was taken sick
a few days after with pneumonia, and died at the house of his brother Joseph m
Providence.
Mr. Cartland had many mourners. William H. Gove, of Weare, wrote a poem,
"Threnodv," of considerable merit, to his memory, and Wliittier, some beauUful
lines entitled, " A Memorial to M. A. Cartland."
*MosesHodgdon, Levi Gove, Daniel Paige, Daniel Gove, Johnson Gove,
Josiah Gove, Knoch Breed, EbenezerGove, Moses Sawyer, Edmund Gove.
600 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1834.
Anna Huse, for a time, had the care of the culinary department
and was chief cook. " Squire " Daniel Paige afterwards had charge
of it for a year. William Patten and his sisters, Mary and Anna,
had it for a short time.
The academy had a small amount of apparatus to illustrate the
studies : a globe, electric machine, philosophical and chemical in-
struments, a magic lantern and a set of astronomical views.
Mr. Cartland was principal from 1834 to 1841. He was then
away for a year, William Patten, a Dartmouth graduate, teaching a
term during his absence. He returned in 1842 and taught till 1847.
He was deservedly popular. His school was widely known, and his
pupils were from many states, Massachusetts furnishing the largest
number ; Alabama and Texas sent pupils at one time ; yet he al-
lowed no advertising and issued no catalogues. He had many
assistants : his two brothers, Joseph and Jonathan, Dana B. Gove,
William H. Gove, William Breed and Elijah Pope are among those
best remembei'ed. He gave many lectures in connection with his
school work, and organized a weekly lyceum, in which the topics of
the day were spiritedly discussed. He had at times as many as
eighty scholars, and averaged more than forty each term.
The academy was closed from 1847 to 1851. It opened the latter
year, Aug. 27th, with a celebration by the alumni. About eight
hundred were present, and Cartland was the pi'incipal speaker. He
spoke of the place as having been early dedicated to the spirit of
freedom, and hoped it would preserve its character. Then Henry
Thorndike, a former pupil, had charge of it till 1855. Josiah G.
Dearborn followed for a short time, and Ned Howe, afterwards
principal of the high school in Somerville, Mass., taught one term.
Elbridge H. Deai'born succeeded, and taught a few months in 1860.
There were several others who labored as teachers at Clinton Grove
academy.
In 1866 three school districts — eleven, twelve and twenty-three
— united and bought the academy buildings, being authorized by a
special act of the legislature to purcliase the whole property.
Charles H. Jones, of Maine, took charge of the school and board-
ing-house in Marcli, 1871, and had a tolerable degree of success.
In the fall of 1872 the Iniildings were burned, and only a part of
the furniture was saved, and the school was continued in the
Friends' south meeting-house. A large district school-house was
built in the spring of 1874, and Mr. Jones that year had one hun-
1847.] SINGING-SCHOOLS. 601
dred and seventy pupils, as is shown by the handsome catalogue he
published. Harvey Cowell, of Maine, then taught one year, when
the academy was discontinued, and there has since been only a
district school at Clinton Grove.
High schools or private schools have been kept in Weare almost
since its first settlement. Master Robert Hogg had one as early as
1772 ; Master Donovan kept one before the Revolution ; Master
Richard Adams taught one for many terms from 1790 to 1801.
James Adams, from 1820 to 1825, kept a high school at South
Weare, first in Daniel Bailey's hall, and then in Thorp's hall. Hon.
John L. Hadley attended his school before he was fifteen years old.
Adams also taught several terms in the Friends' meeting-house.
Addison Goodhue taught a high school at South Weare in 1843 in
the old school-house that stood near the entrance to the cemetery.
He had an excellent school of about sixty scholars. James Smith
taught one there a year or two later. A select school was taught in
1846 by Dr. H. Hilyard for two terms, at East Weare in the
Freewill Baptist meeting-house. Joseph C. Abbott, of Concord,
in 1849, kept one in Dr. Lemuel W. Paige's hall. Joseph C. Kimball
taught in the winters of 1849, 1850 and 1851, and a spring term at
the Center the latter year. All these schools were highly successful.
From 1864 to 1868 there were several terms of high school at
North Weare. Edward S. Huntress kept it first, and then Rev.
Sullivan Cicero Kimball, the poet, followed by Rev. Clarion Hazen
Kimball. At some time these schools published a printed paper,
the Journal of Improvement. Early the present century the
Quakers had sectarian or denominational schools; but in time they
wearied of them, and returned to the public schools.
SINGING-SCHOOLS early flourished in town, but who were the
teachers and who were the pupils has not come down to us. Since
1847 Imri S. Whitney, a professor of music in Manchester, has
taught many terms at North Weare, East Weare, South Weare and
Oil Mill.* Professors Allen, of Newport, and Lyman Heath have
* Other Music Teachers.
Richard ^Morsan, of Hopkinton. Joseph MarshaU, ol" Weaie.
Louis F. Eaton, of Weare. Timothy Gay, of Krancestown.
GOOD SINGERS.
Lavina A. Eaton,' liOrette Smith, Sahra Corliss Davis, Lucinila S. Gould.
Thomas E. Fisher, George L. Hadley, Susan Cross,
Seventy-five years ago Amos W. Bailey, with his big bass viol, was a prominent
figure in all nmsieal circles.
1 Afterwards Mrs. Elijah Johnson.
602 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1793.
also taught several terms in recent years. Among the many ex-
cellent singers Weare has produced may be mentioned Mrs. Oliver
E. Branch, of North Weare, and Miss Hattie Chase, now Mrs.
Herbert W. Lull.
At the present time may also be named the male quartette of
North Weare, consisting of Warren L. Collins, Daniel Hanson,
William C. Wan-en and Oliver E. Branch, whose services are in
constant demand by the community around them, and whose duties
are so satisfactorily performed as to be a great credit to themselves
and an honor to the town where they reside.
VITTY'S ORCHESTRA, another musical organization, com-
posed of William C. Vitty, Albert W. Vitty and Lizzie D. Davis,
have an excellent and widely-extended rej^utation, and are universal
favorites in social circles.
LIBRARIES. The South Weare Social Library was incorpo-
rated Dec. 7, 1798, and began with ninety volumes. The directors,
in 1823, were Hezekiah D. Buzzell, John Bartlett, John Baker and
Cyrus Lufkin, and it then had about two hundred volumes of what
would now be termed old-style books. The books were kept first
by Samuel Bailey and then at the house of Amos W. Bailey, at
South Weare. John Corliss had charge of them a short time.
They were of ancient date, and would not be much in vogue now.
Tytler's History of the United States; Belknap's History of New
Hampshire, three volumes; Wirt's biographies of Pati'ick Henry
and Commodore Perry; Weeni's biogi*aphies of Washington, Frank-
lin, Penn and Marion; Josephus, several volumes; Scottish Chiefs
and Thaddeus of Warsaw, — were the most popular and much read.
After a time the property and books were sold at auction, and John
L. Hadley now has some of them, and also the old book-case in
which they were kept.
The Friends' Library was established March 3, 1809, and con-
tained at first sixty-eight volumes.
The Weare LTnion Library of Weare Center was incorporated
June 25, 1829, by the legislature, and was located at Weare Center.
The North Weare Library Association was established in 1884.
Warren L. Collins is president, Daniel P. Woodbury* is secretary
* Dan'iel Peterson Woodbuiiv, son of William and Philinda H. (Blanchard)
AVof)(lbury, was born in Weare, April .'5, 18-27. lit; attended Cartland's school at
Clinton drove, Dytrll. .Sanborn's sehool at Wasbinf^ton and Pembroke academy, in
all about five years, and acquired a good education. He, about the same time,
taught school fourteen terms. He then learned the machinist trade; at Gotfstown
and Manchester, and worked for Isaac Adams, on printing presses in Boston, for
1821.] CELEBRATIONS. 603
and treasurer, and Abner P. Collins* librarian ; the books, about
three hundred, are kept at his house.
CELEBRATIONS. Tliere was a Fourth of July celebration
at South Weare, in 1821, at which Samuel B. Philbrick delivered a
radiant toast on " Liberty," as was the custom in those days.
July 4, 1825, was celebrated at East Weare with much spirit.
The whole town turned out, and many came from neighboring
towns. They had a band of music, a procession and a great din-
ner; Elder Ezra Wilmarth delivered an oration in the old church
on the hill, and among a great many other things, he said no nation
on earth could conquer us. When he had concluded, Maj. Caleb t
Stark, son of Gen. John Stark, "took it up" and said, "All the
nations on earth can not conquer us." An account of the meeting
was given in some paper, in which he was made to say, " No nation
dare cross our border."
The Fourth of July, 1827, was celebrated at East Weare; Dr.
Samuel A. Shute delivered the oration. There was a toast-master,
many toasts, and the old meeting-house on the hill was packed with
an immense audience.
There was an impromptu celebration at South Weare, July 4,
1828. It was at the opening of the presidential campaign when
Andrew Jackson was first elected president. Without any pre-
vious arrangement, at about one o'clock, the citizens assembled in
respectable numbers, Capt. Jacob Sargent was made president of
the day, Capt. Moses Mudgett, vice-president, Capt. Peter Dearborn,
eigbt years. Returning to Weare, lie engaged in farming, dealt much in wood, and
has done a large probate business, having probably settled more estates than any
other man who ever lived in ^Veare. Although a member of the minority-party in
the past, he has been live times elected selectman, and has been chairman of'the
board lliree years.
lie married Abbie M. Taylor, of Stoddard, daughter of .Jacob Taylor', May 27,
18.5!t, and to them have been born two children, — William H.and Frank'T. Woodbury.
* AUNER P. Collins was born in the west part of Weare, Feb. 16, 1816. His parents
were Samuel and Hannah (I'easlee) Collins. He attended the academy at Clinton
Grove three terms, taught school ten terms, has always worked on a farm, that of
his father, or his own, and has kept tavern for the last thirty years. He has been
collector of taxes six years, one of the selectmen three years and a member of the
legislature two years. *In 18S1 he was chosen a member of the committee to prepare
the history of Weare, and has compiled the excellent genealogy connected witli the
same.
He marrieil Abiah Muzzy, June, 1840, and to them have been born two children, —
Warren Lovell and Abner Herbert Collins.
' Hon. Jacob T.wlor has resided in Weare since 18<)9. He was born in Dunsta-
ble, now Nashua, Jan. 10, ITi'T, and was one of a family of eleven children who lived
to maturity. His i)areiits movi'd to Stoddard when he was a year old, and he resided
there till lie came to Weare. He was a prominent citizen of that town, served as
moderator at nine annual meetings, was selectman thirteen years, being chairman
of the board twelve years, was six times elected as representative to the General
Court, was twice road commissioner for the county of Cheshire, and for two sessions
a member of the honorable senate of New Hampshire.
He married Mary Harndon, of Wilmington, Mass., in 1828.
604 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1836.
marshal, Amos W. Bailey and Langdon Hadley, toast-masters. A
procession was formed, and escorted by " Infantry with good mu-
sick," they proceeded to the meeting-house, where Amos W. Bailey
read the Declaration of Independence, then to the green in fi'ont of
the house, where twenty-seven sentiments wei-e read, and " re-
sponded to by the cheers of the company, accompanied by musick,
and the discharge musquetry."
The Fourth of July was celebrated in South Weare, in 1836, in
a very unique way. A large concourse assembled near the meeting-
house, and an orator who lived in the south-west part of the town
' and prided himself on his eloquence (but could be easily duped),
was invited to make a speech. For a platform, a barrel was pro-
cured, the hoops of which had been loosened. A large committee
was appointed to conduct him to it, be mounted, was introduced,
and commenced with a mighty flourish. But at the first gesture
the barrel collapsed, and he fell to the ground. There was a great
cheer, and the crowd thought it good fun. Other festivities fol-
lowed, and it was a joyful occasion.
There was a rousing Fourth of July celebration at East Weare,
in 1858. Sylvester C. Gould* read the Declaration of Independence,
Anson S. Marshall, a young lawyer of Concord, delivered an ora-
tion, and several other gentlemen made speeches.
The democrats of Weare and surrounding towns, March 4, 1885,
had a grand presidential inauguration supper and ball at Wears
Center. The entertainment was free to all, and over seven hundred
of both political parties were present.
* Sylvester Clark Gould was born in Weare, March 1, 1840. His parents were
James and Hannah B. (Webster) Gould. From 18.>1 to 1858, he was employed as clerk
in a dry-goods and grocery store. In 1859 and 1860 he attended school at Boscawen
academy, of which Jonathan Tenney was principal. He entered the office of the
(laily and weekly American, Feb. -H, 1862, where he learned the printers' trade. In
186;5*he purchased an interest in the paper, and became the clerk and telegraphic
repoi'ter. He soon sold his share in the American, and entered the Mirror office as
compositor, job-printer and temporarily as reporter, where he remained till Dec. 24,
1868. With sevei-al associates he began the publication of the Daily Xeics, Jan. 1,
1869, but soon sold his interest. He was then connected with the Daily Union, as
compositor, and afterwards witli the Mirror, as job-printer, till May 1, 1871. Mr.
Gould entered the service of the Concord Railroad May 27, 1871, and in 1874 became
depot-master at the passenger station, and has continued in that capacity to the
present time. Since 1882, he has edited and published with his brother, Leroy M.
Gould, Xotes and Queries, which has a considerable circulation. He has written
correspondence for several New York and Pennsylvania papers, — the Mathematical
Magazine, of Erie, I'a., the Xatioual Educator, Pa., Educational Xotes and Queries, of Sa-
lem, (>., and the Liberal Freemason, of Boston, Mass. He has contributecl to the press
of Manchester on various subjects, together with some poetical elTusions, under the
pseudonym of "(Jodfrey." He has publisheil several addresses and a "Biblio-
graphy of Manchester." He has a large collection of state literature, containing
many rare and choice works. .Tan. 17, 1S8;J, he was elected corresponding secretary
of tlie New Hampshire Press Association, and has been continued in that office since.
He married Fannie E. .Sherburne, July 27, 1868, and to them has been born one
child, — Annie L. Gould, Feb. 8, 1876.
1825.
DEBATING SOCIETIES. 605
There have been many other celebrations by Sabbath schools,
public schools, Masons, Odd Fellows, Granges, Army post and
churches, all of which have been happy festivities, nothing having
ever occurred to mar the occasion.
DEBATING SOCIETIES. One was formed in town as early
as 1825. Ezra Wihnarth, Jr., and twelve associates* organized un-
der the name of the Weare Oratorical and Debating society. The
constitution required every member to declaim at each and every
meeting of the society, and the president to give out a subject to
be discussed at the next meeting, and every member "to give his
opinion on it in as lengthy or concise a manner as he pleases."
This society lasted only a few winters.
A society for mutual improvement was organized at Weare Cen-
ter, in 1838, after the manner of the legislature. They had a
speaker and clerk, and appointed a large number of committees:
John Chase was chairman of the committee on elections ; Simon
P. Colby, judiciary; Moses G. Dow, state prison ; Amos W. Bailey,
banks; William B. Gove, public lands ; Nathan Breed, agriculture ;
David C. Breed, finance ; Capt. William Woodbury, military affairs ;
Jonathan D. Clement, roads and bridges ; Moses A. Hodgdon,
towns and parishes; Moses A. Cartland, education ; Simon G. Gove,
incorporations ; John L. Hadley, bills in second reading ; Capt.
Cyrus Lufkin, military accounts ; and many others. This organi-
zation ran well for a season. It was lively, wide-awake, afforded
social intercourse and made the winters enjoyable.
The East Weare Alpine society was started Dec. 17, 1858, with
nineteen members. It had a constitution and bv-laws, and was a
well conducted lyceum. Lectures, discussions, dialogues, declama-
tions, recitations and the reading of a paper made up its various or-
ders of exercises. John F. Chase, Sylvester C. Gould, Enos Hoyt
and William S. Foster, were jjrominent members. Misses Sarah J.
Day, Clara C. Leach, Lucy A. McAlpine, S. Jennie Preble, Susan
D. C. Hamilton, Harriet M. Locke, Annette Ring, Martha Straw,
Hattie M. Locke, read papers. Hon. John H. Goodale, William
H. Gove, Elder Thomas M. Preble, Jonathan Marshall, Moses A.
Cartland, William M. Pattee and others delivered lectures. The
Alpine society flourished three winters, then disbanded.
* MEMBEKS.
Ezra WilTiiarth, Jr., Moses Ilazen, Jackman Tenney, Amos W. Sargont,
Sanri ]'>. I'liilbrick, Cyrillus Page, Asa C. Sargent, Jonathan Wheeler,
Solonjon Bailey, Clifton Hadley, Jesse Pattee, Clark Colby.
Langdou HatUy,
606 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1828.
Some people had strange ideas of a lyceutn. Joseph C. Kimball
taught school on Barnai'd hill, and boarded at William Favor's.
Kimball asked Mr. Favor one night to go with him. Mr. Favor de-
clined, it was so stormy, but his wife persuaded him, and he went.
But few were present, and they did not have any exercises. When
they got home Mrs. Favor asked her husband how he liked ; he re-
plied, " It was so stormy hardly any were there, so Joe did not take
his instrument out at all." Mrs. Favor saw his mistake and said,
" Lor', father, the lyceum ain't a musical entertainment at all, it's
to free the niggers."
There have been many other debating societies connected with
the schools. At present the lyceum is not so popular as in old
times. May it soon revive, for it was an institution promotive of
great good.
SUICIDES. Weare has had but few suicides compared with the
whole number of the population.
Samuel Boynton hanged himself on Barnard hill, July 2, 1828,
aged thirty-four years.
Clark Bailey hanged himself March 18, 1830.
Moody Haskell hanged himself with a sheet about 1830. Ete
was insane ; lived on Sugar hill. His father, before him, also
hanged himself.
Lucian B. Plovey was found hanging by the neck, dead, Sept. 2,
1831, aged fourteen. It was said he took some watermelons with-
out leave, and that they frightened him so badly he committed
suicide.
Samuel Baker hanged himself in 1860, at North Weare.
S. Otis Hanson hanged himself March 5, 1875.
Cleora J. Wallace hanged herself June 27, 1876.
John Paige, deacon of a Baptist church, hanged himself May 6,
1879.
Mrs. James Hurd, insane, killed her little boy, and then hanged
herself in 1877.
Herbert I, Felch, of unsound mind, hanged himself on a tree in
the woods, Feb. 21, 1886.
James Bailey shot himgelf.
Jonathan Porter Whittle hanged himself.
James Eaton, fifty years old, was melanclioly and cut his throat.
William Heath hanged himself one Fourth of July, at Peasley's
tavern.
1828.] CRIMINALS. 607
Mrs. Tristram Eaton hanged herself with a skein of yarn.
Sylvester Nichols hanged himself.
Enos Baker hanged himself at North Weare.
Robert Haskell hanged himself on Sugar hill.
Peter Whittaker hanged himself at South Weare.
Mrs. Cleaveland Cram drowned herself in a well.
CRIMINALS. Weare has been unusually free from the criminal
class. The Friends had a good influence on the morals of the town.
Then the land was good, and the people who came to our town to
live were generally of the better sort. Yet it is an ancient saying,
that there are always some black sheep in every flock, and Weare
was no exception.
It is told that some wicked counterfeiters once lived in town : Ste-
phen Lee, who hid his tools in Dyer Dow pond, on Dustin brook, when
he fled from town, was one of them. Amos W, Bailey had a cop-
per still down in his field, where he made apple-brandy. When he rose
one morning he saw the door of his distillery open ; went to it, and
found that the still was gone. They hunted, found a w^agon-track
and followed it into a grove of red pines near Gove's pond on Otter
brook. They mistrusted the still was in the pond; made a drag
with hooks, and found it. Richard Hadlock, an ingenious black-
smith, Avho could make almost any thing, lived near by, and he and
two men — David and Stephen Bi'own, brothers of Nathan Brown,
of Deering, who was afterwards tried for murder — were arrested
for stealing it. Hadlock and the Browns were very intimate, and
it was thought they w^ere making counterfeit coin and wanted the
still to work up. Suflicient evidence was soon found to bind them
over, and for want of bail they Avent to the jail in Hopkinton.
Chandler kept it, and it was made of oak logs a foot thick. He,
with his family, occupied one end of it, the prisoners the other.
Hadlock was put into a cell with a stranger. To amuse themselves
and create a noise, they made nine-pins and balls. Some one passed
them in an auger. Hadlock knew how to use it. While his com-
panion played with the nine-pins, he bored forty holes nearly
through the oak wall, to cut out a piece and make an opening
through which they could crawl out. The first stormy night he
finished the boring, shoved out the block and got through. The
other man was larger, so Hadlock had him take off his clothes,
grease himself, and then pulled him through the rough hole, although
it hurt terribly. This man, Avho was in for debt, was caught the
608 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1829.
next day. Richard Hadlock came to his sister's in Weare, wife of
Jacob Barrett, and they concealed him. Tlie officers mistrusted he
was there, surrounded the house and seai'ched it ; but they could
not find him. He was between the floors, and his sister, " quite
sick,''^ lay in bed over the spot. Barrett would keep him no longer.
He left in the night, went to New York and, it is said, got rich.
The Browns each served terms in the state prison.
One of the stages that first began to run was a great six-horse
coach, with a rack behind for the baggage, which was fastened on
with a stout leather strap and buckle. John Barnard, on horseback,
followed the stage one day from Peasley's tavern toward Hopkin-
ton, when there was a valuable trunk on the rack. He rode up
behind, cut the strap, the trunk fell off, and when the stage was out
of sight, he took it to the woods, broke it open and rifled it of forty'
silver dollars and many other things and then hid it in the rubbish
beside a wall. Of course the trunk was missed, and Barnard, fool-
ishly paying out the silver dollars, was arrested and sent to jail.
After some time he wrote a pitiful letter, saying he was sick and
going to die. His friends raised money, settled the matter, and
Barnard, getting released, moved from town.
In the fall of 1829 a man by the name of Williams passed through
Weare. He was a desperate character; had been stealing, and two
officers were following to arrest him. They were afraid of him,
and got Samuel Gove to assist them. He put his hands on Wil-
liams' shoulder, when the latter stabbed him in the groin with a
large knife, and then went on his way unmolested. The next day
Mr. Gove's brother-in-law. Hills Welch, tracked Williams to Merri-
mack, erot the sheriff there to assist and went to the house where
Williams Avas stopping. He jumped out of the window to escape,
but was surrounded ; he then flourished a large knife and threatened
to kill any man who laid a hand on him. The sheriff sent for his
gun to shoot him, but before the messenger brought it, Welch gave
Williams a blow with a club and knocked him senseless. It was
three hours before he recovered. He was sent to the state prison
for twenty years. Mr. Gove survived his injury, and lived to be
ninety years old. He left eight children, all of whom are now
(1887) living; and his sister, Mrs. Elsie Eastman, is in good health
at South Weare, aged ninety-three years. Hills Welch, aged eighty-
two, still lives in Weare.
William Stevens, often called William Stevens Bowles, in 1837
183G ] BRASS BANDS. 609
set the Thomas Stevens house, in the east part of 'the town, on fire.
It was about the time friction-matclies came into use. The peof)le
found some half-burned ones thrown away ; tliey found tliat Bowles
had just bought similar matches ; they measured the tracks near by
and his boots ; he was arrested, confessed and said he did it to
please John Edmunds. That did not excuse the foolish fellow, and
the court sent him to the state prison for life. While at Concoi'd,
his sister Sally, Avho lived to be eighty years old, went there after
his wages. She said he ought not to work so long for nothing.
This same Sally imagined she was sick, and sent for Doctor Paige.
He said all she needed was a little encouragement ; she said she
would take a dose. He gave her some simple thing, which she
thought did her much good. Then she went all about, bright as a
dollar, recommending the medicine, "encouragement." Stevens
was pardoned out at the end of eight years.
There have been some other cases of i^etty larceny, assault and
battery and the like, but the above are all the serious cases that are
remembered.
BRASS BANDS. The first one in Weare was organized in 1836.
Samuel and Carlos Blake played bugles ; Jacob Clark and Samuel
Chase, key bugles; Ebenezer Peaslee and Alfred Boynton, bass
horns ; John L. Cheney and Joseph C. Emerson, tenor trombones ;
Edward Chase and Robert Peaslee, French horns; John Starritt,
trumpet; William Dow, bugle (extra); Thomas E. Paige, bass
drum; Samuel Sargent, snare drum ; Charles Kenney, fife or piccolo,
and Josiah Gove, triangle. Samuel Blake was band-leader; Kilburn
Smith, of Nashua, was teacher, and they used to meet for practice
at Chase's hall. They played at trainings, musters, celebrations,
and once went to the village of Amoskeag and furnished music for
a Fourth-of-July celebration. This band was disbanded about 1851,
when trainings and musters were discontinued.
A band was formed at South Weare and Oil Mill, about 1840,
and continued for nearly ten years. It furnished music for train-
ings, musters and political meetings. The names of all its members
have not been preserved.*
The North Weare Cornet band was organized in the winter of
* Membkus or THE First South Weare Band.
Sam'l Sargent, lonordnnn. t yius AVliittal<cr, bugle. .Tames Corliss, clarionet.
Samuel Martin, bass clruiii. A'lonzo Iladley, bugle. Joseph Cram, clarionet.
George ITatlley, bugle. Jesse A. Gove, clarionet. Horace Philbrick, trombone.
39
610 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1855.
1855-6 ; Walter* Dignam, of IManchester, and Dustin Marble, of
Nashua, teachers. It contained, during its brief existence of three
years, twenty-seven members.* It played much during the presiden-
tial campaign of 1856, and its last public ap})earance was at the
agricultural fair held in Purington's park in the fall of 1859,
The South Weare Cornet band was started in 1857; Dustin
Marble, of Nashua, teacher. It met alternately at Dearborn's hall,
South Weare, and at Perry Richards' store, Oil Mill, for practice.
It contained eighteen members.! One of them, Horatio H. Carr,
died in 1858, and the band attended the funeral at the house of his
father, Aaron Carr, played appropriate selections and marched with
the procession to the cemetery. This band had a successful exist-
ence for several years, till many of its members moved to other
places or died.
Patten's Cornet band, of North Weare, was formed May 30, 1879,
and still continues to meet regularly for rehearsals, and occasionally
fills an engagement in public. It has had thirty-six members in
all.$ It held a fair Nov. 20, 1883, which was very successful, net-
* Members of the North Weare Cornet Band.
First E6 comet— George H. Gove, leader,
.Second Eb cornet — AllVed G. Hanson, second leader.
Third E6 cornet — Plunimer Cram, succeeded by Rodney G. Chase.
First Bb cornet — Levi W. Gove.
Second B6 cornet — Daniel F. Muzzy, succeeded by Austin 1. Cogswell.
Solo alto — Daniel Hanson.
Kb altos — .John F. Chase, Lewis Greenleaf, -Josiah Gove.
Bb baritones — Moses F. Currier, Alfred W. Chase, George I. Gove.
B6 bass horn — William D. White.
Bass tubas — Thomas E. Fisher; Augustus Spinney, succeeded by C. C. Perry; Edwin
Gove. George C. Patten and Dana B. Hadlock played leading instruments.
Bass drum — Moses H. Clement, succeeded by .Joseph B' Pierce.
Snare drum — Rodney G. Chase, succeeded by George S. Willard.
Cymbals — Alfred W." Chase, succeeded by Almou Dow.
t Members of the South Weare Cornet Band.
W. S. Mudgett, 1st E6 cornet. George Duidap, Y.b alto. D. A. Tewksbury, 2d Bb bass.
L. Richards, 1st Bb cornet. Augustus Simons, Eb alto. Henry A. Carr, Eb bass.
G. S. Mudgett, id Eb cornet. H. P. Dearborn, Bb tenor. Horatio H. Carr, Eb bass.
E. T. Mudgett, -Jd Eb cornet. Frank J. Mudgett, Bb tenor. .John Melvin, Eb bass.
E. C. Colby, .'Jd Eb cornet. J. P. Dearborn, Bb tenor. Hiram Pliilbrick, drum.
Horace PhiJbrick, Eb alto. L. D. Scribner, 1st Bb bass. Will Simons, snare drum.
X Members of Patten's Cornet Bani>.
Eb cornets — 'George C. Patten, 'Will H. Patten, 'Warren L. Collins.
B6 cornets — Frank L. Chase, Charles B. Smith, Will H. Chase, »Loren D. Clement,
'Charles F. Wyman, 'Frank Morse.
Alto horns — Charles .\. Hurd, Roy Flanders, 'G. Ed. Jones, George Stevens, W. A.
Emerson, 'William C. Warren, 'Ham. 11. Morrill.
Tenor bonis — .John F. Chase, Henry A. Sawyer, Sherman A. Chase, Daniel Hanson,
'Byron L. Morse.
Baritone and bass horns — Chai'les P. Reed, Thomas Blakeley, 'James Rogers.
Eb bass tubas — 'I..ucius B. Morrill, 'Ezra M. Hadley, Alfi'ed G. Hanson, 'Will Boynton.
J'iccolo — Henry W. Chase.
Tenor dnims— ''Stephen C. Cram, .John LaBonta, 'Alonzo Ch.apin.
Bass drum — Harry A. Ifadley.
Cymbals— Sherman A. Chase, Clinton Emerson, 'Moses S. Colby. <
' Now connected with the band.
183C.] MISCELLANEOUS. 611
ting a little over $200. Other entertainments have always been
well attended and successful ; and while the members deserve great
credit for the perseverance they have shown in thus keeping up
their organization, the citizens of Weare have also ever been ready
to speak an encouraging word and render financial aid Avhenever
and wherever the opportunity has been afforded.
INSANE ASYLUM. The town voted not to have the state
build one in 1836, but in 1843 patronized it by having the selectmen
take Albert Colby to it.
RECORDING DEEDS. The town voted, 148 to 21, against
having town clerks record deeds of real estate.
TOWN REPORT. Voted, in 1839, to have it printed, and it
has been every year since.
VACCINATION. Voted, in 1840, not to employ a jihysician to
vaccinate all the people in town who are willing.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. March 12, 1844, voted 139 to
abolish it, 77 not to.
MODERATORS. In 1846, voted not to adopt the law that
the selectmen might ap]ioint the moderators.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. The town voted in favor of it
in 1851. It exempted a homestead of the value of §500 from at-
tachment and sale on execution.
ROADS. In 1854 the county commissioners laid out road one
hundred and eighteen. It led from East Weare depot, by the old
Collins mill, site seventeen, north up the hill by the old first meeting-
house, to road twentv-nine that runs to Sugar hill. It was a short
route from the north-east part of the town to the depot and post-office.
Road one hundred and nineteen was a short, connecting route in
Weare, laid out by the county commissioners, and built about 1870,
to accommodate the Francestown soapstone quarry. At that time
it was the shortest road from the quarry to the cars at Oil Mill.
In the account of road forty-four, instead of saying it led from
road thirty-eight, it should read from road forty.
PLURO-PNEUMONIA. The people were greatly frightened
about it in 1860. " Voted, That no person shall drive cattle into
town, or through it, without a certificate of the selectmen of the
town they came from, that the cattle did not have it."
FIRES. In 1861 there was a gang of incendiaries going about
the country, burning churches and farm-buildings. The town voted
$2000 rewai'd for the conviction of any incendiary in Weare.
612 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1808.
THE ABOLITIONISTS. Negro slavery existed in all the old
thirteen states. The merchants in the northern seaports had sup-
plied the counti-y with slaves from Africa, and many had enriched
themselves in the traffic. At the time of the adoption of the federal
constitiition, slavery was unpopular and unprofitable, and the framers
of that document provided that the slave-trade might be prohibited
by congress in 1808 or afterwards. But the invention of the cotton
gin gave a great impetus to the raising of cotton, slavery in that
section became a source of wealth, and public opinion as to the right
to hold slaves met with a change. The people of the North grad-
ually emancipated their slaves, or sold them to go South.
Meanwhile the question of abolition came uj) in England, and
the slaves of the British colonies were set at liberty. English sen-
timents on the subject were brought to this country by George
Thompson and others. Men like Garrison, Phillips and Whittier
imbibed them, and abolition societies were formed.
Moses Sawyer was one of the first abolitionists in Weare.* He
had made the acquaintance of Whittier and Garrison, and was a
subscriber to the Liberator from the start. His house in Weare, as
well as that of Moses A. Cartland, was one of the stations of the
" Underground railway." It was for a time the home of Frederick
Douglass, who commenced his autobiography there. Mr. Sawyer
was one of the first to cast an Abolition ticket in our town. The fii-st
one was voted March 9, 1841, for rei^resentatives to congress. The
names on the ticket were Nathaniel P. Rogers, Joseph M. Harper,
Parker Pillsbury, Stephen Foster and John B. Chandler. Many
men have claimed to have cast that ballot. Who did it may never
certainly be known.
In 1844 forty votes were cast for the Liberty ticket. The party
in tOM'n gradually increased, and in 1848 William H. Gove, at the
annual town-meeting, introduced some strong anti-slavery resolu-
tions, which were adopted. At the presidential election in the fall,
Van Buren, Free Soil, had forty-three votes, and in 1 852, Hale, or
the Liberty ticket, had one hundred and forty-two votes. When
the Republican party was formed all these went to its candidates.
The result of this agitation was one of the greatest wars the
* "The Friends had always been opposed, as a general thing, to slavery. .Jona-
than Dow, of Weare, was in the convention held at Exeter in February, 17.^8, to
decide upon the important question of ratifying or rejecting the constitution of the
United states, and it is said he ' spoke vei-y sensibly and feelingly against' the clause
legalizing tlie importation of slaves until the year 1808." — iV^. H.tlisi. Coll., vol. v,p. 96.
1856.] INSURANCE. 613
world ever saw ; a million of men dead, six billions of dollars ex-
pended, enormous national, state and town debts, public and private
morals debauclied, and the Negroes free men.
IISrSURANCE. The Weare Mutual Fire Insurance company
was chartered July 12, 1856. The members named were Josiah G.
Dearborn, William B. Gove, Ebenezer Gove, Ezra Dow, John W.
Hanson, Nathan C. Johnson and Nathan Breed. The company
was organized Sept. 27, and Ebenezer Gove, Sebastian S. Clark,
Elbridge A. Bailey, Enos Hoyt, Albe Morrill, Amos J. Wilson and
John Bartlett were chosen directors. William B. Gove was the first
secretarv.
The first policy was issued Jan. 5, 1857, to Jesse Clement, of
Weare Center. He was insured $1500 for six years, and gave his
premium note for six per cent of that note (§90), on which, if there
was a loss, he would be assessed, with the other policy-holders, a
sufficient percentage to pay it. He, as well as all others who were
insured, paid one per cent down on the amount of his premium
note and fifty cents additional for a policy, to pay for doing the
business of the company ; so if there were no fires, all that it Avould
cost him to be insured $1500 for six years would be S1.40, — a very
cheap insurance. But it was found, after ten years' experience,
that one per cent on the premium note was not enough to pay
expenses, and Oct. 26, 1867, it was raised to two.
They had their first fire Feb. 9, 1859. Edwin Gove met with a
loss of $900, and there was an assessment to pay it of one and one-
half per cent on the amount of the premium notes. The whole
number of assessments made during the thirty years the company
has been in business has been thirteen, and it has averaged to cost
the insured about one-half of one per cent to insure their property
each five years.
The whole number of policies issued to 1886 was one thousand
three hundred and thirty-seven, and the amount of property insured
about 8700,000. Insurance in this company has been very reason-
able ; much cheaper than it could possibly be obtained in foreign
insurance companies, and the company is now doing a successful
business. The present secretary is Hiram Buswell.* Such a com-
pany should be well supported and continued, even if it should
temporarily meet with heavy losses.
* Secretaries of the Weare Mutual Fire Insurance company : —
William B. Gove. Albe Morrill. Charles E. Hoag. George Simons. Hiram BusweU.
614 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1862.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. The town voted that the select-
men appoint them in 1862, and the record of their appointments
occupies about fifty pages of the town book.
A MOOSE was seen by Lewis George about 1863 in a pasture
in Weare. It was going south-west, and was quickly out of sight.
A hunter killed it in Lyndeborough. It Avas one that had escaped
from William Stark's menagerie in Manchester, and had been
running wild about the countiy.
RAILROADS. In 1866 the town instructed their representatives
to work in the legislature for the reduction of railroad tariffs and
for reform in the management of railroads. The representatives
were also instructed to vote for Daniel Clark for senator to Con-
gress. Mr. Clark did not get elected.
EXORMOUS BOUNTIES. After the draft in 1863 people were
willing to pay almost any sum, rather than be forced away to the
war. As high as $1800 was paid for a substitute. So anxious were
the citizens to have the quota filled, and the town not liable to a
draft, that the selectmen put in $12,000 worth of substitutes more
than there was any call for, and some thought it was a heedless as
well as useless waste of money.
WAR RECORDS. Those of the town were stolen about 1872.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS. The town passed some strong
resolutions in 1872 against buying votes and the use of money
to corrupt voters.
SALARY GRAB. Congress increased the salaries of the presi-
dent, vice-president, judges of the supreme court and its own mem-
bers in 1873. Weare passed resolutions strongly condemning the
"steal." Tliey termed it "a wholesale robbery of the treasury."
HYDROPHOBIA. In 1877 there was a great scare throughout
the countrv about mad doijs, and the town voted that the selectmen
might require that all dogs going at large should be securely
muzzled.
GRANGES. Order Patrons of Husbandry. It was originated
in Washington, D. C, Dec. 4, 1867, by Hon. O. H. Kelly, now of
Florida. With him were William Saunders, of the department of
agriculture ; Rev. A. B. Grosh, of Washington ; William M. Ireland,
of the post-office department; J. R. Thompson, of the treasury
dei)artment ; F. M. McDowell, a practical pomologist of New York,
and John Trimble, of Washington.
The order rapidly increased, and spread throughout the country
1873.] GRANGERS AND ODD FELLOWS. 615
and over the border in the British provinces, gathering a member-
ship of many hundred thousands. The Grange came to Xew
Hampshire in 1873, and now has nearly one hundred subordinate
Granges and an aggregate membership of fifty-five hundred.
Its objects are to educate and elevate those who enter its worthy
portals ; to protect the agricultural interest of the state and nation
by the enactment and enforcement of proper laws ; to give financial
aid by judicious management of the farmers' interests; to make
farming an occupation more remunerative and desirable, and home
more attractive. The order of exercises at the meetings are recita-
tions, readings and the discussion of questions that j^ertain to all
the varied interests of agricultural life.
Halestown Grange, 'No. 6, was organized Oct. 21, 1873, and has
held its meetings nearly all the time at Weare Center.*
Wyoming Grange, No. 54, was organized March 23, 1875, and its
meetings have been held at South Weare ; first at Dearborn's hall,
and now at Buxton's. f
ODD FELLOWS. Mount William lodge, No. 37, L O. O. F.,1:
was instituted Feb. 8, 1878, by Henry A. Farringtou, grand master ;
Luther F. McKinney, deputy grand master ; Joel Taylor, grand
* First Board of Officers.
Ebcu B. Bartlett, master. George Simons, chaplain. Mrs. A. B. Jolmson, pomona.
Sebastian S. Clark, overseer. Abner P. Collins, ti-eas'er. Mrs. Mary P. Jewell, flora.
Zephaniab Breed, lecturer. Wm. II. Gove, secretary. Mrs. A. P. Collins,
Hiram M. Felcb, stewai'd. J. B. Clark, gate keeper. lady asst. steward.
Albert Buswell, asst. stew'd. Mrs. S. S. Clark, ceres.
t First Board of Officers.
Eben B. Bartlett, master. H. H. Spaulding, chaplain. Mrs. .1. P. Dearborn, flora.
Geo.W. Dearborn, overseer. Geo. F. Eastman, treasurer. Miss Ida E. Sleeper, pomona.
Eben L. Paige, lecturer. Jason P. Dearborn, sec'y. Mrs. J. N. Gould,
J. B. Philbrick, steward. Jesse X. Gould, gate keeper. lady asst. steward.
II. R. Nichols, asst. steward. Mrs. II. H. Spaulding, ceres.
t List of Members of Mount William Lodge, No. 37, I. O. O. F.
'Henry H. Balch, ^Chas. A. .Tones, 'Moses R. Peaslee, -Bradford Bowie,
'Frank P. Boynton, 'G. Edward Jones, 'Jason P. Simons, ^Wm. P. Martin,
'Charles H. Breed, 'Levi B. Laney. 'William ^V. Skillen, =Harvey J.McKellips,
'Obed H. Dow, 'Leonard F. Martin, 'James P. Whittle, -Warren L. Collins,
't;. Frank Hadley, 'Lucius B. Morrill, -Albion G. Clark, -Ezekiel W. Moore,
'Cbas. A. Hurd, 'Chas. E. Paige, -Lindley M. Sawyer, -Dana K. Marshall.
Williain T. Morse, joined March S, 1878. Peter .J. Clement, joined March 8, 188-2.
John F. Chase, joined April li), 1878. Wm. C. Vittv, ioin'ed.July Hi, 1882.
Lewis B. Melvin, joined April 10, 1878. Everett >I. Blbdgett, joined Aug. 30, 1882.
Hiram M. Felcb, joined Dec. lo, 1878. Frank Tucker, joined Dec. '27, 188-2.
Sidney B. Chase, joined Dec. 2.5, 1878. Frank Eaton, joined May 8, 1884.
Wm. II. Chase, joined Dec. 25, 1878. Amos C. Knowlton, joined :May 8, 1884.
David .1. Moulton, joined March 12, 1879. Augustus W. Kenncv. ioined June 4, 1884.
Stanford s. Aiken, joined .March 12, 187'.). Daniel P. Woodburv. joined Julv 23, 1884.
Louis Scbwartz, joined Nov. 2(i, 187i». James B. Day, joined Feb. 24, 188(5.
< Hivcr I). Sawyer, joiucd .Ian. 14, 1880. Edgar F. Straw, joined March 31, 18SG.
Fred y. Fi^iher, joined May 1<>, 1,><S0. Charles F. LaBohta, joined Dec. 22, 1886.
Chas. B. Smith, joined .June 1, 1881. Elbridgc C. Brown, joined ."March 30, 1SS7.
Henry C. .lolmson, joined Sept. 28, 1881. Frank E. Cutting, joined April 13, 1887.
Byron L. Morse, joined Feb. 8, 1882. Luther F. Gatcheli, joined April 13, 1887.
1 Charter members. -Joined Feb. 27, 1878.
616 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1878.
secretary; Joseph Kidder, George A. Cummings and Charles P.
Blanchard, past grand representatives, and others, of the grand
lodge of New Hampshire, assisted by officers and members from
many neighboring lodges.
The lodge held its first meeting in Chase's hall, and elected Obed
H. Dow noble grand ; Charles H. Breed, vice-grand ; Jason P.
Simons, secretary, and James P. Whittle, treasurer. Since Decem-
ber, 1878, the meetings have been held in School-house hall.
Obed H. Dow, senior past grand, is the only member who has
been removed by death. He died June 22, 1885.
Mount William lodge started with sixteen charter members, to
which number thirty-six have been added by initiation. The or-
ganization is now in a very prosperous condition.
STAKK FELLOWS POST, No. 46, G. A. R. This post held
its first meeting at Weare town hall Sept. 3, 1879. At its next meet-
ing, Sept. 5, 1879, twenty-one veterans were mustered in by Col.
George Bowers, of Nashua, commander of the department of New
Hampshire, G. A. E., and his assistants. The regular officers* were
then chosen, and extended remarks were made by visiting comrades.
Sept. 29th the post met and adopted a code of by-laws reported
by Comrades Colby, Hanson and Darling, and sufficient copies of
the rules and regulations of the Grand Army of the Republic were
procured for the use of the members. The objects of the organiza-
tion as set forth were : —
" 1. To preserve and strengthen those kind and fraternal feel-^
in^TS which bind together soldiers, sailors and marines who united
to suppress the late Rebellion, and to perpetuate the memory and
history of the dead.
" 2. To assist such former comrades-in-arms as need help and
protection, and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphans of
those who have fallen.
" 3. To maintain true allegiance to the United States of Amer-
ica, based on a paramount respect for, and fidelity to, the national
constitution and laws, to discountenance whatever tends to weaken
loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any man-
* The first ofiicei-s were : —
Albert H. Sawyer, commaiuler. Kuoch W. r.roetl, ollker of the day.
Levi IJ. Laiiey", senior vlce-eonunauiler. Ihuvey J. :\r<KeUips, odicer of the guaril.
Frank W. Morgan, iunior vice-eom'cler. George W. Towns, sergeant-major.
Henry N. ('hapniuii, adjutant. -lolin 8. Ilntchins, quartermas'r-sergeant.
EliplKilet Jones, quartermaster. Sidney U. Chase, surgeon.
George W. I'ierce, chaplain.
1879.] STARK FELLOWS POST, NO. 46, G. A. R. 617
ner impairs the efficiency and permanency of our free institutions;
and to encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights and
justice to all men."
Forty-seven comrades have signed the rules and regulations.*
The post attended the dedication of the soldiers' monument, Sept.
11, 1879, at Manchester. They decorated forty-two soldiers' graves
on Decoration day, the town having voted $50 for that purpose.
Patten's Cornet band furnished the music, and Col. Carroll D. Wright
delivered the oration. They held a camp-fire Sept. 13th, at which
they had music and dancing, and Nov. 5th they had a lecture and
supper at the town hall.
The subject of forming a ladies' auxiliary relief corps came up
Oct. 11th, and Mrs. Laura A. Dow was chosen representative to the
convention at Laconia. She attended, and Dec. 13th the post voted
to allow the ladies to form such relief association as they may de-
sire. They at once organized, and have always been a great hel})
in maintaining an interest in the post. They have furnished wreaths
and flowers to decorate soldiers' graves, badges of mourning for
soldiers' funerals; have held fairs, concerts, lectures, strauberry
festivals, oyster suppers and balls, — all the money arising from the
same, after paying expenses, being turned into the relief fund for
the benefit of needy and sick soldiers. f
Since 1880 they have regularly decorated the soldiers' graves each
year, the town annually ajipropriatiug 850 for that purpose, and
Patten's band furnishing the music. In 1881 Rev. S. S. X. Greeley
gave the address; in 1882 A. B. Thompson, secretary of state, spoke
to the post; in 1883 Albion R. Simmons addressed them; in 1884
Herbert F. Norris spoke; in 1885 Francis H. Buffum was the orator;
and in 1886 Rev. E. L. House told to them the story of the war.
* Comrades.
(ieoi-ge W. Towns, Welcome B. Darlinjj, Daniel P. Uixby, Ilinini D. Osborn,
Harvey H. (ieorge, Levi B. Laney, KlijaliP. Purington, Alonzo II. Wood,
.lohn T. Hutchins, Albert H. Sawyer, Charles A. Witliam, .leremiah Clouffli,
Kliphalet .Tones, Thomas Emnibtt, .loscph V. liowie, Oaniel Johnson,
Peleg B. Thurston, Porter Diifur, Fred L. Schwartz, Otis <;. Cilley,
Harvev.J. McKellips, Henry N. Chapman, Benj. F. Philbrick, Alonzo F. Paige,
Alvin Thompson, Frank W. Morgan, Forest B. Nichols, Stephen P. Colby,
Henn F. Marsh, Sidney B. Chase, Kdmond M. Rogers, Horatio -I. Collins,
Knoch W. IJreed, Danie"l Hanson, Charles W. Colby, Francis Koy.
l-;ibridiie C. Brown, llosea P.. Corliss, Hial C. Cove, Ceorge W. Wynian,
Kdwin.I. Tennev, .Toseph H.Adams, .Joseph Cram, John B. Colby.
Lorenzo B. Chapin, William H. Carlton, Robert C. Smith,
t The olliccrs of the Ladies' Relief Corps for ISSO arc :—
Mrs. Rachel (i. Thurston, president. Mrs. Laura A. George, secretary.
Mrs. Lorena Marsh, vice-president. Mrs. Laura A. Dow, treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Ella V. McKellips, Mrs. Lucy M. Pliilbrick, Mrs. Jemiie Brown.
618
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1881.
Levi B. Lauey was commander for 1881, 1882 and 1883. When
he i-etii'ed the post passed resolutions highly complimentary to him,
had them beautifully written out, handsomely framed in oak and
presented them with apjDropriate remarks. A handsome portrait of
Col. Stark Fellows was procured by Mr. Laney for their hall in 1882.
The meetings of the post are well kejjt up, and are held the Mon-
day on or befpre each full of the moon. There are more members
now than at the outset, the post thus far having mustered in a few
more than death has mustered out.
CIDER. The town voted, in 1878, that the law regulating the
sale of cider shall be enforced.
LAGER BEER. " Yoted, to adopt the provisions of the law
regulating its sale."
DOGS. The town was greatly annoyed by their depredations in
1879. They voted that owners should take care of them ; should
pay all damages done by them ; should put collars, with owners'
names on them, on their necks, and pay a fine of ^2 if they failed to
comply with these requirements.
SLIDING DOWN HILL. The town, about 1880,* instructed
* Tax-payers, ISSO.
Annis, Charles A.
Bailev, Olive F.
W". Scott,
Baker, .Tames
James W.
Balch, Henry II.
William P.
Balcom, .John S.
Barnard, George F.
Lottie,
Page M.
Barrett, .James W.
.John II.
Sarah,
Bartlett, Eben B.
Knoch,
Franklin,
Liirena B.
Perley E.
Bartley, .John
Bennett, Charles F.
Bixby, Granville II.
Black, Charles
Jesse L. S.
Booth, Charles
P>o\vie, Bratltbril
•Joseph V.
Boynton, Daniel
(ircene,
Bragg, Frederick
Brant, Edwin
Breed, Amos
Anna,
Charles H.
Edward T.
Emily,
Enoch W.
Breed, Homer F.
John,
John C.
I^evi .J.
Lydia H.
Thomas F.
Zephaniah,
Brown, David F.
Delia G.
John K.
Sarah J.
Thomas F.
William H.
Buckman. Chas. P.
Buswell, Hiram
Buxton, Charles N.
Charles W.
Miriam,
Sarah J.
Carey, .James E.
Carlton. William H.
Carswell, Samuel G.
Chapin, L. B.
Chase, Asa P.
Benjamin H.
Charles F.
Mrs. C. F.
David G.
Edwin H.
Eli,
Frank K.
I Ilannuh D.
Henry W.
Horace <).
John F.
John H.
Jonathan D.
Chase, Josiah D.
Lizzie,
Martha A.
Nathaniel -J.
Philip,
Sidney B.
William H.
Cilley, Alfred M.
Benjamin F.
John C. .
Joseph W.
Lydia M.
Mehitable,
Otis G.
Clark, Atldison N.
Albion G.
J. Bailey,
Lois,
Sebastian S.
Clement, Catherine
.Jesse,
•Jesse, Jr.
Luther,
Moses H.
Clough, Charles E.
Cyrus,
Daniel,
•leremiah,
•John,
Cochran, George H.
Isaac N.
Colburn, Aaron
Charles E.
Cyrus L.
•John,
Lydia P.
Mark,
Colby, B. Frank,
Calvin F.
David,
George H.
George W.
Harvey G.
H. Fred,
James B.
John B. .
Josephine S.
Stephen P.
Collins, Abner P.
Horatio .J.
Warren L.
Colvin, George
Copeland, Hezekiah
Couch, Henry C.
Cram, Charles C.
Frank P.
Harris G.
John F.
Joseph,
Moses W.
Nathan,
Nathan (4.
Samuel 1'.
Stephen C.
Crouiu, Dennis
Currier, Daniel G.
Frank P.
George,
Harrison E.
Herbert H.
Levi,
Moses F.
Cutting, Frank E.
Daniels, George S.
1880.]
TAX-PAYERS, 1880.
619
the selectmen to prohibit it in the iniblic highway between the south
meeting-house and tlie store of George C. Carpenter.
FISH AND GAME WARDENS were first chosen in 1881.
The town voted to protect trout and other fish for three years. In
1883 the wardens were instructed to carry out the fish and game
Darling, Welcome
Davis, Charles E.
Henry,
Jeremiali G.
Nathaniel C.
Sabra,
Day, George
James B.
Joanna,
John II.
Dearborn, Elvira B.
George W.
Jason P.
Josiah G.
Luther G.
Moses,
DoCourey, John
Dodge, Henry C.
Israel P.
Dow, Abbie II.
Charles,
Charles H.
Elijah,
Ezra,
John Q.
Josiah,
Josiah, ^d
Laura A.
Levi H.
Nathan C.
((bed II.
Sarah,
Winthrop,
Downing, Frank A.
Oscar,
Drew, Dan G.
Duller, I'orter
Eastman, Daniel B.
Ezra C.
Francis,
Frank L.
George F.
Herbert,
John L.
Josiah B.
Squire G.
Eaton, Daniel B.
Frank,
Fred,
Henry E.
>Iarv E.
Perry A.
Pillsbury K.
Sidney A.
Thomas,
Thomas U.
Walter S.
William,
William S.
Ednuinils, David F.
Emerson, George L
Jesse C.
John,
John,
Marden,
Emerson, Rodney
Rodney W.
William A.
Emmet, Thomas
Everett, Charles W.
Farmer, Luther M.
Farr, Addie E.
Lindley H.
Favor, Fred
John B.
John P.
Orrin C.
Thomas,
Felch, Amos B.
Frank L.
Frank P.
Harvey B.
Henry P.
Hiram M.
Ira J.
James B.
Laura A.
Marv E.
Phebe A.
President,
Squire,
Fifleld, Robert S.
Fipphen, George F.
Harvey H.
Fisher, Albert S.
Flanders, Abram M.
Cyrus W.
Frank,
J. Gould,
Joshua M.
Roy,
William,
FoUansbee, Almou
Alonzo C.
Benjamin,
George W.
Jacob,
Jesse,
Mary,
Ransom,
Folsom, Alfred I).
Fontin, Eli
Foster, Frank C.
Fred F.
Henry,
Loretta,
Fracheur, Orrin 1*.
Frost, Abner
George, Frank II.
Harvey II.
Jesse,
Lewis,
Lvdia R.
:\Iarv,
OtisC.
(Jlawson, Charles M
Gould, Adaline M.
Amos S.
Fred O.
Georgianna,
Gould, James
Jesse N.
John E.
Luther E.
Rodney W.
Sarah,
Gove, Alvah
Charles E.
Charlotte,
David,
Ebenezer,
Edwin,
Eliza B.
Ezra C.
(icorge I.
Hial C.
Hiram H.
Ira,
John H.
John M.
Laura F.
Nelson H.
Paige E.
Rodnev W.
SeweUC.
Squire X.
William B.
Grant, James M.
Laura M.
Green, Ezra
Horace P.
Greenleaf, Eliza A.
Gregg, E. J.
Frank P.
John,
Iladley, Alonzo
Caroline F.
Charles J.
Ezra M.
George,
George F.
Harry A.
John L.
John R.
Iladlock, Alvin C.
Hamilton, Alfred M,
Hanson, Alfred G.
Daniel,
David D.
Eliza G.
George F.
John W.
Ilazen, George II.
Hamon,
Closes,
Hcaly, Martin J.
Hodding, Damon
Hoag, Charles E.
Israel,
Ilodgdon, INIoses A.
. Hollis, Benjamin E.
Houston, Frank
Lewis,
Hoyt, Horace J.
Sarah M.
Hoyt, Warien
Huntington, .John
Hurd, Cliarles A.
James W.
Hussey, Mary
Hutchlns, Francis
John T.
Jameson, Benj. T.
Rnflna M.
Jewell, Otis F.
.Johnson, Albert B.
Daniel,
Edmund,
Eliza G.
George D.
Henj'y C.
John C. ■
Jonathan,
Lydia C.
Moses H.
Otis C.
Rhoda,
Willard,
Jones, Alton P.
Charles A.
Charles H.
Eliphalet,
George H.
G. Edward,
Henry C.
James E.
Kane, Jerry
Keiley, Lawrence
Kelley, Charles
James,
John R. B.
Walter,
Kendrick, Eliza
George C.
Kennard, .Joseph
Kenney, Charles
Kimball, Samuel
Susan,
Labonta, Israel
Israel, Jr.
Laney, Levi B.
Margaret A.
Leach, H. H.
John L.
Leeds, Hari-y
Milton S.
Le FU^ur, .Joseph
Leighton, Charles H.
David B.
Everett B.
Lufliin, I'armalee H.
Sarah,
Thomas,
Lull, .\ndrew J.
Dudlej',
(ieorge D.
Hiram,
Liuul, .John C.
Manning, Orren A.
Mauslield, WiUlam
620
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1880.
laws to the letter ; also to allow the removing of the pickerel from
Duck pond for the purpose of introducing German carp. But in
1884: the town passed the following unique vote: " Voted, That
the fish and game warden be instructed to stay at home." There
must have been some i:)rosecutions, for we find that the town paid,
in 1885, $11.94 for counsel on fish cases.
Marshall, Allen
Almus L.
Daua K.
George F.
.Joseph,
William H.
jMai-tin, Albert F.
Donald,
Jonathan,
.Joshua F.
Martha A.
Oscar,
Richard II.
.^amuel,
W. P.
Willlaui,
McAlpine, A. M.
J. H.
L. G.
McCoy, Nathan
McKellips, Harvey J.
Silas,
Wilber H.
Melvin, Abraham
Abraham, id
George F.
Isaac C.
.John P.
Louis B.
Merrill, .John
Paige R.
William C.
Mitchell, Charles H.
Moore, Charles D.
Charles H.
Ezekiel W.
Morrill, Lucius B.
Morse, Moses W.
William B.
William T.
Moulton, David .J.
Mutlgett, Ezra T.
George 8.
Herbert A.
Otis A.
Murphy, .John
NVifliam,
Muzzy, Charles W.
Dimond,
Orren F.
Reuben A.
Nichols, Forest B.
Iliram,
H. Komeyn,
.losiah H.
Samuel < ).
William U.
Osborii, Abbie JI.
Daniel,
Daniel B.
Edgar S.
Frank R.
Hiram D.
James B.
Osboi-n, .Tames W.
•Jane P.
•Jesse B.
Lindley H.
Samuel,
William H.
Paige, Abbie G.
Alfred F.
Churles E.
Charles S.
E;ben L.
Edward G.
Fred G.
George G.
John,
John H.
Nathaniel,
Sabiua A.
Parker, Augustus M.
Parmenter, Aaron
Peaslee, Daniel R.
Franklin H.
Harvey F.
Horace F.
.Jonathan,
Lorenzo D.
Louiza B.
Closes R.
Nathaniel,
Nathaniel P.
Robert,
Rozille A.
Perkins, Fred H.
Peterson, Mai-y
Philbrick, Abigail
Andrew,
Andrew J.
Hannah E.
Hiram F.
.1. Brooks,
•John S.
I>ewis E.
Lorenzo,
Melissa,
Moses C.
Nathan,
Ruth,
Sarah .T.
William Henry,
IMcrce, .Joseph B.
I'litler, Edwin
Piirington, Chas. F.
Del no W.
Kliiah,
Klijah P.
.James A.
I'utnam, Elbridge
Hannah,
I land. AsaF.
Hay, .John C.
Hichai'ds, Eliphalet
.John,
Margaret,
Richardson, A. F.
Richardson, John
Mary,
Rogers, .James R.
Thomas,
Ro we, David D.
Roy. Francis
Saltmarsh, Jonathan
Thomas,
Sargent, Frank
John M.
Lovilla,
Moses D.
Samuel,
Willie L.
Saunders, George W.
Sawyer, Albert H.
Daniel,
Henry A.
Lindley M.
Mary B.
Moses,
Nathan,
Oliver D.
Philip,
Schwartz, Frederick
Lewis,
Scruton, George
Simons, Elbridge C.
George,
George Fred,
Harrison,
Harry H.
James,
Jason P.
.Joseph B.
William B.
Skillens, William W.
Sleeper, Almon L.
Mary M.
Roxy,
William H.
Smith, Heniy
Closes S.
Nathaniel B.
Reuben,
Robert C.
Story A.
Snsa'nna P.
Spaulding, Elisha A.
Henry H.
Stevens, George E.
Stone, Henry
Stoning, Amos .J.
Jonathan,
Stowell, Freenian S.
Straw, Abigail II.
Eliza,
Fred,
Seth W.
Sumner, Charles 11
J.G.
O.F.
Sylvanus,
Taylor, Jacob
.Jacob, '2d
Tenney, Abigail G.
Edwin J.
William B.
Thatcher, Charles
Thayer, Cynthia
Thorn dike, Chas. H.
.John,
Thomas,
Thorp, Abraham
Charles A.
Isaac H.
Joseph W.
Thurston, P. B.
Tilfanv, Carrie
Henry D.
To^^lS, George W.
Henry,
John,
•John, Jr.
Wmiam O.
Tuttle, Amanda
Carlos,
Vance, William
Vamey, Albert L.
Vitty, Albert E.
Jonathan F.
William C.
Wadleigh, Rufus
^Valker, Isaac F.
Wallace, James II.
AVebb, Beniamin N.
Wheeler, Albert W.
White, Dustin
George A.
John C.
AVhittle, James P.
John,
Willard, Cyrus
Wilson, Clark
Daniel,
Herbert,
Nancy N.
Wood, Alonzo H.
Amos E.
Cvinis E.
Mary A.
Will'D.
Woodbury, Caleb P.
I). P.
George W'.
.James,
John A.
Stephen E.
William.
AVorthley, Eleanor
Wjman," Charles F.
Ebenezer,
Emei-j-.
.Tames I.
John C.
John E.
1881.] TOWN HISTORY. 621
MILE STOXES. Palmer & Garmon, of Manchester, furnished
them, and the town measured the roads and set them in 1881.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. In 1883 the select-
men were instructed to insert them in the town report.
TOWN HISTORY. A meeting to consider the subject of a
town history was held at the town house March 1, 1881, Those
present were unanimous in favor of publishing one. At the annual
town-meetnig, March 14, 1882, " Voted, That the sum of $500 be
raised to assist in procuring and ])ublishing a history of the town of
Weare, and that John L. Hadley, Abner P. Collins, Robert Peaslee
and Albert B. Johnson be appointed agents and authorized to re-
ceive and expend the same." To carry this vote into effect, David
Cross, Josiah G. Dearborn, Abner P. Collins, Robert Peaslee and
Sylvester C. Gould were chosen a committee to collect material; to
select some one to write the history, and to publish the same. This
committee issued a circular June 1, 1882, soliciting " the co-opera-
tion of all who have an interest in 'Old Halestown,' to secure and
furnish all historical information" possible; and different parts of
the work were assigned to the several members. It was arranged
at the beginning that Mr. Collins should prepare the genealogies,
and Oct. 1, 1881, William Little * was engaged as historian. At the
annual town-meeting held March 10, 1885, a resolution was passed,
that the selectmen be authorized to hire a sum not exceeding $1500,
to be expended by the committee last named in publishing the town
history, the books to be the property of the town, to be sold at 84
a copy, and the edition not to exceed one thousand volumes. The
first proceeds from tlie sale of the history were to be applied to the
payment of the 81500 advanced ; the next to be taken to reimburse
the committee for their time and expense, provided the first 8500
appropriated by the town is not sufficient to pay the same, and that
the balance from the sale of said history be paid into the town
treasury. The contract for publishing the history was made Oct. 5,
* William Little, son of Dr. Jesse and Susan C. (Merrill) Little, was born in
Warren, March 20, 1S33. He taught school much of the time for nine years, titteil
for college at Kimball Union academy, Meriden, and graduated from Dartmonth
in 18,09. He studied law with Hon. Thomas J. Smith, of Wentworth, and at the
Albany, N. V., law school; was admitted to the bar at the latter place in 18(il, and
opened an oflice at Manchester in May that year, where he has since continued in
practice. He has been a member of the Manchester school board eleven years
and of the New Hampshire legislature five sessions; has written and published a
history of Warren, his native town, a centennial address, and a history of schools
in Manchester.
Mr. Little married Annie Dency, Feb. Ji, 1870, and to them were born three chil-
dren : Lillian, Thomas D. and Annie !>. Mrs. Little died March 23, 1878, anil Annie S.
April 13, 1878.
622 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1885.
1886, with S. W. Huse & Co., of Lowell, Mass., and the first signa-
ture was soon printed.
ROAD MACHINES. Two were bought in 1885, and were found
to be a great help in making and repairing roads.
RELICS. John Merrill, who lives on the Jacob Straw place,
Sugar hill, had a sun-dial which he plowed up on the farm. His
son, Paige R. Merrill, had arrow-heads, gouges and part of an Indian
skeleton, a brass ink-stand which belonged to Mr. Straw, the first
settler on the j^lace, a sun-dial (sold to Josiah G. Dearborn), and a
sword that Mr. Merrill's father (Col. Nathaniel Fifield) carried in
the Revolutionary Avar.
"THE POETS OF WEARE." Many natives and residents of
the town have written verses. A collection of these would make a
small volume.
John Hodgdon, who settled in town in 1771, often indulged his
muse. Some stanzas, which he said he found, are quite interesting.
The following are fair specimens : —
" Some pray, some read John Calvin's creed
And preach up sure damnation;
And others need the Freewill creed
To gain a free salvation.
" If saints again fall into sin
And cease good works pursuing,
God changes, too, as creatures do,
And lets them go to ruin.
" Armenians light with all their might,
And strain each nerve and sinew,
Saying, ' God never chose any but those
Who in good works continue.'
" The Quaker, he on honesty
Will trust liis soul forever,
Saying, ' Friend, if thee would saved be.
Be honest now and ever.' "
Samuel Philbrick Bailey was born in Weare Feb. 27, 1780, and
died in Washington July 12, 1880, aged over one hundred years.
He wrote more than two thousand poetical effusions, many of which
were published. Twelve days before his death he wrote " My Pil-
grimage," the following being the concluding stanza : —
" Now I have seen one hundred years.
Four months and three days more;
1 soon shall leave all doubts and fears.
And Jesus Christ adore."
John Robie, son of John Robie, who settled in Weare in 1774,
1852.] "THE POETS OF WEARE." 623
and was town clerk so many years, wrote many temperance songs.
He used to sing tliem at temperance meetings, and many were pub-
lished. Tlic following lines appear in his "New Year's Song to
Maine " : —
" If I was ■worthy and knew how,
I 'd compliment my friend, Neal Dow,
The mayor of I'orthmd citj^ fair,
From Hampshire's rugged town of Weare."
Isaiah Southwick lived for many years at South Weare, and
wrote much for the papers. His acrostic to John Robie is a fair
specimen : —
"Joyfully our friend we greet;
Oft in friendship may we meet.
He deserves our warmest thanks —
Noble champion in our ranks!
" Ready hand and willing mind,
Old King Alcohol to bind;
Bravely, with a pi'udent zeal.
In the cause of human weal,
Ever foremost in the field."
Ira Whittaker, long a resident of Weare, wrote many verses.
From his " Battle of Boi'odino " we take this stanza: —
" The thund'ring peals the valleys shake,
From rank to rank loud volleys break;
The Russians now all eflorts make
Still to maintain their ground.
Like thunder-clouds, that on their way
Spread death and terror in dismay,
O'er the dead in heaps that lay.
Napoleon's troops rush on."
G. Frank Locke resided at East Weare. He was the son of
Elder Benjamin Locke, the Advent preacher. His "Pilgrim's Song
of Hope" has the following oi^ening stanza: —
" Soon the glorious day will come
When the Saviour will appear.
And will gather all who 're waiting for the Lord
Safe in the promised land.
Where in joy and peace they'll stand —
So 'tis promised in the holy, sacred Woi-d."
Henry C. Day also lived at East Weare. June, 1852, he wrote
"Summer's Here Again " : —
" Sweet Summer 's here again.
With sunny hours of glee.
And life and beauty reign
From the White Hills to the sea;
624 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [185G.
Old Merrimack, with joy,
Sings gaily on liis way;
And bliss without alloy
Bids care begone to-day.
" Old Suuapee again
Aside his fetters flings,
And from the shady glen
The crystal fountain springs;
Dark Ivearsarge ujirears
His bald head to the sky,
While Summer, with her train
Of beauty, di"aweth nigh."
Abby a. Johnson was born at East Weare, and was lor many
years a teacher. The following is from "To an Irish Boy," whom,
looking at a beautiful picture, she heard exclaim, " Ah ! and look ye
away there, and see the beautiful water and the green trees, and
the birds a-flyin' over them " : —
" Ay, gaze and worship at the shrine
Of Nature and of Art!
The poetry of heaven is thine.
Its sunlight in thy heart."
Sylvester C. Gould, editor of Notes and Queries^ has often
tried his hand at poetry. From his "Push On " is the following: —
" In this world of battles
Some have glory won;
Gained a crown of honor, —
Push on ! "
Harriet M. Gillett was the daughter of John Gillett. She
wrote much, and died at the aaje of eighteen. From her "Reflec-
tions in a Grave-yard " is this stanza : —
" Now every ti'ifling thought has fled,
For conseci'ated grounds I tread;
Oh, would that I might often turn
To this lone place and wisdom learn
Among the silent dead ! "
George H. Boynton is said to have written " Home" : —
" Home's not merely four square walls,
Though with pictures hung and gilded ;
Home is where afl'ection calls.
Filled with slirines the heart hath builded.
Home! go watch the faithful <love.
Sailing 'neath the heaven above us;
Home is where thei-e's one to love!
Home is where there's one to love us!"
Ida G. Adams, born at" Nortli Weare Oct. 2, 1856,'has published
1882.] "THE POETS OF WEARE." 625
several poems of considerable merit. One appears in the ." I'oets
of New Hampshire," Cb^jin, 1882. This stanza is from « Enid " : —
" Have you seen our brown-cyed darling,
With lier curls of burnislied gold ?
On this earth there ne'er existed
Such a cunning two-years-old!"
James M. Adams lives at North Weare. Three of his poems
ajtpear in " The Poets of New Hampshire." His " The New Year "
contains these stanzas: —
" All hail the New Year! as it proudlj' advances.
Clad in armor of snow, hearing ice-pointed lances;
While its crown of pure gold casts its sheen o'er the earth.
And a radiant splendor announces its birth.
" Good-by to the Old Year! as it bows to the New,
A subject so loyal, so brave and so true!
Remember its pleasures, forget all its pain.
For Joy, the sole monarch, hereafter shall reign."
Muses A. Cabtland wrote much prose and a few poems. The
following from his "Hunker's Lament" was written in slavery-
times, and shows the spirit of the man: —
" We 've cursed the ' higher law of God,'
Proclaiming man a chattel;
That curling hair and sable skiu
Mark but ' two-legged cattle ' ;
That soiling them on auction-blocks,
Or in the coffle driven.
Is serving two great gods at once:
Democracy and heaven ! "
Hon. William H. Gove wrote many poems. His " Maid of the
Notch " has this opening stanza : ^—
" The mountain king above the cloud sat proudly on his throne,
'Mid tempest roll and thunder crash, mingling in battle tone.
And met the light of winter's morn, with stern and icy frown;
The sun's keen glance, sent flashing back from his diamond-studded crown."
Mr. Gove's "Threnody" on Moses A. Cartland has been often pub-
lished and much admired.
Abel Webster and many others in Weare may have written poems,
but their productions have not come to hand.
EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS AND CORRES-
PONDENTS from Weare: —
Charles Henry Chase, Mercantile Advertiser; died in Waterville
Me., 1885.
Zephaniah Breed, now of Weare, Journal of Agriculture.
40
626 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1885.
Israel Peaslee Chase, m. d., now of Henniker, Saturday Messenger.
Joseph Clark Emerson, Daily and Weekly Mirror; now in
Cleveland, O.
Moses Austin Cartland, Journal of Agriculture, and several
other papers and magazines.
James M. Adams, associate editor of American Tbu7ig Folks.
Charles F. Adams, printer in Statesman office. Concord.
Joseph C. Kimball taught school in East Weare, and published
two mathematical works.
Jeremiah Green Davis, Halestown Banner.
Jacob Eaton Johnson, a printer on Saturday Messenger; died
in Weare, Sept. 11, 1853.
Edgar Tilton Paige, printer in Mirror office.
Carlos Tilton Marshall, printer in Mirror office.
Sylvester Clark Gould, editor of Notes and Queries.
Leroy Montier Gould,* editor of the Lake Village Times.
Augustus G. Hoyt, printer in Sheboygan, Wis.
George Emerson Crowell, editor of the Household, Brattle-
boro', Vt.
Henry Calvin Day, engaged on Houseliold.
John Henry Day, engaged on Household; died 1885.
William Henry Gove, editor White Mountain Torrent.
John Perry, m. d., printei*, now at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Albion H. Bailey, printer on Boston Transcript for nearly thirty
years.
Edwin S. Huntress published Journal of Im,provement.
Thomas M. Preble published books and i)amphlets, and wrote
much for the World^s Crisis and Advent Herald.
Rodney F. Hemenway, Lowell Mail.
Charles Kelley, published Weare Gazette.
George Henry Boynton, newspaper correspondent.
George Franklin Locke, Laws of Life.
Samuel H. Boody, newsi)aper correspondent.
Fred F. Foster, Penn Monthly.
* LnuoY M. Gould, son of James and Haunah H. (Wtibstoi) Gould, was born at
Wcar(\, Jan. 18, 1S.')0. Tic IcarncMl t\w ]irintc!i-'.s trade at tlici .}nrror offivc in IManclies-
tcr. and al'lerwards workcci in varions t)flicc.s in Muiiclicsitcr, ("oncord, Nasluia and
Fall l{i\('r, Mass. He also learned the art of short han<l v.ritinf?, and for the past
lew years has Ixuai a suecessfid teacher of tin; same. In Jnly, ISSi, ho became asso-
ciated with his brother, Sylvester C. (Jould, in publisliinfj; .\<>Us and QuerUn u-ith An-
sircrn. In ISST, he purchased a half-interest in the Lake Vilhif^o 7Vwes, and is at pres-
ent one of thi; editors and i)nblishers of that paper.
Mr. (Jould married Julia A. Abbott, of Concord, Jan. 2, 1875, and to them was
born Ada W. Gould, May ?>, 187G.
1765.]
TRADERS.
627
TRADERS.* Who was the first merchant in Weare? This is
a difficult question to answer. Ebenezer Mudgett, in 1765, is styled
"Merchant" in the genealogy of the Mudgett family. Aaron Quimby,
in very early times, may have had a few commodities to sell. Samuel
Philbrick is known to have been in trade as early as 1775, at his
house in South Weare, near Mount Odiorne. Jesse Woodbury,
who was an uncle of Hon. Levi Woodbury, one of the justices of
SOUTH WKAKE.
Samuel Philbrick 1775
Oliver Hardy 1794
Jesse Woodbury 179(>
James Wallace' 1812
I )uniel Bailey 1828
John W. Morse 1836
E. AVellman Osborn 1860
William 1). White 1860
Jonathan Buxton 1870
.John II. Paige 1870
Charles Buxton 1875
Rogers & Son 1 87(;
George C. Carpenter. . .1879
Alonzo Hadley
J. Brooks Philbrick
Almus W. Morse 1885
CALDWKLL'.S MILLS.
Samuel Caldwell 1775
William Caldwell 1789
sinion B. Tobie 1808
Thomas Towns 1822
-Moses Huntington 1825
Asahel Hoag 1827
William Whittle
ROCKLAND.
.Jonathan Watson 1791
Ezekiel Kimball, Jr 1801
Asa Kimball .1815
John Paige 1815
Mark Kimball 1815
John Loi'd 18'18
Aquilla T). Holmes 1856
Charles Kelley ... 1875
Thomas Hunt 1885
KII'IELD'S COKNER.
Thomas Dole 1796
John Smith 1809
Bradbury Bailey 1810
WE A HE CENTER.
William Whittle 1796
Sanuusl Putney 180U
Ebenezer Peas'lee 1801
Stephen Bow 1801
Eleazer Greeley 1801
William Little 1801
Ptoses Carruth 1801
Jonathan Dow l,so;>
David Pattee 1803
David Chase 1805
(Charles Chase 1806
I >aniel Moore 1806
John ( ioodhue 1807
♦Traders in Weare.
James Wilson 1808
William Bixby 1809
Isaac Hubbai-d 1815
John Cheney 1815
Eleazer Firteld 1815
Dudley Porter 1817
Eleazer Porter 1817
Samuel Stiluiau 1827
Daniel Paige 1827
Nathan G. Chase 1827
Hugh Jameson 1829
.Tames H. Dudley 1829
Carlton Chase . . ." 1831
Nathan Downing 1833
Peter C. Downing 18.33
Mark Fisher 1810
Paul II. Bixby 1810
Hiram Simons 1840
Harrison Hobson 1840
Sidney Brigham 1840
Charles (Juild 1840
Cyrus E. Wood 1841
John B. Bailey 1847
Abel B. Cram 1847
Benjamin Dodge 1847
David F. Brown 18.50
.John W. Hanson
Daniel .Johnson 18.58
(ieorge Simons 1860
Israel Hoag I860
Charles E. Hoag 1875
E. Warren Breed 1882
Leonard Wilson 1885
Benjamin T. Jameson. .1886
EAST weare.
Phinehas Stone 1806
David Cross 1806
Ithamar Eaton 1806
John Cilloy, Jr 1808
Timothy Barnard 1800
David Tenney 1813
Moses Peaslee 1815
John .Johnson 1818
Samuel Davis 1819
.Joseph Merrill 1820
Robert Davis 1826
George Elie 1826
Enos Merrill 1828
.John Boynton 1828
Harrison Evans 1830
John Peaslee 1830
Cyril lus F'aige 1834
RcKhiev Pr(;sby 1834
Elbridge A. Bailey I8;}9
Amos W. Sargent 1839
Pelatiali Brown 1840
Albert Gilchrist 1844
David Gilchrist 1844
Leonard Kimball 1845
.John Carlton 1847
James Lord 1848
George W. Haskell 1849
Beniamin Lord 1850
Frank W. Batchelder.. .18.53
Rufus Fellows 18.58
Newell Evans 1860
Charles Nichols 1870
William S. Eaton 1870
George T. .Jameson 1877
Albert B. Johnson 1880
Stanford S. Aiken 1881
John Paige 1881
NORTH WEARE.
Daniel Sawyer 1855
Nathan Sawyer 18.55
Rev. Mr. Powell 18,58
Peter C. Gove 1860
William H. Gove 1866
Charles H. Chase 1880
Edward Hadley 1880
Harry Hadley 1880
John H. Paige 1882
Mrs. Eunice Chase 1885
Oliver D. Sawyer 1886
George F. Simons 1886
Frank Tucker 1886
Oil. MILL.
George Harris 1822
Hubbard Harris 1822
Richard Whittier 1827
Perry Richards 1828
Hiram Simons 1833
Harrison Hobson 18;53
Silas Stone 1838
Lewis Simons 1842
George Simons 1845
Charles E. Gove 1875
Harry H. Simons 1884
SUGAR HILL.
Obadiah Eaton 1805
Ithamar Eaton 1806
EVERETT'S.
Thomas Raymond 1825
NEAR DEEKINU LINE.
James Whittaker 1815
CLINTON OKOVE.
Simon G. Gove 1840
' James Wallace, son of Thomas and Lettice Wallace, was born at Londonderry,
Nov. 15, 1782. In 1795 he went to live with William Wallace, of Henniker, and in 1802
with Robert M. Wallace, of New LondoD. In December of that year he commenced
628 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1800.
the Supreme Court of the United States, had the first store at the
cross-roads, South Weare. Samuel Caldwell was early in trade in dl|
the north part of the town. Phinehas Stone had the first store at
East Weare. William Whittle, at Weare Center, and Harris
Brothers were early at Oil Mill. There were also traders very
early at Sugar hill and Fifield's or Meeting-house Corner. A few
of Weare's traders have failed, many have made a fair living, and
some have become wealthy. Hiram Simons and Harrison Hobson*
were perhaps the most successful.
teaching and followed the calling for eight j^ears, attending school himself part of
the time. He was also at short intervals clerk in several stores, and for a time in
ti-ade with Obadiah Katon. He commenced trade Oct. 15, 1810, at Fifleld's Corner, with
Capt. John .Smith. Two j'ears later he began trade at South Weare, and continued
bu.siness alone till April G, 1834. At that time he took John W. Morse as partner,
and did bu.siness with him till May 7, 1836. In April, 1839, he formed a partnership
with Ezekiel W. Osborn, which continued many years.
Mr. Wallace was town clerk eleven years, and the records show a beautiful speci-
men of penmanship. He represented" the town in the legislature in 1821, 1822, 1823
and 1824, and was postmaster fifteen years. He had a tine literary taste, could recite
many poems, and was particularly fond of Grav's clegv.
His wife, Fanny Wallace, died March 28, 1848; he died ^'ov. 18, 18G0.
* nAiun.soN Hobson was born at Oil Mill village, AVeare, April 11, 1814. He was
the only child of Jonathan and Lydia (Kelly) Hobson. IHs gi-andfather on his
father's side was Capt. Jeremiah Hobson, of Andierst, and on his mother's side,
Lieut. George Little, of Gotfstown. Two-thirds of a century ago Oil Mill village was
what it still continues to be, a mere hamlet. There was little of wealtli among its
people, and the children of both sexes were early taught the necessity of frugality
and economy. In boyish sports, whether of a winter's night, or at the district
school, it is more than a tradition that young Hobson was never at the rear.
At the age of fourteen, young Hobson left home and entered the country store of
George Ela & Co., in the neighboring village of West Gotfstown, and began to gain
that practical knowledge of the business in which he was afterwards actively en-
gaged. At first his duties were those of an errand boy, but he soon acquired that
familiai'ity with the routine and peculiarities of rural trade, which led to his employ-
ment as clerk in the store of E. & C. Kichards, at that time an enterprising firm at
Goftstown. Here he remained one year, when the firm established a branch store at
Xew London. It is a proof of the conlidence of his employers in his capacity and
honesty, that young Hobson, then in his eighteenth year, was entrusted with its
management.
At that time Dunstable, hitherto an unimportant town of Hillsborough county,
began to be known as having a rapidly growing manufacturing village, on the banks
of Nashua river. AVishing to know more of business-life than could be gained in a
retired country store, at the end of a year, young Hobson went to Nashua village,
and entered the dry-goods store of Stillman, Hall & Co. In the fall of 1833, while thus
employed, he was called upon by Hiram Simons, who was a few years his senior, a
school-mate and intimate friend from early boyhood, Mr. Simons informed him
that he contemplated opening a store at Weare, and wished to have Hobson join
him as partner, which he agreed to do. Simons & Hobson began business in Novem-
ber, 1833; the partnership was a fortunate one. I'niike in tlieir modes of thought
and action, each was the complement of the other. Mr. Simons was reticent,
methodical, sagacious, averse to the bustle of street-traflic, but entirely at home at
the desk. The subject of this sketch was wide-awake, conversational, adapted to
out-door trade, and with a keen foresight of the wants of the market. Hence while
the care of the store was in th(^ hands of the former, the latter had the sole responsi-
bility of making purchases and procuring supplies.
Fifty years ago the management of a counti'y store was by no means a pastime.
The credit system prevailed everywhere; the inllated period had commenced its de-
cadence, and the most disceruing could not foresee the time or extent of the crash.
When it came early in 1837, a considcirable number of the merchants in the towns ad-
joining Weare were ol)liged to fail. The lirm of Simons I't Hobson survived, and
proiiling l)y flu; opportunity, largely increased tlieir business ami profits. They
sold out tlieir stock and dissolved co-partnership in 184.5, after doing a successful
business for twelve years, and ever after the jiarties remained conlidential friends
till the death of Air. Simons. In 184(), 1847 and 1848, Mr. Hobson was associated with
the late Abel 15. Cram, in the same line of business, at the old stand.'
In April, 1S4U, Mr. Hobson removed with his family to Nashua, and in June follow-
■a-e from, a Dafe'f ty
■vVbil*'^*
VC^^
'J^<z^
not;
F.n^fjvtid For th^ B/zMrLtm. h/i-m.trt^l
COLLEGE GRADUATES.
G29
OLLEGE GRADUATES. Twenty-seven sons of Weare have
iduated from college, liaving finished tlie regular course of study.
.luies Ilaillcy 1S09. .
)avid H. Bailey ]S15..
Silas Blaisdale 1S17. .
•James Wliittle 18-24. .
John Hoclgdon* 1S27. .
John Kaynionil 1S34. .
David Cross 1S41 . .
Elbridge Marshall 1850. .
Lyman Marshall 1850. .
Franklin E. Chase 1S.51..
Jonathan Marshall 1854..
Elijah A. Gove 1856..
Thomas Marshall 18.57. .
. .Dartmouth M. I).
. .Middlebury, Vt Law.
.Dartmouth Teacher.
. . Dai-tmouth Law.
. . Bo wdoin Law.
. .Dartmouth Law.
. Dartmouth La^v.
. .Dartmouth Reverend.
. .Dartmouth Reverend.
. .Haverford, Pa Book-dealer.
. .Dartmouth Law.
. . Dartmouth Law.
. .Dartmouth Reverend.
iug, entered into the employ of the Nashua & Lowell railroad, filling in succession
the positions of station agent, wood agent and treasurer, remaining until October,
1855. Each of these positions required continual, vigorous and judicious etfort, and
it is no exaggeration to add that they were filled with rare ability.
In (October, IS-w, Mr. Hobson was elected cashier of the newly organized Penni-
chuck bank, and filled the office until the institution, after a successful existence of
ten years, closed its business in 1865. In October of the same year, he was appointed
agent and treasurer of the Pennichuck water works, having the supervision of that
successful enterprise, till his resignation in 1880. He was also one ot the original
trustees of the Nashua Savings Ijank, holding the position for twenty years, and
much of the time one of the investing committee.
In 1880, Mr. Hobson retired from active business, still retaining the position of
president of the Nashua Gas Light company, a director of the Pennichuck water
works and of the Indian Head National bank. He retains that strength and vigor-
ous health which result from I'cgular haljits and sjstematic industry, and takes an
undiminished interest in the prosperity of the communitj- and the current topics of
the day.
On the 28th of December, 1837, Mr. Hobson was man-ied to Eliza McQuesten, of
Goffstown, a lady possessing in a rare degree the essential qualities of ti-ue woman-
hood, not the least of which is the capacity to make a happy home. They have two
children, a daughter and son, both born in Weare. The daughter, Sarah Josepha, is
the wife of William A. Robinson, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; the son, Hariy M., succeeded
his father in 1880, as treasurer of the Pennichuck water works, and still holds that
position.
In politics 3Ir. Hobson has always been a Democrat of the JelTersonian school, but
never a professional politician. In religious views he is a Unitarian, and has been a
member of the Unitarian society at Nashua for the past thii-tj'-seven years.
The semi-centennial of the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Hobson will occur in
December, 1887. Their residence is pleasantly located on the west side of Concord
street, Nashua.
* Hox. .JOHX HODGPOX, son of Moses and Dorcas (Dow) Hodgdon, was born at
Weare, Oct. 8, 1800. He Inlierited the sterling integrity of his father, with the execu-
tive ability and many personal ti'aits of his giandfather. He received his prepara-
tory education at the district school in Weare, Gilmanton academy and Phillips
academy at Exeter, entered Bowdoin college in 1823, and graduated with distinguished
honors in 1827. He studied law in the otHce of Allen Gilman, ot Bangor, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1830. On the death of his grandfather, in 1821, Mr. Hodgdon came
into possession of a large tract of land in Maine, aud the conditions of ownership de-
manded immediate attention ; he therefore left Exeter in the midst of his preparatoi-j-
coui-se, antl following the water courses and the paths of trappers and Indians, soon
reached his grant in north-eastern Maine. He at once organized a surveying party
ti'om the neighboring province of New Bnniswick, laid out his land into lots, secured
settlers to establish his claim, and thus founded tlie town which afterwards bore his
name. In 18:32 he was a delegate from Elaine to the Democratic national convention
held in Baltimore, which noniiuatetl Antlrcw .lackson for the presidency. In 1833 he
was a member of the governor's council. Through the infiuence of the Maine dele-
gation at Washington, he succeeded in establishing a military post at lloulton, and
took an active and efficient part in the disputed boundary question which led to the
Aroostook war, a controversy finally settled in 1842, by the famous .\shburton
treaty. Mr. Hodgdon held the office of state land agent four years, and that of bank
examiner and commissioner six years. He was appointed by President Polk com-
missioner on the part of the state of Maine, to confer with alike commission from
630
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1848.
Hemaii A. Dearborn* 1857..
Stark Fellows 1862 .
George W. Morrill 1862. .
Elbridge G. Dearborn 1862. .
John P. Bartlett 1864. .
Rodney G. Chase 1864..
Preclerick F. Foster 1865..
Josiah G. Dearborn 1867..
Henry A. Sawyer 1874 . .
Walter S. Kelley 1882. .
Charles Page 1884. .
Manley Raymond
Sewell Eaton
William L. Eaton
Col. Jesse A. Gove graduated fr
. .Tufts Professor of Latin.
.Dartmouth Colonel of colored regt.
. .Dartmouth Law.
. Tufts Went to war and died.
. .Dartmouth Law.
. .Dartmouth Sci. Dept Teacher.
. .Dartmouth Teacher.
. .Dartmouth Law.
. .Dartmouth Agri. Dept Farmer.
. .Dartmouth Sci. Dept Manufacturer.
. .Tufts Teacher.
. .Harvard Law.
..Union Reverend.
. .Colby University Reverend.
om the military school at Norwich, Vt.
LAWYEES. Weare has had but few lawyers who resided in
town, but her citizens have employed a goodly number who lived
elsewhere, particularly in Manchester.
Phinehas Howe 1808
David H. Bailey 1818
Josiah Danforth 1820
James Whittlef 1827
Charles J. Hadley 1880
Oliver E. Branch 1885
Dana B. Gove 1885
Robert J. Peaslee 1886
Abel B. Berry 1887
PHYSICIANS.
in Weare : —
The following doctors have practised medicine
Philip Moit 1770
Benjamin Page 1771
William Oliver 1780
Lo>ugley Kelley 1788
Jeremiah Eaton 1793
James Silver 1775
Thomas EatonJ 1793
Elijah Butler§ 1795
Jonathan Parker 1796
Jewett 1796
Tuttle 1798
Blodgett 1800
Massachusetts to settle and distribute the territorial fund. In 1846 he was elected to
the state senate, and the following year was president of that body. He was at one
time general of a division of the state militia, hence the title of general by which he
was better known, the latter part of his life. In 1S^)S he removed from Maine to
Dubuque, Iowa, where he was regarded from the lirst as a leading and influential
man. In 1858 he was elected mayor of Dubuque, and in subsequent years fllled
many positions of trust. He was senior warden of the Episcopal church as long as
he would consent to an election, and was many times a delegate to the national
church convention. General Hodgdon was a thorough partisan, but never narrow or
petty, and bestowed his quiet sarcasm on political folly wherever it appeared. He
was a typical gentleman of the old school, conservative in his tastes, stately in his
bearing, somewhat formal in his convei'sation, but a delightful talker, original and
always entertaining. In a memorial notice of General Hodgdon, he is spoken of as
"the noblest Homan of them all," and it is but just to say that his manners, his
learning, his character, marked the gentleman, the scholar and the Christian. "And
death has rounded into calm completeness the stature of his life."
General Hodgdon lyarried, in 18;is, Margaret Amelia Loggett, of New York, who
survives him. lie died at Dubuque, Aug. 27,1883. They had no children, but a few
yeai'S since adopted a little girl, who became the pride and comfort of their lives.
* IlKMA.\ Allj;n Deaki'.okn, son of Josiah anil Sarah ((Jreiin) Dearborn, was born
at South Weare, May 18, 1831. He spent his early years on his fnther's farm, attended
Francestown academy, entered Tufts college in 18.').') and graduated therefrom in 1857.
He at once engaged in the profession of teaching, and taught lirst at Arlington, Mass.,
three years; was princii)al at Clinton Liberal institute, (Jlinton, N. V., four years;
then was appointi^d piofessor of Latin in Tufts coll(;ge in IS(14, and has since" fllletl
that position. He wc^nt to Europe in the spring of 1878 and returned in the fall of
1879, spending mu(di of the time in Italy.
Mr. Dearborn married Miss Julia A. Patch, of Nashua, in 1858.
t He practised law in Weare, and at Concord in company with Hon. Charles H.
J'easlee. He went South, edited a paper, taught, and ili(!d at Cape Gradeau, Mo.,
in 1837.
X Weare Center. § On Sugar hill.
.yM,//^
1800.]
PHYSICIANS IN WEARE AND OTHER PLACES.
631
Leonard 1803
Asa Kittreclge 1801?
Jolm CiiiT 1811
Isaiah ( Jvcen 1812
Samuel reterson..l8I-2, 1815
Williiiin Swett 181G
Peter C. Farnbam 181G
Ebeuezer Stevens ISIG
Jolm Stevens 1817
Nathaniel Howard, 1818, 1820
Abner Page 1820
Samuel Sawyer 1821
Ziba Adams 1834
Simon .1. Beard 1824
John Baker 1824
Hiram Had ley 1825
Philip Cilley 1811, 1820
Samuel A. Slmte* 1827
Henry Tebbetts 1828
James Peterson 1830
George E. Morrill 1831
Harrison Eaton 1838
Lemuel W. Paige 1840
Joshua F. WTiittle 1842
Freeman llorton 1854
Abram B. Story f 1858
Robert B. Carswell ISGO
Alfred R. Dearborn 1870
James P. Whittle 1875
Roscoe O. Wood 1882
Frank Eaton 1882
Thaddeus Hanson
Isaac Kelley
Joseph Bean
The following persons born in Weare have practised medicine in
other places: —
Dr. Jeremiah Eaton .
Dr. Herbert G. Gould.
Dr. Daniel Breed, Medical university of
New York.
Dr. Nathaniel Martin.
Dr. Albert C. Buswell, Maine Medical
college, 1877.
Dr. James Hadley.J:
Dr. Enoch Greene, § Medical university
of New York.
* Died on his return from Montreal.
tDR. Abkam B. Stoky, the son of Col. Warren and Mary (Stinson) Story, was
born in Dunbarton Feb. 9, 1821. His father, Colonel Warrenj was the son of "David
Story, who came from Chebacco, now Essex, Mass., by the sea, in 1774 or 1775. and
settled on the farm wliere David Story now lives, in the south part of Dunbarton.
Doctor Story lived at home and went to the district school till he was fifteen years
old, then attended for several terms Hopkinton and Pembroke academies, and at
the age of twenty years he began the study of medicine with Doctor Carr, of GofTs-
town. He continued his medical studies with Di-. Benjamin Rush Palmer, of Wood-
stock, \t., who was professor of anatomy and pliysiology in both the Vermont
Jledical university and the Berkshire (Mass.) Medical college, and graduated from
the latter institution in 1844. He at once bought out Doctor Gale, of Hookset, and
practised there for two years. He tlien pursued his calling in Manchester, Mass.,
till the discovery of gold in California in 1849, when he went, with his brother, Lafay-
ette, to that territory. He worked digging for gold two months, then for a time en-
gaged in shipping merchandise up the Sacramento river, and finally settled in San
Francisco, and in company with his brother dealt largely in real estate. Leaving
his affaii-s in the charge of his brother, he returned East in 18."i7 and soon after
engaged in the business of raising sheep and wool with Abraham Melvin, of Weare,
with whom he lived, on Barnard hill, for ten years. In 1869 he went to Manchester
and bought the residence of Gov. INIoody Currier, where he has since re.sided. In
1870 he purchased, in company with others, a large tract of land in West Medford,
Mass., five miles from Boston, and for the next three years was occupied in improv-
ing and selling it for building lots. In the meantime he dealt in real estate in Man-
chester, and has spent his time in taking care of it and in assisting his father-in-law,
Mr. Melvin, in the sheep business, till the death of the hitter in 188(i. While in Weare,
Doctor Story represented the town in the legislature. He has been a successful
business-man, and is at present the executor of Mr. Melvin's large estate.
He married JIary Ann, daughter of Abraham Melvin, March 29, 18.59, and to them
were born three children : Sarah Jane, born March 22, 18(50, and died of consumption
Sept. 14. 1875; Mary Elbra, born Aug. 23, 1802, married D. Arthur Taggart Nov. 11, 1884;
Carrie Melvin, born Jan. 30, 1808. Mrs. Story died at Manchester April 29, 1882.
t J.^MKS IlADLEV, son Of George Hadley, was born in Weare, July 5, 1785. He grad-
uated at Dartmouth college; a class-mate with Levi Woodbury; studied medicine
with Dr. Jonathan (iove, of Gottstown ; went to New York; married Maria Hamilton
in .lune, 1812, and was professor of chemistry at Fairfield, Geneva and Buffalo, X. Y.
§ Enoch Gkkexe, m. d., eldest child and only son of Moses and Bettv Greene,
was born in Weare, Oct. 29, 1820. He was educated until his nineteenth year in the
district school and at Clinton Grove academy, under the tutelage of Moses A. Cart-
land. In 18,39 he attended Nine Partners' Frie"nds' school, Dutchess county, N. Y.; in
1840 he commenced his studies and attended lectures in the Medical university of
New York. Alter gratiuating and receiving his medical'diploma he was appoiiited
as assistant physician successively at r.ellevue hospital and BlackwelTs island hos-
pital. In May, 1845, he commenced private practice in New Castle, Wcistehester county,
N. Y., where he very soon gathered a large circle of friends and patients.
June 25, 1845, he was united in marriage with Phebe H. Chase, of Weare.
He was, in 1848, appointetl as medical director at tlie Sing Sing state prison, N. Y.,
632 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. , [1776.
T>r. James Banforth.
Dr. Philip N. Cilley,* Medical university
of Louisiana, 1848.
Dr. John Harvey Woodbury, f
Dr. Benjamin Dodge Peaslee, J Pulte
Medical college, Cincinnati, O., 188.5.
STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS from Weare : —
Justices of the peace and Judges of the Court of Ses-
sions. John Eobie,§ 1776 ; Benjamin Page, 1776.
Coroner. Aaron Quiraby, 1777.
Register of probate. Josiah G. Dearborn, 1860, 1865.
Register of deeds. John L. Hadley, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842.
Deputy sheriffs. Humphrey Sawyer, Allen Waldo, Isaac J.
Caldwell, Benjamin Alcock, Benjamin B. Currier, Thomas Muzzy.
and from thence appointed to the care of Ward's island emigrant hospitals and nur-
series. During the prevalence of cholera his wife, Phebe H., was stricken with the
disease, and after a few hours' illness died, August, 1849. During Doctor Greene's
superintendence the death-rate was greatly reduced, and his skill in the treatment of
ship-fever so highlj' commended him that "he acquired celebrity. New buildings for
nurseries and hospitals were erected after architectural designs made by him and
under his personal oversight. The pecuniarj' affairs of the institutions also were
improved.
In January, 1850, his health became impaired, and he was compelled, reluctantly,
to resign his appointment. After a period of rest he accepted the ollice of chief
physician at the King's county hospitals, almshouses and nurseries, at Flatbush, L. 1.,
NoV. 20, 1850.
On March 13, 18.51, he married Susan M. Braudage, of New Castle, N. Y.
Doctor Greene was famed for wiiining the confidence of his patients and the love
and respect of his wide circle of medical and private friends. He died April -24, 1851,
of ship-fever, and was laid to rest beside his wife and children in the old church-yard
of New Castle, N. Y.
* Philip X. Cillet, son of Seth N. and Sarah (Cavis) Cilley, was born in Weare,
March 0, ISil. He was educated at New Hampton academy and graduated in medi-
cine at the University of Louisiana in 1848. He settled in Lawudesboro', Lawndes
county, Ala., where he has since practised his profession. He was a member of the
Alabama legislature in 1886 and 1887. Doctor Cilley married first Miss Carrie Stafford ,
and second Miss S. K. Whitman, and has three children.
t JoHX H. AYOODBURV, SOU of William antl Philinda II. (Blanchard) Wood-
bury, was born in Weare Aug. 8, 1831. Early in life he became a close student, and
at an early age prepared for college. After spending a year or two at Harvanl
Medical school he entered the homceopathic college at Cleveland, O., where he
graduated with high honors in 1855. He practised at Lawrence and East Boston,
where he was remarkably successful. In 18t)(; he visited Europe, where he spent
some ti7ne in the German colleges. He was a member of the school (committee ot
East Bof^ton in 1872, and afterwards of the Massachusetts legislature. It was mainly
tliroiigli his energv that the Boston Homfeopathic university was incorporated, and
in aildition to his large practice he filled a professorship in that institution.
He married .Mary A. (iray, of Wilton, in 1S50, and to them was born one son, Fred-
erick Clinton, in March, 18(i6. Doctor Woodbury died Feb. 28, 1880. His .son graihiated
at IIar\:ir(l college, studied medicine and graduated at Harvard Medical school:
comuH-nced practice in the Massachusetts General hospital, where he died of typlioid
fever Dec. 4, ls.*<<;. Mrs. Woodbury died March 2, 188(i.
X Di:. Benjamin I). Peaslek, son of Robert and Persis B. (Dodge) Peaslee, was
born in Weare, April 18, 1S.57. He studied medicine, graduated at the Pulte Medical
college, Cincinnati, O., in 188*), and at once began practice at Concord in company
with Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger. In addition to the ordinary business of a physician
he makes the eye and ear a specialty, and in the surgical treatment of the sanu; has
Ijcen deci(ledly successful.
§ John Rohik ilid nmch justice business, and many cases were tried before him.
He would issue a writ, no u'latter how small the sum. " He once tried a case against
a man in Henniker, for a pint nuig, — value, twenty-five cents. At anotlici- time he
made a trover-writ for a man in (ioll'stown, to recover damages for the detention of
a hen, — price, twenty cents. He held the oftice of town clerk thirty-three years;
wlien at l;ist "lu; was voted out, he felt very badly about it, and said there were so
many liing George's men in Weare that one could not get his rights. He had held
the oflice so long he thought he ought to have it all his life.
^f'^c <^ ^2^^^^^^^^^^^<^i^.
1820.] STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS ; FIRES. 633
Associate judge of the Sessions Court. Josej^h Phillmck,
appointed Dec. 21, 1820; held the office four years.
• SA)E-judge of the ■ Court of Common Pleas. Simon P.
Colby,* appointed in 1833 ; held the office eight years.
State senators. Hezekiah D. Buzzell, 1822 ; one year. Simon
P. Colby, 1842, 1843; two years. Daniel Paige, 1857, 1858; two
years. William H. Gove, 1873, 1874; two years. Oliver D. Saw-
yer,! 1887 ; elected for two years.
State treasurer. Josiah G. Dearborn, 1874-5 ; one year.
Secretary of state. John L. Hadley, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853,
1854 ; five years.
State librarian. Samuel C. Eastman, t 1851.
Warden of the state prison. Joseph Mayo, 1868.
Councilors. John L. Hadley, 1849, 1850 ; two years. Moses
A. Hodgdon, 18G8, 1869 ; two years.
FIRES. There have been many fires in Weare. The following
are a part of them : —
Col. Nathaniel Fifield's house and his child in it. Sugar hill, 1788.
Edmund Johnson's farm-buildings, East Weare, 1785.
Ebenezer Peaslee's farm-buildings and contents, East Weare, 1791 ;
- by Phebe Flanders.
•Cbenezer Peaslee's barn. East Weare, 1796.
'le pest-house, Burnt hill, 1797.
iah Clough's farm-buildings. East Weai-e, 1797.
irst town-house, Weare Center, 1799.
* SiMOK P. Colby was appointed side-ju'lge, and when he went for his commission
he met Ex-Gov. Benjamin I'ierce, who saiil, " Now, Mr. Colby, I woukl not bother
myself, if I were you, to study nji all the little nice points of law; just exercise
your common sense, for what is common sense is law, or ought to be."
t Hon. olivkk Dennett Sawyer was born in Portland, Me., Nov. 19, 1839. His
fatlier, Daniel Sawyer, was a native of Ilenniker, and his mother, Dorcas Hodgdon, of
Weare. She was the daughter of Moses Hodgdon, and sister of Hon. Moses A. Hodg-
don. Young Sawyer was educatetl at Colby academy. New London, and at the
Friends' school. Providence, R. I. In 1S(5."), he entered liis father's store at North
Weare, the tirst one ever kept at that place. He continued with his father until the
latter's death in 18S.'), and has since on his own account successfully carried on the
business. He was appointed postmaster in ISO',1, and held the othcetill 188,"). In 1S8(!
he was elected to the Ni'w Hampshire senate for two years. In politics he has
always been a Uepublican. His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, and he
was brought up in the faith.
Mr. .Sawyer married Mary .J. Morgan, of Hopkinton, Oct. 8, 1884.
i Samuei, C. Eastman, son of Thomas Eastman, a soldier of the 1812 war, was born
in Weare, Nov. Id, ls>l. He was educatetl in tlie common schools, was an excellent
fanner and had much intellectual ability. He; was selectman two years, represented
the town in the legislature two yi'ars, 1849, ls.">0, and was slate librarian in IS.tI. lie
married Kidelia Nichols, .July 3, "l84.j, and had two sons : Gt!(n'ge F., born Sei)t. IT, 184<;,
an<1 Morrison W., born Nov. 10, ls.")0. lU-. soon after lost liis health and si)ent the
wL. er of 18.'),")-(i in Florida, trying to regain it. He died of consumption May '24,
IS.")! iged 34 years (> mouths. His wife died of the same disease March 10, IS.'iT, aged
34 y ars ,") months. Mr. Kastnum was a warm friend, possessed of gt)oil qualities, and
was .miversally respecteil by his fellow-townsmen.
634 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1804.
John Hogg's saw-mill at site twenty, Everett railroad station, 1804.
School-house in district twenty-six, 1814.
Timothy Hovey's carpenter-shop, East Weare, 1815. •
John Chase's barn, lightning, Clievey hill, 1824.
Moses Peaslee's farm-buildings, lightning. East Weare, Aug. 9,
1825.
Mrs. Jonathan Emerson's house, Barnard hill, 1830.
David Cross' mill, East Weare, 1830.
John Peasley's tavern. East Weare, 1835.
Weare Woolen mills ; from an open light in the card-room, Nov.
IG, 1836.
Thomas Stevens' house, East Weare, 1839.
Albert Gilchrist's house and store at East Weare, 1843.
Amos Chase's shops at site seven. North Weare, Nov. 29, 1844.
Richard Kenniston's house, East Weare, 1846; again in 1856.
John Edmunds' house, Sugar hill, 1848 ; again in 1875.
Nathan Bailey's tavern stand, Weare Center, July 21, 1848.
Christopher Simons' twelve buildings at Oil Mill, Nov. 8, 1848 ; a
boy playing with matches set them.
Christopher Simons' barn. Oil Mill, April 27, 1849 ; some fisher-
men accidentally burned it ; eight horses, four oxen and one cow
perished.
Jesse Hadley's tannery, 1850.
John Johnson's house. East Weare, 1850.
Enos Merrill's and Benjamin Lord's store, East Weare, 1850.
Harrison Philbrick's house, 1850.
Jonathan B. Moulton's three tanneries. North Weare, 1850, 1865.
Luke Town's house and stable, Weare Center, 1854.
Jonathan Johnson's barn, 1856.
David B. Leighton's wheelwright shop, near Weare Center; de-
fective chimney; March 23, 1859.
Edwin Gove's farm-buildings, 1859.
James Baker's barn. North Weare; incendiary; Nov. 14, 1860.
Timothy Tuttle's house. North Weare, 1860.
Nathan C. Paige's saw- and grist-mill. North Weare, Jan. 14, 1861.
Weare Woolen mills, sash and blind shop, North Weare, 1862;
Austin & Co., occupants.
Rowland R. Kelley's house, Rockland, 1866.
Several small buildings by the saw-mill at site fourteen, East
Weare, 1866.
1867.] FIRES AND FATAL CASUALTIES. 635
Samuel Colby's house, South Weare, 1867.
Ira Felch's farm-buildings, June 12, 1867.
Joseph Jones' house; unoccupied, incendiary ; 1869.
Cyrus Clough's buildings, partly in Weare and partly in Dunbar-
ton, 1869.
Clinton Grove academy and boarding-house, 1873.
William Worthley's house and himself in it, west of Oil Mill,
Feb. 2, 1874.
John Mudgett's building, 1875.
Paige & Gove's ice-house, Xorth Weare ; lightning ; 1875.
Jonathan Buxton's store at South Weare, occupied by Rogers &
Son from Waltham, Mass., Sept. 26, 1876; an incendiary iSre.
George T. Jameson's store at East Weare, 1877.
Sebastian S. Clark's farm-buildings. Page hill, December, 1878.
Thomas L, Thorpe's waste mill, 1878.
William Osborn's house, south part of the town, 1880.
Stanford S. Aiken's store at East Weare, March, 1881.
Eben B. Bartlett's barns at the mountain ; lightning ; July 25,
1881.
Rockland mills, January, 1882.
Charles H. Johnson's unoccupied buildings at the mountain, 1882.
John Colvin's toy shop, site nineteen. East Weare, 1884.
John Follansbee's house. South Weare, 1887.
The dates of the following fires were not furnished.
John George's house, Barnard hill ; school-house, river road, dis-
trict ten; William Whittle's house. Oil Mill; Charles Gove's house,
South Weare; Ezra Eastman's house, South Weare; Daniel Phil-
brick's cabinet shop, South Weare ; Freeman Stowell's house,
South Weare; Tabbey Colbey's barn, lightning, South Weare;
school-house, near Clinton Grove ; James E. Jones' tannery, site
five. North Weare; Samuel Cilley's house. East Weare; Moody
Haskell's house, 3«gai" hill; school-house. South Weare; John Phil-
brick's house. South Weare; Squires Gove's carding mill, site forty-
six. South Weare ; Hervey Bingham's house and store. South
Weare, near Dearborn's tavern; school-house in district twelve,
South Weare; cooper shop, South Weare. Tradition has it that
several houses were burned before the Revolution, but it is now im-
possible to give the particulars.
FATAL CASUALTIES. Jonathan Kimball, of Weare, went
to Newburyport on business in 1776. He attempted to cross the
636 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1784.
river on the ice. There was a new snow, Avhich covered a hole or
weak place ; he drove into it and was drowned. A friend with him
was also drowned.
John Flanders, a Revolutionary soldier, was drowned in Peaslee's
mill-pond in 1784. He was intoxicated.
Col. Nathaniel Fifield's child perished in his burning house, on
Sugar hill, in 1788.
Two boys were drowned in the mill-pond at Oil Mill, April 24,
1789.
Silas Peaslee's son, in 1790, was crossing the Piscataquog on a
small pole ; he fell off and was drowned.
Jonathan Peaslee, in 1795, fell down the cellar stairs and was
killed.
Olive Belcher was killed by liglitning in 1810.
Nathaniel Ring was thrown from his horse and killed.
Susan Evans, aged twelve years, daughter of Thomas Evans, Avas
killed by a log fence falling on her in 1816.
David Green, son of David S. Green, died June 20, 1816, from the
kick of a horse. He begged his father, while in the greatest agony,
to let him swear just once. His father refused, but was always
afterwards sorry that he did not gratify the boy.
Jonathan Atwood, an early settler, fell down the cellar stairs and
was killed, Oct. 17, 1816.
Winthrop Colby froze to death Feb. 14, 1817, while driving home
on his ox-team.
William Dustin, an early settler, fell down his cellar stairs and
was killed, June 4, 1818.
Hasket Eaton, son of Samuel Eaton, was bitten by a mad dog
al)out 1820, and died in two weeks.
Jesse Gove, father of Dana B. Gove, was drowned in Squires
Gove's mill-pond while skating, Nov. 4, 1822.
John Robie, Esq., went squirrel hunting and was found dead un-
der a tree, Sept. 11, 1824.
Joseph Lufkin was killed Aug. 23, 1828. He was a lame man.
Some Avorkmen were digging stone on the side of Raymond cliff,
and one rolled down on him.
Oliver Edwards was killed, blasting rocks near Rockland, June 4,
1829.
Leonard Parker was drowned in Raymond's grist-mill pond about
1830.
1830.] ■ FATAL CASUALTIES. 637
Widow Jonatlian Emerson was burned to deatli in her house on
Barnard hill in 1830.
Johnson Muzzy was thrown from a wagon on Amos Johnson's
hill and killed, May 25, 1835.
William Clark was burned to death Aug. 25, 1835, on Page hill.
Enos Baker's child, in 1835, fell head foremost into a tub of wliey
and was drowned.
Sumner Huse was felling trees on Mount William, June 27, 1838.
One struck and killed him.
John Johnson, of East Weare, May 9, 1850, was drowned in the
canal at Manchester.
Eliza B. Moulton, wife of Jonathan B. Moulton, was killed by
falling down her cellar stairs in 1852.
William McNulty was run over by the cars and killed in the
Moose bog about 1853. He was intoxicated.
John Milton Sargent fell from Ebenezer Peaslee's barn and was
killed in December, 1853.
John Peasley was killed near East Weare June 3, 1856. lie had
loaded some boards on a wagon. They slipped forward over the
horse. Pie tried to push them back. The horse started and threw
him down, and he was killed by the wagon running over him.
Ephraim Eastman was found dead in his pasture about 18(50.
Knight C. May was killed about 1860 by being accidentally cut
with a scythe while mowing in a race with a neighbor's boy.
Moses Ash's son was killed by the bursting of the boiler in
Moulton's tannery in 1865. The boiler went up through the top of
the building, passed over the road and struck a barn six rods away.
Asa Breed fell from his barn scaffold and was killed, December,
1868.
Charles Henry Hurlburt was killed by falling between the cars
while going to Newell Evans' Greenback party at East Weare, Feb.
1869.
Hannah Hutchinson was killed by being thrown from a carriage
in New Boston in 1873.
William Worthley, Feb. 3, 1874, was burned to death in his house
at South Weare.
Sidney Felch, while fishing on a pond in Henniker, fell from the
boat and was drowned July 15, 1874.
Willie D., son of James I. Wyman, Avas killed by the accidental
discharge of a gun Oct. 2, 1875.
638 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1875.
Buzzell Barnard fell, April 18, 1875, from a high staging near the
toy shop at East Weare, and was killed.
Granville W. Wilson, Dec. 14, 1875, son of Clark and Abbie
Wilson, was drowned in the pond at Oil Mill. He was four years
and three mouths old.
Willie Mason, son of Ervin and Addie Mason, was drowned at
the same time and place. Age six years.
Mrs. James Hurd, insane, killed her little son, 1877, and then
hanged herself.
Marie, a young child of Henry D. Tiffany, died from accidentally
drinking poison, April 30, 1877.
Willis S. Felch, son of Hiram M. Felch, was killed by the cars
Avhile loading wood near Peaslee's crossing, Feb. 9, 1883.
Joel S., son of Emma Lull, w^as drowned June 15, 1885.
Pillsbury K. Eaton, 1886, a section-hand, fell on the railroad and
died in consequence,
Reuben A. Muzzy, December, 1886, was thrown from his wagon in
Manchester, and died from the injury.
Abel B. Berry Avas found dead May 20, 1887.
John Emerson, aged four years, was killed by a log rolling on him.
His mother in her excitement lifted the log off the boy ; but it was
so heavy no man in town was able to lift it.
Samuel Huntington, thirteen years old, was accidentally killed
while helping his father carry a pole. The father threw down his
end without warning and broke the boy's neck.
Rodney Fifield, three years old, was run over and killed on
Sugar hill, by an ox-cart.
Levi Saunders was killed under the water-wheel of Ezra Dow's
tannery.
Rhoda, wife of Stephen Breed, while descending Leighton hill,
was thrown from her wagon and killed.
George Hadley's child was accidentally thrown from his wagon
and killed near the Friends' north meeting-house.
Squires Gove's little daughter was accidentally drowned in his
mill-pond.
Abigail, wife of Abner Gove, was killed by lightning.
Mr. Batchelder was killed by lightning.
Peter Chase, of Weare, froze to deutli in the highway at Deer-
ing ; intoxicated.
Mrs. Porter Colby fell down the cellar stairs and broke her neck.
1800.]
LONGEVITY.
639
Obadiah Gove was found dead in a pasture in the west part of
the town.
Augustus Newhall was killed by the premature discharge of a
fjun in his own hands.
Jonathan Gove, of Weare, was run over by a sled-load of wood
and killed, at Deering.
Allen Gove, of Weare, was run over by the cars at Lynn, Mass.,
and killed.
Paige Muzzy was killed by the kick of a horse at North Weare.
Mrs. David Rowell was killed by lightning. A child in the same
bed with her was not injured.
Russell Hinds was a cooper at East Weare. He went t6 Contoo-
cook to work. Some one murdered him, cut him up and put him in
a barrel, where he was found shortly after.
LONGEVITY, Eleven Weare people have died over one hun-
dred years of age: —
yrs. Jiws. fli/s.
100 9
101 .5 -22
100 4 15
i/rs. mos. (lys
ISOO. .Thomas Worthlcy 100
1810. .Mary (Collins) Holt ... 103
184,3. .Betsey Sargent 100
1814. .Mary Saunders 100
18()0. .Hannah Peaslce 102
1S65.. Rebecca Kill 100 9
1S69. .Fanny Morse
1875.. Betsey (Hoit) Straw
1880.. Samuel P. Bailey...
Mary McKellips 105
Priscilla Johnson 100
Sixty-six Weare people have died over ninety years of age :-
1802.
1806.
1813.
1817.
1823.
1825,
182(;
1820
18;J5,
18;55,
1837,
1840
1811
1842
1S43
1844
1847
1848
.Hannah Butchelder i^2 1850.
.Sarah Buxton !»4 1851.
..Jane Fifiekl OS 18.52.
.Dorothy Barnard 05 185G.
.Lydia Brown 93 1858.
Beulah Philbriek 93
Lydia Bean 92 1860.
.Elizabeth Caldwell 97
Mary Kinson 90 1861.
..John Bailey 92 1 1862.
.Martha Gove !tO 1864.
Widow D. Gould 91
Thomas Worthley 90 1865.
. .\gnes Stewart 91 1866.
.Susannah Kmery 95
. Lydia Emerson 97
.Susan (Hussey) Hodgdon 90 1870.
.Samuel Eastman 94 1872.
. Lucy Dow !>2 1875.
Caleb Emery !10
.Daniel (iove 94 1877.
.Abigail (Hodgdon) Peasleo 96
.Nathan G. Chase 95 1878.
.Elizabeth Tobey , 99
.Amos Stoning 90
.Amos Johnson 90
.Sally Edwards 91
.Elijah Brown 91
.Lydia Marshall 95
Sarah Brown 91
-Dea. Tristram Barnard 91
Daniel Gould 92
.Elisha Brown 92
.Abigail Woodbury 94
.Diraond Muzzy 90
Tabitha Kendrick 93
.Judith (Paige) Dow 98
.Susan Cilley 92
Levi Gove 90
Samuel Colby 91
..Jonathan Cilley 94
.Benjamin Perkins 98
.Polly P. Emerson 93
Sarah Favor 91
.Sarah Gove 95
Elizabeth Philbriek 96
.Mary Wyman 90
Bathsheba McCoy 91
640
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1879.
1S70.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
.Lj-dia Chase 90
Lyclia (Green) Gove 96
Samuel Gove 90
Miriam Johnsou 94
.Susan P. Hanson 99
.Sally Edwards 91
. Sarah Clark 98
.Elisha Green 92
Kachel (Chase) Gove 95
18S5..Xathan Sawyer 98
Ezra Sawyer 98
David D. Hanson 93
1887. .Samuel Colby 92
Judith Kimball 98
Dea. .John Philbrick 93
Dolly Brown 90
Sally Favor 96
Anna Babb 97
The following died over eighty years of age: —
1807. .Tristram Barnard 85
1810. .Timothy Corliss S3
Joseph Webster 86
1811 . . Edmund Johnson 81
*18U. .Abigail Baker 83
1816.. Jonathan Atwood SO
1818.. Hannah Johnson 81
Elijah Brown S3
Sarah Whittaker 87 or 81
Mary Osgood 89
Enoch Brown 80
1821. .Samuel Hoyt 81
1822. .Judith Brown 87
1823... Stephen Emerson 80
George Hadley S3
1824. .John Robie 82
Dolly Atwood 82
1825. -Deborah Worthen S3
Hannah Eaton 86
John Muzzy 82
1826. .Keziah Dow 87
Jolm Gove 80
Jedediah Dow 85
Jacob Carr 82
1828. .Mary Murray 83
Deborah Brown 88
Winthrop Clough 85
1829.. Anna Huzzy 81
1830. .Wid. Hannah Kimball (Mrs. J.K.) 82
Sarah Clement 84
1831.. Mary Robie 87
Mary Clough 83
1832. .Sarah Tuxbury 86
1833. .Levi Green 80
Mehitable Hoyt 82
1834.. Humphrey Eaton 88
1835. .Jonathan Osborn 83
1836. .Jesse Bailey 84
iMoses Boynton 84
31iriam (Cartland) Gove 85
Jacob Carr 82
Mary Edmunds 8;}
1838. .Jonathan Echnunds 87
PriscUla Muzzy 87
Nathaniel Stevens 83
Esther (Buxton) Osborn 87
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1845
1846
1847
lSt8.
1849.
1850.
1851.
1852.
1853.
1854.
1855.
18.56.
. .Dea. John Wingate 85
. .John Day 86
. .John Putney 82
Hannah Wingate 89
Eliphalet Paige 81
, .Polly Emery 81
..Robert Johnson 82
, . Hannah Eaton 86
Sarah Bailey 85
Lucy P. Gray 82
.Abigail Hadley 82
-Rachel Paige 88
Nathan Putnej- 85
James Peaslee 84
Margaret Baker 82
Susan Dearborn 85
Enoch Breed 81
.John Paige. 80
Sarah Marsh 88
Ebenezer Breed, Jr 83
.Jacob Bailey 84
Ruth (Osborn) Peaslee 87
Curtis Felch 87
Hannah (Austin) Hodgdon 86
. Daniel Osborn 82
Mehitable Hadley 82
Sally E. Barnard 87
Robert Osborn 85
.Nathan George 82
Lydia Brown 86
Deborah Brown 84
.Hannah Green 89
Jonathan Felch 84
.Aaron Hoit 81
Mary (Hoag) Sawyer 85
Dolly Green 83
Mary C. Emerson 81
.Alice Chase 82
Dr. Philip Cilley 80
Abigail Johnson 8<i
.Daniel Paige 82
Rachel Eaton 81
-Rebecca Morse S3
.Jonathan (Jreen 80
Cornelia (Breed) Pjiige 82
Aaron Foster 89
1856.] PERSONS WHO DIED AGED EIGHTY YEARS AND OVER.
641
18.i(). .David Cross S2
18.")7.. Sarah Maishall 89
.John Hazin &t
l>J.">8..Leri Cilley 86
Rebecca Morse S3
lS5!t. .RuthlJaymoncl 84
.louathan Breod S3
Hannah Haillej^ SI
lM!O..Lyclia (Carthind) Gove S8
Thomas Raymond 84
Hannah A. Gould 84
Abigail Robie 87
Sarah Pope 87
Anna Emerson 86
Betsey Eastman 84
l!<tn..Ruth Hazelton 87
Elizabeth Melvin SO
Betsey Kimball. . .■ 83
Mary (McKellips) Peaslee 83
Lydia Cilley SO
Itiili.. Abigail Felcli 84
Theodah Foster 88
Betsey Hoit 88
Margaret Brown 88
1SC3. .Sarah Atwood S6
David Buxton 88
.Jane Eaton 88
Chevey Chase 88
1 •<(U. .Mary Muzzy 84
John Robie, Jr 81
l>i;.').. Hannah Clement 89
Marden Emerson 85
.John Chase S3
Betsey Kimball 87
Jemima Robie 85
1n;g. .Nathan Hanson SO
Marden Emerson 83
1868. .Dolly Buxtf)n 84
Olive Huntington So
David Paige 86
.Jane Eaton 88
18()9... Jonathan Osborn, .Jr 85
John Robie 81
Sarah Hovey 86
Miriam Bailey 81
Daniel Gove 86
1870. .Ebenezer Bailey 84
Eunice (Robins) Dow 8S
Thomas Eastman 86
1871.. John Lull 85
Lydia K. Hobson 85
Olive Cross 89
Susan Raymond 83
187-2. .Lydia Green 86
Ruth (Osborn) Buxton 80
Daniel Bailey 85
Morrill Barnard 8.i
Mary Robie 80
41
187-2.
1873.
1874.
1875,
1876.
1877.
1878.
1879
1880
18S1
188-2.
1883
1884
.Betsey Colby 82
Anna Breed 88
.Tamson Colby So
Hannah Hadley 81
-Hannah (Paige) Gove 85
Huldah Barnard 84
Ruth (Gove) Breed 83
Jacob Barrett 87
Johnson Gove 89
.Dolly (Green) Tuxbury 83
Simon Nichols 81
Hannah Eaton 86
.Nathaniel Boynton 84
.Ruth V. Gould 84
Delilah Gove 86
Elizabeth Philbrick 89
Amos W. Bailey 89
Mary Hunt 86
Clark Colby 83
.Phebe Marshall SI
Sarah Whittaker 87
. Hannah Cram 86
Samuel Collins 87
Hannah B. Corliss 84
Phebe Marshall 81
Betty Green 81
Sophia (Richardson) Colby 83
Mary K. Hazen 82
Obadiah Ayer 80
Daniel Clough 87
.James Worthley 88
Samuel G. Stevens 83
Mary Clough 89
.Lydia Peaslee 85
Abigail (Gove) Sawyer 82
Mary E. George 83
Squires Gove 89
.Ebenezer Gove 87
Hiram Atwood 87
Mary J. Purington S3
Israel Hoag 87
Anna Breed 89
Abraham Thorp S3
Levi Brown 88
Mary Jane Call 81
Hannah (Dow) Brown 84
Cynthia Clement 81
Judith Peaslee 84
, .Nancy Kimball S3
Betsey Stone 83
Nathan Philbrick 80
Anna (Gove) Paige 85
Dustin White 85
Olive Bailey 83
John Breed 89
..Abigail (Breed) Hoag 85
Rufus Wadleigh 81
Eliza Purington 81
642
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1884.
1884.. Sarah T. Kendrick 89
Sally Barrett 88
Jacob Colby 85
Rufus Wadleigh 81
Daniel Osborn 88
Fanny (Whittle) Currier 82
1885. .Andrew Philbrick 80
Jonathan Stoning 81
Susan Peaslee 81
Aaron Parmeter 81
Sarah Parmeter 81
Kathan Eaton 86
1885. .Robert Sumner Fifleld 80
Sarah Dearborn 88
Joseph Marshall 89
1886. .Elijah Purington 80 .
Clara Philbrick 83
Ezra Green 83
Lois Chase 81
Abraham Melvin 86
Zillah C. Johnson 82
Seth N. Marshall 85
1887. .Richard Breed 86
John Follansbee 87
INVENTORY of the town of Weare, taken April 1, 1887:
Polls
Eeal estate.
Horses
Oxen
Cows
Cattle
Sheep
Hogs taxable ,
Carriages
Stock in public funds ,
Stock in banks
Money at interest ....
Stock in trade
Mills and machinery . ,
Money deposited in savings bank, $372,707.00.
No.
Vahce.
458
$ 458 00
535,620 00
335
22,779 00
182
10,780 00
771
22,399 00
347
7,373 00
1,830
4,731 00
15
128 00
18
1,184 00
3,600 00
2,500 00
47,170 00
30,854 00
15,600 00
$750,518 00
NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS. Married, Oct. 10, 1809, Jere-
miah Page Raymond, of Weare, to Miss Susan Gale.
" A constant Gale forever prove
To fan the flame of virtuous love."
Oct. 12, 1809, Moses Mudgett forbids all persons harboring or
trusting his wife, Ruth, because she has left him and is running
him in debt.
Nov. 10, 1809, the copartnership between Daniel Moore and
Charles Chase was that day mutually dissolved.
Dec. 31, 1809, letters were advertised for Simon Houghton, Moore
& Chase, John Maynard, Phinehas Stone and Rev. Sebastian Streeter.
1847.] MISCELLANEOUS. 643
POSTAGE. In 1845 there was a great reduction in the rates of
postage. A single letter was defined as one weighing half an ounce,
and the rates were made as follows: under 300 miles, 5 cents; over
300 miles, 10 cents ; drop or local letters, 2 cents.
Postage stamps came into use in 1847, and stamj^ed envelopes in
1852. In 1851 the three-cent rate was established. Postal cards
were issued May 1, 1872, and the two-cent rate for letters went into
effect Oct. 1, 1883.
SILK. Daniel Bailey began raising silk-worms and the manufac-
ture of sewing silk at South Weare about 1830. He set out many
mulberry trees, which have now attained a large size, was very skill-
ful in rearing the worms and made the very best sewing silk. He
carried on the business for many years. Amos W. Bailey planted a
small grove of mulberry trees near the Hillside cemetery and did a
limited business. Lucy P. Gray had a small grove ba,ck of the
, meeting-house and followed the business, and also Josiali Davis far-
ther west, south of Mount Dearborn.
ANECDOTES. John Paige, a constitutionally-tired man, went
about soliciting newspaper subscriptions. He was a long-winded,
stupidjstory-teller — people got tired hearing him talk and would
subscribe to get rid of him.
Short weight. Benjamin Felch sold Harrison Hobson a load
of^hay. It was late in the fail, and Felch threw into it, just to make
plump weight, a lot of crust and frozen earth. Hobson hauled him
up for it, and he had to pay $15 to settle.
Dog charmer. Calvin Chase was a blacksmith at East Weare.
He had a remarkable power over dogs. He would go into the city
and make every dog he met follow him, until he would have fifteen
or twenty in his train. Then the police would interfere, and the
dogs scatter. A butcher came to his house one day with a large,
savage dog. Chase asked Avhat he kept that dog for. " To watch
the cart when I am away," says the butcher. "But," says Chase,
"he doesn't look like a watch-dog." "Well," says the butcher,
"you are welcome to any piece of meat you can take out of the
cart." Mr. Chase, without saying a word, stepped up, took the
dog under one arm and half a quarter of beef under the other and
walked into the house, without the least resistance on the part of
the dog and to the great astonishment of the butcher.
Large family. Joseph George once lived on the H. Romeyn
Nichols place and kept tavern. He had twenty-two children by
644 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1887.
one wife. He also owned a playful monkey which he took out with
liim when he made calls.
Telegraph. Charles Chase went to Boston; when he came home
his friends asked him what he saw. He said he saw a spider with
twenty-six legs; that when one was touched it rose, and at the same
instant a similar leg I'ose on all similar spiders in the country. He
said they called it the telegraph,
David's sling. Chase also said he saw the sling with which
David killed Goliath. They asked him if the strings were there, and
he replied, "They had rotted to dust." If the leather was there?
"No; that, too, had rotted." Then, what was left ? "The hole,"
said he.
Keligiox. Edmund, Moses and Elijah Johnson were once talk-
ing on religious matters when they were small boys. The minister
had been visiting at their house. The boys were in bed. Edmund
says, "I suppose the sun is the Son of God." "Yes," says Moses,
"and so is the moon." Elijah, who thought he would not be out-
done, piped out, "And so was Mary Magdalene"; and they were
confident they knew as much about the subject as anybody.
Faith. Elder Wilmarth and Robert Johnson had a colloquy
about faith, but they could not settle it. Then the Elder asked Mr.
Johnson, who was of Quaker stock, why he did not attend meeting.
Johnson said he did not believe one-half that was preached, and
added, "You don't yourself. Elder." "Well," said he, "to tell
you the truth, Mr. Johnson, I find it a great deal easier to preach
than to work."
Deowxixg. When Robert Peaslee Avas six years old he fell into
the Piscataquog where the water was eight feet deep. He lay flat
on the bottom for half an hour before his brother could find some
one to take him out, and then to all appearances he was dead. They
rolled him on the bridge for a long time, when he revived, and is
alive at this day, 1887.
Hanging a scythe. Moses Peaslee, when learning to mow, got
tired and said his scythe did not hang right. His father told him
to go and hang it to suit himself, and he went and hung it on an
apjjle-tree.
Surgery. Rufus Tutherly, while drilling, got a thread of steel
in his eye. It stuck out about the sixteenth of an inch. The eye
was very painful. He went to Mary Peaslee, wife of Moses Peaslee ;
she put the eye of a needle about it, canted the needle arid drew it out.
1820.] * ANECDOTES. 645
Henry Akchelaus, the Hessian, lived in Weare. After he was
captured at Bennington he served in the American army, and in
time got a pension. "Now," said he, "wees sha'n't slave our old
carcasses as wees have done." So he bought a whole barrel of rum,
and he and his wife lay to it till both the rum and their money were
all gone, and tlien they had to go to work again till the time they
drew the next installment.
Snakes. Jacob Follansbee killed a black one seven feet long.
He retui-ned to the place in an hour or more and found the mate to
it, which he also killed. It Avas six feet in length. Albert Vitty
killed two rattlesnakes on Rattlesnake hill, about fifty years ago.
William Woodbury also killed rattlesnakes near there, and buried
them in his garden.
Tortoise, Immense turtles live in Duck pond. One was found
in a moat near the Piscataquog, that weighed twenty-three pounds.
The Follansbees captured one near Gorham pond, that was so large
and strong, it easily carried a man on its back.
Rats. Benjamin Shaw lived on the river-road above the Emer-
son bridge. His house was overrun with rats. One day a stranger
came along, and said he would catch them all for his keeping over
night and a dollar. It was agreed, and the next morning he had
them all in a bag. He asked for his dollar ; Shaw tried to evade
the payment; they had a few sharp words, when the stranger
quietly emptied the vermin back into the cellar and departed. Mr.
Shaw of course was delighted.
Asking a blessing. Joseph Felch and Jacob Ordway, with
others, once worked for Lemuel Paige in his tannery on Page hill.
Paige and his family ate by themselves, had the best, and gave the
leavings to the workmen. Ordway was disgusted, and at the next
meal told the men to wait, and then all listening, he asked a bless-
ing as follows : —
" Good Lord of love, look from above.
With eyes as sharp as sickles,
And cut the throats of those mean folks
Who eat the best of vittels."
After supper he thus returned thanks :
Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust.
If God won't have them the devil must."
The workmen fared better after that.
Jones' parrot. Joseph Jones, who lived near Rockland many
years ago, had a very intelligent jiarrot, named Boy, that could say
646 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1825.
many words. A hawk caught Boy and carried him away one day
over the mill lot. Samuel Kimball was at work there. Boy saw and
knew Kimball, and shouted, " Boy have good ride, Sam," " Boy
have good ride, Sam," Avhich so frightened the hawk that it
dropped Boy, and Kimball had the pleasure of restoring him to
his owner.
Stroxg people. Thomas Favor once went to Concord, election
day, the first Wednesday in June, and while there was asked to
try his strength on a lifting-machine that registered six hundred
pounds. Thomas declined ; said he might injure the machine. The
owner bantered him, the crowd laughed at him, and then he paid
his cent and took hold. He tried it easy at first, then suddenly
straightened himself, pulled the handle completely out of the
socket, and utterly ruined the instrument. The owner thought one
cent pretty cheap for what cost him many dollars. Like Dole Carr,
the Favors often drew the plough to furrow out. Betsey Peaslee,
who married Daniel Breed, and moved to Unity, would take a barrel
of cider by the chines, lift it to her mouth, as easily as one would a
gallon cask, and drink out of the bung. Mrs. Moses Watson could
do the same. Abigail Peaslee, mother of Betsey, when more than
ninety years old, would go to the well and draw a pail of water
with a pole and sweep, set the pail on the curb, and going to the
wood-shed take up a large armful of wood, and then carry both pail
and wood into the house at once with apparent ease and pleasure.
John Peaslee was the strongest man in Weare. He injured him-
self wrestling, went to Bolton, Canada, and died.
Pensioner. Jonathan Cilley was out in the Revolution. He
was afterwards entitled to a pension, and employed Israel Peaslee
to obtain it for him. Mr. Peaslee charged him something for his
services, and Mr. Cilley often said, " Too bad ! too bad, that they
should charge us old pretentioners so much for getting our pen-
sions."
The Sacrament. Eunice Craft, a Freewill Baptist lady, was
present at the Calvin Baptist meeting when they held communion.
She waited patiently for some of the flesh and blood, but they
passed her by. This hurt, the poor lady's feelings, and she wept
aloud, making a great noise. The minister pitied her and told the
deacon to give her some. He did so, she was pacified, and quiet
was restored.
Bear. Alexander Wilson early lived near East Weare. One
1825.] ANECDOTES. 647
year bears used to trouble him, breaking clown his corn. He got a
neighbor to watch with him for them one night. Late in the even-
ing they went out to reconnoitre, had just entered the corn-field
when a huge bear rose up on his haunches directly in front of them.
They both fired at the same time. The bear made a plunge
towards them, as they thought, when much frightened they ran to
the house and did not venture out again till the next morning.
They found the bear lying dead, having only fallen its length
towards them when shot. It was very large and fat, weighing
over four hundred pounds.
SwAPPi^TG WATCHES AND HORSES. Stephen Melvin, of Weare,
was a great business man, and dealt largely in land, horses and
cattle. He yearly attended the Derry fair. At one time he took
his lowest-priced horse and two watches, hired a stall and put up
a notice over the entrance, " Will exchange horses for one dollar."
On his arrival home a neighbor asked him what luck, and he said
that he traded horses twenty-eight times, and came home with the
same horse he took with him, had a pocket full of watches and $28
boot-money.
Physician. Lemuel W. Paige studied six weeks with Doctor
Adams, of Goffstown, and then commenced practice at East Weare.
He had a dressing gown of gay colors, and with it on, he drove a fast
horse about town, as though he had a hundred patients right in the
jaws of death. Some of the jokers had a gown of the gaudiest
copper plate made for John Collins, the blacksmith, and he with an
equally fast horse and dress flying, drove up and down the village
after the doctor. Paige "was madder than a hen." Collins got the
title of doctor, and the wags were delighted.
Praying. Grandfather Edmunds, who lived on Sugar hill,
knelt on his broad, chamber stairs to pray for over seventy years.
The long and constant use wore a hole through the wood.
Silver money. Li the early times hardly any other was used.
Jonathan Philbrick, of South Weare, bought a farm in the gore,
and paid a peck of silver dollars for it. He carried them in his
saddle bags on the back of a horse. When old John Hogg sold his
farm in Dunbarton to Robert Alexander, he received a half bushel
of silver dollars. Hogg carried his money to Amherst and de-
posited it in the bank.
WooDCHUCKS. Thomas Cilley, Jr., who lived in the north-east
part of the town, was a great woodchuck hunter. He said he
648 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1875.
always knew when he had got one, because he could hear him
" chickawhicker " in the wall. From this Mr. Cilley bore the
name of Chickawhicker ever after.
The last log-house in town was taken down a few years ago
by Harvey George, to give place to a more modern structure. It
stood half a mile east of Center Square, and was built by Amos
Stoning more than a hundred years before of hewn logs. The
partitions were also of hewn timbers. Long ago it was sealed up
on the timbers and plastered overhead, clapboarded with split clap-
boards outside, and made to resemble a modern built house. No
one passing suspected it was an ancient log-cabin, the only one in
town,-
Take in your chimney. Judy Wadleigh, who lived near Rock-
land, and loved i-abbit stew, was called out one cloudy day by a
stranger who was riding past and advised to take in her chim-
ney. " What for?" said she in a shrill voice. " Because it 's going to
rain, and it may get wet if you do n't." Judy saw him slowly com-
ing up the road, a week or so afterwards, ran out and with the
greatest concern said, "Mister, your wheel is loose." The man got
out, shook it, and said he guessed it was all right. " Well," said she,
" I saw it rolling round." When he was driving off she squealed
after him, " You 'd better take in your chimney, too, it may get
wet."
A FAITHFUL HOESE. Old Joscph Wcbstcr, who lived down on
Chuck street, would often get very balmy, and sometimes fall from
his steed. When he was unable to mount, he Avould look up to the
old mare and say, " Stick tew, Fidelia, stick tew," and Fidelia
would "stick tew" and stand there by her master till he sobered
off enough to regain the saddle, and then carry him safely home.
An idle fellow. When James Wallace kept a store at South
Weare, he was annoyed by an idle fellow, who habitually lingered
about after customers had departed. After many fruitless efforts
to get rid of him, Mr. Wallace took him aside one night, and with
an air of great secrecy informed him that he suspected an attempt
would be made to rob the store, and asked him if he would watch
for the approach of burglars ; the fellow assented, and Mr. Wal-
lace ])laced him on the top of a flour barrel, and told him to watch
carefully through an opening over the door, and notify him if any
one approached. "I will be at the back of the store, so you needn't
be afraid," said Mr. Wallace. The poor fellow remained motionless
1842.] ANECDOTES. 649
at his post until near morning, when he began to suspect a trick.
He never after lingered at the store.
Roast pig. Some years ago, neighbor G. called on Mr. H., and
noticing a nice litter of pigs in the door-yard, said he thought
some night he would come down to his place and carry one of
them home, to which Mr. H. replied, that he was welcome to one of
them, provided he could do it without his knowledge. Some days
passed, and Mr. G. invited Mr. H. to come to his place and take
dinner with him. Mr. H. accepted the invitation and repaired to Mr.
G.'s, and when he came to the table he found it adorned with a nice
roasted pig, being one taken from the litter seen at Mr. H.'s by Mr.
G. As they were both jovial souls the joke was much enjoyed, and
as there were not many Good Templars in those days, they took a
little something to add to the hilarity of the occasion.
" WooDCHUCK." Moses A. Cartland visited the school at East
Weare, one summer day. He took up the water-pail, and address-
ing one of the smaller pupils, asked, "What is this?" " A w^ater-
pail," was the reply. "And this?" pointing to one of the pai-ts. "A
stave," said the boy. "And this?" "A hoop." "And this?" "The
bottom." "And what other name has the bottom?" "Chuck,"
said a small boy, whose father was a cooper. " And what is the
whole made of?" "Wood." "And so this pail is a woodchuck,"
said Cartland ; and the scholars never forgot the object lesson.
Excited. Gilchrist's store, at East Weare, burned about 1842.
There was a tenement in the second story, and the neighbors
worked with all their might to bring out the furniture. Some boys
brought a bureau to the head of the stall's. They could not get it
down without breaking the posts and rail, which they proceeded to
do. Just then Nathaniel Boynton appeared at the foot, threw up
his hands in the wildest excitement and exclaimed, " For heaven's
sake, boys, do n't break that balustrade." The boys ceased their
effort ; balustrade and bureau botli burned, and when it was all over
Bovnton was delighted at the thought of his remarkable coolness
and self-possession.
Tramps. Old William Haines, with a carpet-bag in each hand,
umbrella and cane under his arm, coat thrown over his shoulder,
beard long, grizzly and flowing, great, dirty slouch hat, a few pins,
needles and other notions to sell, made periodical visits to Weare,
for more than thirty years. He was a terror to children, and a
subject never to be forgotten by the old folks.
650 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1789.
Bare-headed Peter. Peter Codman, He was a crazy tramp
from Hillsborough, often seen in Weare, and always bare-headed,
no matter how hot the sun or severe the storm.
Old Jaquith went up and down the country for nearly fifty
years. He always had two heifers drawing a small cart. He
would make them dance and jump a pole for one cent, or he would
preach five minutes for a cent.
Marriage. The following curious record is found on the town
book : " Married. Jack, of Dunbarton, to Judith, of Weare, Oct.
26, 1789." They were colored people, and so far as surnames were
concerned, seemed to have gone back to the tenth century, when
there were none.
Justices of the peace. Capt. Simon Perkins and Israel Peaslee
were appointed justices of the peace March 17, 1813.
Bill of fare. Soon after the cars began to run, Dudley Lull,
of Weare, visited Manchester. He went to the Manchester house
for his dinner. They passed him a bill of fare. He put it in his
pocket and said he guessed he would read that after he had got
thi'ough eating.
Squirrel hu^tts. They were common in old times. Two men
would be appointed captains, and they "would choose sides," select-
ing the best hunters first, until all who wished to join were en-
rolled. The game they shot would count so much each, — a striped
squirrel, 1 ; a red, 5; a gray, 10 ; a black, 20 ; a crow, 25; an owl,
30 ; a hawk, 50, and so on, and the side who got the largest amount
in adding the count won, and the side beaten had to pay for a hotel
supper for all. John C. Ray and Robert Johnson were captains of
a royal hunt at East Weare. The father of Lydia Johnson got the
supper for the hunters, and Curtis Felch, a man six and one-half
feet tall, beat all in the amount he eat. He swallowed beef, mutton
and pork, with potatoes and gravy to match, and then for dessert,
ate thirty large pieces of pie by actual count.
ITEMS. William Hilton, one of the first settlers of Dover, came
to Plymouth, Mass., in the ship Fortune^ Nov. 11, 1621.
A Mr. Kimball, who lived south-east of Mount William, was short
of hay one winter; some of his cattle starved to death, atid he piously
put whisps of hay in their mouths to make people think they had
plenty to eat.
John Worthley, son of Thomas Worthley, the third settler, was
known for fifty years as " Old Pestle and All."
1773.] MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. 651
Samuel Martin is said to have been the "handsomest" man in
Weave. He was known as "Gunlock Martin," because of the fan-
ciful resemblance of his nose, chin and mouth to the flint-lock of an
old-style gun.
Stephen Lee, the counterfeiter, had a little donkey that was accus-
tomed to bray in the most wonderful and terrific manner, much to
the delight of the good people of Weare.
Stephen Emerson, who lived on lot four in the gore, came to his
brother Marden's very early one morning, carried home on his
shoulder an old-fashioned breaking-up plow that weighed about a
hundred pounds, and did a good day's work with it before his son
Joe was out of bed.
Abel Webster, of East Weare, made that plow in one day, but
the beam and mould-board were previously split out. Mr. Webster
once Avent to Enos Merrill's for a little spirit; they asked him what
he wanted it for. He said: —
" I want a pint of gin,
Here's a bottle to put it in."
"What you going to do with it?"
" Take it down to Chase's shop
And pour it down the blacksmith's crop."
Abel was gifted in prayer. "O Lord, send us plenty of shad."
" O Lord, above all things send us an abundance of lamper-eels."
These petitions were in every one of his spring addresses to the
Throne of Grace.
Lamper eels were once caught in great abundance by Jacob Carr's.
Beaver. The last one was caught near the river, a hundred rods
north of Emerson bridge.
Steel saws. There were none in the old times. They had
iron backs.
Stone image. One was dug from the ground near East Weare.
It had a human head, and was supposed to have been an idol of the
Indians.
Lieut. William Dustin's wife's given name was Rhoda.
In 1773 William Ayers was paid nine shillings for boarding Dr.
Benjamin Paige, school-teacher.
Cayford hollow is an immense "kettle hole" a few rods east of
East Weare depot.
Moses Emerson went to the war of 1812 and never returned.
652 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1767.
Kidd's treasure, a quarter of an acre on Jesse Hadley's farm,
north of the store at South Weare, was dug over to the depth of
several feet to find buried treasures. Doctor Grant with others was
digging there, one dark night. He put his iron bar down into the
earth ; something broke it. " Good God ! the spell is broken," said the
doctor. It was a clean, new break in the bright iron, and the men
said the ghost of the pirate Kidd probably bit it off with his teeth.
Clement Jackson, of East Weare, always bore the name of "Gen-
eral Jackson."
John Barnard, of East Weare, always had the name of " Devil
John."
John Barnard, of Barnard hill, that of " Honest John."
"Beachman" Cilley lived near Sugar hill; he had been to the
beach once.
Ebenezer Peaslee was one of the early settlers. He had a son
Moses, who had a son Ebenezer, who in turn had a son Moses, and
each of them served as chairman of the board of selectmen in
Weare.
Col. Newell Evans was born a cripple ; lived at East Weare, and
is well known by all the citizens. He was once in Concord, and no
way to get home but to walk on his little, fourteen-inches-long
crutches. The distance is ten miles; he made eight before some
one came along to give him a ride, a feat, which all who knew
him, considered a marvel of pluck and endurance. He was out
sleigli-riding once, in a drifty time, with a large party, well wrapped
up in a great cloak. They tipped over, and all fell out in a heap.
Some one thought he was a bundle ; picked him up and stood him
head down in the light snow. He was infinitely pleased when he
was' soon after rescued from his suffocating position.
CENSUS. The first census of New Hampshire was taken in
1767. The following is the report of " Weare Town": —
" UnTtiiirricMl men from 10 to 00 S
Miirried men from K! to (10 -^0
Boys from l6 years and under 80
Men 60 years and above 2
Females unmarried 78
F«nnale9 married •''*'
Male Slaves • 0
Female Slaves 0
Widows 0
Total •' 268"
— Prov. Papers, vol. vii,p. 160.
1773.]
CENSUS.
658
The second census of New Hampshire was taken by order of
Gov. John Went worth in 1773. Weare is thus reported : —
" Unmarrieil men from 1(> to (iO 39
Married men from 10 to GO 138
Boys, 16 years and under "-02
Men 60 years and upwards 10
Females unmarried '-80
Females married 117
A\'ido\vs 7
Male Slaves 0
Female Slaves 1
Total S84
" Jekeh Corliss, ) „ , . „
1 Selectmen."
John Hodgdon, '
— I'ror. anil State Papers, vol. x,p. 631.
The third census was taken in 1775. The return for Weare is
on page 201, ante. The whole number of inhabitants was 987.
— Prov. Papers^ vol. vii,p. 776.
The fourth census was taken by order of the legislature in 1786.
The selectmen of Weare, — John Robie, Timothy Worthley and
Ithamar Eaton, — certified that they had taken the number of the
people to the amount of fifteen hundred and seventy-four (1574). —
Prov. and /State Pape7's, vol. x, p. 669.
The fifth census was taken in 1790. The report for Weare is as
follows : —
" Males above 16 .
Males under 16.
Females
491
500
931
Other free persons •. 2
Slaves 0
Amount 1924"
— Town Papers, vol. xiii, p. 770.
The United States government has taken the census every ten
years, and the following is the summary for Weare : —
1800.
1810.
1820.
, 2.il7
, 2&34
, 2781
1830.
1840.
I8r)0.
.2430
. 2375
.2435
1860.
1870.
1880.
2310
2092
1829
The committee to publish the history of Weare caused a census
of the town to be taken in the spring of 1887. The work was done
by Robert J. Peaslee, and the whole number of people was found to
be fifteen hundred and seventy (1570). It is as follows: —
654
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1887.
Abbott, Mary 41
Adams, Ida G 30
James M 24
Adams, Leola 22
Adams, Maggie M 1
Allen, Charles 14
Allen, J. C. Waldo 52
Sarab E. C 47
Ash, Moses 67
Lewis 11
Bailey, W. Scott 45
EllaM 28
Arthur D 4
Infant 1
Baker, Elizabeth T 86
Baker, Hattie W 42
Baker, James • 77
Hannah 75
Jam«s W 38
Balch, Henry H 40
Maria R 41
Eva L 13
Mertie N 12
Balch, Samuel 29
Ella 26
Balch, Sarah C 66
Balcom, John E 50
Barnard, George F 34
Augusta A 34
Flora J 12
Tilden H 10
Barhard, Paige M 63
Edmund B 25
Henry W 19
Helen E 17
Harlan P 14
Barrett, Alonzo 48
Barrett, James W 59
Sarah A 59
J.Herbert 29
Bartlett, Eben B 42
Mary E 27
Ella F 13
John 6
Eben B. Jr 1
Bartlett, Franklin 50
Diantha M 56
George F 24
Williams 21
Bartlett, Perley E 39
Ida S 33
Lucy 81
Beaulieau, George W... 26
Clara E 21
Nathan A 3
Bell, Frank 21
Berry, Abel B 6.S
Bixby, Daniel P 62
Caroline W 50
Guy S 15
Florence M 9
Black, Charles 50
Ruth A 51
Herman C 21
Jennie E 20
Black, Charles A 28
Carrie A 27
Walter A 4
Ruth N 1
BlanvLng, Olive 83
Bliss, Hattie C 21
Bliss, Irving E 23
Rosa 18
Blodgett, Everett M. . . 28
Blood, Fred 14
Blood, Harry A 11
Booth, Charles 47
Adeline 75
Bowie, Bradford 41
Melissa A 36
Elmer B 18
Alfred E 7
Wilfred 1 6
Bowie, Joseph V 52
Susan M 45
Philip C 25
Derwin W 20
Bertha R 15
Blanche E 4
BojTiton, Chailes D 37
Lizzie M 30
Etta M 7
Boynton, Daniel 69
Hannah 59
Boynton, Green 61
Katie 54
Charles G 18
Nellie V.B 16
Lottie M 10
Boynton, Harvey 23
Bertie 13
Boynton, William 27
Lovinia 30
George 5
Bragg, Eliza 70
Branch, Oliver E 39
Sarah C 29
OUverW 7
Dorothy W 5
FrederickW 1
Breed, Amos 77
Mary M 67
Breed, Charles H 37
Caroline A 35
Herbert A 1
Breed, Edward T 28
Edgar C 20
Marianna 19
Emily .59
Breed, Enoch W 45
Susan J 35
Frank M 14
Fred L 14
Florence E 2
Breed, Eunice S 72
Breed, Homer F t)3
Rhoda C ft?
Breed, Levi J 37
Annie S 39
Breed, Mary B. B 70
MaryE 39
Breed, Thomas 87
Martha A 60
MaryE 49
Breed, Zephaniah 67
Mary B 67
Brown, Adin C 29
IsaM 25
Brown, Anne 63
Brown, Frank L 25
Mattie J 25
Hibbie S 8
Brown, John 42
Lizzie J 27
Brown, John K 63
Mark 27
Jeanette 47
Brown, William H 69
Delia 68
Bullock, Alfred 19
Burbeck, Lindley 15
Buswell, Hiram 60
AchsahN 40
Butcher, John 43
Butler, Mamie 20
Buxton, Charles W 39
Josie K 36
EUiott E 12
Buxton, Hannah M 58
Buxton, Hattie 40
Buxton, Phoebe H 58
Buxton, WUlis D 20
Miriam S. B 67
Eliza 37
Alice 35
Buzzell, Arthur 15
Buzzell, Martha 56
Callahan, John H 14
Campbell, David 48
Campbell, Harvey P.... 29
Jennie E 27
Walter W 2
1887.]
CENSUS.
655
Campbell, Rosa M 1
Carieton, Williiini 11 58
Carter, Coi-nelia 25
Carter, James 16
Cayes, Mary '25
George "24
Carrie IS
Etta 10
Chapin, Lorenzo B 63
KatherineC 60
Mary A 25
AlonzoB 19
AVilliam H 5
Chapman, Henry N 44
LauraE 23
Harry A 3
Ethels ; 1
Chase, Benjamin H 47
Laura J 42
Blanche E 12
Chase, Edwin H 40
Jennie H 37
Mabel F 14
EllaM 11
IdaB 9
Albert H 7
Chase, Eli 66
Hannah A 61
Vilona A 16
Chase, Eunice H 59
Chase, Hannah D 74
Chase, Horace 0 34
Ida L 27
Florence 1 1
Chase, John H 49
Chase, Josiah D 75
Chase, Lizzie 44
Wilbur 24
Chase, Lydia A 63
William H 29
Chase, Nathaniel J 45
Maria 19
Frank H 15
Chase, Philip 88
Rebecca 82
Chase, Sidney B 44
Cilley, Benjamin F 44
Mary S 42
EldenG 18
Ernest A 13
Lydia B 77
Cilley, Frank G 27
Annie 1 32
Harry 0 3
Infant 1
Cilley, John C 73
Lydia W 75
Cilley, Otis G 56
Cilley, Mary M 52
Alfred M 29
Nettle C 24
Clark, Addison N 29
IdaM 27
Henry G 8
Effle M 3
Hannah F 70
Clark, Albion G 38
Emma F 48
Clark, Ellen 50
Clark, Fannie M 66
Clark, Fred A 30
Katie F 32
Warren J 7
Sylvia A 6
MabelE 4
Clark, John O 57
Orvilla J 49
EUie R 15
. Bertie W 10
Freeman H 8
Clark, Josiah B 39
Mary A 38
Jabez W 12
Roy D 10
Clark, Sebastian S 67
Lois 82
Clement, Caroline V.... 54
Clement, Henrietta 23
Clement, Katherine 66
Clement, Luther 55
Frances A 53
Clement, Moses H 47
Eliza C 46
Loring D 21
Archie W 17
Fred D 9
Clement, Peter J 28
Clough, Albion L 22
Emma A 25
Clough, Cj-rus 64
Hannah C 57
Charles E 31
George F 24
Clough, Daniel 70
Sarah T 43
John C 39
Clough, Ella 30
Clough, Jeremiah 53
Phoebe 52
Cochrane, I. Newton 64
Jane W 59
ClaxaF 15
Colbum, Aaron 52
Lucetta 44
Fred 13
Lena 8
Colburn, Albert 6
Colburn, Charles E 40
Lydia P 43
Willie C 21
Frank E 15
Luna M 11
Clinton H 8
Colburn, Cyrus 37
Henrietta 42
Alferetta 14
Colbui'n, John 50
Ina 19
Colburn, Mark 68
Caltha G 66
Edson H 25
Colby, Adeline E 64
Carrie E 26
John A 21
Sherman A 6
Colby, Calvin F 48
Colby, Charles W 56
Colby, George 38
Abbie 32
Ralph 7
Colby, James 38
Edith 26
Colby, John P. 50
Mary J 55
, James B 31
Colby, Stephen P 46
Josephine S 43
Mason S 21
Mabel A 'l9
Cole, Fred 32
Collins, Abner P 71
Abia N 68
Collins, Horatio J 50
Maria A 49
Collins, John E 20
Emily 21
Collins, John L 61
Sabra A 61
Collins, Warren L 46
Eliza M 35
Abner H 15
Corliss, Nancy 87
Couch, Henry C 65
Emily C 52
Ella F 22
Carrie E 20
Edwin L 14
Coutts, Deborah 83
Cram, Charles C 40
Christina 39
Cram, Charles G 23
Maria A 20
Sarah A 52
Cram, Harris G 39
656
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1887.
Cram, Lillian M 17
Eniiline S 59
Cram, John F 42
AbbieF 35
Jarues 83
Abiel G 72
Cram, .Joseph 68
Luceua 66
Florence 35
Josephine 31
Cram, Moses W 70
Sarah R 67
Cram, Nathan 74
Cram, Stephen C 37
AnnieP 30
Gerti'ude S 7
Maurice G 1
Bertha F 1
Cronin , Margaret 49
Currier, Harrison E 48
AdflieL 23
Edward W 20
Pernielia 84
Currier, Levi 68
Nancy 71
Nancy J 42
Frank 33
Currier, Moses F 63
Mary A 61
Herbert H 37
Currier, Philena 32
Cutler, Samuel 38
Mary E 35
Cutting, Frank E 34
Ella F 33
Bertha B 12
George L 9
Maud B 4
Danforth, George 35
Nora 37
Daniels, George S 75
Sarah J 70
George S., Jr IS
GeorgcT 14
Davis, Caleb C 56
Sarah A 44
Willie L 24
Liz/ic 1! 19
Mayl 6
Davis, Knuna F 32
William II 12
Ernest M 7
Sai-ah E 1
Uavis, Henry 44
Eliza 38
Davis, Jeremiah G 71
Sabra E 60
Davis, Charles E 45
Day, George 81
Sarah 76
Day, George, 2d 8
Day, James B 33
Geoi-gie A 30
Charles H 11
Lizzie E 9
Dearborn, Elvira B 50
E. Harry 23
Dearborn, George AV 47
Abbie H 44
Mabel 22
Forrest 16
Denton 14
Carlisle 11
Roscoe 1
Dearborn, .Jason V 46
M. Louise 44
Arthur S 6
Dearborn, Moses 82
Decatur, Alonzo L .oS
SusieE 36
DeGrosse, ^^'alter 9
Mabel 8
DeMiller, Alphonse 22
Rosaline 22
Rosaline 1
Desi'oche, Oliver 49
Dickey, Phoebe W 76
Dodge, Henry C 45
Harriet M 42
Mamie E 15
Addiell 7
Israel P 86
Dow, Charles 48
Laura A 47
Dow, Elijah 50
Eliza J 28
Orriu 1) 7
Dow, Ezra 85
Lydia A 51
Miranda J 41
Dow, Josiah 81
Hannah 80
Dow, Josiah, 2tl 08
Sanih T 67
Dow, Levi H 65
Aurora M 00
Charles H 34
IdaM 19
Mabel 12
Dow, Nathan C 72
Abbio II 69
John L 33
Luella 15 30
Dow, Nelson L 24
Lizzie J 19
Dow, Harry L 1
Dow, Peace C '07
Dow, Sarah A 70
Dow, Mary J 45
Dow, William H 28
Nettie M 28
Dow, Winthrop 76
Dowd, William 14
Downing, Fred () 34
Emma L 29
Olive F 1(1
Herbert A 7
Bessie E 3
Elsie 1 1
Downing, Oscar 64
Susan B 60
George 1 18
Duke, Elmer 0 23
Durgin, Sarah 17
Eastman, Ezra 52
Laura 31
Charles 27
J. Harvey 25
Lucy A 22
Elsie 93
Eastman, Francis 66
Abbie G 58
Henry 21
Eastman, Frank L 29
Fannie 28
.John 20
Eastman, George F 40
Emetine W 41
Eugene S l'">
Irving A 13
Luther G 8
Byron L 5
Nettie V 1
Eastman, George W 45
Martha M 44
Andrew A 14
Mary E 11
PerleyP 9
George A 5
Eastman, John L 70
Juliette 30
Eastman, Squier G 59
Frances A 56
Herbert 29
William W 23
Elsie G 19
Eaton, Daniel B 64
Lucretia (!4
Eaton , Elvira J 47
C. Edwin 20
Archie B 18
Enninnie J 14
1887.]
CENSUS.
657
Eaton , Frank 37
Luclla P 34
Eaton, Henry E 32
Nellie M 26
Grace 2
George H 1
Eaton, Kuth 79
Eaton, Thomas 68
Katherine Co
Eaton, Thomas 11 30
Frances 1 22
George T 7
Jennie M 5
Alonzo K 3
Eaton, William 62
Celcstia A 5t
Fred 32
Elsie J 2.5
Edmunds, Bavid F 42
Elvin, Belle 16
Emerson, George L 58
JNIary S 55
Emerson, Jesse C 77
Harriet 69
Hattie A 39
Emerson, Rodney W 58
Mary J 46
Nettie L 24
John, 2d 23
John 86
Everett, Carleton H 25
Mary E 23
Lula B 1
Everett, Charles W 63
Laura E G5
Farmer, M. Luther 38
Marcia 29
Albert 10
Favor, John B 45
Jennie At 46
William A 20
Alfred A 18
John M 15
Adeline 1* 13
Herman K 11
Alnion P. 8
Frank N 4
Favor, John P 34
Millie (' 32
Anna J 66
Favor, Orren C 49
Favor, Thomas 73
Betsey E 64
Fred 31
Charles I) 10
Felch, Charles T 27
Felch, Hiram M ,50
42
Felch, Maria E 44
Asa E 21
Jennie ISI 7
Felch, li-a J 30
Addle A 31
Irving L 12
Mja-tle M 10
Felch, James B 31
Mary 44
Georgianna 23
Felch, Mary 75
Felch, President 63
Abigail 77
Amos B 35
Ferry, Horace C 29
Annie L 33
Fields, Susie A 12
Fifleld, Polly H 86
Fipphen, C. Fred 26
Fipphen, Harve j' II 49
Sarah L 41
Fipphen, Leroy A 40
Delcina 39
Charles A 11
Susie E 9
Flanders, Abram M 61
J^raily J 60
Flanders, Cyrus W 65
Electa 54
Flanders, J. Gould 63
Flanders, Joshua W 61
Ophelia A 53
Ada May 29
Roy 27
Bessie P 24
Flanders, William 45
Julia A 48
Edward 19
Wallace.. 17
Susie B 15
Bert J 13
Fletcher, Sarah 77
Follansbee, Almon 42
Augusta 27
Henry L 8
Georgianna A. P 5
Miriam C. E 4
John 85
Follansbee, Almus 42
Clara E 32
Milo E 10
Arthur W 7
EvaM 4
Follansbee, Alonzo C... 40
Hattie A 32
Follansbee, Benjamin.. 64
Hannah .50
Minot 26
Follansbee, Charles 24
Frank 20
Esther 16
Follansbee, George W.. 34
Nancy V 30
Stella L 8
Follansbee, Henry M'^... 26
Delia 28
Follansbee, Jacob 80
Follansbee, Jesse 78
Mary G 73
Follansbee, Ransom 62
Mary 50
Clarence 16
Mabel Ip
Follansbee, Samuel 77
Folsom, Alfred D 46
Louisa .J 40
Ida A 17
Cora L 7
Foss, Joseph 45
Foster, Fred F 43
Loi-ette 67
Fowler, Oscar 10
Fox, John M 42
Clara B 35
Clara T 8
Lucien II 5
Frost, Abner 73
Mary 0 78
Gardner, Addie A .38
Gardner, Hannah 69
Gatchell, Luther F 37
Georgie A 37
Ella A 12
George, Charles 0 53
Martha A 42
Addie L 22
Ralph C 3
George, Frank W 30
Elmer E 25
Fred H I'.i
Lydia R 61
George, Harvey H 47
Laura A 48
Frank H 28
Stanford W 19
ElwinT 13
George, Jesse 80
Harriet 80
Gilbert, Kate 39
Lizzie 15
Frank T 13
Walter 10
Gilman, Charles A 44
Keziah P 39
GoiUd, Adeline A 66
658
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1887.
Gould, Amos S 66
Elmina 64
Gould, Horace S . 52
Gould, James 86
Hannah P. 79
ElbridgeA 44
Gould, Jesse N 6-2
Ellen A 48
Emma 1 18
Gould, John E 08
Eliza A 63
OctaviaE 34
Fred 0 30
Gould, Luther E 75
Hannah 77
Sarah 84
Gould, Rodney W 50
Georglanna 48
Harry B 20
Gove, Alva 65
Eliza A 54
Gove, Charles E 42
Martha A 33
Charles A 10
Garrie E 6
Gove, Dana B 65
Susan 63
MariaE 55
Gove, David 69
Maiy C 58
Gove, Edwin 61
Gove, Ella M 25
Gove, George 1 49
Susan C 46
Gove, Hiram H 60
Sarah A 60
Gove, John H 45
Gove, J. Milton 67
Dorcas B 53
Katherine M 33
Howard X 14
Gove, MahalaM 76
Gove, Nelson H 45
Lavina L 48
James 79
Gove, Squire L 60
Ella M 25
Jesse L 17
Grant, James M 65
Hiram E 14
Green, Charles J 33
Maiy A 27
Aggie 9
Lizzie 3
Ida 1
Green, Walter 27
Eldora A 27
Greenleaf, F^liza A 68
30
Abbie G 31
Gregg, Frank G 32
Gregg, William D 34
Griffin, Henry 20
Hackett, Aaron Y 50
Hadley, Alonzo 65
Eliza B 66
Rebecca J 41
Hadley, Charles J 41
EllaM 36
J. Langdon 5
RalphV 1
Hadley, George 54
Mary 25
Etta 1 5
Hadley. George F 33
Emma D 31
Emma B 5
Hadley, Harry A 31
Grace M 5
Hadley, John L 76
Elizabeth L 72
Sarah M 38
Hadley, John R .58
Roxanna F 51
Sarah J..; 35
EzraM 28
Willie R IS
Hadley, Sarah J 62
Hadlock, Alvin C 55
Edward S 20
Hamilton, Alfred 84
Harriet B 70
Hamel, David 45
Phoebe 50
David, Jr 22
Johu 20
Walter IS
James 15
Phoebe 11
Willie 7
Rosa 4
Hanson, Alfred G 51
Mary F 49
Eliza G 71
Hanson, Daniel 49
Melvina P .35
Beriiice L 12
Hanson, Frances 44
Eva 20
Hanson, John W 56
Mary J • 55
Harnden, Abbie M 37
Harris, Calviu B 29
Annie L 28
Charles W 1
Harris, Hannah W .52
Nettie L 16
Mai-y L 11
Haskell, Richard H 31
Annie oj
Nellie F 10
Mamie E 8
Annie L 6
John R 1
Hazen, George H 32
Mary 2.'i
Florence M 3
Hazen, Hannah 60
Clara 38
Susan 24
Hazen , Moses 83
Hedding, Damon 79
Ruth 65
Lucy A 27
Hills, EmUyS 65
Hills, George W 13
Hodgdon, Moses A 68
Julia A 57
Hollis, E. Benjamin 53
Holmes, George W 77
OrillaL 54
Holt, John C 30
Jennie M 31
Hooper, Geoi-ge L ,30
Sally D 28
Percy A 5
Hopkins, Allen R 46
Annie M 3.'.
Susan M 10
Charles H 2
Hoyt, Fred J 19
Hoj-t, Mary S 36
Alice 17
Carrie 11
Maud 5
Edith 3
Hutohins, John T 51
Mary J 46
Eva J 18
Ivorj", Gilmore 4
Jameson, Benjamin T.. 47
RophinaM 47
Jewell, Otis F 69
Lucy A 30
EttaM 25
Johnson, Albert B 47
Ilattie A 43
Albert I'.., Jr 7
Johnson, Betsey 81
Willard L 47
John C 45
1887.]
CENSUS.
059
Johnson, nunii'l *'>:!
Mary A (>1
Johnson, Kdiniintl -((i
Johnson, Kli/.u *i 77
Juhnsdii, Kl/.(ini K 40
lliUtic.I J-:
Avery f It i
MorilsL il
Jolinson, Henry (' ;>."> :
(iraec A 1<>
Johnson, Lyiliii (' M
Johnson, Nancy 70
Johnson, Otis 32
.Tones, Alton P 40
Com I.. 1{ 30
.lones, C'hiirh'S A 42
Annie M 39
Helen M 18
Cliiiunccy <j 12
Jones. Klipliiilet ."W
Helen M .53
Nellie (. 19
James W 11
.Jones, (Jeorge K .32
Klla K 24
(;ny F (I
.Shenul F 1
Jones, Ueorge 11 42
Kllen r 41
\V. <.!iilet<in 13
I.. .Mabel 7
.Seth K 1
Jones, .lanics K .39
Kniniii F lis
Artliur ]•: 17
Hernukn H 13
Kdith M 9
Marion M .">
.lones. Wihiiartli I! 31
Keiley, Lawrence .""17
Harriet M .')9
Jennie M 29
Keiley, .Tames 73
John U. 1! 2s
Lizzie J 1
K'entlrick, tieorge <; 4.'i
Ida.M 2)S
Kliza 15 7.S
Mary H 43
Kenilriek, .lolni IS .'lO
Ellen 4S
Kennlston, .Mphonso C, 28
Susan K 24
Kenny, Anynstns W 41
I'lara S ;{7
J. Maud 9
Kenny, Charles A 72
Keiiney, Mary .T t\0
Kiniliall, .'^aninel 'M
.•^usan (' 5.")
Lnbontii, Israel rA
Mary 1 4:.
Israel, .Ir 2!i
.lohn II ■.••.'
(Jeoriie I". JO
Mattie .1 17
Nellie .s 14
Lacosse, Lewis 29
Caroline .32
Kosa 5
Malvina 3
Kverett 2
Infant 1
Landry, Joseph \'.i
Laney, Levi IJ .'iS
Marfjjaret A b>'<
Leach, Diantha I' 42
Leach, llenrj- H .51
Amanda 30
Howard 8
Leach, John L 7.5
Leavitt, Fl'ed A 3(i
Mary K 29
Kthel.T S
Infant 1
LeiKhton, Davitl 1". i;4
Hannah M G.5
Kverett IJ 29
Hannah I! 88
Leighton, Charles H 31
KUaM 22
Locke, John A 28
I^ocke, Fred L 25
Lufl<in, Thomas E 52
Sarah '. .• 52
I'arnialee II 31
Lull, Andrew J 5«
Margaret 5.5
Hiram 2i!
Clara K 14
Lull, llarrietjA 02
Lull, Thonuis 72
Mara, Gihnan 13
Marden, (JeorKC F 30
Marsh, Henn F 42
Lorena 44
Frank V 12
Lillie A 9
Loie 7
Charles II .5
Marsh, Fannie :'.s
Herbert \V IC.
Arthur W 9
Marshall, Ahnus f ,52
Abble E 30
Luelhi K 14
EdithE It
Everett A .5
Marshall, (i. Frank 42
Celestia C 43
Aura L 7
Marshall, Mary 48
Mar-hall, William 87
Hannah V (W
.Marshall, William II.... 47
Elizabeth T 41
Mattie It is
Alfre<l H 16
George E 13
Grover H 1
.Martin, Frank II
Martin, .Johanna C C2
Francis 15 23
George H 21
Charles K 17
Martin, Lavina C4
Oscar 28
Marshall 2(j
Enge-ne 23
Martin, W. I'luinmer .39
.Sarah J .3(>
Mattison. Johnson H 71
.Mc( oy, Mary .\ 71
McKellips, Harvey J 43
Ella V 37
Cora 1 19
Helen E 10
Morton H 13
McKellips, .Silas 71
Mary A CO
McKeUii)s, Wilbur H 28
Lizzie J 2t!
Clarence s i;
Edith L 5
(i. Leon 1
Melvin, Abraham i^l
Adeline G tW>
Melvin, George F 'X\
Letitia A .32
Mamie L •:
Melvin, John 1' 49
EllaM :{.">
Lillace J 12
Willie r C
Lydia E IK"
Merriain, Fnmklln 7i">
Eunice C til
Hattie W 2-»
Merrill, Lewis F 1(1
Merrill, I'aige K U',
Julia F 43
660
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1887.
Merrill, John 74
Messer, Mary B 72
Mitchell, Alfred ]M 47
Amaucla D 38
Mitchell, Eldred IS
Moore, Charles D 48
Eliza B 48
Charles G IS
Bessie E 7
Moore, Eliza A 42
Helen F 14
Moore, Ezekiel W 61
Fannie 67
Morrill, Hamblin H 24
Clara B 27
Morrill, Hannah B 77
Morrill, Lucius B 34
Morse, Almus VT 34
Elvira J 27
Ada 3
Hannah 73
Morse, Moses W 65
Ellen M 58
Morse, William B 53
Mary 52
Frank 22
Carrie J 15
Morse, William T 56
Byron L 26
AuraA 24
Mudgett, Ezra T 51
Ella 47
Lena 14
Mudgett, George S 52
Lizzie B 48
Herbert A 28
G. Everett 13
Mudgett, Otis A 33
Murphy, Grace 9
Murphy, John M 38
Muzzy, Diainoiul 70
Aphia D 68
Nelson, Will K 25
Bella W 10
Xewell, Leonard A 12
Newman, William II 2G
Nellie 21
Susie 6
Edith 5
Chrissie 2
Nichols, Alonzo P 57
Sarah J .56
Nichols, Elmer 1' 24
May F 22
Nichols, Elwin 15 24
Celinda A 22
AlbertJ 1
Nichols, Forrest B 41
EUa M 35
Charles F 15
WillieB 12
Grace F 1
Nichols, H. Romeyn 40
Emma 35
Arthur 15
J.Pete W 7
Nichols, Josiah 11 52
Matilda 49
Maud 18
Hiram 16
Nichols, Samuel 0 52
Sarah P 52
Nichols, Wmiam H 22
Nora A 21
Nichols, William H. V. . 46
Fannie J 36
Ethel M 3
Frank H 1
Sarah 82
Nilcs, Isaac C 47
Amelia S 40
Osborne, Abbie H 65
Osborne, Daniel 58
Mary A 54
Daniel F 6
Osborne, Hiram 1 ) 43
Mary J 38
Heman 19
Delphene 7
Freola 4
Fei'sey 2
Osborne, James B .56
Melissa N .^4
Edgar S 27
Carrie E 21
Frank H 16
Osborne, J. Benton 46
Lucinda B 41)
Osborue, Lindlej- IT 53
Lucy P .51
Charles ..«- 21
Henry 18
Alfred 12
Osborne, Samuel 67
.Susan J 56
Frank R 28
Lillian M 16
Osborne, William H 81
Paige, Abigail 95
Paige, Alfred F 46
liliza A 46
Herman D 14
I^ruest A 11
Paige, Clarence G 10
Ralph S 3
Paige, Alonzo F 48
Julia A 38
Delia A 13
Paige, Caroline E 49
Paige, Eben L 49
S. Frances .52
Paige, Edward G 33
Alice N 27
Winnie M 7
Paige, George C 60
Charles S 28
Paige, John 76
Paige, Robert 70
Lucina 66
Palmer, Arthur W 8
Palmer, Henrj- 82
Modica 88
Peaslee, Charles H 27
Caddie A 26
Peaslee, Daniel R 69
Rebecca 72
Mary A .".4
Freddie 7
Peaslee, Dennis C 32
Mary F 25
Peaslee, P^lbridge 38
Minnie 29
Arthur 8
Ellie 6
Elmer 3
Peaslee, Harvey F 42
Clara 1 38
Carlton H 11
Jean H 6
Peaslee, Herman A 16
Peaslee, Horace F 37
Sylvia A 34
Nellie E.J 13
Fred W 10
Peaslee, Jonathan 64
Susan M 59
Peaslee, Lorenzo D 47
Judith M 44
Peaslee, Moses It 42
Luclla H 30
Ebeuezer F 10
Rosa M 8
M. Leon 5
Frank H 3
Peaslee, Nathaniel P... 56
Bethia B .50
Lizzie A 24
Minnie E 21
Mira I! 17
Harlan E 9
Peaslee, Uobcrt 68
1887.]
(^KNSL'S.
♦Jill
rcftHlec, I'orsi.s 15
Koljorl .1
Arthur N
Pciisloi', Uozilk- A
Perkins, Surnh ('
IV'tcrson, Mary A
riiillirirk, Al)a>,'uil
MtMistiU
riiilluiik, A. .laiksoii..
Aflisah
I'liilbrifk, Uenjamiii F.,
I.iK-y M
( arric .M
.luuH's n
Kliiiira S
Klvira M
IMiilbrick, Hiram !•"
Sarah .1
Kniiik (i
rhilhrick, lloraoi-
IMiilhrick, .). Hrookss
I.izzioll
Itoniainc A
rhilhriok, Lewis K
Kiinice
Philbrick, Lorenzo
Sarah C. K
Nellie A
Philbriok, Mary
I'hilbrick, Moses (
Hannah D
May K
Preseott, Mary
I'lirinjrton, Charles V —
Ktta M
Marion
Pnrinuton, Delno W
llara A
«;raee I)
Clifford K
Purinjfton, James A
Louise S
Fre.l K
tieor^e A
IJolilie M
Purington, Martha
Flora
Putnam, Klbridj^e
Hannah
Lillian H
Putney, Cora A
Putney, Klizabeth
Kami, Asa F
Renter, Bertha.
Klee. Diivid
Serphiu
Fleurideau .
Kief. Peter 4
(i.orjre 1
Komeyn 1
Kieharils, Frank •!.">
M. Louise -to
.Media '20
Aililie l.'i
Hiehardson, Knima C... to
Kogers, James K 'J,S
Fannie (iT
Uowc, James s7
Carrie A Jt!
Kowt^ll, (ieorge 1(!
Uoy, Franeis If,
Ann C I.-)
1
10
•-•0
7i;
7.'?
14
IS
.■>s
.1.1
Saltmarsli..lcinathan M., .")!»
Saltniarsh, Si^jhia 77
.Sanborn, George F^ .'>o
Nellie K 4.5
George F ir,
Sargeid, Annie 1. 'JJ
Sargent, Jolin M :>7
Ktta I
Morcy \V. W
.Sadie A
Sargent, Josej)!!
Sargent, Lilhi 1!
Sargent, Moses I)
Lovillia A
Sargent, Samuel
Esther B
Savage, Gilbert C
Sawyer, Albert H
Mary E
ISerto
Sawyer, Henry A
Elizabeth A
Moses H
Sawyer, Lindley M
Ellen U
Allen \V
Emma K
George M
Gertrude E
Sawyer, Moses
Hannah IS
■Mary E
Sawyer, (Mi vtT I)
Jennie M
Sawyer, Philip
Mirriam
Seruton, George W (ri
Luey A 17
Searles, William H 14
Sliattuek, Franeis E ."i"
( arrie F .V.
Jennie E ti
Shattuek, (Jeorgc A is
.lanifs E 1<>
Shcppard, Srott It)
Lizzie A 40
Fred S I.".
Minnie E l.{
Simons, George ."i7
Elsie G .".0
FraukN iO
Simons, George F :50
Marianna :io
(Jeorge ( ■ :!
Simons, Harrison 7:!
Lydia A M
MaryE :;vt
Nina N :::
Simons, Harry 11 -ll
Adah C -24
Simons, James 7S
Hannah E I'i
Simons, .Jason P 3'.)
Mary F .{.j
J.Minot II
Willie J 1(1
.Simons, Joseph P. :57
.Simons, Luey A i!l
Eva y,
Morton i{
Sleeper, Almon L 4'2
Sarah F ."{(i
Sleeper, Roxanna 07
.Sleeper, William 11 4'.t
Delia P .'d
Smith, Addie ;'>4
Maryll i:{
Smith, Clark C 43
Clara :W
Henry G 7
Annie M ;;
Smith, Edgar 11
JIary J :!l
Evice K l:;
Herman M ;•
Walter E J
Smith, Eilwin M 1.'!
Smith, Mahala S5
Smith, Moses s (".l
Sarah A .'>->
Smith, Kenl)en A 03
.Story A 36
Snuth, Susan I' G8
Spaulding, Henry H M
Eliza S 00
Spiller, Angle i7
.Stevens, Edgar ;{o
Aravesta E 37
L.Eng.ne 10
Maud E 8
662
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1887.
Stevens, Caldwell 5
Stevens, Mary 5
Stevens, William F 25
Nellie 23
Stone, Pliinetta 47
Stoning, Amos J 51
Mary 53
Veda G 20
Straw, Fred II 28
StraAV, Seth W 55
Elzora E 49
Clara E 28
RuelE 25
Edwin A 14
Sumner, ( )rrisa J C8
Taylor, Jacob 00
Mary 85
Tenney, Edwin J 44
Delilah G 37
Fred P 16
Tenney, William R 73
Abigail G 55
Thompson, S. Ellis 24
Thorburn, John E 34
MyraB 27
Bertie S 7
Robbie B 3
Thorndike, Sarah 58
Charles W 21
Thorndike, Thomas W., 89
Thorp, Charles A 28
Susan C 30
Grace E (>
Guy B 4
Crawfton E 2
Infant 1
Hannah (i 58
Thorp, Isaac II 65
Marry II 23
Thorp, John 41
Emily A. C 38
Thurston, Pclcg B 52
Rachel G 54
Mabel A 13
Tirrcll, Henry J 58
Mary J 45
EdwinJ I(i
Jesse W 15
Blanche M 8
Ruth A 5
Tobine, Alfred 22
Todd, Herbert S 22
Towns, Luke 77
Towns, John 6i)
Eydia A 45
William 28
Ethel M 5
Towns, Mamie E 3
Tucker, Frank 30
Minnie 5
Etliel 3
Harold 2
Tuttle, Amanda 55
Carlos C 37
Tuttle, Benjamin 83
Hannah 85
Tuttle, James B 52
Mary A 37
Lizzie M 21
Mabel S 10
Jennie L 7
Annie B 2
Vitty, Jonathan F 58
Elizabeth C 57
Albert E 29
Alfreds 23
Nettie INI 17
Vitty, William C 50
LucyE 47
Albert W 17
Pha'bu 80
Wadleigh, Mary 70
Walker, Isaac F 58
Nancy J 50
Jenncss M .... 32
Leona J 29
Everett H 24
Abi 21
Julia I-: IS
Wallace, James II 49
Sarah E 45
Clara B IG
Warren, Naomi J (58
Warren, William C 39
Maria H 31
AVateruian, Albert 47
Ellen 4G
George A 9
^V"atk ins, Frank S 19
Webb, Benjamin N 61
Sarah B 58
Webber, Elmira 67
Frank 28
Charl(!S 25
Welch, Hills 82
Ruth 77
Wesley, Eleanor 78
^Vhceler, Abner 28
Ida 25
(Jcrtrudc 8
I'.crtha 7
Freddie 4
Elizabeth 2
Wheeler, Edwin 36
Wheeler, Preston 66
White, John C 62
White, Mary 57
White, Scott 24
Whittaker, Betsey C 69
AS^hittaker, Peter 50
Whittle, James P! 50
Hattie A 43
Laura W 21
LenaC 13
Fannie A 9
Whittle, John 75
Whittle, John W 43
Amelia II 38
Mary II 13
John A 9
Wilson, Alva D 48
Wilson, Clark 65
Abbie 57
James L 25
Wilson, Daniel 63
Caroline 57
Olney B 26
Anna F 19
Walter A 13
Wilson, Dennis 35
Wilson, Gordon B 67
Mary J W
Wilson , Harris C 27
Eliza A 29
Erwin G 3
Wilson, Herbert 32
Josie 34
Wilson, Louisa 70
Nancy 65
Wilson, Walter 16
Wilson, Walter H 7
Wilson, AVilliam 67
Emily P ,53
Welcome I) 14
John G 5
Wilson, William F 27
Sarah M 36
Wood, Alonzo II 53
Sarah 52
Willie 33
Eva 26
Wood , Amos E 45
Sarah M 32
Wood, Nellie E 28
Woodbury, Betsey 81
Woodbury, Caleb P 74
Susan C 63
Myron F 25
Woodbury, Daniel P 59
Abbie M 50
E'rank T 15
^?^*sa<:S¥^-,^, j--
(A>-c^ !a2^/iS-^
1887.]
TOWN LOTS.
«63
\\oo(lbiiiy,.l<iliii A HO
Hutti<- I* •!><
K.litli (• 7
Niitliiini.-l I .'".
Drusillii S (M!
\\ o«j«ll)uiy, Nancy Kl
Klvini .'lO
W Outlliiiry, Stcplicii E.. •!.*<
Wootlbiiry, llaiiiiali II. ■ M
(Jeoijii- M i'l
(•liiiiUs II 21
Mary K W,
Artliur .1 10
Woodbury, William 83
riilliiKlall SO
Wyniaii, Abbii- .M .'W
Wyinan, Isaac K 32
Ktta A Ill
Wynian, < liaiicM F •-'»
AbbicA ;.. '.".t
Wyiiian, licorge W .Vi
Mary K U
Lillian M H
Wyuian, (Jcoige W., iO, 11
CHAPTER LXIX.
TOWN LOTS.
I.N the account of each lot tlic aaine of the Masonian grantor or
Kobicstown grantee is first given, then a few of the early convey-
ances, followed by the names of former, anrl jtrcsent non-resident
owners. After the words "houses" and "sites" the names of the
occupants are given in the order of time. The names of the Ma-
sonian grantors are in LARGE ROMAN CAPITALS, Robiestown
grantees in small roman capitals, former owners in common let-
ters, present owners in ITALIC CAPITALS, and tenants in
talic letters. "O. T." means old tenor, "L. M.," lawful money.
Cemeteries, mills and school-houses will be mentioned. The houses
and sites on the map ac >mpanying this history are numbered the
same as in the following account of the lots.
The material for this chapter was furnished by Robert Peaslee,*
Abner P. Collins and Josiah G. Dearborn. Mr. Peaslee had the
* Uoni;UT Pkasi.ke, son of Moses ami Mary (.Tohnson) Peaslee, was born in Wearc
Mai-i-b 11, ISls. He received a txaod eilneation at Clinton (Jrove, Hopkinton academy
ind Keene liifili seliool, and tau^'bt school for ten winters in Weare, Hopkinton and
itton. For tlie ]>ast lifty years lie has been a jiractieal surveyor. He inlieritcil
:i i)arl of the old I'caslee hoiiicstead, a larm of frreat iirodnetivencss, on which was cut
annually more than a hundred tons of li;iy, iUHJ luis always been a farmer. In ISM he
built a >aw.mill at site 14, un the I'iseataiiuo^, and did a larjre business nianubictur-
in;; dimension binil)er, boards and shini^les. In ls."i<; be built the sawmill at site l.'l,
and has since extensively operated it, making many clajiboards in aiblition \o other
kinds of bnnber. lie took an active part in imiu;ruratin;; the Manchester and North
Wearc railroad; and wlu'n it was very nmeh endjarrassed llnancially, was instru-
mental in prevent intr a pari of the stockholders from falling into a traj), whereby
they would ha\t' become personally liabli- for its tiebts. He has act«'d as a^ent ft>r
the town in several important niattc'r?», and iJi'osecuted one action t'or nine yi-ars to a
successful termination. He is at present a member of the school board, elected for
three years. In is^l he was appointe<l om; of the committee to ]>rc|)are the town
hist<n'y, and has furnished a large amount oi material for the work. Mr. Pca-sU-o is
noted for his d<-cision of character, tenacity of purpose, clear head and general
;oMil common sense.
He married Pcr.sis 1$. Dodge, daughter of Uenjamin Dodge, of New noston, .Tunc
M, lS4t;, and to them have been born ten chihlr<n: Kmma F., Klla M., Sarah K.,
Mary .1., Uenjamin I)., Charles H., Harhuul, Freil, Kobcrl J. and Arthur N.
664 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1749.
lots in ranges three, four, five, six and seven, east of tlie center
north-south rangeway; Mr. Collins the lots in the same ranges west
of said rangeway, and Mr. Dearborn all the lots in ranges one and
two, and in the gore.
Hot 1, Kange 3. For the first settled minister; situate soutb-east of Mount Wil-
liam pond. First occupied by Rev. Amos Wood, and also given to liim by vote of
the town in ITS!); FRAXK L. EASTMAX, JOHX P. EASTMAX. Houses: 1, Amos
Wood, 1789; a large, square, four-roofed bouse; Thomas Philbrick bought it of
Widow Susanna Wood (lSl-2), Samuel Eastman, Daniel B. Eastman, .Josiah B. East-
man file took down the old house and buUt the present cottage), Charles W. Buxton,
Luther M. Farmer; 3, Isaac Tuxbury, Ichabod Eastman, James Eastman, CHARLES
EASTMAX, HARVEY EASTMAX, Ezra Eastman. Site: 1, Old school-house.
Liot 1, Range 5. For the minister. Amos Wood is said to have deeded it to the
town in 17S9. The town conveyed it by lease to Ezra Edmunds in ISOS. He sold the
north part to Oliver Edwards for $119.-2o, the middle westerly part to .John Robie for
§407.10, the south-east part to Amos Stoning for $3G.i.(iO, and the south-west part to
William Whittle for $-208.05. Thomas Ivimball, George Stoning, Jonathan Stoning,
Amos Stoning, .Jr., Solomon Hanson, Solomon O. Hanson, .John Whittle, Josiah Ed-
wards, ROCKLAXD MILL, THOMAS FA I'OR, MOSES S. SMITH, HIRAM BUSWELL,
HARVEY H. GEORGE. Houses: 1, Thomas Ivimball (ISIO), Richard Collins, .Simon
Brown, Charles Buckman, Porter Dufur, Green Boynton ; 3, William Wilson. Center
Square was partly taken from this lot.
I..ot 2, Range 3. ExocH GovE. John Kimball, of Amesbury, Mass., AprU IS
1764, sold one-half to Thomas Eastman, of XeMton, for £400, O. T. Isaac Tewksbuiy,
Ichabod Eastman (17S(!), .James Eastman, Ezra Eastman. House: I.Thomas Ea.si
man, Moses Wood (ISOl), Harriman Wood, Cleaveland Cross, Abner L. Hadley,
SQVIER G. EASTMAX. Site: 1, Philip Sargent, Samuel Sargent.
Lot 3, Range 5. Edwakd Gove. John Kimball, 1770, a Quaker, settled on the
east side of the west half, near the middle and south of tlie river. Abner Jones, of
Amesbury, Mass., bought thirty acres of the north end. Jonathan Kimball, 1770, set-
tled on the south-west corner of the east half; lie was drowned at Newburyport in
1776, crossing the Merrimack on the ice. Hannah Kimball, Thomas Kimball, town
of Weare (the town bought a farm to get rid of building the bridge across the Pis-
cataquog, and then sold it to LA WREXCE KILEY-^-\X\\ the condition that he should
build his own bridge), George and Jonathan Stoning, Ebenezer Peaslee, John Whit-
tle, Afred TjTill, Amos S. Whittemore, Samuel Follansbee, HARVEY H. GEORGE.
Houses: I.Jonathan Kimball (1770), Hannah Kimball, .Jonathan Kimball, .Jr., Leon-
ard Kimball, Alfred Tyrell, Amos S. Whittemore, Leri H. Dow, "Samuel Follansbee,
JAMES KELLEY; 3, Amos Purington, .lonathan Gore, Thomas Kimball, Gardner
Gore, Jeremiah Heath, Willia/n G. P. Sleeper, LAWREXCE KILEY. Sites: 1, John
Kimball, Amos .Stoning, Josiah Clough; 3, Winthrop Cloiigh, David Purington. Tan-
yard, Amos Stoning; mechanic shop, Amos Pux'ington; stores, Jonathan Watson
(1797), Ezekiel Kimball, .Jr. (1801); school-house, 1815.
Lot 3. Range 3. JOHN MOFFATT. Samuel Eastman, of Xewton, bought it, July
1, 1771, for £37 10.<., L. M. House: 1, Samuel Eastman (1771), Thomas Eastman,
FRAXCIS EASTMAX, who built the present house 1SS4. Site: 1, Samuel Eastman.
liOt 3, Range 5. JOHX MOFFATT. A part of this lot was taken for the mill
privilege, and the remainder drawn with lot 3, range 6, which was made from the
comiiio!! land. Benjamin Connor, of Seabrook, bought the lot in 176S for £25; ho
sold, March 27, 1775, to Ebenezer Peaslee, of Weare, thirty acres north of the Piscata-
quog for £15. Connor also sold (17S.'J) to Peaslee twenty acres south of the river for
£■24, and Sept. 6, 17S4, eighty acres on the south end of the lot for £120, L. M. Mose:
and Ebenezer Peaslee, Edmund Johnson, Foster ami Hodgdon, ROliERT PEASLEE,
CHARLES H. PEASLEE, EDWARD T. BREED, ROZILLE A. PEASLEE. Houses:
1, Jonathan Flanders, William Wilson, Samuel Colby, Jonailum Gove, Samuel Gotterson,
t>4
1768.] TOWN LOTS. 665
lUmiel Afartin, John Foltaiinhei', Timothy Tiiitle, WUHnin Smrles, Chailis Flnnthrt, Jonhiia
tr. FInii'li r.i, Willitim SfiiiKon, Willium ininoii, Jr.; 'i. Muses I'ousloi' (Is-iJ, biiriicU In
IS-iS), liOliF.nr I'h.ASl.F.I-: (ls.V.>), CII.IULFS n. PFASI.KF. SIIi-h: 1, Itcnjuiiiiii
ConiU)r(17f>S), ./<i/(ii Connor; 'i, lU'iiJiniiiii Connor, ft'illiiiin Chase; 3, KljcnczcT I'eaHlou.
Sawmill, tliu llrsi one in town, (iiist mill (ITT'.t), iit site 1:1.
Lot 3, Hanice «. JOHN MOKFATT sold to Ht-njainin Connor in I7<W, who sold, in
]77t>, to lU-njaniin Collins. William Ayer.s, .k-ieniinli Pai^o, Abner Iloil, SFWFI.L I'.
HOIT. Sltfs : 1, Honjaniin Collins, .lolin Mor>;iin, Aaron I[oit, ChurWis .Irchrlaiis; 8,
.K'sse lloit, Kiihanl Cilk-y, Clark Uailoy, Levi II. Ilailey, John I". KoljcrtJ*. CyriiH
Cloujfh.
T^t 4, KtiiiRv 3. JusKI'll Jaoksox. IScnjsiniin Swctt bought it torfli lO^t. Tlionnis
Kastman bid tilV a part lor tuxes in I7S<I. Diivid Lull, FliAXCIH FAHlWfA.W AL-
OSXO noon. No one ever liveil on the lot.
Lot 4, KailKe .■». JosKl'H Jai'KSO.n, of Boston, sold, Dec. It!, 1771, to Moses Teaa-
lee, of Newton, for £40, L. M.; lu- sold it .Sept. J.). 177-'. to his son, Kbenezei- I'eiislee,
for £.!0. L. M. Moses I'easlee, Kbenezer I'easlee, JloitF/lF /'A'.I.V/.A'A', liO/.II.I.E
A. rKAlSI.EF, CHARLES 11. I'EASLEE, EXIiA T. MLDGETT. House: 1, Lben-
ezer (he onee kept a hotel), Moses Peaslce, Abigail Teaslec, Robert Peaslee, Ebenezer
Peaslee, ftOXU J.E A. I'EASLEE, .Uo.fis It. I'ihsIk. Site: I, Kbenezer Peaslee, I77S.
Lot 5, Kange 'i. .Ionatiiax Govk, of Hampton, lie had :i danj^hter who mar-
ried Mo-ses Peaslee, anil he .sold (1770) to Timothy Ueorf,'e. ./. .\f. and D. A. PAUKER,
FRAXCIS EAS^r.^rA.\', SQl'/ER a. EAsr.UAX. Sites: 1, Moses CJeorge, Moses
K. (Jcorfje, Mr. INillard ; 2, Richard h'eniaton. Mill site, ;Jl.
Lot 5, Kiinge ."i. JONATHAN (ioVK. His two lots at his de:ith (I7<v{) were assigned
to his ilanjrhter, Mary (CJove) Peaslee, as her share of his real estate, ami she gavo
this lot in range 5 to her son, Jonathan I'easlee, in I7r>."), who settleil on the same.
He sold to Kbcnezer Peaslee in ISid. Moses Peaslee, Kbenezer Peaslee. Kobert Peas-
Ue, Israel Peaslee, Kdnuind Johnson. ROZILLE A. I'EASLEE, HEIRS OF ED-
Ml'XIt JOIIS'SOX. Sites: 1, Jonathan Peaslee, who planted the orchard and after-
wards went to Canada, Francis Peaslee, Moses Peaslee, CoL Thomas cilUy ; 3,
.tlejcandcr Wilson.
Lot 6, RanRe 2. Thomas Bu<»wn. Levi Dearborn, of North Hampton, physi-
riiin. June 4, I7."»7, sold to Jonathan Moulton, of Hampton, for £140, O. T. Moulton
(17'.»',i) sold to John Favor. SQFIER G. EASTMAX, JOLIX B. FAVOR. Hou^e: I,
Hiram H. Favor, Uodney W. Kmcrson, /.or//./../ SARGEXT. Sites: I, John Favor,
John Favor, .Ir., Moses Ci. Favor; 'i, John Favor.
I^ot rt, KanRe .5. TlloMAS Huowx. David Nason, ot Hampton Falls, sold, 17.'^7, to
.Jonathan Peaslee, for £90, L. M. He sold, 1700, to Jonathan Cilley, of Seabrook.
Kbenezer Peaslee. Israel Peaslee, Moses Hodgdon, Moses Peaslee. Kdmuinl .Tohnson,
Daniel Breed, .Varon Wingate, ."Samuel Cilley, Jr., Robert Peaslee, Moses .b>hnson,
GEORGE S. DAXIELS, ALBERT R. JOIIXSOX, CHARLES RLACK, RoZILLE
t. RE.ISLEE. Sites: 1, Jonathan Cilley, Samuel Cilley; 'i, Elijah I'laskc, ll'inthrop
' 'loiifjh.
' i>t 7, RanRf 2. .iKHKMIAIl PK.AKSr>N-. .Vbraluim Pre.scott, of Kensington, .\pril .">,
. -old to .lanus <;ile, of Hampstead, for £:tO, L. M.; (iile sold (I7si) the south part
to Samuel Hro.klebank, and in I7!t."> the north part to .Vbner Hoit. S(,H'IER O.
FAST.W.IX. House: 1, .Samuel Ilrocklebank ( Ws-J), Jonathan Kmerson, Knos Hoit,
^.piier i;. Kustnnm, JOHX P. FA VOR. Sites: 1, Jan»cs Gile; 2, Abner Hoit, John
Hoit, Samuel Iloil; :t, .lonathan i-'merson. The lunise was burned, and the Widow
Kmer.son in it.
L«»t 7, Itange .'». .iKItl'.MIAll Pkvusun. Thomas >ell:i, of ;;o>ith lliimpliui (I7t;i),
?.old to his son, .lacob Selhi, the south hall, who solil the same to his brother .I«>hn.
Thomas Kvans sold (1788) the north half to .lohn Sella. Setli N. Cilley, Jue«ib Kuton,
Israel Peaslee, John Cilley, Jr., Klbrid«<> Putnant, JOHX C. CILLEY, JOIIX C. RA Y,
GE0R(;E S. PAXIELS, R0I>XEY I»". GOILD. House: I. Richard Kenni.ston
IS40), Kniu'ht Clark, . I. dm iJeorRe, Jidin Richardson, HARVEY C.IMI'REI.L, IIFXRY
PALMER. Sited: 1, .lacob Sella (I7iil); 2, TUomaa SilUi ; :i, samuel Cilb-y, IVinthrop
Cilley, .SuiuucI Cilley, Jr., JowUhan Cillty.
666 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1792.
Lot 8, Range 3. SCHOOL LOT. The town sold (1792) to Cutting Favor for $629.
Daniel Emerson, Moses Boynton, Obacliah Eaton, RODNEY W. EMERSON. House :
1, DANIEL BOYNTON (1880). Sites: 1, Cutting Favor, Samuel Eaton, John Sar-
gent; ;j, Reuben Eaton. School-house (iSlS), district 19.
Lot 8, Range 5. SCHOOL LOT. The town sold, April 28, 1790, and conveyed the
same by lease to James Hogg, who at once sold, as before stated on page 209. Ebeu-
ezer Peaslee, Abraham Fifleld, Curtis Fclch, Moses Peaslee, Moses Hodgdon, Ed-
mund Johnson, Daniel Breed, Aaron Wingate, Moses A. Hodgdon, CONCORD RAIL-
ROAD. House : 1, Israel Peaslee, Elder Letvis Caswell, Dea. John Wingate, Aaron
Wingate, Faniham Messer, John L. Leach, GEORGE S. DANIELS, JAMES GOULD,
HENRY H. LEACH. Sites: 1, Jonathan Peaslee, Col. Thomas Cilley, Edtvard Fifiehl,
John Gillet, Sr.; 2, Abraham Fifleld, George W. Goodwin, Thomas Colby, WUliavi Wil-
son, Jonathan Crooker ; 3, "Bvachman " Thomas Cilley; 4, Joseph Collins, Calirin Dearborn,
Henry Chase, East Weare railroad station. School-house on School hill, 17S0. Meet-
ing-house, 1780.
Lot 9, Range 3. Elisha Pkescutt, of Hampton Falls, sold, in 1761, to Jesse
Johnson, of Hampstead. James Gile (Hg.'j) sold a part to Abner Hoit, who, in 1821,
sold to his son, John Hoyt. Jan. 12, 1777, John Hogg, of Dunbarton, sold about fifty
acres to Moses Follansbee, Jr. Morrill Barnard, JESSE FOLLANSBEE, WILLIAM
H. MARSHALL, RODNEY W. EMERSON, JOHN P. MELVIN. Site: 1, Daniel
Emerson (1772), Benjamin Locke (1821).
Lot 9, Range 4. Elisiia Pre.scutt, of Hampton Falls (1701), sold to Jesse John-
son, of Hampstead. In 1708, Elihu Chase, of Kensington, sold fifty acres on the
north end to John Hogg, of Dunbarton. Ebenezer Loverin, Joseph Iluse, Israel
Peaslee, Edmund Johnson, PAIGE M. BARNARD, ALBERT B. JOHNSON. Houses :
1, Thomas Emerson, Thomas Emerson, 2d, Benjamin Huntington, Andrew Hunt-
ington, Levi B. Laney, MARGARET A. LANEY; 3, Eodney W. Gould, Charles
Niles, ./0//A^ WHITE; 3, Dr. Alfred R. Dearborn, Benjamin Marsh, JOSEPH MAYO;
4, Benjamin Huntington, JOHN M. SARGENT. Steam saw-mill, Albert B. John-
son, Jesse Clement.
Lot 10, Range 3. JONATHAN Savain, once of Raymond, sold, Jan. 16, 1780, sixty
acres, south half, to Abraham Melvin for £36, and in 1789, the north half to Timothy
George. Benjamin Marshall, Stephen Melvin (1817), Isaac J. C. Melvin, William
Marshall, Seth N. Marshall, Moses Eaton. ABRAHAM MEL VIN'S HEIRS, GEORGE
F. MARSHALL, WILLIAM EATON, MARY A. EATON, MARY G. FOLLANSBEE,
RODNEY W. EMERSON, JOHN P. MEL VIN. No one ever lived on this lot.
Lot 10, Range 4. Jonathan Swain (1773) sold to John Hogg, who (1783) sold
tliirty acres to Nathaniel Fifleld, of Weare, on which he built a saw-mill in 178.5. The
town sold fourteen acres in the north-west corner for taxes, to David Fellows of Hop-
kinton, who sold it to Obadiah Eaton. John Hogg sold the south end to John Hunt-
ington. Timothy Hovey, LEVI B. LANEY. House, 1, Enoch Goodwin (1790),
Moses Lull, Reuben Paige, Rev. John Kimball, Moses Mudgett, Jr., Ezra T. Mudgett,
Daniel Clough, CHARLES BLACK. Sites: 1, John Huntington (1781), Abner Hun-
tington, John Huntington, M, John M. Sarijent; 3, Col. Nathaniel ¥iG.eid, Jacob Cilley,
Thomas Hogg, Joseph Collins.
Lot 11, Kange 2. REV. EBENEZER Flagg, of Chester. The proprietors sold it
for taxes to Richard Nason, for £10 l.os. Ephraim Emerson, Ephraim Iladley, Stephen
Emerson, Marden Emerson, .lesse Emerson, PERRY A. EATON. Houses: 1, John
Colby, .Joseph Colby, Benjamin Marshall, William Mar.shall, Seth N. Jlarshall,
GEORGE F. MA US HA hi.; 2, Joseph Webster, Cotton Webster, Reuben Eaton,
Moses Worthley, Jacob Follansbee, James Eaton, MARY A. PARKER. Site: 1,
Widow Sanniel Eaton.
Lot 11, Range 4. REV. EBENEZER Flagg. It was sold (17.')0) for taxes. Elihu
Cliase.in 177S, sold lifty acres on the north end to John Hogg, for £15, and the re-
mainder to John Huntington. Enoch Goodwin, David Fellows, Obadiah Katon,
Moses Lull, Rev. .John Kimball, Reuben Paige, Moses Mudgett, Jr., Ezra T. Mudgett,
Daniel Clough, CHAIU.ES BLACK, AMOS S. GOULD, HEIRS 'OF AB/IAHAM
MELVIN, ABNER FROST, EZRA T. MUDGETT. Site, 1, Winthrop Gctchell {18i0).
1752.] TOWN LOTS. 667
siiw mill, site !.">, .lainf.f (ioiilil, Siiiimcl Straw im<l shuhk-I limit iii;;tiiii, Tfi-ry ICii-li
itnls, when it was .siid'crcil to j^n to ilci-ay.
l,ot I'Z, Hiingv VJ. IJKN.IAMIN Hll.YAUl> sold, Dee. S, 17.VJ, to .loliii t;ol#, lor 1 in,
(). T. Nathaniel Martin, Joseph George, .Stephen George, John Kidder, Jeri-niiali
Allen, .Mai'deii I'hner.son, Sleplien Knierson, Je.s.so Kinerson, I'r.ltliY A. K.tTOX,
/'.(/(./•; ^^. i:.l/;.\.li:f>. .I/:SSK C. /■:.U/:ii'S(>.\. II(>us<-h: l, Thomas KolIan.slK-.', jr.,
Jacob I'ollansljee, Mosen Katon, William Katon, Moses WOrthley, ./O/IV II. I\\ In/;,
•i. Moody Marshall, John L. H. Marshall, i\II.I.IA.\T .U.iliSIlA LL, \\[I.I.IA.\r II.
MAKSIIALL; 3, WILLIAM KATOS ; 4, Thomas Follansbec, .Seth X. Marshiill,
CKOHCi: F. .\rAli'SIIALL. Sites: 1, Mo.se8 Gile {177(>), lipliraim Knierson, Kphraim
lladU-y, Henjainin Shaw, Hen.jamin Sliaw, Jr., Levi Andrews, Joiuitltan ICin-thlnj, /.<</«<•
(fninl ; a, Stephen (ieorge, Samuel Johnson, William .\yer, .losepli Marshall, Jona
than Marshall, Moody Marshall; ;$, Phinelias ."^lone, Itavid I'iatoii ; 4, Thomas
Follansbec, Moses Katon; 5, Kbenezer Hale, John Dow.
Lot 12, Kange 4. Ben.i amin IIii.yauu, His'hcirs (1702) sold to Kiehard Nason.
David Nason (17'.t.")) sold to Kbenezer I'caslce, of Weare, for $.«:{. Moses i'easlee,
/i'()/ti:irr /'I:asLI:i:, (Jeor^e Foster, Mose.s A. Hodjidon, hZUA T. MllXilirr.
Sites: 1, Wiitthrop ChiiKjh (I7!t7), John MiurficUl ; 2, l-.'lijdli F. (love, John M. S<irr/eiit,
Kbenezer Peaslee, Jr., Warren Ferren, Iliram S. Ifoit, James Wyman ; burned M^K; 3,
Wiltiiim Wilson (burned). Sawmill, Hobcrt and Moses Pcaslcc (IS44).
I.«t IS, Kango 3. MARK IIINKING WKNTWc HITII, of Portsmouth. This lot is
on the west slope of the Kuncauowet hills, anti is pasture and woodland. Isaae
l{indge sold it (178;!) to Kbenezer I'easlee tor £Jt; .Vs., K. M. Kzekiel Kiiler, WII.LIA.M
MAIISIIALL, JESSE C. FMFHSOX, HOUACE lilCllA HDS, PAIGE M. HAJIXAL'P.
Lot 13, Range 4. MAUK HINKIXG WKNTWOUTII. Isaac Hindgc, of Ports-
mouth, \lXi, .sold to Kbenezer Peaslee for £-iCt ris., L. M. Moses I'easlee, Kbenezer
I'easlee, Jr., Foster .t Hoilf,Mlon, EZItA T. MIIX-ETT, llOllEliT I'EASLEE.
Lot 14, Hunge 4. Thomas Hoyi>. It was .sold (I7.")(l) for taxes. Henry Tuxbury
(I7C8) bought it. Kzekiel Kimball (1770) bought sixty acres on the north enti of the
west half. He (1801) sold to David Green. Tuxburj' (177.J) sold ninety acres to Har-
iholomew Goodalc for £ilO, L. M., who sold (1779) sixty acres on the north end of the
east half to Jonathan I'eiislee, for £90, L. M., aiid, 179(;, thirty acres on the south end
to Kzekiel Kiniliall, for £1-J, L. M. Jonathan and (Jeorge Stoning, .Moses I'easlee,
Kbenezer Peaslee, IIOIIEIIT I'EASLEE. House: 1, Kzekiel Kimball (1770), David
(ireen, David S. Green, John Breed, Lewis Breed, Asa Breed, EI) WAL'D T. IIIIEEP.
Sites: 1, Henry Tuxbury, Dr. Isaiah Green; 3, Dr. Isaiah Green, Isaiah Green,
.Ir., Kliphalet Johnson, Aaron Proctor, William F. Burrows, Timothy 'I'nttle, IHchan/
( 'olliii.i.
Lot 14, Range O. Thomas Boyd. Sohl fl750) for taxes to Pain Uow, for £11 12.<.
Jeremiah Allen, of Ham])Stead (17(i2), sold to Thomas Shirley, of GotTstown; Kben-
ezer Collins (1773) sold to Isaac Stevens, of Hampstead, one hundred acres on tho
south end. Stevens sold (1779) to John Hogg, who (1791) sold to K'iehard Collins, -Jd,
for £;h). Kbenezer Collins (177.i) sold fifty :icres (m the north end to Kevi Colby, of
Sandown, for £2-2 10»., K. M. Colby (1784) sold tlfty :icres, with the buildings, to Hob-
crl Collins, Jr., for £.")0. Obadiah Katon (1790) .sold to Abner Hoit for £t;o. Aaron
Hoit, Jesse Hoit, Nathaniel Boj'uton, Samuel Boynton, Gilnnm Chmgh, Benjamin
Hoif, SEWELL E. HOIT. Houses: 1, Itichard Collins, Jr. (I79l-'>), Amos South-
wick, .loshua Cilley, Knoeh Cilley, William Clitlbrd, Kemuel N. Barnard, Henry
VoaWr, J E li E M I A II C L O V < ! II : 2, Kiehard Kenniston, Joshua Cilley, Kutlier Fracheur,
Daniel (lough, FHAXK E. ClTTIXd; 3, Kiehard Kenniston, Daniel (lough, Jr.,
Daniel Clough, LVTIIEn (W/E.VIEXT. Sit« : 1, Levi Colby.
Lot i:i, Range 4. .Iusiaii Baitmiclkkk. Nathaniel Batehelder, of Hanii)ton
Falls (17'.M), sohl to Kiehard Philbrick for £'.KI, K. M.; I'hilbriek ( 17".M ) sold the
east siile to Kzekiel Kimball for £l'2 (U., I.. M.; also, seventy-live acres on
the north end to Amos Stoning lor £41, L. M; also, thirty acres on the south-
east side to Isaiah (Jreen, Jr., for £il 14.*. .lonathan and Sanuiel Osborn, Charles
Thatcher, Samuel Follansbee, John Whittle, AXDIIEW J. I' III I IIIUCK. JAMES
KELLEY, El) W. inn T. lUiEEl). House: 1, Amos Stoning (17SJ), Jonathan and
668 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1787.
George Stoning, Jesse George, HARVEY H. GEOJIGE. Site: 1, Bartholomew
Gooclale (1795).
Lot 15^Kang:e 6. JosiAH Batchelder. Nathaniel Batcliekler (1787) solfl to Ben-
jamin Cilley for £75, silver money. Caleb Goodwin, Israel Peaslee, Elbridge Put-
nam, Benjamin Iloit, DAVID F. EDMUXDS, GEOllGE F. MARSHALL. Sites: 1,
Benjamin Cilley, Jr. (1796), Robert H. Noyes, Rev. John Cayford, PetiengiU, Jona-
than Emerson, Joshua. Cilley, Heman Webster, WiU'uim Stinson ; 3, Richard Collins, 2d,
Levi Colby; 3, Dr. John Collins (the blacksmith who made jewsharps), Obadiah Hise.
Lot IG, Range 4. MINISTRY. The town (1S04) sold and conveyed by lease to
Stephen Gove for $1688; Gove sold parts to Samuel B. Tobie, John Gove, Jr., Eben-
ezer Peaslee, Richard Philbi'ick. Ephi-aim Philbrick, Lewis P. Hanson, John Whittle,
Amos Stoning, ANDREW J. PHILBnTCK. Houses: 1, Stephen Gove (1804), Amos
Stoning, Jr., Winthrop Clough, Xuthan Gutterson, Jonas Wilson, George Stoning,
THOMAS FAVOR, FRED FAVOR; 3, Solomon Hanson (1811), Solomon O.Hanson,
Sawj'er Purington, Cyrus E. Wood,' MOSES S. SMITH. Site: 1, Solomon Hanson.
Weare Center cemetei'y is on the north-west corner.
tot IG, Range 6. MINISTRY. The town (1804) sold to Aaron Cilley for $2408. He
sold portions to Seth N. Cilley, Jacob Eaton, Jonathan Cilley, Humphrey Eaton and
Jabez Eelch. Philip Cilley, Lewis F. Eaton, John Q. Eaton, Ebenezer Peaslee, Wil-
liam Huntoon, Ezra Edmunds, ELBRIDGE PUTXAM, DAVID F. EDMUXDS.
House: 1, John M. Flanders, Jonathan F. Cilley, Frederick Bragg, GEORGE E.
SAXBORX. Sites: 1, Rev. John Cayford, John Ayers ; 2, "Col." Thomas Cilley; 3,
"Col." Thomas Cilley, Benjamin Cook; 4, Jacob Eaton; 5, " Chickawhicker " Thomas
Cilley. School house; carding-mill by horse-power.
L,ot 17, Range 4. JAMES Pkescutt. House: 1, Aaron Parmenter, GEORGE
H. COLBY.
L.ot 17, Range fi. JAMES Prescutt forfeited the lot for taxes in 1750. Edward
Gove, of Hampton Falls, sold it, Feb. 18, 1766, to John and Benjamin Cilley, of South
Hampton, for £30, L. M. In 1768 they divided the lot, John taking the south half, and
Benjamin the north. Houses : 1, John Cilley (17S5), Seth N. Cillej% John L. Hadley,
JOHX C. CILLEY; 2, Benjamin Cilley, Jonathan Cilley, 2d, John Cilley, Rev. John
Kimball, William H. Brown, Andrew J. Hood, T. Herbert Eaton, ADDISOX X.
CLARK; 3, Osgood Evans, BEXJAMIX F. CILLEY, transients: 4, Dr. Philip Cilley,
ELBRIDGE PUTXAM; 5, Aaron Cilley, John Cilley, Jr., ,/oscj;)7t Marshall, George W.
Goodwin, 'Levi Cilley, David T. Straw, WIDOW ABIGAIL STRAW; 6, Jacob Eaton,
Lewis and John Q. Eaton, Ebenezer Peaslee, William Huntoon, Amos. S. Huntoon,
Ezra Edmunds. DAVID F. EDMFXDS; unoccupied house. Sites: 1, .John Cilley
(1768) ; 3, Levi Cilley.
Lot 18, Range 6. Abner Saxborn. ELI CHASE, HORACE O. CHASE. Site:
1, Enoch Brown (1773), Enoch Brown, Jr., Simon Brown, Jedediah Johnson.
Lot 18, Range G. ABNER SANBORN sold (1749) to Benjamin Leavitt for £5, O. T.
bills of credit. Nov. 10, 1766, Marston Prescutt and James Prescutt, both of Kensing-
ton, sold to John Darling, of Kensington; Darling sold the south half to Thomas
Evans, the north half to Adonijah Fellows, both of whom settled in 1767. Dr. Lemuel
W. Paige, David T. Straw, Israel Peaslee, MOSES R. PEASLEE. Houses : 1, Thomas
Evans, Thomas Evans, Jr., Daniel Morrison, Joseph W. Cilley, BEXJAMIX F. CIL-
LEY; 3, Adonijah Fellows, Phinehas Ferren, Humphrey Eaton, Tristram Eaton,
Albert Alcoch, Cleaveland Cross, DAXIEL B. EATOX, THOMAS II. EATOX. Tan-
nery, Daniel ^lorrison (183(i); saw-mill, B. Frank Cilley.
Lot 19, Range G. John Robie. House: 1, David Brown, /•;/./ CHASE, HOR-
ACE O. CHASE. Sites: 1, Enoch Brown, Jr., I>:iisha Brown ; 8. Nathaniel Collins.
I,ot 19, Range G. JoiiN RoitiF, sold to John Darling, of Kingston, in 1766, for £24,
L. M. Darling (1767) sold to Joseph Kowcll, of Kingston, who sold to Joseph Felch,
of Weare, Sept. 17, 177'.), tor £46 Os. Curtis Felcli, lsr:iel Peaslee, Joseph W. Cilley,
BEXJAMIX F. CILLEY. House: 1, Joseph Felch (1785), Jonathan Felch, Leonard
Felch, HIRAM M. FELCH. Sites: 1, Daniel Rowell, Joseph Felch; 3, Jabez Felch,
Ebenezer Huse, Randall F. Hoit; 3, John Cilley, Alfred Uamilton.
Lot 30, Range C. CoL. Robert Hale. Houses : 1, Nathan Jones (1776), John
1760.] TOWN LOTS. 069
Collins, Olive Collins, Ira Collins, Samuel I'caslcc, Samuel Follansbee, JOIIS K.
imoU-.V: 2. lliul ('. (Jove, ./0//.V A'. IUtOfr.\.
Lot SO, IliuiKc <J. Coi,. Uoiti'.UT IlAr.K. SdIiI for taxes. James Shirley, of Chester
(17(><l), sold til Niithaiiicl Kiflclil, of Wi-iirc, for Xl.'i, L. M., who sold, tlu^ same y<'ar, to
Khenezer Katon, of llumpton Kails, for X2.'), I.. M. Kaloii, in ITSl, s(»UI oni- half of
the lot to Kzekiel Carr, of Salisbury, Mass., for £22 lO.v., I.. M. Carr sold the north
half to Sylvanus Katon, of Si-abrook (1TS7), and twenty acres in the northeast
eorncr of (he south half to Obadiah Katon, in MM. Samuel I'hilhriek, Israt-l I'easlfo,
J<iseph \V. Cilley, l,<'\vis Feleh, .Iosei)h .Tones, .John Cillcy, .John Merrill, 'i'lioiiias
Merrill, AltldAll. STU.HC, UOlSEItT I'1:A^I.I:i:, IllllAyf M. FELCII, fiES.IAMIS
F. CII.LEY. Sites: 1, Kzekiel Carr, .John K. Carr, David T. Straw, Dnriil Fmor :
2, I'liUey Katon; .3, Thomas Colby, Eiioeh \. Eastman, Asa O. liichardson, Chtirles
Flamlirs; 4, Sith X. Colhy : 5, Thonms Colby.
Lot 21, Raiijre 6. TiMOTiiv Wai.kkk. Houses: 1, Tristram Collins (1777), Sam-
uel Collins (isui). Alts Eli I'. CO/.LfXS (ls7il), Aaron Cohiirn ; Z, Samuel Collins
(IS^n, .Jonathan Collins, Nathaniel 15. Smith, Sl'SAX SM/TIf.
Lot 21, Kantfe 6. TiMOTllv WaiJvKK, of Kumford, in 17.")1 sold to David MeKel-
lips, of Chester. In 1771 .lesse Johnson, of Harapstcad, sold to Abner Jones, of
Amesbury, Mass., for iL'Xi lO.s'., K. M. Thomas Merrill, Aaron Iloit, benjamin Fckh,
Ira Feleli, Charles V. Felch, John E. Carr, Israel I'easlee, nOliERT I'EASI.EE,
I'liESinEST FELCH, ABIGAIL HTIiAW. Site: 1, Abner Jones, Joseph Jones,
Abner Jones, id, John Cilley, David T. .•?<ro«', John Merrill, Hciijaiiiiii Tutllc, (Ulman
Fineld, Ilciibiii A. Mur.zeih Her. John Kimball, John Mitzzey.
Lot 22, Itanfje G. I'.i! \i>r.rKV (iiticKN. Houses: 1, Heuben Collins (ISlC), .John B.
Collins, Cyrus K. Wood, K.ulien Katon, fr/f.L/AM T. MOUSE; 2, Sanuiel Follans-
bee, Ezra Vollaiisbee, IIOHACE O. CHASE, ELI CHASE.
Lot 22, Ranjje <>. HUAUIUKV GUEE.v. In 1785 Samuel I'hilbrick .sold seventy-two
acres on the south end to Daniel Gove, id. James Brown sold to Joseph Jones
twenty-llVe aeris on the east si(h' ; twenty-live acres west of that to J:ibez Kclch, and
the rest of the north half, thirty-live acres, to Curtis Felch. Moses I'easlee, Uenja-
min Felch, Ira Felch, llOliEIlT PEASLEE, CHAULES II. I'EASLEE, I'liESI DEST
FELCH. Sites: 1, James Browm ; 2, Charles Carr, Jonathan (lore, Xathaniel (ioce.
Lot 2.t, Kange 6. LAW LOT. Houses: I.Daniel Paige (177'i), John Paige, Joshua
Paifje, JASE ( I'AKIE) OSIIOliX; 2, Daniel Paige, i.l, Daniel Paige, .id, Nathan C.
Dow, SAMIEL O. XICHOLS ; :i, Leigliton & Thorndike, John Thormlike, CHAULES
If. THOIiSniKE, William T. Morse. Site: 1, Kev. John Paige. Mill, site ;J.
Lot 23, Itanije 6. LAW LOT. It was voted to -Matthew Livermore for legal ser-
vices in M'M. Samuel I'hilbrick (170O) sold tlie south lialf to John Watson; in I7!»3,
the north-west fpnirter to Philip Greeley, of Hopkinton, for £8!< .'w., and the north-
east (piarler to Heiijaniin Straw, (ireeley sokl to Penjaniin Felch, of Franeestown-
iii ISOl, :ui<l Straw sohl to Fideh in 1S0.">. .Mark Watson, Peter Katon, Samuel I'.raeken,
bury, William Whittle, .losiiih Edwards, Enoch I'aige, John Paige, Moses I'easlee,
Charles P. Felch, HOIlEliT I'EASLEE. Sites: 1, John Watson, Jr.; 2, Benjamin
Felch; 3, BeiijamiM Feleli, I'ltESinEXT FELCH, Ira Felch, Cleavclaii.l Cross; 4.
Justice Fdch, Almon Phelps. Toml> of Benjamin Felch.
Lot 24, liange 6. .iKKKMivii I'.KNNKTr. .'^anuu'l Caldwell, JA.MES r.AKF.U.
Site: 1, Samutl B. Tobic. School-house; burned in 1S-J4.
Lot 24, Kange 0. JKKKMIAII Bennktt. Nathan KiuibalLof Hopkinton, bought this
lot in 177r,. He sold, in 1787, si.xteen acres in the south-west corner to Samuel Paige, Jr.,
who built :v sawmill a site \2. I'aige sold to Oliver Edwards in Isoe. K<l\vards and
his son, .Josiah, in isl:!, sold to the Weare Cotton an<l Woolen F:o-tory Co., reserving
three acres about his house. Davitl D. Hanson, Jonathan Watson, Peter Eat<ni.
Siinmel Ilniekenbury, George Foster, /M/nAl' H. (lECHtCE, IHUKI.ASh MILLS.
HouseH: 1, Nathan, Benjamin, Mark, John and Sanuud Kindiall, A Lit I OS' C. ci.AUK,
Isaiah Unit, i:<iih,n Call, Ediranl ./. '.';<.'/.'/ .' 2. Menjamin Kimball, .Ir., Micluud Baker.
Ueid>eM Call, Jerry Kane, .laiiiv.s A. I'liriinjlou, J(Hl.\ EASE ; .-{..lohn I". \ itty. H. liar
rl.son Philbriek, JOSIAH /»Oir, '.'d; 4, Justice Felch, George Woodlniry, Kuln- Flan.
Uers, ./i./*;i II. Hauton, End Clark; R, Philip Flanders, ISIIAEL LA ltO\ I t : «. .lerry
670 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1754.
Kane, David Dow, SARAH DOW; ~, Boaiding-liouse, Jos j«/t Edwards, Jonas Blanchard,
Herman Darts, Ohadiali Hitse, Den. John CJiase, John Cliase, 2d, Jacob Clark, Rodney J.
Bingham, Tucker, Adams, Charles Kelley, Mrs. Gardner Gore, Hial Gove, Harvey J.
McKelUps, James Emerson, Edirin Hatch, Charles A. Annis, Silas McKellips, Alanson Crane ;
8, Herman Davis, Thomas Edwards, Xathan Cheney, Allen Ballon, Roland R. Kelley, Ilarrey
Smith, Broicn, Edwin Hatch, .Johnson H. Mattison, Charles Booth; 9, Charles Kellevi
Charles O. Ballon, irelcome Darling. Sites: 1, Judith Wadleigh, Mark Watson; 2,
Nathan Kimball, Benjamin Kimball ; 3, Oliver Edwards, Josiah Edwards, Jonas Blan-
chard, Amos Cheney, John Shaw, Edwin Hatch, William H. Sleeper, Roland R. Kelley.
Saw-mill, site 1-2, IT'JO; cotton factory, store, railroad station, first bridge.
L.ot 25, Kaiige 1. Jacob Stantax, of Hampton Falls, sold, Feb. 4, 1754, to
Joseph Maxfield, of Salisbury, Mass.; he sold a part to Geoi-ge Hoit (176.5), and the
north half to Marden Emerson (1790). Obadiah Emerson, Stephen Emerson, John
Emerson, Elijah Flanders, Eliphalet Dearborn, Nathan Eaton, James Emerson,
Abraham Melvin, Nathaniel Nourse, Aniasa Foster, William B. Fletcher, Perrj-
Richards, Benjamin Gale, Isaac J. Caldwell, Eliphalet Richards, Christopher Simons,
George H. Wilson, Phinehas Stone, John Dow, Albert Marshall, Daniel Locke (1S37),
Hiram Simons, Harrison Hobson, Abner Hoit, Mrs. Ivers Smith, Cleaveland Cram,
Almus Marshall, Hazen Colby, Ebenezer Colby, Frederick Colby, Isaac J. C. Melvin,
JOHX P. MELVIX, JOSIAH D. QUIXT, WILLIAM H. MARSHALL, JESSE C.
EMERSOX, RODXET W. EMERSOX, PAIGE M. BARXARD, EMMA KNOWL-
TOX, ELIZA R. FARLEY. Site: 1, Old cellar. This lot is pasture and woodland,
on the west slope of the Kuncanowet hills.
Lot 25, Range 4. JACOB Stanvax. Hezekiah Purington, in 17S6, sold to Amos
Stoning, thirty acres on the south end for £21, L. M. Winthrop Blake, in 1793, sold to
Ebenezer Breed, thirty acres on the south end for £60, L. M. Houses : 1, Richard
Nason, Richard Philbrick (Store and tavern), Ephraim Philbrick, AXDREW J.
PHII.BRICK; 3, Ephraim Philbrick, i?rf»i!<;wZ ./o/toson; 3, JESSE GEORGE.
Lot 26, Kange 1. ExocH Barker sold, May IS, 17o3, to John GolTe for £1S0, O. T.
John Marsh sold, Sept. -20, 1760, to Nathaniel Martin, who, in 1765, sold to Stephen
Emerson. Thomas Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, William Dustin, Caleb Emery, Daniel
Little, Obadiah Hawse, Samuel Rowell, Samuel Dustin, Abraham Melvin, Elijah
Flanders, Mark Loud, Perry Richards, EZRA T. MUDGETT, ABXER FROST, HER-
BERT WILSOX, JESSE FOLLAXSBEE, ELIZA R. FARLEY, EMMA R. KXOWL-
TOX. Houses: I.John Marsh (1757), Stephen Emerson, Obadiah Emerson; 2, Mar-
den Emerson, Marden Y.\neTSon,3v., JESSE C. EMERSOX; 3, Stephen Emerson, John
Emerson, Eben Colby, PAIGE M. BARXARD ; 4, Moses Hoit, Phinehas Stone, John
Dow, JOHX P. MELVIX; 5, Daniel Emerson, Nestor Young, Allen Waldo (1820) ,
William Fletcher (1S32), Robert A\ilson, DAXIEL WILSOX; 6, HERBERT WILSOX.
Sites: 1, Nathaniel Martin, George Hoit; 2, James Emerson; 3, Amasa Foster, Wil-
liam B. Fletcher; 4, David Richardson; 5, Stephen Goodrich, Levi Emerson, Cleave-
land C. Cram, Hazen Colby, Eben Colby. Old school-house site. School-house,
district 6 ; cemetery, 5.
Lot 26, Hange 4. Esocn ItARKKK. Daniel Breed, joiner, sold, in 1799, to Ebenezer
Peaslce this lot, except a small corner, for $1(KX). STEPHEX P. COLBY, CHARLES
E. HOAG. Houses: 1, Enoch Barker, Zephaniah Breed (1771), Ebenezer Greeley, Wil-
liam Whittle; 2, William Whittle (tavern and store), .John Whittle, Nathan Bailey,
Jesse Clement, ./. C. WALDO ALLEX; 3, Charles Chase (house and mill). Homer
F. Breed, .John Whittle, DR. JAMES P. WHITTLE: 4, HOMER E. BREED, Irving
Bliss; 5, irJLLfA.yr WILSOX, J ]i. Sites: 1, Hezekiah Blake; 2, Jeremiah Green.
L.ot 27, Kange 1. George Hull. Sold at auction to Benjamin Swett, innholder,
of Hampton Falls, for £32. John Marsh sold, Dec. 6, 1755, to John Goffe, forty acres
for £00, (). T. Nathaniel Martin, Caleb Emery, Gen. John Stark, (Jeorgc Hoit, Sanmel
Rowell, Samuel Duslhi, James Emerson, Abraham Melvin, Robert Kennedy, John
Kennedj-, Stephen Kinerson, obadiah Emerson, Jesse C. Emerson, Marden Emerson,
HEIRS OF JESSE C. EMERSOX, ALMUS L. MARSHALL, EZRA T. MUDGETT.
House: 1, John IMurphy. Sites: 1, James Emerson, 2d; 2, Benoni Coburn; 3,
Thomas ^Vorthley, Elijah Flanders; 4, Jonathan Colbj-.
17G4.] TOWN LOTS. Gil
Lot 37, KftHRP 4. (JKoitiii: Hri.i.. Honnes: 1. .lolinson (iovf, WilHiin) Wliittic,
lieujamin II. Ciirriir, .lolin ^Vlnttl^■, IlDiiicr V. liietd, Moses IJivcd, KihmIi \\ . I'.ici'tl,
nn. JA.yfKS r. WIUTTLK; 2,.Iolin Wliittle (house and store). Cynia K. Wood. Jtuvld
F. Urown, Israel Hoatr, C/f.Hll.h'S /•;. IIOAC, /tnijamiji T. Jaiiiexou, I'nnity llof/erx ; 3,
.'iniiiiKl \\. Cliiise, /.'/•;.V./.I.»//.V T..I.I.\rJ-:so\; 4, ll<>.\ri:n v. IU:i:hI>. Vueimt site,
\!itli. I'easlec, :'.il, I, like Town.
Lot 'in, KiiiiKe 1. .losKi-ii III 1,1.. Sold lor tuxes. .Toniitliiin Clement soM, in
I7«4, to Stiniuol Wortben. Stephen Melvin, Daniel Worthen, .lo.seph Worthen,
Abner Hoit. Housrs: 1, Sanniel Worthen. Dunitd Worthen, .John Iloit, William
"<. Katon, AL.Sfl S I.. MA HSU A I.I. : 2, Abraham Melvin, Abraham Melvin, .Jr.,
Mephen Melvin. Isaae J. C. Melvin, LYPIA E. ME!. VIS, .lna>h FoUumhie ; 3,
Mi:s. JESSE EOl.f.AXSIlEE, ALOXZO C. EOLLA S'SliEE. Sites: 1, Kzra Wor-
then and sons; 2. .\mo9 W. Cilley, Joseph B. Iloit, Samuel Xeicinan. William McCain.
saw-mill at site 30 (17%).
Lot •■J8, KanK*" 4- Jo.SEPn HULL. Houses: 1, -Tonathan Marble (1770), Jonathan
Osborn (17.xo), Samuel dsborn. WILLIAM II. TEXXEY; 2, John Osborn, WII.LIA.M
II. TEXXEY; 3, Kbenezer Breed, Jr., THOMAS F. HUE ED; 4, Knoch IJreed, Jr.,
DAXIEL JOIIXSOX; 5, JAMES GOVE. Vacant site: 1, Johnson (Jove (177.'>).
Lot 29. Range I. Enoch S.xxborx sold to bis son, John .Sanborn, of Kensington,
March 7, 17<'.(). He sold to Samuel Worthen (1767). Daniel Kmerson (177-2), Daniel
Worthen. Ezra Worthen, Benjamin Tennej-, Samuel Kendrick, Elisha Dwinnells,
Samuel Beleher. .\bner Hoit, Abner Hoitt, Jr., Ivers B. Smith, David tirant, James
M. Ea.stman, David Moulton, DAVID IfAMIL. Site: 1, Enoch Huse, William B.
Fletcher. Saw-mill (1S3-2) at site 29.
Lot 29, Ranjre 4. Enoch S.^nborn. Houses: 1, Ebenezer Breed (1771), Enoch
Breed, Nathan Breed. John M. Gove; 2, Stephen Breed, David C. Breed, ir//^0?r
MAIIY 11 HEED: 3, Enoch Breed, Stephen 1". Breed, Israel Hoag, Charles E. Hoag,
SUSAX V. RAXD.
Lot 30, RanKe 1. Bkx.i.\.mix Swett, of Hampton Falls. .Sold by Jacob IHixbui-y,
tax collector, Sept. 1.5, 1779, to John G. McNeil, 11.3 acres. In 1781, McNeil sold to
Thomas Coburn. Marden Emerson, Samuel Worthen. Samuel Bacon (eordwainer),
Abraham Melvin, Ezra Worthen, Cotton Webster, Elisha Dwinnells, Sanmel Belcher.
House: 1, Abner Hoit, Abner Hoit, id, Amos Hoit, Ivers Smith, David Grant,
James M. Eastman, David Moulton, D.4XIEL IIAMIL. Sites: 1, Thomas Cobuni,
Charles Coburn, Samuel Kendrick; 2, Abner Hoit.
Lot 30, Ran^e 4. Ben.iamix Swktt, of Hampton Falls. D.iX.t IS. GOVE.
Houses: 1, Moses Gove (1770), David Gove (1780), Daniel Gove, Ebenezer Gove,
DAX.i n. GOVE; 2, .Josiah Gove, Ira Gove, GEORGE IRA GOVE; 3, Ebenezer
(Jove, DAXA H. GOVE, tenant.
Lot 31, Range 1. Henuy Robie sold, in 1824, apart to Abner Hoit. Christopher
Simons, Theodore Cross, Christopher Cross, John Emerson, Ichabod Colby, Elbridge
Colby, TIIADEIS RICHARDS. ERAXCI.S EAST.MAX, AI.OXZO WOOD, JOSE I'll
HOIT. Houses: 1, (iilbert Hadley, REXJA.MIX 7r7"/7. A; 2. Ebenezer Wilson,
IIEXJA.UJX roi.LAXSREE; 3, RAXSOM EOLLAXSREE. Site: I.John Follansbee.
Lot 31, Range 4. Heskv Robik gave it to his son, John Robie, by will dated
March i:>, 17S0. John Robie, Daniel I'aige, EIIEXEZER GOVE. House: 1. .Vbel
Wright, Diiriil Cnlhi/. old school-house site.
Lot 32, Range 1. CALEB Sa.nboun sold. May II, 17.V2, to Robert Mit<'hell. saniuel
IMerce and Anna Mitchell sold, June 2l», 17«!9, to Jeremiah I'earson, ot Newburyport,
who sold to Edward Gove, of Seabrook, in 17159. Asa Pattee, Zcphaniab I'atteo (1770),
.Mark Flood, Jo.si-ph Flood, Moses Hiv-C"- Houses: 1, William Wilson, .lames Wood-
bury. .Mrs. James Woodbury, EI.VJR.I WOODIIIRV : 2, Henry Hutchinson. REX-
.lAMIX X. WEIIII. Sites: 1, Simon Tiittle. .bsse Tuttle, Enoch Marshall, ( hrislo-
pher Cross, Charles Gove; 2, Benjamin Hall, Theodore Cro.ss, ( hrislopher Cross,
Cleaveland Cross. John Emerson, Ichabod Colby, Elbridge Colby. Mill site, .■'.;!.
Lot 32. Range 4. CALEB Sanu<»KN. Etlward Gove, of Seabrook, sold to Daniel
(iove. in I77II. Hou>e: 1, Daniel liove (1770), Levi Gove, Simon (.i. Gove, WII.LIA.M
II. AS l>i:i!s. Nile : I,
672 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1752.
L,ot. 33, Bange 1. John Clifford. Joseph Batclielder, June 17, 1752, sold to
Thomas Worthley for £20, O. T., and to settle. William Bustin, Moses Hazen, BEX-
JAMIX K. WEBB, FRAXCIS EASTMAX. Houses : 1, Mark Flood, Moses Worthley,
Moses Worthley, Jr., MRS. MOSES WORTIILEY, 2, Gorhani P. Kendrick, Charles
Gove, Frank K. Chase, GEORGE IF. WOODBURY; 3, Samuel Kendrick, DELIA
CHASE. Sites: 1, Jotham Tuttle, Benjamin Tuttle, Samuel Tuttle, Simon Tuttle;
2, Joseph Flood, Aaron Quimby, Samuel Tenney; 3, Warren Elliott, Samuel Hadlock,
Jacob Barrett; 4, Ezekiel Woodbury, William Worthley; 5, Mark Flood. School-
house, district 2.t.
Lot 33, Range 5. JoHX CLIFFORD. Houses: 1, Micajah Green (1776), John
Gove, Jr., Joseph Hussey, Allen SaAvyer, JOHX PAIGE ; 2, Asahel Carr, Winthrop
Chase, B. Frank Colby; 3, Jonathan P. Muzzy (1830), Benjamin F. Muzzy, Oscar
Downing, EDGAR SMITH; 4, Isaac Morse, Moses Gove, PHILIPS SAWYER; 5,
JOXATHAX PEASLEE; 6, Moses W. Morse, WILSOX TIIORXDIKE. Old school-
house site.
L,ot 34, Kange 1. LlEUT. JOSEPH P.ATCHELDER sold, Juue 17, 1752, to Thomas
Worthley for £20, O. T., and to settle. Jotham Tuttle, John Robie, Joseph Basford,
Wilfiam Dustin, Mark Flood, Jonathan Worthley, James Worthley, Lewis Tuttle,
RODXEY W. EMERSOX, FRAXCIS EASTMAX. Site : 1, Thomas Worthley. Saw-
mill, site 32.
Lot 34, Range 5. LiEUT. Joseph Batchelder. Hoiises : 1, John Gove (bought
in 1768). James Leighton, John Leightou, XA THAX C. DOW ; %, Ephraim Leighton,
DA riD B. LEIGHTOX; 3, Enos Brown, David D. Hanson, John P. Osborn, EMILY
BREED; 4, John C. Breed, EUXICE BREED; 5, Daniel Muzzy, John Osborn,
LIXDLEY H. FARR. Steam mill (1887).
Lot 35, Range 1. John Gage, of Dover, sold, Dec. 15, 1766, to Jonathan Dow, of
Hampton Falls. Dow, in 1766, sold the north part to Thomas Worthley. Tristram
Barnard, Caleb Atwood, Simon Tuttle. Houses: 1, Thomas Worthley, Jonathan
Worthley, James Worthley, Samuel Worthley, Cleaveland Worthley, JOHX EMER-
SOX, RODXEY W. EMERSOX; 3, James Worthley, Tamar Worthley, Eewis Tuttle.
Cemetery 24.
Lot 35, Range 5. JoHX Gage. Houses; 1, Jeddediah Dow (1768), Winthrop
Dow, Ezra Dow, Micajah Breed, ZEPHAXIAH BREED ; 2, David D. Hanson, John
Williams, ISAAC H. THORP. Site: 1, John Carr. Friends' north meeting-house.
School-house.
Lot 36, Range 1. Abxer Philbrick. Peter Dearborn sold this lot, in 1752, to
John Jewell, of Derr>'1ield. Jeremiah Allen sold it, Dec. 13, 1764, to Ebenezer Mud-
gett. Caleb Little, Thomas Eastman, Moses Hazen. Houses: 1, Jeremiah Allen,
Ebenezer jNludgett, Moses Mudgett, William Rogers, Moses Eastman, Edmund East-
man, John Wood, ALOXZO WOOD ; 2, Widow Ebenezer Mudgett, John Hazen,
Moses Hazen, 2d, WILLIAM B. MORSE; 3, Henry White, Dustin White, David
Gould, WIDOW DAVID GOULD. Site: 1, .John Jewell.
Lot 3<), Range 5. ABNER PHILBRICK. Houses : 1, John Gove (1767), Mark Gove,
.John Chase, John Chase, 3d, Elijah F. Gove, Daniel Gile, WILLIAM H. SLEEPER;
2, Elisha Gove, Stephen Dow, Pelatiah Gove, Greeley Dow, John Whittle, Dennis
Croniii, MARGARET CROXIX.
Lot .37, Range 1. Richard Evans. Sold for taxes, Jlay 7, 17.iO, to Jeremiah Ben-
nett, of Kingston, for £9. He sold, ^iarch 27, 1754, to Aaron Quimby for £100, O. T.,
and immediate settlement on the premises. Asa Pattee, of Gotfstown, sold, Dec. 22,
171)4, ninety acres to William Dustin, where Caleb Emery then liveil. Jeremiah
Allen, Ebenezer Mudgett, Benjamin Hall, Jesse Woodbury. Houses: 1, Caleb
Emery, William Dustin, Henry White, Ichabod Colbj', John Dearborn, JESSE X.
GOULD; 2, William Dustin, Jeremiah Philbrick, Jason I'hilbrick, John Dearborn,
JASOX P. DE.-tHJIO/iX; 3, Daniel Philbrick, Franklin Phill)rick, Moses Emerson,
MAllY PHILHHICK, CYUUS L. COI.IiURX; 4, William I'.atchelder, MarkColburn;
5, John Dearborn, MOSES DEAR/iO/iX; 6, Aloses Dearborn, Abel Spaulding,
Hervey Bingham, Nathan McCoy, MARY A. MCCOY; 7, Jacob. Colby, CALVIX
COLBY; 8, ELIIRA li. DEARBORX. Sites: 1, Aaron Quimby, Moses Hazen, Jesse
17C8.] TOWN LOTS. G73
llazi'ii, Wiliniirth Hiizt'ii, Kil;rar Hnzcii, Kzra Kiistinaii ; 2, .loMopli Iladlnr-k, .loiiatban
lla<ll<fok, Kr Ctilliy, Iflialiod Colliy, Nathan K. Kixit, Taiiison Colby, Si-liool lions*-,
cabiiu't-xhop, hlaokMinith and wheel wrifjlit .hIioji.
Lot ;J7. Itantje r.. l{|<ii\HI> K\ ANS. ./0//.V If. //.( A VO.V. lIouHc: 1 , Jonathan
how (ITf.s), stc|ihiMi l>ow, .Moses I>ow, Nathan Hanson, Haniel raii,'e, Ksq., r':dwaril
(i. l'ai(,'e.
I-ot ;{8, IlanKi* 1. I'AIN ijow sold, in 177:!, to William Chase, of I'oplin, nf)w San-
down, who settled on the lot. He sold, in I7i>l, to Klihii Chase. lIonsrH: 1,
\\ illiani Chase, Klihu Cliase, David Kowell (1MI'.»). lliliard Kowell, Stephen Kowell,
ir.r.S I.. I-AIUK. Sites: 1, I'hill. rick Colby ; 'i, liwinnel.
Lot :\n, itanue .-,. Pain Row. iii.MiY s/'.i i'/./)/.\(;, />.ir//) r. ninnvs,
(lj:oi:<li: Sf.Uo.ys. lIouHes: l, Klijah Purinpton (17t;8), Klijah Pnrinffton, ,lr.,
Klijah rnrintrton, 3d, lU.I.IAII !• (' HlSaTOX, 4'ril; 2, Hezukiah PurinKton, I'uiKO
Mn/./.y, /-.'XH.t DOil'; .*?, Kleax.er Porter (honse and store), Kh'azer (ireeley, David
(base, Charles Chase, Ilirani Simons, CEOHHE S/.\fO\S; 4, Charles t;hase, John
(base, Jd, Dr. John P. Whittle, Mrs. Derwin Chase. iihO/U.K F. IIAIH.HY : 5, Isaac
Hubbard, Dr. Samuel Peterson, Franeis Cahill, John Wallace, Mrs. K/.ra Clement,
ISA I:A.\I>; «, Joseph Simons, William 15. Simons, STEI'llEX I'. COLHY; 7.
Huirh .lanieson, David Green, Daniel Simons, Charles A. Kenney, Homer F. Breed,
.losEI'il I. I!(iir/E; 8, Josiah (Mitterson, .lobn (uitttrson. Jonathan Cram, IMiilip
Chase, Knoeh W . llreed, tinaiils ; 0, Klijah Purin^rton, Graves W. I'ike Sleeper,
llAltliY IIADLEY; lO, Andrew Ilusscy, tcnttnts ; 11, John Chase, 'id, ELIilU Dl! E
•</.\roXS; 12, Samuel Kezcr, John D. Muzzy, Hev. Frederick Foster, LOIIETTA FOS-
/E/i; i:i. William 15. Simons, ./OSE/'/l /!. SI.UOXS; 14, I.nke Towns, SAyriEf. I.
crri.Ei:; I.-,. .ions H. JIA/)LEY: W,, Huirh Jameson, /</w»i/s.
Lot ,!!), IJaiiure 1. .lo.VATiiAX FiKiKi.K sold, Feb. 12, 17.'>3, to Samuel FiJlcld. Ho
>oKl, Nov. 7, i7ii(;, to Isaiah Green, of Kensington. Houses: 1, Klisha Green, Kzra
Green, FZIIA OltEKX'S IlEIliS ; 2, Josiah Green, friLLIAAf OSIiOHX, JOIIX TO WX.
Lf»t 39. Rnnffe .'». Jonathan Fniici.o. ITonses : 1, William Whittle, Dr. James
Peterson, .Mrs. Abbie Woodbury, XA TIIAMEI. /'AH.'E, tcmntis ; 2. John Cheney,
• lonathan Cram, Andrew .1. .Morf,'ra},'e, (ieorge K. Hadley, EDU'IX .1. TEXXFY; 3,
l.uke (iove, William Matthews, Albert S. Fisher, yfltS. HOXAXXA SLEEPEH; 4.
William It. Simons, William A. Buttcrfleld, ELII'HALKT JOXKS. Sites: 1, Isaiah
(Jrcen (17(ks), David (ireen, Jonathan Carr. .If>seph Simons; 2, .Jonathan Carr, Dolly
(ireeii. Town haU :ind I'niversalist ohnrch (ls;!7). Sehool-house (1S.V2). Site of the
liist (Quaker meetinti-house.
I-ot 4(», ICan^e 1. KitKNK/.EU Saxhoun. .lohn Hartlett, of Deeriiifr, in 17',t;>, solil
this lot to liis son. John Hartlett, .Jr. Houses: 1, John Bartlett, Jr., Enoch Bartlctt,
P.enjamin I.oeke, William Flanders, UOHATIO COLE/XS.
I.uf 40. Kaiii^e ."i. I;hkm;/.i;u Samiokn. Hoase : 1. John Uobic, .John Robie, Jr..
Illi:\\l l:rs\rEI.I.. sites: l. John Kobie (I77t); 2. Clou,i,'h ; :{, Cosmos Chase.
Lot 41. ICanpe 1. .loiiN Kitowx. Jeremiah Bennett, Jan. 11, 1750, sold to Jona-
than Blunt, of Chester. Samuel Blunt, George Connor, John Mudgett, Nathaniel
Weed, Klijah Gove, Kv:in Dow, .John Bartlett. William Mudfiett, .Jacob Tewkslmry,
i;iiplialet Bailey. EltEX V- JlA/rn.ETT. Site: 1, Knos Ferrin, .Moses K:istman.
Lot II. Range C. John Buuwx. IP. SCOTr HA 1 1. E Y, .1 A .\fE>i IIA K E li, .IE. llouse^:
1. Siimiii'l CalilwcU (1770), >amnel Caldwell, .Jr., Daniel Calilwell, James Baker, Knos
Baker, ./.» .lAA'.V It A h'EJ!, .//!.; S.William Caldwell (old tavern antl store), Thomas Moore,
Moses Huntington, Knoeh (iove, Thonnis Muzzy, John I). >Uizzy, ./A.VE.'s' HAKEf:,
■II!., hiiuiils; :i, .lonathan Shaw (is|s), .John Buxton. Kzra Dow. .Fonathan P.. Monl-
lon, Simon <;. tiove. .l.l.\fE.'< E. .n>.\ E.^ ; 4, .lames B:iker, Samuel P.aker, Levi H.
Dow, Nathan C. Paige. John Thonnlike, Icmnils ; ',, .lames Baker ih<'"se and store),
/'miM/s; «, Samuel Baker. Ummts ; 7, Augustus Spinney, John L.Collins, EXEKIEL
jr. yrooilE; S. Kzra Dow. Jonathan B. Monlton, Kzekiel W. Moore. MOSES 11.
CLE.MEXT; O.Jonathan B. .Monlton, Charles L. Gove, JA.SfES E. JOXFS. Mill nt
site ,'■>.
Lot 42. Kaiigt' 1. .luiis (JovK. .III. .leremiah Itenm-tt, .Ian. II, I7.'i0. srild a part to
•lonathan Blunt. .Samuel Blunt, George Connor, Nathaniel Weed. Samuel Pliilbrick,
43
674 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1764.
Evan Dow, Thomas Nicliols, Daniel Breed, Eliphalet Bailey, John Bartlett, EBEK
B. BARTLETT. Site: 1, Ebenezer f^inolair; 3, William Mudgett.
Lot 43, Range 6. JOHN GovE, Jii. JAMES BAKER. Houses: 1, Paul Dustin
(1704), Enoch Gove, EDWIN GOVE; 3, John W. Chase, OLIVER E. BRAXCII.
Site: 1, John Gillett, Hiram Gove, Samuel Follansbee, William Eollansbee, William
H. BroMTi, .John K. Brown, Luther Williams, Abner P. Collins.
Lot 43, Range 1. Jacob Bkowx solcU Sept. '29, 1749, to Benjamin Leavitt. Peter
Dearborn sold, Dec. 13, 1762, to John Mudgett, of Hampstead. Paul Dustin sold, at
the same time, pait of the lot to John Mudgett. Joshua Corliss, EBEN B. BART-
LETT, JOHX L. IIADLEY. House: 1, Elijah Gove, Evan Dow, David Harriman,
Thomas Vram, Dustin White. Sites: 1, Asa Heath (17(;0), Xathaniel Weed (1770),
Thomas Nichols, Thomas Nichols, Jr., Daniel Breed (1799), Thomas Geddings, Fifleld
Jewett, Sarah Richards; 3, John Mudgett, Elijah Gove; 3, .Joseph Emmons. School-
house at the mountain.
Lot 43, Range 6. JACOB BroWX. Rodnia Nutt. Houses: 1, Joseph Xoyes,
David Nason, Abraham Dow, William Dow, Jewett Bishop, Eliphalet Johnson,
Eunice Hedding, Thomas Currier, X).J:\"7£'/: DREW, DAXIEL CURRIER; 3, Elisha
Frye, Thaddeus M. Hanson, Ada Robins, .Jonathan Green, Nathan Green, BEX.IA-
MIX H. CHASE; 3, Carlton Clement, Elijah Dow, Allen Sawyer, Zaccheus Gove,
Nathan Dow, Stephen B. Colby, James B. Cheney, M. X. Hawkes, BEX.IAMIX E.
IIOLLIS, GEORGE E. JOXES ; 4, William Chase, Eliphalet Paige, RUTH B.
PAIGE; 5, Amos Chase, JOHX H. CHASE; 6, John AV. Chase, MOSES F. CUR-
RIER; 7, John L. Green, Pelatiah Gove, David Paige, William Eastman, Charles
F. Chase, DAXIEL HAXSOX; 8, Jonathan Paige, James Hanson, ALFRED G.
HAXSOX; 9, Thomas Fisher, Thomas E. Fisher, HARVEY J. MC KELLIl'S; 10,
Charles F. Chase, John T. Hutchins, Nathaniel Chase, AMOS E. WOOD; 11, PELEG
B. THURSTON; 13, Reuben Smith, JOHX T. HUTCIIIXS ; 13, Charles F. Chase,
MRS. CHARLES F. CHASE {stove and dwelling) ; 14, James Carey FRED LEA J'fTT.
Site : 1, Nathan Iloag (17S.5), Neal Farnham. Mill at site 7. Baptist church.
Lot 44, Range 1. DANIEL RoBiE sold, in 17(J0, to Joshua Corliss, of Chester, who,
Nov. 28, 1701, sold a part to Paul Dustin. Evan Dow, Thomas Nichols, Ebenezer
Bailey, CHARLES A. THORPE. Houses : 1, John Mudgett, William Mudgett, Enoch
Simons, DAXIEL R. PEASLEE ; 3, HEXIIY H. BALCII. Sites: 1, Joshua Corliss,
John Simons, Christopher Simons, Enoch Simons; 3, William Hutchins, Jesse Cram,
Asa Dow; 3, Samuel G. Stevens. Burying-ground 1.
Lot 44, Range 6. Daniel Robie. Houses : 1, David Dow (1775), Wintlu-op Dow,
Wiuthrop Dow, Jr., Peter C. Gove, LUC'lEX IIUXT; 3, David Dow, Jr., George
A. Dow, Sumner .Stanley, Natham Cram, DAMOX HEDDIXG ; 3, David Doav,
Abraham Dow, W. SCOTT BAILEY; 4, Otis Chase, Rodney G. Chase, LEVI H-
DOW; 5, James Howe, Josiah Dow, 2d, DAXIEL P. BIXBY ; 6, John Chase, Charles
F. Chase, MRS. CHARLES F. CHASE; 7, School-house (1855); 8, David S. Stiinley,
WINTIIROP DOW; 9, Ezekiel W. Moore, Dexter D. Rowe, DAVID G. CHASE; 10,
Josiah Dow, 2d, JOI[X Q. DOW; \1, ABRAHAM M. FLAXDERS; 13, Huilt liy W.
SCOTT JSAILE Y (^ISSG), Mrs. Lizzie Chase. Grist-mill at site 8".
Lot 45, Range 1. Elisiia BATCliELDEii, of Hawke, sold. May 17, 1702, to Ebenezer
Bailey, of Massachusetts Bay for $50. Ebcn B. Bartlett. Hovise : 1, Ebenezer
Bailey, Ebenezer Bailey, .Jr. Site: 1, David Moulton.
Lot 4.5, Range G. Elisha Batciieldeu. Houses : 1, Caleb H. Peaslee (1771), Caleb
Peaslee, Jr., .James 1'. Adams, Cyrus E. Wood, GEORGE W. FOLLAXSBEE; 3.
Andrew Woodbury, Reuben A. Muzzy, CH.IRLES W. MUZZY; 3, James Peaslee,
John Woodbury, tenants; 4, Benjamin Boynton, WILLIAM WOODBURY; 5,
DAXfEI. r. W(>OJ>/:URY; «, John G. .Jones, HEXRY A. SAWYER. Carding mill
at site 9.
Lot 10, Range 1, MAPdC HUSKING WENTU'ORTFL Asa Heath, May 1, 177;?, sold
the soutli end of this lot to Natlianiel Weed, and, in 1770, the nortli end to Daviil Har-
riman, of Plaistow. John Webster, Winthrop Colby. Houses: 1, Moses lluse,
Moses Eastman, John P.arth'tt, FllAXKLIX BARTLETT (1872)? 3, John (iraves,
Peter Weare, Jacob )5ailey, Jolin I'.artlett, TiVJA'A B. BARTLETT {iSli).
17ti8.] TOWN I-OTS. GT5
Lot 10, KnuKo r,. MAKK IirNKIN<; WKNTW* >|;TII. ./yIMKS K. JOSKS,
ions' ;r. Ji t.\so.\, ar.oni;)-: s/.\f<>\s. Hous.-h: i, cikis.; I'urin^.'toii, J<>h«i)h
All.y, Wi'iiiv Woolin Mills, AltSEi: /'. CO/./.J.WS; 3, .VOSZ-.S S A ir }/■:/! ; ;{. IVt«T
C. tJovo, C/r.lH/.OTTK con:, tiuautx ; 4, Willhilii II. Gove, JACOIl TAYLOU; 5,
Lewis Grci'iiloul", h'/./XA (1 I:i:i:XI.I:a I' ; ((, l»:iniil Sawyer (store iiini iKiiiHe),
(iLlVKH /). SAII'y/:/t; 7, Siuiiuel Straw aiitl Diinoml Mu/.zy, icmmts ; H, Allen Saw-
yer, LIS'DI.r.Y .U. SAirr/:/!; y, ('//AJ;/./:S rilArcilEl:; lO, Alfred ISree.l :iii(l
IJiifiis Kiiifi, McpluMi 1*. I'.reeil, .loliii II. Tiii^'c, tiiimifs ; 11, Stephen I'. I!n-e<l,
<llM!l.i:s A. A/;.V.V/;)'; l-i, l':iif,'e K. Govc.ubed H. l>ow, ././.sO.V /'. S/MOXS; i;j,
Au^'usline \V. Collins, .James I. Wynian, .Muses S. Smitli, JIAXXAJI lil'XTOS ; 14,
Levi W. Govo (store and lKiu.se), Lyman II. Cheney, OLIVKIt T). SAWYElt (store
iiid tenement house); 1.5, .lOllX W. /fAXSOX (house and shoe-shop) ; in, C/IAJIJ.ES
I. ./OXKS; 17. Wcare Woolen .Mills, .lOlIX If. ir/f/TT/j:: 18, IMiilip Klanders,
.loliu II. I'lii^e, />/.'. J.'OSCOh' (>. iroo/), imtiiit: 1<», (;eorf,'e Coeliran, ALI'Ui:!) F.
I'AKH:; "iO, George Foster, Williiim Jl. Gove, tenants; 31, Hosea Corliss, J.EUOY
/•'//'/'JlEX; 2a, tentnUs, Foundry and tannery. Store (now occupied by Simons &
Tueker).
I^ot 47, Kanijf 1. NAriiAN llHowN sold, in 17-'>i), to his .son, Tiniotliy Brown, of
Hampton falls, who sold, .Jan. G, 17i'«7, to .lonathan lllaisdell, of Kin^'ston. I'/'AXK-
I.IX llAliri.iyrr, i:i{i:X ji. UAirn.irri: sites: I, .lonathan Itlai.s<lell (17";7); i,
Klijah ISrown, Daniel IJraekenbury, Swett Gove, Sarah IJraekenliury, Amos Bur-
beek; :i. .lohn \Vebster, .Josei)h Webster, Winthrop Colby, Simon Tnttle.
Lot 47, i:anKe «. Nathan Hkown. AXDIiEW .1. I'lll l.lilllCK. Iloiist-s: 1.
.lolin lilake (177'J), .lesse Blake, Oliver Kdwards, .John I'ai^ce, -Jd, Moses I'aivre,
.losin A W. l-I.AXIti:nS ; -i, .John Blake, .Ir., David I'hilbriek., i;[)hraim I'hilbriek,
trnitnts : tK, .Jesse Blake, .Jr., .Tames Baker, Porter Dufur, KI) JFIX liliAXT, 4, Dennis
Kane, LOltEX/M li. CJIA/'IX; 5, .John de Coursey, (IKOlidE W. WYMAX, Lsaac
B. Breed, William D. White, .John C. White, D/.^fOXI) MIXZY; 7, .Justice Feleh,
IIAI!I.E.< ir. ElE/iETT. Mill site (ij. Kailroad station. Cheese factoi->- now used
IS a wlieelwrii^ht shop, ami owned bj" .John II. (iove.
Lot 4S, Haiiee 1. .Jon.vtiia.n Stkwakd, of Hampton, sold, .June 4, IT.'jO, to
Timothy Brown. Aaron Cun-ier, in 17SS, sold to his son, Moses Currier, who .settled
on the lot. ./A.WES (iHAXT. Houses: 1, Moses Currier, Wells Currier, .James
Waldo, lIAItlUSOX CrinilEi:; -i, J.evi Currier, LEVI cmH/EH, -JJ). Site: 1,
Daniel Currier. Cemetery -Jit.
Lot 4S, Kanj;«- «i. .lO.NATIlAX STEWAKP. OI.I\EIt 1). SAWYEIi. Hou.xes : 1,
■lohn Watson (17S(I), Oliver Kdwards, .losiah Kdw:irds, Thomas Kdwards, Oliver
IMwards, id, SE/tAST/AX S. CLAItK ; 3, Fanny Gillett, Cotton Mills' tenants; 3,
David D. Ilan.son, Ifeman Smith, llorsiee .1. lloit, ./. /IA//.EY fLAIlK ; 4. .James
Woodbury. Harvey George, ./.(.V/.'.V I'l' It IX(! lOX : 5, (Jeorge W. Woodbury, .John
Williams, CYXTIIIA rilAYEIl; «. I'hilip Klan.lers. Kmily Gregg, DOXAI.It .WAJt-
T/X; 7, .Jusliee Feleh, .Jacob Clark, LOJS IKXU'Elt; 8. Sl'SAX K I. MIS A I. f.; •»,
.lames Barrett, tomnts. Sites: 1, .lonathan Watson (store); 3, /,el.)ulon Flanders; :{,
Timothy Tultli'. School-house.
Lot 4!>, Kange I. k'UAIion KoMli;, Ks«>., sold, .lidy .'I, I7.V2, the north half ol the
lot to .John .Jewell, and, .Vug. i:i, 17.V2, the south half to .John and S:imuel B. Kobie.
•lohn Kimball, S(i)i. |:i, 1770, sold to Kbene/.er Bailey, of Haverhill, Mass., who sold
to his son, Kbenezer Bailey, for XIS li«, L. .M. Nathaniel Weed, Klijah Gove, Samuel
liove, JAMES (; ItAXT. IIouKe : 1, Kbenezer Bailey, .Jesse Bailey, Kbem-zer Bailey,
2d, .John Bailey, (;orham P. Kendriek, tiet)rge <',. Kendrick. Site : 1, Morey.
Lot l;>, IJanii.- .t. Ii HAlsuK Hoiwi;, Ksy. Site: 1. Nathan Worthley.
L»)t .",(», Kan^f I. .Iu.vatuan (JitKKX, .Jit. lehabod Kobie, .July :5, I7.V;, sold the
north half to .John .Jewell. (! EOltC E C. KEXOJUCK. Houses: I,. John .lewell,
NatlKiidel Weed (1777), Klijah (love (I7.><s), Samuel Gove, .Sylvanus Sumner, OTIS F.
• lilt (llAltf.ES //. SI wrXEIt; 3, Caleb Wliittaker, his heirs, Thomas Nii-hols, l.«-wi9
I lough. Kiioeh I'erkin-, Mil. I. IE rElthlSS; :\, Isaac (irant. JAMES aHAST, John
Halrom. SItfs : I,. John Colby, Kbenezer Bailey; 3, Timothy ( loii-li. Isa:ic 'I'uxbury;
;j, Isaac Tu.xbury, Salmon Cooper. Burylng-ground 14.
676 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1775.
L.ot 50, Kaiige 3. JONATiiAX GREEN, Jr. Houses : 1, Jonathan Martin, Jr.,
Jonathan Martin, 3d, JESSE li. OSBORX; 2, John Richards; 3, JAMES BARRETT.
Sites: 1, Jacob Barrett, Alonzo Barrett, Ebenczer Kellejs 3, Rebecca Kill; 3,
James and Cyrus Corliss.
Lot 51, Range 1. THOMAS WALLIXGFORD, of Dover. His heirs sold (1775) to
Joseph Quimby. Joshua Buxton, Bartholomew Goodale (1780), Humphrey Nichols,
Jonathan Tuxbury, Thomas Colby (1779), Thomas Hoit (17S2), Nathaniel Weed (May
10, 1784), Simon Perkins (1784, with the grist-mill), Elijah Gove, PERLEY BART-
LETT. Houses: 1, Philip Hoit, Charles Gove, Squires Goves, SQUIRE L. GOVE;
2, Moses Lull, James Lull, DUDLEY LULL. Sites: 1, Richard Cheney, BETTY
STOXE, Clark Colby: 3, William Thorp. Grist-mill, site 47; saw-mill, site 45; carding
machine, planing-mill, cider-mill, site 46.
I.ot 51, Range 3. THOMAS WALLINGFORD. House : 1, Daniel 3Iartin, Daniel
Osborn, JESSE B. OSB ORX. Sites : 1, Jonathan Martin (1775) ; 3, Jonathan Martin, Jr.
I.ot 53, Range 1. Hezekiah Jexness, of Hampton Falls, sold, June 26, 1750, to
Timothy Brown, of said place. Bond Little sold, March 3, 1768, to Jacob Jewell.
Joseph George (1783), Jonathan Atwood (1810), Amos W. Bailej^, Obadiah Eaton,
Joshua Buxton, PERLEY BARTLETT. Houses: 1, Jacob Jewell, Jacob Tuxbury
(1775), Simon Perkins, Simon P. Colby, Cyras Hazen, HIRAM H. GOVE; 3, William
Whittaker (1766), Aaron Scott (1804), Sargent Bagley (1810), Molly Locke (1811), Daniel
Bailey, Cyi-us Luflvin (1830), G. W. Pike Sleeper, ALMOX L. SLEEPER; 3, Humphrey
Nichols (1780), Moses Whittaker (1791), John Cofran, 3d (1793), Woodbridge Belcher
(1811), James Haselton,Josiah Dearborn, Eliphalet Cram, Samuel C. Eastman, Abel
Buswell Cram, Almira D. Thorp, XEWTOX COFRAX; 4, Margaret Cornish (1792),
Cyrus Luflvin, Robeft S. Fifleld, WILL H. XICIIOLS; 5, Timothy Clough, cord-
wainer (1771), Joseph Buxton, David Buxton, Amos II. Buxton; GEORGE W.
COLBY; 6, David Buxton, 2d, Alvah Buxton, LUTHER E. GOULD. Sites : 1, Bond
Little; 3, Lot Little; 3, Joseph George; 4, First church. Carding machine, site 48, on
the Peacock; cemetery 31.
liOt 53, Range 3. HEZEKIAH Jexxess. House : 1, Jonathan Hadlock, Job
Rowcll, John Whittaker, Samuel Osborn, SAMUEL OSBORX, JR.
Lot 53, Range 1. COLONEL INIOORE, DANIEL PIERCE. The latter sold five-
eighths to Rebecca Blanchard, widow of Joseph Blanchard. She sold, Aug. 20, 1765, to
Jonathan Atwood, for £200, O. T. PIERCE sold, in 1770, the south end to Joseph
Oleorge. Zechariah Johnson, Tristram B. Paige, Jesse Woodbury, Cyrus Lufkin, G.
W. Pike Sleeper, ALMOX SLEEPER, SQUIRE L. GOVE, WILL H. XICHOLS,
LUTHER E. GOULD (his house is on the line). Houses: 1, Jonathan Atwood,
William Eastman (1816), Enoch Bartlett (1836), PERLEY E. BARTLETT (1872); 3,
Joseph George (1770), Obadiah Eaton (1804), Clark Bailey (1806), Hiram Nichols (1828),
H. Romeyn Nichols (1882); 3, Josiah Dearborn (he built it in 1797), Olive Belcher
(killed by lightning here in 1810), Jonathan Philbrick, Bulah Philbrick, Moses Cur-
rier, Jabez Morrill ; 4, John Smith, Thomas Dole, Bradbury Bailej% Isaiah Southwick,
WIDOW SARGEXT. Site: 1, Joseph George. Saw -mill, site 49; school-house,
school-house site.
Lot 53, Range 3. COLONEL MOORE, DANIEL I'lERCE. HOMER V. BREED.
House: 1, -Vsa Whittaker, Jesse Whittaker, Alvin Whittaker, tenants. Sites: 1,
Jesse Whittaker, Alvin Whittaker; 3, Oliver Hardy.
Lot 54, Range 1. Law lot, given to William Parker, for his services, by the
Masonian Proprietors. He sold it to Ebenezcr Bailey, of Haverhill, Mass., who sold
it (1767) to his two sons, Samuel the north part, and Daniel the south. Luther Dear-
born. Houses : 1, Samuel IJailcy, Amos W. Bailey, J'llESlDEXT FELCH; 2, Daniel
Bailey, John Barnard (1795), Moses llazen (181.)), Peter Dearborn (1838), GEORGE
W. DEARnORX. Sites: 1, Joseph Quimby ; 3, Daniel Iladley.
Lot 54, Range 3. Law lot. House : 1, Zechariah Johnson, Jonathan Goodale,
Jonathan (loodale, Jr., Samuel Corliss, James Saunders, GEOllGE SAUXDERS,
tenants. Site: 1, Asahel Cram.
l.ot 55, Range 1. JOHN GitKEN sold Aprils, 17.")2, to Moses Quiniby, with the con-
sideration of iumicdiate settlement. Quiniby solil (1782) to William Quimby, the
17l);J.] TOWN LOTS. 077
south piirt of tin- lot. .losopli (Juiinl)y, Siuiuiol IJailey (ITIKJ). JIoscs Iliizoii, .loliii lliir-
iiuril, I'ftiT Dcnrliorn, .rami's \Viilliifo, \Villiiiiii 1'. TiixlmrN-, Aiims \V. itiiiloy,
j'jiKsinKW Fh/.cii, <;koi!<;k »r. DK.tn/sonx, .n:in:.\ri.iii a. i>,i\is.
HouM-ii: 1, LniiKli'V Kelley, Kcv. Hezekiali D. ISuzzrll, Dr. .Joliii Hakor, Dr. Harrison
Rutoii, Ceort/f II. Tiixbcrrt/ ; 2, Uirlianl CJrilliii, lliiniplircy .Nichols (IT'.n!), Simeon
.Nichols, }tn.r.l.l.\r if. r. Xlcnol.S ; 3, I.^aac Kdlcy, .Moses Mmln^ett, Dr. Nnllianicl
lltjwanl, Abraliaiii Thorp (ls;{!l), CIlAltLKS TllOltl': •». Daniel Mailcy (Isl.l), (jcora
V. Harriman, ./<Ul\ J.. II.IDLKY. Sites: 1, -Moses (Juimby; 3, William (^uiiiiliy;
3, Isaac Kelley, Isaac Ilubbanl, Asa Smiley, Hiram Hartley, licorKe H. Tuxbury; 4,
Lucy I'. Gray (ISch!), Mohitable AVoortbury. School-hoiise; South AVeare meetiiig-
bonsc ; cemetery 4.
Lot r^r,, KaiiKO .•{. .Jon.N GllKF.N. W. SCOTT II.IILKY. .Site: 1, Master Donovan.
Lot .'">«>, Hanjie 1. Jamks Lvndai.I-. Tliis lot was sold for taxes (IT.'iO) to I'ain
Kow, for XIO, who sold Dec. 17, IT-V), to Ezckiel Dow aiul Jeremiah Fof^fJT, of Kensiii}<-
ton. Joseph QuimV)y, Uichanl (iritlin, Humphrey Nieliols, Simeon Nichols, Francis
Eastman, fni.f.l.AM H. I'. XICIIOLS, JA.SOX J'. I)K.4HliOllX, JOIIX COLIIY.
Honxe : 1, .losiah Brown ( ITfiJ ), .Tosiah Urowii, .Jr., Daniel Loverin, ./Kill' Ml. HI
«;. D.I IIS. Sites: 1, Jonathan rhilbrick, .Moses an«l William Mmlgelt, i'arker
Hoynton ; 2, Jeremiah Fo^g.
Lot .~>6, Kange .3. JAMKS I.Ysn.u.i.. If. SCOTT ll.tlLEY. Site : 1, John Kimball.
I,.it .-iT. IJan^e 1. JOTHAM ODIOKNE, of Portsmouth. I'ctcr Pierce sohl, Oct.
•i. 1777, to Samuel IMiilbrick, who sol<l tlic north part to Thonnis I'hilbriek, in I7S'.t,
:ui(l the soutli p:irt to Thomas I'hilbriek, in 17'.i:J. Jeremiah Pliilbrick, .lames \Val-
lace, Timothy Buxton, John L. HaiUvy, JKHI-.M/.tll O. DAVIS, .IKSSK X. GOULD,
.il.lCE HrXTIXdTOX. Houses: 1, David Buxton ( 1SJ7 ), Ezekiel W. Osborn,
WILLIE nrXTOX; 2, Lcri Hadlock.
Lot 57. Kanpe 3. JOTHAM ODIOKXK. IVtcr Pierce sold, Oct. 1, 1777, to Capt.
Sanmel Pliilbrick. Zebulon Carr, Joseph I'hilbriek, David H. Biiiley, Josei)h P.
Bailey. Jr. SCOTT JiATLEY, JAMES (fit A XT.
Lot 58, Range 1. KiciiAKU Xasox. Benjamin Leavilt, Jan. '.1, 17(i2, sold to N:ithan-
lel Corliss the north half, and Benjamin Connor sold, Aug. '.t, 17<;.'>, to Samuel Phil-
brick for XJ0«1, O. T. Joseph Hadlock, Thomas Pliilbrick, Thonnis Worthley (17S'i),
Jeremiah Pliilbrick ( ISl.i). Houses : 1, .lohn Worthley, Abner Hoit, Daniel B. Iloit,
lilram S. Hoitt, FHAXK L. awl JOllX I'. EAST.MAX, Francis Eastman; 2, Daniel
Uilc (ISOi), JOIIX COLIi Y; 3, IlAIiVEY FIl'I'IIEX; 4, FliAXK FLAXDEliS. Sites :
I, Nathaniel Corliss, Thomas Worthley (1785), liev. John Ji. Gibson, Dr. Asa KittreJge,
Samuel Kendrick (isl.")); 2, Jonathan Hadlock; 3, John (^rdway, Kiehard Hadlock;
4, William Dustin, id, .\sa Dustin ; 5, Thomas Worthley, Porter Colby.
Lot .'>8, Itange 'i. KiciiAUii Nasox. Benjamin Connor, of Hampton Falls, sohl
to Samuel Pliilbrick, March id, 17ii.i. He sohl (I7'.»7) to Zebulon Carr ii few :iircs
«ui the south end. Josiah Dearborn, JAMES (lliAXT, JEIIE.UIA II (!. DA IIS,
II. IIOMEYX XICIIOLS, IIEXHY II. SI'AVLDIXd, ClIAItI.ES ./. IIADI.EY,
\r. SCOTT IIAII.EY. Houses: 1, Samuel I'hilbriek, .losepli I'hilbriek, David H.
Bailey, .lost'ph P. Baili'V, (Icorijr ll..loui:<. Sil«'s : 1,/i'bnlon Carr; 'i, Kni>eli Perkins,
W;ilter I'hilbriek, Ebenezer I'hilbriek, .\aron White; 3, .Kihn Faviu-, .John Pliilbrick,
Henry Peekham, Luther F'racheur, Samuel Colby, Abraham Flanders; 4, William
Hutchins.
Lot .%!», KimKe :5. r.i.s.tAMiN 1! AMiiiur sold, in H-'iO, for tiixes, to .lames Perkins,
of Sandown, who, in l7Ht, sold Ihe north luilf to EliEXEXEi: liHEED, of Weare, for
£44. MAIUA COVE, A It It A HAM M El. YIX'S IIEIItS, FItAXCIS EAST.MAX, <>SC lit
MAHTIX, DAVID lUXTOX'S IIEIItS. Site: 1. Mr. Williams (1770).
Lot SO, Ritnge "J. Bicv.JAMis BA.scKorr. Sohl, Nov. !>, I74'.», to Kieharil Nas..ii i.-r
tuxes, wlm >old, May 7, 17.''i4i, to .James Perkins, of Kensin;;ton, for £10 lo.*. llniiKeH:
I.Joseph Perkins ( 177'J ), .Joseph Pei-kins, .Jr., Benjamin Perkins. I.oren/.o Dow,
James Grant, AI.LEX (JJtAXT; 3, Andrew Philbri.k. llllt\M I'lll l.lill UK, IliU/i
Wtlfh. Cemetery 15.
I>«t «0, Kange ,3. SAMt'EI. PnF.SCl'Tr, -1 if., i-l llamploii I'alK. -Moses Tnur, -■■■li.
mono. Hanson, lIlltAM SI.MOXS' IIEIItS, AliltAIIA.M .MEL VJX'S IIEIlt.s:
678 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1753.
r,ot 60, Range 3. SAMUEL Prescutt, Jr., sold, Nov. 13, 17.53, to Moses True, who
sold to John Atwood, Jan. 30, 17G0, for £12, L. M. He sold, Feb. 14, 17G0, to Caleb At-
wood, for §42, S. M. D. House: 1, Caleb Atwood (1760), Jeremiah Corliss (1796),
Abraham Green, of Kensington (1800), Josiah Dearborn (1825), Sarah Dearborn
(1S40), JOSIAII a. DEARBORX (1855).
I.ot 61, Kange 3. XATHAXIEl. MESERVE and others sold to Sarah Bristol,
who sold to .John Costello, ■who sold to Ezekiel Kimball, in 1785, for £12, or $40; he
sold, in 17S8, to Daniel Kimball, forty acres on the south end of the lot. Philip Sar-
gent, ABRAHAM MELVIK'S HEIRS, DAVID BVXTOX'S HEIRS, FRANCIS
EASTMAX, EDWARD T. BREED. Sites: 1, Daniel Kimball (178:5), Israel Dolby,
Sarah Dolby, the witch; 3, Abraham Kimball (1792), Joseph Sargent, Jonathan Gove.
I.ot 61, Range 3. NATIIAMEL MESERVE and others. Rebecca Blanchard
sold by mistake to Jonathan Atwood, who settled on this lot about 175S. Peter Pierce
sold to Capt. George Hadley, of Goffstown, in 1774. HOX. JOHX L. HADLEY,
CHARLES J. HADLEY, CHARLES THORP. Houses: 1, Capt. George Hadley,
Rev. l>aTid Harriman, Rev. David Moody, Rev. Rtifxs Haydrii, Rev. .lohn G. Tiiitle,
Daniel Bailey, Elbridge A. Bailey, Reuben Hills, HEXRY H. SPAULDIXG; 3,
George H. Tewksburj-, Parker Boynton, Charles Boyuton, Ezra Eastman, .lOSIAH
H. XICHOLS. Site: 1, Capt. George Hadley. Cemetery 16; tanners'.
Lot 63, Range 3. Nathax Green', of Hampton Falls. Benjamin Rowe bought it
before 1700, and sold it that year to Benjamin Kimball, who sold it to William Kowell,
of Epping, in 1761, for £325, O. T. Rowell sold, in 17(i3, to William Smith for £400, ().
T. Moses Brown, Ebenezer Peaslee, Obadijiih Eaton, Amos Stoning, Ezekiel Kimball
(1793), James Gile, Abraham Kimball, ABRAHAM MEL VIX'S HEIRS, DAVID
BUXTOX'S HEIRS, EDWARD T. BREED, FRAXCIS EASTMAX. Sites: 1, Wil-
liam Smith (1761), Samuel Ordway (1773), Jesse Lull; 3, Abraham Kimball (1793),
Josiah Clough, .loseph A'i»i&rt7Z, John Philbriek; 3, William JHVso/i, on the rangeway.
L.ot 63, Range 3. Xathan Greex. Benjamin Rowe, of Kensington, sold this lot
to .Jeremiah Corliss (1757) for live shillings, and immediate settlement. Asa Whit-
taker, Dr. Langley Kelley. House : 1, George Hadley, Hon. .John L. Hadley, George
L. Hadley, CHARLES J. HADLEY. Sites: 1, Jeremiah Corliss; 3, Jesse Emery
(clockmaker), Deborah and Lydia Brown.
Lot 63, Range 3. CAPT. JETURO TiLTOX. Huso Lull, of Andover, Mass., sold,
in 1787, to David Lull, of Weare. James Gile sold, in 1791, the north half to Amos
Stoning for £65, L. M. Stoning, in 1797, sold to .Josiah Clough, of Weare, fifty acres on
the north end for £60, L. M. Clough, in May, 1797, sold to Philip Sargent for $260.
Tristram Johnson, ABRAHAM MELVIX'S HEIRS, DR. JACOB W. MOOAR, FRAX-
CIS EASTMAX. Sites : 1, Winthrop Clough, John Ma.tfield; 3, Woodbury Belcher, Jona-
than Gove; 3, David Lull (1787), Jesse Lull; 4, John Lull (1807), James Cram, Joseph
Kenniston, .lesxe George, Jefferson Lull. Brick yai'd.
Lot 63, Range 3. CAPT. JETHRO TiLTOX. William Quimbj', of Derryfield, sold,
Dec. 6, 1753, to Timothy Corliss, father of the hunter, for £9, O. T. ALFOXZO
C. BUXTOX, Daniel B. Eastman, JASOX P. DEARBORX, FRAXCIS EAST-
MAX. Houses: 1, Timothy Corliss, Timothy Corliss, 2d, Samuel Corliss, John Cor-
liss, llammon ILizcn, GEORGE //.4ZEX; 3, James Corliss, Josiah and James Cor-
liss, Jr., Jonatlian Huxton, Rev. John Thorpe : 3, John L. JOastman, EASTMAX HEIRS.
Two grist-mills, carding machine, tannery, school-house.
Lot 64, Range 3. JOSHUA PIERCE, EStJ. I>evi Ilovey, in 1777, settled on the
south end. He sold, in 1789, all but fifty acres on the north end to Tristram Johnson
for £\\ih I'. M., and, in 1793, thirty-eight acres to Tliomas Shaw for £32, L. JL Daniel
Gould, ABRAJLIM MELVJX'S JIEIRS, AMOS S. GOi'LD. House: 1, Tristram
Johnson, Rowell Johnson, MRS. RUTH EATOX, GEORGE HADLEY. Site: 1,
Levi Ilovey, Tristram Johnson. Cemetery 23.
Lot 64, Range 3. JOSHUA PIERCE, ESQ. Daniel Pierce sold, in 17G6, to Timo-
thy Worthley for $1.50, S. M. D. Abraham .Johnson sold, in 1772, thirty acres near the
north end to William Hulchins, and, in 1775, thirty acres of the north end to Nico-
demus Watson. Timothy Worthley sold, in 1784, the south half to Moses ^Sludgett.
ALFOXZO C. BUXTOX, GEORGE DUXLAP. Houses : 1, Timothy Worthley (1760),
1785.] TOWN I.OTS. fJ70
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Moses HCiulKctt, .Ifsso Woodbury (1785), Jumes Wallace, Timotliy nuxton, Joiiutliiiii
Buxton. AhiiuxW'. .\forsf : !>, Moses Muil'r<'tt,.lcssc HsiiilfV, Al)U«;r I.. Ila(lli'y,('lcav<-laiiJ
Cross, S A .\f ( ' /■: /. SM/Kih'XT: .T, Nicoih-iiius \Vatsoii, Itliniiiar Watson, >annn-l Sur-
jjent. William Martin, HIS IlKIHS; 4, William \lM\\vy, AI.OSXO IlMH.i:Y; r,.
Dr. Kvans Morrill, KzniCliat<o, C'leavt-land Cros.s, .lonatlian Ittixton, Hiram l».o»born.
CIIAIH.KS /IIXTOX: 6. tJeorfje Hadley, William Thorp, Samuel Dunlap, AIiiium
.\fiirsh)ill : -,, .loiinthiiii Stonimj, AyfOS ./. STOX/XO. Sites: 1, William Iluteliin.s
(177"2^, .Fatnos Silver; 2, Oliver Hardy, William Stiekney. .store on tlu- nm^cway.
Lot r.,'.. KanKe ;». THOMAS I'ACKKK, K.s(^, of Portsmouth, sold, in ITs:!, to
Mo«es IJoynton, of Audover, Mass., for £>'•>>, silver money, who sold {\'><\) one hun-
dred and ten acres on the north end to Levi Hovey, fifty ac-resto Klijah Flanders, Jr.,
for £4.'>. I-. M. Flanders sold to .loliii Mel via forty acres for £4.'>, I.. M.. and (ITs'i) t4-n
acres to Thomas Shaw. Hovi'y, in 17S7, soWl thirty-live acres to .lonathan Gould for
£tW. Paniel (;<iuld. Houses: 1, Moses P.oynton, David I'.oynton. John lloynton,
JOirX norXTOX'S heirs : Z, John Melvin (17fC»), JliJiJHA.V MKI. nX'S jii:n:s,
AlillA.V It. STOnr, Henrtj Couch; 3, Jonathan Gould (1787), John Gould, AMOS
S. OOl'I.r*. Sites: I.John F/«»/(/ers, Moses IJoynton ; 2, Thomas Shaw (17S'i), Widt)w
James Woodbury : .•$, I'.aniard Gould (l.S3ii). Cemetery iJ.
L«»t «;.-•. Kan^e ".. THOMAS I'ACKEK, KS(;. Houses: 1, Joseph Uuxtou, DAMOS
HK01ilX<; ; 2, Moses «)sborn, 2d, Jonathan Hoag. Joseph Hoajr, David Gove, HA I!
VKY F. PEASLEE : 3, Moses Osborn, id, Nathan G. Chase, Thomas W. Thonulike,
nsCAl! nmrXIXa. sites: l, Col. James Caldwell (17'J!i) ; 3, Moses Osbom, Jd,
Georjie Nichols, Thonia.s I'litney; 3, Daniel (»sborn.
Lot UG, Kanse .}. JOHN WENTWOKTH, JK., ESQ. AIUiAHAM yfEI.lIX'S
HEIJ:s. Houses: 1, Isa:ic Elliott (1770), Daniel Gould (1770), Daniel (iould, Jr..
Nathan (iould, John Emerson, Rodney W. Enierson, Oreen Jtoynton ; 2, Timothy
tJeorj^c (177C>), Nathan Georfje, Jesse George, Timothy I'attinr, Ctori/r Jf. East mini ;
3, .lohn Favor (I77i!). James I'easlee, Enos Merrill, Nathaniel Favor, \Nilliam F:ivor,
<H:i:iX I.ao/:. sites: l,/.ebulon F:ivor: 2, John George.
I-ot CAi, Kaiige 5. JOHN WENTWOKTll, JR., ESQ. Uuiue : 1, Moses OsImth
.SauKiel Osbom, LIXDLEY H. OS IS OH X.
L^>t «7, Range 3. PETER SnoitE:*, of Portsmouth. Sold for taxes in 1750 to . I. re
niiah Bennett, of Kingston, who sold to Judge Uenjtimin Paige, of Kensington.
Paige (17i;i) sobl to Moses Marshall, of Chester, for Xi'ti. » t.T. .Marsli:ill sold to Peter
Shores, who, in 17W,sold to Daniel Little, of Hampstead. Little (1770) sold fifty acres
to Moses Follansbee for $50. Tristram Barnard, of Amesbur>-, Mass., Edmund
Barnard, John Duke, AllUAIIAM MELVIX'S lIEinS, onniX FAVOIi. I'AH.E
.\r. liAUXAUn, THOMAS EATOX. House: 1, Uich:ird Maxfield (17i>7), Phinehas
Stone (he kept store there in \<»^), liev. Ezra \\'ilmnilh,\Ut\\v\\ Johnson. if'I/./A/:ii
JOIIXSOX. Sites: 1, John Huntington, Jr., Kicluird .Maxfield; 2. Josei)li Hunting
tou; 3, Uoiibcu Barnard, Jesse George; 4, Jonathan Barnard, John Merrill. ik;hool
house.
L,ot <57, Range ,".. PI.TEK Shouks. Houses: 1, Nafli:ui G. Chase (1775), John
Chase. Josiali D. Cha.se, HEXIiV />. TIFEAXY; 2. Levi lireen (17f<0), Jonathan
Green, Pelatiah (Jove, J:icob Clark, CALEIi F. irOOP/U KY.
Lot «;8, Range 3. Kel'BEN .S.vnuorx, Jk. Simeon Uovey, joiner, sold in 1777, to
Tristr.im Barniird, for £500, L. M. B:irnard sold sixty acres on tlie south end to Peter
Green (probably the first lawyer in town), who, in 17S1, sohl the .same to Follan^-bi-e
Shaw, f)f sandown, for £P20. Honses: 1, Ednumd Barnard (1777), Tristram Ban
Tristram Barnard, Jr. (17".fi), Wheeler Eaton, Keulien Eaton, Lewis tJeorge, ,/•
WHITE: 2, Follansbee Shaw (17S5). Etlmun.l Barnard, .lohn Barnard, irn>0»'Jo/f\
ltAi:XtlH); 3. David Barnani (177'.'), .Morrill Barnard, D:iniil Barnard, Vnlgv .M.
Barnard, WILLIAM II. ItliOWX. Sites: 1, Kev. Samuel Hovey (I7(ai). Simeon
Hovey, Follansbee shuw. Shaw's and Edmund Barnard's children went to play In
the old Samuel Hovey house long :ifter it was deserted; in live minutes alter they
left it fell down with a cnish.
Lot GK, RanRe 5. UKt'liKN Sanuokn, .Iu., .Mo.hcs Eaton. Il<iui.e: 1. EntH'li Paigo
(1790). Daniel Paige, Esq., JOIIX COLItlHX. Site: 1, Johnson Paige (177!<).
680 HISTORY OF ^YEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1750.
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tot 69. Range 3. Rev. John Chtpman. Sold for taxes in 1750. Eliliu Chase (1778)
sold fifty acres to John Hogg for £15. John Paige sold twenty-three aci-es in 17S5 for
taxes to Obadiah Eatou. DAXIEL CLOUGH, TUOMAS EATOX. House : 1, Paige
Colby (1821), Eleazer Hoit, Nathan George, Lucian George, ALMIllA GEOllGE.
Sites: 1, Levi Colby (1785); 2, Benjamin Follansbee, John Elkins (1790); 3, Charles
Hart, Paul Taylor.
I.ot G9. Bange 5. Rkv. .lotrx CmriiAN-. House: I.Edmund Gove (17S7), Abijah
John.son, William B. Johnson, Henry A. Sawyer, HEXRY DA VIS. Sites: 1, George
Little (1770) ; 3, Moses Green (17S6), Moses Green, Jr.
Lot 70, Kange 3. TiMOTHV BLAKE, Jr., of Hampton, sold, in 1711, to John Hoit,
of Hampton, who sold, June 4, 1753, one-half to Joshua Maxfield, of Salisbury, and
July 10, 17.55, the other half to Joseph Maxfield, father of Joshua. Houses : 1, John
Hogg (179G), Jeremiah P. Raymond, William l\ llayniond, DAXIEL CLOUGII, JOHX
CLOUGII, (tenants), Albion L. Clough, Horace Ferry; 2, Thomas Raymond (181B),
Stephen P. Raymond, DORA GREEX ; 3, Xathan Carr (1765), Jacob Carr, Aaron
Carr, Thomas Kilborn, PERRY A. EATOX, iniUam S. Eaton, Daniel Wilson. Sites:
1, Joshua Maxfield; 3, Joshua Maxfield, John Maxfield; 3, Nathan Carr; 4, John
Whittle; 5, Walker Slarsliall, Gilman Farley, Jonathan Colby; 6, John Hogg, Caleb
Mills, Samuel Colby; 7, Charles Hart, Rev. John Cayford, John Collins, Richard Cilley.
Saw-mill (1790), site '20; saw- and grist-mill (1806), site 21; railroad station, formerlj-
called RajTnond, now Everett.
Lot 70, Range 5. TiMOTHV BLAKE, JK. MRS. DERWIX CHASE. Sites: 1,
Joseph Kimball (177-5) ; 2, Winthrop Gove.
Lot 71, Range 3. GEORGE JAFFREV. There never has been any settlement
on this lot, nor on the common land at the east of it. John Hogg, Jeremiah P. Ray-
mond, Thomas Raymonil, M'illiana P. Raymond, Stephen B. Raymond, Nathan Carr,
Jacob Carr, Aaron Carr, Thomas Kilburn. These men owned strips across both this
lot and the common land east of it. PERRY A. EA TOX, J. M. and D. A. PARKER,
DORA GREEX, JOHX CLOUGH, GEORGE FOSTER'S HEIRS.
Lot 71, Range 5. GEORGE JAFFREY. Houses: 1, Elijah Dow (17S5), JOSIAH
DOW; 3, Winthrop Dow (1780), Stephen Peaslee, PHIXETTA STOXE; 3, IIF^XRY
STOXE; 4, Moses Gove, David Peaslee, Alfred I). Peaslee, Henry Davis, MRS. DER-
WIX CHASE. Site: 1, Samuel Jones.
Lot 73, Range 3. Reuben S.\nboen, Jr., sold in 1749 to Richard Nason, who
sold, Nov. 1:5, 1749, to James Perkins, for £24 10s., O. T. Oliver Tenney. Houses : 1,
Simon Perkins (1770), Samuel Tenney, John Huntington, from Amesbury (179C),
Daniel Gove, Abijah Johnson; 3, Paige Gove, ALVAH GOVE; 3, PAIGE GOVE.
Tannery.
Lot 73, Range 7. REUBEN Sanborn, Jr. JAMES liROWX, OLIVER D. SAW-
YER, JOHX C. RAY. Sites: 1, Stephen Goodale (1790); 3, Nathaniel Mordough; 3,
Timothy Heath.
Lot 73, Range 3. Ehenezer Puescutt. Samuel Pi-escutt sold, Feb. 18, 17.">0, to
Moses Blake. Samuel Rankin, Thomas Kennedy. Joshua Corliss sold to John Hodg-
don, Nov. 18, 1771, for £217 16s. Houses : 1, Joshua Corliss, John Hodgdon, Moses
Uodgdon, MOSES A. HODGDOX; 3, Moses Hodgdon, tenants. Saw-mill, site 43;
old school-house.
Lot 73, Range 7. Er.ENic/.EK PuESCUTT. Abncr P. Collins, OLIVER D. SAW-
YER. House: 1, Diamond Muzzy (1805), John Paige, 3d (1865), James 1. Wyman,
Jonathan Saltmarsh. Site: 1, James Brown (1784), Josiah Brown, 3d, James Brown, Jr.
Lot 74, Range 3. SAMUEL RoiUE. Joshua Corliss sold, Nov. 18, 1771, to John
Hodgdon, north part. Jesse Johnson sold (1772) to Enoch and Nathan Gove. Moses
Hodgdon, MOSES A. ftOIXlDOX, FRAXKLIX BARTLETT. Site : 1, Nathan Gove,
Daniel Gove, or " Mountain Daniel."
Lot 74, Range 7. Samuel Robie. WILLIAM H. GATE. Houses: 1, Enoch
Brown, Elijah Brown, JOHX K. liROWX; 3, Josiah Brown; 3, Jonathan Estes
(H.-^o), Samuel Purington, Rufus Tutherly, Israel P. Dodge, Levi H. Dow.
Lot 7i"». Range 3. Cai'T. Samuel Prescutt. Joseph Prescutt'soUl, in 1772, the
cast halt to Knoch and Nathan Gove, and in 1777 the west half to Nathaniel Weed.
17fi4.] TOWN LOTS. 081
Thoniils Nichols, Diinicl Brood, MOShS A. JKHX./to.y. IIihiko: I. l>o(lfviili il.
(;r:iy. Alvull CJovo, I-iithor I.ocko, lliimi^ WII.SOS. SHvr. : \," KililnrU" Flawhm ;
2, Solomon ColiMiimi.
lAit 7.".. ICaiico 7. (Art. >.VMl'KI, I'KIXIIT. Moiikoh: 1, Ciilili i:iii<i\ ( I7»>1 ).
Ciilcb KiiHiy, Jr., Williiiiii Kiiiory, CIIAIH.ES <■<)!. Ill Ji.S ; a. .lolm .Miiz/y (177.'.).
Thomas Muzzy (l.s'2.')), Joniithim Peiislec, Ihirvoy reiisleo, I.OIU'.SXO />. fKASLEK.
Site : 1, ."^ylvumis Ktiu'i->' at north oiul (17<i!t). .laiiios Itu.xtoii, .Jr. (17!t7). C omotory !».
Kilt 70, Halite 'i. N.XTM.VN Tn.ToN, of IIain))ton Falls, sold, .Ian. I, 17.VI, to Levi
Ikarliorn. who sold, in 17.'>7, to .lames Graves, of llanipstcad. (Jravcs sold, \\xii. 1,
17iKi, to.Jolin At wood for i:JH<1, ( >. T. .lonalhan Atwood, Am<»s .lohnson, .\(lts. DAS 11:1.
JOffXSOX. House: 1, Honry Hajrlcy, .Jcdodiah Cram, .Jacob Cram, I'elatiah tJovo,
Nathan Sawyor. Site : l,.John Atwood.
Lot 7«>, Kange 7. Nathan Tii-Ton. Houses: 1. Abraham Jones (1771), Nathan
Tiitnoy. Perky I'utney, Levi IL Dow, .\f()SJ-:s If. MOUSE. Site: 1, Moses '.Jolni>on,
.I:ison \Vel>l)er, .losiah I>o\v, Georye W. reaslee. School-house (ISlC).
Lot 77, Kange '.i. IJEN.IAMIN LYNUE. Sold for taxes in 1749 to Benjamin Sweet
ii.i £l!i. Kdward Gove, of Seabrook (1V7(>), John Gove (177tJ), Isaac Webster, John
Webster, I'aul I'easlee, Daniel Brackenbury, John Ilodgdon, Moses Hoiltjdon, Daniel
IIook..Ion!itlKUi I'easlee, MOSES A. IIODdDOS.
Lot 77, llanjre 7. Bkn.iamis Lynkk, Al.ltEUT UllEELEU, EllASEIIS II.
I'EASLEE. Houses: 1, Nathaniel I'easlee (1770), James I'easlee (17'J(i), N:ithaniel
I'ea-sloo, Jr. (1S.V.), Horace F. I'easlee, JOIIS L. COLLISS (l.s^;) ; 3, Jonatlian I'easlee.
Nathaniel I'easlee, Jeremiah Twiss, Albert W. Bowers, A. I). Folsom; 3, SATIIAN-
lEL /'. I'EASLEE: 4, Nathaniel Peaslce (1788), Nathaniel I'easlee, id, George W.
Muzzy, ttiuin(.< : 5, Samuel I'easlee, James Carnes, Content I'easlee, JAMES S. I'L'T-
KEY'S II El US : irheeki: Sites: 1, Abner I'easlee (ISIO) ; 2, Abncr I'easlee
(1813); 3, Ephraim Jones, Samuel Gale, Benjamin Hardy, Jonathan Flanders.
Lot 78, Kan^e 2. WILLIAM W.VLKEK. Sold for taxes to Caleb Bennett (1749).
John Brown, of Hampton Falls, sold, April -2, 17.">3, to Bobert Mitchell. Jeremiah
Pearson, Daniel ISreed, Moses Ilodgdon, MOSES A. IIOUCPOS. House: I.John
Webster, .John Gove (170-2), Daniel Hook (18l>0), Jonathan Peaslee, Jeremiah G. D:ivis,
t: Eoim E sen ltox.
Lot 7S, KauRC 7. Wll.l.IAM Walkeu. EJ:AXKLIX If. I'EASLEE. Sites: 1,
.sanmel Iloag, blacksmith (1770); 2, Silas Peaslee (177-2), James Gove, Simon Brown,
Klijah Gale.
Lot 79. Ran(;e 3. IlKXKV TllKESllEi:. MOSES A. IlonanoX, JAMES WHIT-
TAKEIi. Sites: 1, Obadiah (iove (1780), Isaiah Breed; 2, Uobert Osborn; 3, Isaac
P.. Breed ; 4, Caleb TWiss, James Whittaker. .John Anderson. Store, tannery.
Lot 7'.>, Knnce 7. IlKVin TllUKSllKK. FliAXKLIX II. I'EASLEE, MAIIY AXX
If I! 1 1, in:
Lot SO, K:inK<- ■!. Waltkk WILLIAMS. JAMES liAKEll, (iEOIKlE SCIiVTOX.
••il«' : 1, .lohn Twiss.
Lot KO. Ranee 7. Walteu WILLIAMS. JAMES ItAKEIi, J 11. Site: I, Aaron
Mow.
Lot Kt, KauRe 3. TlMorilV Kl l.LKlt. .MOSES JO/IXSOX, JOIIS niiOOKS
I'llll.liriCE.
Lot Kl. KanKo 7. llMoriiv Fl LLEi:. /->.I.l/OA' IlEDDIXt:, (.EOE'iE i:) l:o.\
CHAXPLER. Site : 1, Asa G. Richardson.
Lot 82. Ranuf 3. TiIomas Batoiikm.KU. JOHX ItltOOKS I'll I I.nHICE.
l>.il Hi, ICaiiR.- 7. IlloMAS BAT(lli;Ll>i:it. EUAXKI.IX II. I'EASLEE. Site: I.
David .MeKellips, Sanuiel .M(-Kellii)s.
Lot «;{. Kanue 3. .IoskI'II Mlskuvk. House: 1. Daniel Gove. .lohnson (iove,
MosohN. Baleh,.!. Dow Clement, llEXIiY FLAXDEItS.
Lot K3, l:aiit;e 7. Josi.l-ll MksI.kvk. MAL'I.I dOI'E.
Lot S4, Kani;e .t. ( Air. TimMAs CltAM. House: 1, William Govr (1774). .M>n<M
Gove, Samuel I >iinlap, (ieor^e Dunhip, Henry H. Spaldin;;, f.'A r>r// 11'. llllEEh (1.SS4).
Lot Kl. Kante 7. < AIT. TlloMAs ( UAM. PA.MEI. I'. frooli/H l:Y.
Lot K.-,. UniiKe 3. THKODDKK ATKIN.SON, KSt^ .\fOSKS A. lloimitoX.
It
682 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [ITGO.
Lot 85. Kaiiffe 7. THEODORE ATKIXSOX, ESQ. DANIEL P. WOODBURY.
Lot 86, Kange 3. DAVID TiLTOS. Houses: 1, Jolin Worth, riiillips Sawyer.
Ezra Sawyer, James M. P^astman, Aaron Colbnrn, Leonard Kimball, DA VID GOt'E :
3, Rufns Wadleigh, 3/:^JSr WADLEIGTI. Sites: 1, Thomas Worthley ; 2, John Kim-
ball; ."?, John Ordway.
Lot 8G, Kanse 7. D.wiD Tilton. John Hodgilon. House: 1, .Jonathan Paitre,
-Tohn P:iige, Joseph F. Ilnntoon, Ezra Ednmnds, Moses A. Cartland, Reuben Call, Ira
Felch, Charles T. Felch, IRA J. FELCII. Sites: 1, Benjamin Swett (1770), Israel
Hodgdon, a Shaker; 3, Shaker settlements ; William Evans, Jonathan Rasford.
Lot 87, Kanije 4. CALEB P.ENNETT. BENJAMIN L. BARTLETT. Sites: 1.
Daniel Flood (177S) ; 3, Daniel Hadley.
Lot 87, Kange 7. Caeek Bexnett sold to Charles Moore, of Chester, who sold.
in 17C1, to John Darling, of Kingston. Darling sold, April 11, 176S, to his sons, .John,
Jr., and William, and the same day they sold to Judge Benjamin Paige, of Kensing-
ton, who, in 1778, sold twenty -two acres to Jonathan Edmunds for £100, L. M., and.
in 17S0, ten acres to .Jacob Ch.aso, in the south-cast corner. .Judge Paige died Dec.
16, 1782, and the farm w.as sold to .Tames Hogg, of Dunbarton. .John Church, Benja-
min F. Cilley, JOHN C. RAY, LEWIS DEARBORN. Houses: 1, Jonathan Allen.
3d (1790), John Day, George Day, Isaiah J. Webber, Abbie J. Leach, Milton Leeds.
LYDIA R. GEORGE; 2, William Darling (17(U), Judge Benjamin Paige (17G8).
James Hogg, Abraham Channel, Moody Haskell (181C), Abncr Hoit, Warren Hoit.
p:zra E. Lull, Artcmiis Ghn-er, Samuel X. Jackman, T^f>^fAS LUFKIN; 3. Hiram
Clillord, Henry Drucher, Warren Hoit, JAMES COLBY. Site : 1, Jacob Chase (1780).
William Ayers.
Lot 88. Kange 4. Samuee Lane. NA THAN DO W. Houses : 1, Samuel B. Tobie.
Nathan Philbrick, ./. BROOKS PniLBRICK; 2, Moses Mudgett, Nath.an Philbrick.
Site : 1, Johnson Gove, David Chase (1780), Peter Chase, Stephen Chase.
Lot 88, Kange 7. SAAIIEL LANE sold to Jeremiah Bennett, of Kingston, who
sold, in 17.")0, to Judge Benjamin Paige, who, in 1771, sold to his son. Dr. Benjamin
I'aige, of Weare, one-half of this lot south of the road. Doctor Paige, in 1780, sold
twenty-two acres, with the buildings, to Levi Colby, who sold, in 1784, to TJoliert Col-
lins, Jr., of Sandown, for £(;0. .Judge Paige, in 1775, sold to P.rackett Leavitt fin-ty
acres in the north-west corner, and, in 1777, all north of the road except the forty acres
to Robert Hogg, .Jr., and, in 1778, forty -eight acres to Jonathan Edmunds, shipwright.
for£200,L.M. THOMAS LUFKIN, MARY EATON, JOHN C. RAY, LEWIS DEAR
BORN, LYDIA R. GEORGE, DANIEL KIMBALL. Sites: 1, Dr. Benjamin Paigt
(1771), Levi Colby, Samuel Bean, Robert Collins, Jr., Timothy Straw, Jotham TuWe, Dr.
John Collins, blacksmith; 2, Robert Hogg, Jr., Abraham Channel.' Saw-mill, site 20.
Lot 89, Range 4. JOSEPH Prescutt. House: 1, Benjamin Huntington, -John
Huntington, Thomas Huntington, J. Dow Chase, RICHARDS <f- JOHNSON. Site : 1,
.Joseph lladlock. Old school-house.
L«»t 81), Kange 7. JosEi'ii PKESCUTT. .Joshua Blunt, of Chester, in 17(!s, sold to
Judge Benjamin I'aige, of Wearc, for £24, L. M., who, in 1709, sold forty-seven acres
in the .south-west corner on the road to Benjamin Collins, and, Sept. 24, 1776, sold to
.Janu's Hogg, his sonin-law, the remainder. Master Robert Hogg ownc<l the place in
1777, .'vnd in 1781 sold it to Col. Nathaniel Fificld. Judge Paige also sold, in 1777, twenty
:icres in the south-cast corner to Brackett Leavitt, anil, in 177.">, thirty acres in the
north-west corner next to Hopkinton line. In 17S9 Brackett Leavitt's heirs sold to
Obadiah Eaton. CHARLES D. MOORE, SEWELL E. HOIT, HORACE EDMUNDS.
LYDIA R. GEORGE, WALTER EATON, STEI'HEN HOIT'S HEIRS. Sites: 1,
Bf^njamin Collins, James Hogg, Robert Hogg, Jr., Robert Hogg, Thomas Stevens and
his daughters, blacksmiths, Darid Heath; 2, Brackett Leavitt.
Lot 90, Kange 4. SAMIEL SOLLEY and CLEMENT MARCH, ESQRS. House:
1, Moses Mudgett, Eliphalet Paige, Samuel Paige, GEORGE C. PAIGE. Site: 1.
Sanniel Hanson.
Lot 90, Kange 7. -SOLT/EY and MARCH. Benjamin Lynde, of Salem, Mass.,
sold, in 1767, to Judge Benjamin I'aige for £.'}0, or lOO S. ISL D. •Jcrf'miah Paige, .son of
the Judge, sold, in 1770, fifty acres on the south end to Isaac Colby. Thomas Evans,
1770.] TOWN LOTS. 083
./0//.V r. HAY, CIlMn.l.S />. MOOliK, EJlKSHXIlIt ID'.U.I.V. II(>iim*h : 1. iHftjiC
C'olliy (1770), .loliii I'lvans, .lolin I, nil, l»:ivi(l(;. Lull, iMnscs (ioiilil, Lym:iii WchmI, Wil
liilin IL Hiowii, I'illMhmy K. K:it<in, DiiiiicI It. Kiiton, Mcniy FoHlcr, AI/I'OS I'.
,IOSi:s,,l,imi.t llowf ; 2..lolin K.limintls, .Foliii Lull. K/.ia K. Lull. /ti:.lliro/:l> IKmiK.
8lt«* : 1, tlonMiiiah Paitro, John Citjil'orit, lliiijnmiii i'lurh, Aarou Qninibij, lliiiry An IhIuhx.
Uriok-yanl by Obailiali Katnu. C<»Iou«l FilU-ld's brick woro iinub^ tlicro. Fonncrly
the KiliMuml.s siliool house. The Katon district.
l-ot '.H. Kniicc 4. Mksui.cu \Vi:\I!K i I on son : 1, .lolin Cliase (1770), (lu-vcy
tliasc, llczokiah ('opcl:iinl, iillonai: DA S lOimi : 2. «;ilinan M. Saltiniirsl),
IIII'iAM 1). Osnoi.W. Sites: 1. Dmlliy Clia.sc (1777); 2, Natlnn (ircciilciil, Moses
<ii-cciilL'af.
Lot !>1, Tvaiifjo 7. .Mesiif.CH Weaue. Jolin Knrr. of Cbcster, solif, in 17t'.l, to
Tlii>nias .siiirliy, (>{' (licstcr, for £.?.'>n, (). T. .Icrcmiah Allen, of Wearestowu or
Ilaleslowii, sold, in 17i;i. to i;i)ene7.er Collins, in Kingston, for i:7.'>(», <>. T., w1k>. in 1771,
sold to Samuel .\yers the south half, or what is south of the road. Aycrs.in l7!>l,sold
to Jonathan Kduuinds, of .Salisbury Point, Mass., for £270, L. M. Collins, in 177.'i,
sold to l»aiMel I'earsons, of Horwiek, Mo., forty-flvc ixcrcs in the northwest corner
for £120, L. AL, and the same year the north-east onc-fourtli to Kzra I'illsbury, for
£i:Vl, L. M. Kbenezer Peaslec, Andrew .). Johnson, .lOllX f. liA Y, Kit i:S EXER
]VY.\rAS, MAIiY KATOS. Houses: 1. Kbenezer Collins, Daniel Pearson, Ithamar
Katon, Jr., I>r. Elijah Bntlcr, Samuel Diivis, Jonathan (iore. Samuel Krans, Jonathan
ItutterflchL Aniln^p J. Foyg, John anil Jane Addison, Joseph Kimball, John A. Vitty,
H'AI.TJ:/! fCATOX; 3, Samuel Ayers, Jonatlian Kilmumls, Kzra Ktlniuuds, Alfred
Kilnmnils, John Kdmumls, Charles D. IJoyuton; .1, Kzra Pillsbury, Moses Pillsbury,
.Sauuiel I'.laisdell, .lolm .Moore, Curtis Felch, I^c^ouard FeUh, -.'d, Lewis Felch, I'ills-
bury U. Katon, Sylvester ILidlcy, William II. Brown. cnAliLES D. MOOUK. Silo:
t..Ionathan Kilmunds, Jr., Thomas Slrrrns. School house on ranpeway.
Lot 02, Kaniie 4. RICIIAKD WIPdllD. Houses: 1, Jonathan IJrecd, A VOS
i;i!i:i:n; 2, I'elatiah Gove, Samucl l*:iifjre, Alfred F. Paipre; .1, Moses Gove, ./0.sA7*//
CHAAf; 4, Thomas .saltmarsh, IIAHIUS C. CHAM; 5. Gilman Muzzy, Mos<s IL
Clement, Moses IL.Iohnson, Alonzo L. Oecsitur; 0, Levi Gove (store and tenement
house, ISJ.")), tenants; 7, Stephen Gove, ^^A^ALA COVE. Sites : 1, Kaniel Gove, 4th;
2, School house and boarding house burneil; Friends' south meeting-house.
Lot 02, Knnjie 7. ItlCHARD WlP.lllI). His executor, in 17ti7, sold to William
Kowell, of iviiifrston, who, the same year, .soM to Ithamar Katon, of I'laistttw, for
£120, \j. M., who, in 1774, sold to Obadiah Katon four acres to set his house on. Kiien-
czer Wymsm. Houses: 1, Itli:vmar Katon, George W. Katon, James L. and Willis
K:iton, Kewis Felch, Sidney Felch, MUS. LEWIS FELl'll and IIESliY EATOX ;
2. Obadiah Katon, Samuel Katon, T:ippah Sanborn, Lewis Felch, Leonard Felch, 2d.
SETIl ir. STUAW; 3, Peter Katon, Natlian Katon, George W. Katon, EllESEXEIi
WYMAS, Ci/rns S. milaril, Clua-les A. Annis. IdJo Kimhall. Site: 1, Nathan Katon
< cnu'tery (i.
Lot 03, Raiice 4. John Loveuis, of Hampton Falls, sold, in 17.">s, to .Samuel
I'.roeklebank, of Rowley, Mass., for £4.'), L. M. Jeremiah P. Kaymoinl, William Kay
mond, Daniel (lough. House: 1,( harles I'.lack (1><74), James S. Day, IIESJAMIS
MAItSIl. Sites: 1, .Samuel IJrocklebank (I7.'>.-^); 2, liurbank (I7iMt); 3, Asa Mar
shall (ISOO), Isaac liarnnnl, Joseph Lit/kin, irilUam Ifllsou. :Stuum-mUI (ISC5J ; saw-
mill, site 27.
Lot 0.1, KauRe 7. .loiix LovKitlS. .lacob Straw, of Salisbury. Mass., bought and
• tthd on tlii-^ lot before I7i'.7. He solil the south half to (Ibadiah Katon, lor i;i'.C>, L.
.M.; to his brother. .Samuel .Straw, twenty acres on th(! north eml; and, in I77I. to
Uenjamin Mc>rrill, his home (arm. Merrill .soon .sold it to .\bner Hoit,ol llopkiuton.
SETIl ir. STIIAW. Houses: 1, .Samuel Stniw, Benjamin .stniw, Noah Jackuuin.
Jacob Merrill, John Merrill, I'AICE U. MEh'IHl.l.; 2, Abn«'r Iloit. Aaron lloit.John
Emerson, 2d, .s.iuire Fel.li, ./.I .U/.S /;. EEI.CII. Sites: 1. .lacob straw, ./«/«■: Hunt
ham; 2. Samiu'l Stniw, Hinjamiii Straw. Sawmill, site 2:5; potash-works.
Vt»t 04, Unnf;e 4. AliNKK samiou.n, Ju., .sold to .Mt)ses Blake, Jr.. of Konslnrrton.
for £20, (». T., who .sold, in 17r.<!, to .Samuel Rankin, of Londonderry, and Nath;u>lel
684 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1771.
Martin, of Weare, for £50, O. T. John Hogg, Jr., Esq., gentleman, of Hampstead, in
1702, sold fifty acres of the north-west corner for £50, L. M. .Jeremiah Bassett, David
Cross, Sr., David Moore, Harvey Huse, Moses Johnson, ALBERT B. JOHNSON,
JOnN CLOUGH, EDMUND JOHNSON'S HEIRS.
Lot 94, Range 7. Abn'ek Sanborn, .Jr., sold, in 17(i2, to Samuel Rankin, who sold
to Nathaniel Fifleld, tailor, of Kingston, for £500, O. T. Fiflelds old to Joseph White,
of Plaistow, and Wliite, who had moved to Xew York in 1771, sold to Israel Straw for
£1.59. Seth Straw, RUEL E. STRAW, OTIS F. JEWELL, PAIGE R. MERRILL.
House: 1, Israel Straw, Israel Straw, Jr., Samuel Straw, Israel Straw (son of
Samuel), Guy Carpenter, President Felclx, FRED II. STRAW.
L.ot 9.5, Range 4. EuwAKD GOVE, of Hampton Falls. Ebenezer Loverin, of
Kensington, in 1772, sold to Joseph Huse, of Newbury, Mass., for £38 15s., L. M.
Thomas Emerson, Ebenezer Huse, Timothy Hovey, RODNEY W. GOULD, LEVI B.
LANEY, ALBERT B. JOHNSON, JESSE EMERSON'S HEIRS. House: 1, Joseph
Huse, Moody Huse, Sumner Huse, John Andrews, THOMAS EA TON. Site : 1, Jona-
than Worthley on the rangeway.
liOt 95, Range 7. Edward Gove. Ebenezer Dearborn, .Jr., of Chester, sold, in
17C4, to "Nathaniel Fifleld, of Robiestown," for £4.50, O. T. ABRAHAM MEL JIN'S
HEIRS. Houses : 1, Col. Nathaniel Fifleld, .Jonathan G. Fifleld, Oilman Fifleld,
George E. Fifleld, Benjamin Felch, Jr., HARVEY B. FELCH; 2, Daniel Straw,
George Hadley, Jacob Jewell, OTIS F. JEWELL. Sites: 1, Edward Fifleld (1790),
Curtis Felch, Thomas Cilley, Benjamin Cook, Timothy Palmer; 2, Mrs. Dr. Elijah But-
ler; 3, Pest-house (1793), Samuel Bean and famihj.
Lot 96, Range 3. JOHN THOMJ.,INSON and JOHN TUFTON MASON. Their
heirs, Edward B. Long, of Bath, Eng., and Nathaniel A. Haven, of Portsmouth, in
1793, sold to John Hodgdon. Moses Hodgdon, MOSES A. HODGDON.
Lot 90, Range 7. THOMLINSON and MASON. Col. Nathaniel Fifleld bought it.
Jonathan G. Fifleld, Jacob Jewell, George Hadley, Edward Fifleld, Curtis Felch,
HARVEY FELCH, OTIS F. JEWELL, ABRAHAM MEL VIN'S HEIRS. Site: 1,
Abisiham Fifleld, Matthias Puffer. School-house.
Lot 97, Ranges 4 and .5. SIMON FoGG. John Peasley, blacksmith, settled on
the lot in 17G3. JOSEPH MARSHALL'S HEIRS, ALTON JONES, JOHN CLOUGH.
Houses : 1, John Peasley, Jr., his son, John Peasley, Jr., Oliver Barnard, Osgood
Evans, Thomas Davis, Rodney Preshy, John White, Charles Niles, William W. Vance,
HENRY J. TYRELL; 3, Oilman Danforth, James S. Day, Charles H. Niles, Benjamin
F. Soutlnuick, .John H. Day, George W. Holmes, JAMES B. DAY. Sites: 1, John
Peasley, 3d, John Peasley, .Jr., Jacob Smith; 2, Jeremiah Bassett, Robert Johnson,
Osgood Evans, William Wilson. Saw-mill, site 28. John Hogg, John Bassett, Jere-
miah Bassett, John Peaslee, John Johnson, Israel Peaslee, Oliver Barnard, Moses
Johnson, Alfred M. Hamilton, LYDIA C. JOHNSON.
Lot 97, Range 7. Simon Fogg. Bought by Col. Nathaniel Fifleld, and for a long
time was a part of his farm. It includes Burnt hill. MELVIN'S HEIRS, HORACE
J. HOIT'S HEIRS, BENJAMIN F. CILLEY, OTIS F. JEWELL.
Lot 98, Range 5. WILLIAM Prescutt. Joseph White, of Plaistow, sold, in 17G1,
to Jesse .Johnson, of Hampstead, for £490, O. T. Moses Shaw, in 1772, sold to Thomas
Davis, who, in 1788, sold to Benjamin Collins. Curtis Felch, .John Peasley, William
W. Vance, Charles Niles, Alfred M. Hamilton, HENRY .7. TYRELL, ALBERT B.
JOHNSON, REUBEN A. SMITH, JOSEPH MARSHALL'S HEIRS, ■ House: 1,
Uandall F. Hoit, Rodney Worthley, Randolph Gibson, Israel Straw, CYRUS CLOUGH.
Sites: 1, Thomas Davis, Hcnjaniin Collins, Pettcngill; 2, AVilliam Grcenleaf, Ben-
jamin Collins; ;5, Moses (Jollins (1788), Ricliard Collins; 4, IHchard Collins, .Ir.; 5,
I'.eiijamin Collins, Jr., Abel Webster, EliphaUt Goodwin; (>, Abel Webster, Randall F.
Hoit; 7, Simeon Choate, Aaron Getchel. Cemeteries 10 and .30.
Lot 98, Range 7. William Prescutt. Sold for taxes in 17.50. Master Robert
Hogg, Ix^foi-e 1775, owncul it, and made; a partial settlement on it. He sold, that year,
to his son, Itobert Hogg, Jr., who, in 1779, sold to Samuel Paig<!, Jr., Asa I.ovejoy,
.John Paige, Samuel Kowell, Nathanitd Fifield, Klxuiezer I'easlee, Israel Peaslee,
Daniel Bartlett, of Deering, ROCKLAND MILLS. House: 1, Richard Adams,
1761.] TOWN l.OTS. 085
Knoi'li Sawyer, lUiriit I'lirhiiitnn, Allii-rt Alt-ock, lii'iijainlii K<!l<-li, Jr., ><niiri) Kflcli,
.lOXirilAS I'. yirVY. SHe: 1. Maslrr IJolx-rl Ihi^'f,'. KolK-rl lldKK. .Ir.
I>itt <>'.), KiiiiK*^ .'>. ■Irmrii (,M iMitv, ot Maiiiptnii falls, .solil, in iTtil, to UUtlianl
ClilVoi-il lor il'J.'iO, o. 'I'., who, in ITiil, ^;avo his son Kichard <mic humlrcd a<-r<'s on llii-
ca»<t siilr. .lonalhan (im-n (1771). Knooli .lohnson, ol' K<:n.sin;{(on, in I77'i honKlit.
ono hnnilroil aeri'sini the south cnil, and in 17'.i;j sold it to Curtis l-'rlrli for £l.*M), L. .M.
.lalii'sh Dow, of l\cnsin^;ton, in 177ii sold to Kdninnd .lohnson llllylivi; ai-rt-s <in the
north Olid. (Oilman Clou^^h, .Jidni C. Kay, l.rvi \. Ilovcy, Slaidoril Ifovt-y, Charlfn
Itlack, (Joor^'o T. .lanu-son, .1 /tU.I /f.l U MKI.I/X'S /l/:/i:S. llonH«-s: 1, Knooh
.lohnson (177'.'), (iiilis Kolrh (17'.i-'t), Itrnjaniiri Coodcn, .lai-ol) Al wood, \\ liccU'r Kat<ui,
Tristram I'.arnanl, .Ir., .loscph Marshall, Knoch I.ivinfislon, Harrison l';vans, Nowrll
Kvans, Ucv. Ik'n.janiin l..oc'ke, Mrs. .lanu'S K. iMarsliall, Dana U. Marshall, MJiS.
//A'.V/iT //. I. EACH, OxtjoiHl Kraiis; 'i, Ohadiah .lohnson (17'.>7), liei: Afr. Sluarer,
Her. ./<i//»i ('iiiifiinl, Tiniolliy llovt'V, Clnirlvs II. Cliii.ir, Al/rfil llfiniilloii, ./oiiiillniii /■'.
lilty, ./i-.f-vi />7«.7.-, I'()i:i:sr n. XKIKH.S; .•{..Joseph Katon (l.s<l.s), /i/i„iiiar Kuloii, Jr.
(store), Her, Kzra iniiiuirlli, Tristram liarnard, .Ir., Oliver ISarnard, ./uliii litirmiril, -Jd,
Allxrl aiUreu.it (store), A/.F/iEI) IIAMII.TOX : 4, Benjamin (jooden (l.s()S), Nathaniel
lioynton, 7r«i'. /leiiri/ (). W<ilker {\Mi\X. bought by the C'alvinist Baptists for a parson
a;j;e), Hers, .foshiin I.. Whillemore, ]f'illiiim Warner, ./e.i.se f 'operand .■funnier f.dtliinii. .Ilrin
lliiiiiilloii, f'retliricK- Seliinirtz, Her. /•'rinikiin Merriitm ; 5, .Josiah Davis (l.s|'.'), Thonnis
True, C'K-nient Heek, (lilman Danforth (all blaeksmiths), ./o.sc/)/; .Uar.ilidll, JitT. Kihiiuint
II. Smith, .ha.-ie liliick. True .\foulton, Scott Sliejiliiirtl ; G, .Josci)h Kind)all (181'J), Thomas
Currier, ./. Kdicin Marshnll, Hezckiiih liarnard, Alfred L. lioynton, UEUliEN A. SMITH;
T.fliarles II. t'hase (IS?.")), UFA. CEOIidK DAY, John Paiije : 8, Kiehard Kenniston
(IS^)), .Samuel K Woods, Widow :Mary Woods, WiHiam II. Dow, CIIAIH.ES I'. IIII.L;
'.», Levi A. Hovey (If<5.'>), Lewis Bartlett, Darid Xicdhani, Thomas Cilley, EUhr lin/ns
y/</</./(H, .Joseph Marshall, .s7eM('H -I. Fetch, DAXIEL li. EATOX; 10, .John M. Saryent
(ISIO), Aynutrt »roo(/, Betsey Webster, CHARLES O. GEORGE; 11, Louis and yuiney
Kalon (ISIO; house and store), yfr. Carter, George W. Ila.skell, James Lord, Frank
lUilchelder, John l'ai,j<, Daniel Marshall, William S. Mudijett, WILLIAM S. EATOX,
EIniira I.eaeh, Thomas Eaton; t3, Buz/.ell Barnard (1SI.">), IrviniLir Barnard, «;AV>A'f,- A'
FRED HA nX A III); 1:J, .Josei)h Marshall (184.J), .John S. Day, Capt. Samuel Caswell,
Charles Black, ALVIX HAMILTOX, lienjamin F. Philhrick, William H. Dow; 14,
Daniel R. Mitehell (lH.il), Charles II. Niles, Alfred M. Hamilton, ALLEX R. IIOI'-
A/A.s',- 1.-., Charles .J. Scnter (IStiO), Charles Black, William II. .laekson, Dana Mar-
shall, Dr. Frank Eaton, LYDIA C. JOIIXSOX ; 10, Charles Black (l.sC..'".), Lewis E.
I'hilhrick, Rer. Jonathan A. Knowles, DR. FRAXK EATOX. Sites: 1, Cyrillus Paige
(store), Rodney Preshy, Dr. Lemuel W. Paige, Dr. Robert B. Caswell, Dr. Alfred R.
Dearborn, William S. Eaton, Charles Xichols (store); 3, William Greenleaf, Benjamin
Collins. Old school-house sites: First (170-2), close by the Knoch .lohnson place;
second, liftccn rods west; chanj^ed in ISO*!. Calvin Baptist church; tannery site,
Wheeler Katon, Tristram liarnanl, .Jr.
Lot '.»!►, RanKe T. .lUiHTH liuiMHY sold, in 17(!1, to Richard ClitTord for X'i.W, O. T.
•lohn Tillon bon;;lit the lot and settled on it in 170."), and, in 17S7, sold to Col. Samuel
Tai^te, who sold a part to Lemuel I'aif^e in 17'.K). Benjamin Feleh,.Ir., Daviil D. Kowe,
.Moses .lohnson, 2.1, Benjamin Alcock, Israel I'easlee, lloiiACE J. IDUT'S HEIHS,
JOXATIIAX F. yiTTY, SEHASTIAX S. CLARK. Houses: 1, .John Tillou, Lemuel
I'aif^i^, Sebiistiaii Strceter, Squire Streeter, Thomas Knierson, Thonuis Davis, Hiram
Heath, Joseph Co///)).*,. lames Stevens, Cyrillus I'aiye, Sipiire Feleli, Benjamin Felch,.Fr.,
David D. Rowe, Rufus Kidder, Moses .Johnson, id, Ira J. Felch, ISAAC /•'. WALKER;
•i, Benjamin Bntler, .John Baker, Fbenczer I'l'rry, Moses Dennis, Benjamin Alcock,
-Vllicrt .Mcock, Kilward B. Baker, Willi:im Lowd, A'i7it'i;ii<i/i Emerson, William C. Simons,
Aaron lloit, Horace .J. Iloit, Caleb C. Davis; 3. David TaJKc, Albert Vitty, WILLIAM
<•. \ ITIY. Sites: 1, Darid IHlton, Paul Taylor, David I'aiKc; 2, Albo I'aige, Randolph
'.ihsiin. Tannery.
Lot 1«M>. KauKn ■■>• .JosAriiAN llii.YAitK. In 1771 .Jabcsh Dow, of Kensington,
-.old to i;iijah r.iown llftylive acres on the north end; also the west hall of the re-
mainder; and in 1776, to Kdmund .Johnson, the south-east part for £'^>, L- M Benjn-
686 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1772
i tj .
mill Marshall, Jacob Katon, Moses Peaslee, James ami AVillis Eaton, Israel Peaslee,
John Johnson, Louis F. and John (J. Elaton, John C. Kay, Abi-aham Mclviu, Harvey
Iluse. Houses: 1, Elijah Brown (1773), David Brown, Stephen Brown, Jonathan
Brown, Benjamin Brown, Widow Margaret Brown, JOHN L. LEACH, Osgood Evans,
John Favor, David Howell, Joseph Kimball; 2, Edmund Johnson (1772), Edmund John-
son, Jr., Robert Johnson, Edmund Johnson (Robert's son), Moses Johnson, Gcorga
liutterficld, James Wyman, Addison aV. Dodge, Frank G. Cilley, Lewis E. Philbrick; 3, John
Gibson (1796), David Cross (1803), Samuel Davis, John Johnson, John Cross, Sanuiel B.
Hoit, Rodney W. Gould, DANLEL CLOU Gil, Joseph Merrill, Calvin Chase, Jerry Chase,
William Chandler, Benjamin Manning, Frank Morgan ; 4, David Cross (1810) , David Moore,
Moses Johnson, Lydia C. Johnson, Zillah C. Johnson, ALBERT B. JOHNSON ; 5,
John Johnson (1817), Mrs. David Moore, CHARLES H. 3rOORE, Charles A. Black,
Elioin B. Nichols; 6, Good Templars' ball, Mary Fifleld (1819), Edmund Johnson, Dr.
Samuel A. SJiute, Elder Sewell G. Kenney, Elder Caleb Broivn, Elder Letois Caswell, Elder
John UjHon, Rev. Edmund H. Smith. Then sold to the GOOD TEMPLARS; 7, Elijah
Johnson (1825), Louis F. Eaton, John Q. Eaton, Rev. Thomas M. Prt^&^t, Pillsbury R.
Eaton, WIDOW ELVIRA J. EATON, Elder H. W.Day, /awjc <?«i/H&2/; 8, Mill house (1823),
Elijah Johnson, Joel Chandler, Widow Lucy McAlpine, John H. McAlpine, Henry
Jones, ALONZO P. NICHOLS, William Hart, Charles Black, Granville H. IHxhy, Alfred
Hamilton, Fred O. Downing; {), Enos Merrill (1828), John Cross, James W. Hadley,
Sylvester Hadley, LEVI R. LANEY, Albert Gilchrist, Leonard Kimball, Patrick Brown, Al-
fred Hamilton, Dr. Fi-ank Eaton, Caleb C. Davis ; 10, Edmund Johnson (1828), Enos Hoit,
Andrew J. Fogg, OTIS G. CILLEY, Frank G. Cilley, Elder II. W. Day; 11, JAMES
GOULD (1830); 13, Abel Webster (1840), Charles Black, RODNEY W. GOULD; 13,
Oscar Melvin, Bradford Bowie, Chas. M. Ferry, Elwin B. Nichols, JOHN M. FOX; 14,
Edward Johnson, John Cross, Leonard Palmer, Daniel R. Mitchell, CHARLES
BLACK, Stanford S. Aiken, Frances Hanson; 15, SAMUEL FOLLANSBEE; 16,
FRANCIS ROY. Sites: 1, Edmund Johnson (1774); 3, Joseph Collins (1810); 3,
Frank Hungert'ord (1849), Jonathan Worthley (IS.iO) ; 4, School-house, Freewill Baptist
church, tannery, potash, two grist-mills, toy shop, blacksmith shop, two saw-mills.
Lot 100, Kange 7. JoNATH.\N HiLYAKD sold, in 1709, to Obadiah Eaton, of King-
ston, who. In 1772, sold to Col. Samuel Paige, of South Hanapton, for £150. Colonel
Paige, in 1777, sold to his sons, Samuel and Jonathan, one hundred acres on the
west side. PRESIDENT FELCH, OTIS F. JEWELL. Sites: 1, Etioch Stueet,Oo\.
Samuel Paige; 3, Col. Samuel Paige, John Paige, Jonathan Clark, John P. Clark,
William Clark, SEBASTIAN S. CLARK, JOSIAH B. CLARK; 3, Samuel Paige, Jr.;
4, Jonathan Paige, Paul Taylor; 5, Samuel Paige, Jr., Osgood Paige, Samuel B. Paige,
Hezekiah B. Hai'riman, Ira Felch.
COMMON LAND.
Lot east of Ban^e 1 is twenty-four rods wide at the south end, thirteen at the
north, and contains about thirty acres. The Proprietors' committee sold it, in 1807,
to Stephen Emerson. John Emerson, Obadiah Emerson, Ezekiel Rider, RODNEY
W. EMERSON, JOHN P. MELVIN, WILLIAM H. MARSHALL.
Lot east of Kange 3 is thirteen rods wide at the south end, eight at tlie north,
:ind contains about twenty acres.
Lot east of Raiiijfe 3 is said to be flfty-three rods wide, and is wild land and
pasture on the Kuncanowet hills. It contains about seventy acres. JOHN CLOUGII,
DORA GREEN, J. M. and D. A. PARKER.
Lots east of Rant^es 4 and ~t were used to make lot 97, drawn to the right of
Simon FociU, as has been tokl.
Lot east of Range G made the third lot 3, drawn to the right of JOHN MOF-
FATT.
Lot east of Range 7 was sold, in 1785, by the Propriet(n's to ()l)adiah Eaton lor
£3 U.S. (Ul. It contains eleven acres. CHARLES CLIFFORD'S HEIRS, THOMAS
LI' F KIN, JAMES COLBY.
Lot west of Range 1 was so snuill that no account was made of it, and it be
came part of lot 38.
1786.] . TDW'N LOTS. (iST
L«>t wt>Mt ul' KaiiKc 'i cuntuiiiB Iwoiity-oiiu ucru8 by iiiuiitiiii'o, iiiitl \vnti auUi at
vuikIhc, Nov. 'i'.!, 17s."), by tlic I'ropriotors' coiiiiiiittcu to Nsitliiiiiirl \V«!ct| for «cvcn-
teoii shilliii;^s an aoro. .John Ilod^jtloii, .Most's llotlKilon, .UO.s'A'.s' A. Iloixi l)(K\.
Lot wcHl of ICaiiUf ;{ coiilaiiis Iwciilyiiiiic acres by iiira.Huro, ami wa.<* .-loM, Nov.
■J".t, \'i^>, by tbc c-oimiiittfo to .Mr. Wi'ctl lor lour .shilling's an acru. 11 is nioailow lanti,
iH-vcr was sottlcil, and has liad many owners. (iKOHdK KKM I' I'l ELI), .lAMKH
wiurr.iKKii, !■:. ii. iiA/rrLJcrr.
Lot west of Kaiif;c> 4 was never .settled. ./. IlllOOKS f II I l.l: I: ICI\, ./.I.Mh'S
lt.tKi:U, llOUACE I). CIIASK, llOUACt: CliKSSKY.
Lot w«'st of Uan^e .5 was sold, .Ian •!, 17s<i, to Saimicl I'liilbricU for thirteen
shillings an acre. House: 1, Uenjaiuin Colby, Stepben IJrown, XATIIAXJKL ./.
</lASK. Site: 1, Harrison I'hilbrick.
Lot \v«'st of HauKe 0 contains sixteen acres by measure, antl was sobl, l»ee. "27,
lis.'), to lObenezer I'easlee for Vl.i. M. au acrr. Houses: I, .\nios .Johnson (ITs.'i), Dor
cas Johnson, Cliarlus Whittaker; a, AAItOX COLIiUHX; 3, SILAS .XfCKKEUrS.
There was no common hind at the west of Kaiif^e 7.
LOTS IN THE GORE.
Lot 1. M.VKK IIUNKING WENTWOKTII. .Samuel Kowell, in 171J1, sold a part to
.Stephen Knierson. Daniel Kmerson, in 1.S04, sold a i)art to .John Priest. Uetsey Km
»'rson, William Parker, .Joseph Emerson, .Jonathan X. I'liilbrick, JSen.jainin IJ. Cur-
rier, Isaac J. Caldwell, Christopher .Simons, .James Simons, AliNICIi FJiOST, JAMES
SI.\fi)\S. House: 1, William Emerson, Abraham Melvin, Alfred White, .( /i77/^7f
lll.ACK. Sites: 1, .Vbraham .Johnson ; 2, Daniel Kmer.son.
Lot 3. .JO.SIIL'.V IMKKCE. Daniel rieivc sold, in 17<>2, to Stephen Emerson for
•JjiO Si)anish milled dollars, who, in 1701, sold to James Emerson. Houses: 1,
Sumucl G. White, Jicnjamiu Gale, John Whitney, Jonathan I'hilbrick, Christo-
pher .Simons, Juhn liichnrds, h'RAXK JtlCHAUUS, Jlithhunl /{arris, Thomas Stiiisoii,
WiUiaiii Hart, Sathaniil Stevtits, Zenas Small, Jonathan Fustcr, Cah'in Clemint, Xoah
I'laboili/, John JJ'. Couant, Isaac Quimhy, tf'illuim Iluntoon, John Heard, Moses t'ul-
lansbtc, Mrs. Iliitben I'aiijc; a, i'hinehas Stone (l.so.O), Isaac J. Caldwell (store and
hotel), JAMES SIMOXS; 3, Abel Priest, Jd (1814), George Harris (18-21), Andrew
Sav:i;jte, Calvin Clement, Thomas Uundlett, John M. Richards, David Eaton, William
Worthley, .Jacob Uundlett, French vS: Kloil.Lfett, Thianas Marshall, Daniel F. AV (</<.■, Jona-
than llob.ion, K~ra Clement, (lilnian Cloni/h, Si/lranus Sumner, Am,os Iloit, Irvin Simons,
Ila::en Colby, Harry Leeds, Alra Ilnymond, Harry II. Simons, Mrs. Abel Ii. Moore; •!, Abel
I'riest, 2d (18-21), Thomas Kuudlett, Andrew .Savage (18-28), James Priest, CLARK
)l7/,.sOA'(l8.')8); 5, Christopher Simons (r8-21), James Simons, A^.-lA'Cl' WILSOX ; 6,
Chri.'itopher .Simons' hotel (l.-<58), S. S. J. Tenney, liuel and Flanders Walker, Charles
liiiilde, John Ii. I.earitt (I8l;5), David C. Ilidi, John IFhiltle, .Vathan llailiy (1.S48), Christo-
pher .-^imons (a cottage, 18.51), Ziba A. lloit, AlSXEIl FliOST (1S72) ; 7, IIAUHISOy
SIMOXS {lt<i'.)); S, Snunml P. Foster, Job Sargent, Robert Dunbar, Reuben FolUinsbee,
John Morrill, .fames Fr-nch, Abiel Smith, Leslie IMdwell, .MRS. FRA.VCES MARSH;
«, IJeuben Paige, Samuel Austin, William Katchelder, Clinton Hoit, HARRY LEEDS,
.liisiah Dauforlh, Imjalls llatrlielder, .Silas Cloijston, Xathaniel Stevms, Dariil H'illianis,
Lyman llidliday, .lucob Follansbee, William Stirens, Alfred I. Lynch, Ediraril l.uj'kin, Syl-
vealer I'uiijr, irashington Fidlansbec, Alva .Smith, iniUam .V. Eaton, (leonje Cray; lO,
Davul Grant (l."«Mi), Hiram H. Favor, EZRA T. .MCDdETT. Sites: 1, James Emer-
son (I7<">2), Stephen Knierson, John Priest, Enoch Kdmunds, .\bel Priest, .Maiden Kni-
erson,.Jr., .\fit.^is E. Sticcns, Daniel Kenmdy, Hnulbitry Itailey (attorney athiw), Xattutn
iel Stinns, Levi I'arker, .llbrrl .Marshall, Robert .Stnoi;/, I'himha.s ItaiUy, .Mary Lan<jdoH,
CiUriii Clement; a, Itenjamin IS. Currier, Nathaniel Stevens, Jr., .Jtdrn Morrill, .\ldeu
ti:irdner; .'}, Moses Emerson, (ieorge IK Tewksbury (18-2ti), Mardeii Knierson; .l,.Jona
than Hobsbii. U:iilroad station.
Lot .{. TIIKODoUK .VTKINSON. Nathaniel Martin, .\pril I'.i, 17ii4, sold to .lona
th:iii ClemeMi for £l'.il7,<>. T. S:inmel G. NVhite, lleiijamin tiale, Siimioii Houghton,
.John Whitney, Jonathan N. Philbriuk, Cliristo|iher Simons, Hiraiu Siim>ns, Ihirrlsoii
688 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1756.
Simons. Houses: 1, Nathaniel Martin (175(5), Jonathan Clement (HW), Henry
Clement (1784), John Dow, jQlin Dow, Jr., William Patterson, Gilbert Small, Charles
Poor, Ziba A. Iloit, CHARLES E. GOVE; 3, Ezra Clement, Jesse Clement, Jesse
Clement, Jr., Daniel Andrews, Charles Poor, ROBERT PAIGE; 3, Josiah Danlorth
(IS'21), Georf,'e E. Holt, Marden Emerson, Jr., ALDEJV S. GARDNER; 4, Lewis
Simons (1839), Abner Hoit (1853), Hiram S. Hoitt, Daniel P.. Hoit, Joseph IMoore,
JMartlen Emerson, Jr., GEORGE L. EMERSON; 5, GEORGE S. MUDGETT (on
store site). Site : 1, Samuel Gouki, James Simons, Abraham Melvin, 2d, Asa Dwin-
nels. Saw-mill (175(5), grist-mill (I7(;4), oil mill (1804); grist-mill on same site; stoek-
ing faetory on site of flrst grist-mill; school-house (1818) ; store.
Lot 4. RICHARD WIBIRD sold, Feb. 10, 1702, to Stephen Emerson, for 244 Spanish
nulled dollars. EZRA T. MUDGETT. House: 1, Stephen Emerson, Jr., Joseph
Emerson, Walter Emerson, ABRAHAM MELVIN, 2d. Site: 1, Stephen Emerson,
Nathaniel Stevens.
L.ot 5. RICHARD WIBIRD. John Penhallow and A. Wibird, in 178(5, sold to
John Burnham, of Cape Ann, Mass. Burnham sold to Jabez Burnhani. Adam Cogg-
well, Stephen Emerson. Houses: 1, Jtibez Burnliam, Jonathan Jones (1801), Joseph
E. Wilson, Amos J. Wilson, Almus Marshall, GEORGE S. MUDGETT; 3, ANDREW
J. LULL.
Lot 6. THOMAS PACKER. Asa Heath, in 1780, sold to Dudley PettengiU for si.\
hundred bushels of good Indian corn. The latter sold, in 1791, to Jesse Woodbury,
who sold the same year to Follansbec Shaw. Houses: 1, Follansbee Shaw, Fran-
cis Hoit, Fannie Hoit, Clifton Wilson, Edgar Stevens, GEORGE L. EMERSON; 'i,
Edward Shaw, Samuel Emerson, Moses Follansbee, Richard Martin, MRS. JOHANNA
MARTIN. Tomb.
Lot 7. THOMAS PACKER. Jacob Tuxbury, in 1780, sold to Nathaniel Weed a
part. James Minot, Benjamin Gale, George Hadley, David Lull, NEWMAN WIL-
SON. Site: 1, Thomas Worthley, 3d.
Lot 8. DANIEL FIERCE. John Pierce sold, in 1792, to John Ilodgdon, who, in
1797, sold to Moses Hazen. Moses Hazen, 2<1, John Ilazen, WILLIAM B. MORSE,
FRANCIS EASTMAN, RODNEY JOHNSON.
Lot 9. MARK HUXKING WENTWORTH. Eliza Wentworth sold, in 1791, to Jesse
Woodbury, who, in 1794, sold to Richard Iladlock. The latter sold, in 179(5, to Simon
Tuttlc. Stephen Tuttle, John Dearborn, Abner Hoit, BENJAMIN N. WEBB. Sites :
I, Benjamin Tuttle, James Buxton; a, Simon Tuttle; 3, Benjamin Tuttle. Saw-
mill site.
Lot 10. THOMAS WALLINGFORD. John Costello sold, in 1781, to John Phil-
brick. Thomas Worthley, John Worthley, James Buxton, David Buxton, Samuel
Eastman, Amos W.Bailey, DANIEL B. EASTMAN.
Lot 11. JOSHUA PIERCE. .John Pierce, in 1792, sold to John Ilodgdon. Moses
Ilodgdon, in 1831, .sold to CHARLES GOVE.
\Mt Vi. JOTHAM ODIORNE. Asa Dustin sold a part to Elijah Gove, and in 1803
a part to David Buxton. John Ilodgdon, David Tewksbury, Charles Gove, David
Gould, JESSE N. GOULD.
Lot 13. GEORGE JAFFRKY. Moses Little, in 1788, sold to William Dustin.
Ichabod Colby, Daniel Gile, Charles George, John Dearborn, MARK COL BURN,
(JYRUS L. COLBURN. Houses: 1, Benjamin Boynton, Laomi Eaton, DANIEL B.
OSBORN; 'i, WfLL/AM II. OSIiORN. Site: 1, Peter Dearborn, William Osborn.
Lot 14. SOLLFY and MAKCH. The heirs of Lyndc sold, in 1794, to .lolm
Hodgdon. Moses Ilodgdon sold, in 1825, to Jeremiah Philbrick, who sold to Samuel
Philbrick. SQUIRE G. EASTMAN, JASON P. DEARBORN.
Lot 1.1. THOMLINSON and MASON. Their heirs, in 1794, sold to John Philbrick.
Samuel Pliill)ri(;k, John Philbrick, Daniel Gile, LORENZO D. I'lIlLBRICK.
Lot 10. JOHN llIMXiK. His heirs sold lo Joseph (iuimby. Joshua (,>ulniby, in
1781, sold to William Dustin. Asa Dustin sold, in 1802, to Daniel (iilc, who sold to
John Colby. LORENZO D. PHILBRICK, JOHN L. HADLEY, FRANCES EAST-
MAN. Sites: 1, Sanuiel (iiiimby, Joshua (^Hiimby; 3, Joshua (Juimby.
Lot 17. TIKJMAS WALLINGFORD. John Costello and other heirs sold, in 1781,
17HS.
TOWN LOIS. GHl)
lii.lohn riiillMKk lloiiKf: l,.li>liii I'liilbrick, Siiiiiiul riiilbrick, riioiiias I'liillirick,
.Inliii S. I'liilln itk, l.iH:i:\ /.i> n. I'lll IJUUCK. Silf^*: l, .lolm I'liilliri) k . ■;, U'liuli
ilUlll'll fill Its.
Lot 18. MANIKl- l'li;i.'( K ;in.l MAI.'V M<>(»|{|;. Tlnir heirs sul.l. in IT.h.s, i„
.lohii IIik1j,'.1iiii. .J:ii<il) Tiixlmry. Iloiisr: I, .Micob SiiiTji-iii, .JiKob Sinxciit, .Ir.,
John Kiiu-r.s<ni. Kri-niiui sttiwcll, CYlil'S FI.ASDICIIS. Siti;: 1, .liiiol) SaiK<!iit, .Ir.
Lot l«». 'riltiMI.INSON :in«l MASON. 'I'lii-ir heirs suhl, in ITI'O, to .liihn lloilt:
linn, As;i S:iiy:cnt, .Iiicolt Sar^^cnt, SuniUfl Ii;iil<'y. Sili- : I , .Inlin (Jonlon.
Lot 'iO. .lol'MAM oniolJNi;. His heirs sold to .losci)li (U'or;^!', who sol.l to hi-*
son, C'liui-li's (iioiii;!.', anil hv buill a house tlicrc in ITs:;. nail holonicw (iooilalc.
lloiiKc: 1, fliaik-.s Gooigu, Woithcii Georjfei .losiiili riiilbrick, i.iiilicr K. Uonlil,
i; l-.ont! I-: /■■. /■:.tSTAr.l\. Slles: l, .Moses Lull, (loodiinii ; 'Z, .laniis Sawyer.
I.ol il. SOLLKY and M.MM II. Maiy Slonin;,' (ITlft) .soM one-half to Henry
Tnxbnry. The other hall was ownetl by .lonalhan Ulaneliard, ol r.oston. (;ov..;olin
llaneoek, in IT.SS, soUl il to Tuxbury, who, in 1S1.">, soM all to. lames l!n\ton. Iloiist-:
I, Henry Tii.xbiiry, James lUi.vton, Ira IJu.xton, f,■/;(>/.'^/; .lA. /.TA'/o.V. site: 1,
Samnel :Maish (ISI.'i). Cemetery l.'.
l-«t 'J-i. .lOIIN \VKNT\V<»i; TIL I'.eniiiny; \Vent wnitli sold, May :!, 17ti:J, to Samuel
Nutt, who, the same year, soltl to .lames Diekey. SamiU'l Collins, in ITSL sold to
.lonalhau I'hilbriek, ol" llollis. House: 1, .Samuel Collin.s (IT.^^I), .lonathan I'hilbriek.
.louathan I'hilbriek, '.M, Moody I'hilbriek, .\roS/:s ('. I'lll LlililCK.
I.ot 2:J. .IoHN WKNTWoUTH. I'lenuinj; Wentwortli sold, JIareh:!, I7(;.i, toSiimuel
Nutt, of Chester, who sold, in I7(!'.i, to .Jab*-/. Morrill; .Morrill st)lil, in ITT.'i, to Nathan
Clou^'li, litty aeres on the east side, who, in 1777, sold to (ieor^jre llailley; he sold, in
I77S, to .Vsa Sar^'ent, of Auiesbury. Jacob Sarj,'enl, in IS||, sold to Sauuiel Kaslman.
Houses: 1, Jabez Morrill, -Vbraham Morrill, Albc .Morrill, ./0//-V (lOlJI.l) ; 3,Jabez
Morrill, Jomitlian (i. Colby, Kthan Smith, ISll.lF.h I'. DODGK, IIEXIIY DOIXIK.
.Sites: 1, Samuel Nutt, Jabez ."Slorrill; •^, Nathaniel Clougli, .\sa, Michael aud Jacob
S;ir,i;enl, Saium-1 Kastinan (ISU).
I.ot -ii. iil'AHHiV: J.M'KKKY .sold, .Sept. 17, 177:i, to .Tiibez Morrill, .\braliam .Mor-
rill, Albe Morrill, Kthan Smith, ./O/AV GOULD, ISRAEL P. UOnci:.
I.ut '.;.'>. JOH.N IMNDUK sold, in 1777, to Samuel Gove, of Nottinsjfham. Nath:iuiel
Weed, Klijah Cove, Jacob Cram, Daniel IJraekenbury, (iEORCE M. IHXTdX.
Houses: 1, Kzekiel Ciani, Kliphalet Cram, TO U'X OF U'EAliE (poor farm); '.i,
Lowell ('ram, Levi Cram, Sanuiel C. Eastman, Horatio Collins,
Lot •}«!. THKODOKE ATKINSON sold, Au^. !), I7t>.">, to John Mcintosh, who sold, iu
1771, to Nathan iram, of ir:iuiptoii Falls, lor £I!I8, L. .^L House : 1, N:ithau Crauj (I77!l),
Nathan Cram, .Fr., Amos W. Cilley, Nathau G. Cnim, fn/>OW XATIIAX G. CRAM.
l,ot 37. .IOHN .MOKKATT, in 177(1, sohl to Samuel W'ilsini. Guzzle Wilson ami
Thomas Nesuiith sold, in 177'.', to .Fesse Clement, wlio sold to Thomas Cram. .»/os'/-.'.s'
)('. CRAM.
I.ot JS. -NATH.VNIKL .MKSKHVK AND OTllKUS. Theodore Atkinson sold, in
1777, to Samuel Wilson, of Loiuionderry. Gnzzle Wilson and Thonui.s Xesmith .sold,
iu 177'.t, to .lesse Clenunt ; Jiuiathan IJliinl sold, in I77!l, to Klijah Ciove; .Fotham Oili-
orne sold, in I7S,s, another part to Kli.jah Gove. Housi-: 1, Jesse Clenu'iit ( 177'.'),
Thomas Cr:ini, Thomas Cram, Jr., Daniel Cram, William P. P.ahh, iniioil' nil.l.LiM
/'. IIAl.C/T. Site: I, Thomas Cram (17.S1). Cemetery JO.
I.ot •;<». NATIIANIKL MKSKUVK ANT) OTHKKS. Joiuxlhau l?l:iueliard sold, M:iy
1'.|.177!', three ei^'hths to Klijah (;ove. Thonnis Oiliorne .st>ld, in I7.-S, tlve-ei^'hths to
Klijah liove. House: 1 , .loseph Kinson, .Fames Cram, ././ .VA.s C i:.l.\[, .1 1:. Silo: I,
Kphraim I'siteh. Sawmill, site .'>!.
Lot :w. .FOHN MOKF.VTT sold, in I77(i, to Sanmel Wilson, Thomas Nesmith sold,
in 177!'. to Jesse Clement, who, iu 17SI. .sold thirty acres to Tlionuis Cnini ; Moses .Siir-
^'enl sold, in I7S;;, to Klijah (Jove; Thouuis Cram sold, in I7S(;, to Geor^je Kinson.
Joshua Atwood, Daniel Cram (I7'.i;i). Houses: I. .Moses Sargent, Dr. William Oliv«T
(Kit:!), Joseph Cnim, N:ithau Cram, Wiltinm .WrCiiii; 3, (Jeor^'e Kinsou il7S<i) . A<liim
Manaliau ( 17'.n;), Joseph Simons, James Cnim, Joseph Cram. .^^o.'iES »'. CR.Hf.
Cemetery :!.'>.
690 HISTORY OF WEAKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1704.
CHAPTER LXX.
TOWN OFFICERS.
MODERATORS, TOWN CLERKS, REPRESENTATIVES AND SELECTilEN.
MODERATORS AND TOWN CLERKS. REPRESENTATIVES. SELECTMEN.
17W. .John Gofle, M Nathaniel Martin,
Jeremiah Corliss, C John Mudgett,
Moses Quimby,
Jeremiah Corliss,
Moses Gile.
1705 . Paul Dustin, M Jonathan Clement,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Timothy Corliss,
Ebeuezer Bailey.
1706.. Samuel Nutt, M Jacob Jewell,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Jeremiah Corliss,
James Emerson.
1707... Jonathan Clement, M Jacob Jewell,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Jeremiah Corliss,
James Emerson.
170S. . William Ayers, M Timothy Worthley,
Jeremiah Corliss, C .Jacob Straw,
William Ayers.
170!J. .Jonathan Clement, M Elijah Purington,
Jeremiah Corliss, C William Ayers,
Timothy AVorthley.
1770. .Joshua Corliss, M Jonathan Dow,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Jacob Straw,
John Worth.
1771. . Samuel Philbrick, M Jacob Jewell,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Jacob Stiaw,
Jonathan Clement.
1772. .Jonathan Clement, M Jacob Jewell,
Jeremiah Corliss, C : . Jeilediah Dow,
James Emerson.
1773. .Jonathan Dow, M Jacob Jewell,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Jonathan Dow,
Samuel Caldwell.
1774. .Jonathan Dow, M Jeremiah Corliss,
Jeremiah Corliss, C Natluuiicl FitieUl,
John llodgdon.
177">..15enjamin Page, M Samuel Page Jeremiah Corliss,
Jeremiah Corliss, C John Ilodgilon,
John Kobie.
1770.. Samuel Caldwell, M John Worth John Kobie,
John Kobie, C John llodgdon,
Jabcz -Morrill.
1777.. Samuel Philbrick, M George IlacUey John Robie,
John Robie, C lames' Emerson,
J(jlin Worth.
1778] TOWN OI'KICKUS. GI>1
MOUEUATOUS AM> lOWS tLlCKKS. UKritK.SKNTATl VK8. 8KLKCTMKN.
177t<. .Sjiiiiial Ciilil well, M Saimu'l Caldwell Ioii:itliiiii Martin,
.John Uubie, C K/.ra I'ilUbiiry,
Aiifijii (Jiiiiiiby.
177'.i..saimicl Ciililwell, M Samuel Calilwell ' John Uobiu,
.J nil II Kobie, (J Kzra IMllsbury,
Juliii W«jrlli.
17.St...Saiiiiiol I'liilbriclv, M Saiiuiel Calilwell laiin-et Kiii(;rsoii,
.Juliii Uobio, C Timothy Worlliley,
Samuel lirot-klebaiik.
17S1. .Samuel Calihvell, M Ithaiuar Kaloii Samuel Uroeklebank,
John l{obio, C Tinurthy Worthluy,
Jameti Kmerson.
17S-.. Samuel Caldwell, M Samuel I'liilbrick Ithamar Katon,
.lolm liobie, C James Kmerson,
Asa Sarycant.
17SJ.. Samuel I'hilbriek, M Samuel I'hilbrick Timothy Worthley,
Johu Kobie, C Ithamar Katini,
James Emerson.
17>SI. .Samuel Caldwell, M Jonathan Dowt John Kobie,
John Kobie, C Timothy Worthley,
John llotlj^ilon.
17s'>..John Ilodgdon, M Jonathan I>ow John Hodgdon,
John Kobie, C John Kobie,
Timothy Wortliliy.
17s*i. .John Hodgdon, M George lladley John Kobie,
John Kobie, C Timothy Worthley.
Ithannir Katon.
17s7..Jolin lIodf,'ili)n, M John Kobie,
John Kobie, C John Hodicdon,
Ithamar Katon.
nS'^.-John Hodvrdon, M John Kobie,
John Kobie, C ,• Jal>ez Morrill,
David ISarnard.
17S'.)..John Hodj^don, >I John llodgdou John Kobie,
John Kobie, C .• Jabez Morrill,
Ithamar Katon.
I7'.K).. Jonathan Dow, M Jonathan I)o\s-,
John Kobie, C John Kobie,
Kichard I'hilbriek.
171)1 .John lI()d;,'ilon, M John Kobie,
John Kobie, C Ithamar Katon,
Jabez Morrill.
171)2.. John IIoi|;,'don, M Obadiah Katon John Kobie,
John liobie, C Jal)e/, Morrill,
ithamar Katon.
1710.. Jesse Woodbury, M obadiah Katon John Kobie,
John Kobie, C Jabez Morrill,
James Caldwell
I7'.i|. ..Jonathan Dow, M Obadiah Katon John Koliii-.
John Kobie, C Jabez Mt)rrill,
.James Caldwell.
•
• Eleeted in the tail. t Eleetcil in March.
692 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1795.
:MOnERATORS AND TOWN CLERKS. REPEETENTATIVES. SELECTMEN.
179."). . George HatUey, M Obadiah Eaton John Robie,
John Uobie, C Jabez Morrill ,
Ithamar Eaton.
179G.. George Hailley, M Samuel B.Tobie John Robie,
John Robie , C James Caldwell ,
Ebenezer Bayley, Jr.
17SI7.. Jonathan Dow, M Samuel 15. Tobie John Robie,
John Robie, C Jabez Morrill,
James Caldwell.
1798..Ge<n'ge Iladley, M Samuel B. Tobie John Uobie,
John Uobie, C Jabez Morrill,
James Caldwell.
1799..(ieorge Iladley, M Jabez Morrill John Uobie,
John Robie, C Jabez Morrill,
James Caldwell.
1800. .John HodgdoiijM Jabez Morrill* .John Uobie, •
.lohn Uubie, C Jabez Morrill,
James Caldwell.
1801 . . George Hadley, M Samuel B. Tobie John Robie,
John Robie, C Humphrey Nichols,
Samuel Eaton.
lS0'2..Sanniel B. Tobie, M Samuel B.Tobie John Robie,
John Robie, C Samuel Eaton,
Jesse Iladley.
180;J. .Samuel B. Tobie, M George Iladley Samuel Eaton,
John Robie, C Jesse Iladley,
-James Caldwell.
1801.. Samuel B. Tobie, M Samuel B. Tobie John Robie,
John Ivobie, C James Caldwell,
.Jesse Hadley.
1805. .Samuel B. Tobie, M James Caldwell John Robie,
John Uobie, C .James Caldwell,
Jonatlian Atwood, Jr.
180(i. .William Whittle, M James Caldwell John Robie,
.John Uobie, C -Jonathan Atwood, -Jr.,
Winthrop Dow.
1807.. Samuel B. Tobie, M James Caldwell .John Robie,
.John Robie, C -Jonathan Atwood, -Jr.,
Winthrop Dow.
1808. .Joseph Philbrick, M .James Caldwell John Robie,
John Robie, C -Jonathan Atwood, -Jr.,
Enoch Breed.
]809..Sanniel B. Tobie, M Jonathan Atwood Samuel Eaton,
Daniel Moore, C -Jonathan Atwood,
Enoch Breed.
18 10.. Samuel B. Tobie, M Jonathan Atwood John Uobie,
Daniel Moore, C Daniel Moore... Samuel Eaton,
Jonathan Atwood.
1811. ..Joseph I'hilbrick, M Jonathan Atwood Samuel I'^aton,
Daniel Moore, C — ....Daniel 31oore Abraham Morrill,
Winthrop Dow.
* Died in office ; Samuel B. Tobie elected in October.
I
1812.] TOWN OFFICKRS. dOJ')
MOKKKATOUS ANO TOWN CI.KKKS. UKIMIKSKNTATIVEH. KKt.KCTMKX.
IXVl. ..Iciscpli IMiilbrick, M Sinniicl Katon Israel I'i'iihIc«,
.loM'pli I'liilbi ick, V IliiKlbnry ISiiiley,
Tlioinsis liuyiiHintl.
18i:l..S!iiiincl I!. Toliic, M Sainncl Katon Saiiiiicl Kutnii,
SainiMl I'cU'raon, C Aiiwisa Foster r.radlmry Kiiiloy,
Ainasa Foster.
lSU..S(inire Streeter, M Ilezc^kiali 1). I'.u/.zcll Saimiel Katon,
.Samuel reterson, C Samuel R. Tobie lonivthan rtiilbiiek,
.Moses I'easlee.
ISI.'i... Squire .Streeter, M Abraliaiu Morrill lOuoeli I'.roeil,
.Samuel Petcrsou, C Ilczckiah D. TUizzell Abraluun .Morrill,
Moses Wortliley.
isi(i..l!railb\n-y I'.ailey, M Ilezekiali D. I'.uzzell Abral-am Morrill,
.Samuel reterson, C A bra ha in Morrill Samuel Katon,
Knoeh Kreetl.
1S17. . r.ra.lbiiry Bailey, M .Vbraham Morrill Samuel Katon,
.lames Wallace, C Samuel Eaton Abraham Morrill,
Israel I'easlee.
ISIS. .Samuel Katon, M Abraham Morrill Abraham Morrill,
.lames Wallace, C Samuel Katon Israel I'easlee,
.Samuel Katon.
ISIO.. Israel Peaslec, M Samuel Katon Samuel Katon,
.lames Wallace, C Hezekial\ I». r.iizzell Daniel (Jove, ,'{il,
.lohn I'riest.
l.s-20.. Samuel Katon, M Samuel Kaloii Samuel Eaton,
.lames Wallace, C llezikiah D. liuzzell Israel I'easlee,
.John I'riest.
lsil...Tosiah Danforth, M James Wallace I.sracl Peaslec,
.lames Wallace, C Abraham IMorrill losejih Philbrick,
.Jolm Priest.
lS22..Josiah Danforth, M Tames Wallace Israel Peaslec,
.Tames Wallace, C Abi-aham Morrill Tohu Priest,
.Teremiah I'hilbriek.
I,>*-2:5. ..losiali Panforth, M .Tames Wallace Israel Peaslee,
.Tames Wallace, C .Tosiah Danforth Jeremiah I'hilbriek,
.lohii I'hast', .li-.
ISi-L.-Iosiah Danforth, M James Wallace Isra<!l I'easlee,
.lames Wallace, C Tosiah Danforth Tt-remiah Peaslee,
.lolm Chase.
IS'2.')..Josiah Danforth, M Amos W. I'.ailey Tohu Chase,
.Taiues Wallace, C Tristram Eaton St;th X. Cilley,
Amos W. Hailey.
l*2C..Josiab Danlorth, M Amos W. Uailey Seih \. <ilby.
Jaiues Wallace, C Tristram Katou \iin>s W. Kailey,
.lohn Chase.
lS-27...losiah Danforth, M Tristram Eaton .\iuos W. Hailey,
.lames Wallace, < Amos W. Hailey Seth N. <illey,
Daniel PaLTe.
Is'-Js. .Simon P. Colby, M Ti-islram Katon \inos W. IJailey,
llii;^h Jameson, C Simon P. Colby .Seth N. Cilley,
Daniel Pap>.
ISi!!.. Simon P. ( olby, M Simon P. ( ulliy Daniel Piifie,
Trixt ram llaton, < " I >aniel Page losiiih I »eurbon»,
Moses Pe;i-l-'i-
fi94 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [IS-iO.
MODERATORS AND TOAVN CLKRKS. REPRESENTATn'ES. SELECTMEN.
1830;.Sininii P. Colljy, M Simon P. Colby Daniel Page,
Amos W. Bailej', C Daniel Page .Tosiah Dearborn, Jr..
Moses Peaslee.
1831... "^^im on P. Colby, M Simon P. Colby Moses Peaslee.
Amos \V. TJailc}-, C Daniel Page Simon P. Colby.
Thomas Mnzzy.
1S3'2. .Simon P. Colby. M Simon P. Colby .Simon P. Colby,
Amos W. P.ailoy, C Seth N. Cilley Thomas INinzzy.
Daniel Page.
183.3. -Simon P. Colby, 51 Seth X. Cilley Simon P. Colby,
Daniel Page, C John L.IIadlej- Daniel Page,
Thomas Muzzy.
1834.. Simon P. Colby, M Seth N. Cilley Simon P. Colby,
Daniel Page, C John L. Iladley Daniel Page,
Moses Peaslee.
ia35.. Simon P. Colby, M lohn L. ITadley Daniel Page,
Daniel Page, C Thomas Mnzzy Simon P. Colby,
AVilliam lladlej'.
1R3G. .John L. Hartley, M lolin L. Il.adley Willi.am HaiUey.
Daniel Page, C Daniel Page Daniel Page,
John L. Hail ley.
l.>^7.. Simon P. Colby, M John L. Ilaillcy Josi.ah Dearborn,
John L. Hadlcy, C Thomas Muzzy William Woodbury,
Aaron Carr.
]S:?S. .Simon P. Colby, M John L.Hadley Simon P. Colby,
John 1.. IIad]ej\ C John Kdmnnds Williani Woodbury,
Hir.am Simons.
l,s:W. .John 1,. Iladley, M John Edmunds William Woodbury,
Ilial P. Cram, C Jesse Whitt.aker D.aiiiel Page.
Amos \\'. I5ailej-.
1840. .Simon P. Colby, M .Jesse Whittaker Daniel Page.
Ilial P. Cr.-vm, C AVilliam Woodbury .Simon P. Colby,
Hir.am Simons.
1S41 . .Daniel Page, M William Woodbury Hir.am Simons,
Hiram Simons, C Simon P. Colby Daniel Page.
John P.artlett.
1S42.. Willi.am H. Gove, M William Woodbury Simon P. Colby,
Hir.am Simons, C Jonathan G. Colby Klienezer Gove,
William Woodburj'.
1S43. .Daniel Page, M Jonathan G. Colby Ebenezer Gove,
Hiram Simons, C Daniel Page Jonathan G. Colby,
Edmund Johnson.
1.S44.. Daniel Page, M Ebenezer Gove Ebenezcr Gove,
Abel I). Cram, C Daniel Page Edmund .Johnson,
.John P.arllctt.
1845.. Daniel Page, M Daniel Page Ebenezer Gove,
Abel I!. Cram, C Ebenezer Gove John Uobie,
John liartlett,
1840.. Daniel I'age, M John E. Hadlcy Moses Peaslee,
Abel P.. Cram, C Daniel Page lohn P.artlett,
William Woodbuiy.
I&IT. . Daniel Page, M John L. Hadlcy Willioini Woodbni-y,
Abel 1!. Cram, C Daniel Page Samuel C. Eastman,
Ebenezer Gove.
1S4S.1 TOWN OFl'K^KKS. (\9Fi
MOI>i:it\n>l!S AM. KiWN CI.KIJKS. UF.PUICSKNTATI V F.S. SEI,F.<' TMKN.
is^s. ..Iiiliti 1,. I l:i<Ht\ , M loll" I-. MuiHi'v Willmiii Wooill.nrv.
Abel l;. ( i;mi. ( Williimi WooiUuuy Daiiiil TaKc,
.Toliii Itiirtlrlt.
ISI'.t. ..loliM I.. Ihnlliy. M Mx-l !'•• <"rnin Siiinucl ('. Kiisfiimii,
Alicl 1!. Cniiii, (' S:iiiui<l ('. KuHtinuii Kiliiiunil .liiliiiNon.
Joliii M. <;ovf. ill.
lS.-.()...Iolni I,. Il;iillfy. M S:iiiincl ('. Kastman Sainiiol (J. Kaslman,
lliraiii Simons, (' Hiram Slinnns Israel lloafr,
Kl)C)i<-z<T IN-aslcf.
isM . . KlxMio/.cr IN-asloi'. M Williain 1 1 . (Jove Khcnczfr IVasloc,
Israel Jloafr, C IVter I>earliorii Israel Iloafj,
Pnstiii White.
|S.VJ..i;i)ene/.er I'easlee. .M Williain II. (iove Fbenezer Ti-aslee,
Israel lloapr, (' ...IVter Dearborn Israel Iloafr.
Duslin White.
|S.v;...)osiah li. Dearborn, M losiah (5. Dearborn Khene/.er Gove,
Diiniel .Iohn.'<on, C" Ezra Dow Dnstin White,
Albe Morrill.
IS.>J..,Tosiah (;. Dearborn, M losiah G.Dearborn Ebenozer Gove,
Daniel Johnson, C Ezra Dow Dust in White,
Albe Morrill.
isrc. .Cyms E. Wood, M David Gonhl Cjtus E. Wood,
Daniel .lohn.son, C William 11. (iove Moses .Tohnson,
llamon Ilazen.
KV;.. Daniel Ta-jre. M Daniel Papre Ebcnczor Peaslee,
William W«iodbnry, C lohn I'.artlett lames Priest.
Nathaniel Peaslee.
I s.".7.. Daniel Papre, M John P.artlett John L. Hadlcy,
Daniel Johnson, C Isaae J. C. Melvin,
Nathaniel Peaslee.
I >;".s.. Daniel Page, M Hohert P.. C'arswell Cyrns E. Wood,
Daniel Johnson, C Albe Morrill Elbridf,'e Putnam,
Iliram II. Favor.
IS-W.-John 1,. Had ley, M Jonathan H. Moulton Tolin L. Iladley,
(ieorp;e Simons, C Ilirain Sinums Joseph W. Cilley.
Kli C'ha.se.
isco.. Daniel Pajre, M Uobert B. Car.'^well Ebenezer Gove,
Daniel John-<>n, C Simon (J. Gove William D. White,
Abner P. Collins.
I >«;i.. Daniel Pape, M Simon G. <iovc Ebenezer (iove.
Israel Iloatr. C Moses A. Cartlaiul Abner P. Collins.
William D. White.
lN«:'2..Abrain P.. Story, M Moses A. IIodpr<lf>n Elbridi^e Pntnuin,
I.indley M Sawyer, C Ziba A. Iloyt Jesse CleniiMit,
David (irant.
IsCL.Abram 1".. Story, M IMoses A. llodf,'don Elbridp:e Pntnam.
Mndley .M. Sawyer, C 7,iba A. Iloyt Ies.se Clement.
Daviil (irant.
is<vi.. Daniel Johnson, M Abnun U. Story Elbriil^'e Pntnam.
Lindley M. Sawyer, C Ira (iove (icorjie C. Pai^re.
(ieor;re W. Colby.
ISfi.-... Nathan C. Paiffe. M Ira (iove Elbri<l«e Pnlmim.
Daniel Johnson, C Abner P. Collins (ieorpe C. PaiKO,
Albe Morrill.
696 HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. [1866.
MODERATORS AND TOAVN CLERKS. KErRESENTATIVES. SELECTMEN^
ISGC. .Kathiin C. Pa ige, IM .Jonathan Buxton Cyrus E. Wood,
Daniel .Johnson, C Moses Sawyer Albe Morrill,
John L.H.Marshall.
18G7. .Caleh W. Hodgdon, M None chosen Cyrus E. Wood,
Daniel Johnson, C Daniel r. Woodbury,
Alonzo H. Wood.
1S6S.. Nathan C. Paige, M Ahner 1'. Collins Alonzo H.Wood,
Daniel .Johnson, C Jonathan P>uxton William B. -Johnson,
Daniel B. Eaton.
1869. . Abram B. Story, M Charles O. Ballou William B. Johnson,
Daniel Johnson, C Alonzo H. M'ood Daniel B. Eaton,
George W. Colby.
1S70. .Cyrus E. Wood, M Charles (). Ballou George W. Colby,
Daniel Johnson, C Alonzo H. Wood Daniel P. Woodbury,
Henry Foster.
1S71.. Cyrus E. Wood, M William H. Govo Daniel P. Woodbury,
Jason P. Simons, C Charles W. Everett Josiah H. Nichols,
I^evi B. Laney.
1872. .George W. Colby, M George W. Colby Josiah H. Nichols,
Charles E. Hoag, C John Thorndike William T. Morse,
George S. Mudgett.
187.'?. .George W. Colby, M George W. Colby Abner P. Collins,
Charles E. Hoag, C John Thorndike Jesse Clement,
Alonzo H. Wood.
1874. .George W. Colby, M Lindley M. Sawyer Alonzo H. Wood,
Charles E. Hoag, C Abner Frost Levi H. Dow,
Hezckiah Copeland.
187.0. .George W. Colby, M I^indley M. Sawyer Alonzo H. Wood,
Charles E. Hoag, C Abner Frost T^evi H. Dow,
Hezekiah Copeland.
187C. .George W. Colby, M Albert B. Johnson George W. Colby,
Charles E. Hoag, C Cyrus E. Wood I^cvi H. Dow,
Hiram M. Felch.
1877. .George W. Colby, M Albert B. Johnson George AV. Colby,
Charles E. Hoag, C Cyrus E. Wood LCvi H. Dow,
Hiram M. Felch.
1878. .George W. Colby, M ". Alonzo H. Wood,
Charles E. Hoag, C Almon I^. Sleeper,
William T. Morse.
1879.. George W. Colby, M Charles H. .Tones Alraon L. Sleeper,
Charles E. Hoag, C Charles A. .loncs William T. Morse,
William H. Marshall.
1880. .Georije W. Colby, M Almon L. Sleeper,
Charles E. Hoag, C William T. Morse,
John Henry JIcAlpine.
ISSl . .Albert B. .Johnson, M Warren L. Collins .\lmon L. Sleeper,
Charles E. Hoag, C James P. Whittle William T. Morse,
Henry Foster.
1882. .George W. C;olby, M Daniel P. Woodbury,
Chiirles E. Hoag, C Alonzo H. Wootl,
Heni'j'' Foster.
HS83. .Charl(!S 11. Jones, M William T. Morse Alonzo H. Wood,
Charles l). iIoag,C Almon L. Sleeper Levi JL Dow,
Moses 1!. Pcaslee.
i"(;4.]
TOWN OI'I'K'KHS.
697
MODKIIATOUS AM> lOW.N Cl.l.ltKS. IfKPUKSKNTATIVKS. SF.I.KCTMKX.
IS.H4. . All)< It I!. Joliiison, M Monzo H. WixmI,
C'lmili-s K. IloiiK>*C Levi II. Dow,
MoHCs K. I't'iislee.
188."i..All)crt H. .lolmson, M T-cvi II. Dow Moses It. I'ciislee.
Wurren L. Collins, C (ieoifje \V. Dearborn Kilwanl T. Uieed.
Ebcn L. PalKt'.
is,><t;. Oliver K. liraneh, M Oliver K. Hraneh Levi 15. Laney,
Frank Tneker, t' Frank Katon, M. D Kilwanl G. raif?e,
George F. Kaatnian.
1X87.. Oliver K. IJraneh, M Daniel I*. Woodbury,
Frank Tneker, (.' (iitorge K. Kastnian,
Henry Eaton.
CONSTABLES.
i7(;4.
..lolm Jewell.
1784.
.Abraham Melvin,
1794.
17l!."i.
.John MiulKett.
Samuel Straw,
i7(v;.
.Moses (^niniby.
Elijah Gove,
17ft5.
17G7.
.Jonathan At wood.
Elijah Purington.
1768.
.Ebenezer Murtjjett.
178.5.
..Samuel Ayer,
179(i
17(i9.
.Kbenezer Mayley.
Ezra Clement,
1770.
.Thomas Worthley.
Mark Gove,
1797.
1771.
.Nathaniel Filielil.
John Simons.
177J.
.Jonathan Dow,
.*^amuel I'hilbrick.
178G,
..John llodgdon,
Ebenezer Breed,
1798.
177;i
.Ithaniar Eaton,
William Dustin.
Samuel Eastman,
James Hogg.
1799.
1774.
.Caleb .\twooil,
Jedediah Dow.
1787.
.Stephen Dow,
Ebenezer I'easlee,
1800.
177.1.
.Aaron Ciuimby,
Israel Straw.
Jonathan Worthley,
Nathan Cram.
1801.
I77(!.
.James Emerson,
Thomas Worthley.
1788.
.Mark Gove,
Jonathan Worthley,
1802.
1777.
.Samuel Hailey,
Marden Emerson.
Ebenezer Peaslee,
Nathaniel Weed.
1803.
1778.
.Thomas Eastman,
Jacob Tuxbury.
1789.
.Jonathan I'easlee,
Daniel Emerson,
1804.
177H.
.Joseph (;eorge,
Obailiab Eaton.
Capt. Simon Perkins,
Caleb I'easlee.
1805..
1780.
.Ebenezer (^ulmby,
Joseph Ilnse.
1790.
.Caleb I'easlee,
Elijah Brown,
1806.,
1781.
.Samuel Worthen,
Henjamin Silley,
Thomas Nichols,
John Huntington.
1807..
Caleb Emery,
1791.
.Caleb I'easlee,
1808..
Jabez Morrill.
Asa Sargent,
1782.
.Lt. Timothy Worthley,
Stephen Emerson,
Ebenezer I'easlee,
Ezekiel Kimball.
1809..
Samuel Caldwell, Jr.,
179-2.
.Jonathan ILulloek,
1810..
Thomas Evans.
Amos Stoning,
1783.
.Jo8<'ph Marshall,
IJiehard IMiilbrick.
Caleb Peaslce,
Jonathan I'hilbrick.
1811..
.lohn l'at,'e,
17'.t.i.
.lUehanl Philbrick,
1812..
Nathaniel Weed.
Ichaboil Ea8tman.
.Capt. George Iladley,
Col. Nathaniel Kitleld.
.Elijah Brown,
William Dustin, Jr.
Ebenezer Pcaslee,
John Melvin.
.Ebenezer Peaslee,
John Melvin.
.Ebenezer I'easlee,
John Melvin.
.Fibenezer Peaslee,
Abraham Channell.
.Ebenezer Peaslee,
Caleb Peaslee.
.Edward Fifleld,
Joseph I'hilbrick.
.Edward Fifield,
Joseph I'hilbrick.
.Ebenezer Peaslee,
Edward Fifleld.
.Ebenezer Peaslee,
Daniel Breed.
.Daniel Breed,
Ebenezer Peaslee.
.Daniel Breed,
Stephen Dow.
.Daniel Breed,
John Paige.
Daniel Breeil,
Ebenezer Peaslee.
.Abraham Morrill,
Abraham Filh-ld.
Daniel Breed,
Ebenezer Peaslee.
.Samuel Paige,
Daniel Breed.
Daniel lireed,
Israel Peaslee.
• Warren L. Collins appointed by the selectmen.
45
698
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1813.
1813
.Abraham Morrill,
1831
•Moses Peaslee,
Israel Peaslee.
Israel Peaslee,
1S14
.Daniel Breed,
Abraham Morrill,
Ebenezer Peaslee.
Daniel Cram.
1S15
.Israel Peaslee.
1832
.Abner Hoyt,
1816
.Stephen Dow,
Eleazer Hoyt,
Israel Peaslee,
John Chase, 2d,
Daniel Cram,
Daniel Cram.
John Priest.
1833
.Wheeler Eaton,
1S17
..John Peaslee,
Israel Peaslee,
Daniel Cram,
John Chase, 2d,
Israel Peaslee,
Daniel Cram.
Jolm Priest.
1834
.Israel Peaslee,
181S.
..John Whittaker,
Hiram Simons,
Cotton Webster,
Daniel Cram,
Isi-ael Peaslee,
John Chase, 2d.
John Johnson.
1835
.Hiram Simons,
1S19.
.Daniel Cram,
John Chase, 2d,
Cotton Webster,
Thomas Muzzy,
Joseph Philbrick,
Daniel Cram.
Thomas RajTnonrl,
1836
.Cyrus Lufkin,
James Baker.
Abner Huntington,
1820.
.Daniel Gove,
John Chase, 2d,
Moses Peaslee.
John Edmunds.
1821.
.Daniel Cram,
1837.
.Hiram Simons,
John Peaslee.
John Chase, 2d,
1822.
.Allen Waldo,
Abner Huntington,
3Ioses Peaslee.
Daniel Cram.
1823.
.Allen Waldo,
1838.
.Hiram Simons,
Moses Peaslee.
Daniel Cram,
1824.
.Allen Waldo,
Thomas Muzzy,
Moses Peaslee.
.John Chase, 2d.
1825.
.Abi-aham Morrill,
1839.
.Abner Hoit,
Allen Waldo,
John Chase, 2d,
Moses Peaslee,
Abner Huntington,
Daniel Cram,
Cyrus Lufkin.
Israel Peaslee.
1840.
.Hiram Simons,
1826.
.Thomas Muzzj',
.John Chase, 2d,
Abraham Morrill,
Cyrus Lufkin,
Daniel Cram,
Samuel S. J. Tenney.
Allen Waldo,
1841.
.Hiram Simons,
Moses Peaslee.
Samuel S. J. Tenney,
1827.
.Abraham Morrill,
Cyrus Lufkin,
Tlioiuas Muzzy,
Thomas Muzzy,
Daniel Cram,
Abner Huntington.
Moses Peaslee.
1842.
.Hiram Simons,
1828.
.Israel Peaslee,
Abner Huntington,
Abraham Morrill,
Thomas Muzzy,
Thomas Muzzy,
Ezra Clement,
Daniel Cram.
John Chase, 2d.
1829.
.Abner Hoit,
1843.
.Thomas Muzzy,
Leonard Felch,
Daniel Cram.
Daniel Cram,
1844.
.Thomas Muzzy,
Thomas Muzzy.
Daniel Cram,
1830.
..John Peaslee,
Abner Huntington,
Cyrus Liilkin,
Cyrus E. Wood.
John Chase, 2d,
Thomas Muzzy.
1845. .Thomas Muzzy,
Cyrus E. Wood,
John Chase, 2d,
Jonathan Flanders,
Daniel Cram.
1846..Cyrus E.Wood,
Daniel Cram,
Thomas Muzzy,
Abner Huntington,
John Chase, 2d,
Leonard Felch.
1847 .Moses AV^. Cram,
Samuel Gove,
Moses Peaslee,
Samuel Dunlap,
Abner Hoit,
John Hoit.
1848.. Moses Peaslee,
Ezra Clement,
Cyrus E. Wood,
Squires Gove.
1849.. Ezra Clement,
Moses Peaslee,
Cyrus E. Wood,
Peter Dearborn.
1850.. Hiram Simons,
Cyrus E. Wood,
Moses W. Cram.
1851.. Cyrus E. Wood,
Ezra Dow,
Robert Peaslee.
1852. .Ebenezer Peaslee,
Nathan Cram,
Isaac J. C. Melvin,
Cyrus E. Wood,
William B. Gove.
1853. .Joseph W. Thorp,
William D. White,
Francis Eastman,
Cyrus E. Wood,
James M. Eastman.
1854. .Ebenezer Peaslee,
Edmund Johnson,
Cyrus E. Wood,
William D. White,
Abner L. Hadley.
1855. .William D. White,
Charles F. Chase,
Moses Cram,
Elbridge Simons,
Oscar Melvin.
1856. .Oscar Melvin,
Francis Eastman,
Dudley Lull,
Samuel Baker,
Jonathan B. Moulton,
Leonard Felch.
1857.]
TOWN OFFICERS.
699
1857.
.George \Y. Woodbury,
Iliraiii Simons,
h-^W
Joiiiitliiiii 15. Moultoii,
18<itt
Francis Eastninii,
Ebonczcr Peaslce,
Joliii II. Fclch,
1870
I.ori'iizo Dow.
!>*.'■).•< .
.None elected.*
1850.
.Simon G. Gove,
Francis Fastnian,
Jonathan H. Moulton,
1871.
Henry Foster,
187-2,
William II. Brown, id,
, 1873.
Ziba A. Iloit,
Lorenzo Dow,
Jonathan D. Clia-tie.
1874,
ISCO.
.None elected.!
1875.
1!m;i.
.None elected. J
lS(ii.
.None elected. §
I8C:5.
.William D. White,
Henry Fo.ster,
1876,
Wilson Thorndike.
ls(;4.
.AVilson Thorndike,
Henry Foster.
isai.
.None elected. II
1877.
\!HK.
.Wilson Thorndike,
William D. White.
Thomas Kilburn.
1.S67.
.Wilson Thorndike,
Francis Eastman.
.Harvey B. Folch, 1878.
Sidney 1$. Folch.
.President Felcli,
Henry McAljjine,
Georf^re W. I'. Sleeper.
.(Jeorffe W. P. Sleeper, 1870
President Kelch,
Daniel 15. Enton.
.(Jeorfre W. P. Sleeper, 1880.
Hiram M. Feleh,
Francis Eastman.
.None elected.
.Hiram D. Osborn, 1881,
(ieorge W. P. Sleeper,
Abraham ]Melvin, 2d. ]88'2.
.Stephen P. Colby.lT
.Hiram D. Osborn,
Stephen P. Colby, 1883,
Abraham Melvin, id,
Edgar Smith. 1884.
.Stephen P. Colby, 1885,
Abraham Melvin, id,
Nathan Cram, 1886
Albert B. Johnson.
.Abraham Melvin, 2d,
Stephen P. Colby, 1887.
Henry Foster,
Charles E. Gove.
.President F'elcli,
Ilrnry Foster,
Cliarles E. (Jove,
Stephen P. Colby,
Abraham Melvin.
.Henry Foster.
Abraliam Melvin, 2d,
PresifliMit Felch.
.Stephen P. Colby,
President F'elch,
John Kichardson,
Abraham Melvin, 2d.
.President Kelch,
Pillsbury R. Faton.
.President Felch,
Pillsbury K. Eaton,
Abraham Melvin, 2d.
.Abraham Melvin, 2d,
I'illsbury R. Eaton.
.Pillsbury R. Eaton.
.Abraham Melvin, 2tl,
Pillsbury R. Eaton.
.Abraham Melvin, 2d,
Hiram D. Osborn,
Alfred J. Tyrrell.
.Hiram H. (Jove.
TITHING-MEN.
17C4.
.Nathaniel Corliss.
1775.
.Zachariah Johnson,
1787.
.None elected.
17fW).
..\aron (^uimby.
Thomas Evens.
1788.
.None elected.
James Emerson.
1770.
.Jonathan Martin,
1789.
.None elected.
170*:.
..Jonathan Atwood,
Ithamar Eaton.
1790.
.George Hadley,
William Dustin.
1777.
.Nicodeinus Watson,
Abner Hoit,
1767.
.John Mudgett,
Abncr Hoit.
Thomas Evens.
Moses (iile.
1778.
.Nathaniel Corliss,
1791.
.Isaac Kelley,
1768.
.Ebenezer Bailey,
Samuel Page.
Elijah Butler,
Kbenezer Collins.
1770.
.None elected.
Winthrop Blake.
1760.
Moses Qnimby.
1780.
.None elected.
1702.
.Moses Quimby,
1770.
.Jonathan Hadlock,
17S1.
.Samuel Bailey,
Thomas Evens.
John Tilton.
Abner Hoit.
1793.
.None elected.
1771.
.Joseph t^uimby,
Ithamar Eaton.
1782.
.Samuel Bailey,
Abner Hoit.
1794.
..Samuel Bailey,
Thomas Evens.
1772.
.Isaac Tewksbury,
Jeremiah Page.
1783.
.Jacob Tewksbury,
Abner Hoit.
1795.
.Samuel Paige,
Moses Mudgett.
1773.
.Thomas Eastnum,
1784.
.None elected.
179G.
.Moses Mudgett,
Jacob Straw.
1785.
•None elected.,
Curtis Felch.
1774.
.Timothy Worthley,
1786.
.Abner Hoit,
1707.
.None elected.
.Samuel Page.
Jonathan Atwood.
1708.
.None elected.
* Moses .Johnson, collector. f Stephen Chase, collector.
1 Jesse Clement and (Jeorge W. P. Sleeiier ajipoinled.
I (ieorgc W. P. Sleeper and Hiram S. Iloitt ai»i)()inted ; Abner P. Collins, collector.
JIAbner P. Collins, collector. II Police oJlicer.
700
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1799.
1799. . Isaac Kelley, 1809.
Ertwai-a Fifleld.
180O.. Enoch Goodeii, ISIO.
Henry Tuxbury.
ISOl. .Abraham Kimball, 1811.
Caleb WTiitaker.
lSO-2. . Jona. Philbrick, Jr. 181-2.
John Day.
1803 . . Philip Sargent, 1813 .
Enoch Gooden.
1801. .Daniel Kimball,
Philip Sargent. ISU.
1805.. Philip Sargent,
Thomas Emerson. 1815.
1806. .Jacob Cilley,
Daniel Kimball. 1816.
1807. .Xone elected.
ISOS.. Philip Sargent, 1817.
John Huntington.
.John Richards, 1818.
John Huntington.
.John Richards, 1819.
John Huntington.
.Curtis Felch, 1820.
Thomas Worthley.
.Samuel Sargent, 1821.
James Lull.
.Isaac Hubbard, 1822.
Moody Huse,
Andrew P. Wood. 1823.
.David Cross,
Xathan Cram, Jr. 1824.
.Moses Mudgett,
Thomas Evens. 1825.
.Jesse Whitaker, 1826.
Curtis Felch.
.Moody Huse,
Samuel Sargent.
.Josiah Gove,
Clark Bailey.
.Moses Emerson,
James Lull.
.James Lull,
Samuel Sargent.
.Samuel Sargent,
Samuel Collins.
.John Philbrick, Jr.,
Samuel Sargent.
.Moses Emerson,
Samuel Collins.
.Elijah Brown,
Cyrus Lufkui.
. Voted not to choose.
.Leonard Felch,
John Favor, 2d.
1775.. Samuel Caldwell,
Samuel Philbrick,
James Emerson,
Ebenezer Bailey,
Timothy Wortliley,
Ithamar Eaton,
William Dustin.
1776. ..lonathan Martin,
Samuel Worthing,
Nathaniel Fifleld,
John Mudget,
Jonathan Ato'ood,
Joseph Quimby,
Mark Flood.
COMMITTEES OF SAFETY.
1777.. Samuel Caldwell,
Jonathan Martin,
Timothy George,
Ebenezer Bailey,
Some names torn off.
1778.. John Robie,
Samuel Philbrick,
Ithamar Eaton,
James Emerson,
Samuel Caldwell.
1779. .None elected.
1780.. Samuel Caldwell,
Col. Samuel Page,
Samuel Philbrick.
DEER KEEPERS.
1765.. Jacob Jewell and Asa Heath.
INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS.
1809.
Dr. Thomas Eaton,
Joseph Philbrick,
Daniel Moore.
1810.
Joseph Philbrick,
Rev. Sebastian Streeter,
Samuel Eaton.
1811.
Samuel Eaton.
Rev. Sebastian Sti'eoter,
Bradbury Bailey.
1812.
Amos Bailey.
Bradbury Bailey.
Samuel Eaton.
1813.
Dist. 1, John Page, Jr.
2, Joseph Alley.
3, Ezra Edmunds.
4, John Cilley, Jr.
5, Moody Huse.
6, Stephen Melvin.
7, .lames Wallace.
8, Heze'h I). Buzzell.
9, Jona. Philbrick.
10, Daniel Breed.
11, Joseph Philbrick.
^,, I Enoch Breed.
"' / Enoch Paige.
13, Moses Peaslee.
14, Enoch Paige.
1814.
Dist. 1, John Page.
" 2, Samuel Page.
" 3, Jona. Edmunds, Jr.
" 4, .Jere.P. Raj-mond.
" 5, Ebenezer Huse.
" 6, Simon Houghton.
" 7, Jesse Hadley.
" 8, Amos W. Bailey.
" 9, Bradbury Bailey.
" 10, Daniel Breed.
" 11, Joseph Philbrick.
" 12, Enoch Breed.
" 13, Samuel Peterson.
1815.]
TOWN OFFICERS.
roi
ltS15.
nut. I, .Joiiii vtiiH'.
'* ;{, Siiiiiiifi Kiitiiii.
'• 4, Kzrii Williniirtli.
" ."), Moody Ihise.
" t>, Stoi)lK'ii Mclvin.
" 7, Jaiiu's \V:ill!ico.
" S, Amos \V. I!:iil<'y.
" H, Abruhuiii ."Morrill.
" 1(1, t'liristoplior Simons.
" 11, Most's Ilo«lfr<loii.
\ Jolin Cliixsc.
' Knocli ISrt'i'd.
Samuel I'cterson.
13,
ISIO.
Daiiifl Bailey.
.laiiiL'!" Wallace.
Joseph I'hilbrick.
1817.
Dist. 1, Caleb Emery.
" '2, .Vndrew Woodbury
" 3, Samuel Eaton.
'• 4, John Cilley, Jr.
" 5, Uev. E. Willmarth.
" ti, Stephen Melvin.
" 7, James Walhiee.
" ti, Kov. H. 1). BuzzeU.
" 9, Daniel Philbrick.
" 10, Kichard Cram.
" 11, Moses Ilodgdon.
" li, John Chase, Jd.
" 13, Josiah Danforth.
" 14, John Page.
" 1.1, John Robie.
" IG, Dr. Natli. Howard.
ItilS.
Dist. 1, Caleb Emery.
•2, Joseph AUej'.
3, Samuel Eaton.
4, Dr. rhilip Cilley.
."), John Cilley, Jr.
t), Capt. I'hin. Stone,
7, James Wallaee.
s, Josiah Brown.
'.», Samuel riiilbrick.
10, Hiehard Cram.
11, Moses llod^don.
12, .John Chase.
13, .losiah Danforth.
14, .Tames Baker,
l.'), John Unbie, Jr.
hi, .lames Saunders.
17, Sunuiel 1'. Foster.
ISl'.l.
Dist. 1, Samuel Collins.
" 2, Capt. Joseph Alley,
" .3, Samuel Eaton.
" 4, Dr. I'hilii) Cilley.
" .">, John Cilley, Jr.
" li, MaJ. I'hinehas Stone
" 7, Kev. .loliu B. (iibson-
ti, Daniel Bailey.
" !i, Eben'r Bailey, 2d.
" 10, liichard Cram.
" 11, Abner Gove.
" 12, .John Chase, Jr.
" 13, Dr. Samuel I'eterson
" 14, Moses lluntinjftou.
" 15, Amos Stoning.
" 16, James Saunders.
" 17, Josiah Danforth.
" 18, Jonathan Marshall.
" 19, John lloyt.
1820.
Dist. 1, Sauuiol Collins.
" 2, Tristram B. Paige.
" 3, Samuel Eaton.
" 4, Dr. Philip Cilley.
" 5, John Cilley, Jr.
" 6, Maj. Phinehas Stone.
" 7, Rev. John B. (iibson.
" 8, Capt. Daniel Bailey.
" 9, James Bailey.
" 10, Richard Cram.
" 11, Daniel Gove, 4th.
" 12, John Chase. 2d.
" 13, William Whittle.
" 14, James Baker.
" ir>, John Robie.
" 16, Capt. J. Whitaker.
" 17, Josiiih Danforth.
" 18, Thomas Raymond.
" 19, John Hoyt.
" 20, Winthrop Dow.
1.S21.
Dist. 1, Samuel Collins.
" 2, Tristram B. Paige.
" 3, Samuel Eaton.
" 4, Wheeler Eiiton.
" ."), Obadiah Colby.
" 6, .Marduii Emerson.
" 7, James Wallaee.
" 8, Dr. John Baker.
" 9, James Bailey.
" 10, Jacob Bailey.
" 11, Daniel (Jove.
" 12, Chevy Chase.
" 13, True worthy Carr.
•' 14, John Page.
" l.">, John Robie, Jr.
Dist. 1«, Jesse Whitaker.
" 17, Josiah Danforth.
" IS, Jere. P. Raymond.
" 19, .lames Cram.
" 20, Stephen Dow.
" 21, Ti1.«*tram F:aton.
" •2-2, Eli])lialct Cram.
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Sanmel Collins.
Tristram B. Paige.
Samuel Eaton.
Tinujthy Ilovey.
Morrill Barnard.
Col. Phinelias Stone.
Samuel Philbrick.
.losiah Brown.
.James I'.ailey.
.Jacob Bailey.
Jos. Philbrick.
Enoch Page.
Charles Chase.
James Baker.
Moses Peaslee.
James Saunders.
.Josiah Danforth.
J. I'. Raymond.
.John Hoyt.
Stephen Dow.
Dr. Philip Cilley.
Lowell Cram,
.losiali Gove.
Jeremiali Philbrick.
1823.
Samuel Collins.
.John Page, 2d.
Samuel Eaton.
Ezra Willmarth.
Tristram liarnard.
Col. Phinehas Stone.
James Wallace.
Amos W. Bailey.
Abraham Morrill.
.Jacob Bailey.
Moses Hodgdon.
John Chase, Jr.
Charles Chase.
Mo.ses Huntington.
Moses Peaslee.
Jesse Whitiiker.
Josiah Danforth.
Thomas Raymond.
.John Hoyt.
.Mini ham Dow.
Philip Cill.y.
Clark Colby.
Enoch Breed.
Daniel Philbrick.
702
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[182-1.
1S24.
Dist. 1, Amos Johnson.
" 2, Osgood Page.
" 3, Jona. Edmunds, Jr.
" 4, Tristram Barnard.
" 5, Ezra WDlmarth.
" 6, Allen Waldo.
" 7, Sam. B. Philbrick.
" 8, John Corliss.
" 9, Abraham Morrill.
" 10, Asa Dow.
" 11, Joseph Philbrick.
" 1-2, Daniel Page, 2d.
" 13, Charles Chase.
" 14, James Baker.
" 15, Moses Peaslee.
" 16, Jesse Whitaker.
" 17, Josiah Danforth.
" 18, Jere. P. Raymond.
" 19, John Hoyt.
" 20, Ezra Dow.
" 21, Philip Cilley.
" 22, Thomas Cram, Jr.
" 23, Nathan Breed.
" 24, Jere'h Philbrick.
1825.
Dist. 1, Amos Johnson.
" 2, Tristram B. Paige.
" 3, John Edmunds.
" 4, Ezra Willmarth.
" 5, John Barnard.
" 6, Allen Waldo.
" 7, Sam. B. Philbrick.
" 8, Simon P. Colby.
" 9, Peter Dearborn.
" 10, Enoch Bartlett.
" 11, Joseph Philbrick.
" 12, Daniel Page, 2d.
" 13, Benj. B. Currier.
" 14, James Baker.
" 15, Moses Peaslee.
" 16, James Saunders.
" 17, Josiah Danforth.
" 18, Thomas Raymond.
" 19, Jonathan Peaslee.
" 20, Ezra Dow.
" 21, Jacob Eaton.
" 22, Eliphalet Cram.
" 23, Nathan Breed.
" 24, Jeremiah Philbrick,
" 25, Christopher Cross.
1826.
Dist. 1, Thomas Muzzy.
" 2, John Page, 2d.
" 3, John Edmunds.
" 4, Ezra WiUmarth.
Wheeler Eaton.
ABen Waldo.
James Adams.
Simon P. Colby.
Peter Dearborn.
Enoch Bartlett.
Jos. Philbrick.
Daniel Page, 2d.
Benj. B. Currier.
James Baker.
Moses Peaslee.
Jesse Whitaker.
Josiah Danforth.
Jonathan Marshall.
John Hoj^.
Ezra Dow.
Tristram Eaton.
Daniel Cram.
Xathan Breed.
Daniel Philbrick.
Christopher Cross.
1827.
Samuel Collins.
Osgood Paige.
John Edmunds.
Tristram Barnard.
.John Morrill.
Allen Waldo.
Luke Philbrick.
Dr. Hiram Hadley.
Peter Dearborn.
Jacob Bailey,
.Johnson Gove.
Dauiel Page, 2d.
Hugh Jameson.
Enos Baker.
Moses Peaslee.
Jesse Whitaker.
Josiah Danforth.
Jere. P. Eajmond.
John Hoyt.
Ezra Dow.
Tristram Eaton.
Jjowell Cram.
Xathan Breed.
Daniel Gile.
Simon Tuttle.
1828.
" Voted, That the sever-
al school districts choose
their own prudential
committees. (No recoril
of these on town books) ."
1829.
" Voted, That each
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school district have lib-
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tial committees."
1830^50.
No record of school
otHcers chosen is found
on the town books.
1831.
Daniel Bailey.
1837.
Humphrey Eaton,
Simon G. Gove.
1838.
Josiah D. Chase.
(Probably two others.)
1844.
William H. Gove.
1845.
William H. Gove,
Robert Peaslee,
Samuel C. Eastman.
1847-48.
Robert Peaslee,
E. A. Bailey.
1849-50.
Henry B. Tibbetts,
Thomas M. Preble,
David C. Chase,
Daniel B. Eastman,
appointed to fill a vacancy.
1851-52.
Josiah G. Deai-born,
William H. Gove,
Elbridge Marshall.
18,52-53.
Moses A. Cartland,
Thomas M. Preble.
1853-55.
Moses A. Cartland,
Thomas M. Preble,
Heman A. Dearborn.
1855-56.
Moses A. Cartland.
1856-57.
Nathaniel B. Smith.
1867.]
TOWN OFFICERS.
703
Robert rcasU'o,
Klbrid;,'!' II. Deiirborn,
Williiiiii S. Ktitoii.
IKVS-.'iO.
Elbriilgu II. Dciirboni,
William S. Kiiton,
Moses A. Cartland.
ItCiD-fiO.
Moses A. Cartland,
Klbridge A. T?alley,
Alvah E. Dearborn.
18(i(Mil.
Moses A. Cartland,
William S. Katon,
Alvali E. Dearborn.
1S61-6-2.
Moses A. Cartland,
William S. Eaton.
Henry W. Day,
Frederick Foster.
lSG3-&t.
William S. Eaton,
Levi W. (iove,
Josiah H. Nichols.
lSG4-6r).
Levi W. Gove,
Josiali II. Nichols.
18Ca-<i6.
Levi W. Gove,
Josiah H. Nichols.
1SG6-()T.
Josiah D. Chase.
]S6T-«8.
Josiah D. Chase,
George L. Uadley.
1808-00.
.loliti ( »sborne.
lsii'.l-70.
John Osborne.
1870-71.
William S. Eaton,
Charles O. Uallon,
George L. Uadley.
1871-72.
Charles O. Ballon,
George L. Uadley,
A. H. Dearborn.
1872-73.
George L. Hadley,
Charles H. Jones,
Charles O. Ballou.
1873-74.
Charles II. Jones^
Jason P. Dearborn,
Benjamin F. Cilley.
1874-7.5.
Jason P. Dearborn,
Benjamin F. Cilley.
Warren L. Collins.
1875-76.
Benjamin F. Cilley,
Warren L. Collins,
Rev. A. B. Palmer.
1876-77.
Wanen L. Collins,
Jason P. Dearborn,
Key. I). I. Quint.
1S77-78.
Jason P. Dearbora,
Charles H. Jones,
Warren L. Collins.
187»-79.
Charles II. .Jones,
Warren L. Collins,
Josiah II. Nichols.
ls7'.»-«).
Warren L. Collins,
Charles II. Jones,
Fred f^aton.
18.S0-81.
Jason P. Dearborn,
Albert B. .Johnson,
Lindley H. Farr.
1881-8-2.
Albert B. Johnson,
Lindley 11. Farr,
Jason P. Dearboi'n.
1882-83.
Lindley H. Farr,
Jason P. Dearborn,
Albert B. .Johnson.
1883-84.
Jason P. Dearborn,
Albert B. Johnson,
Mrs. C. F. Chase.
1884-85.
Albert B. Johnson,
Albert II. Sawyer,
Jason P. Dearborn.
1885-86.
Albeit H. Sawyer,
Jason P. Dearborn,
Albert B. .Johnson.*
1880-87.
Almon L. Sleeper,
Lindley II. Osborne,
Robert Peaslee.
1887-88.
Lijidloy 11. Osborne,
Robert Peaslee,
Almon L. Sleeper.
SCHOOL-TEACHERS, 1850-87.
The date shows eonmiencement of teaching. Some taught many years.
Adams. Charles S., 1883.
Lottie R., 18<?2.
Allen, James F., IS.V.i.
Bailey, Anstris W., 1855.
Bailey, Eben B., 180.S.
Elbridge A., 1859.
Emma F., ISTiit.
(ieorge IL, 1851.
Harriet E., 1850.
Bailey, Jesse, l.s.V>.
John P., 1861.
J. Mason. 1)«2.
.Mary F., 180;}.
Phebo J., 1850.
•Vice Lindley U. Farr resigned.
704
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1851.
Bailey, Rotheous E., 1863.
Sarah A., 1S51.
Baker, Helen M., 1867.
Helen W., 1861.
Ball, Josie H., 1864.
Barnard, Bessie A., 1881.
Clara A., 1865.
Eldena, 1882.
Barnes, George F., 1854.
Sarah A., 1858.
Barrett, Angle D., 1884.
Bartlett, Abigail, 1851.
Benjamin L., 1857.
Charles H., 1853.
Ellen L., 1854.
Franklin, 1859.
Jane M., 1851.
Lueiuda L., 1860.
S. Frances, 1854.
Beard, Cornelius W., 1861.
Edwin, 1850.
Jesse, 1853.
S. Everlyn, 1&53.
Sarah M., 18.52.
William, 1850.
Bohonan, Delia A., 1878.
Bowers, Jennie O., 1872.
Lucy, 1864.
Boynton, Abby G., 1850.
Breed, Hannah E., 1858.
Jennie T., 1883.
Lewis W., 1850.
Zephaniah, 1864.
Brown, Flora M., 1874.
Horace F., 1870.
Isabel T., 1883.
John P., 1872.
Bryant, Sarah L., 1866.
Buckman, Miss, 1875.
Bunton, Lizzie J., 1882.
Burrougli, Melinda J., 187(;
Burt, Addie H.,1871.
Buswell, A. C, 1872.
Butler, Maria L., 1857.
Burnham, Fannie L., 1869.
John F., 1852.
M. Addie, 1863.
S. G., 1865.
Buxton, Daniel, 18.52.
Jonathan, 18.58.
Lydia A., 18.50.
Nathan P., 1852.
Campbell, Letitia G., 18.55.
M. Lizzie, 1866.
Carley, Sarah, 18.58.
Carr, Elizabeth A., 18.57.
Carter, Mary F., 1856.
Cartland, Moses A., 1856.
Cate, William H. M., 1885.
Cavis, Clara A., 1851.
Center, Isaac N., 1884.
Chandler, Mary A., 1864.
Chapin, Ernest P., 1886.
Chase, Denis R., 1869.
Emily A., 1861.
Eunice, 1859.
Henry, 1859.
John F., 1859.
Martha E., 1869.
Rodney G., 1861.
Sai-ah M., 1875.
William S., 1852.
Cheney, George W., 1879.
Choate, H. L., 1854.
Cilley, Alice P., 1873.
B. Frank, 1861.
Melissa, 1850.
Sarah C, 1870.
Clark, Ellen F., 1862.
Gilman H., 1883.
Warren, 1856.
Clement, Charlotte L., 1855.
Henrietta, 1881.
Clifford, Annie R., 1868.
Asenath J., 1870.
Hiram, 18.53.
Clough, Sarah E., 1871.
Cobb, A. F., 1875.
Cochran, Addie L., 1880.
Carrie M., 1862.
Cora L., 1884.
Julia A., 1868.
Nellie M., 1882.
Cogswell, D. Warren, 1850.
Emeline A., 18.54.
Colburn, Mary J., 1857.
Colby, Charlotte M., 1853.
Clara, 1865.
Elvira J., 1877.
Emma B., 1877.
Fred F., 1871.
Harriet J., 1850.
Harvey G., 1865.
Helen H., 1879.
Helenette, 1863.
Lucy A., 1883.
Mary E., 1883.
Sarah B., 1882.
Copp.s, Ellen M., 1.S.55.
Corliss, Cyrus R., 1862.
Cowell, Hervey S., 1876.
Cram, Josie F., 1874.
Stephen C, 1878.
Crane, Samuel, 18.58.
Cressey, Carrie E., 1861.
Cross, Susanah J., 1S50.
Cui'tice, L. Arvilla, 1865.
Cutler, Obed W., 1864.
Danforth, Mary S., 1871.
Daniels, M. Belle, 1870.
Nancie T., 1867.
Day, Sarah M., 1862.
Dearborn, Abbie H., 1863.
AlvaE., 1858.
Armena, 1855.
Augusta B., 1850.
Cora M., 1878.
Cornelius V., 1855.
David P., 1860.
Elbridge H., 1855.
Elsie J., 1862.
George W., 1859.
Hattie A., 1862.
Heman A., 1850.
Henry P., 1867.
Jason P., 1860.
Josiah G., 18.50.
Julia A., 1875.
Mabel, 1880.
Mina A., 1874.
M. Louisa, 1872.
William H., 1865.
Denison, Mai'ia T., 1853.
Dinsmore, Mai-tlia B., 1862.
Dodge, Anna E., 1879.
George H., 1871.
George W., 1858.
James, 2d, 1855.
Lydia Ann, 1851.
Lydia W., 1885.
Perley F., 1860.
Sarah N., 1867.
Dow, Luella E., 1877.
Mary J., 18.53.
Dunlap, Abigail H., 1851.
Dustin, Armena J., 1869.
E. A., 1864.
Eastman, Anna H., 1873.
Daniel B., 1850.
Flora B., 1885.
George A., 1855.
Irene V., 1876.
John R., 1857.
Juliette A., 1878.
Lucy A., 1884.
Samuel C, 18.50.
Walter S., 1860.
Eaton, Fr(>tl, 1875.
Harriet E., 1864.
Nellie S'., 1882.
Rosa J., 1882.
1863.1
TEACHERS.
705
Eiiton, William H., 18,V.t.
Williiiiii s., ls.">.i.
Kdimiiuls, Aili'luitlo, ISW.
K. Hiirvey, m>.i.
Ilaiinnli 1'., IKKi.
Motloni, IMi).
Ellinjfwiuxl, l-'ruiik 1'., ISTl.
EiiuTsoii, Kiiiiiiii .1., INil.
Mary A., l.SMi.
Kpps, C. Rcit, 1S{«>.
KvfMi'tt, Kthvard II., 1S7-.;.
Karr. I.iiiilley H., 1873.
Millie C, 1883.
Favor, Sarah .J., 1873.
hVleli, John II., ISV}.
CJoorffie U., KSi.").
Kollows, Mary F., 18.i9.
Ft'rry, Harrison, 18.t8.
Fishor, AiUlic M., 1884.
Charles I)., 1851.
Flanders, Mary I,., l.^^J.
Fletcher, Kva M., 188:5.
Ida S. M., m'it.
Forsaith, Carrie F., 1858.
Ursula K., 1S51.
Foster, Ella F., 18<)8.
Frederick F., 18(54.
Loretta, 18(!3.
Fo.\, Ida M., 188-2.
French, Ellen S., 1859.
Frost, Carrie A., 187<!.
Charles S., 187-2.
Frye..liilia F., ls,">0.
Fuller, Elizabeth, 18.V2.
(Jeorfre, Amanda, IS.W.
Hannah F., 18.J0.
Helen E., 18C..}.
(iilehrist, C. K., 18.V;.
(Jillis, F:iiza A., 18tai.
Gilmorc.Iohn, 18(U.
(iilson, .loan. is.'>4.
(;iid<l.-M, N. H., ISniO.
(.oodale, l.illie E., 1874.
Lizzie H., 18.50.
»;oodhiie. Perley E., r^'^O.
(Jould, Alice A., 1881.
Ell«-n .v., 18<)i!.
Etta F., 1871.
Herbert I)., 1873.
.lennette P., 18<18.
OetaviaC, 1870.
(iove, Abbie M.
Uenjamin F., 1853.
Caddie E., l.'KiO.
Celestia C. 18»i2.
Elijah V. B., 1851.
(iove, Eliza J., 18.55.
KlviraJ., 18.50.
Ezra C., 18.-)!).
CJeorRe .S., 18.58.
George \V., 18(52.
Ihittie A.. 187(5.
II. Ella, 1S5(!.
.lennit! E., 18.57.
Lizzie C, 18.5:5.
Mamie A., 1877.
Mary A., 18.51.
Myra E., 187J.
Nellie II., 1871.
Robert W., IS.50.
Grant, Addie .S., 1881.
Gray, Celestia C, 1865.
Green, U. H., 18<52.
Gregg, Kllen R., 18,58.
(iutterson, Clara L., 1876.
Hadley, Alvin, 1861.
Charles J., 1866.
Elbridge D.
George L., 1857.
Mark M., 18.59.
M. Louise, 1861.
Rebecca J., 1864.
Sarah 15., 18(56.
Hammond, Annie I., 1878.
Emma L., 1873.
Hardy, Carlos F., 1860.
Hall, S. Amelia, 1864.
Harriman, Hannah S., 1850.
Ha\vthorni?,AngeliaC., 18.56,
Uazen, Annie 15., 1883.
Clara J., 1867.
George H., 1877.
Mary, 18.5:5.
Healy, Sarah C, 18.50.
Hedding, Ella M., 1876.
Hodgman, May F., 1887.
Holinan, Samuel W'., 1874.
Holmes, ISelle M., 1875.
S. R., 1.S5<5.
Hood, Helen E., 1885.
IIonghton,X. A.,1862.
Howe, Ned, 18.56.
lloyt, Celestia C, 1869.
Ella J., 1877.
.Joanna C., 1850.
William H., l8«)-2.
Huntington, Etta L., 1879.
Margaret A.. I85I.
Iliinlley, Lyman II.. 1873.
Iluntoon, Louise, 1S6I.
Huntress, Sarah .\., IftHi.
lluse, Ann, IS'i.'5.
Hussey, .Sarah P., 1858.
Ireland, Ralpli P., 1KS7.
Jameson, Haniel, 1874.
llaltie M., \i»V\.
.I( remiah P., 18(50.
Minnie M., 188-2.
Jcpson, Lizzie M., l)Mi~.
Jewell, DeliaA., 1«73.
Johnson, Abby A., 1851.
Albert 15., 18.58.
Clara A., 1880.
Harriet 15., 1859.
Helen J., 18.51.
Howard, 1S.5(5.
Julia M., 18(5:5.
LydiaC, 18.50.
Marinda, 18,5(1.
Mary E., ls.51.
Nathan M., 18.54.
O. Augusta, 186(5.
Jones, Abbie M., 1873.
Charles II., 1872.
Cordelia J., 1855.
Julia .v., 18.56.
Lizzie U., 1880.
Lovilla G., 185-2.
Kelley, John R. 15., 1881.
Mary R., 18.58.
Kendrick, Ellen E., 1859.
John B., 1856.
Kimball, Clarion 11., 1867.
Hattie C, 18.-^.
Sarah M., 1870.
Sullivan C, 1866.
King, Ida L., 1878.
Lancaster, Susie M., 1879.
Leach, Clara C, 18.59.
Locke, Ann M., 18.50.
Hannah .\., 1850.
Harriet .M., 1856.
James F., 18(59.
Mary E., 1SI50.
Loveren, Hannah, 1850.
Lulkin, Elvira, 1850.
Mary M., 1869.
Lull, Alice M., 188".
Luscombe, M. Etta, 1887.
Manahan, Horace D., 1858.
Lueinda, l.-sd.
Mark.
Marsh, Sarah A., 1871.
Susii- M., 18»5<i.
Marshall, Aaron, l.-Ci-J.
Andrew, 18.5-2.
Harvey, 18.56.
706
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1868.
Marshall, John C, 1868.
Thomas, 1850.
Martin, Cal\an, 1868.
Joshua, Jr., 1850.
Willie R., 1881.
Matthews, Achsa N., 1867.
Mayo, Ann M., 1866.
Maxwell, Emma A., 1879.
MeClintock, Abbie S., 1872.
McCoy, Anna H., 1868.
McKellips, Cora I., 1885.
McLane, Mary E., 1880.
McNeil, John, 1851.
William, 1850.
McQueston, Mabel E., 1884.
Melviu, M. Louise, 1865.
Mills, John B., 1867.
jNIitchell, Mary W., 1876.
Moore, M. Etta, 1884.
Morgan, M. Jennie, 1865.
Kichard F., 1855.
Morrill, Albe, 1854.
Emma F., 1866.
George W., 1855.
Morse, Aura A., 1880.
Arthur C, 1863.
John E., 1867.
M. Etta, 1883.
Mudgett, Arthur P., 1877.
Muzzy, Benjamin F., 1853.
Eliza M., 1859.
Martha A., 1865.
Mary E., 1857.
William A., 1862.
Xesmith, Nancie R., 1855.
Xeville, Sarah M., 1854.
Newton, John A., 1850.
Lottie M., 1875.
Nichols, Alice S., 1866.
Elvira B., 1859.
Josiah H., 18.56.
Sylvester S., 1852.
Nutting, Ella F., 1868.
Osborn, Eldene, 1883.
Eva C, 1885.
John, 1870.
Lindley H., 1854.
Lydia S., 1861.
Mary, 1857.
Vesta P., 1883.
Paige, Carrie E., 1857.
Charles N., 1863.
Charles W., 1864.
Eben L., 1860.
Emma J., 1883.
Paige, Esther A., 1865.
John H., 1881.
Warren D., 1865.
Parker, Charles I., 1858.
S. Frances, 1858.
Patch, Julia A., 1854.
Pattee, Josie, 1870.
Luella, 1882.
Patterson, Joab N., 1861.
Peabody, Nellie M., 1875.
Peaslee, Albert .T., 1857.
Arthur N., 1885.
Benjamin D., 1879.
Ella M., 1869.
Emma F., 1866.
Harriet E., 1854.
Jennie M., 1868.
Minnie J., 1879.
Phelps, Sarah A., 1878.
Philbrick, Hattie H., 1879.
Mary E., 1885.
Sarah C, 1877.
Pierce, George W., 1853.
Piper, Eva, 1868.
Poor, Mark, 1858.
Prescott, Hattie E., 1877.
Priest, Lucy J., 1869.
Putney, Ida A., 1877.
True J., 1872.
Ray, John C, 1850.
Raymond, Nellie E., 1865.
Richards, Mary, 1865.
M. Louisa, 1876.
Richardson, Thos. B., 18.52.
Rogers, Anna C, 1883.
Rowe, Jonathan .1., 1857.
Mary A., 1860.
Runnels, Harvey H., 1854.
Russell, Hiram F., 1853.
Jennie M., 1886.
Sanborn, Jeremj' L., 1882.
Sawyer, Albert H., 1858.
Eliza L., 1851.
Jennie M., 1887.
Mary IL, 18.52.
Senter, EvaE., 1867.
Shattuck, Jennie E., 1885.
Shedd, Charles E., 1867.
Shepard, Augusta S., 1857.
Lizzie A., 1884.
Shore, Lizzie E., 1872.
Sinionds, Esther K., 1863.
Simons, Garvin, 1851.
Sleeper, Almon L., 1864.
Garvin S., 1856.
Ida E., 1873.
Smith, Abbie H., 1862.
Alice L., 1866.
Althea C, 1867.
Clara, 1859.
Clara A., 1873.
Elsie L., 1886.
Etta L., 1875.
Isaac, 1853.
Livonia.
Lulu H., 1884.
Orville, 1853.
Spalding, Charles W., 1863.
Stanley, Helen, 1855.
Stevens, Nellie M., 1886.
Stone, James E., 1873.
Stowell, Hattie I., 1877.
Straw, Abbie F., 1873.
Abbie S., 1871.
Clara E., 1883.
H. Marion, 1864.
Luella E., 1864.
Stuart, M. Jane, 1852.
Taggart, Lizzie, 1866.
Tenney, Mary P. H., 1868.
Tewksbury, Abby G., 18.50.
William, 1853.
Thorndike, Anna D., 1863.
Henry, 1851.
Thorp, Ella D., 1875.
Susie J., 1870.
Thurston, Maria G., 1886.
Tucker, Hattie M., 1867.
Tuttle, James P., 1878.
Vose, Frances S., 1853.
A\'udsworth, William B., 1851.
Waldo, Millie C, 1874.
Walker, Mary L., 1868.
Warner, W. M., 1875.
Wason, Austin, 1852.
Webber, Alice C, 1886.
Helen M., 1862.
Webster, James W., 1853.
J. Ann, 1858.
Weeks, Franklin C.
Wheeler, John E., 1851.
Whipple, Philautha R., 1852.
Whitcomb, Lois A., 18.53.
White, Daniel M., 1866.
Wliitnian, Mary E., 1853.
Whittaker, Abby A., 18.54.
Eliza A., 1870.
Ophelia, 1853.
Whittle, Cora F., 1880.
Susie C. P., 1884.
Wilkins, Frances M., 1860.
I860.]
TOWN OFFICERS,
707
Wilson, Kli/.ii I)., ISVJ.
Nfwimni .1., is<)7.
S. l.iz/.ic, IST.'i.
Win^'iitc, Mary .J., IsVJ.
biisaii A., ls.'»0.
Wood, Helen M., ItWC.
Livonia, 18.'>4.
Wood, Siirtih M., 1878.
Woodbury, 1). P., 18!W.
Ilaniial) I)., \KH\.
.]. Harvey, I's'iO.
Lucy A., 18(51.
Lydia A., 185.3.
M. Kllen, 1S(!C.
Woodbury, Peter, ls<;i.
Woodward, .Jaetjl) A., iwi".
Wortlien, .Jennie L., IKV.'.
Wurlliley, Nettie, l^T-t.
Timothy, .Jr.
Wright, Mary A., 18C0.
Wyman, X. Amanda, 1880.
DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
1778.. .Samuel Caldwell, to convention to form a new constitution.
17;<S... Jonathan Dow. 1S."«0. .P<'ter Oearborn, 187G.. Alonzo II. Wood,
17"Jl..Kev. Amos Wood. William Wooilbury. Oliver D. Sawyer.
srPEUvisous.
1878.. Albert 15. .lolmson,
George A. Wliite,*
Levi H. Dow.
1880.. Albert H. .Johnson,
Levi II. Dow,
Perlev E. Bartlctt.
188-2.. AllH-rt B. .Johnson,
Levi II. I)ow,t
Charles E. Gove.
1884.. Albert 15. .Johnson,
• Stephen P. Colby,
Charles E. Gove.
188C.. Charles .J. Hadley,
.Jason P. .Simons,
.John P. Melvin.
* Resigned Jan. 19, 1880, and Perley E. Baitlett appointed.
t Resigned in 1883, and Stephen P. Colby appointed.
GENEALOGY
OF
FAMILIES IN WEARE
PREFACE
Ix the preparation of the following genealogy I have at-
temj)te(l to give as conijdete and correct a record of tlie
different families of Weare as could be made from the^ facts,
often very scanty, that I could obtain. That errors will
be found is unavoidable, yet no one has been intentionally
omitted.
My thanks are especially due to Ira Gove, Esq., for the use
of his manuscript "History of the Gove Family"; to Hon.
James Priest, of Derry; Hon. J. G. Dearborn, of Manchester;
Hon. John L. Hadley, Robert Peaslee, Esq., and Lindley H.
Osborne, Esq., of Weare, for valuable aid, and a great number
of the citizens and former residents of the town, for infor-
mation cheerfully given.
7'liis woik is the result of years of labor, and is respect-
fully submitted, ho])ing that it may contain something of
interest and value to the sons and daughters of Weare.
ABNEII P. COLLINS.
Weare, Julv, 1887.
Genealogy of Families l\ Weare.
[Exi'L.VNATORV XoTE. — The following abbreviations have been used : b. for bom ;
ch., cliiM or chiUlren; dau., daushtcr; d., died; m., married; unmd., unmarried;
rem., rcniove<l ; res., reside. The numeral placed over the given name of the head of
a faiiiil}- denotes the number of the generation of such pcrsoii, reckoning from his
earliest ancester mentionetl in this work. When grandchihlren are mentioned they
are indicated by Roman numerals I, II, etc. In the register of any family the sign -j-
denotes that the same name will subsequently appear as the head of a family.]
ADA3IS.
Ri«n.\UD Adams, or "Master Adams," was an Irish school-master,
wlio, it is supposed, came to America with tlie British array duriug
tlie Kevohition ; he was a successful teacher, though a very eccentric
man; he built and lived in the house now owned by Jonathan F.
Vitty, lot ninety-seven, range seven. One dan., Jenny, b. in Wearc.
They rem. to Canada, where he d. at a great age.
James, son of Moses Adams, of Hennlker, was b. Feb. 15, 1789;
came here about 1820, and taught school in this and adjacent towns
many years; m. Sarah Peasjee, of Wearc. He lived in Illinois a
-ong time previous to his death; d. in Weare Sept. 22, 1870. Ch.: —
1. James P., b. in ls21 ; m. Anna G. Paige, of Henniker ; they
lived in Weare a few years, and moved to Nashua. He
enlisted into the 7th N. II. vols , and was mustered Nov. 1,
1861 ; d. at IJeaufort, S. C, Aug. 25, 1862; she d. at Weare
Dec. 6, 1866. Ch.: (1), Charles F., 1.. :\lay 20, 1851; m.
Marianna D. Sanborn ; he is a printer; res. at Concord, N.
II. Two ch.: I, Enid H., b. Feb. 19, 1879; II, Arthur G.,
b. May 25, 1883. (2), Ida G., b. Oct. 2, 1856 ; res. at North
46
714 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Weare; unmd. (3), James M., b, in Nashua June 26,
1862; is engaged in literary work, and now (1887) messen-
ger of the New Hampshire senate ; res,, North Weare ;
unmd.
2. Jane, h. in 1827 ; m. Frederic L. Walker, of Goffstown ; rem. to
Boston; he d. in Soraerville, Mass., June, 1884, Ch. :
Sarah and Eva, who live with their mother at Somerville,
ZiBA Adams, m, d., lived near the Oil Mills in Weare a few
years, and then moved to Goffstown.
ALCOCK.
Hon. Robert Alcock came to Weare about 1775; he remained
here a short time and went to Deering; he was one of the signers of
the Association Test in Weai-e in June, 1776 ; he held many pub-
lic offices in Deering, and was one of the judges of Hillsborough
county until disqualified by age. His son, Benjamin Alcock, came
to Weare about 1800, and m. Dolly Paige; he served as deputy
sheriff several years. One ch., Albert, b. in 1804. (See Vitty.)
ALLEN.
Jeremiah Allex, Esq., was one of the early settlers of the town ;
he lived on the farm now OAvned by Alonzo H. Wood, lot thirty-
four, range one, and owned land in different parts of the town. He
moved away after a few years.
John Allen, a single man, lived in Weare a few years. He was
a blacksmith and captain of the militia.
J. C. Waldo Allen, son of Ezekiel and Hannah Allen, was b. in
Lynn, Mass., in 1832; m. Sarah Clement, of Weare, in 1872; lived
in Lynn till 1883, when they came to Weare Center. No ch.
ALLEY.
Joseph Alley, a retired sea-captain, came from Lynn about 1802,
and bought the farm of Chase Purington, lot forty-six, range s'ix.
ALLEY; ANDERSON; AKCIIKLAUS; ATKINSON. 715
He soM to the Weare Woolen Factory Co. in 18:50, and returned to
J.ynii. The three youngest cliildren of Captain Alley eanie to Weare
with him, viz. : Henry, George and Hannah, Henry ra. Susanna
Hazelton. George served in the war of 1812 ; afterwards went West-
and joined the Mormons. Hannah ni. James Wiley, of Hillsbor-
ough, in ISlil.
Jonathan, son of John Alley, of Lynn, came to Weare and
bought lot eighty-three, range three, and m. Abigail Peaslee. One
ch., John.
ANDERSOIV.
John Anderson, and his wife, Nancy, came from Deering and
lived on lot seventy-nine, range three; he was a shoemaker; rem.
to Concord, N. H. The town records contain the birtlis of the fol-
lowinsr ch. : —
'a
1. John, b. Jan. 30, 1804.
2. Philena, b. Aug. 23, 1805.
3. Jared, b. April 15, 1819.
4. Orissa, b. April 7, 1821.
ARCHELAUS.
Henry Archelaus, or Archilas, was a Hessian soldier, taken
prisoner at the battle of Bennington ; he was the body servant of
Colonel Baum, and aided by a Hessian surgeon carried the colonel,
who was mortally wounded, from the field. He afterwards served
in tlie Continental army; in. Paige. Ch.: —
1. Sally, m. Levi Colby, of Weare, in 1803.
2. Olive, m. Benjamin Bohonon, of Salisbury, in 1808.
3. Charles, m. Polly Montgomery, in l^^ll.
4. Henry, m. Patty Iladlock, in 1823.
ATKINSON.
Rev. Joseph P. Atkinson, a Universalist clergyman, b. Nov.
17, ISOO, in Gloucester, Mass., rem. to Weare in June, 1838; lived
and preached at Weare Center until 1841, when he moved to Stone-
716 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
ham, Mass., afterwards to Marbleliead, Westbrook, Me., Orleans,
Orange and Boston, Mass., and from Boston to Laconia, N. H.,
where he now res. Mr. Atkinson has been a life-long temperance
man, and a preacher for fifty years. He m. Martha M. Perley, of
Laconia. Ch. : —
1. Josephine, b. in Weare, Sept. 11, 1840.
2. Joseph P., b. in Marblehead, March 1, 1844.
3. Orville A., b. in Westbrook, Jan. 30, 1846.
ATWOOD.
Three brothers, Caleb, Jonathan and John, sons of John Atwood,
of Hampstead, settled in Weare.
Caleb came in 1760 ; settled on lot sixty, range two ; served in
the Kevolution. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b. Sept. 22, 1763; m. Lydia Persons, June 3, 1787; set-
tled in Bradford, N. H.
2. Abigail, b. Sept. 8, 1765 ; m. Charles Colburn.
3. Caleb, b. Sept. 25, 1767; m. Hannah Persons.
4. Mehitabel, b. Dec. 4, 1769; m. Hezekiah Emerson.
5. Elizabeth, b. March 6, 1772.
6. Eunice, b. Sept. 16, 1774; m. William Row, May 8, 1794.
7. Stephen, b. March 27, 1777 ; m. Fanny Seal.
8. Joshua, b. June 26, 1779; m. Patten; lived in Peering.
9. Moses, b. Sept. 21, 1781.
Capt. Jonathan Atwood came in 1764; settled on lot fifty-two,
range one ; served in the Kevolution ; was captain in the militia at
the time. Ch. : —
1. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1760 ; m. Thos. Colby ; rem. to Sutton,Vt.
2. Joshua, b. April 17, 1762; m. 1, Susan Cram, 2, Mrs. Anna
Dresser ; lived in Antrim, N. H. ; had sixteen ch., two of
whom m. and lived in Weare : Dolly, m. Squiers Gove, and
Rhoda, m. Jesse Gove.
3. Ruth, b. July 13, 1764.
4. Philip, b. July 29, 1766; m. Sarah Dustin. One ch., William
D., b. 1789 ; m. Sally Simonds, of Antrim ; lived in Antrim
till 1823, when he rem, to Bridgewater, Vt., where he lived
to a great age. •
AT woo I). 717
5. Jolm, 1.. May 18, 1768.
6. IVtcr, 1>. June 9, 1771.
7. Jonathan, h. Oct. 9, 1772.-|-
8. Dolly, b. Oct. 3, 1774.
9. Elijali, 1). May 7, 1777 ; ni. Tolly Dustin. Cli., b. in Weare :
(1), I'eter P., b. May V2, 1796.
10. Jessie, b. July 10, 1779.
11. David, b. July 6, 1781 ; m. Dolly Barnan!, 1802.
12. Mehitabol, b. March 7, 1784; d. uniml.
13. Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1786; m. William Eastmau.
JoxATHAX-, Jh., son of Capt. Jonathan Atwood, m. Polly Clicney;
was an active jjublic man ; representative three years ; was justice
of the peace and selectman. In 1811 he rem. to Genesee county,
N. Y., and in 1814 to Granville, Licking county, O., where he d. in
1834. Ch.: —
1. Roxina, b. May 26, 1799.
2. Ira, b. Nov. 19, 1800.
3. Louisa, b. Feb. 3, 1802.
4. John Langdon, b. July 23, 1804.
5. Jacob Smith, b. June 21, 1805; lives in Missouri.
6. Eli, b. Feb. 10, 1807.
7. Mary, b. April 20, 1809.
JoHX Atwood came to Weare and settled on lot seventy-six,
range two; he sold out early and returned to Ilampstcad. One
cluT—
1. Daniel, b. June 17, 1770.
Jacob Atwood, a blacksmith, came from Atkinson in 1808; m.
Sarah Cross ; he remained here about ten years and moved to Dun-
barton. Cli: —
1. Lettice, b. May 25, 1797; m. John Barnard.
2. Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1799; m. Nathan Gutterson.
3. Hiram, b. Feb. 5, 1802.
4. Jane, b. 1804.
5. Almira, b. Sept. 2, 1810; d. Jan. 30, 1830.
6. Horace, b. Dec. 25, 1816.
718 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WE ARE.
AYER.
William Ayee, b. in Haverhill, Mass., in 1753 ; ni. Mary Kun-
nells ; came to Weare and settled on lot eighty-one, range seven.
He served in the Kevolutionary war ; was on the body-guard of
General Washington. He moved to Hillsborough and then to New-
bury, N. H., where he d. June 6, 1827; she d. 1842, aged nearly 84.
Ch: —
1. William, b. March 2, 1779.
2. John, b. June 4, 1781 ; d. 1819.
3. Polly, b. 1782.
4. Betsey, b. Nov. 17, 1783.
5. James, b. May 12, 1788.
6. Moses, b. Feb. 8, 1790.
7. Sally, b. Nov. 25, 1791.
8. Orissa, b. May 30, 1793.
9. Benjamin, b. Jan. 15, 1795 ; d. 1874.
10. Naomi, b. July 30, 1798.
11. Samuel, b. May 15, 1800.
Samuel and Mary Ayer came from Haverhill, Mass., and lived
on lot ninety-one, range seven. Ch : —
1. Simon, b. Jan. 9, 1773; m. Polly Peaslee, and settled in New-
bury, N. H.
2. James, b. Nov, 2, 1774.
3. Thomas, b. April 7, 1776; settled in Dunbarton; his son Oba-
diah d. in Weare, Dec. 13, 1879, aged 80.
4. William, b. Dec. 9, 1777.
5. Molly, b. May 24, 1779.
6. Cotton, b. Dec, 3, 1780.
7. Eleanor, b. Feb. 18, 1783.
8. Moses, b. Nov. 15, 1784.
There was another William Ayer in Weare, who was selectman
in 1769; he removed to Goffstown, One ch. of William and Abi-
gail Ayer, b. in Weare: James, b. April 24, 1767.
BAGLEV; HAILEY. TT*
BAGLEY.
Oklando Bagley was for a time a resident of Weare; he served
in the Revohitionary war. Ch. of Orlando and Dorcas Bagley, b. in
Weare : —
1. Winthrop, 1>. May 11, 1779.
± Betty L., b. Jan. 14, 1781.
3. Thomas, b. May 3, 1784.
Henry Bagley also lived here a short time. They all removed
from town about 1789.
BAILEY.
Rit'HARD' Bailey is said to have come from Yorkshire, Eng., to
America in 1638, when he was fifteen years of age; settled in Kow-
ley, Mass., and m. Ednah Holstead; he d. sometime between 1647
and 1650. He was one of a company to set up the first cloth-mill
in America. One ch.: —
JosErH-, m. Abigail ; settled in the north part of Rowley,
which was soon incorporated by the name of Bradford, and is now
part of Groveland. He was one of the leading men of the town,
and deacon of the church many years until his death, Oct. 11, 1712.
He had eight children, five daughters and three sons.
Richard^ called Elder Richard, first son and second child of Dea.
Josejjh Bailey, was b. in Bradford, Mass., Sept. 30, 1675; m. Joanna
Webster, of Bradford; he d. in 1748. They had nine children.
Ebkxezkr*, seventh child of Elder Richard Bailey, was b. in Brad-
ford, Ai»ril 16, 1719; m. Sarah Palmer; settled in Bradford, where
he d. Nov. 17, 1815. Ch.:—
1. Ebenezer, b. July 13, 1740.+
2. Samuel, b. Nov. 3, 17l5.-|-
3. Daniel, b. J:in. 1*6, 1748.-J-
4. Jonathan, b. 1750; d. 1761.
5. Jesse, b. March "JC), 175'2.-|-
Ebexezkr'', son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) HaiUy, ni., 176"J,
Mehitable Eaton, of West Haverhill, and settled in Weare, lot forty-
five, range one, where he d. 1807; she d. 1818, Ch.: —
720 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WE ARE.
1. Sally, b. Aug. 3, 1763 ; m. George Kinson, of Greenland, N. H.
2. Thomas, b. Nov. 13, 1764.+
3. Ebenezer, b. July 12, 1767; m. 1, Betsey Goodwin; 2, Polly
Currier. No eh. He lived and died on the old homestead
in "Weare.
4. John, b. May 11, 1769; m. Polly Humphrey; rem. to Acworth.
5. Amos, b. May 15, 1771; m. Bethia Silsby; rem. to Acwoi-th,
and from there to Schroon, N. Y.
6. Moses, b. June 6, 1773; m. Hannah Cram; rem. to Unity, N.H.
7. Jesse, b. May 12, 1775; m. Phebe Bailey; rem. to Unity.
8. Eliphalet, b. April 6, 1777; m. Abigail Silsby; lived in Acworth,
where he filled various public ofiices.
9. Lydia, b. April, 1778; m, Je$se Cram, of Weare.
10. Joseph, b. June 19, 1781; m, Hannah Cram; rem. to Unity.
Thomas^, son of Ebenezer and Mehitable (Eaton) Bailey, m. Anna
Kinson in 1787; settled in Deering; d. Sept. 6, 1838. Ch.: —
1. Thomas, b. April 22, 1789; went to Amesbury, Mass.
2. Lydia, b, Sept. 10, 1790; m. Daniel Walker, of New Boston.
3. Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1791; m. Robert Fulton, of Deering.
4. Eaton, b. Feb. 15, 1793 ; m. Sarah Bucklin ; lived at Her-
kimer, N. Y.
5. David, b. Sept. 11, 1794; m. Mary Chase, of Deering.
6. Mehitable, b. Jan. 26, 1796; m. Alexander Wilson, of Deering.
7. Willard, b..Aug. 5, 1797; m. 1, Betsey Fulton, of Deering; 2,
Lydia Peaslee, of Weare.
8. Enos, b. Nov. 4, 1798; m. Judith White, of Deering.
9. Nathan, b. May 20, 1800; m. Phebe Peaslee; kept hotel in
Weare and Wolfborough, N. H.; now lives at Manchester.
10. Hiram, b. Jan. 23, 1803; m. Mary Manahan ; lived in Lowell.
11. Nancy, b. 1806; m. Stephen F. Manahan; lived in Lowell.
t
Samuel^ son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, ra. Hannah
Clark, of Hampstead ; rem. to Weare, where he d. 1824; she d.
1827. Ch.:—
1. Molly, b. April 10, 1768; m. Capt. Jacob Sargent.
2. Hannah, m. Thomas Philbrick, of Seabrook.
3. Sarah, b. Oct. 21, 1772; m. John Corliss, of Haverhill.
4. Susannah, b. 1775; m. Kev. Amos Wood.
BAILEV. 721
5. liolsc'v, I). M;iv U», 1777; in. S:niuiel Eastmiiii.
6. Miriam, b. 1778; d. IS.'U, uniiid.
7. Samuel, h. 1780; d. 1799.
8. Clark, b. Nov. 1781; m. Hannah Hovey ; lived in Weare ; d.
^raich 18, 1830. Cli.: (1), Benj. F., b. 1817; m. Catherine
A. Black; lived in Ohio. (2), James M., b. 1819; d. 184;i
(:?), Levi II., b. IS-Jl ; went West. (4), Samuel C, b. 1823 ;
d. 1840. (0), George E., b. 1824. (0), Sarah B., b. 1826;
m. Stephen K. Fifield. (7), Amos W., b. 1829.
9. Jonathan, b. March 9, 1784; was a physician and lived in King-
ston, N. H.; m. Elizabeth Fitield, of Kingston; he d. Feb.
12, 1834. One ch., Elizabeth, m. Jeremiah Clough.
10. Daniel, b. Dec. 4, 17S(5.-f
11. Amos W., b. March 1, 1789.+
12. James, b. Nov. 1, 1790; m. 1, Sylvia Marshall, of Unity. Ch :
Sylvester and James M. 2d wife, Mrs. Lydia Trow, of
Franklin. One ch., Sylvia.
Daniel*', son of Samuel and Hannah (Clark) Bailey, m. Sarah F.
Buzzell ; lived in Weare; was a farmer, merchant, school-teacher,
eleven years postmaster, and held other offices of honor and trust.
He d. May 14, 1872; she d. March 19, 1870. Ch.: —
1. Elbridge A., b. June 14, 1817.+
2. Mary, b. May 13, 1819; m. Dea. Enoch Hadley, of Deering.
3. Hiram D., b. April 15, 1829; m. Arvill J. Nichols, 1850. Ch.:
(1), Elbridge O., b. May 14, 1852. (2), Hiram M., b. Aug.
8, 1853. Hiram D. d. July 26, 1876.
4. Hannah E., b. Nov. 19, 1831; m. John B. Philbrick. (See
Philbrick.)
Elbridge A.^* son of Daniel and Sarah F. Bailey, m. Roxy Ann
True, 1844. Ch. : —
1. Henry True, b. Feb. 12, 1847.
2. Luther T., b. Dec. 27, 1850; d. young.
3. Nathan H., b. Oct. 12, 1855.
• Ki,imii>vK A. r. Mi.r.v coimiienced traile lit Knst Wcftrc in 1S4'2: lu> was soon iip-
iiointcil |)<)stiii:istfr. ami n>iiiiiliu'(i tliun' about two years. In ls|;t In- ri'niovi-il to
Niaiu-lH'stcr. N. II., wlicii- lie was enj,'a^r<'il in the (jroci-rj 1iii.siiii's> rii,'lit year;*. Ihir-
injj tlic lirst tliri'c years of the civil war lie was a shipper lor .John II. I'earxm ,% Co.,
of (oneonl ; he then entered trade a;^aiii at .Vniiover Center, as one of tin- llrni of
lialloy .V Iturlei^li, ami i-ontinueil there until l!«;;t. in if*?-.' he removed to Soniervillo,
Mass., where he has* since been engaged in trade ua senior member of the Arm of
E. A. Bailey & Co.
722 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Amos W.^ (see p. 447), son of Samuel and Hannah C. Bailey, m.
Olive Felch, in 1820. He was a farmer and school-teacher ; was
deacon of the Freewill Baptist church; held many public offices in
the town. Lived on the farm where his father settled ; d. Dec. 29,
1877; she d. 1883. Ch.: —
1. Olive, b. 1822 ; died Jan. 1, 1841.
2. Amanda M., b. 1828; d. 1843.
3. Abigail, b. 1833; d. young.
Daniel^, son of Ebenezer-and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, rem. to
Weare with his bi-others; m. Sarah Mudgett, 1774; lived in Weare
till 1795, when he rem. to Fletcher, Vt. He was the first repre-
sentative from Fletcher in the Vermont legislature. He d. Sept. 6,
1834; she d. 1810, aged 53. Ch.: —
1. Haynes, b. Sept. 6, 1775; m, Leraira Buck, of Arlington, Vt. ;
he d. 1842.
2. Jonathan, b. Feb. 9, 1777; m. Dillah Fullington, of Cam-
bridge, Vt.
3. Nathan, b. Aug. 2, 1778; m. Sibyl Moore, of Mt. Holly, Vt.
4. Achsah, b. March 31, 1780; m. Benj. Gale, of Salisbury, N. H.
5. Philip, b. April 26, 1782; m. Betsey Paige, of Haverhill, Mass.
6. Betsey, b. 1784; m. Capt. Daniel Reed, of Townsend, Vt.
7. Sally, b. 1789; never married.
8. Polly, b. 1797; m. Josiah White, 1822.
Jesse^, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Palmer) Bailey, m. Sarah
Philbrick ; in 1776 lived in Weare. He d. 1836 ; she d. 1845. Ch. : —
1. Phebe, b. June 25, 1777 ; m. Jesse, son of Eben Bailey.
2. Samuel P., b. P'eb. 27, 1780.+
3. Bradbury, b. May 20, 1783.+
4. Jesse, b. Sept. 29, 1784.+
5. Ebenezer, b. June 26, 1786.+
6. David H., b. Jan. 10, 1790.+
7. Jonathan, b. Jan. 9, 1792; m Sarah Marshall; res. in Unity till
1841; then rem. to Wisconsin.
8. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1794; m. Maj. Christopher Cross; moved to
Lowell.
9. Solomon, b. Sept. 16, 1803; m. Elvira Manahan ;, res. in Fran-
cestown.
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Samuel P.", sdii of Jesse and Sarali (I'hilbrick) Bailey, settled in
Washington, N. II.; ni. 1, Betsey Balch, of To])slield, Mass.; 2,
Betsey ilarriman, of Hennikor, N. H., 181G; he d. July 12, 1880.
Ch.: —
1, Clarissa, b. 1802; in. Elder James liud^on, of Gilsuni, N. H.
'2. Oilman, b. 1804.
3. Daniel D., b. 1807.
4. Cynthia, b. 1809.
5. Betsey, b. 1813.
Ch. of 2d wife : —
6. David H., b. 1817.
7. Alpha, b. 1818.
8. Abigail, b. 1820.
9. Jesse, b. 1823.
10. Ira, b. 1825.
Bradbury', son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Agnes Marshall,
of Unity; lived in Weare till 1818, when he rem. to Unity. Ch. : —
1. Fidelia, m. Roswell Bailey, of Claremont.
2. Clarissa, b. 1811; m. Sylvanus Iluntoon, m. d.
3. Lucinda, b. 1813.
4. Phebe J., b. 1814.
5. Rev. George W., b. 1816.+
0. Sarah A., b. 1818.
7. Samuel P., b. 1821.
8. Bradbury M., b. 182-.
Rev. Gkorge W., son of Bradbury and Agnes (Marshall) Bailey,
rem. from Weare with his parents when very young, obtaining his
education at the academies of Cavendish and Chester, Vt., and the
Unity Scientific and Military academy at Unity, N. II., then in
charge of A. A. Miner, now Doctor Miner, of Boston. He com-
menced preaching in 1830; was licensed and ordained by the Uni-
versalist denomination in 1S40; settled first in Springfield, Vt.,
from 1841 to 1847; then in East Randolph, Vt., from IS48 to l8ol;
in Lebanon, N. H., from l8ol to 1800; in Morrisville, Vt., from
1866 to 1S76, since which time he has lived in Springfield, Vt.,
without a pastoral charge. Mr. Bailey has been honored by an elec-
tion as rei)resentative to the New Ham])shire legislature in 1864 and
724 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1865, and in the Vermont legislature in the years 1872 and 1873.
He has also been superintendent of schools for about fifteen years in
the different towns where he has lived. The historian of the old
church in Lebanon, N. H., where he was settled about fifteen years,
writes of Mr. Bailey in the following language: "He possessed a
well-cultivated mind, wrote excellent sermons, and delivered them
in a calm and impressive manner. He was also remarkable for his
order and adaptation in all his services, and as a man and a preacher
he stands among the first of the denomination." Mr. Bailey m. 1,
Martha B. Dow, of Lowell, Mass. ; 2, Mrs. Hannah H. Brown, of
Springfield, Vt. One son, George Byron, b. in Springfield, Vt., 1842.
Jesse'', son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Polly (Barnard)
Gove, widow of Elijah Gove, of Ludlow, Vt. Ch. : —
1. Ira, b. 1807.
2. Mary P., b. 1813.
Ebenezeb^, son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Miriam Barnard,
and lived on the homestead. Ch. : —
1. Lurena, b. 1807; m. John Bartlett.
2. Eliza, b. 1808; m. Gorham P. Kendrick.
3. John B., b. 1815 ; m. Fanny W. Patterson, of New Boston. Ch. :
(1), John Mason, b. 1840. (2), Mary Frances, b. 1841.
4. Sarah P., b. 1826; m. 1, Daniel Hoyt; 2, William Thayer.
David M.% son of Jesse and Sarah P. Bailey, m. Sabra Philbrick.
He graduated at Middlebury college, 1814; studied law with Judge
Levi Woodbury; lived in Unity, N. H., two years; in Rochester,
N, Y., two years; in Oswego eleven years. Returned to Weare in
1838; he d. 1875; she d. 1874. Ch.: —
1. Albion H., b. Aug. 13, 1821 ; m. Alcinda Wason, of Hudson, N.
H.; he d. in Boston.
2. Cleora F., b. June 18, 1828; m. William H. Hutchins.
3. Austris W., b. Oct. 4, 1830; m. Asa Beard, of New Boston.
4. Joseph P., b. July 11, 1832; m. Lucy A. Woodbury; live in
Milford, N. H.
5. William H., b. Feb. 3, 1838; m. Susan Nason, of Cambridge.
6. Winfield Scott, b. June 19, 1842 ; m. Ella M. Hcdding; he is a
farmer and lumber dealer; lives at North Weare. Ch.: (1),
Arthur D., b. May 21, 1882. (2), Ethel, b. July 11, 1885.
15AILKV; HAKKR. 725
jAcon^, son of Ezekiel*, son of Jose|>h', Jr., son of Josejih-, was
b. in West Newbury, in 1765; m. 1, Betsey Woodman; 2, Anna
Rogers; ;{, Ilannali Graves, of Deering, in 1839; he res. in West
Newbury until 1793, then rem. to Wcare; he d. 1S49. Ch.: —
1. Abigail, b. Nov. 2, 1790, at West Newbury ; m. Abner Iloyt, of
Weare.
2. Samuel, b. Aug. 28, 1792; m. Abigail Chase, of Wendell, now
Sunapee; now living (July, 1887).
3. Joseph, b. Feb. 6, 1794; d. unmd., 1814.
4. Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1795; ra. William Bachclder.
5. Betsey, b. 1797; d. young.
6. Anna, b. 1798; m. John Young.
7. Sally, b. Feb. 8, 1800; m. Samuel Austin.
8. Jacob, b. Aug. 16, 1802; ni. Rebecca Dodge, of New Boston;
res. there.
9. Daniel, b. Sept, 29, 1804; ra. Sarah Currier; lived in Newport,
N. H., afterwards went West and joined the Mormons ;
d. 1844.
10. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19, 1806; m. Moses Smith; lived in Peter-
borough.
BAKER.
James Baker, son of Samuel Baker, of Salisbury, Mass., b. 1773,
came to Weare in 1803, and bought the farm and mills of Samuel
Caldwell. Mr. Baker worked at shoemaking and fishing while in
Salisbury, and acquired the capital with which to start business in
Weare. He was a very successful farmer and miller; he d. 1850.
He m. 1, Brown. One ch. : —
1. Nancy, b. 1793; m. John Hoyt (see Hoyt) ; d. 1873.
2d wife, Margaret Coffin, of Salisbury. Ch.: —
2. Samuel, b. 1800. He lived on the homestead; was captain of
cavalry in the militia, and was widely known as Caj)tain
Baker; m. Elizabeth Peterson, dau. of Dr. Daniel I'eter-
son, and grand-dau. of Dr. Daniel Peterson, a surgeon in
the Kevolution. Caj.tain Baker d. 18G0. No ch.
3. Enos, b. 1802; m. Hannah Hoag, 182G ; lived in Weare till about
1840, when he rem. to Bradford, N. 11., where lie d. 1845.
Ch. : (1), George W., b. April 26, 1827 ; m. Lavina Durrcll,
726 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE,
of Bradford. (2), Elizabeth P., b. March 4, 1829. (3),
Charles N., b. June 25, 1830, lost at sea. (4), Orville W.,
b. July 4, 1832 ; drowned. (5), Harriet, b. Aug. 28, 1838.
(6), Phebe, .
4. James,* b. 1810; m. 1, Melissa Muzzey; 2, Hannah Paige, of
Henniker; she d. 1886. He owns and lives on the home-
stead. Ch.: (1), Julia M., b. 1843, d. 1865. (2), Ella J.,
b. 1845; m. Warren Gray; res. in Boston, Mass. Ch. of
2d wife: (3), James Wilson, b. 1849; res. in Weare;
unrad.
De. John Bakee came from Salisbury about 1820; lived at
South Weare; m. Esther Towne; rem. to St. Louis, where he d.
Ch. : (1), John G,, b. Sept. 24, 1823; studied medicine and went
West. (2), Harriet R., b. Sept. 12, 1825.
BALCH.
Jefferson Balch, and his son Moses M., came from New Boston
to Weare and lived a few years on the Johnson Gove farm ; then
sold and rem. to Temple, N. H.
William P. Balch came from New Boston; m. Sarah C. Gove,
1846; he d. April, 1884. Ch.: —
1. Henry H., b. Jan. 18, 1847 ; m. Maria R. Emery. Ch. : (1), Eva
L., b. 1873. (2), Myrtie W., b. 1875.
2. Delilah, b. Sejjt. 16, 1847; m. Edwin J. Tenney.
3. Almina, b. March 11, 1850; m. Newton Butterfield, of New
Boston.
4. Emma D., b. July 18, 1855; m. G. Frank Hadley.
BARNARD.
Tristram Barnard^ and wife Tabitha, came from Amesbury,
with three sous: David, Edmund and Tristram.
*.Jame.s Baker resides on tlie place commonly known as Baker's hill, where he
has successfully carried on a very large farm for many years. With the exception
of Abraham Melvin, he has been the largest wool-grower in Weare in recent times.
Mr. Baker is a man of sound judgment and good business ability, and has always
taken a lively interest in town affairs.
HAUNARD. 727
David-, in. Miriiim Currier. Ch. : —
1. Daniel, 1>. 1771; in. Elinor Page; settled in Thornton, X. II.
± David, b. Oct. 20, 1778; was a school-teacher; d. ISIS.
3. Dorothy, b. Feb. 25, 1785.
4. IMorrill, b. Sept., 1787; in. Judith Wortheii. C'h.: (1), David,
ni. Elvira Webster; rem. to Maine. (2), Daniel, in. Mary
J. Emerson. (3), Paige M.-|-, m. 1, Betsey Webster; 2,
Sarah Boynton; 3, Mary J. (Barnard) Chase. Ch.: I,
Edmund B., b. Dec. 4, 1802. II, Betsey, b. Xov., 1864; d.
Marcli 21, 1884. Ill, Henry W., b, March, 18G7. IV,
Helen E., b. Sept., 1869. V, Harlan P., b. July 10, 1872.
Edmund", son of Tristram^ and Tabitha Barnard, m. Sarah .
Ch. : —
1. Reuben, b. June 16, 1782; m. Huldali Eaton; settled in Dun-
barton.
2. Edmund, b. Oct. 22, 1784.
3. John, b. May 16, 1787.
4. Betsey, b. April 11, 1789.
5. Tristram, b. March 11, 1791.
6. Sally, b. 1794.
7. Anna, b. 1796.
8. Isaac.
9. Nancy, m. 1, John Merrill; 2, John Muzzey; 3, Leonard Kim-
ball. She d. 188-, in Pennsylvania.
10. Hannah, m. Benjamin Tuttle, 1828.
Eeuben', son of Edmund'- and Sarah Barnard, lived in Weare a
number of years, and then moved to Dunbarton. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, m. 1, Lucy Howe. One ch., Nelson, lives in Dunbar.
ton. Samuel m. 2, Hannah liing. Ch. : (2), Lucy, m. El-
bridge C. Brown. (3), Reuben.
2. Tristram, m. Olive Carr. Ch. : (1), Clara A., b. Sept. 26, 1847 ;
m. Albe Smith. (2), Abbie H., b. April 2, 1851; m.
ColViy; live in Hopkinton. (3), Henry C, b. Oct. 2, 1853.
(4), Aaron C, b. April 4, 1859.
3. Edmund, m. Sarah Lufkin.
4. Buzzell, b. 1818; m. Mary A. Boynton ; lived at E.ast Weare;
he d. 1875; she d. 1S76. Ch. : (1), George Fred, b. 1853;
728 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
m. Augusta A. Cilley. 2 ch.: I, Flora J., b. 1875 ; II, Til-
den H., b. 1877. (2), Irving, lives in Concord, N. H.
5. Hezekiab, b. 1818; twin brother to Buzzell; m. Eliza Bunton.
Three daughters of Keuben and Huldah (Eaton) Barnard ra. and
lived for a time in Weare : —
Lorenia, ra. Ebenezer Follansbee.
Eliza, m. Israel Straw ; she d. 1887.
Mary Jane, m. 1, Sewall Chase; 2, Paige M. Barnard.
JoHN^, son of Edmund- and Sarah Barnard, called " Honest John,"
m. 1, Widow McAllister ; had a son James, who was a tailor at East
Weare for a time; he m. Brown, of New Boston, and went
West. John^ m. 2, Lettice Atwood, in 1850; he d. Dec. 25, 1861 ;
his widow is now (1887) living in Henniker, aged 90,
IsAAC^, son of Edmund- and Sarah Barnard, m. Eliza Noyes.
They lived in Weare for a time, and rem. to Dunbarton. Their ch.
were : —
Ezra, m. Jane Moulton ; he lives in Dunbarton.
Lemuel N., m. Emily Heath.
Caroline, m. Daniel Wilson, of Weare.
John, m. Hattie Fisher.
Amsden, m. Jane Burns.
James, m. Carrie Robbins.
Amelia, m. Rodney Boynton.
Alonzo, d. in the war of the Kebellion.
Charles.
Tristram-, Jr., son of Tristram^ and Tabitha Barnard, m.
Burnham. Ch. : —
Jonathan, m. Hannah Kimball, in 1818.
John, m. Betsey Perkins, of Unity, 1823.
Oliver, m. Hannah Peaslee.
Timothy.
Tristram, m. Sarah Titcomb.
Daniel, m. Iliddle ; lives in Bedford, N. H.
Sarah, m. James Moulton, of Gilmanton.
Nancy, m. Hunt.
Polly, m. Wilder.
HAKXAUI); liAlUUn'T. 729
John", sou of Tiistrain ;ui(l Tabitliu Barii.'inl. sftllL-d in Ames-
bury, and (1. there; his widow came to Weare with three sons : —
Eliphalet, who m. Mary Ilazen.
John, in. Polly Nicliols, and went to Thornton, N. II. He and two
sons after him were representatives from Thornton.
Moses, m. Polly Gove, and rem. to Acworth; they had twelve ch.
John M.^ their ninth child, m. Eliza J. Gove, of Weare.
He was a graduate of Norwich, Vt., University ; was in
the Mexican war, on the staff of Col. Jack Hayes, let Texas
mounted vols.; was at the storming of Monterey and
the siejre of Vera Cruz. He studied law and was ad-
raitted to the bar in Iowa, but, after marriage, settled in
Rochester, X. Y., where he d. Dec, 1877.
BARRETT.
Jacob Barrett came from Vermont with two brothers, David
and John, and a sister, Apphia. Apphia ni. Richard Iladlock.
Jacob, b. 1787; m. Sally Favor; lived near Mount William pond.
He was in the service for a time in the war of 181 '2. Ch. : —
1. John R., b. Jan. 24, 1819; d. Nov., 18G1.
± Eliza B., b. Jan. 4, 1821 ; m. Alonzo Iladley.
3. James W., b. Sept. 26, 1827; m. Sarah A. Stoning. One ch.,
J. Herbert, b. 1853.
4. Mary W., b. July 3(1, 1833 ; m. A. J. Stoning.
5. Melissa, b. Feb. 13, 1836 ; m. John Wadleigh.
6. Lydia J., b. Dec. 30, 1836; m. Fred D. Chase.
7. Alonzo H., b. May 29, 1839; unmd.
Jacob d. in 1874, aged 88; his wife d. 1884, aged 87.
David Barrett m. Polly Martin, 1823; he d., leaving two ch.
John Barkktt m. Eliza Fitield; was a hotel-kee])er in the state
of New York.
Jamks IIakuktt came from Vermont, and worked in the cotton
factory in Weare; he m. iNIary Tuttle in 1S49. Tliey had four sons:
Charles, George, Frank and Levi. James Barrett enlisted in the
9th N. H. vols., and d. in the service in Jan., 1863.
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730 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
BARTLETT.
There are but few families who can trace their family name and
lineage back so far, and with such undoubted accuracy, as the Bart-
letts. The fact that their ancestor was an Esquire to Brian, a
knight who fought at the battle of Hastings, under William the
Conqueror, is fully established from the act of William, who granted
him a large tract of land in Sussex. 'He was buried at Stopham, in
the year 1100. The records from that time down to 1360 are in-
complete; yet we have the names of at least four generations during
that time who wei-e buried in Stopham church. Following Adam
Barttelot, the first of the name as above stated, we have : William
Barttelot de Stopham, John Barttelot, Esq., Richard Barttelot, Esq.,
Thomas Barttelot, Esq. Then follows John Barttelot, who, in
charge of the Sussex troops, captured the castle of Fontenoy, under
Edward the Black Prince, in 1356. He m. Joan, the heiress of the
Stophams, in 1360. His son, or grandson — probably the latter —
John Barttelot, m. Joan, dau. and heiress of John de Lewknor, in
1434, and was a member' of Parliament for Sussex, in 1453. Rich-
ard Barttelot, son of the last named, d. in 1489. John Barttelot, son
of Richard, was m. in 1475, and d. in 1493. Richard Barttelot, Esq.,
of Stopham, was the son of John. Edmund Barttelot, of Ernly,
was the fourth son of Richard; he d. in 1591, leaving four sons:
Edmund, John, Richai-d and Thomas. The three last named emi-
grated to America in 1634, and all the Bartletts in America are
supposed to be descendants of these brothers.
Richard Bartlett^ came from England to Newbury, Mass., in
1635, and d. May 25, 1647. His son, Richard^ b. in England,
1621, d. in Newbury, 1698. Richard- had seven ch., the second of
whom, Richard^, b. 1648, m. Hannah Emery, 1673. They had ten
ch. DanieP, their fifth child, b. 1682. His oldest son, John°, b.
1732, rem. to Deering, N. H., in 1773; he d. 1798. His son,
John", b. 1763, m. Mary Simons, of Weare, 1795 ; settled in South
Weare. Ch. : —
1. ■ Betsey, b. Jan. 6, 1794; m. Benjamin Locke.
2. Mehitabel, b. May 6, 1795; m. James Tewksbury.
3. Eunice, b. Jan. 16, 1798; d. 1800.
4. Daniel, b. Dec. 7, 1799; d. 1800.
5. Phebe, b. Aug. 1, 1801 ; d. 1812.
6. Enoch, b. March 2, 1803.+
RAKTI.KTT. 731
7. Marv, 1). Fd). 17, 1806; iii. Clcvelaiul Cross.
8. John, 1.. Jan. li'i, iSOS.-f
9. Hannah, b. Oct. 31, 1810; m. George E. Morrill.
10. Lydia, b. Oct. 31, 1810; m. .Tosej.!! W. Cillcy.
11. Louisa, b. Nov. 10, 1811; m. 1, Simon P. Colby; 2, Cyrus
Ilazon.
12. Lewis, b. Oct. 17, 1813; m. Mary lluse.
Enoch', son of John and ^Liry (Simons) Bartlett, m. Lucy Gid-
dings; settled on the Jonathan Atwood farm; he d. March 2, 1881.
Ch.: —
1. Mary Ann B., b. Feb. 12, 1828; m. Edward M. Winslow, of
De].auville, N. Y.
2. Elizabeth G., b. Sept. 24, 1830 ; m. Jacob Sargent, Watertown,
N. Y.
3. John, b. Sept. 2, 183- ; d. Dec. 30, 1838.
4. Olive A., b. June 7, 1841 ; ni. Reuben Ilalladay, Depau-
ville, N. Y.
5. Perley E., b. April 19, 1847; m, Ida E. Sleeper; res. on the
homestead.
John", son of John and Mary S. Bartlett, m. Lurena Bailey;
lived on the homestead; he d. March 12, 1872; she d. July 1,
ISSO. Ch.: —
1. Sarah Frances, b. Sept. 14, 1834; m. Eben L. Paige.
2. Franklin, b. May 12, 1836.-|-
3. John P.,* b. Feb. 4, 1841; m. Fanny Harrington.
4. Eben B., b. May 4, 1845.+
Fraxkux^ son of John and Lurena (Bailey) Bartlett, m. Diantha
M.Gove. Ch.: —
1. George F., b. 1863.
2. Willie S., b. 1866.
•.John Paiok Bautlett ffi-aduateil from nfti-tniontli college in 1S<U, nml nt once
commenced tlie study of liiw with Morrison, Stiinley »^ (link, of Maneliester. Ho
WHS udiiiitted to llie New Hinnpsliire bar in ls<;7, ami "then went to < >nialia. Neb. He
was at oni' time I Hi ted Stales eominissioner tor \Vyouiin^', and was eitv solicitor anil
member ot tlie eoininon eoiiiieil of < )niaba for tw("> .\ears each. In isfl he relnrnecl
to .Manchester, and the lollowing year was appointed nolicc judt;c of that city. He
licUl this oiUi-e about fourteen niontlm, since wliich time lie hiis been engnged in
priicticu in .Manchester.
732 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Ebex B.^,* son of John and Lui-ena B. Bartlett, m. 1, Maria L.
Gove; 2, Mary E. Jones, of New Boston. Ch. : —
1. Ella F., b. 1874.
2. John, b. 1881.
3. Eben B., b. 1885.
BASSETT.
Jeremiah Bassett lived near the Peaslee tavern, East Weare,
and owned the saw-mill on the Stark brook. Ch. of Jeremiah and
Mary Bassett : —
1. Sarah, b. July 8, 1794.
2. Betsey, b. Dec. 20, 1796.
3. Maca, b. Feb. 21, 1799.
4. Rachel, b. Sept. 16, 1802.
5. John C, b. Oct. 22, 1804.
6. Thomas E., b. Dec. 9, 1806.
7. David, b. Sept. 8, 1808.
8. Jeremiali, b. April 6, 1811.
9. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 6, 1814.
BEAN.
Stephen Bean, and his wife Lydia, lived in East Weare; Stephen
d., date unknown ; Lydia d. 1829, aged 92. Ch.: —
Euth, m. Thomas Eayraond.
Esther, m. Elijah Peaslee, 1804.
Elizabeth, m. Jonathan Brown, 1799.
Samuel Bean lived in the north-east part of the town, where his
family had the small-pox, which so alarmed the citizens of Weare.
Mr. Bean rem. to Sutton, N. H., where he d. at a great age.
*EUEN P.. Baktlett lives at South Weare, on the farm which he inherited from
his lather, Jolin Hartlett. He is a keen businessman and a proj^ressive farmer. A
prominent member of tlie Patrons of Husljandry, lie practises on 'his farm what he
preaches in the Grange halls. He has always "been a staunch Democrat, and was
once candidate of that party for state senator.
BEARD; BFXK; BELCHER. 733
BEARD.
Moses M. Beard came from New Boston, about ls;i5 ; he was a
shoemaker ; lived at the foot of Baker's hill. Ch. : —
1. George.
2. Sumner, b. 1828; ni. Electa Wadleigh ; was an engineer; went
to war in the 16th N. H. vols. ; d. Aug. 23, 1863. CI). : (1),
Roselia, b. July 13, 1851. (2), John, b. Jan. 5, 1853.
3. Mary Ann, m. Stephen B. Colby; lives in Quincy, Mass.
4. Augusta.
5. Eliza, m. William Whittle; lives in Hillsborough Bridge.
6. Charles, was a sailor; served in the n:ivy during the Kebellion ;
d. at Weare, Dec. 3, 1881.
7. Lucv.
8. Austin.
BECK.
Clement Beck, son of Henry and Alice Beck, b. in Concord,
about 1776 or '77, was bound to the Shakers of Canterbury, his
father having adopted that belief and rem. to that town, about
1782. Clement remained here and learned the trade of a black-
smith, but, in 1815, left the Shakers, m. Susan Sargent of Loudon,
and came to East Weare, engaging in the blacksmitli business from
1816 till 1831, when he rem. to Tlopkinton, where he d. Nov. 20,
1849; his widow d. July 23, 1865. Ch., all b. in Weare : —
1. Calvin, b. 1820; m. Catherine Garrabrant, of New Jersey; he is
a dealer in fruit in New York.
2. Sullivan, b. April 4, 1824; d. 1825.
3. Perley, b. Ajiril 4, 1824 ; lives on the farm, in Ho2)kinton ; unmd.
BELCHER.
WooDBRiDGE Belcher m, ^lelutable Tenney, and lived in South
Weare. Ch.: —
1. Samuel, m. Anna Caldwell ; moved to Stockbridge, Vt.
2. Olive Tenney, b. Dec. 21, 1792 ; killed by lightning, July 29, 1802.
3. Harriet Young, b. Oct. 14, 1794.
4. Oliver Tenney, b. Jan. 1, 1797; rem. to Stockbridge, Vt.
734 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
BIXBY.
Daniel Paige Bixby, son of Daniel and Mary (Todd) Bixby,
was b. in Francestown, May 21, 1824 ; m. 1, Sarah Willard, of Fran-
cestown; 2, Caroline W. Chase, of Weare. Mr. Bixby enlisted in
the 1st N. E. cavalry, in Oct., 1861, where he served two years; re-
enlisted in the 1st N. H. cavalry, and served till the close of the war.
He came to Weare in 1881. Ch., all born in Francestown : —
1. Charles A., b. June 11, 1850.
2. Arthur S., b. Oct. 16, 1857 ; m. Annie H. C^i'i'ier? of Manchester.
Ch. of 2d wife : —
3. Guy S., b. Sept. 20, 1872.
4. Addie, b. Sept. 3, 1875 ; d. Sept., 1877.
5. Florence May, b. Nov. 22, 1877; adopted.
BLACK.
Charles,* son of Paul B. and Hannah (Killom) Black, was b. at
Worcester, Mass., in 1886; he m. Ruth A. Tompkins, and came to
East Weare about 1867. Ch. : —
1. Charles Arthur, b, Aug. 16, 1861 ; m. Carrie, dau. of Abner
Frost, of Oil Mills^. Ch. : (1), Walter, b. July 31, 1883.
(2), Ruth A., b. Aug. 5, 1886.
2. Cora, d. young.
3. Herman C, b. April 12, 1865.
4. Jennie, b. Feb. 13, 1867; m. Asa E. Felch.
Jesse L. S. Black, a brother of Paul B., came to East Weare
about 1868; he d. in Weare Jan. 9, 1882; his son, Ezra, who came
with him, m. Laura P. Hemphill, of Henniker; res. at Hillsborough.
BLAISDELL.
JoNATHAX Blaisdell lived at South Weare, on the mountain,
just east of the Bartlett farm ; he d. about 1785 ; the widow and
her sons lived here several years after. Ch. of Jonathan and Miriam
Blaisdell : —
* CuAULES Black learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and manufactured furni-
ture for about ten years after coming to Weare. He owned a larjje shop and em-
ployed many liands, tlius contributing greatly to the prosperity of, the village. He
has also built several houses at East WeUre. He now resides on a farm near " Bos-
ton," known as the Mudgett place.
BLAISDELL; BLAKE. 735
1. Jane, b. Dec. 29, 1762.
2. Mary, b. April 10, 1765 ; m. P>j-a Miulgett; went to Fletc]ier,Vt.
3. Raliili,b.Dec.29, 1768; m. Sarah Ila.lley in 170<). Their. son, Silas
Blaisdell, was an Ejtiscopal minister at Hopkinton, X. II.
4. Jonathan, b. Feb. 28, 1772.
5. Daniel, b. March 12, 1776.
6. Hannah, b. July 9, 1778.
7. Betty, b. April 23, 1781.
Samuel Blaisdell lived on lot ninety-one, range seven. He
sold his farm and went to Hopkinton, N. H. Ch., b. in Weare : —
Trueworthy* lived in Hopkinton, afterwards in Manchester.
Martha W., b. Jan. 6, 1797 ; m. Osgood Paige.
BLAKE.
John Blake^ came from Salisbury, Mass., about 1770, and
settled on lot forty-seven, range six, where Joshua Flanders now
lives. His four sons, Jesse, John, Winthrop and Hezekiah, daughter
Dolly, and perhaps others, came with him. Jesse- lived with his
father, and built a grist-mill on Center brook, which they owned
until they sold to Oliver Edwards, and moved to Lebanon, N. H.
Ch. of Jesse and Dolly Blake : —
1. Abigail, b. March 5, 1772.
2. David, b. Sept. 17, 1775 ; m. Achsah Clement.
3. Betty, b. Dec. 9, 1778 ; m. Jeremiah Burpee, of Xew Lon-
don, N. H.
4. Dolly, b. April 14, 1782 ; m. Daniel March, of New London, X. H.
5. Miriam, b. Oct. 20, 1784; m. William Evans.
6. Jesse, b. March 31, 1787 ; m. Betsey Paige, of Weare.
7. Lydia, b. May 27, 1789.
8. Sarah, b. Feb. 19, 1791.
9. Mary, b. May 19, 1795.
10. Samuel, b. Oct. 10, 1798.
JuH\ Blake- lived on lot forty-seven, range si.x, near where the
North Weare dejtot now stands. Ch. of John"- and Betty Blake: —
1. Jonathan, b. Aug. 1, 1780.
•TiifKWoRTHY Blaisdeli. was a prominent citizen of Manchester, whore lie
owni'd a fon.siihTHble iiiiioiint of real i'.stiitc'. lie took u Hvely intfrost In the city's
wt'lfiiro, unci on its iucorpuration, in 1S4G, wiis cliosen ii nicnibor of the llrst boiiril of
uKluriucn.
736 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WE ARE.
2. Jesse, b. April 12, 1782 ; went to Canada previous to the war
of 1812 ; returned during the war, and built a house on
the road between what is now Rockland and North Weare.
3. Betty, b. Oct. 26, 1784.
4. John, b. March 7, 1786.
5. Aaron, b. Dec. 13, 1787.
6. Abigail, b. Oct. 27, 1789 ; m. 1, James Peaslee ; 2, Bartholo-
mew Cressey.
Hezekiah* lived in Weare a few years. Little is known of him
or his brother, Winthrop-. Dolly m. Jeremiah Green.
BLISS.
Irvixg E. Bliss and his sister, Hattie C. Bliss, were adopted,
when young, by Homer F. Breed, of Weare Center.
Irving E., b. 1864 ; m. Rosella Jones ; res. at Weare Center.
Hattie C, b. 1866; res. at AVeare Center; unrad.
BOOTH.
Charles Booth, with his mother, Adalixe Booth, came from
Vermont soon after the close of the war of the Rebellion. He
sei'ved three years in the 4th Yt. vols. ; m. Augusta Adams, of
Henniker; he is a painter; res. at North Weare.
BOWIE.
Joseph Y. Bowie, son of Alexander Bowie, was b. Feb. 10, 1834,
at Bowdoin, Me.; m. Susan M. Chase; she was b. April 3, 1841, at
Lynn, Mass. Mr. Bowie served three years in the 14th N. H. vols.,
from 1862 to 1865, holding the office of sergeant during that time;
he res. at Weare Center. Ch. : —
1. Philip C, b. Aug. 17, 1861 ; m. Ella J. Lord.
2. Josejth A., b. Jan. 5, 1863 ; m. Emma L. Tebbetts.
3. Derwin W., b. May 9, 1866.
4. Bertha R., b. Oct. 8, 1871.
5. Blanche E., b. Aug. 29, 1882.
BOWIE; HOYNTON. 737
Bradfokd, son of Alexander Bowie, was h. at Bowdoin, Me.,
Jan. "27, lS4r); he ni. Melissa Chase; was a blacksniitli at East
Weare several years ; now farmer and slioemaker ; res. lot ninety,
range seven. Ch. : —
1. Elmer B.,b. July 24, 1868.
2. Alfred E., b. Feb. 7, 1880.
3. Wilford, b. March 28, 1881.
BOYNTON.
Moses Boynton came from Andover, Mass., to this town about
1782, he having served in the Revolutionary war previous to moving
here; he d. Dec. 10, 1836; Mary, his wife, d. Dec. 31, 1825. Ch., b.
in Andover : —
1. Mary, b. April 27, 1778 ; m. Abraham Fifield.
2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 29, 1780; m. Stephen Emerson, 3d.
3. Moses, b. 1781.
4. Nathan, b. in Weare April, 1783; m. Anna Worthen.
5. Thomas, b. June 10, 1785; m. Lydia Davis.
6. John, b. Feb. 28, 1787 ; lived in Lowell; a carpenter ; unnid.
7. David, b. July 17, 1789.+
8. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 14, 1791.+
9. Samuel, b. Feb. 19, 1794; d. July 2, 1828.
David-, son of Moses and Mary Boynton, m. Lydia Favor ; lived
on Barnard hill ; he d. April 20, 1862 ; Lydia d. Aug. 5, 1867. Ch. :—
1. John F., b. :\ray 28, 1816.+
2. Daniel, b. Jan. 11, 1818; m. Hannah Johnson ; lives in Weare;
no ch.
3. Frances, b. Sept. 8, 1819; m. Ezekiel W. Moore.
4. Betsey, b. Jan. 4, 1822 ; m. Thomas Favor.
0. Sarah F., b. Aug. 4, 1825; m. Paige M. Barnard.
6. Eliza J., 1). June 29, 1832; ra. Elijah P. Purington.
7. Mary Ellen, b. March 19, 1840 ; m. Albert H. Sawyer.
John F.^ son of David and Lydia F. Boynton, m. Lovilla George ;
he d. 1874. Ch. :—
1. Rodney E., b. 1850 ; m. Amelia Barnard.
2. George E., b. 1852; m. Ilattie Pierce.
3. Amos (4., b. 1853; m, Lettie Jackman.
738 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
4. Paige A., b. 1855 ; m. Abbie Trow.
5. Sarah L., b. 1856 ; ra. William Muri^hy ; she d. 1881.
6. Horace, b. 1858 ; d. young.
7. Clinton Will, b. 1859; m. Lavina Clough, of Deering; res.
North Weare. Ch., George, b. 1882.
8. James W., b. 1862; m. Lizzie Brown.
9. Harvey G., b. 1864.
10. Charlie E., b. 1866; d. young.
11. John, b. 1867; d. young.
12. Ida, b. 1868.
13. Ernest, b. 1871.
14. Elberton, b. 1873.
Nathaniel^, son of Moses and Mary Boynton, m. Martha Curtis,
of Dunbarton; he was a carpenter; lived at East Weare; d. 1876.
Ch.: —
1. Alfred, b. 1820; m. Sarah Guttersou; he d. 1868; she d. 1871.
2. Elvira, b. 1823; d. 1839.
3. Mary A., b. 1826; m. Buzzell Barnard.
4. George H., res. in Boston, Mass.
5. Helen, m. Charles Davis.
Benjamin Boynton came from New Boston about 1842; hem.
Judith Evans, of Weare. Ch. : —
1. Aurinda, m. Moses Mudgett.
2. George Sumner, d. unmd.
Parker Boynton, brother of Benjamin, came from New Bos-
ton; lived at South Weare; m. 1, Judith Green; 2, Nancy C. Gove;
he d. 1855. Ch. of 1st wife: —
1. Green, b. 1826.+
2. Abby, b. 1828; m. George C. Paige.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
3. Frank P., b. 1852; m. Elvira J. Putney, of Deering,
Green-, son of Parker and Judith (Green) Boynton, m. Catharine
Palmei'. Ch. : —
1. Leonard C, b. 1846; m. Frances Kendall; res. Nashua.
2. Loren D., b. 1849; m. Sarah Guilford.
3. Abby, b. 1854; m. Edward Gregg.
BOYNTON; BRACKENBURY; BRAGG; BRANCH. 739
4. Mary, h. 18G0; in. Edwin Wheeler.
5. Cordelia, b. 18G1.
6. John, b. 186:2.
7. S(iaier, b. 1864; d. young.
8. Charles, b. 1870.
9. Nellie, b. 1872.
10. Lafayette, b. 1875; d. 1878.
BRACKENBURY.
Daniel Bkackenbuky, b. May 6, 1758; m. Sarah Brown, and
settled on the Brown farm on the mountain, South Weare; lie d.
Nov. 24, 1794. Ch. :—
1. Jedediah, b. March 14, 1784; d. Aug. 25, 1788.
2. Sarah, b. March 30, 1785.
3. Polly, b. Oct. 24, 1788.
4. Huldah, b. Sept. 11, 1790.
BRAGGr.
FuEDKKK K and Eliza Bragg came here about thirty years ago ;
he was formerly a wood-worker in Lowell ; he bought a farm about
one and one-half miles north of East Weare village, where he lived
till his death, April 14, 1880; his widow survives him; no ch.
BRANCH.
Oliver Ernesto Branch* was b. at Madison, Lake county, O.,
-July 19, 1847 ; he was the son of P]x-Judge Wm. W. Branch and Lucy
J. Bartram. William W.Branch was b. at Aurelius, N. Y., Aug. 31,
1804; lie was the son of William Branch, who was b. at Preston,
Conn., Sept. 3, 1760; he was a soldier of the Revolution through
seven years and seven months' service; he m. Lucretia Branch, who
was b. at Pittsfield, Mass., in 1764 ; he d. at Madison, O., in 1849.
• Oi.ivKii E. Hkantii ffmdnatod from Ilmniltnn collcprc Clinton, N. Y., in 187S, nnrt
WHS cli'ctril ;i I'lii Hrlji Kappii. IIi' ;rniilii;ilril Iroiii tlir ( olmnliia Law ^cliool in IS7i>,
iiinl ill ls77 lie lucanic a iiniiihrr ol tlii' law linn of Hiainli \ Hraiuli, at UrJ Itroad-
wav. N. v.. ami voiitiniH'il in i)iiu-tici' tlnic until l.ss"i. In l.ssi In- iviiiovoil to Wi-iire,
\vir.ri> liu was ck'tti'd rciinsmtativi- to tlif (Ic-ni-ral Court in issi;. While in tin- li-^'is-
lutiirc lie scrvtti on tin- i-oininittfcs of tlu' Juiliciary and inuiiiiipal siill"ra);<'. and took
a proiniiu-nt part in the drlilicratioiis of tin- house. Ik" is the roiiipiU-r of "Tho
llainiltoii Speaker," published in l!<7s, and of "The Nutloiuil Series ot Speakers,"
puUlisbed in l>»ii.
740 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Lucy J. Bartrara was b. at Huntington, Conn., May 25, 1816; her
father was Uriah Bartrara, of Danbury, Conn., b. in 1782; he was
a captain in the war of 1812; he m. Rebecca Williams, of Reading,
Conn., who was b. in 1787 ; moved to Ohio in 1817. Oliver E.
Branch was m. Oct. 17, 1878, at Weare, to Sarah M., dau. of John
W. and Hannah D. Chase. Ch.: —
1. Oliver Winslow, b. in New York city Oct. 4, 1879.
2. Dorothy Witter, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec, 1881.
3. Frederick William, b. at Weare Sejn. 18, 1886.
BREED.
Allen BreedS b. in England in 1601, came to New England in
1630, and settled in Lynn in 1630-31 ; he d. 1692.
Allen-, his son, b. in England in 1626; m. Mary Breed; had six
children.
Samuel^, son of Allen and Mary Breed, b. Sept. 25, 1669; m.
Anna Hood, of Lynn, and had ten children, two of whom had
descendants who came to Weare: —
Nathan, b. Jan. 3, 1702.
Ebenezer, b. May 5, 1710.
Nathan*, son of Samuel and Anna (Hood) Breed, m. Mary Bas-
sett, of Lynn, and had eleven children, two of whom came to Weare : —
Zephaniah, b. March 10, 1737.
Mary, their tenth child, b. Aug. 15, 1748; m. Phillips Sawyer; came
to Weare in 1788.
Zephaniah^ fifth child of Nathan and Mary B. Breed, m. Ruth
Phillips, and came to Weare in 1776; settled at the Center, and
kept a tavern ; the town-meetings were held at his house several
years. Ch. : —
1. Abigail P., b. June 21, 1763 ; m. Edmund Johnson, 1791.-
2. Mary, b. 1764; m. Edmund Gove, of Weare.
3. Daniel, b. April 9, 1769.+
4. Zephaniah,b.l771 ; m.Hannah Wing; settled in DeRuyter,N.Y.
5. Cornelia, b. Feb. 18, 1774 ; m, Enoch Paige.
6. Jonathan, b. Nov. 29, 1776.-|-
15REED. 741
Daniel", son of Zeplianiali aii<l Ruth (Pliilliits) Breed, in. 1,
Mary Chase, 1794, who d. 1790; '2, Abigail Hodgdon, 1799, who d.
1802; 8, Mary Austin, of Rochester, N. H., who d. 1820; 4, Betsey
Peaslee, 1824; he d. 1852; she d. April 10, 1884. He settled first
at Weare Center, then rem. to Unity, N. II. (See p. 377.) Ch. of
Daniel and oNIary (Austin) Breed : —
1. Abigail, b. Dec. 18, 1807; m. John C. Paige; settled in Unity.
2. Moses, b. Sept. 27, 1809; went to Peoria, 111., where he d.
1835.
3. Mary, b. Oct. 11, 1811 ; m. Josiah D. Chase.
4. Daniel, b. March 20, 1813; m. Gulielma ; lives at Wash-
ington, D. C. Ch.: (1), Ella. (2), Wilhehnina.
Ch. of Daniel and Betsey P. Breed: —
5. Israel P., b. June 2, 1825; d. 1826.
6. Enoch, b. Jan. 27, 1827; m. 1, Helen Skillmau; 2, Julia Brown.
One ch., Caroline E., b. July 4, 1872.
7. Israel P., b. Dec. 14, 1828; m. Emily Perkins. Ch.: (1),
Schuyler G., b. June 3, 1860. (2), Bessie M., b. July 19,
1870.
8. Anna, b. Feb. 7, 1818; res. at Unity; unmd.
Jonathan", son of Zephaniah and Ruth P. Breed, m. Lydia John-
son, of Unity ; she d. March 20, 1834 ; he d. Dec. 22, 1859. Ch. :—
1. Ruth, b. July 3, 1806; m. Levi Johnson, of Unity; she is now
living at St. Johnsbury, Yt.
2. Amos, b. Oct. 10, 1807.+
3. Mary, b. April 26, 1813 ; d. 1830.
4. Anna, b. Feb. 7, 1818; d. 1851.
Amos", son of Jonathan and Lydia (Johnson) Breed, m. 1, Anna
Gove, of Deering; 2, Mary Moody, of Danville, Me. Ch. of Amos
and Anna (Gove) Breed: —
1. Hannah E., b. Aug. 8, 1838; m. Ethan Allen Currier; res. at
Clinton, Mass. Ch.: (1), Anna. (2), Helen.
2. Maranda, b. Feb. 12, 1840; d. April 25, 1850.
3. Dilwyn, b. Dec. 8, 1841; ni. Amelia Tucker, of Potsdam,
N. Y.; res. at Manchester, N. 11. Ch.: (1), Mary, b. 1871.
(2), Albert, b. 1872.
742 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
4. Sarah,- b, March 9, 1847; m. Isaac Stevens; she cl. March 7,
1882. Ch.: (1), Arthur I., b. 1877. (2), Mary E., b. 1882.
5. Levi, b. Nov. 9, 1850; m. Anna Baker, of Beverly, Mass. No
ch., but adopted Sarah's youngest child, Mary E.
Ebexezer^, son of Samuel and Anna (Hood) Breed, in. Rebecca
; they had ten ch.
Ebenezee^, the sixth child of Ebenezer and Rebecca Breed, was
b. Dec. 5, 1741; m. 1, Lydia Bassett; 2, Mary Green; settled in
Weare in 1774. Ch. of 1st wife: —
1. Ebenezer, b, April 17, 1764.-J-
2. Enoch, b. Jan. 23, 1766.+
3. Stephen, b. May 8, 1768.+
4. Content, b. Oct. 27, 1769 ; m. Daniel Gove.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
5. Lydia, b. April 12, 1776; m. William Breed, of Lynn, Mass.
6. Rebecca, b. Nov. 26, 1777 ; m. Josiah Gove.
7. Isaiah, b. Oct. 24, 1779.+
8. Ruth, b. May 26, 1782; m. Isaac Bassett, of Lynn, Mass.
9. William, b. June 8, 1784; m. Sally Dixy, of Salem.
10. Mary, b. July 3, 1786; m. Ezekiel Estes, of Lynn.
11. Micajah, b. Oct. 20, 1788.+
12. Anna, b. Feb. 1, 1791 ; m. Elisha Parker, of Lynn.
13. Phebe, b. April 6, 1793; m. Abner Jones; rem. to Great Falls,
then Lyman; she d. 1856.
14. Samuel D., b. June 12, 1795.+
Ebenezer", son of Ebenezer and Lydia (Bassett) Breed, m. Mar-
tha Peaslee, of Newton, N. H. ; he settled on the hill west of Duck
pond about 1787; he d. 1848; she d. 1829. Ch.:—
1. Richard, b. Dec. 2, 1790.-]-
2. John, b. Jan. 14, 1793.+
3. Enoch, b. Aug. 8, 1795; m. Judith P. Dow; lived at Woburn,
Mass.; he d. 1866; she d. 1877. Ch.: (1), George N., b.
1821 ; m. Anna Johnson; he d. 1848; she d. 1854. (2),
Clarissa, b. 1827; d. 1838.
4. Thomas F., b. April 2, 1799; m. Mary Green; settled on the
homestead of his father, where he now lives, at the age of
88 years. Ch.: (1), Martha Ann, b. Feb. 2,1, 1827. (2),
Mary Ellen, b. Jan. 11, 1838.
BKKED. 743
JvicnAun", son of Ebonezer and Maitlia P. Breed, in. Betliia IIus-
sey, of Ilenniker, and settled in Henniker. Ch. : —
1. Mary 1\, b. .Ian. 20, 1815; ni. Elijab U. Huntington, of Hen-
niker. One ch., Sewell C.
2. James B., b. Oct. 18, 1816; d. .Inly 18, 1817.
3. Daniel H., b. June 18, 1819; ni. Ruth Feaslee, of Pittsfield,
N. H.; he had a woolen mill in Deering, N. H., a few years,
then rem. to Indiana; d. at Indianapolis July 13, 1870.
One ch., Mary Jane, b. Feb. 12, lf<5U; m. Malilon Cook, of
Illinois.
4. Ebenezer, b. June 9, 1821 ; d. March 8, 1824.
5. Albert, b. April 4, 1823; m. 1, Cynthia Green; had one son,
Moses, b. 1848; d. 1805; Cynthia d. 1858; 2, Elizabeth
Osborne, of Peabody, Mass.; 3, Jane Peaslee, of Henniker,
1867 ; he d. at Peabody, 1886.
6. Stephen, b. Oct. 16, 1826; m. Mary Peaslee, of Pittsfield, N.
11.; rem. to Indiana; she d. about 1866. He m. 2d, Clara
A. Langdon, of Mount Gilead, O., where they reside; he
is a minister of the Society of Friends.
John", son of Ebenezer and Martha P. Breed, m. 1, Hyrena
Thompson, of Pittsfield, N. H. ; 2, Wid. Lydia Gove, of Lincoln,
Vt.; he settled first in Pittsfield, then came to We.are, and settled
on farm one-half mile east of Center Square; he d. 1882, Ch: —
1. Lewis, b. April 1, 1826; m. Rebecca Paige, of South Hamp-
ton, N. H.; he d. March 26, 1864.
2. Asa, b. Feb. 10, 1828; m. Emily Osborn, 1853; he was a
farmer ; d. Dec. 16, 1868, from the effects of a fall from a
hay-mow in his barn. Ch. : (1), Abby A., b. Sept. 28,
1854 ; d. May 14, 1858. (2), Clarissa A., b. Oct. 30, 1856;
d. 1858. (3), Edward T., b. Aug. 10, 1858 ; lives on the
homestead ; was selectman in 1885. (4), Edgar C, b. July
18, 1860; m. Catharine Eaton; he owns a farm in Bed-
ford; she d. 1886. (5), Hyrena, b. Aug. 10, 1862; m.
Albert Whiteley, of Boston; she d. 1884; left one ch.
(6), Marianna, b. Feb. 23, 1868.
ExocH^ son of Ebenezer and Lydia (Bassott) Breed, lived in
Lynn with an uncle till about 1780, when he went to Weare and
744 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
lived with his father. He ni. 1, Martha Mower, of Lynn ; 2, Lydia
Frye, of Bolton, Mass. He was a farmer and tanner; had been
selectman ; was superintendent of the Friends' boarding-school at
Providence, R. I., over ten years ; they both d. at Weare in 1847.
Ch. : —
1. Stephen P., b. Jan. 20, 1796.+
2. Abigail, b. Nov. 12, 1798; m. Israel Hoag.
3. Nathan, b. Nov. 12, 1798.+
4. Lydia, b. June 26, 1803; d. at Providence, R. L, 1874, unmd.
5. Moses, b. March 26, 1807. +
Stephen P.', son of Enoch and Martha (Mower) Breed, ra. 1,
Peace N. Dow; 2, Wid. Anna G. Huse. He was a tanner, and car-
ried on business first in Weare, then in Concord, N. H., then in
Alton, 111., where his first wife d., 1847. He returned to Weare,
and was the first station agent at the North Weare depot, which
place he held twenty-two years. He d. 1871 ; Anna d. 1882. Ch.
of Stephen and Peace N. Breed : —
1. Lydia Ann, b. Feb. 2, 1820; m. John Roberts; res. at Los
Gatos, Cal.
2. Dana F., b. Jan. 14, 1823 ; ra. 1, Lizzie Farnham ; 2, ;
is a merchant, and res. at Hannibal, Mo.
3. Mary D., b. May 17, 1825 ; m. Frank Cusliing ; res. in California.
4. Eliza F., b. Nov. 28, 1830; m. Lorenzo Hapgood; she d. 1853.
5. Caroline S., b. Dec. 14,1839; m. John H. Paige; res. Santa
Cruz, Cal.
Nathan'^,* son of Enoch and Martha M. Breed, m. Miriam Frye;
lived on the fai-m of his father; he d. 1871; she d. 1861. Ch. : —
1. Homer F"., b. Oct. 10, 1823; m. Rhoda Chase; he is a dealer
in wood and lumber; lives at Weare Center, and owns the
Chase mills on Center brook. Two ch., Charles F. and
George ; both d. in infancy.
2. Sarah, b. Nov. 3, 1826; m. John Milton Gove; she d. 1865.
3. Dorcas F., b. Feb. 16, 1834 ; m. John Milton Gove. (See Gove.)
* Nathan Breed was a life-long member of the Society of Friends, — one of a
typo now fast passinf? away in Wcai-e. lie never licKl public oflicc; because he neither
sought nor desii'ed such distinction. He was a thrifty and successful fanner, and
none were more ready than he to respond to calls for aid and sympathy fi'om those
sick or in trouble.
BREED. 745
Moses, soil of Enocli and Martha M. Breed, in. Jerusha Kider ;
lie was a shoemaker; lived many years in Lynn, where his two sons
were born; he returned to Weare about 1844; she d. 1864; he d.
1879. Ch.: —
1. Enoch Warren, b. Aug. 23, 1842 ; ni. Susan J. Stiles, of Goffs-
town ; he was formerly a shoemaker, now a farmer ; lives
on lot eighty-four, range three; he enlisted in Co. D, 14th
N. H. vols. ; was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek,
Oct. 19, 1864; discharged at Savannah, Ga., July 8, 1865.
Ch.: (1), Lillian M., b. Nov. 15, 1869; m. Harris G. Cram.
(2 and 3), Frank M. and Fred L., b. Aug. 16, 1872. (4),
Florence Ethel, b. Aug. 21, 1884.
2. Eugene, b. March 9, 1844; enlisted in Co. B, 9th N. H. vols.;
was wounded at Poplar Grove church, Sept. 30th ; d. Oct.
3, 1864.
Stephen^ son of Ebenezer and Lydia B. Breed, m. Rhoda Chase;
lived on the south half of lot twenty-nine, range four; he d. 1827;
her death, Oct. 23, 1830, was caused by being thrown from a car-
riage. Ch. : —
o
1. Hannah B., b. May 4, 1798; m. Ephraim Leighton, of Farm-
ington, N. H.
2. David C, b. May 6, 1800.+
3. Clarissa, b. Jan. 29, 1804; m. George Nowell, of Wolfborough,
N. H.; she d. 1862. One ch., George Dana, b. about 1832.
4. Mary, b. Nov. 19, 1805; d. May 15, 1810.
5. John C, b. Oct. 19, 1811; m. Eunice S. Gove; he d. 1881.
No children.
DJiviD C.'', son of Stephen and Rhoda C. Breed, in. 1, .Vlinena
Varney, of Wolfborough, who d. 1836; 2, Mary B. Varney, her
sister. He was in the tanning business a while, but returned to the
farm, where he d. Aug. 22, 1877; his widow survives him. Ch.: —
1. Susan v., b. May 24, 1830; m. Asaph Rand.
2. Stephen, b. Oct. 22, 1831 ; m. Emma R. Leister; res. Lynn.
By 2d wife :—
3. Charles W., b. Feb. 22, 1842; d. in infancy.
4. Mary Ahnina, b. May 25, 1845; res. with her mother.
48
746 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Isaiah'^, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Green) Breed, m. Sally
Gove ; he Avas a farmer, and lived on lot seventy-nine, range three ;
he d. March 17, 1849 ; she d. 1860. Ch.: —
1. Isaac Bassett, b. Aug. 12, 1811 ; m. Mary Eaton. Two ch.,
Addie and Frank.
2. Humphrey, b. July 7, 1820; d. Oct. 30, 1846.
MicAjAH^, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Green) Breed, ra. Ruth
Gove, 1811 ; lie settled first in Henniker, rem. to Weare, then to
Unity, and in 1837 to Weare, on lot thirty-five, range five, first lot
west of Friends' north meeting-house; he d. May 17, 1855; she
d. May 6, 1874. Ch. :—
1. Edmund, b. Aug. 2, 1813 ; d. at Providence, R. I., Sept. 21, 1834.
2. William, b. Oct. 20, 1816; d. May 5, 1848, on his return from
Cuba, where he had been for the benefit of his health.
3. Zephaniah,* b. March 10, 1819; m. Mary B. Thompson, of
Pittsfield, N. H. ; res. on the farm formerly owned by
his father. Ch.: (1), William O., b. Jan. 29,1846; m.
Abbie M. Grossman; one ch., d. young. (2), Charles H.,
b. Dec. 1, 1847; m. Caroline V. Aldricb ; one ch., Herbert
A., b. Dec. 23, 1886. (3), Maria Louise, b. March 11,
1852 ; d. Aug. 20, 1860. (4), Francis H., b. Jan. 14, 1856;
d. Feb. 20, 1860. (5), Jennie F., b. March 10, 1863.
Samuel D.", son of Ebenezer and Mary (Green) Breed, m. Eliza-
beth H. Maddock, of Philadelphia; he was engaged in the shoe
trade in Philadelphia many years; he d. Nov. 11, 1857; his wife d.
1864. Ch.: —
1. Sarah M., b. Dec. 25, 1825.
2. William, b. Jan. 4, 1828; ra. Mary B. Boyce, of Lynn ; he was
a physician in Philadelphia; deceased.
3. Mary J., b. April 25, 1835.
4. Eunice B., d. young.
* Zephaniah Breed lia,s always carried on the place where he now resides; he
has also engaged in making shoes when not busy on his farm. In his earlier years
lie tauglit scliool, and more recently has been an occasional contributor to the agri-
cultural press. Mr. Breed is an active, progressive man, readj' to adopt any im-
proved methods for farm work, lie is said to Iiave been the first man in Weare to use
the mowing machine, and has invented and patented several useful farm appliances.
He allied himself with the temperance movement when the subject was first made
an issue in Weare, and has since vigorously supported the cause.
BROOKLKHANK; HKOWN. 747
BKOCKLEBANK.
Lieut, Samukl Brocklebank and Jane, liis wife, settled south
of the PeasK'e tavern at East Weare; he served in the Revohition ;
was selectman ; rem. to New London, N. II. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b, June 12, 1705.
2. Jane, h. June 28, 1767.
3. Phebe, b. July 3, 1709.
4. Sally, 1). July 15, 1771.
5. Mol'ly, b. Nov. 13, 1773.
6. John, b. Feb. 24, 1776.
7. Hannah, b Feb. 21, 1779.
BROWN.
JosiAH Buowx m. Deborah Corliss, and came here in 1764;
settled at South Weare. Cli. : —
1. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 23, 1759; d. 1810.
2. Timothy, b. March 6, 1761.
3. Sarah, b. March 29, 1763.
4. Lydia, b. June 10, 1765; d., unmd., May 4, 1851.
5. Deborah, b. June 15, 1767 ; d., unmd., Aug. 23, 1851.
6. David, b. May 9, 1769.
7. Moses, b. March 12, 1772.
8. Mary, b. May 25, 1774.
9. Jeremiah, b. June 12, 1776 ; d. Sept. 20, 1809.
10. Josiah, b. Feb. 4, 1781 ; m. Sarah Dudley, of Alton ; lived at
South Weare; he d. Sejit. 26, 1846; the other sons went
to Vermont.
James Brown came from Kensington i)reviousto the Revolution;
served in the army at Rhode Island and at Saratoga; he settled in
the north range, near the north-west corner of the town, and moved
over the town line into Henniker about 1800. lie m. Anna Emery.
Ch.: —
1. Lydia, b. Feb. 16, 1780; ni. John Newton; rem. to Newj>ort,
N. H.
2. Susanna, b. Feb. 21, 1783; d. unmd.
3. Moses, b. Nov. 2, 17 85.+
748 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
4. Josiah, b. Sept. 22, 1788 ; ra. Lydia Newton. One eh., Susan,
b. 1814; m. Rev. Hiram Holmes, of Bradford, N. H.
5. James, b. Nov. 26, 1791 ; ra. Lucy Newton; he d. in Bradford,
N. H.
MosES", son of James and Anna (Emery) Brown, m. Abigail
Folsom, of Deering, and settled in Henniker. Mr. Brown held
many offices in that town ; was selectman ten years, moderator
seven and representative nine; he d. April 26, 1858; his wife d.
Oct. 17, 1863. Ch, :—
1. Anna, b. Feb. 20, 1810; d. unmd.
2. Jesse, b. April 22, 1812; d. unmd.
3. David F., b. Oct. 29, 1813.+
4. Josiah, b. Oct. 14, 1818; was a physician in Lynn; now de-
ceased.
5. Mary J,, b. Dec. 2, 1820 ; m. Augustus Savory.
6. James, b. Sept. 7, 1826; lives in Henniker; m. Mary S. Newhall.
David F.^, son of Moses and Abigail F. Brown, m. Betsey J. But-
ler, of Hillsborough ; he was for many years a merchant in Weai-e
Center ; res. in Concord, N. H. One ch. : —
James B., b. Sept. 23, 1848; a merchant in Wentworth, N. H.
Enoch Browx^ came from Seabrook in 1771 ; settled on lot
eighteen, range five. Ch. of Enoch and Betty Brown, the first
seven being b. in Seabrook: —
1. Elizabeth, b. March 17, 1755; m. William Collins.
2. Enoch, b. June 10, 1756.+
3. Josiah, b. Nov. 30, 1759 ; d. unmd.
4. Sarah, b. March 2, 1761 ; d. unmd.
5. Elijah, b. Sept. 30, 1765.+
6. Eliphalet, b. July 16, 1767.+
7. Simon, b. Jan. 8, 1770.-|-
8. Comfort, b. Nov. 5, 1772; d. unmd.
9. Elisha, b. Feb. 1, 1775.+
Enoch^, son of Enoch and Betty Brown, m. Sarah Davis, of Gos-
port, N. II. Cli.: Benjamin, John, Mary, Dexter, Squires and
perhaps others; the family rem. to Bridgewater, N. H.
ijKuwN. 749
Elijah-, son of Enoch and Betty Brown, m. Dorothy Chase, of
Seabrook ; lived on the south end of lot seventy-four, range seven.
Ch. : —
1, Elizabeth, b. Dec. 2, 1790 ; ni. Ninian Follansbee.
± Josiah, b. Sept. 3, 1793.4-
3. Sarah, b. May 30, 1800 ; m. John Gale.
JosiAir', son of Elijah an<l Dorothy (Chase) Brown, m. Susan
Kezar, of Ilenniker; lived on lot seventy-four, range seven; he d.
April 3, 1871 ; she d. April 7, 1871. Ch.: —
1. William H., b. Dec. 30, 1817.+
•J. John K., b. 18-23.+
3. Anna, m. Aaron Hall. Twoch.: (1), xVnnie S. (2), Mary.
William H.*, son of Josiah and Susan (Kezar) Brown, ni. 1,
Abigail Brown, of Deering, in 1840 ; 2, Ruth A. Eaton, who d.
1876; 3, Delia G. Andrews; lives on Barnard hill. Ch.: —
1. Elvira, by 1st wife, b. 1842.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
2. Thomas F., b. Sept. 13, 1852; m. Alice Davis ; lives in Boston.
3. Ann Louisa, b. Oct. 18, 1855 ; m. John P. Young, of Manchester.
4. Lizzie P., b. April 1, 1863.
John K,*, son of Josiah and Susan (Kezar) Brown, m. 1, Louisa
Seavey ; 2, Janet Dwyer, 1883; lives on lot twenty, range six.
Ch.:—
1. George W., b. 1845; d. 1864.
2. Mary Jane, m. Hial C. Gove.
3. Mark L.
4. Maria.
5. Frank L.
6. Flora.
Eliphalkt-, son of Enoch and Betty Brown, went to Pennsylvania,
and afterwards to Vicksburg, !Miss. One son, Charles, d. in Penn-
sylvania.
Simon*, son of Enoch and Betty Brown, m. Betty Dow, of Weare.
Ch.: —
750 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Eliza, b, 1800; m. William Smith, of Henniker.
2. Mary, b. 1800; m. Joseph Hussey, of Henniker.
3. Simon, served in the Florida war about 1820; m. Mary A.
Getchell.
4. David, m. Lavina Dudley. One son, George, d. in New Jersey,
Elisha^, son of Enoch and Betty Brown, m. Hannah Pope, of
Henniker; he d. May 20, 1869 ; she d. Feb. 2, 1869. One eh. : —
David, b. Oct. 25, 1802; m. 1, Martha Eastman; 2, Mehitable East-
man ; he moved to Sunapee, N. H., where he d. Oct. 7,
1883. Ch., b. in Weare : (1), 'Hannah A., b. Jan. 8, 1826 ;
m. Eli Chase. (2), Harvey, b. Dec. 17, 1829; m. Mary
Cooper; res. Sunapee.
Another Elijah Brown m. Anna Hilliard; came from Kensing-
ton about 1771. His fathei-, Benjamin Brown, came with him, and
was the first person buried in East Weare cemetery. Ch. of Elijah
and Anna Brown : —
1. Jonathan, b. Sept. 8, 1763 ; m. Elizabeth Bean.
2. Anna, b. Sept. 8, 1763 ; d. young.
3. Benjamin, b. Oct. 26, 1765 ; m. Margaret Beck.
4. John, b. March 1, 1768.
5. Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1770; m. David Rowell; she was killed by
lightning.
6. Elijah, b. Jan. 30, 1772; joined the Shakers.
7. Anna, b. Jan. 4, 1775; ra. Joseph Kimball.
8. Martha, b. Jan. 31, 1777.
Another Elijah Bro^vn settled at South Weare, on the moun-
tain. Ch.: —
1. Huldah, m. Robert Gove, of Deering.
2. Hannah, m. Mark Gove, brother of Robert.
3. Sarah, b. 1760; m. Daniel Brackenbury.
BURBECK.
Amos C. Burbeck came to South Weare and lived with the
Brackenbury family ; he m. Tuttle, and d., leaving four young
ch.: —
HURBECK; BUSVVELL; BUTLEK; liUXTON. • 751
1. Sarah.
2. Jolm, served in the N. H. battery during the Rebellion.
3. Iluldah Jane.
4. Amos Jerome, served in tlie war of Rebellion in N. IT. heavy
artillery ; now lives at Newton, N. H. ; ni. J^izzie Scribner.
Two eh.
BUSWELL.
Hiram Buswell, son of Samuel and Lydia (Morrill) Buswell,
was born in Wilraot, N. H., in 1826 ; tn. 1, Mary J. Frazier; she d.
April 26, 1877; 2, Achsah Matthews, of Weare. Mr. Buswell came
to Weare in 1866; has long been connected with the Weare Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., as secretary and directer. He is a fanner, and
lives on the Kobie farm, lot forty, range five. One son : —
Albert C, b. 1853 ; is a physician ; m., res. at Epping, N. H.
BUTLER.
Dr. Elijah Butler, b, in Pelham ; m. Lydia Fifield ; lived on
Sugar hill, and practised his profession. Ch. : —
1. James, b. Aug. 10, 1791; m. Grimes; lived at Hills-
borough ; brother was in trade there.
2. William, b. Aj.ril 18, 1793.
3. Nathaniel, b, Aug. 7, 1795.
4. Elijah, b. Oct. 14, 1797.
5. Lydia, b. Aug. 29, 1802 ; m. Ami Smith, of Hillsborough.
Their son, Hon. J. B. Smith, is extensively engaged in
woolen manufacture in Hillsborough; is a member of the
governor's council (1887).
6. Hazen K., b. Jan. 13, 1805.
Benjamin Butler, m. Lydia Paige ; was a tanner on Paige hill.
BUXTON.
Jamks Buxton^ came to South Weare ; m. Patience Osborne.
Their ch. were James-f-, David, Joseph and Patience.
752 • GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
James'^, son of James and Patience (Osborne) Buxton, ra, Sarah
Huntington. Ch. : —
1. Lydia, m. William Osborn.
2. Ira, b. 1801.+
3. Patience, m. Daniel Gile.
4. James, m. Jemima Worthley ; lived in New Boston.
5. Eliza H., b. Jan., 1816; m. William B. Tenney.
6. Sarah, m. Simon Tuttle.
Ira^, son of James and Sarah (Huntington) Buxton ; m. Patience
Huntington ; he d. July 15, 1867 ; she d. March 18, 1866. Ch. : —
1. Amos H., b. 1829 ; m. Julia Moody; he d. Oct. 4, 1862.
2. Sarah J., b. 1838 ; d. July 17, 1883; unmd.
3. George M., m., and res. at South Hampton, N. H.
4. Ira M., m. Bailey ; lives in New Boston.
5. Charles N., b. 1848 ; d. June 19, 1885 ; unmd.
David^, son of James and Patience (Osborne) Buxton, b. Nov.
22, 1775; m. 1, Anna Dodge ; 2, Dorothy Tewksbury ; he d. 1863 ;
Dorothy d. 1865. One child by 1st wife : —
1. David, m. Louisa Woodward; rem. to Sunapee, N. H.
Ch. of 2d wife : —
2. Ursula, b. Feb. 12, 1815; d. young.
3. Anna D., b. March 9, 1817 ; d. July 18, 1847.
4. Eliza S., b. Feb. 18, 1819 ; d. 1838.
5. Dorothy, b. April 18, 1820; d. young.
6. Asenath, b. June 20, 1821 ; d. Sept. 3, 1840.
7. Alvah, b. March 25, 1824 ; m. Hattie Foster, of Warner ; he
d. 1865; she res. at Manchester. One dau., Jennie, b.
Nov. 17, 1864.
8. Lucretia O., b. May 25, 1825; d. Oct. 17, 1846.
Joseph^ son of James and Patience (Osborne) Buxton, m. 1,
Abiah Whittaker; 2, Rachel Whittaker, One ch. : —
John, m. Margaret Follansbee. They had one son, Luther ; res, in
Deering, N. H.
Timothy^ son of David Buxton, of Danvers, Mass., m. Alice
Buxton; lived on lot sixty-four, range two; he d.,1842; she d.
1832. Ch. : —
UUXTON; HUZZKI.L. 753
1. David, b. 1814.+
2. Abigail, in, Wolbnan Osborne.
3. Lizzie, b. 1821 ; d. 1847.
4. Jonathan,* b. 1830 ; m. 1, Sarali J. Dearborn ; 2, Elvira Goubl ;
he was in trade at Soitth Weare ; d. June 3, 1878. One
eh. by 1st wife, Alj.honso C, b. 1857 ; m. Sarah E. Thorjje ;
he d. 1877. One ch., Alphonso, b. 1877.
David-, son of Timothy and Alice Buxton, ni. i, Eliza B. East,-
man ; 2, Miriam S. Eastman ; he d. about 1864. Ch.: —
1. Mary E., b. 1842.
2. Charles W., b. 1846; m. Josie K. Carter, of Hillsborough.
One ch., Elliott E., b. Sept. 7, 1874.
3. Eliza, b. 1849.
4. Alice, b. 1851.
5. Willis D., b. 1857.
Joseph, sou of David Buxton, of Ilenniker ; ra. Marv Osborne.
Ch. : —
1. Hannah, m. Damon Heddins:.
2. Alice, m, Joseph Hoag.
BUZZELL.
Kev. Hezekiah D. Buzzell, b. in Alton, K H., 1777, was a
clergyman, settled at South Weare. He was representative from
Weare five years, and senator one year; he returned to Alton,
where he d. 1858. Ch. of Hezekiah D, and Polly (Flanders) Buz-
zel!: —
1. Sarah F., b. June 16, 1797 ; ni. Daniel Bailey.
2. Nathaniel, b. March 2, 1799; d. 18U8.
3. Ezekiel, b. March 4, 1801 ; d. 1802.
•.ToNATiiAN nrxTON iitt«'nflf<l sfliool lit riiiitoii Grove. Pembroke iieiifleiny nml
th(^ Frieiiils' school at Providence. Soon utter completing hit* edticiitioii lie eiiteretl
the employ of Kzekiel W. Oshorne, at Sonth Weare, anil hoii^^ht ont the hnsiness in
ls<'i(i. lie was postnnkstcr there from l.s.V.> to \s.\\ and trom istlti to IsTT. and was
twice chosen to represent the town at tlu- )M-neral Conrt. In 1S7»". he removed to
Lynn, Mass., antl Ijou^rht out Mr. Oshorne's hnsiness in that i)lace. Mr. lln\ton was
an intelli>,'ent and puliliespirited eitizen, and K"ve I'n-ely to all public enterjirises
at South Weare. .V man ot broad and liberal tliuuglit, he was ever tolorant of Uie
opinions uf otbet's.
754 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE,
4. Simeon Dana, b. April 11, 1803 ; was physician in Alton ; d. 1869.
5. Eliza F., b. July 18, 1805 ; m. Dr. Hiram Hadley.
6. Mary, b. Nov. 17, 1808; d. 1810.
7. Mary, b. June 4, 1811 ; d. 1815.
8. Adaline M., b. May 27, 1814.
9. Arvilla J., b. April 17, 1816; d. 1844.
CALDWELL.
Samuel Caldwell came from Merrimack, N. H., about 1770.
He bought lots twenty-four, forty-one and forty-two, range six, said
lots being part of the farm now owned by James Baker. He soon
built a saw- and grist-mill, and did a very extensive business. He
d. Aug. 10, 1801, aged 76; she d. Feb. 4, 1825, aged 97. Ch.:—
1. Samuel, b. in Newburyport, Mass., in 1756; served through
the whole of the Revolutionary war, and had many hair-
breadth escapes and slight wounds; he m. Ednah, dau. of
Col. Samuel Paige, of Weare; rem. to Antrim about 1790.
Ch. : (1), John, m. Mary Cleaves; was in trade, but d. in
early life. (2), Samuel, was in the war of 1812; went
south, and d. at Baton Rouge, La.
2. William, m. Polly Walker, and kept store at the foot of Baker's
hill, and kept tavern in the old Huntington house; after a
few years he moved to Newburyport, and lived in the Lord
Dexter house. His ch., b. in Weare, were: (1), Samuel.
(2), Charlotte. (3), Anna, who m. Samuel Belcher.
3. James, b. March 6, 1758.-|-
4. Betsey, m. Samuel B. Tobie.
5. Dau., m. John C. McNeal.
6. John, b. 1760; was in the Revolution; d. Feb. 19, 1780.
7. Robert; nothing is known of him.
8. Daniel, m. Mary, Paige. Their ch.: (I), Samuel, b. 1792.
(2), Polly, b. June 14, 1794. (3), Daniel, b. Feb. 20, 1796.
(4), Lucinda, b. April 23, 1798; m. Moses Lull. (5),
Lucretia, b. 1800; ni. Abraham Dow.
Jambs'^, son of Samuel Caldwell, m. Lettice Walker; he settled
on lot sixty-five, range five. He held the offices of representative,
selectman and colonel of the militia. He rem. to Hcnniker. Ch.: —
CAI.DWKIX; CALL; CAMIMUCLL; CAKK. 756
1. Uetsey, m. Ira Whitcomb, of Ileniiikcr.
2. Jesse, III. Nancy Tenney; went to Vermont.
3. James, Jr., b. Dec. 24, 1792; m. Persis Welch; was a teacher
of penmanship; <1. in Illinois. One ch., Angeline; b. Oct.
9, 1827; m. William C. Hale.
4. Alexander, b. Nov. 22, 1794; in. Mehitable Marsh; lived in
Henniker, and had ten ch. ; two d. in the army, James
and Andrew.
5. John.
6. Sarah.
7. Lettice.
8. Abigail.
CALL.
Reumen and Mary Jaxe (McCoy) Call came from Warner,
and lived in different parts of the town. He d. Dec. 15, 1872; his
wife d. March 1, 1882. Ch. : —
1. Mary, m. Cyrus S. Willard ; res. in Hoi)kinton.
2. Ruany W., in. Rodnia Nutt, of Manchester.
CAMPBELL.
Harvey P. Campbell came to Weare in 1883, and settled on
lot seven, range five, known as the John George 2)lace. He m.
Jennie E. Palmer, of Whitefield, in 1880. Ch.:—
1. Walter W., b. Feb. 22, 1885.
2. Rosie M., b. May 24, 1886.
Hkxry and Moihca Palmer, grandparents of Mrs. Campbell,
came to Weare with them; he d. Aug. 11, 1887, aged 82.
CARK.
Several families named Carr settled in this town, the earliest one
probably l)cing that of Natiian* and Elizaiuctii, who came from
Haverhill, Mass., and settled in the east part of Weare. Tluir ch.,
of whom we find any record, were: —
756 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Moses, who lived in Dunbarton, where he d., 1838.
Nathan, who lived in Hillsborough.
Jacob, b. 1758.-}-
Aaron, b. in Weave, 1767; Avent West.
Robert, b. in Weare, 1771; settled in Ohio.
Jacob', son of Nathan and Elizabeth Carr, ni. Betsey Hart, and
lived on the homestead. He served in the Revolution ; d. Dec,
1836. Ch.:—
1. Jacob, ra. Pollard; lived in Fisherfield, now Newbury,
N. H. ; he was representative from that town at the time
of his death. Two ch., Jesse and Hiram.
2. Nathan, m. and lived in Thornton, N. H.
3. Jesse, m. 1, Hannah Gale, of Weare; 2, Mary Smith, of Brad-
ford; he lived a few years in Weare, then rem. to Goffs-
town, where he was much engaged in public affairs, and
was for a time a judge of the Court of Common Pleas; he
d. in Goffstown, aged 92.
4. John was a physician; lived at Sanbornton Bridge, now Tilton.
He m. 1, Babb; 2, McCoy, who survives him.
5. Belcher Dole, m. Letty Martin, of Goffstown, 1817; went to
Franklin.
6. James, went to Goffstown ; d. unmd.
7. Elliott, m. Sarah Dwinnell; lived in Derry.
8. Aaron. -{-
9. Sarah, m. Job Sargent.
lU. Betsey, m, William Emerson.
Aaron^, son of Jacob and Betsey ( Hart ) Carr, m. 1, Lavinia
Brown, 1822; 2, Betsey Huntoon, of Lempster. He lived on the
Carr homestead, in Weare, till late in life, when he sold out and
rem. to Lempster, where he d. Jan. 20, 1877. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Olive, m. Tristram Barnard, of Dunbarton.
2. Cynthia B., ra. Philip Judd; live in Vermont.
3. Henry A., m. Emily J. Campbell; he d. July 16, 1863, aged 30.
4. Horatio H., d. Feb. 26, 1858, unmd.
5. Elizabeth A., m. William H. Hill; live in Vermont.
EzEKiEL and Molly Cakr lived east of the Peaslee mills. Ch. : —
CARR; CARS WELL. 757
1. Joiiatlian.-|-
'J. Aimer.
3. Asahel, was a blacksmith; was succeeded by Wintbrojt Chase.
4. John E.-l-
5. Molly, in. John Maxficld.
6. Betty, m. Stephen Clough.
JoxATHAN- and MiKiAM Cauk lived at Weare Center. Their ch.
were : —
1. True, 1). Jan. 30, 1798.
2. Charlotte, b. Dec. 2, 18Ul; m. Amos Jones.
3. Jonathan, b. 1804.
4. Luke, b. 1807; studied medicine and practised in New York.
John E. Carr- m. Prudence Maxfield. Ch. : —
1. Love, m. Nathaniel Wells.
2. Joseph.
3. Prudence.
4. Ezekiel.
The family rem. to Vermont in 1826.
CARSWELL.
Robert B. Carswell, m. d.,* son of Elijah and Mary (Greeley)
Carswell, was b. in Deerfield, N. H., March 9, 1819, and came to
East Weare in 1852. He m. Anna J. Marshall, of Weare. One ch.,
Anna E., b. Jan. 26, 1866. Rem. from Weare in 1866, to Amesbury,
Mass., where he now res.
Samuel G. Carswell, brother to the doctor, and known as Caj)-
tain Carswell, came to East Weare from Deerfield in 1859; he had
been representative from Deerfield, and was captain of an artillery
company there many years. He m. F'anny A. Phillips. A son,
* T)R. RoiiKUT B. Causwkll ffraduatod from the Worcester (Muss.) Moilieiil coUojre
In ISTiJ iinil at onc(! coiimifDccd to practise at Kast Wtuirc. In is»y lie was aiipointctl
oxaniiiiii)^ surgeon for tlw iinrposcs of rnrollnicnt in tin; New Ilanipsliirr militia,
having for liis ilivision Manclicstt-r, Antrim, UiMlfunl, Itt-iniin^'ton, hnnbarton. Fnm-
ccstown, (totVstown, llillshoronjxli. New Boston ami Wciiri'. In INkI ho was nnpolntfil
examining snif^con by tlu- Pension Dcpiirtnwnt. In tin- sann' year, I'rrsiilent Lin-
coln a)ip(iintiMl him surgeon ol the boanl of enrollment for the" second New Ham))-
sliire congressional district, a position of trn-at responsibility during the drafts of
li^'5. Doi'tor Carswell met w'ith excellent snecess as a physician : was jnsticc of the
peace for many years, and reprusunlcd Weare in the legislature in is;.s and 1S<!0.
758 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Charles, d. at East Weave, and a dau., Fanny F., is a teacher. Cap-
tain Carswell lived in East Weave a few yeavs, moved to Dunbarton,
and from theve to Novth Hampton, N. H., wheve he now ves.
CARTLAIVD.
Thomas^ Cartland came, as is supposed, from Lee, in Scotland,
and settled in Dovev, N, H., in the eavly pavt of the eighteenth cen-
tnvy. His son,
Joseph^, settled in Lee, N. H., and was pvominent in the ovgan-
ization of that town.
Jonathan^, son of Joseph, ra. Elizabeth Austin and lived in Lee.
Theiv son,
Moses A.* (see p. 598), was b. in Lee, Nov. 17, 1805; came to
Weave in 1834. In 1846 he m. Mary P. Gove, of Hennikev; she d.
in Weave July 21, 1860. He moved to Lee about 1861, and d. in
Pvovidence, R. I., July 5, 1863. Ch. : —
1. Cavoline, b. in Weave, July 6, 1847.
2. Mavy E,, b. in Lee, May 24, 1849.
3. Chavles S., b. in Lee, March 19, 1851; m. Wallingford.
4. Ellen G., b. in Weave, Nov. 4, 1853.
5. Jane S., b. in Weave, Sept. 29, 1859.
CHANNELL.
Abraham Channell m. 1, Elizabeth ; 2, Savah Peaslee;
lived in the novth-east covnev of Weave a few yeavs and then vem.
to Canada. Ch. of fivst wife, Mavy Cleveland, b. in Weave, Nov. 6,
1796; seveval ch. by second mavviage, b. in Canada.
CHAPIN.
Lorenzo B. Chapin, b. in Enfield, Conn., Nov. 9, 1823; m. Kath-
erine , b. July 18, 1836. He was a soldier in a Massachusetts
vegiment during the Rebellion, and came to Weare soon after the
close of the wav; ves. at North Weave. Ch.: —
1. Mavy A., b. in Boston, Aug., 1860.
2. Alonzo B., b. in Weave, Aug. 10, 1869.
CHAPMAN; CHASE. 750
CHAP3IAN.
IIknky N., son of Jorcniiali and Sarah (Newman) Cliapman, was
I), in Sanbi>rnton, June 3<>, 1S43. His parents rem. to Washington,
N. II., when he was a small cliihl. He served in the 8th N. H. vols,
during the war of the Kebellion ; he m. Laura A. Goodwin, of Web-
ster; res. at North Weare. Ch.: —
1. Harry A., b. Aug. 30, 1883.
± Ethel S., b. Aj.ril 2, 1885.
CHASE.
Aqutlla^ Chase, the progenitor of the Chases in Weare, settled
in Newbury (now Newbury))ort), Mass. He m. Anna Wheeler, of
Hampton. They had eleven ch. He d. 1G70, aged 52.
John-, son of Aquilla and Anna Chase, m. 1, Elizabeth B. ;
2, Lydia .
JoHN^ m. Abigail Chase ; had five ch.: —
1. James, b. July 28, 1698; d. young.
2. Jonathan, b. Oct. 21, 1700; m. Patience Heath; res. Seabrook.
3. Elizabeth, b. April 13, 1703.'
4. Elihu, b. Sept. 7, 1705.+
5. John, b. Sei)t. 18, 1708.+
Ei.iHU'*, son of Jojiii and Abigail Chase, m. Mary Swain, and
lived in Kensington, N. H. They had eleven ch.
JoHN^, son of Elihu, m. Lydia Green. Six of their ch. came to
Weare, viz.: Nathan G., Judith, David, Patience, Abraham and
Theodate.
Judith, b. ]\Iay 23, 1754; m. Levi Green.
Patience, b. July, 1771; m. Joshua Downing; d. 1844.
Theodate, b. July 6, 1773; m. 1, Enoch Paige; 2, Aaron Foster; d.
1862.
Nathan G., b. Dec. 21, 1752, son of John and Lydia (Green) Chase,
settled on lot sixty-seven, range four; ni. 1, Phebe Hoag;
2, Alice Butman, of Lynn. He was a )>rominent member
of the Society of Friends; d. Sept. 27, 1847. (See p.
348.) Ch.: (1), Hannah, b. March 21, 1776; m. Moses
Gove. (2), Molly, b. Jan. 25, 1778; m. Daniel Breed. (3),
John, b. Aug. 8, 1782.+
760 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
John", son of Nathan G. and Phebe Chase, m. Betty Dow. He
was an enterprising farmer; one of the first to introduce the Merino
sheep into Weare. He d. April 7, 1853. (See p. 348.) Ch.: —
1. Nathan G., b. July 17, 1806.+
2. Lydia G., b. Jan. 4, 1808; m. Moses Gove.
3. Phebe H., b. March 3, 1810; m. Enoch Green, m. d.
4. tTosiah D., b. Nov. 1811. +
5. Mary B., b. Aug. 2, 1813 ; d. June 23, 1833.
6. Hannah, b. June 21, 1817; m. Simon G. Gove.
Nathan G.^, son of John and Betty (Dow) Chase, m. Anna Gove.
He res. in Weare several years after marriage, and then rem. to
Iowa. Ch.: —
1. Mary G., b. Aug. 3, 1831; m. Joseph Brownell.
2. Lindley M., b. Aug. 29, 1833; m. Mary C. Gove.
3. Moses C, b. AprillS, 1835; d. 1852.
4. Josiah E., b. Sept. 5, 1838.
5. John F., b. June 10, 1841.
6. Caroline A., b. Oct. 15, 1842.
7. Charles M., b. Dec. 17, 1844; id. Aug. 30, 1853.
8. Lydia M., b. Feb. 27, 1848; d. in Iowa.
Josiah D.^, son of John and Betty (Dow) Chase, m. Mary C.
Breed. He lives on the homestead. (See p. 348.) His wife d. 1887.
Ch.: —
1. Caroline, b. 1841; m H. D. Tiffany, of New York.
2. Phebe G.,b. 1849; d. 1854.
David^ son of John and Lydia (Green) Chase, m. Judith Johnson ;
settled on lot sixty-nine, range five. Ch. : —
1. Abial, b. March 13, 1791; m. Joseph Gove.
2. Peter, b. 1793; d. unmd.
3. Stephen, b. 1799.+
Stephen', son of David and Judith Chase, m. Lois Morrison, of
Henniker. He was an active farmer and drover; lived on the home-
stead many years, and is now living at North Weare. He is a man
of strong political convictions, being the last man in Weare who
voted the Whig ticket. His wife d. 1886. Ch.: —
CHASE. 701
1. Mary II., h. Nov. 12, 1820; m. Natlian Cram.
2. Juditli J., b. Aug. 12, 1822; (\. young.
3. David C, I). July 5, 1824; was a promising young man, a pop-
ul.ir teacher, and member of the school committee; he d.
unmd., 1853.
4. Peter A., b. May 24, 1826; lived in Boston.
John"*, son of John and Abigail Chase, m. Anna Rundlett. Lived
in Seabrook, and had five ch.
Thomas^ son of John and Anna (Rundlett) Chase, ni. Mary Dow.
Six of their ch. settled in Wcare and adjoining towns: —
Nathaniel, b. June 9, 1753; m. Mary Brown, of Hampton; settled
in Henniker.
Amos, b. July 12, 1756; m. Elizabeth Kimball; settled in Deering.
Rachel, b. Jan. 2, 1759; m. Eliphalet Paige, of Weare.
Winthrop, b, 1761; m. and settled in Henniker.
Anna, m. Samuel Hanson, of Weare.
Dolly, m. Elijah Brown, of Weare.
John", son of Amos and Elizabeth (Kimball) Chase, was b. in
Deering, N. H., Aug. 23, 1782; m. Sarah Hanson, of Weare. He
was a shoemaker and farmer; lived in Deering; afterwards built a
house at North Weare, where he d. Jan. 12, 1865. His wife d. 1863.
Ch., all b. in Deering, but all came to Weare: —
1. Otis, b. July 17, 1807.+
2. Amos, b. July 20, 1809.+
3. David G., b. April 20, 1811; drowned in Dudley pond, Deer-
ing, 1821.
4. John W., b. Jan. 30, 1813.+
5. Edward, b. Jan.* 30, 1813; d. July, 1813.
6. Edward G., b. 1815; m. Sarah Chase, of Weare; he was a
mechanic, and lived at Nashua; d. March 27, 1877.
7. Moses, b. March 17, 1819; m. Martha Blood, of Hancock; was
engaged in clothing business in Lynn ; d. 1873. Ch. d. young.
8. James, b. March 17, 1819 ; m. Maria Lewis, of Lynn ; in cloth-
ing business at Lynn. One ch., Charles E.
9. Charles F., b. Jan. 27, 1821; d. June 30, 1884; m. Eunice H.
Thompson, of Lynn ; he was a mechanic, and a man much
esteemed. Mrs. Chase is the proprietor of a dry-goods and
general store at North Weare.
49
762 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
10. David G., b. 1823.+
11. Eodney, b. July, 1826; d. Dec, 1826.
Otis*, son of John and Sarah (Hanson) Chase, m. Phebe S. Wil-
lard, of Francestown. He was a shoemaker and farmer ; built a
house in Chase village, where he d. Aug. 11, 1880 ; she d. 1881. Ch. : —
1. Emily A., b. April 22, 1834; m. Joseph R. Clark, of Derry.
Ch : (1), Otis R. (2),' Edna. (3), Warren. (4), Rodney.
(5), Harry. (6), Augustus, (7), James. (8), Robert.
2. Caroline W., b. July 2, 1886 ; m. D. P. Bixby.
8. Rodney G.,* b. April 30, 1839 ; ra. Mary A. C. Williams, Feb.
25, 1874. Ch. : (1), Addie M., b. July 27, 1876. (2), Lena,
b. May 18, 1878.
4. Sidney B., b. Aug. 20, 1842; res. at North Weare; served one
year in the navy ; is employed on the Manchester & North
Weare railroad ; unmd.
Amos^, son of John and Sarah (Hanson) Chase, m. Mary Hanson.
He was the originator of a variety of manufactures, — a man of great
mechanical ingenuity and skill, who did much to build up the section
of the town where he lived. He d. 1884; his wife d. 1882. Ch. : —
1. John H., b. July 1, 1837; owns and lives on the place occupied
by his father ; unmd.
2. Mary Ann, m. Jacob K. Sargent; res. in Milford ; two ch.
John W.\ son of John and Sarah (Hanson) Chase, m. Hannah
Dow. He was a mechanic, and carried on the manufacture of skiv-
ing machines for a long time with great success. He was an invalid
several years before his death, which occun-ed Oct. 25, 1877. Ch.: —
1. Alfred W., b. 1840 ; was a member of Co. G, 16th N. H. vols.;
d. April 30, 1863.
2. Sarah E., b. 1847 ; d. Sept. 7, 1853.
3. Frank W., b. 1853; d. in infancy.
4. George S., b. 1854; d. in infancy.
5. Sarah M., b. 1858 ; m. Oliver E. Branch.
* Rodney G. Chase utteiulcd ITenniker academy four terms and graduated from
the Chandler scientiflc department of Dartmouth college in 1864. During his entire
college course he led his class in scholarsliip, and on graduation was oflcretl a tutor-
ship in that institution. This offer he declined, and for ten years taught in various
schools and academies. In 1!S71 he was oflcrcd the chair of professor of nuithematics
in the college from which he graduated. Since IST.*) he has been engaged in mechan-
ical pursuits, and is now interested iu the manufacture of steam-heating apparatus
for railroad cars. •
CHASE. 763
David G.^j^son of John and Sarali H. Chase, m. Lydia A., dau.
of Jolin and Lydia (Patterson) Chase. He jiossessed much of tliat
mechanical genius for which this family have been remarkable. He
d. in 1887. ^Ch.:—
1. Hattie M., b. May 14, 1852; m. H.W. Lull, of Manchester; he
is now principal of the high school in Milford, Mass. Ch.:
(1), Isidore C, b. Jan. 6, 1882. (2), Gertrude C, b. April
30, 1884.
2. William H., b. March, 1857; res. at Leominster, Mass.
John*' Chase, called " Hunter Johir," was son of David, who is
supposed to have been the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Chase. He
was noted for his skill in hunting when wild animals were common
in the forests of Weare. John and his brother, Dudley, came here
before the Revolution. John m. Sarah Morrill, of Salisbury, Mass.,
and had four sons, — Chevey,-|- Charles,-}- David and John,-(- and
three daughters.
Hannah, m. John Gove.
Ivhoda, m. Ste]>hen Breed.
Sally, m. Moses Gove.
Chevet", son of John and Sarah ( Morrill ) Chase, b. Feb. 14,
1775; d. March 16, 1863; m. 1, Abigail B. Gove, and had one
ch.: —
1. Anna, b. May, 1802; d. March, 1803.
He m. 2, Ruth Sawyer. Ch. : —
2. Charles, b. April 27, 1805 ; d. 1807.
He m. 3, Abigail Brown. Ch. : —
3. Abigail, b. July 19, 1809 ;m. .Tames Squiers; res. at Amesbury,
Mass.
4. Stephen, b. Dec. 25, 1810; ni. Hannah Hazen ; he d. in Hills-
borough.
5. Charles M., b. May 29, 1812.
6. David, b. April 27, 1814; m. S.arah Davis.
7. Anna T., b. July 12, 1818; m. 1, William Parker; 2, Hezekiah
Coj)eland.
8. Mary Jane, b. Dec. 21, 1822; d. 1868; unmd.
9. Chevey John, b. Dec. 7, 1825; lived in Vermont.
764 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Charles'', son of John and Sarah (Morrill) Chasey m. 1, Fanny-
Whittle ; 2, Mrs. Kancy Peterson. He was in trade several years
at Weare Center, afterwards built the mills on Center brook and the
house near, which he occupied till his death. Ch.: —
1. Harriet, b. Nov. 16, 1809; m. Jonathan Dow, 1831 ; went West.
2.. Charles, b. Feb. 11, 1811 ; m. Hannah B. Hovey, 1834.
3. Samuel W., b. Jan. 1, 1813.-f
4. Fanny, b. 1820; m. Thomas Rogers.
5. Cosraus, d. unrad.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
6. Rhoda, b. 1824; m. Homer F. Breed.
7. Israel P.,* b. March 7, 1827; m. Frances S. Vose, of Frances-
town. Ch.; (1), James P., b. Feb. 2, 1856; d. Nov. 1,
1876. (2), Emma, b. July 7, 1859. (3), Alice, b. Aug.
28, 1861.
Samuel W.^, son of Charles and Fanny (Whittle) Chase, m. Mar-
tha Coolidge, of Hillsborough. He carried on the mills built by his
father for a number of years, then rem. to Hillsborough, where he
now lives; bis wife d. 1885. Ch: —
1. Arabella F., b. 1842; d. May 20, 1861.
2. Edwin H., b. 1847; m. Jennie H. Crooker; res. at Weare Cen-
ter. Ch.: (1), Mabel F., b. 1873. (2), Ella M., b. 1876.
(3), Ida B., b. 1878. (4), Albert H., b. 1880.
3. Henry W., b. 1850; m. 1, Anna E. Smith, who d. July 1, 1885;
2, Ada J. Collins; res. at Hillsborough. Ch. of 1st wife:
(1), Nina M., b. July 3, 1882. (2), Chester M., b. May 26,
1885. Ch. of 2d wife : (3), Samuel D., b. 1886.
4. Horace F.,b. 1852; m. Martha J. Coolidge. Ch.: (1), John F.,
b. 1872. (2 and 3), William C. and Mary A., twins, b.
March 23, 1875.
5. Frank L., works in Hillsborough; unmd.
David'', son of John and Sarah (Morrill) Chase, was in trade a
few years at Weare Center, then rem. to Andover, N. H., where he
d. Little is known of him.
* T)R. Israel P. Chase was for several years an editor at Manchester, N. H., and
from there went to California. Keturning to New Hampshire he studied niedieine
with Dr. James Peterson, of Weare; he then removed to Virfi;ini;i, where he was in
practice several years, lie then practised in Ilenniker, K. 11., from which place he
removed to Hillsborough Bridge, N.H., where he now resitles. Doctor Chase is a
very skillful physician, and has always had an extensive practice.
CHASK. 765
John", son of .lolin and Sarali (Morrill) Chase, m. Lytlla Patter-
son, of Hcnniker, who was b. 1789. He was a fanner; lived on lot
thirty-six, range five, and was in trade for a time at Weare Center.
He d. June 9, 1852; she d. Sept. 19, 1879. Ch.: —
1. Susan, b. P\>b. -22, 1811; m. John Whittle.
2. Alineda, b. June 19, 1813; m. Hiram Simons.
3. Eliza, b. 1815; ra. Richard Huntington.
4. Sarah, b. Aj^ril 14, 1818; m. Edward Chase.
5. Harriet, b. May 14, 1820; m. C. M. Langley.
6. Lydia A., b. Nov. 12, 1824; m. David G. Chase.
7. Olive H., b. 1827; m. E. G. Merrill, of Manchester.
8. Frances, b. Jan. 11, 1831; res. Manchester; unind.
Dudley*', brother of "Hunter John," settled on lot ninety-one,
range four, near his brother ; lie lived here about twenty years, then
rem. to Deering. Ch. : —
■&•
1. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 28, 1770; ra. Sarah Gove.
2. Nancy, b. Nov. 2, 1772; ra. Dr. Isaac Kelley.
3. Ruth, b. Oct. 13, 1774.
4. Esther, b. Aug. 17, 1776; ra. Dr. Michael Tubbs.
5. Daniel, b. May 24, 1778.
JoNATHAX Dow* Chase, son of Winthrop and Anna (Dow) Chase,
and grandson of Nathaniel, of Hcnniker, was b. June 18, 1817; m. 1,
Anna J. Huntington, who d. June 2, 1859; 2, Adaline Saltniarsh.
He lived on the Huntington farra, lot eighty-nine, range four. He
d. June 30, 1885. Ch. of 1st wife :—
1. Benjamin H., b. 1840; m. Laura Smith. One ch. (adopted),
Blanche E.
2. Nathaniel J., b. April 28, 1844; m. 1, Gillingham ; 2,
Courser, by whom he had two ch.; 3, Maria L. Townes.
3. Asa P., b. March 7, 1850.
4. Sarah M., b. 1855; ra. Araos E.jWood.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
5. Everett D., b. July 9, 1861.
6. Mary E., b. March 28, 1864.
7. Frederick G., b. Dec. 12, 1869.
766 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Eli^, son of Jonathan and grandson of Nathaniel Chase, of Hen-
niker, was b. in Henniker in 1821 ; ni. Hannah A. Brown ; res. in
Weare. Ch. : —
1. Roanna, b. Dec. 18, 1844; m. Edward C. Dow.
2. Martha Elma, b. April 10, 1848; m. James Locke, of Deering.
3. Horace O., b. 1852; m. Ida L. King. One ch., Florence I.,
b. 1886.
4. Vilona, b. 1870.
JoHK F.^, son of Nathaniel and Eliza (Leach) Chase, and grand-
son of Nathaniel, of Henniker, was b. in Henniker, Dec. 31, 1829;
m. 1, Diana M. Straw, of Weare,*who d. Nov. 28, 1879; 2, Harriet
Kentfield, of Deering. He lived in Weare and was express mes-
senger from North Weare to Manchester many years; now res. at
Hillsborough Bridge. One ch., Sherman, b. July 24, 1864 ; d. 1883.
Wi^TTHBOP", son of Winthrop and grandson of Thomas and Mary
(Dow) Chase, was b. in Seabrook, N. H., April 15, 1790. He was a
blacksmith and came to Weare about 1820 ; m. Sarah Hussey, of
Henniker; d. Jan. 11, 1866; his wife d. May 29, 1871. Ch.: —
1. Mary P., b. Oct. 28, 1828; m. David Gove.
2. Valentine M., b. May 23, 1830; d. Sept. 20, 1832.
3. Joseph H., b. Feb. 1, 1832; m. Almira Hunt; rem. to Meredith;
served in the 9th N. H. vols.; d. of wounds June 17, 1864.
Ch. : Lucien H. and Ella, both m. and live in Grantham, N. H.
4. Elizabeth G., b. June 10, 1834; m. Daniel F. Muzzey.
5. Bethiah B., b. Sept. 23, 1836; m. Nathaniel P. Peaslee.
6. Anna H., b. Sept. 17, 1838; m. Horatio H. Brown'; she lives
at Manchester.
7. Valentine M., b. Aug. 15, 1841 ; enlisted in the 3d N. H. vols.,
and d. of wounds July 24, 1862,
William Chase, son of Abraham and Peggy Chase, lived for a
time in Weare; what relationship he bears to the other Chases is not
known. William m. Polly Sanborn, of Sanbornton. Ch.: —
1. Elmira, b. Oct. 8, 1807.
2. Belinda, b. Feb. 4, 1809.
3. William, b. June 25, 1811.
4. Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1813.
5. Racliel.
The family rem. to Grantham, N. H.
CHASE; CHENEY. 7<J7
Calvin Chase, 1». in Dunbarton ; in. Horn, of JJover. lie
was a blacksmith at East Wearc about 1830. Ch., b. at Weare: —
1. Stewart.*
'2. Mary, in. Cliarles Konioscio, a German teacher. She took up
painting after she was forty years of age, and has been
very successful in her chosen occupation.
Puii.ir Chase, b. in Lynn 1799, came to Weare in 1860. He and
his wife, Rebecca (Ryder) Chase, res. at Weare Center. Ch. : —
1. Derwin W., b. in Lynn 1839; m. Mary Elizabeth Brownell, of
Calais, INIe. ; came to Weare in i860; he was a member of
Co. I), 14th N. H. vols., and was killed at the battle of
Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864. One ch., Wilbur D., b. 1861;
res. at North Weare.
2. Susan M., b. 1842; m. Joseph Y. Bowie.
3. Melissa A., b. 1851 ; m. Bradford Bowie.
CHEXEY.
JoHN^ CHENEvf was b. in West Xewbury, Mass., in 1788; came to
Weare about 1813, and lived at Weare Center. In 1815 he m. Mrs.
Sally Edwards Cleveland; he d. April 15, 1847; his wife d. May 23,
1838. Ch.: —
1. John L.-,t b. March 20, 1816; m. 1, Cynthia B. Cram; 2, Ade-
laide O. Baker. Ch. by let wife: (1), Sarah, b. May 20,
* Stewakt Chase settled at Holyoke, Mass., where he soon arose to prominence,
ami was ciiosen .superiiitcmlcnt of the Holyoke Lund and Water company. He was
selfcti'd by that company to make a trii> to"i:urope in its interest, and on the return
voyajre receivcti an injiirv to his knee from wliicli he died soon after rcachinfr home.
Mr. Chase was a man of lircat ability, and ilurinjr his life at Holvoke accumidaird a
larjrc fortune. His brother, William", born iilter the family left \Veare, succeeils him
as superintemlent of the Land and Water company.
♦ .lou.N CiiKXKV learned the trade of a saddler and harness-maker dnrinf? his stay
at Bristol. N. H., and carried on that business at Weare. Uurin;.: Die time wh<'n all
able-bodied men were refpured to do military duty, he <lida larjre business, nianufae-
turiufj caps, cartridixebelts, knai)sacks. etc., for the various comi)anies tlirouKlmut
the state. Towards ilu! latter part of Ids life he became interested in the temperance
revival in connection with " Father Kobie."
*.b)MS LoKKN/o t'liKNKV wcjrkcd as a saddb-r in his father's shop until twentv
vc-ars of a>;e, when he entered the cotton ndlls at Weare, i-cmainiufr there two y.
b> ls:!;i lie removed to Lowell. Mass., where he was employed by tlie .Merrimack i.
for twenty-live years, most of the time as siinerintendeiit. In IS4',."« he commciue.l
the iiiniiu'factnrc of spools, bobbins, etc., in which business he still continues. Mr.
Cheney is a ])rominent citizen of Lowell, and has served a3 a member of the school
board of that city.
768 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1841. (2), John E.,* b. Feb. 12, 1847. Ch. by 2d wife:
(3), Edwards, b. May 3, 1861. (4), Frank P., b. Jan.
15, 1866.
2. Minerva H., b. Jan. 20, 1818 ; m. John Starrett; she d. in Stone-
ham, Mass., in 1880.
Nathan Cheney came from Massachusetts; m. Rhoda Holbrook,
of Swansey, N. H. He was agent of the Weare Cotton Factory
Co. several years. One ch., Ellen, m. Jesse Johnson.
CILLEY.
This name for a long period was spelled in many ways, such as
"Seely," " Seelye," "Selly," etc., but the spelling now in general
use is " Cilley."
Capt. Robert^ Seely, of Watertown, Mass., m. Mary in
1630 ; they had five ch.
Richard-, their third child, was a magistrate at the Isles of Shoals
in 1653; rem. to Hampton Falls; he had three ch.
Benoni^, third child of Richard; m. Elenor Getchell; they had
eleven ch.
Thomas*, third child of Benoni and Elenor Cilley, b. 1707; m. 1,
Elizabeth Fowler; 2, Lydia French, and had seven ch.
John^, the second child of Thomas and Lydia Cilley, b. 1739; m.
Elizabeth Fowler, of Salisbury; came to Weare. Ch. : —
1. Mary, m. David Lull.
2. Thomas, m. Margaret Hoyt in 1793.
3. Lydia; m. Benjamin Marshall.
4. John.-f
5. Levi, b. 1772.+
6. Philip, b. 1774.+
7. Aaron, b. 1780.-|-
8. Seth Noble, b. 1783.+
9. Nancy, m. Thomas Colby.
* John E. Cheney studiefl civil engineering, and for several years followed bis
profession at Lowell, JJoston and vicinity, and in Washington Temtory. He has re-
cently returned to Jjowell and entered Dusiness with his father. IMr. Cheney is a
practical surveyor, and has been very successful in his work as a mechanical engineer.
CILLEY. 769
J(>HN^ son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Mary Good-
win. Ch. : —
1. Clarissa H., b. 1811.
± Alonzo G., b. 1815.
Levi", son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Abigail
Hoyt. Ch.: —
1. Amos W., b. June 8, 1798.+
± John, b. Sept. 20, 1801. +
3. Ambrose C, b. Jan. 11, 1803 ; m. Kuth M. Eaton.
4. Abigail H., b. March 10, 1805; m. David T. Straw.
5. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1811 ; d. 1833; unmd.
6. Benjamin H., b. Oct. 24, 1813; d. 1840; unmd.
7. Joseph W., b. June 28, 1817.+
Amos W.'', son of Levi and Abigail H. Cilley, m. Mebitable Mel-
vin; hed. 1869. Ch.: —
1. Elvira, m. Almon Lufkin.
2. Melissa, b. Oct. 10, 1830; ra. George W. Colby.
Joun", son of Levi and Abigail IL Cilley, m. Judith Cilley. Ch.: —
1. Otis G., b. 1831.+
2. George, m. Baldwin.
3. Eliza Jane, m., and lives in Maine.
4. Arvilla, ni. Alfred Edmunds.
5. Tristram, m. Dowling.
Otis G.^ son of John and Judith Cilley, m. 1, Fanny M. Huntoon;
2, Mary Morrill. He served in the 14th N. H. vols., and was taken
prisoner in 1804; is a carpenter and farmer; lives at East Weare.
Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Alfred M., b. 1858.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
2. Frank G., b. 1860; m. Annie L Hill. Ch., Harry O., b. 1884.
3. Antoinette, b. 1863.
Joseph W.'', son of Levi and Abigail (Hoyt) Cilley, in. Lydia
Bartlott in 1840. He held various town oftices and was much re-
770 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
spected by his townsmen; he d. May 14, 1880; his widow survives
him. Ch. : —
1. Mary C, b. 1841 ; d. May 31, 1872.
2. Benjamin F., b. 1843; m. Mary Gushing. He lives on the farm
that was the home of his father ; has built a saw-mill, and
is engaged in the lumber business as well as farming ; was
a member of the superintending school committee three
years. Ch. : (1), Elden G., b. 1869. (2), Ernest A., b. 1874.
3. Cleveland C, b. 1845; d. 1860.
Philip^, son of John and Elizabeth ( Fowler ) Cilley, m. Susan
Whipple; he was a physician; d. Sept. 16, 1854; she d. April 2,
1866. Ch. :—
1. Susanna, b, Aug. 10, 1803; m. Eleazer Hoyt.
2. Bridget, b. Oct. 3, 1805; m. Horace Edmunds.
3. Elbridge Putnam, b. Aug. 30, 1810; m. Hannah Edmunds; he
is a farmer; was one of the selectmen several years; no ch.
4. Cassan D., b. Jan. 6, 1813; m. 1, John Eaton; 2, Lewis Eaton;
3, William Huntoon.
Aaeox®, son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Louisa
Murray; kept a hotel in Goffstown, N. H., and Bucksport, Me.;
afterwards went into trade at Bucksport. Ch. : —
1. Maria S., b. July 12, 1801.
2. Sophronia, b. Dec. 14, 1803.
3. Elizabeth F., b. Aug. 11, 1806.
4. Leander, b. April 17, 1808.
5. George W., b. Jan. 28, 1813.
Seth Noble®, son of John and Elizabeth (Fowler) Cilley, m. Sarah
Cavis; he was a farmer, representative three years, and held various
town offices. Ch.: —
1. John C, b. March 10, 1814; m. 1, Patience Martin; 2, Lydia
Whittaker. One ch. by 1st wife, Sarah C, b. 1851 ; d. Nov.
4, 1872.
2. Elizabeth, b. June 9, 1815; m. Hon. John L. Hadley.
3. Mary A., b. Jan. 31, 1817 ; m. Nathan McCoy.
4. Philip N., b. March 9, 1821 ; m. 1, Caroline S. Salford ; 2, Sarah
K. Wliitman. (See p. 632.)
CILLEY. 771
Jacob^ son of Thomas and Lydia (French) Cillcy, b. 174G; in.
Anna Whittaker; lived in Woare ; d. 1837. Ch. :—
1. Amos, I). Oct. 27, 1770.
2. Nichohis, b. Feb. 18, 1774.
3. David, b. Feb. 20, 1776.
4. Jacob, b. Jan. 7, 1778.
5. Benjamin, d. nnnid.
6. Richard, b. March, 1784; m. Betsey Swan. Ch., Walter Har-
ris, lived at Essex, Vt., where he d. 1883.
7. Joshua, b. 1786.+
8. Enoch, m. Hannah Wallace ; lived in Weare and East Deer-
ing; he was a teacher ami trader in Deering. Ch. : (1),
Wallace, served in 14th N. H. vols. (2), Betsey Ann, m.
Captain Qninn, of Keene, N. H.
9. Judith, m. Osgood Evans, of East Weare.
Joshua", seventh child of Jacob and Anna (Whittaker) Cilley,
m. Hannah Davis; d. 1863. Ch.: —
1. Josiah, b. 1810 ; d. in infancy.
2. Richard, b. Jan. 4, 1812.+
3. Mahala, b. Jan., 1814; m. Arthur L. Clifford.
4. Lorenzo, b. July, 1816.
5. Adaline, b. Jan., 1818; d. 1832.
6. Florilla, b. Jan., 1820; ra. John Ryder.
7. Hannah, b. 1822; m. George Emerson.
8. Nancy, b. 1824; m. Willia^m A. Hill.
9. Charlotte, b. 1826; m. Amos S. George.
10. Josiah D., b. March, 1831 ; m. Lucy Kimball.
Richard'', son of Joshua and Hannah (Davis) Cilley, m. Desire
Tubbs, of Deering He was a stage-driver in early life ; now a
fanner in Dunbarton; his wife il. A}iril 27, 1871. Ch.: —
1. Oscar K., b. 1847; m. Burnham ; he d. 1877.
2. Alice P., m. Wesley Stone, of Dunbarton.
3. Addie.
4. Ida.
Samukl*, son of Benoni and Elenor (Getchell) Cilley, b. A|»ril 19,
1711 ; ni. Martha ; came to Weare with his three sons, Ben-
772 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
jamin, Thomas and Jonathan. The three sons served in the Rev-
olution.
Benjamij^^, b. 1744 ; m. Elizabeth Edmunds, of Salisbury, Mass. ;
d. in Weare, 1812.
Benjamin, Jr.^, m. Bean ; rem. to Newbury, N. H. Ch. : Moses,
Madison, Benjamin, Ezra and Munroe.
Benjamin'', m. Ayer. His son,
EzRA^, m. Morse ; has been selectman and i-epresentative
many years. His son,
Wesley^, is a merchant in Newbury, N. H.; m. Bly.
Jonathan®, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Edmunds) Cilley, b.
1776 ; m. Lydia Eaton, of Weare ; lived the latter part of his life
in Manchester. Ch. : —
1. Judith, b. 1802; m. John Cilley.
2. Ruth, b. 1804; m. Moses Johnson.
3. Albert, b. 1806.
4. Benjamin, b. 1810.
5. Lydia, b. 1811.
6. Tristram, b. 1812.
7. Eliza J., b. 1816.
8. Arvilla, b. 1818; m. Berry, of Pittsfield, N. H.
9. Harriet, b. 1821.
10. Alfred E., b. 1829.
Thomas^ son of Samuel and Martha Cilley, was in the battle of
Bunker hill. Ch. :—
1. Paul, m. Sarah Collins, of Weare.
2. Thomas.4-
3. Polly, m. Greenleaf.
4. Betsey, d. in Weare, unmd.
5. Saul, was a minister; went to Pennsylvania.
Thomas^ son of Thomas, m. Peggy Flanders, of Weare. Ch.: —
Sarah, m. John M. Flanders.
Eliza, m. Frederic Bragg.
Mary, m. Farnham H. Messer.
Jane, m. Moses Marshall.
Jonathan, m. Melissa Flanders; had three ch., Farnham, Calvin and
Mary.
CILLEY; CLARK. 773
Jonathan''', son of Siuuul'I, in. Iliiiinali Greeiileaf, of Seabrook ;
lived in Seabrook a wliile; rem. to Weare when young. He served
in the Revolutionary war, and <1. in 1834. lie had six ch.
Samuel", the oldest, b. 1785; m. Hannah Eaton. Ch.: —
1. Susan, m. Richard Kenniston; moved to Stoddard, N. H.
2. Samuel, m. Hannah Lull; moved to Washington, N. H., where
he was drowned.
Jane", b. 1798, the sixth child of Jonathan and Hannah (Green-
leaf) Cilley, m. Winthrop Getchell ; rem. to Sunapee.
CLARK.
Jonathan^ Clakk came from Hojjkinton and m. Sarah Paige.
He was a farmer; d. 1825, aged 46 years ; his widow d. May 8, 1883.
Ch. : —
1. Lois, b. 1803; m. John Hooper. One ch., Louisa.
2. John P., b. 1805; d. Oct. 19, 1826.
3. William, b. 1810; m. Delia Purington; he d. Aug. 25, 1835.
4. Martha, b. 1812; m. Nathan Downing,
5. Jacob, b. 1817; m. Fanny Wilson; lived in Ohio for a time;
returned to Weare, where he d. Ch. : (1), Ellen E., b. 1844;
m. 1, Perry Smith, and had one ch., Edwin M.; 2, George
E. Sanborn. (2), Clark M., b. 1850; d. Dec. 23, 1867. (3),
Sarah C, b. 1887.
6. Sebastian S., b. 1820.+
7. Bailey, d. in Ohio when a young man.
SiinASTiAx S.^ son of Jonathan and Sarah (Paige) Clark, m. Clar-
♦ issa Edwards. He is a fanner; was an eflicient officer in the old
militia, and has long been a director in the Weare Insurance Co.;
his wife d. in 1885. Ch. : —
1. Josiah Bailey, b. 1848; m. Mary A. Bohonan, of Ilopkinton.
Ch.: (1), Jabez W., b. 1875. (2), Roy D., b. 1877.
2. Sarah E., b. 1853; d. Nov. 10, 1865.
Addison X. Clark, with his mother, res. on Sugar hill: he m. Ida
M. Brown. Ch.:—
1. Henry G., b. 1879.
2. Effie,'b. 1884.
774 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Albion G. Clark came from Nottingham ; m. Emma F. Gregg, and
res. on Paige hill ; he is employed by the Concord railroad. No ch.
CLEMENT.
Jonathan^ Clement came to Weare in 1764, and built a grist-
mill on or near where the mill of Harrison Simons now stands. He
carried on the grist-mill for many years, and after him his son, Henry,
owned it. Mr. Clement, it is said, m. Hannah, the youngest dau. of
Hannah Duston of Indian fame. Their ch. were: —
1. James, b. 1737; d. 1812; lived in Danbarton; m. Elizabeth
Little.
2. Ezra.+
3. Henry.-f
4. Jesse.-|-
EzRA^, son of Jonathan, m. Sarah Emerson, Oct. 31, 1765; d. 1813.
Ch.:-
1. Peter, b. Nov. 22, 1766.+
2. Abigail, b. May 1, 1768; m. Richard Hadley, of Goffstown.
3. Jonathan, b. Sept. 20, 1772; m. Ruth Eastman; rem. to Hills-
borough. One ch., Rodney, b. in Weare in 1801.
4. Hannah, d. unmd.
5. Jesse.-|-
6. Levi, went to Hillsborough.
7. Judith, m. William George.
Peter^, son of Ezra and Sarah ( Emerson ) Clement, m. Mary
Holmes; lived in Hillsborough. They had several ch., one of whom,
Jesse*, came to Weare; he was b. in Hillsborough, Oct. 8, 1805;
m. 1, Eliza Colby, of Bradford, N. H., 1834; 2, Caroline V. Wood-
bury, of New Boston. He bought the "Whittle stand" about 1854.
Mr. Clement served as selectman and collector several years; he d.
July 28, 1882, Ch. by 1st wife:—
1. Henry, b. Nov. 17, 1837; d. in the army Aug. 12, 1863; unmd.
2. Sarah E., b. Sept. 4, 1839; m. J. C. W. Allen.
3. Jesse, b. May 31, 1841 ; d. Aug. 12, 1882.
4. Harriet A., b. Aug. 30, 1843; m. Albert B. Johnson.
CLEMKNT. 77 r>
Cli. of -J.l wife : —
5. PotiT .1., h. June 8, 1850; ni. Mary E. Kasli,
6. Henrietta, b. April 7, 1863; ni. John H. Falvey; res. llenniker.
Jesse^ son of Ezra and Sarali ( Einereon ) Clement, ni. Jane
Stevens, and lived on the hill west of Oil Mills. Ch. : —
1. Hannah, m. James Simons.
'2. JNIaria, m. Wheeler Perkins; rem. West,
8. Ezra, b. 1819; m. Catherine Currier; lived in Weare till he
enlisted in the 2d regt. N". PI. vols,; he d. soon after. Ch.:
(1), Henry, b. April 4, 1844; m. Maria Cole; res. Toledo,
O. (2), Ezra A., b. Nov, 7, 1850 ; m. Mary Markham ; res.
Adrian, Mich.
4. l^aura, m. James Stafford ; rem. to Maine.
5. Jesse, m. Lizzie Hadley, and lived on the homestead till after
the death of his father, then rem, to Vermont.
Hexuy-, son of Jonathan Clement, m. Hannah , Ch.: —
1. Susannah, b, Oct. 16, 1773.
2. Hannah, b. Oct. 10, 1775.
3. Abigail, b. Aug. 22, 1777.
4. Sarah, b. July 20, 1779.
5. Simeon, b. July 2, 1781.
6. Samuel, b. June 20, 1783.
Jesse'-, son of .Jonathan, m. Cram, and lived in Unity, N.H,
Ch.: —
Zenas, lived in Unity, was representative several years, and was
afterwards state treasurer; rem. to Brooklyn, N. Y., where
he d.
Jonathan was representative from Unity, and held a position in the
Portsmouth custom-house.
Jesse rem. to Mount Vernon, N. H., where he d.
Cakleton^ Clement came to Weare about the beginning of the
j)rcsent century, accom])anied by his brother, Richard, and two or
more sisters. He bought the south end of lot forty-three, range
six ; m. Keziah Dow ; rem. to Deering after a few years. One of
his sons,
776 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Jonathan D.^, came to Weare ; he m. 1, Charlotte L. Merrill, of
Deering, by whom he had two ch.: —
1. Jonathan Dow, b. 1827 ; m. Vienna Dickey; live in Antrim.
2. Charlotte, m. Gould, of Hillsborough.
He ra. 2d, Cynthia Hanson. One ch. : —
3. Moses H., b. June 29, 1839 ; ra. 1, Aura A. Dow, who d. 1862,
leaving one ch., (1), Julia Elma, b. Sept. 29, 1859; d. Feb.,
1863. He m. 2, Eliza C. Dow. Ch. : (2), Loren D., b. Sept.
4, 1865. (3), Orison, b. Aug. 1, 1867; d. March 28, 1868.
(4), Archie W., b. Jan. 31, 1870. (5), Arthur, b. Dec. 13,
1873 ; d. Oct. 9, 1876. (6), Fred D., b. Oct. 5, 1877.
Luther Clement came from Manchester, where he was in charge
of the carding department of the Stark corporation thirty-two years.
Ch.: —
1. Ellen, b. 1854 ; m. Frank E. Cutting.
2. Emma, b. 1860.
CLOUGH.
Daniel^ Clough came to "Weare before the Kevolution ; he en-
listed and served through the war. Once, during the war, he had a
furlough of three months, and the town refused to pay him for the
time, but were compelled to do so by law. He was a blacksmith,
and lived at South Weare ; had several ch., one only, Daniel,
remaming in town.
Daniel^, son of Daniel, m. Mary Colby. He enjoyed quite a local
reputation as a performer on the violin. Ch. : —
1. Roxanna, m. Luke Towns.
2. Selenda, m. Josej^h Mills.
3. Walter, m. Mary A. Rowell; res. Dunbarton.
4. Daniel, b. 1816.+
5. Jolm, m. Sarah Pillsbury.
6. Cyrus, b. 1823 +
7. Sarah Ann, m. George Batchelder; res. Concord.
cu)UGii. 777
8. Gihnan*, m. Nancy Locke, of Deering; res. Manchester. One
ch., Lewis A.
9. Mary, m. Seth Kiniltall.
10. Jeremiah, ni. Phobe Ames ; res. Weare ; no ch.
IL Joseph, d. unnul.
12. Julia, m. 1, William Heath; 2, David Heath. One ch., Maggie,
m. Fred L. Nay; she d. in Antrim, leaving one ch., Harry.
Daniel', son of Daniel and Mary (Colby) Clough, m. 1, Angeline
Riddle; 2, Sarah Forbes; res. East Weare. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. John, b. 1844; unmd.
2. Henry, b. 1847; m. Hunter; res. Manchester.
Ch. by 2d wife:—
3. Albion, b. 1864; m. Emma Hopkins.
Cyrus', son of Daniel and Mary (Colby) Clough, m. Hannah C.
Ames; res. at East Weare. Ch.: —
1. Charles E., b. 1856; m. Ella Leach.
2. George F., b. 1863.
WiNTHUop^ Clough, and ]\\s wife, Makv, came to Weare in 1771,
and were warned ont of town, but did not go. He settled as a
S(iuatter on lot sixty-three, range three, on the south-east side of
Lily pond. Philip Sargent drove them from this lot in 1796, and
Ebenezer Peaslee built them a house on lot twelve, range four,
where they lived many years, but finally settled near the Keiley
bridge, where he d. in 1828, aged 85. When he was eighty years
old he was six feet two inches tall, straight as an arrow, and would
lead any gang of men mowing in the hay-field. Ch. : —
1. Josiah, m. Mary Stoning about 1790.-|-
2. Richard, m. Peggy Chase.
3. Winthrop, m. Chase ; rem. to Deering.
4. John.
5. Robert, m. Betty Dow, 1810. One ch., John,
6. Andrew, m. Dolly Purington.
7. Polly, m. 1, Aaron Getchell ; 2, David Purington. She d., and
he m. 2, Betty Clough and moved to Henniker.
* Gll.MAV Cl.orr.ii ronioveil from Wcun- mid Hottk-d in Maiu-lu-sfor. X. IT., wlino
lu- liiiM ciirricil on un extensive wood uinl hiiidjor lui.siiic.s.s im- iniiny jfiir.H. lie Im.s
owncil a laiK"' aiiioiiiit ol loal i-statu, and done tonsidfialdc linil<linK- Mr. Clough it*
a l'ar-siKlit»'(l, active )iusincs» nam, and during liiv lilo ul ManclK-ster hub ticcunui-
lulc'd a largL- property.
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778 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
JosiAH- and Mary (Stoning) Clough had ch.: Winthrop, Josiah,
Mary, Amos and E,hoda.
Richard^ and Peggy (Chase) Clough had ch.: —
1. Joseph B., b. Sept. 13, 1797.
2. John G., b. Dec. 14, 1799.
3. Lydia, b. Jan. 28, 1802.
4. Gilmau, b. Feb. 16, 1804.
5. Jesse, b. July 27, 1806.
COCHRATsTE.
Isaac N. Cochrane, b. in New Boston, Aug. 6, 1822; m. Jane
W. Morgan, b. Sept. 25, 1828. He is a carpenter and farmer; res.
at South Weare. Ch.: — ■
1. George H., b. June 3, 1851 ; m. Fanny Dolloff.
2. Abbie, b. March 9, 1853; d. young.
3. Hattie E., b. Aug. 9, 1854.
4. Moses, b. Jan. 25, 1857; d. 1858.
5. Abbie D., b. April 12, 1859.
6. Hannah J., b. Aug. 12, 1860.
7. Nettie M., b. Feb. 4, 1862; m. William Stevens.
8. Cora L., b. March 27, 1865.
9. Clara F., b. March 25, 1871.
I
COLBURN.
Stephen^ Colburn, with his wife, Mary, and his ch., Thomas-}-,
Phebe-|-, Charles-]- and Sarah, moved to Weare in 1765. Stephen
d., and his widow m. Abraham Melvin.
Thomas'^, son of Stephen and Mary Colburn, m. Anna . Ch. : —
1. Stephen, b. April 12, 1780.
2. Anna, b. Dec. 19, 1784.
3. Susanna, b. Sept. 8, 1786.
4. Thomas, b. Dec. 15, 1788.
5. Betsey, b. March 29, 1791.
6. John, b. Aug. 10, 1793.
7. Abraham, b. Jan. 30, 1796.
The family moved away, but where they went is unknown.
COLBURN; COLBY, 779
PnEBK-, second chiKl of Steplien ami Mary Colbiini, m. P^Iijali
P^landcra, and lived near Emerson bridge, on the River road.
Charles-, third child of Stephen and Mary Colburn, m. 1, Abigail
Atwood ; 2, Bailey, of Lunenburg, Mass. ; rem. to Newbury,
N. H.
Thomas'"', son of Charles and Colburn; ni. Catherine IJeed ;
moved to ITcniiiker; had nine ch., three of whom arc now living
in Weare.
JoHN^, son of Thomas and Catherine Colburn, b. ls3'2; m. Mary
Ann Emery; she d. April 16, 1874, leaving two ch.: —
1. Mary Ann, b. 1862 ; m. George Hadley.
2. Ina,*b. 1868.
John m, 2, Eleanor M. Kidder, who d., leaving no ch.
Aaron^ son of Thomas and Catherine Colburn, was b. 1834; m.
Lucetta P. Muzzy. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. Aug. 12, 1868; m. William Hadley, of Dunbarton.
2. Fred, b. Nov. 3, 1874. '
3. Lena, b. 1879.
4. Albert, b. 1881.
Charles*, son of Thomas and Catherine Colburn, was b. 1847;
ra. Lydia P. Emery. Ch.: —
1. William C, b. 1865.
2. Frank E., b. 1871.
:{, Luna M., b. 1878.
4. Clinton H., b. 1880.
Mark Colburn came from New Boston ; m. Caltha Lufkin ; is a
blacksmith and carriage-maker; res. at South Weare. Ch.: —
1. Cyrus L., b. 1848; ra. Henrietta A. (Dodge) Putney. Ch., Al-
feretta, b. 1873.
2. Edson H., b. 1862 ; unmd.
COLBY.
The name is spelled Coleby and Colebey on the old records, and
is said to be Welsh in its origin, although our information makes it
probable that this family lived in London, Eng., and that the laml
780 GEN^EALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
on which the Houses of Parliament now stand was once in their
possession. The first definite knowledge is the fact of Anthony^
and Thomas^ Colby (brothers) coming to this country with Win-
throp and othei-s, landing in Salem, 1630. Of Thomas we have no
trace.
AxTHOXT^ was in Cambridge in 1632, made a freeman in 1634,
went to Salisbury (that part which afterward became Amesbury)
in 1640, with his family of eight ch. — five sons and three dan.
Here he d.
His oldest son"^ m. Frances Hoyt, in 1650. His will, dated 1673,
may be seen at the court-house, Salem, Mass. He left seven ch. —
two sons and five dau. His eldest son bore the name of
JoHN^, m. one Ruth O. ; dying, left two sons, John^ and
Joseph^ The records give us the fact of
Joseph^ being administrator of his father's estate, and of the gift
to himself and brother of certain land in Amesbury. In 1718 he
sold to his brother's widow all his right and title to said land, and
bought land in Hampstead, N. H. Ip 1719 he m. Mary ; they
had three ch. (perhaps others), — Theophilus, John-|-, Sarah.
Theophilus^ m. and d. in Hampstead, leaving a widow and ch.
Sarah^ m. Obadiah Eaton and came to Weare.
JoHN^, the youngest son, m. about 1755 Ruth Stevens. They res.
in Hampstead till 1764, when they rem. to Weare, where they both
d. of fever veiy near the same date, leaving five young ch., three of
whom were b. in Hampstead : —
1. Mary, b. 1756; d. Jan. 2, 1802.-1-
2. Joseph, b. 1757; went West, on his majority, and was never
afterward heard from.
3. John, b. 1760; d. Aug. 29, 1829.+
4. Ezekiel, b. 1765; went to New York state with his wife.-|-
5. Abigail, b. 1768; d. in Keene, N. Y.-f-
Mary®, the eldest, m. Lieut. Joseph Huntington, of Amesbury,
Mass., March 3, 1775; res. in Weare till about 1782; then
move^ to Society Land, now Bennington, where they both d., leav-
ing a family of eight ch.
John*' lived in the family of Dea. James Emerson, of Weare, till
his majority, when he bought land in Society Land. He served
some time in the Revolutionary war. He m. 1, Sally Hale, of Goffs-
town, Jan. 27, 1787, and having cleared ten acres of land and built
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a framc«l house in Society Land, took his young wife to his new
lioine, where, without chimney, making a fire on a l»roa(l, fiat rock,
surrouniled l)y ahnost unbroken forest, tliese pioneers settled down
to make for themselves and posterity a home ; and God, wIjo always
helps those who help themselves, blessed their efforts, and they
literally saw the wilderness become a fruitful field. Sally Colby
d. May 1'2, 1795. Ch.: —
1. Obadiah Eaton, b. Oct. 27, 1787; d. Nov. 4, 1799.
2. Enoch, b. Nov. 7, 1789; d. Feb. 17, 1819, unmd.
3. Betsey, b. Oct. 27, 1791 ; d. April 23, 1793.
Mr. Colby in. for a second wife, Eunice Dane, dau. of Daniel and
Prudence (Phelps) Dane, of Society Land. She was b. in Andover,
Mass., April, 1773; m. June 2o, 1796; d. March 24, 1851. Ch.: —
1. Ezekiel, b. April 5, 1797; d. in infancy.
2. John, b. May 31, 1798; d. Oct. 29, 1799.
3. Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1799; d. Oct., 1877.+
4. John, 2d, b. April 1, 1801 ; d. Nov. 5, 1849.+
5. Prudence P., b. Nov. 3, 1802; d. May 18, 1878.+
6. RoxanTiah, b. April 4, 1804; d. May 29, 1886.+
7. Hannah, b. Jan. 5, 1806; d. May 22, 1884.+
8. Dane, b. March 21, 1808; d. Feb. 26, 1854.+
9. Obadiah, b. March 18, 1812; d. Feb. 24, 1816.
Sally" m. Moses B. Person, son of James and Mary (Starrett)
Ferson, of Francestown, Oct. 21, 1823; res. first in Antrim, then in
Francestown, Lowell, Mass., and Nashua. He d. May 6, 1855.
After his death, Mrs. Ferson for several years kept a boarding-hous6
on the Nashua corporation, in Nashua. She d. in Fitchburg, Mass.,
at the residence of her dau., aged 78. Ch.: —
1. Levi Colby, b. Dec. 13, 1824.+
2. Horace Dane, b. June 30, 1826.+
3. Sarah Maria, b. June 27, 1829.+
4. John James, b. Dec. 8, 1831. f
5. Verona Eveline, b. Dec. 16, 1833.+
6. Mary Ann, b. June 27, 1836.+
7. George Leonard, b. Aug. 20, 1842.+
Lkvi C." u\. Roxanna E., dau. of Seth P. and Sarah (Closson)
782 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Field, of Northfield, Yt., April 29, 1848. A farmer, and res. in
Hanover, If. H. Ch. : —
1. Melbourne Scott, b. July 20, 1850.
2. E. Everington, b. Aug. 10, 1852.
3. Adnah Pierce, b. Oct. 12, 1857.
4. Charles A., b. Sept. 15, 1860.
5. Levi Elmer, b. June 12, 1864.
6. Stillman W., b. Jan. 18, 1868 ; d. April 23, 1868.
Horace D.* m. Lucy, dau. of Moses and Betsey (Bennett) Cod-
man, of Deering; res. in Chico, Cal. ; one ch., Laura Jane.
Sarah M.** ra. George B. Holt, son of Joseph B. and Clara (Man-
sur) Holt, of Merrimack, May 31, 1860; they res. in Chelmsford,
Mass.; no ch.
John" J.^ m. Ann, dau. of Thomas and Eunice (Harrington) Doyle,
of Plainfield, N. H., May, 1861; res. in Hanover, Ch.: —
1. Lizzie E., b. Sept. 26, 1868.
2. James W., b. Oct. 8, 1876.
Verona E.^ ra. Stillman P., son of Daniel and Sarah (Carr) Wil-
lard, of Harvard, Mass., July 22, 1863 ; res. in Lawrence, Mass. One
ch., Blanche, b. Sept. 6, 1871 ; d. Jan. 21, 1883.
Mary A.^ m. John, son of Hiram and Hannah (Elliott) Webster,
of Warren, N. H., Dec. 2, 1863; res. in Bennington ; no ch.
George L.* m. Maria (Hansell) Dawson, dau. of George H. and
Hannah (Webb) Hansell, of New York city, Jan. 25, 1882; res. in
Lowell, Mass. ; no ch.
John'' m. Mary H., dau. of Benjamin and Bathsheba (Barker)
Holt, of Lyndebo rough, April 29, 1831 ; res. in Bennington, where
he d. Mrs. Colby d. in Wilton, 1880, at the residence of her dau.
Ch.: —
1. Saraantha Augusta, b. March 7, 1833.-|-
2. John Freeman, b. March 3, 1834.+
3. Augustus Grosvenor, b. May 23, 1838.-|-
Samantha A.^ m. John M., son of Joseph and Charlotte (Merrill)
Haggett, of Lyndeborough, Nov. 11, 1851; res. in Wilton, Milford,
Boston, Mass. She d. May 16, 1884; one ch., Carrie A., b. April
30, 1858.
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JoHX F.^ m. Ruthey E., dim. of Thomas and Nancy (Stevens)
Cloutman, of Mount Vernon, JarT, •J4, 1861; a lawyer; res. in Bos-
ton, Mass. Ch. : —
1. John H., b. Jan. 13, 1862.
2. Charles D., l>. June 30, 1865; d. Sept. 2, 1865.
3. Arthur S., b. March 24, 1809.
* JOHX Frekman Colbv was born on his father's farm in that part of Society Land
which became a part of the town of Benninffton on its incorporation in \<i-2. His
early opi)ortunities for eilucation were few and smaU, but he had a stronjj: thirst
for knowledge, which liis fatlier encouraged. His father dyingr, lie was throwii ujion
his own resources. l?y industry and economy, lie saved money enough to secure two
terms of r*clioolin^r, aiid at the age of seventeen taught his first school. He fitted for
college at Mount N'ernon and Heed's Ferry, and as a private pupil of the late Hon.
(Jeorge Stevens, of Lowell, ^lass., and enti-rtid Dartmouth in 18.». He took the broad,
liberal college course of that time; he taught school every winter; he learned books
as librarian for three years in one of the college libraries. He commanded the confi-
ilence of otHcers and students alike, and at )iis graduation, in ixyj, was assured that
in the judgment of the Faculty his progress during the four years harl been relatively
greater than that of any other man in the entire class of seventy. A place was wait-
ing tor him, and he became principal of the Stetson high school, Randolph, Mass.
Distinction and promotion were open to him as a teacher, and tempting business
offers were urgeil upon him. But he had <levoted himself to the legal profession, and
acconlingly, in \SiH, he moved to Hoston, and entered the offices of Hon. Ambi'ose A.
Kanney an"d Nathan Morse, Esq. In December, ISW, after less than two years of
study, on examination he was admitted to the Sutfolk bar, and has continued in gen-
eral practice, almost without interruption, to the present time, acquiring a valuable
clientage, and the reputation of a sound lawyer, a conscientious and faithful attornej',
and an able advocate, with a lofty conception of the dignity of the profession and an
enthusiasm for it which never fails.
For the most part Mr. Colby has resisted political preferment, but he occupied a
seat in the common council of the city f)f Boston in 1S7S-7'J, serving on the judiciary
and other important committees, anil in isso he was elected representative to the
Massachusetts letrislature for the eighteenth Suffolk district. He was made House
chairman of the joint committee on harbors and public lands, and a member of the
joint committee on parishes and religious societies.
-Mr. Colby's religious convictions matured while he was a student at the Merri-
mack Normal Institute, Ueed's Ferry, and he joined the Congregational church at
Mount Vernon in ItCd, since which time he has been actively engaged in Christian
work. When he moved to Boston, he connected himself tirst 'with the Mount Vernon
eliurch, under the ministry successively of Kev. E. N. Kirk, D. n., an<l Hev. S. K. Her-
rick, i>. !>., where he becaine prominent in all the atl'airs of the parish, beinga teacher
and superintendent in the >iiuday school, clerk and treasurer of the church, a mem-
ber of the examining committt-e, and treasurer of the society. The oflice of deacon,
to which he was elected, he tleclined. Since IS.M he has been connected with the
Inion church, Kev. R. R. Meredith, it. i>., pastor. He is also an officer of the Congre-
gational club, and active in several benevolent organizations.
Devoting himself with great ardor to his profession, Mr. Colby has avoided busi-
ness responsibilities for the most part, but he served as receiver of the Mechanics'
bank after its lailure in isTT. and has been for several years one of the trustees of the
North Kml savings bank. He also combines business with pleasure in the manage>-
ment of the farm connected with his attractive summer home in Mount \'ernon, N. H.
Mr. (olbyV family life has been singularlv hap|)y. He married Miss Kutliey Ellen
( loutman, of Mount N'ernon, on the .'tth of .tanuary, istll. Three children have been
born to tliem : .John Henry, born at Kandol)>h. Mass., .Jan. l;{, llS<!-J; graduated at Dart-
mouth college, iss"); student of law in his father's office, ancl in tin- I. aw .school ot'
r.oston university. Charles Dane, born at .Mount Vernon, .June ;{0, 1s»m; died Sept. -J,
I-^m'i. .Vrthur Ste\ens, born in Hoston. .March -M, IsCii; schf)lar in the English high
school. Bo.Hton. Since |S(;;i the family residence in Boston has been at No. 1 Welling-
ton street, a home alwavs oix-n in ge'nerous liospitality to friends olil and new.
Tluis it will be seen that Sir. Collty is the product oi" the best New England forces.
Tliere is the strength of tlie liills in his i-onvictions, his integrity, his indomitable
will. Industry and method lia\e been the wati-hwords of his success, — an intlustry
which tills every hour with siunc serious i-ndeavor towards soini- worthy end. — a
method which reduces to .symmetry and order what would otherwise be fragmentary
and coidusing. Around Ill's life have gatlu-red choice friendslii|>s with sti'on;^ anil
cultivated minds, and the fruits ol a well-ordered intellectual and spiritual manhood.
Ill the full energy ol his matureil now ers he is still making historv tor hiins«U and for
his gcnurutiun.— Sketch prepuretl by J{ef. dcit F. J'. Jiancrojl, Ph. I)., of Andover, Mass.
784 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Augustus G.® ra. Sarah M. Ames, of Milford, Dec. 31, 1859 ; res.
in ]\Iilford ; she d. Aug. 26, 1867; one ch.: —
1. Charles F., b. Jan. 31, 1861 ; d. July 17, 1881.
Mr. Colby served during the Civil war ; enlisted in 1st regt. N".
H. infantry, May 2, 1861 ; mustered out Aug., 1861, for disability.
Enlisted 1862, at Lowell, Mass., in 2d Mass. cavalry, under General
Butler ; went to Ship Island ; wounded in engagement near Port
Hudson, in the summer of 1863 ; carried to Church hospital, Baton
Rouge, La., where he d. Sept. 2, 1863.
Prudence P.'^ m. Levi, son of James and Mary (Starrett) Person,
of Francestown, March 23, 1830; res. in Bennington, Francestown,
Nashua, Lowell, Mass., where they both d. Ch.: —
1. Satira Ann,b. Aug. 26, 1832.-f
2. Kodney Colby, b. Oct. 1, 1834.-J-
3. Levi Onsville', b. Feb. 15, 1837.+
4. Rosaline Mandanah, b. May 1, 1840; d. Sept. 7, 1847.
5. Attalena Antoinette, b. Oct. 5, 1842.-|-
6. Clarentine Ervin, b. May 19, 1845.+
Satira A.^ m. William L., son of John and Betsey (Adams) Farn-
ham, of York, Me., Feb. 26, 1851. Ch : —
1. Levi E., b. April 2, 1856.
2. Frederic W., b. Nov. 30, 1860.
3. Mary A., b. Feb. 28, 1864.
4. Onsville F., b. March 14, 1868.
Rodney C* m. Martha J., dau. of William and Martha (Baker)
Smith, of Lowell, Mass., May 24, 1857. Ch. : —
1. Mabel E., b. Aug. 30, 1859.
2. Charles R., b. Aug. 1, 1864.
R. C. Ferson served in the Civil war, enlisting in Lowell, in the
6th regt. Mass. infantry; served from Aug. 31, 1862, to June 3,
1863 ; a captain of Co. H, under the call for nine months' troops.
Levi O.^ m. Loville E., dau. of Cyrus J. and Mary (Perkins)
Gleason, of Ostico, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1877; res. in Dysart, Tama county,
la. No ch. Levi O. served in the Civil war for three years, en-
listing at Lowell, in Co. A, 2d regt. Mass. infantry. May 11, 1861.
Term expired May 11, 1864; was twice wounded in the arm, at
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Cedar iMountain, Va., in the head at Gettysburg; made sergeant
May, 1863.
Attai.ena a.* m. Tliomas E., son of Thomas and Isa1)ella (Moran)
Ross, of New Vork, Dec. 30, 18t)l ; res. in Boston, Mass.; no cli.
T. E. Ross served as private in Co. H, 6th regt. Mass. infantry,
for nine months during the Civil war.
Clarentine E.* m. Clara A., dau. of Jolin M. and Mary (Clark)
French, of Bradford, Me., July 3, 1869; res. in Fitchburg, Mass.;
one ch., Aimee C, b. Dec. 6, 1873.
C. E. Ferson served three years during the Civil war, in Co. L,
14th regt. Mass. heavy artillery; was ])romoted to sergeant on the
field of battle, for bravery and meritorious conduct. May 19, 1864.
RoxANXA' m. Thomas, son of Stephen and Ruth (Davis) Poor, of
Hancock, Sept. 16, 1830 ; res. in South Antrim, where they both d.
Ch.: —
1. Melvin Dane, b. Jan. 24, 1832.+
•2. Franklin, b. July 28, 1836 ; d. Jan. 20, 1856.
3. Luella Adelaide, b. Aug., 1845; d. Jan., 1846.
4. Albert Manson, b. April 12, 1847.-|-
Melvin D.^ m. Elsie J., dau. of Walter and Lucetta Felch, of
Henniker, Feb. 18, 1878; res. in South Antrim. Ch. : —
1. Lena May, b. Deo. 22, 1878.
2. Annie Blanche, h. Sept. 21, 1880.
3. John Franklin, b. May 9, 1882.
4. Walter Thomas, b. July, 1884.
Albert M.* m. Emma J., dau. of Daniel and Harriett Smith, of
Hillsborough, Jan. 19, 1875; res. in Peterborough.
Haxxah" m. Francis, son of Samuel and Abigail (Epjis) Stevens,
of Francestown, Dec. 29, 1831 ; res. in Francestown, Nashua, Ben-
nington ; he d. Oct. 9, 1840. His widow for thirty years kept a
boarding-house in Nashua, on the Nashua corporation. Ch.: —
1. Livonia Epps, h. Sept. 6, 1832; d. May 12, 1856.-f
2. Augusta Ann, b. April 22, 1834.
3. Abby Diantha, b. Aug. 15, 1837.-f-
LivoNiA E.' m. George B., son of John and Betsey (Adams) Farn-
ham, of York, Me., Aug. 2, 1854 ; res. in Lowell, Mass.; no ch.
786 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WE ARE.
Abby D.^ m. George W., son of Francis and Nancy (Steel) Greene,
of Wilton, June 14, 1865; res. in Nashua, where he d. Feb. 25,
1881 ; no ch. It is worthy of mention that Mrs. Greene, being left
a widow with ample means and no family, has purchased the farm
of her grandfather, John Colby, in Bennington, which had been out
of the family for a number of years, thoroughly repaired and remod-
eled the house, making it a summer home for the entire circle of
descendants, with their families, thus making many hearts to rejoice
in her bounty, and the old home to be the center of happiness for
many families.
Dane'^ m. Nancy, dau. of Timothy and Susan (White) Roach, of
Deering, Oct. 24, 1832 ; res. in Bennington, where they both d. Ch : —
1. Helen Mar, b. March 4, 1837; unmd.
2. George Eaton, b. Sept. 30, 1838.+
3. Nancy Jane, b. Aug. 11, 1840.-]-
4. Alma Louisa, b. Nov. 30, 1841.
5. John Dane, b. Oct. 24, 1845; d. Feb. 4, 1886.+
6. Clintina Carkin, b. June 16, 1847; d. April 27, 1875.-f
7. Fanny Ella, b. Dec. 27, 1852; d. Aug. 17, 1858.
George E.^ m. Elmira E., dau. of Hubbard and Jane Harriman,
of Madison, N. H., May 24, 1864; res. in South Antrim. Ch.: —
1. Fannie E., b. Oct. 3, 1865; d. Dec. 24, 1865.
2. Fred H., b. March 17, 1867.
3. Anna F., b. April 18, 1872.
4. Willie, an adopted son, b. Oct. 15, 1871.
5. Alma J., b. July 16, 1880.
Nancy J.^ m. Henry, son of William and Susan Hutchinson, of
Dresden, Me., Oct. 1, 1863; res. in Lowell, Mass.; no ch.
Alma L.* m. Lewis, son of David and Lucinda Hunt, of Hancock,
June 2, 1869; res. in Somerville, Mass.; no ch.
John D.* m. H. Eveline, dau. of Lemuel and Eunice Hatch, of
Maysville, Me., Nov. 23, 1870; res. in LoweU. Ch.: —
1. Alma C, b. Oct. 11, 1871 ; d. March 2, 1876.
2. Arthur D., b. Aug. 28, 1874.
3. Lillian E., b. April 8, 1877.
4. Grace H., b. Oct. 14, 1880.
5. Lizzie E,, b. July, 1883.
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CuNTiNA C* m. Harrison C, son of Noah and Mary Ferry,
of Antrim, Nov. 6, 1867; res. in Somerville and Lowell, Mass.
Ch.: —
1. Harrison Eugene, b. April 28, 1869.
2. Frank A., b. Dec. 29, 1871.
Ezekiel" bou<j:ht land in Bennington, but went to Maine, where
he m.; afterward went to New York state.
Abigail® m. Samuel, son of True Webster, of Bennington, where
they first lived, but moved to Keene, N. Y., where the family d.
Ch.': —
1. Mary H., b. Aug. 16, 1803.
2. Emerson.
3. Betsey.
WiNTHROp' Colby, b. Nov. 5, 1749 ; m. Abigail Nichols, b. March
5, 1751; he served in the Revolutionary war; was frozen to death
near his home, Feb. 14, 1817. Ch : —
1. Sarah, b. May S, 1779; m. Asa Whittaker.
2. Betsey, b. April 3, 1781; m. George Hadley.
3. Abigail, b. Feb. 13, 1783; m. Jonathan Ordway.
4. Judith, b. Jan. 15, 1785; m. Asa Winn.
5. Nichols, b. Ai)ril 22, 1787.
6. Aaron, b. July 12, 1789; m. Lavinia Kenniston. Had ch.:
Albert, Enoch and David ; all d. unmd.
7. Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1792; m. Sophia Richardson and had
one ch., Emeline G., b. July 16, 1826; m. Abraham M.
Flanders.
8. Clark, b. Nov. 26, 1794; was a teacher; d. 1878, unmd.
Philbkick^ Colby came from Haverhill, after serving two or three
enlistments in the Revolutionary war; he was a blacksmith; m.
Ruth Lufkin. Ch.: —
1. Benjamin, m. Priscilla Hogg.-]-
2. Jonathan, m. Mary Bassett.
3. Joseph, m. Lydia Gove.
4. Pollv, m. Daniel Clough.
5. Salley, m. 1, Jose|>h Kenniston ; 2, Jefferson Lull.
6. J\iioda, b. 1784; m. Dwinnells.
788 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Ch. of Benjamin- and Priscilla (Hogg) Colby: —
1. Lydia, m, James Buxton.
2. Sally, ra. Aaron Parmenter.
3. John, m. Belinda Metcalf ; lived in Henniker; d, 1886.
4. Hiram, b. 1816; m. Polly Peaslee ; he d. Aug. 27, 1853; she d.
1866. One ch., Stephen P., b. June 3, 1841.-[-
5. David, b. Sept. 28, 1819.+
6. Anna, m. Jesse Brown, of Deering.
Stepheis" p.*, son of Hiram and Polly (Peaslee) Colby, m. Joseph-
ine S. Simons, 1862. He served in the 16th X. H. vols., nine
months' regiment ; was wounded at Baton Rouge ; subsequently en-
listed in the Veteran reserve corps. He is a farmer ; res. at Weare
Center. Ch. : —
1. Mason S., b. May 4, 1865.
2. Mabel A., b. March 16, 1868.
David^, son of Benjamin and Priscilla (Hogg) Colby, m. Adaline
E. Curtis, of Concord. He was a soldier in the 16th N. H. vols. ;
he d. Aug. 13, 1885. Ch.: —
1. George H., b. April 3, 1848; m. Abbie D. Webster, of Manches-
ter. One ch., Ralph, b. 1880.
2. B. Frank, b. Sept. 17, 1850.
3. Charles A., b. Aug. 15, 1854 ; d. 1860.
4. H. Fred, b. Dec. 15, 1857.
5. Carrie M., b. Aug. 25, 1859.
6. Minnie E., b. June 30, 1863 ; m. Jesse 'W. Mudgett.
7. John A., b. Dec. 20, 1865.
Levi^ Colby lived on Barnard hill. His ch. were : —
1. Sarauel.-f-
2. Harden, settled in Francestown.
3. Thomas, m. Nancy Cilley, 1811. Ch. : (1), Seth N., m. Sarah
Moulton. (2), Sophronia, m. Enoch Eastman.
4. Obadiah, m. Nancy Melvin.
5. Levi, ra. Sally Archilas.
COLBY. 789
Samuel-, son of Levi Colby, m. Hannah Marshall. Ch. : —
1. Ebcn.-f-
2. Eliza, ni. Phineas Kobie.
3. Kuth.
Eben', son of Samuel and Hannah (Marshall) Colby, ni. Mary J.
Stone, of Diinbarton, 1829. Soon after, they rem. to Unity, N. H.;
in 1840 he returned to Weare, and in 1869 rem. to Manchester,
where he remained till he d., May 11, 1871. His death was caused
by being struck by a falling sign-board, while passing along the side-
walk in Manchester. His wife d. Feb. 2, 1884, aged 72. Ch. : —
1. Mary A., b. in Unity, Oct. 23, 1830; m. Josiah D. Quint; res.
in Manchester, where he has been employed many years in
the railroad freight depot. No ch,
2. Hazen, b. in Unity, April 4, 1833; ra. 1, Francelia M. Hoit.
Ch. : (1), Waiter B., b. May 30, 1865. (2), Bertie M.,
b. 1870; d. 1874. (3), Mabel W., b. Aug. 20, 1872.
He m. 2, Jennie Richards, of New Boston, 1886; res. in
Manchester.
3. Frederick A., b. in Unity, Nov. 11, 1844; m. Clara E. Blake,
of Burke, X. Y. He is an engineer on the Manchester and
Lawrence railroad. Ch.: (1), Erwin F., b. July 14, 1874.
(2 and 3), Lia M. and Nina S., b. Sept. 2, 1877 ; res. at
Manchester.
4. James A., b. in Weare, July 25, 1847; m. Jennie Lightfoot, of
Manchester. He is an engineer on the Concord and Ports-
mouth railroad. One ch., Harry M., b. March IG, 1881;
res. at Manchester.
Samuel^ Colry came to Weare about 1792; he m. I, Lucy Per-
kins ; rem. to Unity. Mr. Colby served in the war of 1812. Ch. : —
1. Simon P., b. Aug. 21, 1797.+
2. Jonathan G., b. Sept. 10, 1803.-f
3. Lucy P., d. 1834.
Samuel Colby m. 2, Sally Watson; lived the remainder of his life
and d. near North Weare. One ch. by 2d wife: —
4. Porter W., who m. Kebecca Hazen, and rem. to New York,
where he d. about the vear 1878.
790 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Hon. Simon P.^ (see p. 333), son of Samuel and Lucy (Perkins)
Colby, m. 1, Betsey Wood ; 2, Louisa Bartlett. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Hannah W., b. June 16, 1819; d. May 5, 1840.
2. Julia P., b. June 2, 1823; m. Daniel Buxton, of Danvers, Mass.
3. Eliza Jane, b. Feb. 6, 1826; d. Dec. 1, 1843.
4. Hepsey Wood, b. March 4, 1830; d. Dec. 29, 1831.
5. Lucy Ann, b. March 19, 1832.
6. Susan M., b. July 9, 1835.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
7. Franklin P., b. April 19, 1841 ; d. April 28, 1842.
8. Harvey G., b. Jan. 17, 1844.
Jonathan G.'^*, son of Samuel and Lucy (Perkins) Colby, m. Ase-
nath Morrill, 1828; res. at South Weare; d. Dec. 30, 1843; his Avife
d. March 25, 1848. Ch. : —
1. George W., b. Feb. 6, 1830.+
2. Charles W., b. March 14, 1831. He served in the N. H. cavalry
in the war of the Rebellion ; res. at Weare.
3. Andrew J., b. May 15, 1834; d. 1853.
George W.^ sou of Jonathan G. and Asenath (Morrill) Colby, m.
Melissa Cilley, 1857; res. at Goffstown. (See p. 492). Ch.: —
1. Elvira Jane, b. Nov. 27, 1859; m. Almus W. Morse, of South
Weare.
2. Lucy Ann, b. May 24, 1864; m. John G. Dodge, of Goffstown-
IcHABOD^ son of Er and Judith Colby, came from South Hamp-
ton about 1792, and res. at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Jacob, m. Sally Brown.-|-
2. Ichabod, m. 1, Eleanor C. Eaton; 2, Betsey E. Wood.-f-
3. William, d. unmd.
4. Polly, m. Dustin White.
5. Tamson, d. unmd.
6. Betsey, d. unmd.
7. Sarah, m. Nathan K, Root.
* Capt. Jonathan G. Coi-by was a shoemaker by trade, and earned his title of
captain bj^ liis service in tlie militia. His readiness and fluencj' of speech brought
him into prominence among liis townsmen, and he was often chosen by them either
as selectman, or to I'epresent them at the General Court.
COLBY; COLLINS. 791
CI), of Jacol) and Sally (Brown) Colby: —
1. Stc'plioii B., in. M.iiy A. Beard; res. in (Juincy, Mass,
2. John B., ni. Mary J. Cochrane ; served in the 14th N. II. vols.,
fi-oni 1(S62 to 1865. One son, James.
3. Amanda, m. Lewis Tuttle.
4. Calvin, b. 1840; res. at South Weare ; unmd.
5. Henry, m. Brown, of Maine.
0. Ella (twin to Henry), res. in Henniker; unmd.
7. Helen, m. 1, Fred Merrill, of Goffstown, and had two ch. ; m.
2, Aaron Y. Hackett, and had two ch.; m. 3, Hosea B.
Corliss, and had one ch.
IcHABOi)^ and Eleanor E. Colby had one son,
1. Elbridge, m. Clara Smith; res. in New Boston. Ch.: (1),
Harry, m. Addie Fisher, of Weare. (2), Nellie, b, Sept.
20, 1872.
Ch. of Ichabod .and Betsey (Wood) Colby: —
2. Jane, m. Charles Eastman.
3. Susan, m. Elisha Spalding.
4. Ellen, unmd.
COLLINS.
Bex.tamin^ Collins is supposed to have been the ancestor of
nearly all bearing the name of Collins who have lived in Weare.
He emigrated from England and settled in Salisbury, Mass. He m.
Martha, dau. of John Eaton, of, that town, in 1668.
John'-, liis oldest son and second ch., b. in 1673, m. Elizabeth
]»revious to 1695, He was a Quaker, but bad much trouble with
the society in consequence of his preaching when tlie Friends or-
dered him to be silent. He was finally disowned by them in 1738,
though most of his descendants, for two generations, remained
active members of that society.
Bknmamin^ son of John and Elizabeth Collins, !>. about 1708, m.
Mary, dau. of Jolin Jones, of Amesbury, Mass., in 1732, and settled
in Hawke (now Danville), N. H.
Tristram*, third son of Benjamin and Mary (Jones) Collins, was
b, in 1751 ; m, Rachel Hunt, and in 1777 settled in Weare. He
bought and cleared the farm, lot twenty-one, range six, whicli lias
792 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
remained in the jDossession of his descendants ever since. His wife
d. Xov. 22, 1827 ; he d. Jan. 21, 1830. Ch.:—
1. Hannah, b. Sept. 24, 1773; m. Solomon Pierce, of Washington.
2. Miriam, b. 1775 ; d. young.
3. Henry, b. July 24, 1777.+
4. John, b. June 7, 1779.-f-
5. Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1781; m. John Stone, of Henniker; rem. to
Warrensburg, IS". Y.
6. Keuben, b. Sept. 18, 1784.+
7. Sarah, b. Feb. 15, 1787; m. John Waldron, of Dover; settled
in Wilraot, N. H.
8. Jonathan, b. June 25, 1789.-)-
9. Samuel, b. Jan. 12, 1792.-|-
Hexry^, son of Tristram and Eachel (Hunt) Collins, m. Sarah
Kelley, of Deering. He was a carpenter and farmer, and lived suc-
cessively in the towns of Weare, Deering, Stoddard and Washing-
ton. He d. in Washington in 1846. Ch.: —
1. Moses, b. in Weare Aug. 25, 1802; m. 1, Electa Temple; 2,
Adaline Crane, of Washington.
2. Rachel, b. in Weare Dec. 7, 1804; m. Hartwell Crane; d. 1840.
3. Tristram, b. in Deering Jan. 12, 1807; m. 1, Emillia Severance;
2, Clarinda C. Coon; 3, Betsey Johnson; res. at Wautoma,
Wis.; six ch., all by first wife.
4. Henry, b. in Deering Jan. 27, 1809; m. Eliza Smith; res. at
Washington.
5. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 4, 1811; m. Benjamin Smith; res. at Hills-
borough.
6. Sarah, b. Dec. 11, 1813; m. Hartwell Crane ; d. 1856.
7. Judith, b. Oct. 16, 1815; m. Joel Smith ; d. in Antrim 1876.
8. Hannah P., b. April 25, 1818; m. Henry Crane; res. at Hills-
borough.
JonN^ son of Tristram and Rachel (Hunt) Collins, m. Olive Clark,
of Deering; lived on lot twenty, range six, where he d. 1816. His
widow d. 1845. Ch.: —
1. Stephen, b. Aug. 26, 1800; m. Abiah Putney; rem. to New-
bury. Ch.: (1), Lovilla, b. Dec. 15, 1823. (2), Caroline.
(3), Mariette. (4), Lydia. (5), Jane.
COLLINS. 793
2. Betsey, b. Oct. 17, 1805; ni. Samuel Poaslce.
3. Ira, 1>. Oct. 4, 1807; m. Laura McKelliiis; rem. to Xewbury,
N. 11. Ch.: (1), Sylvia Ann, b. in Weare June 26, 1830;
m. Lafayette Colby, of Sunapee. (2), George ILarvey, b.
in Weare Nov. 27, 1835; lives in Newbury; unmd.
Reuben^ son of Tristram and Rachel (Hunt) Collins, ni. 1, Abi-
gail Buxton, of Henniker; 2, Sally Thompson. He settled on lot
twenty-two, range six, and d. about 1842. Ch.: —
1. Lydia, b. Sept. 30, 1817 ; m. 1, Rodney Wilson, of New Bos-
ton; 2, B. Rose; res. at New Boston. No ch.
2. Louisa, b. Aug. 19, 1819 ; m. John D. Wilson, of New
Boston.
3. Elsie, b. Aug. 15, 1821; ra. Jonathan Johnson.
4. John B., b. Aug. 31, 1823; m. Lucy J. Ritterbush, of Merri-
mack, N. H.; he moved from Weare to Nashua in 1854;
he was employed by the Lidian Head manufacturing com-
pany till 1864; since that time he has been in the em])loy
of the Nashua & Lowell railroad company. Ch.: (1),
Sarah Adelaide, b. Sept. 23, 1851; is a teacher in Nashua;
unmd. (2), William EIroy, b. Feb. 21, 1857; d. Nov. 11,
1858. (8), Charles William, b. Nov. 13, 1861; res. at
Nashua ; unmd.
5. Almeda, b. June 25, 1825; m, Alfred Rogers, of Bennington.
Jonathan^ son of Tristram and Rachel (Hunt) Collins, ra. Me-
liitable Pope, of Henniker. He owned and lived on part of lot
twenty-one, range six. He was a member of the Third Free Bap-
tist church, of wliich he was a deacon for a number of years. He
d. Jan. 1, 1867. Ch.:—
1. Jesse, b. 1810.+
2. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 21, 1812; m. Araasa Waterman.
3. William, b. 1815; d. April 16, 1832.
4. Susannah P., b. April 8, 1818; m. Rev. Nathaniel B. Smith.
5. Miriam, b. June 19, 1823; m. Charles T. Chapman.
6. Sarah J., b. Jan. 2, 1828 ; m. William C. Whitlaker, of Deering.
Jesse*, son of Jonathan and Mehitable (Pope) Collins, m. Re-
becca Bartlett, of Deering. He d. Oct. 18, 1847. Ch. : —
51
794 GEXEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. William, m. 1, Caroline Wilson; 2, Beck, of Goshen, N. H.;
he was a soldier two years in the sharpshooters during the
war of the Rebellion ; he was killed on the railroad, leaving
one ch.
2. Horatio J., b. 1838; m. 1, Abbie Philbrick, who d. 1880; 2,
Maria A. Cayes ; he was a soldier in the 4th N. H. vols. ;
transferred to U. S. artillery ; is now a farmer at South.
Weare. Ch.: (1), John E., b. 1866; m. Emily J. Cayes.
(2), Jasper W., b. Aug. 29, 1873; d. Jan. 30, 1880.
8; Mary, m. Joshua H. Nichols.
Samuel^, son of Tristram and Eachel (Hunt) Collins, m. Hannah
T. Peaslee. He lived on the homestead. His wife d. 1862; he d.
1879. Ch.: —
1. Sally, b. Jan. 28, 1814; d. May 11, 1814.
2. Abner P., b. Feb. 16, 1816.+ (See p. 603.)
3. Sarah T., b. Jan. 30, 1818; d. Nov. 8, 1826.
4. Mary P., b. June 26, 1819; m. 1, James A. Hoag; 2, Jeremiah
Morse, of Newbury, N. H. ; she d. April 25, 1883.
5. John L., b. July 7, 1825.+
6. Sarah A., b. Jan. 5, 1829; m, 1, Moses H. Muzzey; 2, Moses S.
Smith.
7. Phebe H., b. June 27, 1832; m. Nelson H. Ritterbush; lived
for a time in Minnesota; she d. in Weare Nov. 15, 1858.
One ch., Eva L. ; m. Frank P. Muzzey, of Newbury, N. H.
8. Augustine W., b. March 22, 1836.+
Abxer P.^, son of Samuel and Hannah T. (Peaslee) Collins, m.
Abiah Muzzey, of Weare. Ch.: —
1. Warren L., b. Jan. 18, 1841; m. 1, Julia A. Lovering; 2, Eliza
M. Sheldon. One ch., by second wife, Abner Herbert, b.
May 12, 1871.
2. Abner Herbert, b. April 7, 1854; d. Sept. 6, 1857.
John L.®, son of Samuel and Plannah Collins, m. 1, Emmeline
Adams; 2, Emma Sage; 3, Lois F. Offutt; 4, Sabra A. Thompson.
He was a soldier in the 14th N. H. vols. He is a carpenter and
farmer; res. at Weare. No ch.
COLLINS. 795
Augustine W.', son of Samuel and ITannali Collins, ni. 1, Ant;e-
line E. Gove, who d. March, 1874; 2, MoUie Davidson. lie was a
soldier in the 14th X. II. vols., 1862 to 1865; now res, at Minne-
apolis, Minn. Ch.: —
1. Alfred A., b. Sept. 19, 1857 ; d. Oct. 31, 1873, of yellow fever,
at Savannah, Ga.
2. Ada J., b. May 25, 1860; m. Henry W. Chase; res. at Hills-
borough, N. H.
3. Ambrose S., b. Jan. 12, 1862; went West.
4. Arthur P., b. Aug. 25, 1864.
5. Annette B., b. Jan. 10, 1870.
Samuei/ Collins, son of Tristram', who was the son of John'*
and Elizabeth Collins, of Salisbury, m. Hannah Dow in 1759. They
came to Weare quite early, and had eleven ch. About 1780 he sold
his farm to Jonathan Philbrick, and moved to South Durham, Me.,
taking his family with four oxen, and seventeen hundred Spanish
milled dollars in saddle-bags on his horse. The family were all
Quakers, and settled in various towns in Maine. Ch.: —
1. Mary, ra. Joseph Spaulding; settled in Dixraont, Me.
2. Patience, d. unmd., aged 85.
3. John, m. Hannah Goddard; settled in Brunswick, Me.; d.,
aged 81.
4. Esther, m. Edward Douglass; settled in Brunswick; d. about
1875, aged 97.
5. Paul, m. Mary Winslow; settled in Manchester, Me.; d.,
aged 93.
0. Judith, m. John Douglass; settled in Brunswick, Me.; d.,
aged 76.
7. Betsey, ni. Bryant (?); remained in Weare.
8. Hannah (twin), m. Marmaduke Gifford ; settled in Fairfield,
Me.; d., aged 80.
9. Lydia (twin), m. Joslyn Allen, of Durham, Me.
10. Abijah, m. Dolly Jones; settled in Durham, Me. ; d., aged 84.
11. Iluldah, unmil-
Ben.tamin* Collins came to Weare just after the Revolution, and
settled in the east part of the town. He built a saw-mill on the
796 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
south side of the river, opposite the site now occupied by the
grist-mill at East Weare. The following sons were here with
him : —
1. Benjamin, Jr., m. Sally , and had the following ch.: (1),
Jane, b. March 14, 1791. (2), George, b. April 29, 1793.
(3), Peter, b. March 14, 1795. (4), Edmund, b. Oct. 6,
1796. (5), Amos W., b. July 11, 1798. (6), Eleanor, b.
March 11, 1800. (7), John C, b. Oct. 27, 1803.
2. Richard, m. Cilley; rem. to Newbury, N. H.
3. Stephen.
4. Moses, went to Goffstown.
Richard^ a brother to Benjamin, Sr,, settled on the old road
running north from East Weare village. Ch. : Richard, Jr., and
Joseph, who went to Bow.
Richard, Jk.^, m. Sarah ; he d. 1818. Ch. : —
1. John.-|-
2. Joseph.
3. Nancy, m. Thomas Putney.
4. Pollv, ra. Jonathan Emerson.
5. Hannah, d. unmd.
6. Elizabeth, d. unmd.
JoHN^, son of Kichard, Jr., m. Rachel Goodwin, of Dunbarton ;
was a blacksmith, and lived in many different places in Weare and
Dunbarton. Ch. : —
1. John, b. Feb. 22, 1802 ; m. Blaisdell.
2. Eicliard, b. Sept. 21, 1803.
3. Benjamin, b. June 21, 1805.
4. Abiah, b. April 25, 1806.
5. Reuben, b. April 26, 1808; a Methodist clergyman.
6. Alpheus, b. July 4, 1810.
7. Joseph, b. July 4, 1812.
William^ Collins, a weaver from Ireland, was a soldier in the
British army until taken prisoner. He came tp Weare, and m.
Elizabeth Brown. Ch. : —
1. Richard, b. May 19, 1778.+
2. Nathaniel, b. May 1, 1783.
COLLINS; COPELAND; CORLISS. 797
Richard-, son of William aiKl Elizabeth (Brown) Collins, ni. Han-
nah Harris. He was a car])enter; lived in different parts of the
town. Cli.: —
1. William, d. unmd.
2. Richard, Jr.
3. John,
COPELAND.
Hezekiah, son of Winslow and Hannah (Slader) Copeland, was
b. in Acworth ; m. 1, Olive Nichols; 2, Anna T. (Chase) Parker.
He came to Weare about 1867, and was in town office several years.
His second wife d. July 31, 1882; he d. in Acworth about 1883.
Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Fannie F., d. young.
2. Winslow L.
3. Frank E.
4. Arthur J., d. March 28, 1875.
5. Elmer H., now a student in Amherst college.
CORLISS.
George^ Corliss, the founder of the family, came from Devon-
shire, England, in 1635; settled in Haverhill, Mass.; m. Joanna
Davis in 1645. They had seven daughters and one son, and all
settled in Haverhill.
John", son of George and Joanna (Davis) Corliss, was b. March
6, 164S; ni. Alary Wilford, and had seven ch.
JoHN^ m. liutli Haynes. His youngest son,
Joshua*, b. Jan. 19, 1733, m. 1, Abigail Marsh, of Haverhill, in
17;")1), and rtiii. to Weare. She d. soon after, and was buried at
South Weare, the stone marking her grave being the oldest
known monument of the kind in town. lie ni. 2, Wiilow Molly
(Wells) Colby, and a tew years later inove(l to Hainj)stead, N. H.,
798 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
where he d. in 1819. Ch. of Joshua and Molly (Wells) Corliss, b.
in Weare : —
1. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 9, 1764.
2. Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1765.
3. Joshua, b. Feb. 28, 1767.
4. John, b. Nov. 6, 1768.
5. Hezekiah, b. Dec. 12, 1770.
Timothy^ fifth ch. of John and Mary (Wilford) Corliss, was b.
Dec. 13, 1693 ; m. Sarah Hutchins, of Haverhill, and rem. to Weare,
Se d. 1783. Ch. : —
1. Timothy, b. Nov. 28, 1726.+
2. Joanna, b. April 14, 1729.
3. Sarah, b. April 30, 1731.
4. Jeremiah, b. 1734.-}-
5. Nathaniel, b. 1738.-|-
TiMOTHY.^, son of Timothy and Sarah (Hutchins) Corliss, lived at
South Weare ; was quite famous as a hunter. He m. Eunice Emery ;
he d. 1810. Ch.:—
1. Elizabeth, b. April 16, 1762; m. Samuel George; rem. to
Sunapee.
2. John, b. Dec. 1, 1763; was in the war of 1812; was taken
prisoner and confined in Dartmoor prison.
3. Esther, b. May 12, 1765; m. Theodore Eastman; went to
Canada.
4. Abigail, b. Feb. 20, 1767 ; m. Jolm Watson, Jr.
5. Miriam, b. June 15, 1769; m. Jeremiah Bowen; rem. to Cor-
inth, Vt.
6. Samuel, b. April 12, 1772; m. Esther Goodale, of Salem; lived
at Weare. Ch. : (1), Esther, b. June 4, 1797; m. Jesse
Martin. (2), John, b. July 30, 1799.
7. Ednah, b. Jan. 9, 1774 ; m. Jacob Hubbard ; rem. to Corinth,Vt.
8. James, b. July 24, 1776; m. Mehitable Young. Ch. : (1),
James. (2), Josiah. Both d. unmd.
9. Amos, b. Jan. 7, 1779.
10. Sarah, b. March 3, 1781.
11. Timothy, b. Feb. 27, 1784; d. unmd.
CORLISS. 790
John", son of Samuel and Esther (Goodalc) Corliss, m. Nancy
Goodale, oi Deoriiig. Ch, : —
1. Samuel R., b. May 10, 1824 ; d., 1861, unmd.
*J. Hannah, b. July 24, 1826; m, Hamon Hazen.
3. Mary Jane, b. Kov. 2, 1828; d. April 14, 1846.
4. Martha, b. Aug. 16, 1831 ; m. William Buzzell.
5. John F., b. June 22, 1833; d. May 14, 1847.
6. Caroline, b. Dec. 11, 1837; m. Oliver Ellsworth, of Deering.
Ch. : James, George, John, Emma, Frederick.
Jeremiah'', son of Timothy and Sarah (Hutchins) Corliss, m.
Mary Ordway ; res. at South Weare. He was the first town clerk
of Weare, and a member of the first board of selectmen. He d.
1775. Ch.:—
1. Sarah, b. Dec. 27, 1756.
2. Mary, b. June 2, 1759.
3. Hannah, b. April 2, 1761 ; m. Jesse Emery.
4. Jeremiah, b. July 2, 1703.+
5. Mehitable, b. July 10, 1765.
6. Ruth, b. Dec. 1, 1767.
7. Peletiah, b. Jan. 29, 1770.
8. David, b. April 8, 1772 ; d. 1773.
9. David, b. 1774.
Jeuemiah*^, son of Jeremiah and Mary (Ordway) Corliss, m. Molly
Philbrick ; rem. from Weare about the year 1800, Ch. : —
1. Sarah, b. Feb. 13, 1792.
2. Isaac, b. Aug. 16, 1794.
3. David, b. July 30, 1796.
4. Jeremiah, b. March 18, 1799.
Nathamki/, son of Timothy and Sarah (Hutchins) Corliss, ra.
Lois Emery, and rem. to Sandwich, N. H. Ch., b. in Weare: —
1. Plu'be, b. .Jan. 20, 1766.
2. Hannah, b. M.iy 19, 1768.
3. Lydia, b. April 6, 1770.
800 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
COUCH.
Henry C, son of Samuel Couch, was b. in Salisbury, N. H. He
m. 1, Sarah J. Melvin, of Weare ; 2, Emily Page, of Warner. Ch. : —
1. Jennie.
2. Ida S., m. Austin P. Smith, of Salisbury.
3. Eugene,
4. Ella F., b. 1865.
5. Carrie E., b. 1867.
6. Edwin L., b. 1873.
CRAM.
Nathan Ckam, and his three sons, Nathan, Ezekiel and Thomas,
were the first of the name in Weare.
Nathan^ settled in the gore, and his son, Nathan, settled on the
farm with him. The three sons of Nathan^ all served in the Revo-
lutionary war.
Nathan- m. Nason. His ch. were : —
1. Ezekiel, m. Mary Kinson and went to Wethersfield, Vt.
2. Nathan.-f
3. Samuel.-j-
4. Jonathan. -f-
5. James, m. Lydia Lull; rem. to Lowell.
6. Abigail, m. Robert Balch; rem. to Vermont.
Nathan^ son of Nathan and (Nason) Cram, m. Lydia George ;
lived on the homestead. Ch.: —
1. Lucretia, m. Elisha Perry.
2. Lucina, b. 1822; m. Joseph Cram.
3. Nathan George, b. 1826; m. Sarali Ann White; lived on the
homestead; d. 1886. One son by adoption, Charles G., b.
1864; m. Maria Thurston.
Samuel^, son of Nathan, m. Achsah Worthley. Ch.: —
1. Rebecca, m. 1, James George ; 2, Willard Lull.
2. James, b. 1804.+
3. Mary, m. Rufus Wadleigh.
4. Moses.-|-
CRAM. 801
James^ sun of Samuel ami Aclisah (Wortliley) Cram, known as
"Captain Jimmy,''' m. Mary Sleejjer, of Francestown. Ch.: —
1, Jane, m. Amos J. Wilson.
2. Samuel P., b. 1837; m. Nellie M. Simons.
8. James, d. young.
4. John F., b. 1849; m. Abbie (Cram) Dow.
Moses* m. Abial Gove. Ch.: —
1. Charles C, ra. Christine Cram.
2. Abbie F., m. 1, J. Duane Dow; 2, John F. Cram.
Joxathan", son of Nathan and (Nason) Crara, m. Hannah
Dow, and lived at Weare Center many years. He was a drummer
in tlie town militia for a loner time. Ch. : —
1. Lorenia, b. 1810; m. Elijah A. Leathe.
2. Nathan, b. Jan. 2, 1813.+
3. Willi.im, b. 1815; m. Mary Morse; he d. in Lowell, leaving
one ch., Alice, who m. Henry White ; res. in Somerville,
Mass.
4. Cynthia, b. 1820; ra. John L. Cheney, of Lowell.
5. Jane, b. 1830; ra. Baniford.
Nathan*, son of Jonathan and Hannah (Dow) Crara, ra. Mary
Chase; she d. March 24, 1884. Ch.:—
1. Susan, b. 1842 ; ra. Hirara Gilraan ; rem. to Clinton, Mass.; she
d. in 1877, leaving one ch., Elmer, b. 1865; lives at Elk-
liart, Ind.
2. Cyntliia, b. 184G; ra. W. Albert Eraerson ; she d. 1886.
3. Stej.hen C, b. Oct. 6, 1S50; m. Fanny P. Clark, of Henniker;
she was b. Feb. 19, 1857. Ch.: (1), Gertrude M., b. Dec.
1, 1879. (2), Maurice G., b. June 10, 1882. (3), Bertha F.,
b. Oct. 16, 1885.
EzKKiEL-, son of Nathan, settled on what is now the town poor
farm; ra. Mary Kinson. Ch. : —
1. Hilliardji. Dec. 5, 1773; ra. Sarah Gove; went to Acworth, N. H.
2. Hannah, b. Feb. 1, 1775; m. Moses Bailey.
3. John, b. Se])t. 7, 1777; m. Balch ; went to Unity, N. H.
802 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
4. Ezra, b. Nov. 27, 1779 ; m. Dilly Balch ; went to Acworth, N. H.
Thomas J,,* their second ch., graduated at West Point.
5. Jesse, b. May 6, 1782; settled in Acworth; m. Lydia Bailey.
6. Eliphalet, b. Sept. 29, 1784.+
7. Daniel, b. Nov. 26, 1786.+
8. Nathan, b. June 8, 1789.
9. Lowell, b. July 25, 1792.+
10. Richard, b. Oct. 25, 1795.
Eliphalet^, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Kinson) Cram; m. Abigail
Buzzell. Ch :—
1. Levi C, b, Sept. 28, 1810 ; m. Hannah Cram.
2. Abel Buzzell, b. June 22, 1812; m. Sarah G. Eastman in 1834.
He was in trade at Weare Center several years; was
chosen town clerk and representative; he rem. to Nashua
and was chosen representative from the latter place. Ch.
d. young.
Daniel^, son of Ezekiel, ni. 1, Lydia Hadley; 2, Sarah Currier.
Ch.: —
1. Hial P., b. Sept. 27, 1807 ; m. Mary G. Dow ; lived at Weare
Center; was town clerk.
2. Plummer, m. Emmeline Saltmarsh ; rem. to Chicago. - One son,
Harris G., m. Lilian M. Breed ; is a blacksmith at Clinton
Grove.
Lowell^, son of Ezekiel, m. Sally Dow. Ch. : —
1. Selinda, m. Gilbert Lovering ; lived at Medford, Mass.
2. Aurelia, m. Joseph Gove, a farmer in Deering ; they have one
son, Henry Gove,
Thomas^, son of Nathan, m. Sarah Mudgett in 1780. Ch, : —
1, Thomas, m. 1, Dow, and had three ch,; 2, Widow Rebecca
Collins.
* Ma.t.-Gen-. Thomas .1. Cram entered West Point at the age of twenty-two. After
gi'aduating he continued as an instructor tliere for several years. He then resigned
his comniission and went West to engage in th«! business of a civil engineer, but on
the breaking out of the Mexican war was appointed on (ieneral Taylor's staff. He
was soon compelled to return North on account of his health, and then engaged on
tlie coast survey. During the Civil war he was on General Wool's staff at Fort
Monroe. He was afterwards engaged in important military engineering work at
Detroit, Mich.
CRAM. 803
2. Joaeph.-l-
3. Loland, m. 1, Phebe Dow; 2, ; rein, to Ohio.
His son, Clevt4and, came back and d. in New Boston
in 1885.
4. Hannah, ni. Stei»hen Dow; went to Moultonborough, N. H.
5. Sally, m. William Patch.
Joseph^ son of Thomas and Sarah (Mudgett) Cram, m. Abigail
Worthly. Ch.: —
1. Leonard, m. Scobey; lived in Goffstown.
•2. Polly, m. Thomas Hackett ; lived in Bedford, N.H.
3. Hannah, m. Hiland Dodge, of New Boston.
4. Fanny, m. Ezra Purington, of Goshen.
5. Sarah, m. Leach, of Goffstown.
6. Moses W., b. 1816; m. Sarah Baker, of Goshen; they have one
ch., Christine, who m. Charles C. Cram.
7. .Tosei)h, b. 181S ; ni. Lucina Cram. He is a shoemaker and
farmer; served nine months in the IGth N. H. vols.; res. at
Clinton Grove. Ch.: (1), Nathan Edwin, b. Oct. 5, 1844;
enlisted with his father in the 16th N. H. vols. ; d. 1863. ('2),
Imri P., b. June 1, 1846 ; d. March 28, 1848. (3), Emma
F., b. July 18, 1848; m. Henry S. Perry, of Manchester.
(4 and 5), Fred P., b. Jan. 1, 1851; d. April 7, 1S70;
and Florence E., b. Jan. 1, 1851. (6), Josephine F., b.
June 3, 1855. (7), George P., b. Aug. 10, 1862; d. Jan.
27, 1863.
Jedkdiah^ and Abigail Cram settled on the north end of lot
fifty-four, range three ; afterwards rem. to lot seventy-seven, range
two. Ch.: —
1. Sarah, b. Feb. 6, 1762.
2. Nanny, b. Sept. 3, 1763.
3. Asahel, b. Jan., 1766.-|-
4. Stei)hen, b. Sej)t. 14, 1768.
5. Joseph, b. Dec. 28, 1770.
6. Jacob, b. Nov. 25, 1773; m. Nancy Gove.
7. Mary, b. Aj)ril 9, 1776.
8. Jedediah, b. July 29, 1778.
9. Lois, b. Aug. 7, 1780.
804 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
AsAHEL^, son of Jedediah and Abigail Cram; m. Lydia Lewis;
rem. to Antrim, where he d. in 1835. Ch. : —
1. Koxanna, b. Dec. 12, 1799; d. unmd. in 1863.
2. Abner, b. Nov. 22, 1801 ; m. Nancy Jones, of Windsor,
3. Abigail H., b. April 7, 1807; d. unmd. in 1867.
4. Achsah L., b. Aug. 12, 1809 ; m. Jesse Coombs.
6. Daniel, b. 1814; m. Mary Blackman; rem. to Ohio.
CRONIN.
Dennis Cronin, son of James and Mary (Reardon) Cronin, was
b. in Ireland in 1828, and came to Weare about 1852 ; m. Margaret
DeCourcy in 1861. He was a farmer, and lived about one-half mile
west of Weare Center. He d. Oct. 8, 1882. No ch.
CROSS.
Theodore^ Cross settled in the south part of Weare, and built
the mills afterwards owned by Charles Gove. He m. Susan Jack-
man. Ch. : —
1. Susan, b. 1791 ; m. Samuel Kimball.
2. Christopher, b. 1793; m. Sarah Bailey; rem. to Lowell, Mass.
3. Cleveland, b. 1796.+
4. Polly, m. Ichabod Eastman.
5. Theodore, rem. to New York state.
6. John, d. in Boonville, N. T.
7. Gorhani, rem. to New York state.
8. Betsey, m. Reuben Duel.
9. Sally, d. unmd.
10. Hannah, m. Simms.
Cleveland^, son of Theodore and Susan (Jackman) Cross, ra.
1, Fanny Wood ; 2, Mary Bartlett, He was a farmer, and lived for
a time on Sugar hill. He was deacon of the Baptist church. He
d. March 17, 1874; 1st wife d. Feb. 4, 1833; 2d wife,- Aug. 12, 1870.
Ch.:—
CROSS. 805
1. An.os W., b. 1823 ; d. Sept. 4, 1S29.
2. Alvin C, h. 1S25; d. Sept. 27, 1S29.
3. Susaniiah, .1. May 10, 185-.
4. Fanny W., b. 1830; ra. Nathan Johnson.
5. Elizabeth, b. 1832; d. Sept. 1, 1834.
David^ Cross* (see p. 396), b. in Salem, N". H., June 19, 1772, d.
at Weare March 7, 1856. His father, Abiel, d. in Salem April 20,
1778, age<l 35 years. His mother, Sarah, d. in Weare. His grand-
father, Thomas Cross, lived many years in Bradford, Mass., where
he d. in 1772. David Cross m. Olive Kimball, of Pembroke, whose
parents were Thomas and Olive (Lovejoy) Kimball. She was b.
June 19, 1782; d. April 3, 1871. Ch.: —
1. John, b. Sept., 1801.+
2. Harriet, b. Dec. 22, 1803 ; ra. Enos Merrill.
3. Horace K., b. 1809; d. Sept. 24, 1816.
4. David. (See p. 454.)
John-, son of David and Olive K. Cross, m. Lavinia Hovey. He
succeeded his father in the business of wool-carding and cloth-
dressing, which he carried on for a number of years. He rem. to
Manchester, where he d. Sept. 3, 1869. His widow survives him.
Ch.: —
o
1. Harriet M., b. Sept. 5, 1834; m, John Proudman.
John Hamilton, b. Nov. 20, 1836; m. Eliza Swett.
3. Mary A., b. Aug. 5, 1838.
4. Luella, b. June 27, 1840; m. Amos T. Smith, of Lowell; she
d. Feb. 28, 1873.
5. Emma J., b. July 20, 1844; d. May 5, 1869.
6. Freelon H., b. Jan. 5, 1847 ; d. June, 1884.
•David Ckoss, Sk., was a man of roniarkable enerfr>- and imlustiv. Ho was
always at work. Ho was a man of riuitk porcoplion, f^ooil jntlKmont and lU-oiiloil
■ pinion, and commanded the confidcncoatul rospect of all. Mrs.C ross was a woman
: raro swootnoss of tomi)or and disi)<)sitii)n. Slie soomod always anxious t<> luln
.•Uitrs. willioiit a tlioufrht of liorsolf. slio liad a tasto for music, aiid posso-^sod a ricli
alto v()i<'f. Ilcr oliildrcn and neighbors remomlior lier swoot. sunny disixisition and
her kind olliccs and elioorful lifo. She was always in a happy mood, and oyoivthln;;
to her was Itrik'lit. Hardly a Sabbatli oassod, oyoii to lur iiy:litv.«'i!,'lil li year, wh'on slio
did not spend an hour in sinjjinK with ln.r family and friends the fan'iiliar musie of
olden time. Mr. and Mrs. Cross were both actiye members of the liaptist ehureli.
They were both liberal and K«;»t"«ous to the extent of their means, and their home
gave a cheerful welcome to a best of friends.
806 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
CURRIER.
MosES^ Currier, b. 1746, m. Mehitable Barnard ; settled in
Weare. He d. 1804; she d. in Danbury, N. H., 1852, aged 103.
Ch.: —
1. Wells, b. Dec. 28, 1770.+
2. Nathaniel.-{-
3. Levi.-|-
4. Moses, m. Polly Ferrin. No ch.
5. Hannah, d., 1826, unmd.
Wells^, son of Moses and Mehitable (Barnard) Currier, m. Han-
nah Morrill ; settled first in Weare, then rem. to Danbury, N. H.,
where part of his ch. were b., and where he d, Ch.: —
1.
Morrill, b. 1796.
2.
Barnard, b. 1798.
3.
Hannah, b. 1800.
4.
Mehitable, b. 1802
5.
Polly, b. 1805.
6.
Lydia, b. 1807.
7.
Wells, b. 1809.
8.
Eleanor, b. 1811.
9.
Moses, b. 1813.
10.
Sarah, b. 1818.
Nathaniel-, son of Moses and Mehitable B. Currier, m. Mary
Currier, of Amesbury. Ch. : — ..
1. Thomas, b. Jan. 1, 1797.-]-
2. John, b. May 14, 1799. ♦
3. Wells, b. May 12, 1801.
4. Electa, b. Jan. 10, 1803 ; m. Jonathan Peaslee.
5. Betsey, b. June 28, 1805; m. Moses R. Johnson.
6. Mary, b. Nov. 6, 1811; m. Joseph Sargent.
7. Sally, b. Sept. 5, 1813; m. Enoch Perkins.
8. Richard, b. April 22, 1817; m. Salome Giddings; rem. to New
York.
9. John, b. Sept. 11, 1819.
Thomas^ son of Nathaniel and Mary Currier, ni. Eunice Fox.
Ch.: —
CURRIF.R. 807
1. ITuldali, b. Dec, 1819; m. 1, Levi Hovey ; 2, Albert H. Emerson.
•2. Moses F., b. Au<r. '2, 1821. +
3. Sarab, b. Aug. 13, 1823; m. Albe Morrill.
4. Daniel G., b. Aug. 11, 1825; m. Martba Dudley.
5. Jo^ejihiiie, b, Oct. 9, 1833; ni. Dan G. Drew; res. in Arlington,
Mass. Two ch., Etta and Harry.
Moses F.*,* son of Thomas and Eunice (Fox) Currier, m. Mary
A. Hovey; res. at North Weare, One ch., Herbert H., b. Sept.
28, 1848.
WELLS^ son of Xathnniel and Mary Currier, m. Pamelia Colby,
of Warner. Ch.: —
. 1. Orissa, m. James Waldo.
2. Harrison E., b. 1840; m. Olive Willard. Ch.: (1), Addie.
(2), Nora A., m. William H. Nichols. (3), Edward W.
Levi', son of Moses and Mehitable (Barnard) Currier, m. Nancy
Gordon. He d. about 1843. Ch. :—
1. Fanny, b. July 11, 180C.
2. Moses, b. May 2, 1807; m. Eliza H. Phill)rick.
3. Eliphalet C, b. Dec. 1, 1810.
4. Bradbury, b. Aug. 15, 1814; was a blacksmith.
5. Nancv, b. 1815.
6. Ursula, b. June 17, 1816; m. Kemmick.
7. Levi, b. May 9, 1818.+
8. Abraham M., b. June 11, 1819.
Levi^, son of Levi and Nancy (Gordon) Currier; m. Philena Phil-
brick, of South Weare; she d. 1885. Ch.: —
1. Nancy J., b. 1845.
2. Emeliiie, b. 1847; m. George F. Eastman.
3. Sarah F., b. 1851; m. Almon L. Sleeper.
4. Frank P., b. 1853.
5. Philena, b. 1855.
• MosKS K. Ct'RKlKK resides ntClia.se ViniiKC, where he 1ms been enpiiKeil in the
Viusiness of ii ninehinist. He has nm<le ii speeiiilty of nmiiufiieturin); the peeiilinr
tools used by whcelwriKhts, — ii eliiss of work HMiuirin;,' ii l!ir>;i' di'^:re«' of nieelmnieiil
skill. He wiia u member of the committee who hud in chiirge the buihliug t>f the new
school-house at North Weare.
808 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Benjamin B. Currier, b. in 1787, m. Fanny Whittle. He d.
1833; she d. 1886. Ch.:—
1. Kate, b. 1820; m. Ezra Clement.
2. Rachel, b. 1823; m. George C. Travis.
CUTLER.
Samuel I. M., son of William G. and Sai-ah A. (Mackson) Cut-
ler, was b. in Nashua Oct. 19, 1848. He m. Lizzie Towns; res. at
Weare Center.
CUTTING.
Frank E., son of Daniel and Betsey (Merrill) Cutting, was b. in
Concord, N. H., April 18, 1852; came to Weare about 1870; m.
Ella F. Clement. Ch.:—
1. Bertha B., b. Sept. 11, 1874.
2. George L., b. Feb. 19, 1877.
3. Maud B., b. Dec, 1881.
DANFORTH.
JosiAH^ son of James Danforth, was b. in Tyngsborough, Mass., in
1786; m. Mary Farrell, b. in 1794, and came to Weare. He was a
lawyer, and had a good practice, — enjoying the confidence of his
fellow-citizens. He lived about a year at Weare Center, and then
rem. to Oil Mills, where he remaijied till 1851, when be returned to
Tyngsborough. He d. in November, 1867; his wife d. in 1870.
James^, only child of Josiah and Mary (Farrell) Danforth, was b.
in Tyngsborough, Mass., in 1816. He graduated at Dartmouth col-
lege, studied medicine and became a physician. He commenced
practice in Boston, but afterwards settled in New Boston, where he
remained and practised his profession until the close of his life. He
m. Margaret Clark, who d. in 1851 ; he d. April 16, 1883. Ch. : —
1. Sarah F., b. Sept. 7, 1841 ; d. Dec. 8, 1847.
2. Mary F., b. June 22, 1843 ; d. March 6, 1844.
3. James, b. July 2, 1846 ; m. Caroline F. Danforth, of Tyngs-
borough. He was ordained Nov. 11, 1884, and settled over
the First Unitarian church of Tyngsborough;
4. Josiah, b. June, 1851 ; d. Aug. 26, 1853.
DANIELS; DARLING; DAVIS. 809
DANIELS.
Geougk S. Daniels, b. iji Brookline, N. IF., in 1S17, m. Sarah
Chase, of Ilopkinton; res. first in Ilopkinton, then rem. to Weare.
Ch.:—
1. Elbridge E., b. Feb. 14, 1835; d. 1853.
2. Frances E., b. Aug. 10, 1836; m. Tyler Guilford.
3. John S., b. Aug. 20, 1841 ; m. 1, Mary A. Tobin ; 2, Mary A.
Lawson.
4. Nancy, b. May 26, 1844 ; m. George Watkins; she d. 1872.
5. David, b. May 12, 1846; d. 1852.
6. Nettie M., b. Jan. 15, 1858 ; m. William Dow.
7. May Belle, b. May 17, 1860; ni. Dennis Duffe.
DARLING.
WiLMAM and JoHX Darling, Jr., sons of John Darling, of
Kingston, came to Weare in 1762, and settled in the north-east
corner of the town, William was highway surveyor in 1764. They
sold out in 1768 and went to Hopkinton. In the old records of
Weare occurs the following: "William Darling and Dammars, the
wife, they had a son born December 17, 1763, and they called his
name Josei)h."
Welcome B. Darling, b. in Providence, R. I., was clerk at
Rockland for a lon^ time. He m., 1877, Sarah K., dau. of James
H. Emerson, of Ilopkinton ; res. in Providence.
DAVIS.
Several families named Davis have lived here. Thomas, son of
Thomas Davis, of Acworth, m. Dolly Dow; lived in Weare a few
years, and then rem. to Henuiker. They had nine ch., two of whom
were b. in Weare: —
Levi M., b. Nov. 8, 18(i7.
John D., b. P^eb. 20, 1809.
Samuel Davis was in trade at East Weare for a short lime. His
wife, Betsey, d. March 15, 1S15. He m. 2, Wi<l. Abigail (Low)
Ranlelt; she had three sons by her first husband: Charles, Alonzo,
and David Ranlett.
52
810 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEAKE.
Herman Davis came to Weare about 1823, and was in the em-
ploy of the Cotton Factory company, both as mechanic and agent,
several years, and then rem. from town. Ch. of Herman and Abi-
gail (j!!^ewcomb) Davis : —
1. Hiram.
2. Herman.
3. Mary Ann.
4. Caleb C, m. Sarah A. Burnside; returned to Weare in 1886;
rem. to Winchendon, Mass., in 1887. Ch. : (1), Willie L.,
b. 1862. (2), Ivan, b. 1866. (3), Lizzie B., b. 1868 ; is a
very skilful performer on the violin. (4), May I., b. 1880.
5. Abigail, d. unmd.
6. Oliver, d. in the war of the Rebellion.
Jekemiah Davis, son of Ephraim and Lydia (Locke) Davis, was
b. in Epsom March 8, 1815; rem. with his parents, when a child, to
Sunapee. In 1827 he came to Weare, and has made this town his
home ever since. Mr. Davis is an enterprising and successful busi-
ness man. He m. Sabra Martin, of Weare, and has one ch., Charles
E., b. April 13, 1841.
Henry Davis, son of Moses and Mary (Gove) Davis, b. in Sut-
ton, N. H., in 1843, m. Eliza Colby. They lived in Francestown a
number of years; came to Weare in 1879. One ch., Delia, b. May
23, 1869 ; m. Will K. Nelson, of Hillsborough ; res. in Weare.
DAT.
Capt. John^ Day, b. Dec. 30, 1751, in Manchester, Mass., had
been a sea-captain and a soldier in the Revolution. He came to
Weare about 1798, and m. Rebecca George, of Dunbarton, in 1800.
He d. Dec. 1840 ; she d. July 26, 1848. Ch. : —
1. Esther,b. 1802; m. Nathaniel Crowell, of Hopkinton.
2. Rebecca, b. 1804; d. 1824.
3. George, b. April 17, 1806.-|-
4. John, b. 1811 ; m. Sarah Towns.
5. Austin, b. 1811 ; ra. Hannah Clement.
6. James G., b. 1815.-1-
7. Susan, b. 1817; d. young.
DAY; DEARBORN. 811
George^ son of .Toliii and Kebecca (George) Day, m. Sarah
Chase, of Bath, N. H. He is a farmer, and was for many years a
deacon of the Baptist church ; res. at East Weare village. Ch.: —
1. Henry C., b. Sept. 27, 1830; m. Lucy F. Hartshorn, of Merri-
mack, N. H.; he was a soldier in Co. D, 14th K. H. vols.,
from 1862 to 1865; res. at Amherst, N. IT.
2. Rebecca G., b. May 27, 1832; m. Frank Hall, of Candiu; d.
Sept. 24, 1858.
3. Susan M., b. F'eb. 13, 1834; m. J. Henry Reynolds, of Man-
chester, N. H. ; d. Feb. 28, 1875.
4. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 16, 1839; ni. John S. Kimball, of Weare;
d. Feb. 14, 1862.
5. George Franklin, b. June 24, 1843 ; enlisted in Berdan's sharj)-
shooters; d. Feb. 11, 1863.
6. Mary Ella, b. July 19, 1850; m. Forrest B. Nichols.
James G.-, son of John and Rebecca (George) Day, ra. Joanna
Hoyt, of Weare. He was a soldier in the 14th N. H. vols. ; d. Dec.
5, 1865; his wife d. Dec. 5, 1882. Ch. : —
1. John Henry, b. 1843; m. Ida J. Horton ; she d. Jan. 2, 1880;
he d. March 3, 1884. Ch. : (1), Guy C, b. 1878; d. May
25, 1882. (2), Aldrich H., b. Sept. 6, 1879; d. 1881.
2. Lizzie R., b. July, 1849; d. Nov. 24, 1867.
3. Esther, b. 1847; m, Charles Ayer, of Methuen, Mass.
4. James B., b. 1852 ; m. Georgianna Flanders ; res. at East Weare.
Ch. : (1), Charles, b. 1875. (2), Elizabeth, b. Sept. 1,
1877. (3), Ethel E., b. Aug. 31, 1879 ; d. June 9, 1882.
5. Howard, b. 1857; m., and rem. to Montana.
DEARBORN.
Godfrey^ Dearborn was the father of the Dearborn family in
the New England states. He is said to have been a native of
Exeter, county of Devon, in the south-west part of England. In
comjiany with Rev. John Wheelwright and others, he rem., in 1639,
from Massacliusetts Bay to E.veter, N. H., and founded a settlement.
They formed a kind of social compact, which was signed by thirty-
five persons, and among them was Godfrey Dearborn, who made his
mark, as he could not write. He remained in Exeter about ten
812 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
years, and rem. to Hampton, where he died. He was selectman of
Exeter in 1648, and March 4, 1650, seats were assigned to Goodman
and Goody Dearborn in Hampton meeting-house,
Thomas^, his second son, was b. about 1634 ; m. Hannah Colwell
Dec. -28, 1665, and d. April 4, 1710,
Ebexezer^, the second child of Thomas and Hannah (Colwell)
Dearborn, was b. Oct. 3, 1689 ; m. Abigail, dau. of Joseph Sanborn,
Oct. 7, 1703. He was one of the grantees of Chester; rem. there
about 1728 ; had eight ch., and d. March 15, 1772.
Peter*, the second son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Sanborn) Dear-
born, was b. Nov. 14, 1710; ra. Margaret Fifield, of Kensington,
Dec. 2, 1736; had eight ch., and d. Oct. 28, 1781.
JosiAH^, fifth child of Peter and Margaret (Fifield) Dearborn, was
b. Nov, 6, 1751; ra. Susannah, dau. of Samuel Emerson, Aug. 1779;
rem. from Chester to Weai-e about 1790 ; d. April 28, 1830. Susan-
nah, his wife, was b. April 13, 1762; d. Aug. 13, 1847. Ch. : —
1. Nehemiah, b. March 9, 1780 ; went to Corinth, Vt. ; d, Dec.
29, 1846.
2. Susannah, b, Jan. 19, 1782; m. Winthrop Green; she d. Sept.
25, 1810.
3. Henry, b. Nov. 19, 1783 ; went to Corinth, Vt.
4. Josiah, b. Aug. 28, 1785.-f
5. Edmund, b. Jan. 8, 1788 ; went to Corinth, Vt.
6. Samuel, b. Aug. 18, 1792; m. Miriam Sargent; rem. to
Corinth, Vt.
7. David, b. Nov. 19, 1796; went to Corinth, Vt.
8. Jonathan, b. Nov. 19, 1796; m. Mary A. Rogers, 1825; she
d. 1827 ; be d. March 3, 1828.
9. Peter, b. June 2, 1801.+
10. John, b. Feb. 6, 1803.-f
11. Moses, b. Feb. 6, 1805.+
12. Sarah, b. April 2, 1809 ; m. Hiram Nichols,
Josiah^, son of Josiah and Susannah (Emerson) Dearborn, m.
Sept. 13, 1818, Sarah, dau. of Abraham Green. He d. Sept. 17,
1840 ; she d. June 9, 1885. Ch. : —
1. Josiah Green, b. March 20, 1829.+
2. Heman Allen (see p. 630), b. May 18, 1831 ; m. Julia A. Patch ;
res. at Somerville, Mass.
3. Armena, b. March 28, 1834; m. Ezra C. Eastman,
PEARBOKX. 813
JosiAn G." (see p. 349), son of Josiah and Sarah (Green) Dear-
born, in,, Oct. 16, 1851, Sabrina L., dau. of Eli Haydcn, of Sharon,
Vt. She d. Aug. 14, 1880. Ch.:—
1. Adelaide S., b. Sept. 27, 1852; d. Oct. 26, 1863.
2. Julia A., b. Aug. 14, 1855; ni. Luther C. Baldwin, of Man-
chester.
3. Cora M., b. Nov. 19, 1857; teacher in Manchester.
4. Josephine G., b. July 31, 1865; teacher in Boston.
Peter*, son of Josiah and Susannah (Emerson) Dearborn, ni. 1,
Hannah E. Ilazzen, who d. June 24, 1834; 2, Hannah Gould, who
d. Aug. 7, 1886 ; Peter d. June 24, 1870. Ch. by 1st wife:—
1. Irene H., b. June 8, 1824; ra. Jesse N. Gould.
2. Mary Ann, d. Feb. 10, 1830, aged about 2 years.
3. Sarah J., b. Aug. 23, 1832 ; m. Jonathan Buxton.
Ch. by 2d wife:—
4. George W., b. July 5, 1839.+
5. Luther G., b. Jan. 14, 1846; rn., 1872, Eliza J. Toomoth, of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; res. in Somerville, Mass. One son,
Luther P., b. 1876.
George W.", son of Peter and Hannah (Gould) Dearborn, m.,
1862, Abbie H. Smith. Ch. : —
1. Mabel, b. June 8, 1864.
2. Harlan, b. July 3, 1866; d young.
3. Forrest, b. Oct. 8, 1870.
4. Denton, b. Nov. 16, 1872.
5. Carlisle, b. June 29, 1875.
6. Roscoe, b. March 6, 1886.
JoHX*, son of Josiah and Susannah (Emerson) Dearborn, m. 1,
1828, Irene Hazzen, who d. Oct. 24, 1830; 2, 1834, Marilla Phil-
brick; she d. May 7, 1886; John d. Nov. 7, 1878. Ch. by 1st
wife : —
1. Elbridge IL, b. April, 1829 ; d. Feb. 10, 1833.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
2. Elbridge IL, b. Jan. 25, 1886; m. Elvira B. Nichols; he was a
soldier in the 16th N. H. vols., and d. Aug. 14, 1863. One
ch., Elbridge Harry, b. June 23, 1863.
814 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
3. Jason P,,* b. Oct. 4, 1840 ; m. Mary Louise, dau. of Hon. John
L. Hadley.
MosES^ son of Josiah and Susannah (Emerson) Dearborn, m. 1,
Betsey Philbrick, in 1827, who d. Aug. 6, 1866; 2, Olive Evans,
who d. June 4, 1880. Ch., all by 1st wife : —
1. Jonathan P., b. July 11, 1829 ; m, Sarah F. Talbot, of Province-
town, Mass.; res. in Manchester. One ch., Elsie C, b.
June 15, 1873.
2. J. Harvey, b. March 15, 1831; m., 1860, Emily T. Cook, of
Provincetown, Mass., where they now res.
3. Alvah E., b. Jan. 15, 1833; d. Dec. 31, 1836.
4. Susan E., b. May 3, 1834; d. July, 1864.
5. Elsie J., b. April 8, 1836; m. George Simons.
6. Alvah E., b. Feb. 5, 1838; m. Maryan Allen ; res. Athol, Dak.
7. Horace P., b. Dec. 3, 1840; m. Susan Drew, of Manchester, in
1860; he was a soldier in the 9th N. H. vols.; d. at Fal-
mouth, Va., Jan. 27, 1863.
8. Hiram, b. Aug. 9, 1841; d. Feb. 9, 1868.
9. Henry P., b. May 10, 1844; m. Carrie F. Nickerson, of Prov-
incetown, Mass., 1874; res. Newton, Mass.
10. Clara T., b. May 8, 1846; d. Sejjt. 11, 1846.
11. William H., b. May 9, 1847; m. Sarah H. Cashing, of Augusta,
Me., in 1877 ; res. Hartford, Conn. (See p. 497).
12. Mary A. B., b. March 10, 1849 ; d. Aug. 1, 1851.
13. SabrinaP.,b. Dec. 1, 1850; d. Sept. 25, 1853.
Alfred R. Dearborn, m. D.,t b. in Pembroke, m. Mary A.
Moore, of Loudon. He was a physician, and practised at East
Weare. He rem. to Concord, where he d. Ch.: —
1. Mabel, b. Aug. 24, 1867 ; d. young.
2. Gertrude M., b. March 5, 1870.
3. Myrtle Bell. 4. Grace L. 5. Maud.
*. Jason P. Dearhoun commenced teaching school in 18(i0, since which time he has
tanght almost every year, and has also carried on the farm at the old tavern-stand
at South Weare. Mo has been a prominent member of the grange and temperance
societies, and is senior deacon of the Union Congregational cluirch.
t Dii. Alfreo K. l)KAKii()i{>f received liis preparatory education at Pembroke
academy, lie then studied medicine with Doctors J'hilliiis, of Kpsoin, and IJuck, of
Manchester, and attentled lectures at Uowdoiu coll(!ge, graduating in 18G6. He then
comrnenc(Ml practice at lOast Weare. lie had an extensive practice in ^Veare and the
adjoining towns until 1874, when lie was stricken by an attack of pneumonia, from
wliieh he never fully recovered. In 1876 he removed to Concord, N. H., and there
practised what his health would permit until just before Ms death, Dec. 18, 1879.
DECATUR; DE COURCV; DENNIS; DODGE. 815
DECATUR.
Alonzo L. Decatur, son of Daniel and Ilannali (Andrews) De-
catur, was b. in Worcester, Vt., Oct. 8, 1832; m. Susie Welch; res.
Clinton Grove.
DE COURCY.
This name is of Norman-French orifjin. The De Courcvs are
(lesccndants of the Duke of Lorraine. They went to England with
Williatn the Conqueror, and afterwards to Ireland with the English
forces. Sir John De Courcy being one of the leaders. The king
granted him as much territory as he could conquer. His descendants
are now scattered all over that country.
John De Courcy, b. in Ireland, June 24, 1827, m. Mary Riordon;
came to Weare about 1851. They now res. in Manchester. Ch.: —
1. Mary F., b. May 24, 1851; m. Jason P. Simons; res. at North
Weare.
2. Jennie H., b. July 3, 1856.
3. J. Henry, b. March 31, 1858; is a dealer in wood and coal at
Manchester.
4. Nellie S., b. April 19, 1862; m. Denis A. Holland; res. Man-
chester.
DENNIS.
MosES Dennis was a blacksmith, and lived on Paige hill. He
was captain in the militia. Ch. of Moses and Rhoda Dennis : —
1. Oilman, b. June 21, 1802.
2. Rhoda, b. Dec. 13, 1803.
3. Benjamin S., b. March 6, 1806.
4. Rodney, b. Feb. 7, 1808.
5. Ephraim W., b. March 4, 1810.
6. Ursula, b. May 25, 1812.
7. Robert D., b. Aug. 24, 1814.
8. Fanny, b. May 20, 1816.
DODGE.
Israel P. Dodge, son of Epiiraim and Hannah (Sytnonds)
Dodge, was b. in Danvers, Mass., Dec. 23, 1800; rem. to Henniker
816 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
when young, with his parents. He m. 1, Anna Connor; 2, Mrs.
Judith G. Clark. He rem. to Weare about 1859 or 1860. His sec-
ond wife d. Dec. 1876. He rem. to Massachusetts in 1887. Ch.: —
1. George W., b. Nov. 14, 1823 ; d. Feb. 17, 1825.
2. La Fayette, b. Sept. 26, 1825 ; d. same day.
3. Betsey S., b. Sept. 14, 1826; m. Ezra E. Lull, of East Weare.
4. Helen A., b. Sept. 1828; d. Oct. 12, 1843.
5. George W.,* b. Aug. 8, 1880.
6. Gilbert P., b. Aug. 3, 1832.
7. Lorenzo I., b. July 13, 1834.
8. Ephraim J., b. Dec. 28, 1836; m. Samantha E. Clark; res. in
California.
9. Harry C, b. May 28, 1839; m. Hattie M. Porter, of Newton,
Mass.
10. Edwin P., b. July 2, 1842; d. Sept. 25, 1843.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
11. Henrietta A., b. May 18, 1845; m. 1, James S. Putney; 2,
Cyrus L. Colburn.
12. Rinaldo R., b, Feb. 16, 1847; d. Jan. 8, 1874.
13. Angelo P., b. Aug. 3, 1848.
14. Edward G., b. May 5, 1850; m. Georgie Goodwin.
15. Alfaretta, b. July 4, 1853; d. Feb. 16, 1872.
DOW.
Jonathan^ Dow, b. Nov. 27, 1739, and Keziah (Roberts) Dow,
his wife, b. Jan. 27, 1739, came to Weare about 1769, and settled on
lot thirty-seven, range five. He served as selectman and represen-
tative. He d. April 30, 1813; his wife d. Nov. 27, 1826. Ch.: —
1. Stephen, b. March 29, 1764.-f
2. Anna, b. Feb. 29, 1768 ; m. Levi Hoag, of Strathara.
3. Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1774; m. David Green.
4. Keziah, b. May 26, 1777; m. Carlton Clement.
Stephen^, son of Jonathan and Keziah (Roberts) Dow, m. Lydia
* Capt. George W. Dodge followed the sea for eight years, part of which time
he was an officer of the Gay Head. He was then for a time in the livery business at
Manchester, N. II., and afterwards opened a retail boot and shoe store, in which busi-
ness lie still continues. Mr. Dodge is a man of upright, enterprising and progressive
character, and one of the most successful business men of Manchester.
now. 817
Gove, and lived on the homestead. He carried on the tanninir husi-
ness and farm till about 1S41, when lie rem. to Wohurn, Mass., where
he d. in 184-J; his wife d. in 183li. Ch.: —
1. Peaee N., b. Feb. 24, 1798; m. Stephen P. Breed.
2. Abraham (changed to Alfred), b. May 1, 1799.
3. Judith P., b. Aug. 20, 1801; m. p:noc]i Breed, 2d.
4. Jonathan, b. Aug. 29, 1803; m. Harriet Chase; a dau., Harriet.
5. Mary G., b. Aug. 11, ISOO; m. Hial P. Cram.
6. Stephen,* b. Jan. 13, 1809; ni. Thompson; rem. to Wo-
burn, Mass.
7. Moses G., b. June 7, 1811; rem. to Portland, Me.
8. James N.,t b. May 5, 1814; d. in Woburn in 1887.
9. Lydia G., b. Nov. 17, 1816; m. Charles H. Choate.
10. Benjamin F., b. July 2, 1819.
11. Emma M., b. 1824.
Jepediah^ Dow, b. Oct. 30, 1740; m. Dorcas Neal, b. June 1, 1740;
came to Weare at or near the same time as his brother, Jonathan.
He settled on lot thirty-five, range five; held the office of selectman;
d. May 10, 1826; his wife d. May 18, 1810. Ch.: —
1. Mary, b. April 19, 1765; m. Winthrop Dow.
2. Josiah, b. Sept. 2, 1766.
3. Ruth, b. Sept. 9, 1768; m. Benjamin Gage.
4. Dorcas, b. March 18, 1770; m. Moses Hodgdon.
5. Abraham, b. Dec. 31, 1774; d. 1793.
6. Jedediah, b. April 26, 1777; rem. to Falmouth, Me., in 1799.
7. Jonathan, b. Oct 31, 1782.
Winthrop^ Dow, b. Feb. 14, 1760 ; ni. Mary, dau. of Jedediah
and Dorcas (Neal) Dow, of Weare; d. May 24, 1835; his wife d.
July 18, 1825. Ch.: —
1. Anna, b. July 3, 1788.
• Stkphkn Dow went from Wcnrc to Wnbiirn, Mns.s., -whore lie comnienoecl busi-
ness at* 11 tuniiiT iiiid i-iirritT. His Imsiiu-ss 1ms steadily increased until now, in addi-
tion to liis tanneries at Woburn. lie earries on a wholesale leather store in Huston.
His sneeess in husiness is ilin- almost wholly to his ])ersonal exertions.
t.lAMKS N. Duw, wlien about eit,'hteen years old, entered a store at Wiitervillo,
Me., and a few years later wi-nt to .\lton, 111., in eharfje of a ctnistruetion pin;r on tho
t'liicano \- Alton railn>ad. In ISl'.t he went to California with an ox-team, seven
months liein;,' eonsumed on the way. Alter having made, lost, and a;;ain maile ft
coiisidcrabli- fortune, he came to Wiiburn, Mass., where he en^^af^ed in the manulae-
ture of moroeeo leather until 1S7'.', when he retired from business. He was oiu' t>f
the originators and the lirst treasurer of Hie Woburn I'iveC'ent savinjj:s bunk, and held
many positions of trust iu llial town.
818 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
2. Ezra C, b. April II, 1790; d. July 11, 1793.
3. Dorcas, b. Dec. 11, 1792; d. Dec. 6, 1814.
4. Ruth G., b. Dec. 8, 1794; ra. Thomas W. Thorndike.
5. Abraham, b. Aug. 5, 1797 ; m. Jane Steele.
6. Ezra, b. Jan. 7, 1802.+
7. Lydia, b. Sept. 15, 1805 ; d. Nov. 22, 1814.
Ezra-, son of Winthrop and Mary Dow, m. Elvira J. Eaton. He
was a tanner and currier ; sold out to J. B. Moulton and retired
from business; res. at Weare Center; was a member of the New
Hampshire legislature. Ch.: —
1. Mary Jane, b. 1831 ; m. Thomas McConnell, of Enfield, N. H.
2. Lydia Ann, b. 1835.
3. Dorcas, b. 1837; d. 1840.
4. Harriet B., b. 1840; d. 1841.
5. Maranda, b. 1845.
David^ Dow, son of Winthrop Dow, of Seabrook, was b, April
19, 1749; m. Mary Oilman, b. 1750; came to Weare in 1776; he d.
1826; she d. 1815. Ch.: —
1. Winthrop, b. Oct. 10, 1773.+
2. Betty, b. Nov. 20, 1775; m. Simon Brown.
3. David, b. Jan. 4, 1777.+
4. Elijah, b. Feb. 25, 1779.+
5. Dolly, b. March 28, 1781; m. Thomas Davis.
6. Mary, b. June 2, 1785; m. Aaron Oove.
7. Jonathan, b. Feb. 15, 1788; m. Sally Plummer; rem. Henniker.
8. Anna, b. Aug. 14, 1790; m. Winthrop Chase.
Winthrop^, son of David and Mary ( Oilman ) Dow, m. Sarah
Montgomery in 1799; d. 1841; his wife d. 1863. Ch.: —
1. Abraham, b. Nov. 28, 1800.-]-
2. David, b. Sept. 19, 1802.-f
3. Mary, b. March 25, 1805 ; m. James Howe.
4. Nancy, b. July 5, 1807; m. Reuben Smith.
5. Winthrop, b. Aug. 29, 1810.+
6. Hannah, b. Dec. 6, 1812; m. John W. Chase.
7. William M., b. May 2, 1815.-f
8. Josiah, b. Nov. 16, 1817.+
DOW. 819
Abraham^ son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m.
Lucretia Caldwell in 1824; rem. to Washington, N. II., in 1837,
where he lived till late in life, and then returned to Weare. He d.
July 22, 1878; his wife d. July 28, 1884. Ch.:—
1. Julia A., b. May 19, 1825; m. Henry Train; she d. in 1886.
Ch.: (1), Ansel. (2), Arthur H., res. in Fitchburg, Mass.
2. Clarissa H., b. Oct. 1, 182G; m. Joseph C. Jones, of Washing-
ton ; d. in 1865.
3. Daniel R., b. Aug. 23, 1834; d. March 20, 1836.
4.' Caroline, b. Dec. 25, 1836; d. July 30, 1853.
David*, son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m. 1,
Rhoda Shaw, who d. Sej-t. 14, 1853 ; 2, Mrs. Sarah J. Taylor. He
d. Nov. 13, 1874. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. John Q., b. Feb. 2, 1829; m. Sarah Jane Dow. One son, Chas.
L., m. Carrie Carter; two ch.
2. Shcrburn, b. June, 1831 ; m. Harriet Young; ree. in Fitchburg,
Mass., where he d. in 1884.
3. Elijah, b. June, 1834; d. 1884.
4. Sarah J., b. March, 1836; d. Jan. 26, 1853.
5. Charles b. Feb. 2, 1839; m. Laura A. Emery.
6. Almon, b. July 21, 1841 ; d. Aug. 27, 1863; served in the 16th
N. H. vols.
7. Henry, b. Dec. 29, 1843; res. Fitchburg, Mass.; served in the
N. H. artillery in the war of the Rebellion.
8. James Irving, b. 1849; d. Aug. 15, 1869.
WIXTHROP^ son of Winthroji and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, m.
Betsey L. Downing; she d. Aug. 28, 1871. Ch.: —
1. Sarah E., b. Sept. 12, 1841 ; m. James H. Wallace.
2. James W., d. in infancy.
3. Frank C, d. in infancy.
4. Herbert, d. young.
William M.^ son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow,
m. Mary J. Goodale, of Deering. He d. at Lawrence, Mass., Feb.
1886. Ch.: —
1. Wesley W., b. March 8, 1841 ; a member of the 3d Mass. cav-
airy; d. at Port Thidson, La., Aug. 11, 1863.
820 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
2. Albert F., b. Feb. 3, 1844; was a lieutenant in the 4tli Mass.
A-ols. ; m. Mary Everett; res. at Fall River, Mass. One
ch., Walter.
3. Emma J., b. March 12, 1846; m, George D. Armstrong, of
Lawrence, Mass. Ch.: Byron W., Edward, Helen and
Emma J.
4. Ella M., b. May 7, 1849; m. Lucius E. Hogle. Ch.: Marion,
Milton and Isabel.
5. Mary L., b. March 20, 1854; m. George W. Putnam ; res. Law-
rence, Mass. Ch. : Alice and Frank.
6. Frank W., b. Oct. 10, 1857; d. July 16, 1877.
JosiAH^, son of Winthrop and Sarah (Montgomery) Dow, ra.
Sarah Peaslee; res. at Rockland. Ch.: —
1. Mary E., b. 1845; d. May 20, 1848.
2. Minerva E., b. Jan. 10, 1847; m. Charles Shackford; res. in
Boston. Ch.: (1), Willie J., b. Jan. 9, 1870. (2), Albion
C, b. March 27, 1874.
3. Clara, b. Jan. 29, 1850 ; m. Charles Blood. Ch.: (1), Fred E.,
b. Nov. 14, 1870. (2), Frank, b. Jan. 27, 1876. Clara d.
July 10, 1882.
David^, son of David and Mary (Gilman) Dow, m. Jemima Rob-
bins, of Stow, Mass., and lived on the west part of lot forty-four,
range six. He d. April 13, 1856, aged 79; she d. July 10, 1867, aged
88. Ch.: —
1. Daniel G., b. Aug. 1, 1806.+
2. Ruth, b. April 2, 1808; m. Sumner Stanley.
3. Lewis, b. Dec. 9, 1809; d. Sept. 10, 1837, unmd.
4. George A., b. Dec. 27, 1811; m. Nancy Kenniston. He lived
on the farm with his father a few years; was deacon of the
Freewill Baptist church; rem. to Concord, N. H., where he
d, Aug. 12, 1869, in consequence of the caving-in of a well.
5. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 7, 1814; m. John L. Green.
6. Moses, b. Nov. 18, 1815 ; d. Nov. 9, 1832.
7. Adeline R., b. May 1, 1817 ; m. Thomas Stearns, of Hollis.
8. Almeda, b. Dec. 24, 1818; d. Feb. 18, 1846.
9. Ceba H., b. Feb. 6, 1822 ; m. Leonard Clark ; res. Milford, N. H.
10. Cynthia H., b. Feb. 6, 1822; m. 1, Enos Hoyt; 2, Charles G.
Thayer.
i
now. 821
Daniki. Gilmax', son of David and Jemima (RoVjbins) Dow, ni.
Eliza Chase, of Deering. He was a blacksmith and machinist; lived
first in Weare, afterwards in Deering and other places, and d. Sept.
21, 1875. Ch.:—
1. Harriet Melissa, b. Aug. 15, 1827; m. Lawrence Keiley.
2. Amos C, b. Dec. 20, 1829; m. Sarah J. Nichols; res. Laconia.
3. Daniel G., b. Marcli 19, 1832; m. Jennie (Van Loan) Raymond ;
res. in Albany, N. Y.
4. Edward C, b. Oct. 11, 1834; m. 1, Roanna Chase, who d. May,
1879; 2, Emily Webber; res. in Deering.
5. Ann C, b. July 15, 1837 ; m. Gilbert P. Hill; res. in Deering.
Elijah" Dow, Jr., son of David and Mary (Gilman) Dow, m. 1,
Hannah Chase; 2, Eunice Robbins, b. Aug. 4, 1781; settled on lot
forty-nine, range six. He d. in 1827; Hannah d. in 1809; Eunice d.
in 1870. Ch. of 1st wife :—
1. John, b. Dec. 28, 1805 ; d. July 5, 1810.
2. Hannah, b. Dec. 20, 1807 ; m. Josiah Dow, son of Elijah, Sr.
3. Greeley, b. Feb. 6, 1809; d. Dec. 25, 1815.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
4. Dorcas N., b. Dec. 25, 1810; ni. Washington Crafts; res. in
Vermont.
5. Mary C, b. Dec. 20, 1812; m. 1, Horace Tucker, of Henniker;
2, Burton Wadswoi'th.
6. Nathan C, b. Dec. 19, 1814.+
7. Greeley, b. Sept. 18, 1818; m. LydiaB. Holder; res. Bolton, Mass.
8. Peace C, b. Dec. 24, 1819; res. at Weare; unrad.
9. Levi H., b. Dec. 17, 1821.+
10. Ann Catherine, b. Sept. 20, 1825; m. Harrison Philbrick; res.
Plymouth, N. H.
Nathax C.^ son of Elijah J. and Eunice (Robbins) Dow, m. 1,
Mary E. Leighton, of Weare, who d. Oct. 30, 1862; 2, Abby O.
Hussey, of Henniker. He is a farmer; res. on lot thirty-seven,
range five. Ch.: —
1. Luella E., b. Oct. 25, 1850 ; d. Sept. 2, 1852.
2. John L., b. Feb. G, 1854; in. Lizzie J. Sweet, 1882; she d. Dec.
25, 1883. He is engaged in farming with his father; they
own a large amount of real estate in Weare.
3. Luella E., b. Jan. 31, 1857.
822 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Levi H.^, son of Elijah, Jr., and Eunice (Robbins) Dow, m.
Aurora M. Waite, of Newport, N. H. He was at one time owner
of the Baker mills; since then he has been a farmer; has been
much in town office, serving six years as selectman, four years as
supervisor, and representative in 1885 ; res. at Chase village. Ch. : —
1. Charles H., b. Sept. 11, 1852.
2. Nellie M., b. June 23, 1855.
3. Emma L., b. Dec. 3, 1857; m. Fred O. Downing.
4. Herbert L., b. May 30, 1860.
5. Nelson L., b. July 21, 1862; m. Lizzie J. Rogers. One ch.,
Harry L., b. 1887.
6. Fred C, b. Feb. 9, 1865 ; res. in Kansas.
7. Ida M., b. May 28, 1867.
8. Willie, b. Aug. 31, 1870; d. Sept. 11, 1870.
9. Mabel E., b. Oct. 28, 1874.
Elijah^ Dow, Sb., b. Aug. 4, 1758; ra. Judith Paige, b. Aug. 21,
1766; settled on lot seventy-one, range five, near Deering line. He
d. March 25, 1836; she d. April 30, 1865. Ch. :—
1. Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 1798; m. Levi Brown, of Deering.
2. Josiah, b. April 5, 1805.+
JosiAH^, son of Elijah and Judith (Paige) Dow, m. Hannah Dow,
dau. of Elijah, Jr., and Hannah (Chase) Dow. He lives on the
farm where his father lived and d. Ch. : —
1. Lucinda H., b. Sept. 9, 1832 ; m. William T. Morse ; she d. 1887.
2. Sarah J., b. Sept. 8, 1834; m. John Q. Dow.
3. Elijah, b. Aug. 4, 1836; m. 1, Eliza A. Marsh, who d. Dec. 17,
1872; 2, Eliza J. Carnes; res. on the homestead. One
ch., Orrin D., b. July 27, 1879.
4. Aura A., b. July 5, 1838; m. Moses H. Clement; she d. 1862.
5. Eliza C, b. Feb. 5, 1841 ; m. Moses H. Clement.
6. John Duane, b. Aug. 21, 1847; m. Abbie F. Cram; he d. Feb.
19, 1876.
JoHN^ Dow came from Rowley, Mass., about 1765 ; m. Lucy
Brewer, of Rowley, and located on a farm about two and one-half
miles above Oil Mill village; here he lived until about 1816, when
he moved to lot three in the gore ; he was a joiner, chair-maker
and farmer ; d. Dec. 12, 1825. Ch. : —
DOW. 823
1. Polly, b. 1772 ; ni. Marden Emerson.
2. John.+
3. Lucy, b. 1776 ; ra. Jolin Peaslee.
John-, Jr., son of John and Lucy (Brewer) Dow, m. Hannah
Worthen ; he followed the business of his father a number of years,
then rem, to Warner, and afterwards to Canaan. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, m. Sarepta Sargent; rem. to Hopkinton, afterwards
to Canaan.
2. Helen, m. William Dinsmore ; rem. to Maine, afterwards to
Manchester, N. H.
3. Mary, m. Daniel Locke ; rem. to Warner.
4. Hannah.
5. Lucy.
Evan, son of Capt. Reuben Dow, of Hollis, rem. from Hollis to
Deering, and from Deeriug to Weare ; he held many public offices
while living in Deering; he served in the Revolutionary war; his
father commanded a company at Bunker hill. Evan Dow settled
on a farm near the Mountain school-house. Ch. : —
1. Evan, m. Nancy Balch, and with his mother and brother rem.
to Ohio.
2. lieuben, d. in Ohio ; unmd.
"3. Salley, m. Nathan Cram.
4. Hannah, m. Jonathan Cram.
5. Lydia, ra. Lowell Cram.
Asa Dow was a tailor, who lived in the south-west part of the
town. He m. 1, Mary Gove; 2, Huldah Brackenbury. One ch.
by 1st wife, Sally N. G., d. March 7, 1876.
Aaron^ Dow lived in different parts of the town; he m. Adelia
Gove. Ch.: —
1. Zaccheus, b. 1788, went to Vermont; d. unmd.
2. John G., b. 1789.4-
3. Samuel, had one son, Lorenzo, who lived at South Weare, and
ni. Laura Philbrick.
4. Swett, settled in Vermont.
5. Phebe, d. unmd.
824 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
JoHisr G.^, son of Aaron and Adelia (Gove) Dow, m. Mehitable
Green; he was a shoemaker ; d. March, 1858; his wife d. Jan. 22,
1852. Ch.: —
1. Obed H., b. March 25, 1832; m. Sarah P. Cogswell, of Henni-
ker; he was a prominent Odd Fellow, and the first noble
grand of Mt. William lodge; d. in Henniker, June 22, 1885.
2. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 1837; m. Sydney Taft ; res. in Hunting-
ton, Vt.
DOWNING.
Oscar Downing, b. in Limerick, Me., in 1822; m. Susan Coch-
ran, of New Boston, who was b. in 1826. He is a farmer; res. in
the "Friends' District," Weare. Ch.: —
1. Ella J., b. 1849; m. Chester B. Cochran, of Fitchburg, Mass.
2. Laura E., b. 1851 ; d. Feb. 1868.
3. Fred O., b. 1852; m. Emma L. Dow; res. in Weare. Ch. :
(1), Olive F,, b. Sept. 28, 1877. (2), Herbert A. (3),
Bessie E., b. March 6, 1883. (4), Elsie L, b. 1887.
4. Susan M., b. 1855; m. Daniel N. Gove; res. in Manchester.
5. Mary A., b. 1856 ; d. Jan. 1879.
6. Frank A., b. 1858.
7. Sarah D., b. 1862 ; d. June, 1882.
8. George I., b. 1868; m. Nettie L. Harris.
DUNLAP.
Samuel G. Dunlap, b. Dec. 20, 1799, was of Scotch descent.
His father, Alexander (?) Dunlap, b. in Scotland, emigrated to
Nova Scotia, afterwards rem. to Deering, N. H., where he was a
miller. Samuel G. m. 1, Lois, dau. of Abner Gove, of Weare, who
d. Feb. 28, 1848; 2, Mary Downing, of Deering; he d. June 17,
1871 ; 2d wife d. 1881. Ch., all by 1st wife : —
1. Harriet, b. Oct. 14, 1826 ; d. Oct. 10, 1827.
2. Abigail H., b. Dec. 9, 1828; m. Samuel Osborn.
3. Lydia G., b. Nov. 4, 1830; m. Squires S. Gove.
4. George A., b. Jan. 26, 1834; ra. Mary E. Jones; res. in Unity.
5. Julia, b. July 4, 1838; d. young.
6. Melissa, b. Jan. 14, 1846; d. young.
DUSTON; EASTMAN. 825
DUSTON.
Pall Duston, son of Timothy and S.irali (Johnson) Duston,
and grandson of Thomas and the famous Hannah (Emerson) Dus-
ton, of Haverhill, Mass., was b. Sept. 24, 1721 ; came to Weare in
17G2. He lived at South Weare; in 1765 he bought jiart of lot
forty-two, range six, where he lived many years. Ch. of Paul and
Betty Duston : —
1. Sarah, b. April 15, 1758.
2. Samuel, b. April 13, 1761.
3. John, b. Sept. U, 1764.
4. Timothy, b. March 4, 1767.
5. Jonathan, b. April 16, 1772.
Lieut. William Duston, b. 1740, a descendant of Thomas and
Hannah (Emerson) Duston, of Haverhill, was one of the early
settlers of Weare. He kept a tavern at South Weare ; m. Rhoda
Pettee in 1761 ; ho d. suddenly from a fall, June 4, 1818. Ch : —
1. Sarah Pettee, b. March 14, 1765; m. Philip Atwood in 1788.
2. Peter Pettee, b. Oct. 19, 1766.
3. Asa, b. Sept. 19, 1768 ; m, Sarah Martin in 1790.
4. Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1770 ; m. Henry White.
5. William, b. March 17, 1771.
6. Rhoda, b. Feb. 14, 1774.
7. Jane, b. June 23, 1775 ; jn. Elihu Luce, of Hartland, Vt.
8. Polly, b. Dec. 3, 1776 ; m. Elijah Atwood.
9. Mary Ann, b. March 14, 1780 ; m. Zaccheus Duston in 1805.
EASTMAN.
Thomas' and Sarah Eastman came to Weare about 1767; rem.
to Newbury, Vt., after 1790. Ch.:—
1. Roger, b. Jan. 2, 1769; d. 1790.
2. Isaac, b. A].ril 10, 1775; m. Mehitable George, Nov. 22, 1796.
3. Daniel, b. Feb. 25, 1777; m. Jemima Worlhley in 1797.
4. David.
Samukl' Eastman, brother of Tliomas, m. Sarah Currier, of New-
ton ; moved to South Weare subsequent to 1776. She d. June 21,
63
826
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1827, aged nearly 81 ; he d. March 2, 1841, aged 94 years, 4 months,
14 days. Ch. : —
1. Molly, b. Aug. 17, 1769; m.
Elijah George, and lived in
Sunapee; she d. 1859.
2. Sarah, b. Sept. 22, 1771; m.
Moses Hazen.
3. Philip, b. Oct. 3, 1773; m.
Sally Eastman, and lived in
Croydon ; he d. in 1836.
4. Ruth, b. Sept. 17, 1775; m.
Jonathan Clement, and lived
in Hillsborough; d. in 1858.
5. Hannah, b. Nov, 4, 1777; m.
Jesse Clement.
6. Lydia, b. in 1781; m. Amos
Hadley.
7. Jane, b. in 1782 ; m. Samuel
Straw, and lived in Sand-
wich; d. in 1845.
8. Samuel, b. in 1784.+
9. Thomas, b. in 1784.+
10. Betsey, b. in 1787; d. unmd.
11. Moses, b. in 1787; m. Mary
Gould, and had one son,
Edmund G., who m. Mary
McCurdy, and res. in Chi-
cago, 111.
Samuel^, Jr., son of Samuel and Sarah (Cui*rier) Eastman, m.
Betsey Bailey, and lived on the Asa Sargent farm in the gore. He
sold here afld bought the Rev. Amos Wood place, lot one, range
two, lately owned by his son, Josiah B.Eastman; he d. 1847. Ch.: —
1. Daniel B., b. July 4, 1812.-f-
2. Josiah B., b. July 19, 1814.+
3. Eliza B., b. Dec. 3, 1816; m.
David Buxton.
4. Miriam S., b. Sept. 9, 1819 ; m,
David Buxton.
Daniel B.^, son of Samuel, Jr., and Betsey (Bailey) Eastman, m.
Mary Ann Morrill, of East Kingston, N. H. He was engaged in
teaching for some years; is now in the real-estate business; res. at
West Manchester, N. H. Ch.: —
1. George S., b. 1850; m. Jennie
Goffe; res. at West Man-
chester; is engaged in build-
ing; was member of the N.
H. house of representatives
in 1883 and 1885, and mem-
ber of the senate in 1887.
Allen, b. 1864.
Josiah B.^, son of Samuel, Jr., and Betsey (Bailey) Eastman ; m.
Margaret A. Colby, of Hillsborough. He was a drover and butcher,
and an extensive farmer; d. Jan. 23, 1885. Ch.: —
1. Flora, b. 1869. 2. -Jessie, b. 1872. 3. Minnie, b. 1879.
Thomas^, son of Samuel and Sarah ( Currier ) Eastman, m. 1,
Asenatli Hoyt, who d. in 1823, aged 27; 2, Abiah Muzzey, who d.
in 1853, aged 67; he d. Nov. 26, 1870. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
EASTMAN.
827
Francis, h. May 12, ISiiO; m.
Abbie G. Tcwksburv; res.
at South Weare. CJi. : (1),
Willie T., b. Jan. ll>, l85'i ;
d. young. (li), Lizzie, b.
May 27, 1854 ; ni. Samuel
Ilohiian, a lawyer at Hills-
borough Bridge. (3), P^rank
L., b. Dec. 10, 1857 ; m. P\an-
nv Dodge, and have one ch.,
Charles^., b. May 22, 1882.
(4), John P., b. Sept. 28,
1860. (5), George Henry,
b. July 23, 18(55.
Samuel C. (see p. 633), b. Nov.
1821 ; m. Fidelia Nichols.
Ch. : (1), (4eorge Franklin,
b. Sept. 17, 18464-. (2),
Morrison W., b. Nov. 10,
1850; m. Jennie N. Foss, of
Maine; res. Taunton, Mass.
Georgk Franklin^ son of Samuel C and Fidelia ( Nichols )
Eastman, m. Emeline Currier; res. at South Weare. He was a
selectman in 1886 and 1887. Ch.: —
1. Euirene
S., b.
Sept. 13, 1871.
2. Ervin A., b. April 30, 1874.
3. Luther G., b. Feb. 13, 1879.
4. Bvron L., b. April 3, 1882.
5. Nettie V., b. Jan. 1, 1886.
IcHABOD^ Eastman, b. in 1749; m. Mary Whittle, of Merrimack,
who was b. in 1750. They moved from Merrimack to Weare ; he
was a carpenter and joiner, did a good business, and usually had a
number of apprentices. He d. Sept. 3, 1825; slie d. Sept. 22, 1817.
Ch.: —
1. Molly, b. Nov. 20, 1774; m.
Samuel Worthley.
2. Nabby, b. Nov. 20, 1776; m.
John Hazen.
3. Sally, b. June 2, 1771( ; m.
Philip Eastman in 1801.
4. Rachel, b. Mav 25, 1781.
5. Fannv, b. Aug. 22, 1783.
6. William, b. Dec. 6, 1785.+
7. .Tames, b. Jan. 13, 1788. -|-
8. Ichabod, b. March 17, 1792.-|-
WiM.iAM-, son of Icliabod and Mary (Whittle) Eastman, m. Sarah
Atwood; lived on lot fifty-three, range one; sold to Enoch Bartlett
and moved to Lowell. Ch.: —
1. Louisa, b. Sept. 9, 1811 ; in.
William F. Buroughs.
2. Marv, b. Mav 5, is 13.
3. Dolfy, 1). Jufy 24, 1816.
4. Sarah, b. April 13, 1819.
5. Cyrus L.,b. June 11, 1S22.
6. Caroline, 1». .May 7, 1825.
Jamks"'^, son of Ichabod and Alary (Whittle) Eastman, m. Elsie
Gove, and lived on the homestead. Ch.: —
828
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEAKE.
Sarah, b. Jan. 26, 1813 ; m.
Abel B. Cram. (See Cram.)
Mary, b. May 24, 1815 ; m. 1,
Ezra Chase, of Deering; 2,
William Short, of Lowell.
Delia, b. Oct. 12, 1818; m. 1,
Diidley K. Chase, of Deer-
ing; 2, Daniel Andrews, of
New Boston ; 3, William H.
Brown, of Weare.
Hannah P., b. June 2, 1821 ;
m. Reuben Shepardson, of
Lempster.
5. Charles F., b. May 12, 1823 ;
m. Mary J. Colby.
6. Jonathan, b. Sept. 1, 1825;
d. Sept. 29, 1828.
7. Squiers G., b. Sept. 13,
1827.+
8. Elsie, b. Jan. 14, 1830 ; m.
Daniel Lovering, of Deer-
ing.
9. James H., b. Jan. 15, 1832;
d. young.
10. Ezra C, b. Nov. 26, 1834.+
Sqihees G.^, son of James and Elsie (Gove) Eastman, m. Frances
A. Woodbury. Ch. :—
1. Sarah, b. 1851; m. Lorenzo
Philbrick.
2. Mary, b. 1855; d. 1856.
8. Herbert,* b. 1857 ; res. in
Pennsylvania.
4. Clara, b. 1860 ; d. in infancy.
5. Carrie, b. 1861 ; ra. Clarence
Johnson, of Goffstown.
6. William L., b. Dec. 25, 1864.
7. Elsie, b. April, 1867.
Ezra C.^, son of James and Elsie (Gove) Eastman, m. 1, Armina
Dearborn; 2, Laura E. Wilson. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Marcia A., b. June 3, 1857 ;
m. Luther Farmer.
2. Charles H., b. June 30, 1859.
3. J. Harvey, b. Jan. 31, 1862.
4. Lucy A., b. Dec. 27, 1864.
IcHABOD^, son of Ichabod and Mary (Whittle) Eastman, m. Polly
Cross; lived in Weare a few years, then rem. to Sunapee. Ch.: —
1. William W., b. in Weare in
1816 ; m. Hepsey Kelso, and
lived in Sunapee; he was
warden of the New Hamp-
shire state prison several
years.
2. Caroline, ra. Lyman Latimer.
3. Charles C, d. young.
Moses Eastman lived on the mountain for a time. He was ac-
tive in recruiting soldiers for the army in the Revolution. Ch. of
Moses and Sarah Eastman : — j^^^^^. p^-^^^ q^^^ ^^^^ p^Uy^
1. James, b. March 18, 1779. b. July 6, 1804.
2. Moses, b. June 18, 1782 ; m. 3. Samuel, b. Feb. 4, 1790.
*Herhekt Eastman went from Weare toBrooklj-n, X. Y., and entered the emplojr
of an oil-reflning company. His executive ability soon Ijroufjht him into promi-
nence, and lie was appointed superintendent of the" works. In the spring of 1887 he
removed to Titusville, I'a., where he now has charge of an extensive oil-refinery.
EASTMAN.
829
EruKAiM' Eastman, son of Ejiliraim and Lydia (Roliie) East-
man, 1). in Andover, N. II., Nov. 'JU, ISU, m. Mary Frost, of San-
ford, Me. He lived in Mancliester, Mass., for a time; then rem. to
Weare, and lived at Rockland; d. suddenly May G, ISGil; his wife
d. Nov. 5, 1868. Ch.: —
1. Geortje W., 1>. Aug. 7, 1840.+
2. P>ancis, 1>. Jan. 15, 1843;
res. at Amesbury, Mass.
3. Anna, b. 1845; d. 1847.
4. Carroll, b. 1847; d. young.
5. Augustus, b. Oct. 14, 1850.
6. Augusta, b. Oct. 14, 1850.
7. Charles F., b. 1855; d. 1859.
George W.-, son of Ephraim and Mary (Frost) Eastman, m.
Martha Felch ; res. at Rockland. Ch.: —
1. Andrew, b. April 5, 1872.
2. Mary Ella, b. March 12, 1874.
3. Perley B,, b. Aug. 20, 1877.
4. George A., b. April 7, 1881.
John L.-, son of Ejihraim and Lydia (Robie) Eastman, b. in An-
dover,X. H., April 1, 1810 ; m. Mary C. Morey, b. in Wilmot, March
11, 1818. He was a blacksmith, and came to South Weare in 1849.
His wife d. March 9, 1883; he d. May 27, 1887. Ch.:—
1. Minerva L., b. Nov. 11, 1840; | 6.
m. Geo. E. Congdon ; res. at
Lawrence, Mass.
2. Angie A., b. May 22, 1842;
d. Sept. 20, 1883; unmd.
3. Matilda, b. Oct. 5, 1844; re's.
at Lawrence; unmd. «.
4. Kirk B., b. Jan. 26, 1847; ni.
Lucena B. Smith; res. at i 9.
Lawrence, Mass.
5. Abbie M., b. March 11, 1849;
d. May 18, 1865.
Frank S., b. May 29, 1852;
res. at Lawrence, Mass., and
is unmd.
Anna H., b. June 16, 1854;
m. Leonard Farley; she d.
Sept. 20, 1885.
Juliette, b. Jan. 30, 1857; res.
at Lawrence; unmd.
Irene V., b. June 17, 15^59;
ra. Albert J. Murch ; res. at
Lawrence.
James M.-, son of Ephraim and Lydia (Robie) Eastman, b. in
Andover in 1820, m. Mary G. Sawyer. They lived in Weare a lono-
time, then rem. to Boston, where he d. Dec. 21, 1871. Ch.: —
1. Irviuij.
2. MariiuHa F., 1). 1854; d. July
1, 1873.
3. Ellen M., b. 1856; d. Nov. 25,
1865.
830
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
EATON.
Ithamak^ Eatox,* son of Samuel and Hannah Eaton, of Plais-
tow, b. in 1743; m. 1, Mary Ordway, of Kingston, Feb. 23, 1769,
who d. Oct. 25, 1802 ; 2, Hannah , who d. May 6, 1845, aged
86; he d. Nov. 11, 1817. Ch., all by 1st wife:—
1. Peter, b. March 3, 1770.+
2. Nathan, b. Nov. 25, 1771; d.
Sept. 29, 1796.
3. Samuel, b. Feb. 10, 1773.
4. Jacob, b. July 23, 1776.
5. Ithamar, b. Aug. 28, 1778.-]-
6. Joseph, b. July 23, 1782.
7. Mary, b. July 18, 1785; d.
May 21, 1812.
8. George Washington, b. Jan.
7, f788.4-
9. Hannah, b. Oct. 1, 1793.
Peter-, son of Ithamar and Mary (Ordway) Eaton, m. Elizabeth
Brackenbury. He was a farmer, and lived near Hopkinton line; d.
Aug. 31, 1815; his wife d. Feb. 11, 1835. Ch.: —
1. Nathan, b. 1799 ; m. Dorcas
Marshall; d. Oct. 21, 1885;
his wife d. 1881. Ch. : (1),
Geo. W., m. Lydia Marshall.
(2), Mary Ann, m. Freeman
Bachelder; res. at Concord.
(3), Hilliard L., m., and res.
at Concord.
Ithamar"'^, Jr., kept a public house at East Weare. He ra. Jane
Price; rem. to Cape Ann, Mass. Ch.: —
1. Andrew L., b. June 9, 1807.
2. Harriet, b. March 16, 1810.
3, John L., b. Jan. 24, 1813.
George Washington-, son of Ithamar and Mary (Ordway)
Eaton, m. Hannah Low. He d. Sept. 2, 1841. Ch.: —
1. William L., b. 1812; was a
Baptist clergyman. ( See
p. 398.)
2. Peter, b. Nov. 9, 1815; m.
Eliza A. Pillsbury; rem. to
Henniker.
3. Otis, b. April 9, 1818 ; d. young.
4. Abigail, b. June 9, 1819; m.
Rev. Joseph C. Foster, of
Brattleborough, Vt.
5. James W., b. Dec. 11, 1821.
6. Willis, b. Dec. 11, 1821; d.
April 1, 1853.
Obadiah^I son of Samuel and Hannah Eaton, was b. in Plaistow,
*lTH.\MAii Eatox served as a soldier in the French and Indian -wars, and was a
lieutenant durinf; the Revolution. He was subsequently a coh)nel in the state militia,
the duties of which offlce he performed with great dignity. Ho carried on a large
farm and did considci-able town business, being a member of the board of selectmen
for eight years, and at one time representative to the legislature.
t OisADiAii Eatox was an extensive farmer and lived on Sugar hill, where Seth W.
Straw now resides. He was an active and energetic business man; did a large
amount of town business, and represented Weare in the legislature from 1792 to 1795.
EATON.
831
N. II., April 22, 1747; m. Betsey, dau. of Ucnjanun Paige; he d.
April 22, 1800. Cli.: —
1.
•)
Samuel,* known as Capt. Sam
Eaton, m. Betsey Edmunds,
and lived in Weare; he sold ' 3.
out and rem. to Barnstead,
N. II., where he d. 4.
Paige,t b. July 19, 1790; m.
Roxanna liradford, of Fran- 5.
ccstown, in 1817; rem. to
Henniker, and to Wol)urn, i
Mass., in 1853, where he d.
in 1872.
Ohadiah, m. Abigail Wood-
bury; rem. to M(»ntpe]ier,Vt.
Betsey, m. Dr. Thomas Ea-
ton; lived in Francestown.
Polly, m. Samuel Wilson, of
Henniker; she d. March 31,
1858.
Humphrey Eaton came from Seabrook. Ch.: —
J.acob, m. Jane Goodwin. Ch.:
(1), Lewis F., b. April 24,
1801. (2), Lavinia A., b.
Jan. 5, 1804; m. Elijah
Johnson. (3), Elvira J., b.
Nov. 6, 1805; m. Ezra Dow.
(4), John Q., b. Feb. 25,
1808; m. Cassan D. Cilley.
( 5 ), Jeremiah S.,$ b. June
ra. Rev. T.
Jonathan
8.
4.
19, 1810. (6), Helen M., b. . 5.
April 3, 1812
M. Preble.
Lydia, b. 1770; m
Cilley.
Jeremiah ; was a physician ;
where he went is unknown.
Tristram, m. Abigail Murray;
went to Alabama. Ch.: (1),
Humphrey F. (2), Julia.
Ruth, m. Ambrose C. Cilley.
Samuel^ Eaton m. Mary Eaton, of Seabrook ; lived on Barnard
hill. Ch.:—
1.
o
3.
4.
ITuldah, m. IJeuben Barnard;
livetl in Weare, afterwards
in Dunbarton.
Reuben.-|-
Moses.-j-
Mary, m. James Worthley.
5. Edmund, d. young.
6. Polly, m. Xathan George.
7. Samuel, m., lived in Seabrook.
8. William, went to Maine.
9. Lydia, m. Marden Emerson,
Jr.
10. David.+
11. Sarah, m. Josiah Swain.
Reltbex", son of Samuel and Mary Eaton, m. Judith Eaton. He
d. Oct. 24, 1862; his wife d. Jan. 24, 1868. Ch.:—
*Sami'ki, Katon, f:sQ., was one of the justices of Weare. and did consiilemble
busiiu'ss in tliut capacity. Quite a part of iiis time was occupied serving his towns-
men, lie l)cintr a menit)"er of tlie board of sdiool inspectors ten years, selectman
tliirteen years and representative to tlie (Jeneral Court six years. lie was a man of
excellent ability, well titled for tlie various jiositions lu- was calle<l upon to till.
t|'\ii;K KaTon" remoM'd iVoin Weare t<> lleiiiiiker, \. II., about tlie time of his
niarria^'f, in lsl7. Ileri' lie enf;af^e<l in mercantile i)ursuits, and was quite successful.
For over a tliinl of a century he was one of the leadinfj^ men of Ilennlkor, ami was
held in hi;rli esteem by bis tellow-townsmen.
1.1. SKWAI.I. Ivvton" Ki'aduated at rnioii collejje and studied for the Haptist min-
istry. His ability as a preacher soon brought him into prominence, and he wits
calleil to a pastorati" at Portland, Mr., where he continued his labors throii;;hout the
remaiiuler ot his life. Mr. Katon had a stronx love tor his work, which, atlded to his
eloiiueiice of sp<'ech, made him the Icadin;,' preacher of his state and denomination.
832
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Betsey, m. Samuel Paige; res.
Merrimack, N. H.
2. James, b. 1816; m. Mary Wil-
liams; d. July 5, 1870. One
ch., Zillah, m. Walter Eaton.
3. Thomas, b. 1818; ra. Kather-
ine Dow ; no ch.
4. Daniel B., b. 1820; d. young.
5. Daniel B., b. 1822.+
6. Euth A., ra. Wm. H. Brown.
7. Louvilla, b. 1825; d. 1845.
8. William S.+
9. Pillsbury R., b. 1831.+
Daniel B.^ son of Reuben and Judith Eaton, m. Lucretia Gould :
res. in Weare. Ch. : —
1. George H., b. 1847; d. 1863.
2. Thomas H.,b. 1856; m. Fran-
ces I. Favor. Ch. : ( 1 ),
George T., b. Feb. 26, 1880.
(2), Jennie M., b. June 15,
1881. (3), Alonzo E., b.
April 10, 1883.
William S.^, son of Reuben and Judith Eaton, m. Eliza A. Hoyt ;
lived in Weare; held the office of school committee several years;
now res. in Goffstown. Ch.: — •
1. Annie, b. 1857.
2. Nellie, b. 1863.
3. Frank, b. 1872.
PiLLSBUEY R.^, son of Reubcu and Judith Eaton, m. 1, Julia A.
Felch, who d. Nov. 17, 1863; 2, Elvira J. Marshall. He d. Nov. 21,
1885. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Henry E., b. Oct. 25, 1854;
m. Nellie M. Willard; res.
on Sugar hill; he was select-
man in 1887. Ch.: ( 1 ),
Grace, b. Aug. 5, 1884. (2),
George H., b. Dec. 13, 1885.
2. Sidney, b. Nov. 7, 1855.
Catherine, b. May 26, 1861 ;
m. Edgar C. Breed.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
C. Edwin, b. 1866; m. Hattie
W. Merriam.
Archie B., b. 1868.
Erminnie J., b. 1872.
MosES^, son of Samuel and Mary Eaton, m. 1, Mary Eaton, who
d. 1844; 2, Ruth Johnson. He d. March 23, 1868. Ch., all by 1st
wife : —
1. Samuel, b. 1819; d. in 1835.
2. William, d. young.
3. Nancy W., b. 1823 ; m. Moody
Huse.
4. William, b. 18'25 ; m. Celestia
A. Swett. Ch. : (1), Fred,
b. April 28, 1854. (2 and
3), Willie and Willis, twins.
m.
Dec. 28, 1859. Willie
Frazier; Willis d.
young.
.^. (4), Elsie, b. May
12, 1862.
Julia, m. 1, John Phelps. One
ch., Estella, m. Fred Burn-
ham ; Julia m.' 2, Fred Spof-
ford ; res. in Hojikinton.
EATON; EDMUNDS.
833
6. HaiHiah, b. 1828; m. Josepli
Whii»[)lo; res. at Manches-
ter; she d. 1868.
7. Adeline L., b. 1830 ; m. Moody
Huse.
8. Walter, m. Zillah Eaton ; res.
on Sugar hill. No ch.
9. Abbie, m. Augustus Parker.
One ch., Charles.
David-, son of Samuel and Mary Eaton, m. Polly Worthley. He
d. in 1874; his wife d. in 1872. Ch. : —
1. Sarah, m. John Martin.
2. Perry A., ni. Lucretia Wil-
liams; res. at Manchester,
N. H.
Wheeler Eaton was a tanner and farmer; lived on Barnard
hill and at East Weare; rem. to Franklin about 1835. Ch. of
Wheeler and Abigail Eaton : —
1. Horace P., b. Aug. 30, 1811 ;
rem. to Franklin, afterwards
to Hill ; was representative
from Hill in 1881.
2. Cyrus W., b. May 23, 1813.
3. Govern, b. Sept. 5, 1815.
4. Emily, b. Julv 27, 1817.
5. William, b. March 29, 1820.
Frank Eaton, m. d.,* son of Lyman and Lucy (Brown) Eaton,
was b. March 8, 1851; m. Luella P., dau. of Ezekiel Knowlton, of
Bolton, P. Q. ; res. at East Weare. No ch.
EDMUNDS.
Jonathan^ Edmunds m. Mary True, and came from Salisbury,
Mass., in 1780. He bought and lived on lot ninety-one, range seven.
Ch.: —
1. Ezra, b. Feb. 2, 1777.+
2. Jonathan, m. Hannah Gove ;
rem. to Andover, N. H., in
1830.
3. Betsey, ra. Samuel Eaton.
Ezra-, son of Jonathan and Mary (True) Edmunds, m. Hannah
Paige. Ch. : —
*1>K. FUANK Katon rocoivoil liis pri'iiiinitory oilneivtion in tlie common schools
and Karniinl jujuUiny at Soutli IhuiiptoM, N. H. In lST:i hv coinnu-nccil to study
medicine, liis i)i-cccpt<)rs bciiij; Dr.s. H. ('. Ciinncv and I,. 15. Howe, ol Miuu-hcstor,
N. II. He took tlic rc^riilar course lit tlu- Pai-tnioutli medical scliool, ;rradnated in
l.><7(; and at once Ijoii^Mit ont tlic business ot Dr. A. K. Dearborn at KasI W'tare. Ilenj
he has since practised, meeting; with e.xei'lh-nt success as a physician, and command-
ing the respect ol all who know him. In It^ he was ehosin i»prescntutive to Iho
legislature.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. John, b. Sept. 17, 1802.-|-
2. Horace, b. Feb. 27, 1804.+
3. Ezra, b. Feb. 22, 1806.+
4. Alfred, b. April 10, 1808; m.
Jane Austin ; he d. 1836,
leaving one cb., Mary.
5. Polly, b. March 11, 1810; m.
Lewis Felch.
6. Hannah, b. Dec. 4, 1813 ; m.
Elbridge Putnam.
7. Betsey, b. April 16, 1816 ; d.
Sept.
5, 1836.
JoHN^, son of Ezra and Hannah (Paige) Edmunds, m. Diantha
Hovey; d. Dec. 12, 1876; his wife d. May 18, 1882. Ch.:—
1. Helen A., b. Feb. 4, 1831 ; m.
Abraham Jones, of Concord.
2. Henry H., b. Oct. 28, 1832; m.
Martha R. Kidder; res. in
California.
3. Adelaide, b. April 6, 1836 ; ni.
Charles Bowen; she d. Dec.
19, 1868.
4. Medora, b. Sept. 6, 1841 ; m.
Benj. H. Currier, of Lynn.
-Horace^, son of Ezra and Hannah (Paige) Edmunds, m. Bridget
Cilley; res. in Hopkinton; has held the offices of selectman and
representative. Ch. : —
1. Hannah, m. Melvin Colby.
2. Fred.
3. Harvey, m. Marion Straw.
4. Ellen.
5. Alice, m. James N. McCoy ;
res. in Thornton, N. H.
EzRA^, son of Ezra and Hannah (Paige) Edmunds, m. Mar^Fol-
som. He lived on Sugar hill ; was an excellent farmer and a re-
spected citizen. He d. Jan. 15, 1878; his wife d. April 15, 1879.
Ch.: —
1. Alfred, m. Arvilla Cilley ; res.
in Manchester. No ch. He
has been in the employ of
the Concord railroad, as en-
gineer and in other capaci-
ties, for many years.
2. David, b. 1845; is a farmer;
res. on Sugar hill ; unmd.
EDWARDS.
Oliver- Edwards, son of Benjamin and Sarah Edwards, was b.
in Bolton, Mass., in 1757-8. During the Revolutionary war he rem.
with his father to Henniker, where they lived a number of years,
and then rem. to Lebanon, N. H., where Benjamin^ d. in 1801.
Oliver m. Sarah Howlet, b. in Ipswich, Oct. 1760. He served a
short time in the Revolutionary war. About 1806- they rem. to
Weare, where he d. June 4, 1829 ; his wife d. Jan. 8, 1852. Ch.: —
EDWARDS; EMERSON.
835
1. Josiali, h. M:iv -JS, 1782.+
2. Sally, b. Dec' li3, 178G; in. 1,
Charles Cleveland ; 2, John
Cheney.
3. Jahez, <1. in Lebanon.
4. Thomas, b. 1790; d. March
20, 1807.
f). jNlary, b. July 8, 1792; ni.
El)enezer Iluse, 2d; rem. to
Lowell, 3Iass.
6. Betsey, b. 1795 ; m. John Paige.
7. luMi jamin, went South, where
he d. about 1832.
8. Lorenzo, b. 1798; d. Nov.
25, 1815.
9. Ethalinda, 1). Fel). 26, 1S01;
m Ste|)heii C'lisliiiig.
10. Hirani, b. 1803; d. Nov. 18,
1S15.
11. Harriet, b. July 13, 1806;
m. Luke Gove; res. Stone-
ham, Mass.
JosiAu'', son of Oliver and Sarali (Howlet) Edwards, m. Naomi
Judkins, b. in Hopkinton, N. H., Aug. 18, 1781. He d. Feb. 21,
1849; his wife d. Sej.t. 26, 1855. Ch.T—
1. P:rmine, b. 1805; m. David
D. Hanson.
2. Thomas, b. 1807; m. Sarah
Flanders. Ch., Clarissa, m.
S. S. Clark.
3. Jabez,* b. 1815 ; m. Elizabeth
Bean. Ch., Elizalteth, who
d. 1869, aged 25.
4. Oliver, b. 1817; d. Feb. 14,
1880.
EMERSON.
The members of this family were at one time very numerous in
Weare.
Stephen' Emerson and his three sons, James (known as Deacon
James), Stephen and Marden, came from Hampstead, N. H., about
the vear 1762. Thev bought lots one and four in the srore and lot
twenty-six-, range one. These three sons and a daughter, Sarah,
who m. Ezra Clement, probably comprised the family of Stephen
Emerson.
Dea. James-, son of Stephen Emerson, m. Lydia Hoyt, of Salis-
bury, Mass. They settled on lot one in the gore. He d. in 1814.
Ch.*: —
1. Moses, b. in Hampstead, Sept.
24, 1760.+
2. Susanna, 1). in Weare, May 18,
176o; m. ]\Ioses Favor, and
seltK'd ill Franeestown.
3. James, b. May 26, 1767.
4. I.ydia, b. March 2, 1771 ; m.
Moses George.
5. IN.lIy, b. Aug. 20, 1775; m.
Benjamin Cilley.
•Jaukz Ei>waki>s worked in the cotton mlH nt Rockland for n. few years, and
Urmi rcinovfd tn I.owfU, Muss. Kriiiii IKM until issl lie was iti the ciniSlny ol the
Mcninmi'k niiiiiuructnrin^C riiiiipiiny. l>»'in« in cliarKe of the ciu-iliiig tk-iiiirtUK-nt
must ol iiii> time, since is-^l he has not engugeil in aetive business.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
6. Hannah, b. April 27, 1781 ; m.
1, William Stevens ; settled
in New Boston, near Oil
Mill village ; he d. 1829 ; she
m. 2, John Fairfield, of New
Boston; he d. 1860; she d.
March 19, 1865.
7. Stephen, b. May 5, 1782.-4-
MosES^, son of Dea. James and Lydia (Hoyt) Emerson, came to
Weare with his father when an infant, and m. Elizabeth . The
town records show the birth of one ch., Mary, b. March 2, 1784.
James^ son of Dea, James Emerson, m. Polly Cilley ; settled on
part of lot twenty-seven, range one, near the spot where his father
first located. About 1799 he sold his land and moved to Newbury,
N. H., where he d. Ch. :—
1. Jonathan.-f-
2, Stephen.
3. James, Jr., m. and had two
sons, Albert and Alfred.
4. Lydia, went to Warrensburg,
N. Y., and d. there.
Stephen^, son of Dea. James Emerson, m. Elizabeth Boynton ;
settled on part of his father's farm in the gore. He served in the
war of 1812 as lieutenant and captain, and in 1815 sold his right
in the farm to John Priest, and rem. to Ohio with his family. He
d. 1856; shed. 1854. Ch.: —
1. Sally, b. Jan. 20, 1804; m.
Josiah Philbrick.
2. Fanny, b. Feb. 10, 1806; m.
Paige Muzzey.
3. Eliza, b. Dec. 8, 1807.
4. Jasper P., b. Nov. 1, 1809.
5. Lucretia, b. April 23, 1811.
6 Almira, b. March 23, 1813.
7. James M., b. April 13, 1817,
at St. Albans, O.
8. George E., b. April 3, 1820,
at Liberty, O.
9. John Langdon, b. March 20,
1823, at Liberty, O.
Jonathan^ son of James, Jr., m. Polly Collins, of Newbury, and
moved to Lebanon, N. H. Ch. : —
Plirara, who res. in Lebanon.
Jonathan, res. in Newport.
James, a noted mechanic ; res.
in Holyoke, Mass.
One dau., m. O. F. Hayes, a law-
yer at the West. One ch.,
Nina, res. with her uncle at
Holvoke.
" Ensign " Stephen-, son of Stephen and Susan Emerson, was b.
in Flampstead, N. H., in 1743 ; settled on lot four in the gore. He
was an active business man and much respected. He m. 1, Sarah
, who d. 1777; 2, Juditli Little, who d. 1798, aged 40; he d.
in 1823, aged 80. Ch. : —
EMERSON.
837
Sally, m. Edward Shaw, son of
Follnnshoe Slmw, and went
to live in Xewlmryj'Dit,
Mass.
Jane, ni. James Davidson, of
Goffstown ; rem. to the state
of New York.
Joseph, 1). 1775.-(-
Son of 2d wife : —
Samuel, 1). 1785.+
JosKiMi^ son of "Ensign" Stephen and Sarah Emerson, ni. ^lary
Clement, of Dunbarton. He lived on the ])lace where his father
lived, and was actively engaged in farming and the lumber business.
He d. July 14, 1842, aged 67 ; she d. Oct. 4, 1853, aged 81. Ch. : —
1. Clarissa, b. 1:;<U1 ; d. March
27, 1864; unmd.
2. Walter, b. 1804.+
3. Fanny, b. 1806; d. April 4,
1864; unmd.
4. Laura, b. 1809; d. Feb. 4, 1817.
5. Joseph C.,b. ISll.-j-
6. Mary, b. 1817; d. June 1,
1851 ; unmd.
Walter^ son of Jose]>h and Mary (Clement) Emerson, m.
Martha A. Gilchrist, of Goffstown. He always lived on the home
farm, where all the family, with one exception, lived and died.
Walter d. Ajiril 1, 1S60, aged 56; Martha d. 1852, aged 51.
JosKPn C.^ son of Joseph and Hannah (Clement) Emerson, lived
at home until he was about 22 years old, when he went to Concord,
N. H., and learned the printer's trade. He m. Lucinda Paige ; set-
tle<l first in Concord, then rem. to Manchester, where he i)ublished
the Amosheag Memorial for several years, and carried on the job-
printing business. He finally sold out and rem. to Cleveland, O.,
where he was living in 1883.
Samuel^ son of " Ensign " Stephen and Judith (Little) Emerson,
m. Sarah McAffee, of Bedford, lie was a joiner, cabinet maker
and farmer, and located on lot six in the gore. He carried on the
cabinet business from 1810 to 1836, employing a number of hands.
He rem. to Manchester, N. H., about 1844. He d. June 3, 1847,
aged 62; his wife d. at Candia, N. H., June 22, 1853. Ch.:—
1. Catharine Little, b. Sept. 28,
1810; m. Samuel P. Morse;
she d. 1S39.
2. Mary Ann, b. May 11, 1812;
m. Alexander Gilchrist; she
d. 1S56.
3. Iliram^ M., b. July 17, 1814;
m. Florence Huntington, of
Trinity, La.
4. Rodney S., 1». May 14, 1817;
m. Caroline Slater, of Wor-
cester, Mass.; he d. in
1849.
5. George W., b. Feb. 14, 1819;
d. same <lav.
6. Andrew, b. Feb. 14, 1819; d.
Feb. 16, 1819.
7. Sarah Jane, b. Julv 14, 1820;
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
m. Benaiah S. Ellsworth, of
Lowell ; she d. 1848.
Samuel, b. March 26, 1822;
went to sea when young and
never returned.
Darius R., b. Nov. 8, 1823 ;
m. 1, Hannah C. Gray; 2,
Henrietta L. Dearborn ; he
a dry -goods merchant,
a large business in
Boston; has three ch. : (1),
Mary D. (2), Charles W.,
IS
doing
who is in business with his
father. (3), Frederick W.,
a graduate of Harvard col-
lege, and now a lawyer in
Boston.
10. Perry R., b. April 20, 1826;
m. Julia A. Ayer, of Man-
chester, N. H. ; rem. to New
Orleans, where he d. Oct.
26 1883
11. Walter H.', b. Dec. 12, 1830 ;
d. Feb. 27, 1852.
Harden^, youngest son of Stephen and Susan Emerson, lived
near the Emerson bridge, lot twenty-six, range one; m. Nancy Carr.
He served in the Revolutionary war, and was one of the select-
men. Ch. : —
1. Molly, b. Feb. 9, 1774.
2. Stephen, b. Oct. 25, 1776.+
3. Elias, b. Jan. 26, 1779.
4. Marden, b. Feb. 11, 1781.+
5. Moses, b. March 30, 1785.
6. Hannah, b. July 4, 1787.
7. Obadiah, b. Jan. 1, 1790.
8. John, b. June 29, 1792.
9. Levi, b. Jan. 5, 1795.
Stephen^, son of Marden and Nancy (Carr) Emerson, m. Anna
Gould Nov. 15, 1798. Ch. :—
1. John, b March 1, 1800.+
2. Mehitable, b. Oct. 20, 1801;
m. Moses Hazen.
3. Anna, b. Sept. 5, 1803 ; m.
James Woodbury.
4. Polly, b. Dec. 28, 1805.
5. Elvira, b. April 9, 1813 ; m. 1,
Wilson; 2, Cleveland
Cram.
John*, son of Stephen and Anna (Gould) Emerson ; now living
at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. John, d. unmd.
2. Rodney W., b. 1829 ; m. Mary
Jane Mel v in. He is a far-
mer, and owns much real
estate. Ch. : (1), Nettie L.,
b. 1863. (2), John, b. 1864.
Harden^, son of Marden and Nancy (Carr) Emerson, m. Polly
Dow. He lived on the farm next north of his father's. Ch. : —
1. Marden.-}-
2. Solomon.
3. Jesse, b. 1810.+
4. John L., d. unmd.
5. Mary Jane, m. Daniel Barnard.
EMERSON.
839
Marden*, son of ^Mardeii and Polly (Dow) Emerson, ni, Lydia
N.Eaton. C'li. : —
1. Geo. L., ni. 1, Eliza A. Follans-
bee ; 2, Mary Mudgett.
± John F., d. 1862; unmd.
Jkssk*, son of Harden and Polly (Dow) Emerson, m. Harriet
Dnke; lived on the farm. He d. 1887. Ch.: —
1. Emmeline, 1». June 3U, 1840;
ni. George L. Hadley.
2. Mary A. D., b. March 23, 1842 ;
m. Edwin Flanders; res. at
Goffstown.
3. Harriet E., b. Dec. 12, 1844.
Oi5Ai)iAH=', son of Harden and Nancy (Carr) Emerson, m. Eunice
3Iar!shall, of Bradford, N. H. He was a farmer, and kept a hotel
the last fifteen years of his life; d. Oct. 10, 1835. Ch.:—
1. Moses E., b. Nov. 27, 1812 ; m.
Margaret Gilmore, of Bed-
ford ; he was a cabinet-maker
at South Weare many years ;
rem. to Bedford; d. 1884.
2. Hannah E., b. Aug. 31, 1815;
m. Abijah Wheeler, of War-
ner, N. H.
3. Clara M., b. Nov. 4, 1817; m.
Calel) Martin, of Goffstown;
res. at East Jaffrey.
4. Fanny J., b. Jan. 3, 1820; m.
I .
Nathaniel ]\Iartin, of Goffs-
town ; res. at Candia, N. H.
Joseph M., b. March 18,1824;
m. Sarah Jane Low, of Hen-
niker; res. in Eugene City,
Lane county. Ore.
Andrew J., b. Harch 6, 1828 ;
m. Mary A. Crediford; res.
Marlborough, N. H.
SarahH., b. Sept. 8, 1832; m.
Augustus Stearns; rem. to
Derrv, N. H.
Thomas^ Emkrson settled where Levi B. Laney now res. One
son, Thomas, Jr., m. Miriam Kimball, and rem. to Maine. One ch.,
Thomas Kimball, b. Feb. 28, 1812.
Daniel^ Emkkson lived on lot thirty, range two, and d. there.
His ch. were Daniel, Jr.-f, William, Josej)h-f-, Jonathan-f-, Hannah
and Susanna.
Daniel-, Jk., m. Mary Doyan ; lived on lot one in the gore. Ch. : —
1. William, b. Oct. 15, 171I0.+
2. Mary, b. April 2, 1790; m.
Col. Daniel Fuller, of Fran-
cestown ; no ch.
William", son of Daniel, Jr., and Mary (Doyan) Emereon, m.
Betsey Carr. He built on the south-west corner of lot one, but
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WE ARE.
afterwards rem. to Francestown and worked for his brother-in-law,
Colonel Fuller, the owner of the freestone quarry; he remained in
Francestown until his death in 1857. Ch.: —
1. Mary, b. Oct. 30, 1820; ra.
Thomas J. Burgess, of
Wayne, Me.
2. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1824;
m. Chas. Caniield, of Derry,
N. H., an overseer in a cot-
ton factory at Manchester
for thirty years. Ch.: (1),
George H., b. 1841. (2),
Emma F., b. 1856.
3. Frances, of whom nothing is
known.
Jonathan-, son of Daniel, m._ Anna
Ch.:—
-, who lost her life in
their burning house
1. Abigail, b. Nov. 21, 1797; m.
Nestor Young.
2. Isaiah, b. Dec. 29, 1799.
3. Nehemiah, b. March 6, 1806;
m. Aphia Kin son.
4. Ithamar, b. Dec. 15, 1808.
Joseph'^, son of Daniel, m. 1, Alice
by 1st wife: —
■ ; 2, Khoda
Ch.
1. Betsey, b. July 16, 1801.
2. Nancy, b. Aug. 29, 1803.
3. Hannah, b. Aug. 22, 1805.
Ch. by 2d Avife: —
4. Mary, b. Aug. 19, 1809.
5. Luke, b. May 16, 1811.
William A. Emerson, son of Albert H. and Huldah Emerson, of
Gilmanton, ni. Cynthia C. Cram, of Weare; res. here for a time and
rem. to Elkhart, Ind., where his wife d. in 1886. Ch., b. in Weare:
George, Clinton, Charles, John, Myrtle, Alice, Harry and Winnie.
EMERY.
The ancestors of this family were John\ Jonathan^, Jonathan^
and Caleb^.
Caleb* was b. in Newbury, Mass., in 1706; ra. Abigail Simmons,
of Haverhill, and had several ch., four of whom came to Weare : —
Caleb, b. May 13, 1736.+
Eunice, m. Timothy Corliss.
Lois, m. Nathaniel Corliss.
Sylvanus, b. March 11, 1742.-f-
Caleb^, son of Caleb and Abigail (Simmons) Emery, m. Susanna
Worthley and settled on lot seventy-four, range seven. He was in
EMKKV
841
the Revolutionary war under General Sullivan, and had ])reviously
served with his father in the French and Indian war. C'h.: —
1. Jesse, 1). July 17, 1759.+
'2. Anna, b. July 2, 17(»1 ; m.
James Brown.
3. Mary, b. July 1, 17G4; m. 1,
Abraham Jones ; *2, Amos
Jones.
4. Daniel, b. March 31, 1766; m.
Elizabeth Straw; lived in
Henniker, afterwards in
Hillsborough. Ch.:(l),
Pollv, b. Oct. 27, 1790. (2),
Davi'd, b. Aug. 14, 1792; d.
May 6, 1814." (3), Levi, b.
June lo, 1794. (4), John,
b. Nov. 24, 1799.
5. Mehitable, b. Aug. 24, 1769;
m. Josiah Brown, of Ken-
sington.
6. Abigail, b. June 3, 1771; m.
Jonathan Hoag.
7. Caleb, b. June 1^3, 1773.^
8. Jonathan, b. Aug. 27, 1775;
m. Rachel Simmons; rem.
to Washington, Vt.
9. John, b. Oct. 6, 1777; m.
Sally Noyes ; rem. to Wash-
ington, Vt.
10. David, b. Feb. 4, 1780 ; d.
young.
Jesse*, son of Caleb and Susanna (Worthley) Emery, m. Hannah
Corliss, Nov. 20, 1783. He was a mechanic and farmer, and lived
in Henniker, near the north-west corner of Weare. He made clocks,
sitinning-wheels, measures, etc., displaying much skill and ingenuity.
One ch., Ruth, b. Sept. 8, 1786; m. Daniel Colby, who was drowned
in Dudley pond, in Deering,
Caleb', son of Caleb and Susanna (Worthley) Emery; m. Polly
Harriraan, of Henniker. He lived on the homestead on lot seventy-
four, range seven. Ch. : —
1.
o
Sally, b. 1803; m.Wm.Cheney. j
Mary, b. ISOo; d. unmd.
William, m. 1, Mary Peasley;
2, Mary Nealley; he Avas a
farmer and lived on the
homestea<l; d. Aug. 10, 1874,
Ch.: (l),Mary Ann, m.John
Colburn. (2), Lydia, b. in
1843; m. Charles Colburn.
(3), Maria R., b. 1845; m.
Henrv H. Balch.
4. John G., b. 1S09; m. Sarah
Pij)er, of Bradford, N. H. ;
he lived on the Jesse Emery
farm in Henniker, where lie
d. Ch.: (1), John, b. 1849,
(2), Charles, b. 1851.
SvLVANUS*, son of Caleb and Abigail (Simmons) Emery, m.
Pope, and settled on the north end of lot seventy-four, range seven.
Ch.: —
1. Sylvanus,m. Abigail Knowles;
rem. to Sandwich, N. H.;
they had seven ch.: (1), Na-
thaniel, b. lS(i7; m. Lois
Greenleaf. (2), Samuel, b.
1809. (3), Abijah, b. 1811;
842
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
m. Abigail Greenleaf, of
Barnard, Vt. (4), Mark, m.
Lavina S. Silver; he lived in
Weare a few vears ; served in
2. Hannah.
3. Sally,
. Polly.
4. Betsey
8. Tamar.
the war of the Rebellion, and
d. 1870. (5), Abigail, b.
1818. (6), Arvilla, b. 1821.
(7), John, b. 1824; d. 1868.
5. Louisa. 6. Ruth.
9. Eunice.
EVANS.
Thomas^ Evans came from Salisbury, Mass. ; m. Lydia, dau. of
Thomas and Lydia (French) Cilley. Ch.: —
1. Samuel, b. Aug. 23, 1765; m.
Mary Gould ; rem. to Hop-
kinton,
2. Sarah, b. May 9, 1769; m.
Curtis Felch.
3. John, b. Feb. 15, 1772; m.
Hannah Wheeler; res. in
Weare for a time, then rem.
from town. Ch., b. in Weare :
(1), Nancy W., b. May 3,
1802. (2), Jane, b. April 8,
1804. (3), Lydia, b. Jan.
26, 1806.
4. Lydia, b. July 25, 1773 ; m.
Moses Peaslee ; rem. to
Canada.
5. Jacob, b. May 22, 1775; m.
McAllister ; d. in the
war of 1812.
6. Thomas, Jr., b. Feb. 6, 1777 ;
m. Susannah Fifield, and
soon rem. from town. One
ch., Lydia, b. in Weare
June 27, 1805.
7. Osgood, b. Jan. 15, 1781.-|-
8. Judith, b. July 9, 1786; m.
Benjamin Boynton.
9. Betty, b. March 11, 1789;
m. Capt. Jeremiah Phil-
brick.
10. Nancy, d. unmd.
Osgood^, son of Thomas and Lydia (Cilley) Evans, m. Judith
Cilley. Ch. :—
1. "Colonel" Newell, b. 1808.
2. Olive C, b. 1810 ; m. Moses
Dearborn.
3. Harrison, d. unmd.
4. Judith, d. unmd.
5. Susan, m. S. L. Fogg, of Man-
chester.
6. Nancy, d. young.
William Evans came to Weare about 1800; m. Miriam Blake,
and settled on the west side of Rattlesnake hill. He joined the
Shakers and rem. to Canterbury. One ch., Eliza Jenkins, b. in
Weare May 30, 1804.
EVERETT; FAHMliK; lAKR; FAVOR.
843
EVERETT.
Charles W. Everett,* son of Willard and Kliza (Fairbanks)
EvfiTtt (who rem. from Dedhani, Mass., to F'rancestown), was b.
in Francestown May lU, 18*24; ni. 1, Lucina P]aton,<)f Hillsborough;
2, Laura M. Soule, of Manchester. He came to Weare about 1858.
Ch. bv Ist wife: —
1. Charles Henry, b. July 18,
1849; m. Eva M. Churchill;
he d. March 11, 1876, leav-
uiiX one ch., Gracie.
2. Mar\- A., b. Julv 19, 1851 ; ni.
Albert F. Dow.
Ch. bv 2d wife: —
3. Edward H., b. Nov. 23, 1854;
m. Eva J. Lyon ; res. in
Nashua ; he was representa-
tive in 1885. Ch.: (1), Ed-
ward. (2), Charles N.
Carlton H., b. April 23, 1862;
ni. ^lary E. Brown, of Bow.
One ch., Lula Blanche, b.
Dec. 15, 1886; d. Sept. 1887.
FARMER.
Luther M. Farmer came from Goffstown ; is a blacksmith by
trade; res. at South Weare; m. Marcia Eastman. One ch., Albert
S., b. 1876.
FARR.
Lindley H. Farr, son of Noah and Eliza (Meader) Farr, was b,
in West Gardiner, Me., Dec. 18, 1853. He m. Addie E., dau. of
Allen and Mary B. Sawyer. He has been a teacher and farmer,
and is now a teacher in Feabody, Mass. Ch. : —
1. Edna M., b. Oct. 6, 1880. 2. Carroll W., b. June 14, 1883.
FAVOR.
JoHN^ Favor came from Newton, N. H. ; m. Lydia Hoyt, and
settled on Barnard hill. Ch.: —
• Cil.MU-Ks W. KvKUK.TT t'litonvl railroiiil 1>ii>4ines.s us :i oomliictor on flit' Mum-lK'S-
tcr »^ North Wcuro liiu- in ImTmi, iind Imr* liiMiI tlmt position continuously until the pn-s
ent tinif. Ilr also owns ii liirui, wliirli lie Inis lirou^lit to n hi«li stiitt; of oultiviition,
antl tlurinK the sunnntT months his j)l('iisiint luul ooninioilious houso is lilh-d with
city people. In isTl he represented \\ euro in thu lugisliiture, and was llic Democmlic
candidiite for stuto seniitur in ISNJ.
844
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
1. John.-(-
2. Joseph, m. Hannah Burnham;
rem. to Hill, N. H.
3. Moses, m. ; rem. to
Society Land, now Benning-
ton.
" ' — : rem.
4. Cutting, m. Ruth
to Newbury, N. H,
5. Reuben, rem. to Maine.
6. Zebacliah.-|-
7. William, rem. to Maine.
8. Timothy, rem. to Maine.
9. Betsey, m. James Peaslee;
rem. to Canada.
10. Sarah, m. Obadiah Johnson ;
rem. to Newbury, N. H.
11. Polly, m. Jonathan Worth-
ley.
JoHN^, son of John and Lydia (Hoyt) Favor, m. Fanny Chase, of
Hopkinton. Ch. : —
1. John.+
2. Lydia, m. David Boynton.
3. Sally, b. 1796 ; m. Jacob Bar-
rett.
4. Polly, m. 1, Thomas Sargent ;
2, Parker.
I
JoHN^, son of John and Fanny (Chase) Favor, m. Betsey E.
Ch.: —
George
1. George, b. July 11, 1821; m.
Anna Hadley. Ch.: (1),
Nelson, served in the 14th
N. H. vols. ; res. at Hills-
borough Bridge. (2), Sarah
Jane. (3), John P., m. Mil-
lie C.Waldo, of New Boston.
2. Hiram H., b. Dec. 13, 1826;
m. Mary Proctor, of Mount
Vernon ; he was selectman
in 1859, and station agent at
Oil Mills ; res. at Nashua.
Ch. : (1), Sidney H., b. June
5, 1855. (2), Eveline M.,
b. Nov. 24, 1856. (3), Nel-
lie A., b. July 7, 1858. (4),
Bertie P., b. 1865.
f
Zebadiah-, son of John and Lydia (Hoyt) Favor, m. Sarah Burn-
ham, of Dunbarton. Ch. : —
1. William, b. 1800.+
2. Natlianiel, b. 1802; d. unmd.
3. Harriet, b. 1804 ; d. young.
4. Thomas, b. Dec. 20, 1812.-f
William^, son of Zebadiah and Sarah (Burnham) Favor, m. Bet-
sey Worthley ; lived on the homestead. Ch. : —
1. Almon, m. Mary Beede.
2. Orrin C, lives on the home-
stead ; unmd.
3. Asa, d. young.
4. John B.+
5. Nathan, d, young.
6. Frances, d. young.
John B.'*, son of William and Betsey (Worthley) Favor, m. Jen-
nie M. Carr; res. on the River road. Ch,: —
FAVOR; FELCH. 845
1. Francos I., 1.. 1863; m. Thomas II. Eaton. ± William A,
3. Alfreil A. 4. John M. 5. Adeline P. 6. Ilermon E.
7. Alnion B. 8. Frank N.
THOMAS^ son of Zebadiah and Sarah (Burnham) Favor, m. Bet-
sey Boynton ; res. about one mile east of the Center. He is a
farmer and hunter. Ch. : —
1. Sarah B., b. May 1, 1847; d. 3. Fred F., b. March 31, 1856.
1848. 4. Ellen B., b. July 29, 1858; d.
± Frank P., b. Oct. 2, 1850; d.
Jan. 8, 1879.
Aug. 29, 1880.
David Favor came from Dunbarton ; m, Sarah (Prescott) Gove,
widow of Jonathan Gove ; lived on Sugar hill.
FELCH.
Hexry^ Felch, the emigrant ancestor of the Felch family in
America, came from Wales, and is first found in Gloucester, Mass.,
in 1641.
Hexry", son of Henry, undoubtedly came from Wales with his
father, and settled in Reading, Mass.
Daniel^, known as Dr. Daniel, fifth son of Henry, settled in Sea-
brook, and was the common progenitor of the P^'elch family in New
Hamiishire.
Joseph*, fourth son of Dr. Daniel, was the founder of the family
in Weare, and was prol)ably b. in Seabrook. He bought of Stephen
Rowell, in 1779, the farm which has ever since remained in the pos-
session of his descendants. He m. Mary Hoyt in 1756; d. 1803;
she d. 1804. Ch., all b. in Seabrook : —
1. Annie, b. 1756.
2. Jabez, b. 1759.-f-
3. Curtis, b. 1761.+
Vt. ; 2, Abigail Manches-
ter; d. 1846.
6. Jonathan, b. 1768.-)-
4. MoUey, b. 1764; m. James 7. John, b. 1773; ni. Olive Thomp-
Brown. son ; settled in Deering, N.
5. Joseph, b. 1765; m. I, Sarah H,, and was a soldier in the
Ayers; rem. to Waterford,
war of 1812.
8. Benjamin, b. Nov. 12, 1775.-[-
Jabez^ son of Joseph and Mary (Hoyt) Felch, enlisted in the
Revolutionary army at the age of sixteen, serving seven years. He
846
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
m. Patience Johnson, 1785, and settled near his father. They rem,
to Unity, N. H., in 1822; he d. 1830; his Avife d. 1844. Ch.: —
1. Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1785; d.
June 21, 1815.
2. Judith, b. Aug. 10, 1788; m. 1,
Samuel White; 2, Cyrus
Field; she d. 1868.
3. Hannah, b. Feb. 29, 1792; d.
Feb. 11, 1875.
4. Patience, b. Jan. 24, 1795; m.
John Marshall.
5. Rhoda, b. Sept. 13, 1802; m.
John Lufkin.
Curtis^ second son of Joseph and Mary (Hoyt) Felch, m. Sally
Evans. He d. 1849; his wife d. 1846. Ch.:—
1. Lydia, m. Daniel Straw ; rem.
to Manchester.
2. Thomas, b. July 11, 1797; m.
1, Hannah Brown; 2, Sally
(Gould) Stockwell; res. in
Henniker, where he d. 1853.
3. Joseph, b. Feb. 24, 1799; m.
Nancy B. Straw in 1821 ; he
lived in Hopkinton till late
in life, when he rem. to
4.
5.
Michigan.
Lewis, b. Sept. 2, 1801.+
Mary, b. May, 1803; m. Isaac
May.
6. Harris, b. Feb. 9, 1805; m.
1, Eunice Willey; 2, Bet-
sey P. Chase.
7. Leonard, b. Jan. 8, 1807; m.
Sarah Straw; he d. 1847;
his wife d. 1876. One ch.,
Elzora E.,m. Seth W.Straw.
8. Sarah, b. 1809; m. Abraham
Melvin.
9. Emily, b. May 7, 1810; m.
Wm. H. Sawyer, of Hen-
niker; she d. 1872.
10. Lovina, b. April 26, 1812;
m. Levi Howe.
Lewis®, son of Curtis and Sally (Evans) Felch, m. Polly Ed-
munds. He d. 1872. Ch.:—
1. Julia E., b. 1832; m. Pillsbury
R. Eaton.
2. Sidney, b. 1835; d, Aug. 15,
1874; unmd.
Jo^TATHAN^, fourth son of Joseph and Mary (Hoyt) Felch, m.
Abigail Favor, and settled on the old homestead. He was a tanner
and shoemaker, as well as an extensive farmer. He d. 1852, aged
84; his wife d. 1862, aged 84. Ch.: —
3.
1. John, b. June 27, 1794; ni.
Sally Clark, of Hopkinton ;
he d. at Bradford, N. H.,
May 22, 1858. One son,
Horace, res. in Bradford.
2. Betsey, b. April 10, 1796; m.
Joseph Goodhue, of New
Boston; she d. 1834.
Olive, b. Aug. 19, 1799; m.
Amos W. Bailey.
4. Leonard, b. May 21, 1801.+
5. Nancy, b. July 31, 1803; m.
Hezekiah Blaisdell, of Sut-
ton, N. H.
6. Abigail, b. April 17, 1809; m.
President Felch.
FELCH.
847
Leonard'', son of Jonathan and Abigail (Favor) P\'lcli, in. 1,
Katlieiine Blodgett, of Plymouth, N. H., who d. 1851; 2, Mrs.
Sarah D. Pahner, who is still living. He owned and lived on the
old homestead in Weare until he sold to his son, Hiram M., and
rem. to Hopkinton, where he d. Feb. 17, 1878. Ch. : —
1. John II., 1.. June 24,1834; m.
Abigail Tuttle; he res. in
Hancock ; has been select-
man and representative for
that town. Ch.: (1), Lu-
cinda Kathcrine, b. Jan. 1,
18G4. (2), Edjiar B., b. Nov.
2, 1865. (3),' Arthur T., b.
1868.
2. Hiram M.,* b. July 1, 1836;
m. Maria E. Sinionds, of
Hancock. Ch. : (1), Em-
ma Katie, b. Aulj. 14, 1862;
d. Feb. 3, 1865. \'2),AsiiK.,
b. Dec. 2, 1865; m. Jennie
E. Black. (3), Willis S., b.
May 7, 1871; d. Feb. 9,
1883. (4), Jennie M., b.
Aug. 28, 1879.
Benjamin^ son of Joseph and Mary (Hoyt) Felch, m. Polly
Thompson, who d. 1837; he d. 1848. Ch.:—
1. Lncinda, b. May 17, 1800; ra.
Moody Johnson, of Sutton ;
had six ch.; she d. 1879.
2. Lucintha, twin-sister of above,
m. John Manahan; had eight
ch.
3. Samuel, b. Aug. 9, 1802; m.
1, Sarah Scoles ; 2, Hannah
Phelps; he d. 1843.
4. Joseph, b. March 26, 1805; d.
Aug. 1861 ; unmd.
5. Benjamin, b. June 20, 1807 +
6. Stephen, b. May 17, 1810; m.
Lucinda Pheljis; live in
Wilmot. No ch.
7. Mary, b. March 10, 1813; m.
Horace J. Hoyt.
8. Squire, b. Nov. 6, 1815.+
9. Justice, b. Aug. 1, 1820; m.
Almira Hutchinson, 1840;
hed. 1865. Ch.: (1), Hosea
B., m. 1, Lizzie Clark, who
d. 1865; 2, Ann Maria
Snow. (2), Elvira.
10. President, b. March 26,1823 ;
m. Abigail, dau. of Jon.a-
than Felch ; live at South
Weare. Mr. Felch owns a
large amount of real estate
in Weare, and is a promi-
nent citizen. One son,
Amos B., b. March 22, 1851.
11. Ira, b. Aug. 23, 1825.+
Benjamin", son of Benjamin and Polly (Thompson) Felch, m.
Lydia Hoyt, of Hopkinton, He d. Feb. 1, 1856, aged 48. Ch. : —
* IIiUAM M. Feixh starti'd a moat business at Woan> in IStki, whicli, in company
with liis son, Asa K., he still carries on. He lias alst) l)«-<'n extensively enframed in
cattle tradinj,', farming; ami teaming. From IHW to IHTt! he eollected droves «>f eattlo
and sheej) to drive to Lowell, Mass., once a fortniiiht. .Mr. Keleh is a stlrrinjr. wiile-
awake liusinessnian ; was at one tinu- a membiir of the l)oaril of selectmen ; and is a
member of the Free and Accepted .Masons, and of the Imlependent Order ol «)ilil
Fellows.
848
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Lydia, b. Dec. 1, 1833; m.
John G. Wadleigh.
2. Mary T., b. May 5, 1835 ; d.
unmd.
3. Harvey B., b. Jan, 4, 1837 ; m.
Ellen Hoyt. One ch., Al-
mina, b. Sept. 19, 1866 ; m.
Charles Goodwin.
4. Elbridge, b. Nov. 1838; d.
young.
5. Stephen A., b. Sept. 3, 1840 ;
d. young.
6. Martha, b. May 14, 1842 ; m.
George W. Eastman.
7. Almina, b. Feb. 14, 1844 ; m.
Madison Howe.
8. Harriet, b. Nov. 14, 1845; m.
Gilman Danforth.
9. Clarissa, b. 1846 ; ni. 1,
Johnson ; 2, Frank Clark.
Squire^, son of Benjamin and Polly (Thompson) Felch, m. Laura
A. Silver, who d. Feb. 26, 1886 ; he d. July 3, 1886. Ch. : —
1. Sylvester S., b. Feb. 15, 1841 ;
m. 1, Lydia Haley ; 2,
Brown.
2. George, b. May 20, 1843.
3. Stephen, b. June 13, 1845; m.
Julia Emery, of Berwick,
Me.; d. 1886.
4. William B., b. March 3, 1848 ;
m. Anna Bartley.
5. L-a J., b. Sept. 4, 1850; m.
Addie A. Currier. Ch. : (1),
Irving L., b. Jan. 15, 1874.
(2), Myrtle M., b. Aug. 26,
1876.
6. Franklin P., b. Dec. 11, 1853 ;
m. Hattie Boardman; res.
in Lowell.
7. James B., b. Dec. 20, 1855;
m. Mary Rushlow.
8. Abby L., b. 1859 ; m. Samuel
Kendall, of Loudon.
9. Georgianna, b. 1863.
Ira®, son of Benjamin and Polly (Thompson) Felch, m. Phebe
Brown, of Danvers, Mass. He was a farmer; d. May, 1876; his
wife d. April 20, 1883. Ch. : —
1. Henry, b. March 10, 1854 ; m.
Mary Kenney ; res. in Maine.
2. Herbert I., b. April 24, 1857;
d. Feb. 21, 1886.
3. Chas. T., b. Oct. 20, 1859; m.
Delia M. Kenney, who d. 1885.
4. Emma J., b. June 18, 1861 ;
res. in Danvers.
FELLOWS. •
RuFus Fellows came to East Weare about 1850. He was sta-
tion agent, trader and postmaster; rem. to Plaistow, and from there
to Center Harbor, where he now res. Ch., Stark,* b. 1841.
* Stark Fei^lows graduated from Dartmouth college in 18B2. lie aftervvai-cls
studied military tactics at Norwicli, Vt., and enlisted in tli<' 14tli yogt. N. H. vols.,
with the rank oV first lieutenant. lie was a good soldier and a very able officer, and
was soon promoted to the com.mand of a colored i-egiment. He died at Key West,
Fla., of yellow fevei*.
FEKKEX; KIKIELD. 840
FERREN.
Enos Fkkrkn lived near Fcnen pond. He served for a time in
the Revolution. No record is to be found of his family, excepting
two daughters: Olive, who m. Samuel Jones, and Polly, who m.
Moses Currier.
PniN'KiiAS Feuken lived in Weare at about the same time as
Enos, but whether they were relatives or not is now unknown.
Phinehas served in the army a while during the Revolution; he
afterwards joined the Shakers and rem. to Enfield.
FIFIELD.
Col. Nathaniel Fifield was a tailor, and came from Salisbury,
Mass., about 1765, and settled on Sugar hill. He served as a private
in Capt. Philip Johnson's company. Colonel Goff's regiment, in an
expedition against Canada in 1760. There were ten or twelve men
in the regiment who afterwards settled in Weare. The regiment
liad its rendezvous at Litchfield, X. H., and marched by the way of
Milford and Keene to Charlestown, then cut a road twenty-six miles
to the Green mountains, and from there to Crown Point, following
the road cut the year before by the rangers under Stark. They were
forty-four days in cutting the road to the mountains, which they
crossed, drawing their stores on horse-barrows. Colonel P"'ifield
served in the Revolution first as lieutenant and then as cajitain in
Colonel (oilman's regiment at Newcastle. He was an enterprising
farmer, and a large land owner; kept a tavern and store; was select-
man, and one of the Committee of Safety, and afterwards colonel of
the 9th regt. of the militia. He m. Janet Cilley ; d. April 2, 1813,
aged 73; she*d. Aug. 1813, aged 68. Ch.: —
1. Edward, b. Nov. 6, 1763; m
Polly Moore, and moved to
Maine, where he res. most of
his life; they had a large
family of ch., one of whom,
Robert S., ma<le his home in
Weare ; he was b. Jan. 18u5 ;
in. Polly Hazen, of Weare,
who. d.'Sept. 1887, aged 86;
lie d. Dec. 1885. No ch.
2. Elizabeth, b. April 29, 1766;
m. ^linanl.
3. Jonathan G., b. May 6, 1768;
i\. young.
4. Lvdia, b. April lio, 177U; m.
Dr. Elijah 15utk"r.
5. Jane, 1). April TJ, 1772; m.
Benjamin Cook; rem. to
CaiKKla.
6. Abraham, b. 1775.-|-
850
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
7. Sarab, b. Aug. 7, 1778; m. Cot-
ton Fisk; rem. to Canada.
8. Jonathan Greeley, b. May 29,
1780.+
9. Mary, b. April 22, 1782; m.
Parker Xoyes.
10. Susanna, b. June 3, 1784; m.
Thomas Evans, Jr.
11. Euth, b. Feb. 9, 1786; m.
Robert Collins, Jr.; rem. to
Canada.
Abraham^, son of Col. Nathaniel and Janet (Cilley) Fifield, m.
Mary Boynton; lived near the old east meeting-house. He was
captain in the militia; d. April 8, 1813; she d. May 8, 1831.
Ch.:—
1. Eleazer, b. 1800; m. Mary
Wilkins.
2. Osgood, b. 1804; ra. Nancy
Hackett.
3. Moses, b. 1806; m. Julia ;
went West; he d. 1870.
4. Abraham, b. 1807; ra. Betsey
Crosby.
5. Edward, b. 1809; ra. Mary J.
Little.
6. Mary A., b. 1811; m. Abra-
ham Paige.
7. Eliza, b. April 23, 1813; m.
John Barrett.
Jonathan Greeley^, son of Col. Nathaniel and Janet (Cilley)
Fifield, ra. Betsey Huntington ; d. May 23, 1833. Ch.: —
1. Gilraan, b. May 11, 1812; ra. 1
Lestina Houston. ;
2. John, b. Nov. 13, 1813. (See '
Merrill.)
3. George E., b. 1816; ra. Mary
J. Workham.
4. William, b. 1818; ra. Lorinda
Seavey; she d. ; he lives at
Bradford.
5. Moses.
6. Stephen K., ra. Sarah Bailey.
7. Rodney, b. 1824; d. July 18,
1827.
8. Rodney.
9. Abraham.
10. Greeley.
FIPPHEN.
Harvey H. Fipphex, son of Stephen Fipphen, of New Boston,
m. Sarah L. Mills; res. at South Weare.
Leroy, another son of Stephen Fipphen, m. Delcina Purington ;
res. at North Weare. Ch.: —
1. Charles A., b. 1872.
2. Susie E., b. 1878.
FISHER; FLANDERS.
851
FISHER.
Thomas Fisher, son of David and Mehitable (llewins) Fisher,
came from Francestown, and was engaged in carriage making. He
m. Lydia G. Hanson; d. in Weare. Cli. : —
1. Thomas Elhiidge, b. 1831 ; was
a shoemaker ; lived at North
Weare; lie was well known
as a sinsjer of much talent ;
m. Clara McAllister of Hills-
borough, who d. in 1865; he
d. Dec. 9, 1878. One son,
Fred F., res. in Manchester.
2. Albert S., b. Dec. 4, 1833; m.
1, Margaret A.Parker, of An-
trim; 2, S. Lorette Smith,
of Weare; 3, Susie M. Ren-
ton, of Lynn; all three d. in
Weare. Ch., both by 2d
wife : (1), Harry G., b. Feb.
20, 1862. (2), Addie M., b.
Nov. 14, 1864.
FLAXDERS.
Thomas, Jacob and John Flaxders lived in Weare, and served
in the Revolution. John served several enlistments ; came back
after the war, and was drowned in Peaslee's mill-pond in 1784. Ch.
of John and Phebe Flanders, recorded in Weare : —
1. Miriam, b. Aug. 22, 1775. 2. Jacob, b. Dec. 29, 1781.
Elijah Flanders, a sailor, came to
lution, and settled on the river road
Weare. Ch.: —
1. Sarah, b. Feb. 25, 1785; m.
Francis Hovt.
2. Mary, b. April 22, 1787.
3. .Tolin, b. June 4, 1789; moved
to Canaan.
4. Pegiiv, b. Sept. 29, 1791 ; m.
Thomas Cilley.
5. Jonathan, b. Oct. 13, 1793 ; m.
Amy Wells, of Golifstown ;
he served in tliewarof 1812;
lived in Weare till 1850,
when he moved to Henniker,
wliere he d. Sej.t. 14, 1879.
Ch.: (1), John M., b. 1818;
m. Sarah Cillev. (2), J.
Gould, b. Feb.
5, 1820; m.
Weare just after the Revo-
He m. Sarah Colburn, of
Nancy H. Flanders. Ch. :
I, John G., b. 1844; m. Em-
ma Bell; res. Garland, Me.
n, George O., b. 1853; m. 1,
Grace Card; 2, Ida Piper;
one ch., by 1st wife, Grace
E. (3), Betsey O., b. Feb.
5, 1823; m. Madison Flan-
ders; moved to Elaine. (4),
Abraham M., b. 1824; m.
Emily J. Colbv ; res. in North
Weare. (5),' Elijali P., b.
1826; m. 1, Clara .Morse; 2,
Lucy Plummcr ; he d. in
Henniker, 18S6. (6), Mel-
issa, b. 1S29; m. Jonathan
852
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN.,.WEARE.
Cilley. (7), Jane, m. Charles
Knott. (8), James P. ; m.
Betsey E. Kimball ; res. in
Henniker. (9), Jonathan, b.
June 10, 1838; m. Maria A.
Smith; res. in Henniker; he
served nine months in the
16th N. H. vols. ; d. at Hen-
niker in 1864.
Joshua W. Flanders, son of Nathaniel and
Flanders, was
b. in Bradford in 1826; is a farmer; m. Ophelia A. Paige. Ch. : —
1. Ada May, b. 1858. 2. Roy, b. 1860. 3. Bessie P., b. 1863.
William Flanders came from Warner; m. Julia A. Locke; res.
at Clinton Grove. Ch. : Edward, Wallace, Susie B. and Bert J.
Cyrus W. Flanders, b. in Warner; m. 1, Bailey; 2, Electa
(Wadleigh) Beard ; res. at South Weare. Ch., by 1st wife, b. in
Warner: Frank, Susan and Willis.
Frank Flanders was a painter who came from New Boston.
He ra. Josej^hine H. Ball; res. at South Weare many years. He
rem. to Nashua, where he d. in 1886. Ch. : Edward F. and Lizzie A.
Philip Flanders m. Clara Kimball ; res. in North Weare a long
time, then rem. to Hillsborough. Clara d. in Hillsborough. Ch. : —
1. Georgianna, ra. James B. Day. 2. Herbert. 3. Eva.
FLETCHER.
William B. Fletcher settled one mile north of Oil Mill
village. Ch. : —
1. William, who rem. to Vermont. 2. Harriet.
3. Sarah, who remained in Weare.
FLOOD.
Mark Flood lived in the south-east part of the town. He served
in the Revolution, enlisting to go to Charlestown, Mass., soon after
the battle of Bunker hill.
Moses Flood enlisted in 1776, and again in 1781.
Daniel Flood enlisted in 1777.
Joseph Flood enlisted in 1777, and again in 1781.
Catrine Flood m. James Gile July 4, 1776.
No further record of the Floods could be found.
FOLLANSBEE.
853
FOLLANSBEE.
Thomas' Follansisee came fi
settled oil lot twelve, range three.
uow Danville, N. H. Cli.: —
1.
i.
Samuel, m. Abigail (Iloyt)
Collins, widow of Shubael
Collins, and lived in New
Chester, now Hill, N. II.
William.
Benjamin, was m. three times,
and had seven ch. by each
wife ; one of his wives also
had seven ch. by a former
husband, making in all
twentv-eight ch. in his
family.
om Ilamjtstead about 1775, and
He m. INIartha Collins, of Ilawke,
4. Polly, m.
Noye'
went
to Ossipee.
5. John.-|-
6. Thomas, m. Susanna Colby;
went to Bow.
7. Mehitable, m. Joseph Luf-
kin.
8. Miriam, d. unmd.
9. Jacob, m. Dorcas Colby ; lived
in Alexandria.
John-, son of Thomas
Marsraret Eaton. Ch.: —
and Martha (Collins) Follansbee, m.
1. John, b. 1802.+
2. Jacol), b. 1804.+
3. Ebenezer, b. 1806; m. Lor-
ena Barnard ; rem. to Ilamp-
4. Jesse, b. 1808.+
5. Samuel, b. 1810; res. at East
Weare ; unmd.
6. Mary, m. Parker Flanders.
7. Nancy, m. William Stevens.
8. Moses, m. Jane Lufkin.
9. Reuben, m. ; res.
in Seabrook, N. H.
10. William, m. Belinda Eaton;
he commanded a fishins:-
vessel, and was lost at sea.
JoHN^ son of John and Margaret (Eaton) Follansbee, m. Martha
Brown; he d. 1887. Ch.: —
1.
Benjamin, b. iS'Jo; m. Han-
nah Stevens; he served in
the 11th N. II. vols, in the
war of the IJebellion. Ch.:
(1), Minot. (2), Charles.
(3), Frank. (4), Esther.
Ransom, b. 1825; m. Mary
Ilandly. Ch., Clarence and
Mabel.
3. Margaret, m. 1, John Buxton;
2, Andrew .1. Lull.
4. Mary A.,ra. Daniel B.Osborni'.
o
Jacob, m. Rosie Fisher.
6. Washington, m, Sarah J. Cree ;
lie enlisted in the 11th N.
H. vols., and d. in the ser-
vice. One ch., Henry W.,
m. Delia ; res. at North
Weare.
7. Alinon, b. 1S44; in. Augfista
M. Lull. Ch.: Henry L.,
Georgianna ami Miriam.
8. Almus, b. 1844; twin-brother
to Alinon ; m. Clara E. Os-
borne. Ch. : Milo F].,
Artliur W. and Eva M.
854
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Jacob^, son of John and Margaret (Eaton) Follansbee, m. Sarah
Worthley. Ch.: —
3. Frances, m. John Hanson.
4. Henry, m. Hattie Fowler,
f). Ida, m. Stanford S. Aiken ;
1. Augusta, b. 1836; m. Charles
O. George.
2. Georgianna, m. Rodney W.
Gould.
lives in Oregon.
Jesse^, son of John and Margaret (Eaton) Follansbee, ra. Mary
G. Melvin. Ch.: —
1. Stephen, b. Sept. 18, 1834;
m. Jane Oaks; res. Troy,
N. H.
2. Lizzie, b. 1840; m. Almus
Marshall.
3. Alonzo C, b. Dec. 1847; m.
Hattie A. Clark.
4. Elvira, b. March, 1850; ra.
Lewis H. Dearborn, of Hop-
kinton.
5. George W., b. April 9, 1852;
m. Nancy V. Huse ; res. at
North Weare. Ch.: (1),
Stella L., b. May 30, 1878.
(2), Mary A., b. Nov. 2,
1885; d. Nov. 24, 1885.
NixiAN^ Follansbee came from Francestown, and m. Elizabeth
Brown. He served as lieutenant in the war of 1812. Ch. : —
1. William, b. 1810; m. 1, Maria
; 2, Martha Gove, of
Lincoln, Vt.
2. Samuel, b. 1812.+
3. Harriet,b. 1814 ; m. Clark.
4. John, b. 1817; m. Rozilla Mc-
Kelli])s.
5. Dolly, b. 1820; m. John Wil-
lard.
I
Samuel^, son of Ninian and Elizabeth (Brown) Follansbee, m. 1,
Thankful McKellips. Lived in Weare till about 1874, when he
moved to Henniker. His 1st wife d., and he m. 2d, Mrs. Mary J.
Bailey. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Eliza A., m. James I. Wyman.
2. Lindley H., b. 1836; m. Lou-
isa A. Briggs; he was a sol-
dier in the 6th N. H. vols.;
killed in action Aug. 29,
1862.
3. Ezra S., b. 1840; m. Hannah
L. George; rem. to Hen-
niker, where he d., leaving
one ch., Mary E., b. Sept. 1,
187L
Harriet M., m. George W.
Chase, of Henniker.
FOIiSOM.
Alfred D. Folsom, son of David and Abigail (Peaslee) Folsom,
was b. in Henniker in 1841; m. Louisa J. Clark; res. in Chase
Village. Ch.: 1. Ida A., b. 1870. 2. Cora L., b. 1880.
FOSTKi;.
855
FOSTER.
Amasa^ Fostkr, son of Jonatlian .inH Rebecca (Dorman) Foster,
was b. in Boxford, Mass., May 8, 1771 ; m. Betsey Pooie, of Boxford,
in 1792; came to Weare in 1795, and lived on lot twenty-five, range
one, until about 1821, when they rem. from town, but returned in
al)out two years and lived on lot twenty-six, range one, until his
death, March IG, 1829. Mr. Foster was a teacher of music and a
citizen much respected; he held many town offices, and was a mem-
ber of the New Hamj)shire legislature. Ch.: —
1. Alfred, b. March 20, 1793, in Groveland, Mass., and had
Boxford. -(- seven ch.; he d. 1882.
2. Samuel Plummer, b. March 2, 5. Emily, b. Feb. 12, 1815; m.
1795.-|- Ariel P. Cheney; res. North
3. David Poore, b. 1805.-|-
4. Jonathan, b. March 80, 1809;
m. Mary Poore; lived in
Andover, Mass.
6. Hiram, d. in infancy,
Alfred^, son of Amasa and Betsey (Poore) Foster, m. Hannah
G. Merrill and lived in Bedford, N. H., where he was town clerk
from 1814 till his death. May 10, 1827. He was prominent in the
militia, being major of his regiment at the time of his death. Ch. : —
1. Rebecca McGregor, b. Dec. 27, | 4. Daniel McGregor, b. Nov. 21'
1818; m. Ervin N. Tewks-
burv, M. 1).
Charles Adams, b. Dec. 6, 1820 ;
m. Rebecca A. Waterman ;
res. Poland, Me.
Hannah M., b. Mav 21, 1822;
d. Sept. 18, 1827.'
1824; m. Amanda T. Earle*'
res. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Elizabeth A., b. July 21, 1827 ;
m. Samuel Noyes, of Fal-
mouth, Me. ; she d. 1872.
Samuel P.", son of Amasa and Betsey (Poore) Foster, m. Sarah
Little, of Goffstown. He was a musician, and ]>layed the violin and
bugle; he d. at Oil Mill village, Sej^. 1, 1838; his wife d. Oct. 7,
1841. Ch.:—
William P., b. Feb. 11, 1818;
m. Susan Call. He learned
the trade of printer; lived in
Concord, N. H.; was regis-
trar of jirobate for Merri-
mack county, and afterwards
rem. to Vermont.
2. Eliza Ann, b. April 10, 1820;
d. Sept. 29, 1820.
3. Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 31, 1821;
m. Harrison Simons.
4. George Amasa, b. Dec. 31,
1828; went to California; d.
unnid.
David Poore'-, son of Amasa and Betsey (Poore) Foster, m. Cath-
erine Smith, of Bedford. He, like his father and brothers, was a
856
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
musician, and went South previous to the war of the Rebellion ; he
d. in South Carolina, Nov. 23, 1880. Ch.: —
1. Horace, who d. unmd.
2. Henry H., b. 1822; m. Lydia
A. Connoly; res. Magnolia,
N.C.
3. George G., ra. Hattie Kellogg ;
d.; no ch.
4. Kate, lives at Wilmington,
N. C, unmd.
Henry Foster, b. in Warner, Jan. 28, 1825; m. 1, Asenath
Colby, of Bradford, who d. March 12, 1880 ; 2, Adeline E. Wilkins,
of Newport. Mr. Foster was a mason and farmer; was selectman
in Weare; res. at Newport. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Ella F., b. Dec. 20, 1850; m.
Chas.H. Blake,of Hopkinton.
2. George H., b. Nov. 23, 1852;
d. March 22, 1880, unmd.
3. Frank C, b. Jan. 25, 1858;
m. Abbie McGowan; res. in
Fitchburg, Mass.
Rev. Frederic Foster (see p. 325), b. May 10, 1813, was a
Universalist clergyman ; he m. Loretta Ayer Currier, of Haverhill,
Mass.; d. at Weare Center, March 6, 1865. Ch.: —
1. Frederic F., b. at Winthrop,
Me., Oct. 11, 1843; gradu-
ated at Dartmouth college
in 1865 ; is engaged in liter-
ary work; res. at Weare.
2. Floretta, b. at Buckfield, Me.,
Jan. 7, 1848; d. at Weare,
Feb. 7, 1874.
Fenelou, b. at Buckfield, Jan.
27, 1852; d. at Weare, Sept.
2, 1872.
George Foster,* b. in Hudson, N. H., Sept. 23, 1821 ; rem. to
Warner with his parents; he m. Salome F. Little, Feb. 7, 1847;
rem. to Weare about 1859; rem. from Weare to Bedford, where he
d. March 21, 1881. Ch. : —
1. Lucy A., b. in Warner Feb. 6,
1848; d. May 30, 1855.
2. Sarah JVL, b. in Warner April
25,1850; m. Hull.
3. John,t b. in Warner March 5,
1852; m. McCrillis.
4. George S., b. July 8, 1857; m.
Moulton; d. Aug. 13,
1882.
5. Charles E., b. in Weare June
12, 1860.
6. Herman, b. in Weare Aug. 3,
1863.
7. Lucy Mary, b. in Weare April
30, 1865.
* George Foster, carried on an extensive wood and lumber business during the
time he lived in Weare. He also held many political offices, being selectman of War-
ner for several years, and aftep removing to Weare assistant assessor of the internal
revenue and state senator.
t Joiix FosTKK graduated from Dartmouth college in 187(1, and , then studied law
with Briggs & Huse, Alanclio.ster, X. II. He was admitted to the bar in 1879, and prac-
tised at Manchester, in company with Herbert F. Non'is, until 1886, since which time
he has continued the fli-m business alone.
FOX; FROST; FRYE; GALE.
857
FOX.
Jonx M. and Clara B. Fox came to Weare in 1886. He is a
blacksmith; res. at East Weare. Ch.: —
1. Clara T., 1). 1878. 2. Lucien H., h. 18S2.
FROST.
Akxer P'i:(.»st,* son of Aaron and Susannah (Stearns) Frost, was
b. in Towksbury, Mass., Jan. 4, 1814; m. Mary O. Livingston, of
Tewksbury; they came to Weare in 1866. Mrs. Frost d. Feb. 24,
1887. Ch"!:—
1.
Frederick A., b. March 29,
1842; d. April 2, 1842.
Ellen J., b. May 29, 1845; m.
1, True D. Moulton; 2, Wil-
liam Pierce, of Worcester,
Mass.
3. Mary S., b. June 2, 1850; m.
J. Clinton Hoyt, of Weare.
4. Carrie A., b. Aug. 3, 1859; m.
C. Arthur
Weare.
Black; res. in
FRYE.
Elisha Frye came from Sandwich, N. II., in 1817; m. Elizabeth
Chase, of Deering. He was a carriage-maker ; rem. from Weare to
Lynn, Mass., in 1833, where he d. Ch.: —
1. Lydia, m. Nathan Mudge, of i who had one dau., Lizzie, m.
Lynn. I Joseph Farley; res. in Lynn.
2. Caroline, m. John Jep.sou, | .
GALE.
Benjamin Gale came to Weare and bought the grist-mill at
Oil Mill village. He rem. to New Boston. Ch. of Benjamin and
Sarah Gale: —
1. Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 17S7; m.
David Pollard, of Canaan.
2. Lydia, i). Feb. 8, 1789.
3. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1790.
4. Hannah, b. Nov. 7, 1792.
5. Joseph, b. June 5, 1794.
6. Samuel, b. March 18, 1796.
* Ahnku FitosT 1ms bt-en si proniiiKiit citizen of Woiire tor twenty vi-ars. He has
curried on eonsiilenibli- wood iind luniber business, and wiis station a«ent at Oil Mill«
for many years. Mr. Frost is a lieen l)usines9 man, and lias been suoce-.sfnl in wlnit
ever business be has uuUerlalieu. He represented Weuro in tlie leK'slature in 1>74
und 1^T.■).
66
858
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Samuel Gale, brother to Benjamin, m. Mary Melvin. One eh.,
by adoption, John, m, Sarah Brown. Ch. : (1), Mary, ra. George
W. Underhill; lived in Nashua. (2), Dolly. (3), Fanny. (4),
Elijah B. (5), Asenath,
GARDNER.
Alden" S. Gardner, son of Aaron and Martha Gardner, was b.
in Bedford Aug. 22, 1822. He m. Hannah Colby, and rem. to Weare
in 1854. He served in the 16th K H. vols.; d. Nov. 4, 1876.
Ch. : —
1. Sarah L., b. July 14, 1844;
m. George Gray.
2. Mary F., b. Sept. 4, 1846; m.
Harry Leeds.
3. Laura A., b. March 3, 1849.
GATCHELL.
Luther F. Gatchell, son of Simon and Armina (Davis) Gatch-
ell, was b. in Durham June 23, 1850 ; m. Georgia A. Grover, of
Brunswick, Me. ; rem. to North Weare in 1885. One ch., Ella F.,
b. March 9, 1875.
GEORGE.
Timothy^ George came from Newton, N. H.; m. Hannah Hoyt,
and liv^ed on Barnard hill, Ch. : —
1. Moses, b. 1762.+
2. Timothy, d. unmd.
3. Nathan.-|-
4. Rhoda; m, Tristram Johnson.
5. Susan, m. E-ufus Marshall.
6. Miriam, m. Levi Hovey.
Moses'^, son of Timothy and Hannah (Hoyt) Geoi-ge, m., in 1788,
Lydia, dau. of Dea. James Emerson, and settled on lot five, range
two. He d. Aug. 14, 1831 ; his wife d. July 4, 1854. Ch.: —
1. James, b. 1789; d. July, 1796.
2. Lydia E., b. 1791; m. John
Priest.
3. Betsey, b. 1794; m. John
Favor.
4. Relephe, b. 1796; d. 1797.
5. Hannah, b. 1800; d. 1824.
6. Relephe, b. 1803; m. Capt.
William Forsaith. of Deer-
ing.
7. Moses E., b. Feb. 5, 1807;
m. 1, Betsey Harriman, of
GEOR(JK.
859
Weare, wlio d. Aug. 80,
1866; '2, Mary E. Tasker,
of Straffonl, N. 11.; he lived
in Weare till 1855, when he
rem. to ^laiu-h ester, after-
wards to Lebanon, Me., re-
turning to Manchester in
1858, where he has since
res.jholding many important
offices. Ch. : (i), Hannah,
b. June 18, 1833; m. Rev.
Frederick Moulton. ( 2 ) ,
Elizal)eth II., b. Oct. 14,
1835; tn. Andrew J. Locke,
of Deerinir. (3), Arvilla ('.,
b. Ai)ril 21, 1839; m. Benj.
P. Brooks, of Hancock, N.
11. (4), Jasper P., b. Oct.
10, 1843; m. Emily A. Brig-
ham, of Mancliester. (5),
Hiram M., b. Oct. 18, 1845;
m. Nina M. Atwood, of
Chatham, Mass.
Nathan=^, son of Timothy and Hannah (Hoyt) George, m. 1, Bet-
sey Hoyt ; 2, Eaton. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1
James, b. 1801; m. Rebecca
Cram; he d., leaving one
ch., Betsey, who m. Albert
Winn, of Claremont.
2. Susan, b. 1803; d. voung.
3. Jesse, b. July 12, 18(»5.-f-
4. Sally, b. June 4, 1807; m.
Cyrus S. Willard.
5. Lewis, b. Aug. 7, 1809.-|-
6. John, b. June, 1811.-|-
Ch. by 2d wife: —
7. Lucien, m. Elvira Carter; his
widow rem. to Concord.
8. Charles Otis, b. 1834; m. 1,
Augusta Follansbce, who d.
1865; 2, Martha J. Marshall,
of Dunbarton. Ch. by Ist
wife: ( 1 ) , Emogine, d.
young. (2), Addie L. Ch.
by 2d wife : (3), Myra B.,
d. young. (4), Ralph C,
b. June 3, 1883.
Jesse^ son of Nathan and Betsey (Hoyt) George, m. Harriet
Kinson. Ch. : —
1,
o
5.
Stanford IL, b. Oct. 20, 1827 ;
m. Harriet Hood, of Deer-
ing.
James E., b. Dec. 12, 1828;
m. Miriam Culjb; res. at Bos-
ton, Mass.
Horace W., b. Dec. 17, 1830;
m. Mary Irving ; res. at St.
Albans, Vt.
Lovilla A., b. Nov. 30, 1832 ;
m. I, John F. Boynton ; '2,
Moses Sargent.
Alvah, b. Dec. 9, 1834; res.
at St. Albans, Vt.
6. Harriet L., b. June 10, 1836;
d. unmd.
7. Harvey H.,b. April 2r>,1838.+
8. Sarah Jane, b. March 22,
1842; m. Moses Sargent.
9. Elvira E., b. June 25, 1844;
m. Alvin C. Hadlock.
10. Elzora E., b. Nov. 24, 1846;
m. Edmund Johnson.
11. Eila v., 1). April !), 1S49; m.
Harvey J. McKellijts.
Harvkv II.\ son of Jesse and Hannah (Kinson) George, m.
Laura A. Woodbury. He is a farmer; res. in the third house east
860
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
of the Center Square. He was a soldier in the 9th N. H. vols.
from 1862 to 1865. Ch. :—
1. Frank H.,b. 1859. 2. Stanford W.,b. 1868. 3. Elwin T.,b. 1873.
Lewis^, son of Nathan and Betsey (Hoyt) George, m. Lucina
Martin; res. on Barnard hill. He d. Sept. 11, 1881. Ch. : —
1. Helen E., b. 1844; d. May 1,
1866.
2. Nelson, b. 1850; d. Aug. 12,
1871.
JoHN^, son of Nathan and Betsey (Hoyt) George, ra. Mary Lull,
and lived in Weai-e till late in life, when they rem. to Manchester,
where he d. in 1876 ; his wife d. in 1887.' Ch. :—
1. Ezra, ra. 1, Philena Stearns ;
2, Maria Slack; he d., leav-
ing three ch.: (1), Nettie.
(2), Henry, m. Svlvia Emery.
(3), Ida.
2. Edgar, res. in Manchester; m.
Addie Cilley. Ch.: (1),
Ella, d. young. (2), Minnie.
3. Maranda, res. in Manchester;
unmd.
4. Hannah,m. Ezra S. Follansbee.
5. John.
6. Frank.
7. Mary, d. Jan. 1876, aged 17.
Joseph George lived at South Weare. Little is known of the
family. A part of his fifteen ch. are as follows : —
Samuel m. Elizabeth Corliss.
Abigail m. Enoch Hadley.
Asa m. Sally Worthley.
Elijah m. Molley Eastman.
Daniel m. Ruth Simons.
Mehitable m. Isaac Eaton.
Rhoda m. Elijah Gove.
Charles m. Worthen.
Ezra m. • Blaisdell.
Joseph.
Lydia m. Nathan Ci-am.
Benjamin.
Lydia R. George came to Weare with her three sons, Frank W.,
Elmer E. and Fred H. They res. in the north-east corner of the
town.
GETCHELL.
Aaron Getchell came from Dunbarton. He m.
Ch.: —
Clough.
1. Winthrop, m. Jane Cilley.
2. Joseph, m. Peaslee.
3. Mary Ann,m. l^Simon Brown ;
2, Cutts ; res. Goshen.
GIBSON; GILE; GILLETTE.
861
GIBSOX.
John Gibson came from Blue Hill, Me., in 1794, and Imilt a
cloth mill in East Weare. He m. Nancy Goodwin in 1797. In
1803 he sold out to David Cross, of Pembroke, an<l returned to
Maine,
GILE.
Moses and Mart Gile lived at South Weare.
Ch. :-
1. Ephraim, b. Xov. 27, 1758.
2. Nathan, b. Jan. 4, 1761.
3. Eunice, b. Oct. 27, 17G2.
4. Stephen, b. May 5, 1765.
This family rem. from town after a few years.
James Gile m. Catrine Flood ; rem. to Unity.
Daniel Gile, b. Sept. 19, 1771 ; m. Abigail Peaslee ; lived at
South Weare. One ch., Daniel, m. Patience Buxton. He d. 1872;
his wife d. 1876.
A brother of Daniel m. Lydia Peaslee, a sister of Abigail. He
d., and the widow came to Weare with two ch. : Abigail, b. July
21, 1803; d. unmd. ; and Timothy, b. Aug. 17, 1805; d. unmd.
GILLETTE.
John (?) Gillette was a lawyer in Connecticut, who, for some
reason, left that state and engaged in the manufacture and sale of
wooden bowls, plates, etc. He lived on lot forty-two, range six, the
place being still known as the " Gillette field." He was twice m.,
and d. when away from home. Ch. who lived in Weare: —
1.
Mary, m. Daniel Moore.
Fanny, d. unmd.
John, b. about 1798; lived
with his motlier till hi-r
death ; he m. Susan Webster,
an<l had several cli. : Har-
riet, who d. in Weare in
1843; another dau. and a
son, whose names are n()t
known. He was considered
jiartly deranged ; more par-
ticularly after the death of
his wife, which occurred
while living in Maine. He
lived a hermit a number of
years near Pine hill, North
Weare, where he d. alone
about 1874. He w.as an or-
dained minister; was em-
ployed much as a school-
teacher, and in ujany re-
spects was a remarkable
man. Many of his odd con-
ceits .inrl curious sayings
will be
long remembered.
862
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
GOODALE.
The Goodale family came from England in 1634, and settled in
Salem, Mass., in Sept. 1775.
Robert^ Goodale, with his family of wife and four children,
came from Salem and settled in South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Stephen, b. 1766; m. Mary
Greenleaf, of Weare; his
three oldest ch., Polly, Jon-
athan and Robert, were b.
in Weare ; he then moved to
Deering, where he d. in
1832; only one of his nine
ch. is now living, Mrs. Nancy
Corliss, of South Weare,
now in her ninetieth year.
2. Jonathan, the second son, m.
Sarah Hadlock, of Deering ;
his oldest son, Levi, was b.
in Weare in 1797 ; he rem.
to Deering in 1798, where
he d. in 1858; of his six ch.
two are still living, — Mrs.
Betsey Starrett and Hon.
John H. Goodale, both of
Nashua.
Esther, m. Samuel Corliss, of
South Weare.
Mehitable, m. 1, John Young ;
2, James Corliss.
GOODWIN.
Enoch Goodwin lived near East Weare. Ch : —
a dau., Jane, who m. Amos
W. Sargent.
3. Marcia, m. John Cilley, Jr.
1. Jane, m. Jacob Eaton.
2. George, m. Kimball; had
James GoodwiN, and Deidamia, his wife, lived at East Weare.
Ch.: —
1. Daniel, b. Sept. 2, 1806. 2. John Varnum, b. Aug. 19, 1812.
GOULD.
Daniel Gould came from Newton, N. H. He was a soldier of
the Revolution before coming to Weare. Record is found of the
following ch.: —
Jonathan .-]-
Daniel.-j-
Stephen d. unmd.
Dolly.
Mehitable m. Stephen Melvin, Jr.
Mary m. Samuel Evans.
Anna m. Stej)hcn Emerson.
Sarah m. Timothy Hovey.
GOULD.
863
Jonathan^ son of Daniel Gould, in. Jmlith Johnson. Ch.:
1.
o
3.
Hannah, b. .Ian. 17, 1789; m.
John Lull.
John, b. Jan. 5, 1792.+
Mary, b. March 24, 1794; ni.
Moses Eastman.
4. Dorotliy, b. A).)!! 21, 1796.
5. Daniel, b. Aui;. 1, 1798.
6. Mehitable, b.Dec. 6, 1«00.
7. Edmund, b. April 23, 1802.
8. Jonathan, b. May 11, 1804.
John'', son of Jonathan and J
Nichols ; d. Jan. 7, 18G5 ; his wife
1. Luther E., b. 1811 ; m. Han- j
nail Gould; res. at South I
Weare. No ch.
2. Mary B., b. Nov. 14, 1812; m. 1
Edmund Johnson, of Unity.
3. Hannah L., b. Dec. 24, 1813;
m. Peter Dearborn,
4. David, b. April 1, 1815; m.
Adaline Gove; he was rep-
resentative in the New
Hampshire legislature ; d.
Nov. 2, 1878. Ch. : (1),
Jerome, m. Flora Smith, of
Brentwood. (2), Jeanettc,
m. Oscar Bartlott. ( 3 ) ,
Mary J., m. Edgar Smith.
5. Achsah N., b. June 8, 1816;
m. Benjamin Hancock, of
Franklin.
6. John E., b. Oct. 9, 1818; m.
Eliza A. Holden. Ch., Oc-
tavia and Fred O.
7. Amos S., b. June 2, 1820; m.
Elmina Raymond. One ch.,
Etta, d. 1874.
8. Elienezer B., b, Sept. 13,
1821 ; d. May 28, 1838.
9. Lorinda, b. March 13, 1823;
m. Daniel Dodge, of New-
iidith (Johnson) Gould, m. Ruth
d. March 25, 1877. Ch.: —
bury ; went West ; d. May
16, 1858.
10. Jesse N., b. July 9, 1824; m.
I 1, Irene H. Dearborn, who
I d. May 30, 1859; 2, Ellen
Haynes. Ch.: (1), Herbert,
b. July 5, 1853 ; is a physi-
cian in New Boston. (2),
Emma Irene, b. Jan. 6,
1870.
11. Jonathan, b. Jan. 28, 1826;
m. Frances ; lived in
Enfield. One ch., Mary.
Jonathan d. Aug. 17, 1871.
12. Humjihrey N., b. June 13,
1828; \\\. Ellen Gove; res.
in Washington, N. H. He
was a soldier in the 14th
N. H. vols. One ch., Car-
rie May.
13. Laura F., b. Dec. 17, 1830;
d. Mav 22, 1862.
14. George 'E., b. July 2, 1832;
m. Carrie ; both de-
ceased ; he d. Dec. 11, 1875,
leaving one ch., Carrie L.
15. Elvira J., b. July 24, 1835
m. Jonathan Buxton.
Daniel-, Jit., m. 1, Sarah IJarnard ; 2, Rhoda Johnson. Ch. by
1st wife : —
1. Barnard, b. June IS, 1798.-J-
Ch. by 2d wife: —
2. Sarah, 1). Jan. .'51, 1803; res.
at South Weare; unind.
3. Nathan, b. J.ui. 1», 1805.
4. Jane, m. JdIiii Emerson.
5. Hannah, b. ISIO; m. Luther
E. Gould.
864
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Barnard^, son of Daniel, Jr.. and Sarah (Barnard) Gould, m.
Reene Tuttle in 1820 ; he d. Aug. 26, 1880 ; his wife d. March 12,
1887. Ch.: —
1. Luther, b. May 18, 1821 ; m.
Betsey Allen, of Moores-
town, N. Y.; he was a sol-
dier in the 7th N. H. vols. ;
d. at Annapolis, Md. One
ch., Luther Jesse.
2. Lucretia, b. June 3, 1823; m.
Daniel B. Eaton.
3. Harriet, b. April 12, 1825 ; m.
Wm. P. Eaton, of Salem.
4. Arvilla, b. July 16, 1827; ra.
Joseph C. Wheeler.
5. Hannah A., b. Dec. 24, 1831.
6. Horace S., b. March 14, 1834.
7. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 14, 1836.
8. Lewis E., b. June 3, 1838;
m. Abby Hosmer.
9. Angeline, b, Sept. 10, 1840;
m. Albert Hosmer.
10. Ellen, b. March 10, 1844; d.
Sept. 10, 1847.
11. Cynthia E., b. Sept. 24, 1850;
m. Shepard.
Joseph^ Gould, son of Christopher Gould, was b. in Enfield, N.
H., Aug. 17, 1764. He m., Dec. 1788, Sally Sargent, b. May 8,
1765 ; he d. April 23, 1852. Ch.: —
1. Sally, b. Aug. 10, 1789; d.
Oct. 1795.
2. James, b. Jan. 1791; d. Oct.
1795.
3. Joseph, b. Jan. 1792; d. Oct.
1795.
4. Polly, b. Aug. 8, 1793; d. Oct.
1795.
5. Sally,b. June 2, 1795; m. 1, Da-
vid Stockwell ; 2,Thos.Felch.
6. Mary, b. March 11, 1797; m.
1, Alexander Lamb; 2, Rob-
ert H. Marsh; she d. April
18, 1871.
7. Abigail, b. May 9, 1797; m.
Elijah A. McNutt.
8. James, b. March 30, 1801.-f-
9. David, b. Oct. 3, 1805.
James^, son of Joseph and Sally (Sargent) Gould, m. Hannah
Burnham Webster in 1832. He d. at East Weare, Aug. 31,
1887. Ch. : —
1. Lavinia, b. April 10, 1833 ; d.
April 13, 1833.
2. Lucinda Selvira, b. Feb. 28,
1834; d. June 7, 1856.
3. Rodney Wilkins,* b. April 4,
1836; m., in 1859, Georgi-
anna Follansbee, b. 1839.
Ch.: (1), Alberton H., b.
Nov. 16, 1863; d. Aug. 1,
1865. (2), Harry Burton, b.
Aug. 15, 1867.
Ann Louisa, b. Oct. 9, 1837;
d. April 11, 1854.
Sylvester Clark (see p. 604),
b. March 1, 1840; m., 1868,
Fanny Elizabeth Sherburne,
b. July 23, 1843. One ch.,
Annie L., b. Feb. 8, 1876.
* IloDNKY W. GoTJi.D attendcrt school at Thetford (Vt.) Academy, in 1856, and
soon afterwards returned to Weare and commenced l)usiness manufacturing car-
riaeres. For the last twenty-five years he has been a contractor and builder in
Bellows Falls, GoflTstown and Weare, and i-esides at the latter place.
GOUI^D; GOVK.
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G. ITarvoy Sorcno,* b. Feb. 25,
1842; 111. Harriot B, Camp-
bell, 18G-J; lie <1. May 15,18G4.
7. Elbridi^e Aurjustus, b. Feb.
15, 1844.
8. Harriet Jiistiua, h. iJec. 21,
1847; d. May 28, 1848.
9. Leroy Montier (see p. 626), b.
Jan. 15, 1S50; m., in 1875,
Julia Annette Abbott, b.
Feb. 17, 185.3. One ch.,
Ada Ward, b. May 3, 187G.
Samuel Gould, son of Moses Gould, of Goffstown, m, Mary
Colby. lie was a blacksmith, and lived at East Weare and Rock-
land ; he was a j)roiiiiiient man in the tcm{)erance reform, and dea-
con of the Freewill Baptist church ; rem. to Manchester, where he
d. Ch. : —
1. Lucieu B., b. Nov. 3, 1831. 2. Mary M., b. Sept. 7, 1833.
3. Ellen A., b. Nov. 16, 1837.
GOVE.
Gove is an ancient name, occurring in state papers in London, as
early as 1541, and is common in some parts of England at the pres-
ent time.
JoHN^ GovK, the common ancestor of the Goves in this country,
b. in England in 1604, and Sarah, his wife, b. in 1601, came from
London, and settled in Charlestown on or before 1G47 ; he was a
dealer and worker in brass, as appears by a schedule of his personal
property and by his will. Ch. : —
1. John, b. 1627; m. 1, Mary As-
pinwall Oct. G, 1G58, who d.
1G7G, leaving six ch.; 2,
Mary Woodward, ^Nlaich 15,
1677', who (1. Sept. 11, 1700,
leaving three ch.; 3, Wid.
Eli/abeth Waldron, Dec. 2,
1700; he d. Nov. 24, 1704.
He Avas a turner by trade ;
was constable, tithing-man
and a deacon of the chiireh
many years ; his descendants
settled in Watertown, Lin-
coln and the adjoining
towns; Dr. Jonathan Gove,
of Goffstown, N. H., is the
only one of his descendants
known to have settled in
this vicinity.
2. Edward, b. lG30.-f
3. JVLiry, a child given by will to
Ral|)h Mansall and wife;
Mansall mentions the child
ill his will ; nothing more is
known of her.
• IIMJVKV S. GorM> attended sHiool nt PembrokP Arntlomy in lSft7. II. «<ni t.>
Milliiuii, Mass.. in ls,">s, ainl wa-; llnii' <'iii;!i;:i'il in tin- .sliocuiaki-r's tnnlc until tlio
civil war. lit- cnlistcil in tlic Ksl Mass. lu-iivv iirtilU'iv, Co. I!. .Vug. s, 1. Nil. ami con-
tinucil in Ilie service until fatully wounded at Spottsylviiniii, Miiv lit, lt<W.
866 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEAEE.
Edward-, son of John and Sarah Gove, came from England with
his parents. He m. Hannah Titcomb in 1660, and settled in Hamp-
ton, about 1665 ; he was a prominent citizen, and in 1683, was a
member of the assembly which was dissolved by Governor Cran-
field. The dissolution of the assembly caused great resentment
among the people of New Hampshire. Gove headed a movement
to overthrow the government, but surrendered without bloodshed.
He and ten others, including his son, John, were tried for treason
and convicted. Edward Gove received sentence of death, and his
estate was seized as forfeit to the crown ; the others were pardoned.
Gove was sent to England and imprisoned three years in the Tower
of London, after ^f hich he was pardoned, and his estate restored to
him in 1686. Edward Gove was the progenitor of all the Goves
who have lived in Weare.
JoHN^, son of Edward and Hannah (Titcomb) Gove, was b. Sept.
19, 1661 ; ra. Sarah , of Hampton Falls ; he was implicated
with his father and tried for treason, but pardoned ; he was a car-
penter by trade, and d. about 1737.
Ebenezer^, son of Edward and Hannah (Titcomb) Gove, b. June
•23, 1671; m. Judith Sanborn, Dec. 20, 1692; he d. Aug. 16, 1758.
JoHX^, son of John and Sarah Gove, of Hampton, b. May 29,
1689; m. Ruth Johnson March 22, 1720; he d. March 23, 1737.
Jonathan*, son of John and Sarah Gove, of Hampton, b. May 2,
1695 ; m. 1, Mary Lancaster ; 2, Hannah Worthen.
Enoch*, son of Ebenezer and Judith (Sanborn) Gove, b. Oct. 28,
1708; m. 1, Sarah Rowe; 2, Hannah Lucy; he d. July 24, 1759.
Ch. of John* and Ruth (Johnson) Gove : —
1. Edward, b. Nov. 11, 1720 -|- 5. Jonathan, b. Aug. 8, 1729.+
2. Daniel, b. May 8, 1722.+ 6. David, b. May 10, 1731.+
3. Obadiah, b. Sept. 5, 1723.+ ; 7. Patience, b. Dec. 23, 1735; m.
4. Ruth, b. Oct. 16, 1727; m.
David Green.
Samuel Paige.
EDWAED^ son of John and Ruth (Johnson) Gove, m. 1, Judith
Hoag, of Hampton ; 2, Anna Brown, of Newbury ; he lived in
Hampton Falls ; was proprietor of lots ninety-five, in range seven,
and ninety-five, in range four, in Weare. Ch. : —
1. John, b. April 5, 1746.-|- I Hanson, of Dover; 2, David
2. Moses, b. 1750; m. Abigail | Green, of Weare.
Brown; rem. Pittsfield, N.H. j 4. Abigail, b. 1779; m. Chevey
3. Ruth, b. 1764; m. 1, Otis I Chase.
GOVE.
867
John", son of Edward and Judilli (Hoag) Gove, rn. 1, Martha,
<lau. of Bildad Dow, .Jan. :{, 1770 ; 2, Abigail Leighton, of Farming-
ton, lie came to Weare in 17G8, and settled on lot thirty-three,
range five ; d. Aug. *25, 1826. Ch. : —
1. .Tames, b. Sept. 20, 1770.+
2. John, h. April 26, 1772.-[-
3. .Jonathan, b. May 27, 1774 ; m,
Hannah Gould ; rem. to
Lincoln, Vt.
4. Aaron, b. Sept. 7, 1778.+
5. Judith, b. Jan. 7, 1781,
6. Moses, b. March 2, 1783.-|-
7. Elinor, b. Jan. 7, 1787; m.
David Dow, of Pittsfield,
N. H.
James", son of John and Martha (Dow) Gove, m. Sarah Austin ;
settled on lot thirty-three with his father. He d. Jan. 10, 1808.
Ch.:—
1. Mary A., b. June 22, 1802; m.
Josei>h Hoag, of Hcnniker.
2. Judith, b. 1804; m. Andrew
Hussey.
John", son of John and Martha (Dow) Gove, m. Hannah Chase.
He was a saddler and harness-maker; rem. to Vermont, and after-
wards to Massachusetts; d. at Salem in 1863. Ch.: —
1. Abigail, b. Nov. 11, 1800. ! 3. Rhoda, b. Julv 4, 1810: d.
2. Squiers, b. Aug. 24, 1803 ; m. Aug. 18, 1864; unmd.
Lydia B. Gove; rem. to Lin-
coln, Vt.
4. John H., b. May 7, 1813; m.
1, Martha J. Kenyon ; 2,
Sarah Wells.
Aakon^ son of John and Martha (Dow) Gove, m. Mary Dow ;
rem. to Lincoln, Vt. Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, b. 1803; m. Dolly
P. (tovc, of Lincoln, Vt.
2. Rhoda, b. March 12, lsu5; m.
.lohn Brown, of Bristol, Vt.
3. David D., b. Dec. 27, 1807; m.
Diantha Meader.
4. Squiers, b. Dec. 9, 1809; m.
Louisa Colbv.
5. Winthrojs b. 1811; d. 1826.
6. Martha, b. July, 1813; m.
Lowell Brown.
9.
10.
John, b. July 7, 1815; m. 1,
Maria Tucker; 2, Lydia
Tucker.
Anna, b. 1818; m. Wra. Fol-
lansbee, of South Starks-
borouLjh, Vt.
Charles^D., b. 1S20 ; m. Sarah
Abbott.
Elijah D., b. LS27; went to
Texas.
Moses", son of John ami >Lartha (Dow) Gove, m. Sally Chase,
and lived in different parts of tiie town. He possessed great in-
868
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
genuity, and was a very useful man; d. May 21, 1853; his wife d.
March 7, 1862. Ch. : —
1. James, b. Jan. 1, 18U7.-f-
2. Stephen B.,b. June 30, 1810.+
3. Hiram, b. July 11, 1812.+
4. Mary B., b. Dec. 15, 1814; m.
Josiah Bartlett, of Deering.
5. Gardner, b. Jan. 25, ISlQ.-f
6. Morrill C, b. May 31, 1823.+
James'^, son of Moses and Sally (Chase) Gove, m. Lura McKel-
lips in 1834. She d. Feb. 29, 1856. Ch.:—
1. Janet, b. Sept. 6, 1835; m.
Nathaniel Peaslee.
2. Warren C, b. July 15,
1837.+
3. Nelson, b. Sept. 20, 1841;
m. Lavina Wright, of Sut-
ton.
4. Rozilla, b. April 14, 1846; m.
Joel Maxfield, of Goshen.
5. Clara E., b. Aug. 4, 1848; m.
Robert C. Smith.
6. Donzella F., b. July 14, 1850;
m. William Chase, of Hills-
borough.
Waeben C.^, son of James and Lura Gove, m. Eliza J. Collins.
He is a farmer ; res. in Newbury, N. H. Ch. : —
1. Lura A., b. May 5, 1864.
2. Alice J., b. July 19, 1866.
3. Lester E., b. Oct. 12, 1868.
4. Archie O., b. Jan. 1, 1872.
5. Edith L., b. Jan. 11, 1875.
6. Hattie I., b. May 15, 1877.
7. Chester A., b. 1882.
8. Herbert, b. 1885.
Stephen B.^, son of Moses and Sally (Chase) Gove, m. Mahala
Morse. When a young man, he lost his right hand by the bursting
of a gun. He d. Feb. 27, 1868. Ch.:—
1. Angelia, b. Sept. 20, 1836; m.
Henry Whittle, of New Bos-
ton; she d. at Weare Sept.
15, 1865. One ch., Cora, b.
June 22, 1859; d. May 4,
1880.
2. Sarah Ellen, b. Aug. 30, 1838;
d. May 19, 1864.
3. Celestia, b. Oct. 4, 1840; m.
Geo. A. Gray ; she d. May
29, 1865.
Mary A., b. June 30, 1843;
m. Perry A. Smith ; she d.
April 9, 1871.
Stephen Algernon, b. June 7,
1845; enlisted Dec. 1862,
in the 7th Mass. battery ; d.
Feb. 27, 1865.
Hiram*, son of Moses and Sally (Chase) Gove, m. Drusilla Carr ;
rem. to Rhode Island in 1846, where he now lives. She d. Feb. 19,
1886. Ch. :—
GOVE.
869
1. Ilial C, b. April IG, 1830.-f
± Arietta I)., b. Vch. li>, 1S:{8 ;
in. 1, (^I'o. W. Tift; 1>, Wil-
Hani Huntress.
3. Charles F., b. Aug. 1845.
4, Raymond II., 1). Nov. 8, 1847;
ni. Ht'len Danfortli.
5. Frank K., b. Jan. l.'J, ISr.l ;
m. Josephine Cook.
IIiAi. C.^ son of Hiram and Drusilla (Carr) Gove, ni. 1, Mary A.
Brown ; 2, JMary J. Brown. He was a soldier in the Rebellion ;
served in the R. I. cavalry. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Evelyn, d. Jan. 21, 185G.
2. Lillian, b. May 17, 1860; m.
Hariy Iladlev.
3. Hial E., b. April lo, 1864.
4. George M., b. Nov. 28, 1866.
Ch. by 2d wife :—
5. Minnie G., b. March 10, 1870.
6. Bertha F., b. Feb. 16, 1874.
7. Delia L., b. Sej)t. 9, 1876.
8. Clarence S., b. Aug. 30, 1878.
9. Arthur W., b. July G, 1883.
10. Maud G., b. Feb. 28, 1886.
Gardner^, son of Moses and Sally (Chase) Gove, m. Belinda
Ilodgdon. He was a carpenter; served in the 16th N. IT. vols. ; d.
of disease contracted in the armv. Ch. : —
1. Loriman G., b. July 12, 184- ;
served in 16th N. H. vols.
2. Nellie H., b. May 11, 18—;
d. Oct. 23, 1872.
3. Morris II., b. May 3, 1854 ; d.
1873
4. Willis, b. Dec. 12, 1857 ; m.
Ella Morgrage.
5. Ada, b. 1859 ;^d. 1859.
MoRRii.L C.*, son of Moses and Sally (Chase) Gove, went to
Lowell in 1841, worked in the Machine shoj), afterwards went to
Augusta, Ga., was in the manufacturing business till 1852, when he
returned to Lowell. In 1861 he enlisted in the 6th Mass. vols. ;
he was in the celebrated march through Baltimore, was afterwards
in a Mass. battery and saw much service. He m. Editha Chaffer;
res. in Lowell. Ch.: Helen G., Edith and Frances.
Da>'iel^ son of John and Ruth (Johnson) Gove, m. Rebecca
Hunt; lived in Hampton. He d. Aug. 23, 1761, aged 39. Ch. : —
1. Stephen, b. :Mav 4, 1747.+ 4. David, b. Aui;. IS, 1757.-f-
2. Daniel, b. March 3, 1749.-f 5. Johnson, b. Get. 14, 1759.+
3. Johnson, b. July, 1755 ; d. 6. Edmund, b. Nov. 23, 1761.-|-
vount;. I
Stephen', son of Daniel and Rebecca (Hunt) Gove, ni. l.ydia
Purington, Oct. 29, 1783. He came to Weare previous to 1774.
Ch. : —
870
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Abraham, b. Jan. 20, 1784;
went to Montpelier, Vt.
2. Lydia, b. March 19, 1786 ; ra.
Joseph Colby ; rem, to Lin-
coln, Vt.
Phebe, b. Nov. 6, 1792; d.
unmd.
Stephen, b. Nov. 19, 1795;
went to Montpelier, Vt.
Brooks, b. June 29, 1801;
went to Lynn, Mass. ; d. 1874.
Daniel®, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Hunt) Gove, m. Miriam
Cartland ; settled on lot thirty-two, house on the hill, east of
Friends' South meeting-house. He worked two summers on the lot
before he settled in 1773. Ch. : —
1. Moses, b. Dec. 22, 1774.+
2. Levi, b. 1776.+
3. Lydia, b. May 31, 1779; m.
Stephen Dow.,
4. Eunice, b. March 26, 1781 ; ra.
John Sawyer ; rem. to Hen-
niker.
5. Daniel, b. April 12, 1783.+
6. Pelatiah, b. May 25, 1785.-|-
7. Joseph, b. July 22, 1787.+
8. Enoch, b. Aug. 17, 1789.+
9. Miriam, b. Jan. 22, 1792; d.
unmd., Feb. 22, 1820.
MosES^, son of Daiiiel and Miriam (Cartland) Gove, m. 1, Hannah
Chase; rem. to Vermont in 1804. She d. 1831 ; he ra. 2, Martha
Worth ; he d. June 8, 1851. Ch. : —
1. Nathan C, b, July 17, 1800;
m. Lydia Huntington, of Lin-
coln, Vt. ; he d. 1850; she
m. 2, John Breed, of Weare.
2. Levi, b. Feb. 22, 1802 ; m. 1,
Ruth Varney ; 2, Sarah
Hoag ; 3, Mary Meader ; he
d. Aug. 12, 1885.
3. John C, b. Nov. 14, 1803.+
4. Phebe, b. Dec. 26, 1805; ra.
Daniel Huntington.
5. Daniel, b. Oct. 10, 1810; m.
Sarah Tabor, of Lincoln,Vt.
6. Miriam, b. March 22, 1813 ; m.
Sisson A. Chase, and joined
the Mormons in Utah.
7. Moses D., b. May 28, 1816;
m. Sally B. Stroud ; he d.
in Michigan Aug. 1, 1854.
8. Pelatiah, b. June 10, 1818;
m. Phebe L. Tabor.
John C.^, son of Moses and Hannah (Chase) Gove, b. in Weare ;
rem. to Vermont with his parents in 1804. He returned to Weare
and m. Hannah G. Gove, afterwards to Lynn, Mass., where he
lived many years. In 1867 he went to Washington, D. C, and
took charge of the Freedmen's school ; they now res. in New York
city. Ch. : —
GOVE.
871
Emily, 1). Nov. 20, lSi29; in.
Josejili B. Holder, m, d., of
Lvnn, Mass.; luis one eh.,
Charles F., b. Aug. 5, 1851;
educatiMl at Friends' school
at Providence, K. I., and U.
S. naval academy, Annapolis,
Md. ; res. in New York city.
3.
Marv Elizabeth, b. May 2,
1X85; m. Lieut. John IJ.
Eaton, U. S. A.
Charles Dennis, b. Dec. 17,
1839; d. at Tortugas in
1868.
Levi", son of Daniel and Miriam (Cartland) Gove, m. Lydia
d. Oct. 6, 1866, aged 90; she d.
Green, of Kochester, N. H. He
Feb. 9, 1879, aged 97. Ch. : —
1. Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1804; m.
Daniel Paige.
2. Moses, b. Jan. 5, 1807.-|-
3. Anna, b. March 1, 1809; m.
Nathan G. Chase, Jr.
4. Abial, b. March 6, 1812; in.
Moses Cram.
5. Simon G., b. Aug. 1, 1814.+
6. Nathan C, b. Jan. 28, 1817;
m. Eliza Mullison, of Penn-
sylvania. Tliey had eleven
eh.; he served in the war of
the Kebellion; res. in Penn-
sylvania.
John Milton, b. Jan. 28,
1819.-I-
Abby, b. Feb. 16, 1825; m.
Cyrus Hayes, of Stoneham,
Mass.
MosEs^, son of Levi and Lydia (Green) Gove, m. Lydia G.
Chase, of Weare. She d. Sept. 22, 1881; he res. in Iowa. Ch.,
b. in Weare : —
1. Francis W., b. Nov. 16, 1830;
m. Hannah Taylor, of Lam-
bertville, N. J.
2. Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1833; m.
Lindley M. Chase; settled
in Iowa,
3. Caroline, b. Feb. 9, 1837; d.
1845.
4. John M., b. at Penndale, Pa.;
m. Susan Benedict ; res. in
Iowa; he is entirely blind.
Simon G.*, son of Levi and Lydia (Green) Gove, m. Hannah
Chase, of Weare. He was in trade at Clinton Grove, then rem. to
Pennsylvania, and engaged in the lumber trade ; he afterwards re-
turned to Weare and carried on the farm at Clinton (4rove and
tannery at North Weare. He was a mcmlter of the New Hamp-
shire legislature two years; now res. in Minneapolis, Minn. Ch. : —
1. Pliny E., b. April 23, lb38; d.
young.
2. Charles L., b. April 21, 1845;
m. Hannah 1S\. Hurd, of
Stoneham, Mass.; res. in
Minneapolis.
3. Archibald R., b. April 12,
1847; in. Eunice Annette
872
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Gove. He is a milk con-
tractor, and res. in Cam-
bridgeport, Mass. ; they have
three ch. : (1), Percv E., b.
March 22, 1874. (2), Harold
C, b. March 21, 1881. (3),
Arthur L., b. March 24,
1883
4. Elizabeth F., b. Dec. 17, 1848 ;
m. Daniel W. Jones. ■
John" Milton^ son of Levi and Lydia (Green) Gove, m. 1, Sarah
F. Breed, who d. Jan. 13, 1865 ; 2, Dorcas F. Breed. Ch. : —
1. Henry H., b. Dec. 12, 1850;
d. Julv 4, 1871.
2. Kate, h. Aug. 5, 1853.
3. Mary A., b. Sept. 21, 1857;
m. G. F. Simons.
4. Alice M., b. June 28, 1859; ra.
Edward G. Paige,
Ch. by 2d wife: —
5. Howard M., b. Oct. 24, 1872.
Daniel", son of Daniel and Miriam (Cartland) Gove, m. Eliza-
beth Paige; he was a tanner and shoemaker; lived first at Clinton
Grove, afterwards on lot seventy-two, range two. He d. April 25,
1869; shed. 1874. Ch.: —
1. Eliza, b. June 14, 1809; m. l 3. Richard, b. May 29, 1817; d.
Abijah Johnson. young.
2. Paige E., b. Feb. 22, 1812.+ | 4. Alvah, b. April 27, 1821.+
Paige E.**, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Paige) Gove, m. 1,
Clarissa Twiss; 2, Mary P. Peaslee; 3, Harriet Moody. Ch. by
1st wife : —
1. Angie E., b. Sept. 9, 1837; m.
A. W. Collins.
2. Abby E., b. Oct. 12, 1841; d.
young.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
3. Edwin P., b. April 14, 1850 ;
d. young.
4. Clara V., b. Jan. 17, 1852; m.
Charles Pike, of Lowell,
Mass.
5. Daniel N., b. Aug. 6, 1854;
m. Susie Downing,of Weare ;
res. in Manchester, X. H.
6. Almina M., b. Nov. 20, 1857;
m. Elbridge Peaslee, of
Weare.
7. Freeman P., b. Dec. 30, 1859;
m. Minnie Stevens, of Man-
chester.
Alvah^, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Paige) Gove, m. Eliza A.
Gray. He lives on the homestead. Ch. : —
1. Myra E., b. Sept. 22, 1854; m.
Fred G. Carlton, of Goffs-
town. One ch., Grace M.,
b. Jan. 14, 1884.
2. Ida A., b. March 3, 1857.
3. Hattie A., b. Feb. 6, 1859; m.
John F. Marden. They have
twoch.: (1), Edith, b. Jan,
1883. (2), Harry A., b. Oct.
13, 1884 ; res. in Goffstown,
N. H.
GOVE.
873
Pelatiah^ son of Daniel and Mirii^ni (Cartland) Gove, was a tan-
ner, lived at Clinton (irove, and afterwards at North Weare ; in. 1,
lie d. at Providence, R. I, ls75.
Hannah F'rve ; '2, Phebe IToai;.
Ch.: —
1. Miriam F., b. June 19, 1821;
ni. 1, Joseph C. Fowle; 2,
Alexander Paiisoin. One
ch. by Ist husband, AbbvE.
Sabra S., b. March 18, 1824;
ni. Cyius E. Wood.
Lydia Mari.i, b. Oct. 15, 1S35;
ni. William Applebee; d. at
Providence, R. I.
Joseph", son of Daniel and Miriam C. Gove, m. Abial Chase.
She d. Oct. 18, 1887; he d. March 3, 1840. Ch. : —
1. Peter C, b. Dec. 12, 1812.+ m. Moses A. Cartland, of
2. Eunice, b. July 29, 1814; m. Lee.
John C. Breed. 4. Jonathan, b. May 12, 1819; d.
8. Mary P., b. Sept. 25, 1823; young.
Peter C.*,* son of Joseph and Abial (Chase) Gove, ra. Charlotte
Sumner. He d. May 8, 1873. Ch. : —
1. George H., b. Feb. 5, 1838; d. I 2.
Oct. 6, 1860, on board U.
S. sloop of war, Hartford,
while off the coast of China.
He was a musician in the
ship's band, and had previ-
ously been leader of the
North Weare cornet band,
being elected to that place
when 18 years of age.
Emma F.,b.Aug. 1, 1847; m.
Moses H. Sawyer, of Hen-
niker; she d. May 4, 1867;
no ch.
3. Eunice Annette, b. Dec. 25,
1850; m. Archie R.Gove.
4. Josephine, b. July 6, 1853; d.
May 25, 1867.
5. Jennie I., b. May 5, 1855; d.
Sept. 4, 1857.
Enoch'', son of Daniel and Miriam (Cartland) Gove, m. Rachel
Chase, of Deering. He was a farmer; lived on lot forty-two, range
six. He d. March 28, 1853 ; she d. Feb. 9, 1884, aged 95. Ch. : —
1. Pelatiah, b. Dec. 20, 1814; d.
Aug. 22, 1821.
2. William H., b. July 10, 1817;
m. Eliza Buxton. (See p.
544.) Ch.: (1), Abby M.;
res. at Manchester ; unmd.
(2), Florence A., m. Henry
Harrow. (3), Grace H.
3.
4.
5.
Edwin, b. May 20, 1825.-f-
Levi W., b. Sept. 80, 1827.-(-
Elizabeth, b. April 29, 1832;
m. 1, Solon Goss, of Hen-
niker ; 2, Samuel M. Baker,
of Hillsborotii'h.
* 1 KTKU f. (JoVK WHS one of the iictivc busiiu'ss nit-n of Woiiri- for u \o\\\i tlino.
He was at one time eiiKiifred in injuiiifiiituriuK woolen broods at tlie nretient lioMierv
inill In North Weiire, operating it in t-oninany witli Moses Sawver. Korinanv year's
lie \v;ifi in trarle in the store now oeeupie*! by'oiivcr 1). ."Siiwyer", auil was pust master
at North \> euro from Ks,V) to 18»«).
56
874
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IK WEARE.
Edwin^, son of Enoch and Rachel (Chase) Gove, ra. Mary -.L.
Madison. He settled on the farm with his father, where he still
remains. Ch. : —
1. Alice M., b. Sept. 23, 1852; d.
in infancy.
2. Adelaide M.,',b. Sept. 23, 1852;
m. Henrv Smith ; he d. Sept.
22, 1872.' One ch., Mary H.,
b. May 23, 1873.
Levi W.*, son of Enoch and Rachel ( Chase ) Gove, m. Ellen
M. Leavitt, of Grantham. He was a shoemaker, and was after-
wards in trade with his brother, William H, Gove, at North Weare ;
d. May 4, 1869. One child. Burton W., b. May 2, 1860 ; d. 1869.
David^, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Hunt) Gove, m. Mary
Rines ; came to Weare about 1770. Ch.: —
1. Johnson, b. March 18, 1785.4-
2. Joshua, b. Sept. 9, 1789.
3. Abigail, b. Sept. 9, 1789; d.
July 24, 1821; unmd.
4. Huldah, b. Jan. 28, 1792 ; d.
July 17, 1835 ; unmd.
5. Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1795 ; d.
Jan. 7, 1820; unmd.
6. Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1797 ; d.
Sept. 13, 1797.
Johnson'', son of David and Mary (Rines) Gove, m. Lois Cart-
land; lived on lot eighty-three, range three. Ch. : —
1. David, b. March 28, 1818,
2. Cynthia, b. Jan. 24, 1821; d.
1823.
3. Marv, b. March 4, 1825; d.
March 16, 1838.
4. John, b. Aug. 6, 1829; d. Oct.
18, 1853.
David*, son of Johnson and Lois (Cartland) Gove, m. Mary P.
Chase ; lives on lot eighty-six, range three. One ch., Sewell, m.
Yesta Osborn. He d. in Goffstown in 1886.
Johnson^, son of Daniel and Rebecca (Hunt) Gove, m. Dolly
Purington; settled first on Tobie hill, then built a house on lot fifty-
one, range four, then moved to Weare Center and built the house
now occupied by Dr. J. P. Whittle, in 1805; he rem. to Montpelier,
Vt., and engaged in woolen manufacture, and subsequently rem. to
Watervliet, N. Y., where he d. Ch. : —
1.
Betsey, b. Jan. 4, 1781 ; d.
unmd.
Dolly, b. Dec. 15, 1782; d.
UlHlld.
Ruth, b. Feb. 23, 1785; m.
Jesse Bassett, of Mont-
pelier.
Elijah, b. Feb. 4, 1787 ; m.
Mary Bennett.
Anna, b. June 19, 1789; m.
GOVE.
875
Ralph Smitl), of Albany, [ 7. Cynthia, b. Feb. 22, 1795; m.
N. Y. i John C. Draper, of Albany,
6. Patience, b. Sept. 8, 1791 ; m. K Y.
John Gate, of Muntpelier.
En^ruNo', son of Daniel and Rel)ecca (Hunt) (4ove, m. 1, Mary,
dan. of Zephaniah Breed, who d. Dec. 10, 1797; 2, Lydia Cartland,
of Lee, X. H. He settled on lot sixty-nine, range five, and was a
successful farmer and tanner. He d. April 12, 1840. Ch.: —
1. Ruth, 1). Jan. 28, 1791 ; m.
^lit-ajali Breed.
2. David, b. June 10, 1793.+
3. Anna, b. April 19, 1796; m.
Enocii Paige.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
4. Eunice, b. Dec. 11, 1801; m.
Abijah Johnson.
David^ son of Edmund and Mary (Breed) Gove, m. Irene Arlin,
of Concord, N. H.; settled first on the farm with his father, then
rem. to Henniker, and afterwards to Wisconsin, where he d. in
1882. Ch.: —
1. James B., b. Dec. 23, 1816.
2. Imri, b. Sept. 4, 1818; m.
Cornelia Trussell ; lives in
Henniker.
3. Elijah, b. Dec. '2, 1820; m.
Dorothy Peabody.
4. Enoch, b. Jan. 19, 1823; ni.
Lucy A. Cram.
5. Johnson, b. Dec. 11, 1824; d.
unrad.
6. Edmund, b. Dec. 30, 1826.
7. Mary, b. March 5, 1829; d.
unmd.
8. George, b. March 29, 1833;
went to Wisconsin.
9. Sarah, b. June 7, 1835; ra,
John C. Philbrick.
Obadiah^, son of John and Ruth (Johnson) Gove, m. Mary Dow,
of Seabrook (?). Only one of his descendants came to Weare.
Obadiah^ son of Obadiah and Mary (Dow) Gove, b. Oct. 10,
1756, m. Sarah Nichols, of Weare ; settled on lot seventy-nine,
range three, about 1785; he d. 1814. Ch.: —
1. :Mary, b. May 9, 1786; m. Asa
Dow.
2. Sally, b. July 11, 1788; m.
Isaiah Breed.
3. Hannah, b. May 18, 1790; m.
Caleb Twiss.
4. Thomas N.,b. March 29, 1792;
m. Eleanor Gilbert, of Fran-
cestown. He d. in Frances-
town in 1862. Ch.: (1),
Tennessee, b. Dec. 26, 1823;
m. C. S. Sheldon; lives in
Iowa. (2), Vienna, b. April
2, 1827; m. .Fohn Hoit, of
Georgetown, Mass. (3),
Virgn)ia, b. 1828; m. Chas.
L. Adams, of Lvnn. (4),
Obadiah, b. Jan. '20, 1832;
876
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
d. young. (5), Humphrey,
b. Jan. 20, 1832; d. in Mat-
agorda, Texas; left two
sons and three dau.
5. Obadiah, b. March 15, 1794;
d. 1842; unind.
6. Humphrey N., b. May 14,
1796 ; went West as a teach-
er, and about 1830 settled
in Matagorda, Texas, where
he was noted as a skilful
land surveyor ; he served in
the Mexican war ; d. at Mat-
agorda March 11, 1874 ;
unrad.
Abigail, b. May 1, 1798; m.
Nathan Sawver.
Luke, b. April 26, 1804; m.
Harriet Edwards, of Weare ;
he d. at Stoneham, Mass.,
in 1876.
JoxATHAN^, son of John and Ruth (Johnson) Gove, lived in
Hampton. Ch.: —
Ruth, b. 1758; m. Joseph
Jones.
Mehitable, b. 1760; m. Isaiah
Green, Jr.
Hannah, b. 1763; m. Benja-
min Clark, of Henniker.
Jonathan, b. 1765; m. Sarah
Prescott, of Seabrook ; set-
tled northerly of Peaslee's
mills about 1788; he d.
1823. Ch.: (1), James, b.
Feb. 19, 1788; m. 1, Anna
Emerson ; 2, Betsey Kim-
ball. (2), Jonathan, b. July
16, 1790.+ (3), Hannah, m.
Jonathan Edmunds. (4),
Ruth, m. Jonathan Carr.
(5), Lyman, went West. (6),
Nathaniel, went West. (7),
Betsey, m. James Howard,
of Boston. (8), John, m.
Betsey Thubb, of Otsego
Co., N. Y. (9), Sarab, ra.
Amos Jones, of Bangor,
Me. (10), Christopher T.,
m. Sophronia Gilman ; went
West. (Jl), Simeon P., m.
Eliza Bradford ; d. at Co-
hasset, Mass., 1875. (12),
Edward, m. Martha Wright,
of Charlestown, Mass.
Jonathan'', son of Jonathan and Sarah (Prescott) Gove, m.
Patty Bartlett. He lived in Weare many years, then went to Peer-
ing, where he was killed by being run over by a sled, Dec. 29, 1857.
Ch.: —
1. Squiers, b. July 14, 1814;
went to Massachusetts.
2. Abigail, b. March 26, 1817;
m. David Owen, of Deer-
ing.
3. Martha B., b. June 17, 1819;
m. Hiram BroAvn ; res. in
Hillsborough.
4. Otis W., b. April 8, 1821 ; m.
1, Susanna Thompson ; 2,
Mary E. Thompson ; res. in
Pittsfield, N. H.
5. Betsey P., b. Jan. 26, 1824;
m. Horace J. Hoyt.
6. Edward, b. Oct. 15, 1826; d.
young.
7. Sanford D., b 1827; m. Eliza
B. Thayer ; he d. on the way
to California. Left one ch.,
Maria Ellen, b. Mar.'24, 1851.
GOVE.
877
8. Kuth P., b. Nov. 1, 1829; in.
Saimu'l Parr, of Boston.
9. Sarah E., h. Oct. 15, 1831 ; <].
Aut;. 4, 1838.
David^ son of John and Ruth (Johnson) Gove, m. Martha Hoag.
They came to Weare in 1780, and settled on lot thirty, range four.
Ch., all b. before they came to Weare: —
1. Hannah, b. 17G8 ; m. David
Green.
2. Daniel, b. 1705.+
3. David, b. 1767.-[-
4. Abigail, b. 1771; in. Elisha
Green.
5. Josiah, b. 1773.-]-
Daxiel", son of David and Martha (Hoag) Gove, m. Content
Breed ; lived on the homestead. Cli.: —
1. Zaccheus, b. Aug. 11, 1789.+
2. Abigail, b. M.-irch 15, 1792;
m. Samuel Paige.
3. Ebenezer, b. March 13, 1794.+
4. Jesse, b. July 5, 1796.-|-
5. Asa, b. Oct.'l7, 1798.
6. Ezra, b. Oct. 17, 1798.
7. Sewell, b. Feb. 25, 1803; d.
in 1804.
8. Lydia B., b. May 25, 1805;
ni. Squiers Gove.
9. Hannah G., b. Aug. 21, 1810;
m. John C. Gove.
Zaccheus", son of Daniel and Content (Breed) Gove, m. Hannah
Green ; was a shoemaker; lived on lot forty-three, range six ; d.
Feb. 4, 1842. Ch.: —
1. Lavinia, b. Nov. 15, 1834; m.
F'ranklin Huntington, of
Henniker.
2. Almeda, b. March 31, 1837;
m. John C. Nutter, of Roch-
ester, N. H.
Ei^ENEZER', son of Daniel and Content (Breed) Gove, m. 1, Elsie
Paige; 2, Hannah B. Gove, of Francestown. He lived on the home-
stead, lot thirty; was a successful farmer, highly esteemed, held
the offices of representative, selectman and town treasurer many
years. Ch. : —
1. Elvira J., b. June 1, 1826; d.
Nov. 13, 1851 ; uniiul.
2. Maria E., b. July 3, 1831
res. at Weare.
Jesse^, son of Daniel and Content (Breed) Gove, m. Rhoda
Atwood. He was .n clothier by trade; d.in 1822, leaving one ch.: —
1. Dana B.,* b. Oct. 20, 1821 ; in. , Vt. Ch. : (1), Horace Dana,
Susan Morse, of Craftsbury, j b. in Weare, May 26, 1851 ;
• Dana B. G«^>ve studied law nt I.owoU, Mass., and iiractisi'd tliorc llvo yean*,
when he removed to Boston, continuinjr in pnictlce there until iss.'). He then re-
turned to Weare, purchased the old honiesteail, and is making it a model farm.
878
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
res. in Boston. (2), Jesse,*
b. in North Weare, Dec. 11,
1852; m. Assies E. Ballan-
tyne; one ch., Dana B. (3),
Edward, b. in Lowell, July
5, 1856; d. young. (4), Susan
M.,b. July 7, 1859; d. young.
(5), Anna Louise, b. March
7, 1861 ; m. Oscar Richard-
son; res. in East Boston.
Ezra\ son of Daniel and Content (Breed) Gove, ni. Abigail
went to Danvers, Mass.; d. in 1843. Ch.: —
George, b. July 31, 1821, at
Weare; d. at Danvers, Oct.
19, 1844.
2. Caroline M., b. Oct. 20, 1824;
m. William Osborne, of Dan-
vers; she d. Aug. 25, 1845.
David^, son of David and Martha (Hoag) Gove, m. Hannah Dow,
of Berwick, Me.; d. in 1805. Ch. :
1. Anna, b. Jan. 25, 1797; m.
Eliphalet Paige.
2. Hannah, b. Nov. 24, 1798; m.
Samuel Reynolds, of Port-
land, Me.
3. Hiram, b. Feb. 23, 1800.+
Charles, b. Feb. 2, 1802; m.
Mary Richards, of Goffs-
town ; d. in 1848.
Ruth, b. in 1805; m. Hollis
Witt ; settled in Henniker.
Hiram"^, son of David and Hannah (Dow) Gove, m. 1, Mary S.
Neale in 1831; 2, Mary Thurber in 1848. He carried on the busi-
ness of a hatter near Baker's mills ; afterwards studied medicine
and graduated at a medical college in Baltimore, Md. He practised
in Rochester, N. H., Salera, Mass., and East Boston, and was very
successful. He d. at East Boston, Feb. 13, 1875. One ch., Elma
Penn, b. Jan. 3, 1832; m. Litchfield.
JosiAH*', son of David and Martha (Hoag) Gove, m. Rebecca
Breed ; settled on the west part of his father's farm, one and one-
fourth miles west of Weare Center. Ch. : —
1. Albert, b. March 6, 1802.+
2. Ira, b. July 4, 1805.+
3. George, b. Dec. 27, 1807; d.
Sept. 9, 1818.
4. Otis, b. Feb. 18, 1810; m. Car-
oline Day, of Salem ; he d.
Aug. 26, 1842.
5. William B., b. May 11, 1812.+
6. Ezra C, b. April 13, 1813; m.
Hannah Bradford ; he d.
Feb. 27, 1854.
7. George, b. July 20, 1824; d.
Feb. 22, 1847.
* Jesse Gove studicrt law and entered practice with liis father. He has been very
successful as a practitioner, and is a prominent politician. He was a delegate to the
Republican National convention in 1884, candidate for alderman in 1880, and is now
chairman of the Republican city committee of Boston.
GOVE.
870
Albert", son of Josiah and Rebecca (Breed) Gove, ni. Sarah G.
Stevens, of Newport, R. I. He was a shoemaker ; lived at Weare,
Newjtort, R. I., and Lynn, Mass. He was killed by the cars at Lynn,
Oct. 28, 1853; his wife d. July 24, 1856. Ch.: —
1. Sarah A., d. at Lynn, April
7, 1840.
2. Charles O., graduated at high
school; went South about
1859.
3. William A., h. Oct. 13, 1835;
d. April 30, 1855, at Weare.
4. Sarah A., b. April, 1840 ; d.
Sent. 15,1845.
5. Josiah, b. July 2, 1842; m.
Rebecca, dan. of Ira Gove ;
is a shoe-cutter and manl^
facturer; served in the 14lh
N. H. vols, from 1862 to
1865; res. Pittsfield, N. H.
Ira'', son of Josiah and Rebecca (Breed) Gove (see p. 549), m.
Harriet Phillips, of Lynn. Ch.: —
1. Harriet Ella, b. at Lynn, Oct.
28,1835; m. Ebcn M.Colby,
of Deering ; rem. to Chicago ;
she returned to Weare on a
visit, and d. at her father's
house, Feb. 11, 1874. Ch. :
(1), Arthur G., b. April 30,
1857, at Chicago ; d. Nov. 14,
1869. (2), Helen M , b. Aj-ril
24, 1859; m. Robert Mc-
Kean, of Manchester, N. H.
Ch.: I, Helen G., b. Oct. 24,
1883. II, Arthur G., b. Dec.
16, 1884. Ill, George R., b.
Feb. 27, 1886. IV, Clarence
D., b. Feb. 27, 1886.
2. George I., b. April 10, 1837;
m. Susan Peaslee, of East
Weare. He was engaged in
the shoe business with his
father a number of years;
afterwards in retail shoe
trade at Manchester; now
lives on the old homestead
in Weare.
3. Maria A., b. July 24, 1839; m.
S. L. FoG:g; res. Manchester.
4. Helen E., b. Sept. 1, 1841; m.
1, Freeman Horton, m. d.,
who d. at Lynn, March 3,
1861; 2, Victor Samson, of
Chicago. One ch., Gertrude,
b. Feb. 6, 1869 ; 3, Roland
R. Kelley.
5. Rebecca B., b. Nov. 13, 1843;
m. Josiah Gove.
William B.'',* son of Josiah and Rebecca (Breed) Gove, m. Sarah
A. Thompson, May 30, 1836 ; d. in Washington, D. C, March 15,
1885. Ch.: —
•Wn.i.iAM nuKKD Govt, worked in various briiiiehes of th«> boot nntl shoo busi-
lU'ss, at Wrarc ami Lviiii. Mass., until IStki, \v)u»n he went to Wa.sliiiiKton. I». ('.. to ai--
<'<'i)t a po>itioii in tin- "fnitcd states I'msjon ofllcc. Ht-ri- lie was twin- nroinotod tor
nifiitoriuns service, anil lieltl liis jiosition until his death, i hi hisarrivai at WashiiiK-
ton. he was eoniniissioneil by the New l{ani|>shiri! Sanitary eoniinission, iin<l was
eini)loviMl niueh ot the time during; the remainder of tlu" war in carinK lor the siek
and wounded New Manipshlre soldiers. .Mr. Gove was a warm friend of the tcuipor-
tince cause, and an active mejnbcr ol the Uuiversallat church.
880
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Eebecca Ellen, b. Oct. 10,
1837 ; m. Humphrey N.
Gould.
Herbert, b. Dec. 19, 1838 ; d.
Oct. 7, 1839.
Caroline Elizabeth, b. March
22, 1842; m. Rev. Alexander
Kent, a Universalist -clergy-
man ; res. at Washington,
D. C. Ch.: (1), Alexander
W., b. March 20, 1879. (2),
Archibald, b. Oct. 21, 1880.
(3), Caroline F., b. June 9,
1884.
Harriet Eunice, b. Sept. 11,
1854 ; m. Wm. E. Abbott,
of Washington, D. C. Ch.:
(1), Russell G., b. Dec. 10,
1879. (2), Louie Emery, b.
Sept. 15, 1880 ; d. Aug. 16,
1881. (3), Arthur Hale, b.
Dec. 9, 1881. (4), Ralph T.,
b. Oct. 16, 1884.
Jonathan^ son of John and Sarah Gove, m. 1, Mary Lancaster;
2, Hannah Worthen. He had fourteen children, two of whom set-
tled in Weare.
JoHN^, b. June 28, 1722, m. Lydia Purington, of Kensington. He
settled on lot thirty-six, range five. Ch.: —
1748:
m.
m.
to
Mary, b. Feb. 14,
Caleb Peaslee.
Elisha, b. Aug. 8, 1750;
Betsey Purington ; rem
Montpelier, Yt.
Adelia, b. March 24, 1752 ;
m. Aaron Dow.
Robert, b. Dec. 31, 1755; m.
Huldah Brown ; rem. to
Deering; he d. in 1822; she
d. in 1840.
5. Mark, b. Sept. 26, 1758; m.
Hannah Brown ; rem. to
Lincoln, Vt.
6. Phebe, b. 1761; m. Elijah
Purington.
7. Lydia, b. Nov. 26, 1763 ; m.
Stephen Gove.
8. Swett, b. Oct. 7, 1765 ; d. in
1842, unmd.
Elijah^ son of Jonathan and Hannah (Worthen) Gove, b. May
20, 1752; m. Sarah Mills. They came to Weare in 1773, with a
pair of three-year-old steers and a four-year-old colt, she riding the
colt, bringing all their household goods in two pairs of saddle-bags.
They settled first on the mountain, and afterwards on lot fifty, range
one, — the farm where his son, Samuel, lived and died. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. May 9, 1774 ; m.
Hon. Joseph Philbrick.
2. Nancy, b. Feb. 28, 1776; m.
Jacob Cram ; she was a
Baptist preacher.
3. Elijah, b. Feb. 10, 1778.+
4. Sarah, b. March 28, 1780; m.
Hilliard Cram.
5. Jonathan, b. Dec. 28, 1782.-|-
6. Polly, b. March 13, 1785; m.
Moses Barnard.
7. John Mills, b. Apr. 27, 1787.+
8. Samuel, b. Feb. 10, 1789.+
9. Squiers, b. Jan. 25, 1791.+
10. Elsie, b. March 8, 1793; m.
James Eastman.
11. Charles, b. July 4, 1795.+
12. Rhoda, b. April 22, 1797 ;
m. Moses Lull.
GOVE.
881
Elijah Gove, son of Elijalr'" Gove and Ruth Jolinson, of Sea-
brook, b. 177'2, came to Weare and worked for his father for a time;
ra. Rhoda George, of Weare, Marcli 16, 1797. They settled at
Charleston, Montgomery Co., N. Y. He d. Dec. 20, 1818; she d.
Dec. 1826. He was called "Mohawk Elijah"; had nine cliildren,
all born in New York, and all lived to be married.
ELI.rAH^ son of Elijah and Sarah (Mills) Gove, m. Polly Barnard,
March, 1800. He d. Sept. 22, 1801. She m. 2, Isaac Bailey, of
Acworth, N. H.
Eli.tah", son of Elijah and Polly B. Gove, b. July 6, 1801 ; m.
Emeline Wright; settled first in Vermont, afterwards rem. to
Wisconsin.
Joxathan", son of Elijah and Sarah (Mills) Gove, m. 1, Polly
Fisher, of Francestown, May 3, 1810, and settled in Acworth, N. H.;
2, Eunice Bingham, of Goshen, June 17, 1819. He was a land sur-
veyor; was a member of the governor's council, member of the
state legislature, county treasurer and held many other positions
of trust. Ch. : —
1. Emeline, b. March 28, 1811 ;
d. Jan. 23, 1813, at Weare.
2. Lucy Ann, b. Nov. 21, 1812 ;
m. Hon. John W. Morse, of
Bradford, N. H.
3. Oliver, b. June 11, 1815; m.
Eliza M. Straw.
4. Polly E., b. May 21, 1817; m.
Pliram Blanchard, of Brad-
ford, N. H.
Ch. of 2d wife :—
5. James, b. April IS, 1820; d.
1822.
6. Jonathan, b. May 27, 1821 ;
m. Mary Ann Nichols.
7. James B., b. Feb. 17, 1823;
m. Elizabeth Connor.
8. Charles C, b. Jan. 21, 1827;
m. Marv E. Barnes.
9. Eliza M.', b. June 21, 1830;
m. George Hilliard.
10. Henry, b. Mav 14, 1838; d.
Oct. 14, 1839.
John Mills", son of Elijah and Sarah (Mills) Gove, m. Anna Mont-
gomery, June 27, 1809; settled in Acworth, afterwards moved to
Whitetield. He was a representative in the legislature from Ac-
worth and Whitefield. Ch.: —
1. .lehial, b. May 5, 1810; d. 4.
voung.
2. V'ienna, b. .July 3, 1811 ; in.
Leonard liowles; settled in
Acworth. 5.
3. Laura, b. July 2r), 1813 ; m. i 6.
John L. Taylor. |
r., b. Oct. 17, ISI.t;
1, AuLTiista A. F,
2, Betsev C. liich-
John
ni.
Downs
ardson.
Elijah B., m. .Marv Wilson.
IraS. M., 1.. May 29, 1S24; m.
Mary Ann G. Muzzey.
882
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
7. Hannah P., b. July 11, 1826 ;
m. Joel McGregory.
8. George S., b. Sept. 22, 1828;
m. Maria P. Clark, and is
9.
now a physician in White -
field, N. H.
Charles P., b. June 9, 1831 ; d.
1834.
Samuel'^, sou of Elijah and Sarah (Mills) Gove, m. Delia Welch,
March, 1812. Settled first in Acworth; afterwards returned to
Weare, and lived on the homestead during his life.
1879; she d. Aug, 9, 1877. Ch.:—
He d. May 4,
1. Nancy, b. Jan. 21, 1814; m.
Parker Boynton.
2. Elsie, b. July 2, 1817 ; m. John
L. Bowers, of Nashua.
3. Orissa J., b. March 26, 1819
ni. Sylvanus Sumner.
4. Sarah C, b. Feb. 15, 1821
m. William P. Balch.
5. John M., b. April 24, 1824
m. Lvdia E. Fiske ; rem. to
Wisconsin.
Hiram H., b. Jan. 21, 1827;
m. Sarah A, Dodge; res. at
South Weare.
Diantha M., b. June 2, 1830 ;
m. Franklin Bartlett.
Mary A., b. Aug. 12, 1832 ;
m. George F. Saltmarsh.
Squiers®, son of Elijah and Sarah (Mills) Gove, ra. Dolly Atwood.
He was a clothier by trade ; was very fond of hunting, having,
when in his 90th year, shot and killed a wild goose. He was a
prominent Free Mason, and a citizen much respected ; d. Jan. 14,
1881. Ch.:—
1. Adeline, b. Dec. 26, 1817; m.
David Gould.
2. Charles R., b. March 16, 1820 ;
m. Martha W. Clark; res.
in Wisconsin.
3. Almina E., b. Sept. 28, 1822;
d. April 25, 1825.
4. Jesse A,, b. Dec. 5, 1824.
(See p. 488.)
5. Squiers L., b. April 17, 1827.+
6. Elijah A.,* b. Sept. 26, 1832;
m. Lovinia Havnes ; lives in
Dakota.
7. Mary A., b. March 19, 1830;
d. March 4, 1832.
8. George S., b. Nov. 14, 1835;
d. May 15, 1858.
Squiers L.', son of Squiers and Dolly (Atwood) Gove, m. 1,
Lydia Dunlap, of Weare, who d. Dec. 3, 1857. Ch.: 1, Maria L.,
b. March 6, 1854. 2, Laura A., b. Jan. 6, 1857; d. July 5, 1857.
He m. 2, Laura F. Wyman, of Hillsborough ; one ch., Jesse L,, b.
Nov. 6, 1869. He m. 3, Ella M. Sargent, 1885.
* Ei>i.TAH A. Gove attended school at Weare, New Boston and Middletown, Conn.,
and graduated from Oartinoiitl) college. Soon after graduating he went to Wiscon-
sin, studied law and was admitted to the bar. During his residence there, he was
•Judge of Probate two j-ears. He was a sutler in the army two years. Resided at
Pike's peak for some time, and then went to Minnesota and resumed practice. After
a residence there of about three years, he removed to Watertown, Dak., where he
now resides.
GOVE.
888
Charles*, son of Elijah and Sarah (Mills) Gove, in. 1, Hannah
Huntoon, of Unity, N. H., who d. March 14, 1821 ; 2, Phebe A. Hun-
toon, of Unity, N. H. He was a farmer and lumberman, and lived
about two miles west of Oil Mill,
wife: —
1. Elijah Frank,b.May 7,1810.+
2. Hannah, b. Feb. 23, 1821 ; m.
Lewis Simons.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
3. Elvira, b. Aug. 9, 1833; m.
John 31. Barnard.
4. Harrison E., b. June 11, 1835 ;
d. Dec. 0, 1841.
5. Asa W., b. Aug. 29, 1838; d.
Nov. 30, 1840.
He d, Oct. 1, 1870. Ch. by 1st
6. Ezra C, b. Aug. 29, 183S ; m.
Garrie M. Barr; res. at
Cambridrje, Mass.
7. Charles E^, b. Jan. 7, 1844;
m. Martha A. Hoyt; he has
been several years super-
visor; is a dealer in lumber;
res. at Oil Mill village. Ch.:
(1), Charles A., b. 1877. (2),
Garrie E., b. 1880.
Elijah Frank^, son of Charles and Hannah (Huntoon) Gove,
m. 1, Nancy Peaslee, of Weare, who d. Nov. 22, 1853; 2, Sarah
Connor, of Henniker; 3, Sophia Blanchard, of Red Wing, Minn.,
where he now res. Ch.: —
Mary m. George Cotton; res, at
Red Wing.
Persis ni. John Jameson; res. at
Red Wing.
Charles res. at Red Winsr.
ExocH*, son of Ebenezer and Judith (Sanborn) Gove, was one of
the original proj^rietors of Weare. He lived in Seabrook ; m. 1,
Sarah Rowe; 2, Hannah Lucy.
Weare: —
1. Nathan, b. Dec. 27, 1742.+
2. Mary, b. Aj.ril 18, 1744; m.
Joseph Perkins.
Ch. of 1st wife, who came to
Ch. bv2d wife: —
3. Willfam, b. 1754.+
Nathan^ son of Enoch and Sarah (Rowe) Gove, in. Abigail
Norton, of Hampton ; settled in Weare on mountain lot seventy-
five, range two, about 1775. Ch.: —
1. Jane, b. 1767.
2. Nathan, b. 1770.
3. Hepsibeth, m. George Kennis-
ton; moved to Canada West.
4. Sally, d. unm<l., 1849.
5. Hannah, m. Caleb Mudgett;
moved to Newport, X. H.
6. Daniel, m. Sarah Lovering, of
Deering; settled on the
homestead; was known as
"Mountain Daniel''; was
captain of militia, and select-
man. Ch.: (1), Nancy, b.
18o5; m. Thomas Smith, of
New Boston. (2), Aliigail,
d. young. (3), Reuben L.,
b. 1808; d. in 1S30; unm<l.
7. Belsev, m. J.imes Cunnint;-
ham, of Goffstown.
884
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN "WEARE.
William^, son of Enoch and Hannah (Lucy) Gove, ra. Mehitable
Philbrick; settled on lot eighty-four, range three, about 1780.
Ch.: —
Abner, b. May 4, 1775 ; ni. 1,
Oct. 1, 1799, Abigail Hasty
Lewis, who was killed by
lightning ; 2, Nabby Nudd.
Ch., by 1st wife : (1), Me-
hitable, b. March 8, 1808;
m. Edward G. Clark, of
Henniker. (2), Lois, b. Dec.
17,1804; m. Samuel G. Dun-
lap.
Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1778; m.
Jesse Had ley.
GRANT.
IsAAC^ Grant was a blacksmith and lived in the north part of
the town. He m. Tamar Hadley. Ch. : —
David, b. May 9, 1795; m.
Fanny Smith and rem. from
town. David Grant, his son,
returned to Weare, served
in the war of the Rebellion,
and ^vas twice elected select-
man in Weare; he now res.
in Goffstown.
2. Isaac, b. Jan. 13, 1797.-]-
3. Jonathan, b. Jan. 24, 1799.
4. Mehitable, m. Ezekiel Wood-
bury.
IsAAC^, son of Isaac and Tamar (Hadley) Grant, m. Miriam Web-
ster, of Sandwich. Ch : —
1. James M., b. Sept. 10, 1S20;
m. Mrs. Laura Dow ; one
ch., Hiram E., b. 1873.
2. Sarah D., b. Aug. 3, 1823.
3. Betsey B., b. Oct. 3, 1825.
4. Mary Ann, b. July 27, 1829.
GRAY.
DoDivAH H. Gray came to Weare about 1815, m. Rachel Paine.
He was a carriage maker and lived near the Hodgdon farm. He d.
Nov. 4, 1850 ; his wife d. Nov. 3, 1855. One ch., by adoption,
Eliza A., m. Alvah Gove.
Lucy P. Gray, widow of Samuel Gray, b. in 1763, lived at South
Weare, where she d. in 1845. Ch.: —
1. Hannah C, d. in 1815. 2. William, served in the war of 1812.
GREEN.
885
GREEN.
Isaiah' and Maky (Purington) Grkkx, came from Kensington, X.
H., in 17GS; they were among the first Quakers wlio settled in
Weare. lie lived on lot thirty-nine, range five, at Weare Center ;
town meetings were sometimes held at his house, and the first
Quaker meetinir-house was built on his land. Ch. : —
1. ,^Iic-ajah, b. Mav 14, 1746.-|-
•2. Isaiah, b. Aug. '9, 1750.+
3. Mary, b. Nov. 18, 1753; m.
Ebenezer Breed.
4. Jeremiah, b. 1755.-f-
5. Lydia, b. Aug, 5, 1757; d. in
ISli-J, unnuL
6. Al)ial, b. Oct. 9, 1759; m.John
Philbrick; settled in Epsom.
7. Elisha, b. Feb. 27, 176'2.-f
8. David, b. June 20, 1766.-|-
9. Dolly, b. Oct. 8, 1770; d. May
25, 1853.
MicAJAii'-, son of Isaiah and Mary (Purington) Green, m. Deliv-
erance Osborne, and settled on lot thirty-three, range five; d. Jan.
11, 1824 ; his wife d. Sept. 12, 1811. Ch'. : —
1. Patience, b. 1779 ; d. young.
2. Mary, b. March 23, 1782 ; d.
in 1861, unmd.
3. Ruth, b. Sept. 14, 1786; m.
Daniel Robinson, of Ver-
mont.
Isaiah-, son of Isaiah and Mary (Purington) Green, m. Mehitable
Gove, of Scabrook, and settled on lot fourteen, range four, where
Edward T. Breed now lives. ■ He was a lame man, and was called
Doctor (ireen, as he compounded an ointment, which became cele-
brated, and gave him quite a practice. He d. at Bristol, Vt.,
1823. Ch.:—
m.
1. Ruth, b. Sej.t. 3, 1791;
Eliphalet Johnson.
2. Anna, b. Aug. 24, 1793; m. 1,
Obadiah Iluse; 2, Stephen
P. Breed.
3. Isaiah, b. July 14, 1795; ni.
Polly Gage, of Canada, and
settled in Bristol, Vt. ; sub-
sequently rem. to Illinois,
where he d. in 1866.
4. Mehitable, b. March 3, 179s ;
m. John G. Dow.
5. Mary, b. Julv 13, 1801 ; m.
Thomas F. Breed.
Jkremiah-, son of Isaiah and Mary (Purington) Green, m. Dolly
Blake. He d. 1855. Ch.:—
1. Simon, b. June, 1781.
2. Dolly, b. April 14, 1784; m.
Joseph Simons.
3. Jeremiah, b. March 4, 17s7.
4. Abigail, b. March 10, 1793 ;
m. John Osborne.
886
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE,
SiMON^, son of Jeremiah and Dolly (Blake) Green, m, 1, Naomi
Tewksbury; 2, Elizabeth Follansbee. Ch.: —
1. Phebe, b. Nov. 19, 1806; d.
in 1825.
2. Stephen, b. April 20, 1803 ;
ra. Lydia Chase, of Starks-
boroua^h, Vt.
3. John C b. May 14, 1810.+
4. David, b. May 14, 1810 ; lost
at sea in 1834, while on his
way to the Pacific coast.
5. Lydia, b. Feb. 3, 1813; m.
David Foster, of Warner ;
she lives in Manchester, N.
H. ; one dau., Harriet, who
m, 1, Alvah Buxton ; 2,
Benjamin E. Hollis.
6.
Jeremiah, b. Feb. 20, 1816; d.
in Vermont in 1842, unmd.
Simon, b. April 30, 1818; m.
1, Lydia Brown ; 2, Tar-
box ; 3,
Tarbox : lives
9.
in Minnesota; one dau., m
Travis.
Phebe, b. Sept. 18, 1820 ; m.
Erwin Britnall, of Moriah,
N.Y. Ch.:(l),Elbridge. (2),
Oramel. (3), Miriam. Mr.
Britnall, with his two sons,
served in the war of the Re-
bellion and returned unhurt.
Dorothy, b. Mav 5, 1823 ; d.
Aug. 22, 1847.'
John L.^, son of Simon and Xaomi (Tewksbury) Green, m.
Mary Ann, dau. of David and Jeremiah Dow. He was a shoe-
maker ; rem. to Iowa. Ch. : —
1. Sewell, b. April 11, 1839; d. , 4. Emma, b. in 1847 ; m. H. C.
in 1856. I Roberts.
2. Frank, b. 1841; m. Anna ; 5. Wesley, b. Jan. 2, 1849; m.
Neil. I Sarah Canfield.
3. George, b. July 18, 1843; d. 6. Edson, b. April 22, 1852 ; m.
in 1860.
Rosetta Babcock.
Jeremiah^, son of Jeremiah and Dolly (Blake) Green, m. Betsey
Carruth ; lived in Rutland, Yt. Ch. : William, Fred, Edward and
Ann. Ann m. Elbridge C. Simons.
Elisha", son of Isaiah and Mary (Purington) Green, m. Abigail
Gove, and settled in the south-west part of the town, near Frances-
town line. Ch. : —
1. Elisha, b. Oct. 27, 1792; m.
Sylvia A. Chase; went West.
2. Josiah, b. Dec. 31, 1795.
3. Abigail, b. Dec. 12, 1798; d.
in 1866, unmd.
4. Pelatiah, b. May 9, 1800 ; d.
in 1839, unmd.
5. Ezra, b. April 18, 1803; m.
Anna White, of Deering ;
one son, Horace P.
David^, son of Isaiah, m. 1, Hannah Gove; 2, Ruth, widow of
Otis Hanson ; lived one mile east of the Center. ' Ch. of 1st
wife: —
GREEN.
887
1. Hannah, b. Oct. 28, 1789; fl.
in 1S14.
2 David Sands, b. Sep.l2,1791.-f
Cl). of '2d wife: —
:i Kuth, b. July 4, 1801 ; m,
James Cliase.
4. Abirrail, b. Oct. 8, 1803 ; d. in
isr)6, unnid.
5. Judith, b. Dec. 30, 1805; ni.
Rufus Tutlierlv.
David Sanps^ known as Sands Green, son of David and Hannah
(Gove) Green, m. 1, Mehitable Carr; 2, Mary Tattle. One ch. by
1st wife : —
1. S(]uiers, 1). 1812; m. Khoda
Kathliurn ; he d. 186-.
Ch. by 2(1 wife: —
2. Gardner.
3. David, m. Marv .
4. Cynthia, b. June 20, 1827; in.
Johnson.
5. Jesse T., b. June, 1829; m.
Lucy Hunt.
6. Charles, b. 1836 ; d. 1842.
Levi\ Moses^ and Abraham^ Green, sons of Jonathan Green,
of Kensington, and nephews of Isaiah, who settled at the Center,
came to "Weare about 1780.
Levis t>- March 27, 1753 ; m. 1, Judith Chase, who d. in 1799; 2,
Sarah Cartland ; he d. 1833; she d. 1848. Ch.: —
1. Jonathan, b. Dec. 7, 177G.-f in Vermont; m. Abigail
2. Huldah, 1). Oct. 3, 1779; m. Harris; he d. 1867.
Edmund John.son, of Unity. 4. Lvdia, b. Feb. 10, 1786.
3. John, b. Oct. 28, 1783; lived 5. Theodate, d. 1820; unmd.
JoNATHAX-, son of Lcvi and Judith (Chase) Green, m. 1, Abigail
Sawyer; 2, Lydia Osborn. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Stephen, b. Dec. 9, 1S04; d. j 0. Nathan, b. May 20, 1818; m.
Hannah Muzzev; he d. June,
1869.
7. Abby, b. April 16, 1823; m.
J. *B. Moulton.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
8. Lucretia, b. Jan. 15, 1846; d.
young.
1805.
2. Mary, b. May 25, 1806; m
Thaddeus j\I. Hanson, m. d.
3. Judith, 1». June IS, 1S09: in
Charles T. Hanson.
4. Lvdia, b. Julv 14, ISll; .1
Aug. 27, lSi!7.
5. Eliza'; b. .March 16, 1815; m
James Hanson.
MosEs\ son of Jonathan Green, of Kensington, b. Oct. 28, 1760;
came to Weare with his brothers, and m. Hannah Paige. He d.
1817 ; she d. 1858, aged 90. Ch.: —
888
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Mary, b. July 13, 1786; d.
1788.
2. Hiildah, b. Feb. 13, 1789; m.
Amos Johnson, of Unity,
N. H.
3. Molly, b. Dec. 12, 1791 ; m.
Ezra Sawyer.
4. Ruth, b. July 5, 1794;
John Buxton.
5. Moses, b. May 6, 1796.+
6. Hannah, b. Feb. 20, 1799;
Zaccheus Gove.
7. Sarah, b. 1805 ; d. 1817.
m.
rn.
MosES^, son of Moses and Hannah ( Paige ) Green, m. Betty
Johnson; lived in the west part of the town. Ch. : —
1. Daniel, b. Feb. 5, 1819; d.
April 12, 1819.
2. Enoch, b. Oct. 29, 1820; ra.
1, Phebe Chase ; 2, Susan
Brandegee ; he was a phy-
sician ; d. at Newcastle, N.
Y. ; no ch.
3. Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1821; m.
George Estes ; n.o ch.
4. Cynthia, b. Aug. 24, 1824 ; m.
Albert Breed ; she d. May,
1858.
5. Ceba, ra. Micajah Peaslee, of
Henniker.
6. Anna, b. Jan. 1, 1830; m.
Isaac H. Thorpe.
7. Jane, b. June 20, 1832; m. 1,
Daniel Estes ; 2, Charles
Fisher.
Abraham^, son of Jonathan Green, of Kensington, m. Abigail
Perkins, sister of Simon and Joseph Perkins. Ch. : —
1. Betsey, b. 1785; m. Wells
Hadley,
2. Nabby, b. Jan. 6, 1788 ; m.
Asa Weed; rem. to Hart-
land, Vt.
3. Lucy, b. Nov. 24, 1789 ; m. 1,
Theodore Davis, of Epsom ;
rem. to Croydon, where he
d., and she m. 2, Hilliard
Rowell.
4. Molly, b. 1792; d. 1796.
5. Dolly, b. Aug. 18, 1794; ra
George H. Tewksbury.
6. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1797 ; m
Josiah Dearborn.
7. Jeremiah, b. 1799; d
8. Julia, b. 1802; ra.
Nichols.
9. Judith, b. 1806; ra
Boynton.
1802.
Thoraas
Parker
GREENLEAF.
Nathan^ Greenleaf, a Revolutionary soldier, came fi'om Haver-
hill, Mass., and settled near Clinton Grove ; he rem. to Henniker,
where he d. Ch. were Moses,-|- William, Enoch, Abigail, Lydia,
Mary and Pluma.
MosES*'^, son of Nathan Greenleaf, b. April 11, 1786, ra. Lois Dow,
of Moultonborough. He lived in Weare, also in Moultonborough
and Henniker. Ch. : —
GREENLEAF; GKEGG; GUTTERSON.
889
1. John D., 1». in Weare Nov.
•i'2, 18(M); (1. unnid.
*J. Lucy, 1). in Wcarr July 4,
18U0; ni. 1, James Dwinnt'Us;
2, Barucli Chase; res. in Con-
cord.
3. Lewis, I), in Moultonborougli
March 28, 1815 ; m. Eliza A.
Paige, of Ileniiiker; he was
a shoecutter and shoemaker;
d. at North Weare Mardi
27, 1870. One ch., Julia
Maria, h. June 10, 1856 ; d.
Aug. 18, 1850.
4. Lois, ra. 1, Nathaniel Emery;
2, Harrison Slncnm ; res. in
Kansas.
5. Abigail, m. Abijah Emery; d.
in Vermont.
6. Lvdia, d. unmd.
GREGrGr.
JoHX Gkkgg, son of Keuben Gregg, of Deering, ni. Betsey
Dodge, of Weare; he d. in Weare, in 1841. One ch., Joseph II., m.
Emily Lord. He was a soldier in the 7th N. H. vols., and was killed
at Fort Wasrner, Ch. : —
1. John, b. 1848 ; unmd.
2. William, b. 1848; unmd.
3. Frank, b. 1852.
4. Edd J., b. 1857
Boynton.
m.
Abby
Frank P. Gregg, son of John and Mary J. (Batchelder) (^Iregg,
was b. in New Boston in 1855 ; m. liuth A. Sleeper in 1878. One
ch., John William, b. Jan. 8, 1880.
GUTTERSON.
Nathax Gutterson, son of Josiah and Rachel Gutterson, was
b. in Francestown March 8, 179(5; m. Sarah Atwood; settled in
Weare Center ; rem. to Dunbarton, then to Henniker, where he d.
Dec. 2, 1872 ; his wife d. Nov. 22, 1873. Ch. : —
1. W^illiamW.,]). in Weare. SeDt. ' Clara C, b. Aug. 4, 1859;
(3), Alice M., b. Feb. 10,
1861. (4), Sarah B., b. Dec.
25, 1868.
3. Sarah, ni. Alfred Boynton.
4. Louise, ni. l)avi(l S. Carr ;
William W.,]). in Weare, Sept.
1(», 1S21 ; ni. Lois F. Mer-
rick ; res. in llenniker.
John, b. June 16, 1832; m. S.
Frances Stearns ; rem. to
Henniker in 1802. Ch.: (1),
Kate M., b. Dec. 4, 1855;
res. in Henniker.
m. Kichard F. Childs.
67
C-i),
890
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
JosiAH^ GuTTERSOx was a blacksmith who came from Frances-
town to Weare Center. Ch. of Josiah and Rachel Guttei-son : —
Nathan, b. in Fraucestown
March 8, 1796.+
Samuel, m. Belinda Paige ;
rem. to Lynn, Mass. ; had
several ch.; he afterwards
rem. to Dunbarton, where
he d.
3. John, was a blacksmith at
Weare Center; d. unmd.
4. Roxanna.
5. William.
6. Bradley.
7. Mary Ann, m. Peter C. Down-
ing; rem. to Lynn.
Nathan'-, son of JJosiah and Rachel Gutterson, m. Sarah Atwood
and settled in Weare Center; rem. to Dunbarton, then to Henniker,
where he d. Dec. 2, 1872.
HACKETT.
Aaron Y. Hackett, b. 1837, was a soldier in the war of the
Rebellion ; m. Helen (Colby) Merrill. One ch.
HADLEY.
Capt. George^ Hadlet, b. in Haverhill, Mass., in 1742, settled
in South Weare about 1771, having lived at Hampstead and Goffs-
town, N. H., before coming here. He served in the Revolutionary
war. He m. 1, Lydia Wells ; 2, Mehitable Toy ; he d. Nov. 1823.
Ch.: —
1. Enoch, b. Aug. 13, 1764, at
Hampstead. -|-
2. Betsey, b. Dec. 22, 1766, at
Goffstown ; m. Jacob Tew^ks-
bury.
3. Sarah, b. Sept. 24, 1768, at
Goffstown ; m. Kalpli Blais-
dell.
4. Philip, b. Aug. 6, 1770, at
Goffstown ; m. Catherine
Kelley.
5. Jesse, b. Aug. 18, 1772, at
Weare.-f-
6. George, b. Sept. 20, 1776, at
Weare ; m. Betsey Colby.
7. Hannah, b. June 6, 1780, at
Weare ; m. David Hadley.
8. Wells, b. Aug. 4, 1783.+
9. James, b. Julv 5, 1785.-f-
10. Amos, b. Dec. 21, 1788.+
Ch. by 2d wife: —
11. John Langdon, b. Feb. 19,
1810.+
Enoch^, son of Capt. George and Lydia (Wellg) Hadley, ra.
Abigail George, and lived just over the line in Deering. Ch. : —
HADLEY
891
m
Til
1. Sarah, 1.. Feb. 2, 1788; m
True Morrill.
2. Lvdia, 1). Auix. '1-2, 1780:
Daniel Cram.
3. Betsey, b. May 11, 17<t:?
David Sleeper, of Frances
town.
4. Nancy, b. Jan. 4, 1796; m
Nathan Sleeper, of Frances
town.
5. Worthen, b. April 27, 1797
d. Dec. 1797.
6. Worthen, b. Sept. 28, 1798.
d. vounrj.
7. Worthen, b. Nov. 4, 1800; d
younir.
8. Enoch,' b. March 27, 1804; in
I, ]Mary Ann Bailey; 2,
Marv Ann Gove; his 1st
wife'd. July 30, 1844; he d
Aug. 19, 1879; his widow
lives at West Andover, N
II. Ch. bv 1st wife: (1),
Mark M., b. Nov. 14, 1831;
ni. Abbie J. Carr; les. at
Hillsborough Britlge; he is
editor and pul>Iisher of the
Ilillsborouiih Messenger.
Ch.: I, Alma C, h. Nov. 25,
1863. II and III, Clifton
H. and Harrison C, b. March
30, 1866. (2), Klbridge D.,
b. Sept. 16, 1842; ni. Mary
Elizabeth Bourne; he is a
lawyer, and res. at Lucerne,
Minn. Ch. by 2d wife:
(3), Enoch Cleaves, b. Aug.
14, 1848; is a stock broker;
res. in Boston. (4), Harry
C, b. Oct. 29, 1849; is a
lawyer; res. at Burlington,
la. (5), Vienna S., b. June
20, 185U; m. Bartlett K.
Peaslee; she d. Jan. 15,
1875, leaving one ch.. Myrtle.
(6), Armenia J., b. April 11,
1854; d. Aug. 19, 1879.
Jesse"-, son of Cajit. George and Lydia (Wells) Hadley, m.
Hannah Gove. He d. 1843 ; his wife d. 1859. Ch. : —
1. William, b. July 22, 1798.+
2. Hiram, b. May 26, 1800.-f-
3. Mehitable, b. Aug. 6, 1802.
4. Sabrina, b. Julv 5, 1804.
5. Jesse, b. March 10, 18()6; d
vounc:.
6. George, b, June 30, 1808; m.
Emily J. Wilson; was a
miller in New Boston.
7. Hannah, b. April 27, 1811; ni.
Ira Whittaker.
8. Abner L., b. Dec. 31, 1814; m.
Lucy W. Whittaker; lived
at South Weare for a time;
rem. to Bedford. One son,
J. Byron, ni. Julia A. Wood ;
he d. in Bedford.
William', son of Jesse and Hannah (Gove) Hadley, m. Rebecca
Kichardson. He was selectman two vears. Ch.: —
1. Elizabeth, b. 1818; m. Alvin
Whittaker.
2. Alonzo, b. July 1, 1821 ; m.
Elvira Barrett; res. at So.
Weare. Ch.: (1), Rebecca
J., b. 1846. (2), Sarah F.,
b. 1851; d. 1870.
Hiram', son of Jesse and Hannah (Gove) Hadley, m. Eliza, dau.
892
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
of Eev. Hezekiah D. Buzzell. He was a physician ; vera, to Boone-
ville, N. Y., and d. there.
Wells'^, son of Capt. George and Lydia (Wells) Hadley, m.
Betsey Green, Aug. 27, 1804. Settled in Hartland, Vt. ; was a
farmer and avooI grower. He d. Sept. 29, 1850 ; she d, April 25,
1865. Ch.: —
1. Susanna, b. March 3, 1806.
2. Wells G., b. Oct. 17, 1807.
3. Eliza, b, Dec. 10, 1810.
4. Abigail, b. April 20, 1813.
5. Jeri^ G., b, Sept. 1, 1815.
6. Lydia, b. Feb. 19, 1818.
7. Judith, b. April 27, 1820.
8. James, b. Jan. 13, 1823.
9. Lucina, b. Aug. 5, 1825.
James^ (see p. 631), son of Capt. George and Lydia (Wells)
Hadley, m. Maria Hamilton. He d. 1869; his wife d. 1873. Ch.: —
1. George, m. Sophia G. Larned;
he d. Oct. 15, 1877; she d.
Jan. 8, 1884. Ch.: (1),
Mary Hamilton, b. Nov. 15,
1855 ; living at New Haven,
Conn., unmd. (2), George,
b. March 3, 1858; d. in m-
fancy.
Amos^, son of Capt. George and Lydia (Wells) Hadley, m. Lydia
Eastman. He d. Jan. 22, 1877. Ch.: —
2. Ann, d. Sept. 13, 1873.
3. James, m. Anne Twining, who
was b. Nov. 19, 1816; still
living; James d. Nov. 14,
18727 Ch., Arthur Twining,
is a professor in Yale col-
lege.
1. George, b. April 4, 1815.
2. Samuel E., b. March 31, 1817.
3. Betsey E., b. Feb. 14, 1821.
4. Asenath, b. Nov. 14, 1824.
5. Moses E., b. March 26, 1826.
John Langdon^ (see p. 490), son of Capt. George and Mehitable
(Toy) Hadley, m. Elizabeth Cilley ; res. at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. George L. (see p. 491), b. Oct.
6, 1840; m. 1, Clara Ham;
2, Carrie Forsaith, who d.
Sept. 28, 1887; he d. 1875.
One ch. by 1st wife, Sarah
Louise, who d. young.
2. Louise, b. July 25, 1842 ; m.
Jason P. Dearborn.
3. Charles J., b. Aug. 25, 1845.-}-
4. Sarah M., b. Feb. 1, 1849.
5. Henry P., b. Aug. 1851; d.
May 29, 1884.
Charles J.',* son of John L. and Elizabeth (Cilley) Hadley, m.
* Charles .John Hadl,ey went from Weare to Iowa in 1865, and was there ad-
mitted to practice in 1870. From this time until hia return to Weare, seven years
later, he practised law successfully in DeWitt, la., and Sioux Falls, Dak. During this
time he was city clerk and solicitor of DeWitt, for two and three years respectively.
Since his return to Weare he has been engaged in farming and wood and lumber
business. Always a promincnit democi'at, he has for severp,! years been chairman
of the town committee of that party.
HADLEY; HADLOCK.
893
Ella M. Peaslee. Ch. : J. Langdon, b. April 3, 1881 ; Ralph V., b.
March 16, 1886.
Daniel Hadley settled very early on Tobie hill ; in. 1, Mehitable
Whittaker; 2, Hannah Ordway. Ch. by 1st wife : —
6. Jonathan, b. Aug. 6, 1780.
1. Tamar, b. June 21, 1766; m.
Isaac Grant.
2. Mehitable, b. Jan. 24, 1768 ;
m. 1, Toy; 2, Capt.
George Iladlev.
Ch. bv 2d wife: —
3. Lydiii, b. Nov. 25, 1773.
4. Hannah, b. Jan. 11, 1775; d.
voung.
5. David, b. Nov. 15, 1776.
7. Dorcas, b. June 11, 1782.
8. Mary, b. June 20, 1788.
9. Keziah, b. July 1, 1790.
10. Cynthia, b. Oct. 1, 1792.
11. Betsey, b. July 29, 1794.
12. Winthro]).
13. John.
14. Joseph.
15. Samuel, burned to death.
Joiix R.^ Hadley came from Bradford, N. H., and m. Hannah
Johnson, of Weare, in 1819. Ch.: —
1. Anna J., b. 1821 ; m. Moses
George F'avor.
2. Sarah,!). 1825.
3. Moses, b. 1827; d. 1835.
4. John R., b. 1829.+
5. George, b. 1832; m. Mary
Colburn. Ch. : (1),
; (2), Etta I.
John R.-, son of John R. and Hannah (Johnson) Hadley, m.
Roxanna Mudgett. He is a carpenter and builder ; res. at Weare
Center. Ch. : —
1. Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1852.
2. George F., b. 1854 ; m. Dora
Balch. One ch., Emma B.,
b. June, 1881.
3. Hattie, b. 1856; d. July 18,
1883.
4. Harry A., b. 1856; m. Lillian
E. Gove, who d. Feb. 19,
1882. One ch., Grace M.,
b. Feb. 14, 1882.
5. Ezra M., b. 1859.
6. William R., b. 1869.
HADLOCK.
Joseph' and Elizaueth Hadlock came to South Weare in 1760,
where they lived a number of years; then rem. to Deering. Ch. : —
1. Hezekiah, m. Fogg; set-
tled in Deerini;. He served
in the Revolutionary war.
Ch.: Hezt'kiah and Judith.
2. Richard, b. Feb. 13, 1758.
3. Joseph, b. Oct. 26, 1759 ; m.
Martha Morse.
4. Deborah, b. Feb. 22, 1761; m.
Benj. Brown, of Deering.
5. James, b. April 5, 1763.
6. Sarah, b. Mny 5, 1705.
7. Mary, b. July TJ, 1706.
8. Anna, b. Oct. 10, 1768; ni.
Amos Peaslee, of Deering.
894
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Richard^, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hadlock, m. Martha .
Ch.: —
1. Kichard, b. July, 1786. 2. Jemima, b. Aug. 21, 1788.
3. Samuel, b. Dec. 17, 1790.
Richard, Jr.^, son of Richard and Martha Hadlock, ra. Apphia
Barrett in 1808. Ch. : Richard, Thomas and Levi.-f-
Levi*, son of Richard, Jr., and Apphia (Barrett) Hadlock, m.
Clarissa Clement. One son, Alvin C, b. 1830 ; is a blacksmith ; res.
at Weare Center; m. Elvira George, who d. Jan. 24, 1886. Ch. :
I, Edward W., b. 1866. II, Alfred D., b. 1871 ; d. March 27, 1886.
Jonathan^ Hadlock, a brother to Joseph, m. Betty Pettee and
lived in Weare ; rem. to Bath, N. H., and from there with all his
family to Jay, Vt., where he and his wife d. Ch. : —
1. Abigail, b. March 19, 1769 ;
d. April 4, 1769.
2. Samuel, b. June 18, 1770 ; m.
Miriam Hadlock ; rem. to
DeKalb, N. Y.
3. Hezokiah, b. Aug. 10, 1772;
rem. to Guildhall, Vt., and
d. there.
4. Jonathan, b. Nov. 28, 1774.
5. Joseph, b. March 4, 1777.
6. Betty, b. March 24, 1779.
7. Peter, b. Sept. 17, 1781 ; ra.
Polly Straw; rem. to Ship-
ton, C. E., and d. there.
8. Miriam, b March 2, 1784.
9. Rhoda, b. 1786.
10. Stephen, b. Feb. 20, 1790.
A. G. Hadlock, a grandson of Jonathan and probably a son of
Stephen, res. in Ashley, Uintah Co., Utah.
HAMILTOJ^.
Alfred Hamilton, b. July 13, 1802, came from Boston to Weare
in 1845; he m. 1, ; 2, Harriet Whitney. He has been a
carpenter and joiner, now res. at East Weare, and is totally blind.
Ch., all b. in Boston: —
1. Mary E., b. Oct. 2, 1829; res
in Boston ; unmd.
2. Sarah Helen, b. March 2, 1832
m., and res. in Boston.
3. William A., b. Jan. 15, 1834
d. young.
4. Alfred M., b. Oct. 11, 1837
m. Maria Dinsmore; res. in
Goffstown. Ch. : (1), Cora,
6,
m. Orrin Bennett. (2), Mary
D., b. 1872. (3), John M.,
b. 1875.
William L., b. July 10, 1842;
was in 14th N. II. vols.; d.
186-.
Ch. by 2d wife :— .-
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 6, 1846; m.
William PI. Marshall.
HAMILTON; IIAMMKL; HANSON.
895
Alvin Hamilton, b. in 1810; m. Lenity Hamlin. He wa.s for-
merly emjiloyed in the Cliark-stown navy yard. Tlicy had nine rh.,
most of whom d. young. He d. in Weare, Nov. lli, 18^3. Two of
his ch. were: Alvin, res. in Boston, and Lydia, who in. Jiidson
Senter.
HAMMEL.
David Hammet. and his wife, Phcebe, res. in Weare. Ch.:
David, Jr., John, Walter, James, Phcebe, Willie and Rosa.
HANSON.
Samuel^ Hanson came to Weare from Dover, N. H., and m.
Anna Chase. He lived on lot ninety-one, range four. Ch.: —
1. David D., b. 1794.+
2. Cornelia, m. Samuel Jones.
3. Dolly, m. David Buffum, of
Salem, Mass.
4. John, m. Eliza Emerson; rem.
to Unity, N. H.
5. Huldah, ra. Hial Dudley.
6. Lydia, m. 1, Thomas Fisher ;
2, Artemas M. Pierce.
7. Amos, went to Unit v.
David D.'-, son of Samuel and Anna (Chase) Hanson, m. Ermine
Edwards, who d. June 18, 1855. He was a boot and shoemaker,
which trade he followed all his life. He was a great hunter, and
when nearly ninety years of age could travel all night, hunting
'coons in company with young men. He d. May 24, 1884. No ch.
Solomon- Hanson, Jr., son of Solomon and Anna Hanson, of
Dover, m. Mary Chase of Kensington. One of his ch., Nathan,
b. 1784, lived for a time in Pittsfield, and then rem. to Weare. He
m. 1, Lydia Allen ; 2, Sarah Austin ; 3, Mary Paige. One ch. by
1st wife : —
1. Sabina, m. Daniel Paige.
Ch. bv 2d wife: —
2. Alvin, b. Feb. 18, 1826; d.
unnid.
3. John W., b. Sept. 22, 1830;
m. Jane Sawyer, Nov. 17,
1852. (See p'. 550.)
Otis-, son of Solomon and Anna Hanson, of Dover, m. Ruth
Gove, and res. in Dover. He d. about 1790, leaving two eh : —
1. Solomon, b. Feb. 8, 178G.+
2. Sarah, b. Jan. 1, 17S8; m.
John Chase, of Deering.
896
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Solomon^, son of Otis and Ruth (Gove) Hanson, came to Weare
about 1807-8; m. 1, Hannah Johnson, of East Weare, who d. Jan.
3, 1837 ; 2, Susannah V. Purington. He d. June 26, 1861. Ch., all
by 1st wife : —
1. Solomon O., b. Mar. 6, 1812.+
2. Mary, b. March 22, 1816; m.
Amos Chase.
Ruth, m.
Sleeper.
Graves W. P.
Solomon O.^, son of Solomon and Hannah (Johnson) Hanson, m.
Ruth Purington. He was first in the tinsmith business at Weare
Center, and afterwards for many years engaged in the express busi-
ness between Henniker and Manchester. He d. March 15, 1871 ;
his wife d. Sept. 18, 1870. Ch. : —
1
Lewis P., b. Feb. 25, 1836 ; m.
Sarah J. Davis ; res. in West
Henniker. Ch. : (1), Julia
A., b. March 2, 1857. (2),
George D., b. March 16,
1861. (3), Otis W., b. July
10, 1868; d. Dec. 14, 1873.
2. Julia, b. Jan. 28, 1840; d.
Aug. 20, 1856.
Thaddeus M.- Hanson, sou of Daniel and Susan (Morrill) Han-
son, came to Weare about 1830, and m. Mary Green. He was a
carriage maker, but studied medicine and became a successful
physician; res. in Manchester, where he d. about 1885. Ch. : —
1. Susan, b. 1834 ; m. Leander Sylvester. 2. William H., b. 1836.
James^, son of Daniel and Susan (Morrill) Hanson, m. 1, Melinda
Butler ; 2, Eliza Green. He was a carriage maker ; res. first in Ber-
wick, Me., afterwards rem. to Weare, where he d. May 19, 1854.
Ch. of 1st wife : —
1.
9
George, b. 1833; d. 1849.
Daniel,* b. March 18, 1837;
m. 1, Mandana Leavitt; 2,
Malvina Leavitt, Ch., Ber-
nice L., b. June 12, 1874.
Ch. of 2d wife:—
Alfred G., m. Mary Plummer,
of Henniker ; he is a skilful
mechanic; res. at North
Weare. No ch.
Etta, d. young.
Charles^, son of Daniel and Susan (Morrill) Hanson, came to
Weare and m. Judith Green. One ch., Eliza J., d. young.
* Daniel Hanson carries on the business of ii niaoliinist in the .shop formerly
operated by J. Winslow Chase. Ho is an excellent workman hini.self, and in his es-
pecial work of manufacturing skivinj? knives, gives steady emplovnieut to several
skilled artisans.
HARDY; HAKKIMAN; HAKKIS; IIAKT. 897
HARDY.
Omvek IIakuy came from Brudfuixl about 1778, and m. Esther
(Whittaker) Johnson, widow of Zacliariah Johnson. He was a
blacksmith and lived at South Weare a few years, and then rem. to
Hopkinton. Ch. : —
1. Oliver, b. Sept, 19, 1779. 2. Johnson, b. July 19, 1781.
3. Thomas, b. June 12, 1783.
HARRIMAN.
Rev. David Harriman,* b. in Plaistow in 1788, m. 1, Lucy ,
who d. Aug. 11, 1830, aged 40; 2, Cleora, dau. of Hon. Joseph Phil-
brick, in 1832. He came to South Weare about 1829, and d. Dec.
1, 1844. His 2d wife d. July 1, 1879. Ch. by 1st wife :—
1. Daniel.
2. Jose|)h.
3. David P.
4. Betsey, m. Moses E. George. 8. William H., d. young.
5. John 8., d. young. I 9. Sarah M., d. young.
6. James, d. young.
7. John d. voung.
Ch. by 2(1 wife :—
HARRIS.
Cai.vin Harris, b. March 19, 1858, in Wilmot, Annaj)olis Co.,
Nova Scotia; m. Annie L. Barton, of Damariscotta Mills, Me.;
came to Weare in 1885. One ch.: Charles Wesley, b. June 14,
1886.
HART.
William^ Hart lived near Raymond's. Little is known of his
history. He d. Oct. 7, 1810, aged 45. Ch. : —
1. W^illiam, Jr.,b.Jan. 27,1788.+
2. John, b. June 23, 1792; m.
Rebecca W. Flanders, of
Boscawen ; he d. in Ver-
mont in 1878.
3. Benjamin, b. April 5, 1706;
* l!i,\ . David Hakkiman wiisii Frut-will Miiptist preiiclier of considonible note. He
WHS 11 Mtroii^ typi' <>r tlif iiiiiiist)'!- of his <liiy ai\(l tlciKHiiiimtinii, iiiiil would usi' his
kocii wit and bitiiiLr sarcasm with fflliii;^ rlVrcI when attarkiim tlu- <»rf»'<l of soiin' op.
posinp sci-t. Ih" proai-ht'd tor a considt^rabU- time both at the south and fast cliurches,
anil at thi.' various school-houHcs in town.
898
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
6.
m. Lucy Champlin, of Pom-
fret, Vt., in 1816, and had
nine ch.; bed. Feb. 19, 1881.
Paige, b. in Weare ; m. Lor-
ena Champlin, of Pomfret,
Vt.
Jesse, lived in Hartford and
Woodstock, Vt., and Thorn-
ton, N. H.
Philip, lived in Goffstown.
Abel, was a mechanic, and
lived in Boscawen.
Mary, b. April 30, 1802; m.
Allen T. Strong in 1820;
lived in Hartford, Vt.
Sarah, lived at Pomfret, Vt. ;
she m. 1, Abial C. Bingham;
2, Asa Hardy; 3, Abram
Peaslee; 4, Daniel Brown.
William^, Jr., son of William Hart, ra. Sally Gould, of Dunbar-
ton, in 1814. He was a miller and millwright ; lived at the Ray-
mond place, working in the mills there ; also at Oil Mill, East Weare,
and Sutton, N. H., where he d. July 8, 1857. His widow still lives
there (1887), aged 91 years, Ch.: —
1. Sarah, d. in infancy.
2. 3Iary E., b. March 17, 1817;
m, William H. Marshall.
3. Eben G., b. March 23, 1819;
d. Nov. 30, 1823.
4. John G., b. July 15, 1827 ; d.
Feb. 25, 1867; m. Addie M.
Richardson.
William H., b. April 27, 1830 ;
d. Nov. 4, 1864; m. Eliza
Nelson.
HASKELL.
Moody Haskell m. Lucretia Butler, and lived in the north-east
corner of the town. Ch.: —
1. Robert.
2. Moody.
3. David.
4. Lucretia, ra. William Loud.
5. George W.
Richard Haskell, b. in 1853 ; m. Annie (Clark) Searles. Mrs.
Haskell has one ch. by a former husband: William H. Searles, b.
1873. Ch. of Richard and Annie Haskell: —
1. Nellie, b. 1877.
2. Mamie, b. 1879.
3. Annie, b. 1881.
4. John, b. 1886.
HAZEN.
MosES^ Hazen, b. in Rowley, Mass, ; m. Rebecca Cheney, and
came to Weare just after the Revolution. Ch. : —
IIAZEX.
899
1. John, b. May 9, 1772.+
'2. IJi'hi'fca, I). Nov. -JU, 1774; m.
I'eiley Morse; rem. to New
Boston.
3. Moses, b. Aug. 8, 177G.-|-
4. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 31, 1778; m.
Racliel Eastman ; rem. to
Sutton.
5. Daniel, b. May K), 1781.-]-
ti. Jesse A., b. 1783.-f-
7. SaHy, b. June 22, 1786; m.
Eliplialet Barnard; rem. to
Thornton.
John-, son of Moses and Rebecca (Cheney) Hazen, m. Abigail
Eastman. They lived and died in Weare. Ch.: —
1. Pollv, b. Miirch 15, 18U0; m.
Robert S. Fifield.
2. Moses, b. July 29, 1803 : m.
Mehitable Emerson. One
dau., Mary, b. 1835; m. Wil-
liam B. Morse.
MosEs'^, son of Moses and Eebecca (Cheney) Hazen, m. Sarah
Eastman ; lived at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Hannah, m. Peter Dearborn.
2. Irene, m. John Dearborn.
Jesse A.-, sou of Moses and Rebecca (Cheney) Hazen, m. Hannah
Brown, of East Weare; lived at South Weare on the site opposite
the present home of Ezra C. Eastman. Ch. : —
1. Mary, b. July 4, 1808; d.
vounijc.
2. R'ebeeca, b. March IG, 1810.
3. Wilmarth, b. Sept. 10, 1812 ;
m. Charlotte Eastman ; rem,
from town.
4. Philena, b. March 19, 1815 ; d.
voung.
5. Jesse, b. May 10, 1818.
6. Mary Ann, b. Sept. 16, 1819 ;
m. Moses Hazen, of Sutton.
7. Hannah, b. April 13, 1822; m.
Ste|)hen Chase ; rem. to
Hillsborough.
Daniel-, son of Moses and Rebecca (Cheney) Hazen, m. Susan
Johnson ; rem. from town. Two of their sons, Cyrus and Hamon,
returned to Weare. Ch. : —
1. Cyrus, m. Louisa (Bartlett)
Colby. One ch., Louise, m.
(TC'orLre Binnhatn.
2. II:un..n, b. July 10, 1810; m.
Hannah Corliss; lived at
South Weare, where he d.
Dec. 21), 1886. Ch.: (1),
Clara, b. Jan. 18, 1848. (2),
Helen M., b. Sept. 29, 1850;
m. George H. Dunbar. (3),
Addie, h. Aug. Id, isf)2 ; d.
young. (4), George H., b.
Aug. 19, 1854; m.^Mary A.
Thorpe. Ch., Florence M.
(5), Ida A., b. Nov. 8, 1856.
(6), Susan B., b. July 1, 1862.
900
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
HEATH.
Timothy Heath was b. at Newbury, Mass., July 5, 1749; ra.
Alcy Putney, of Metbuen, Mass., b. in 1762. They settled in Deer-
ing, near the Weare and Henniker lines; afterwards rem. to Weare,
Ch. : —
1. Amos P., b. Feb. 25, 1783; d.
Jan. 18, 1804; unmd.
2. Betsey, b. Sept. 23, 1784; m.
Nathaniel Murdough, of
Hillsborough ; they had six
ch. : (1), John, b. April 28,
1805. (2), Silas D., b. March
4, 1807. (3), Lucv J., b.
Jan. 22, 1809 ; m. — - Buck-
man, and had one dau.,
Elvira J. ; res. in Henniker.
(4), Alcy, b. Jan. 8, 1812;
m. Abraham Francis, of
Hillsborough. (5), Samuel
E., b. Aug. 18, 1820. (6),
Susan, b. March 31, 1826.
3. Mary, b. Jan. 3, 1787 ; m.
6.
8.
rem.
to
Daniel Putney ;
Pennsylvania.
Eeuben, b. June 12, 1789; m.
Alice Nichols, of Amherst;
had eleven ch. ; rem. to
Grafton, N. H., where he
d. 1876.
Annas, b. Jan. 9, 1793 ; m.
Susan Nichols, of Amherst.
Dorcas, b. Feb. 12, 1798 ; d.
Jan. 22, 1804.
Alice, b. Feb.l2, 1798 ; worked
in the woolen factory at
North Weare nearly fifty
years ; she d. at North
Weare June 18, 1883.
Lydia, b. Nov. 25, 1802; d.
Aug. 20, 1806.
HEDDING.
Damox Hedding, son of John and Mehitable (Vai*ney) Hedding,
was b. in Lincoln, Vt., Oct. 24, 1807. He came to Weare in 1823 ;
m. 1, Hannah Buxton, who d. Feb. 4, 1849; 2, Ruth G. Huzzy, of
Henniker ; res. at North Weare. Ch. bv 1st wife : —
1. Mary B., b. Sept. 9, 1832; d.
Aug. 23, 1853 ; unmd.
2. John D., b. April 3, 1834; d.
June 4, 1857, unmd.
Ch. by 2d wife :—
3. EllaM., b. March 3, 1858;
W. Scott Bailey.
4. Lucy A., b. May 16, 1859.
m.
HOAG.
JoHX^ HoAG was b. in England or Wales, in 1043, and came to
this country with his father's family when about seven years of age.
The rest of the family soon returned ; but John, having been bound
HOAG.
901
out as an apprentice, was obliged to remain. He m. Ebenezer,* dau.
of Jolm P^mery, of Newbury, Mass., in 1669, and settled in that
town, lie was a man of good natural abilities, an<l is said to have
been first side judge until the Salem witchcraft broke out, when,
opposing the persecution which followed, he lost his j)lace an«l his
influence with the people. They had four sons and three daughters,
and after the children were grown up, the family joined the Society
of Friends. The descendants of the sons, Jonathan, Joseph and
Benjamin, are numerous and widely scattered. John Hoag d. in
1725.
JoxATHAN", son of John and Ebenezer (Emery) Hoag, was b. in
1671 ; settled in Haverhill, Mass. He m. Martha Goodwin in 1703.
They had ten ch,
Nathan', son of Jonathan and Martha (Goodwin) Hoag, m. Han-
nah, dau. of Joseph- Hoag, and settled in Newton, X. H. They had
seven ch., five of whom came to this vicinity : —
1. Joseph. -|-
'2. Nathan, settled in Weare ;
rem. to New York.-|-
3, Samuel, settled in Weare ;
rem. to New York.
4. Martha, b. 1738 ; m. Daniel
Gove, of Weare.
5. Phebe, b. 1755 ; m. Nathan G.
Chase, of Weare.
Joseph^ son of Nathan and Hannah Hoag, settled in the south
part of Henniker. He m. Hephzibah Hoag, a descendant of Ben-
jamin^ in 1768. They had three ch. : —
1. Abram, b. 1770.-|- 2. Jonathan, b. 177'2.-|-
3. Comfort, b. 1775 ; m. Daniel Paige.
AnRAM^ son of Joseph and Hephzibah Hoag, m. Alice Jones ;t
rem. to Vermont. They had ten ch., of whom, —
1. Charles, b. 1791 ; m. Eliza
Rogers ; settled in Concord,
N. H. ; rem. to Illinois.
2. Asahel, b. 1795; m. Sabria
Chissimore ; rem. to Con-
cord, and later to Illinois.
3. Harriet, b. 1807; m. 1, Samuel
Huntington ; 2, John J.
Bryant, and rem. to Canter-
bury, N. II. ; 3, Cady Clark ;
res. in Concord.
4. Hannah, b. 1809; m. 1, Enos
Baker, and rem. to Brad-
ford, N. H. ; 2, Doctor Post ;
res. in California.
♦ As this name is unusual for a wonuoi, any one who wishes to verify It can refer
to ("oflln's Illstorjof Nfwlniry (odition of 1845), pp. 302, Sa*); also to the Reoortls of Uie
Hampton (Mo.) ^Irctinx of Krionds. j). .1t>.
t Erroneously stated Miriam Jones in the town records of Weare.
902 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
JoxATHAN®,* son of Joseph and Hephzibah Hoag, m. 1, Abigail
Emery ; 2, Phebe, dau. of Nathan Hoag. Ch., all by 1st wife : —
1. Israel, b. 1795.-J- 2. Anna, b. 1799; m. Samuel Osborne.
3. Joseph, b. 1809.+
IsbaelM son of Jonathan and Abigail ( Emery ) Hoag, m.
Abigail Breed. He d. Dec. 9, 1882; his wife d. June 23, 1884.
Ch.: —
1. Martha B., b. 1824 ; d. 1845. 2. Mary P., b. 1828 ; d. 1838.
3. Charles E.,1: b. 1840.'
JosEPH®,§ son of Jonathan and Abigail (Emery) Hoag, m. Alice
Buxton. Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, b. 1839; ra. Clara i 2. Ann, b. 1840; m. William L.
Sargent; rem. to Massachu- Dean; rem. to Vermont,
setts. 3. Mary, b. 1843; m. Nathan
I Morrison ; rem. to Vermont.
Nathan^, son of Nathan and Hannah Hoag, m. Elizabeth Doty.
They had nine ch., two of whom returned to Weare, viz : Mary,
who m. Humphrey Sawyer, and Phebe, who m. 1, Jonathan Hoag;
2, Pelatiah Gove.
Bex.jamix- was twice ra., and had sixteen ch. ; one of whom, —
JoNATHAN^^, b. 1708, m. Comfort Stanyan, of Hampton, N. H., and
had seven ch. Of these, Hephzibah, b. 1741, ra. Joseph* Hoag ; and
Isaac*, b. 1752 ; rem. to Deerfield about 1784 ; m. Sarah Langley.
They had eight ch. ; of whora, —
Joseph^ b. 1786, ra. Mary A. Gove, of Weare, and in 1820 bought
of Jonathan^ the place in Henniker (adjoining Weare line) which
Joseph* had first settled. Ch. : —
* Jonathan Hoag was a drover, and being: brought in contact with many people,
his retentive memory was richly stored with anecdotes of the early settlers. He
was a respected member and elder of the Society of Friends.
t Israel Hoag attended school at Nine Partners, N. Y. He followed his father's
calling in early life ; was afterwards engaged in the wood and lumber business, and
still later, as merchant in Weare Center. Though somewhat eccentric, he was a man
of probity and good judgment, and tilled many places of trust to satisfaction.
X Charle.s E. Hoag was for many years a trader at Weare Center, and was town
clerk from 187-2 to 1884. He sold out" his business at Weare in 1884, went West, and
is now carrying on sheep ranches in Montana and Nebraska. He is noted for his
enterprise and sagacitj', and has met with excellent success in business.
§ Joseph Hoag attended Friends' school at Providence, and was, afterwards en-
gaged for a time as teacher in that institution. A good, general scholar, he excelled
especiallj- in mathematics. He was devotedlj- attached to the Society of Friends,
and was clerk of their monthly meeting in Weare for many years.
HOAG; HOBSON; HODGDON.
903
1. Janu'S Alfro.l, b. 1821 ; m.
Mary P. Collins, of Weare ;
rem. to Newlturv, N. H.,
afterwards to Manchester,
N. H., where he d. in 1865.
One ch., Joseph Orrin, ni.
Martha A. Bruce ; he d. in
1865 ; no ch.
2. Orilla,b. 1827; d.l87l,unmd.
3. Arvilla, b. 1827; m. Seth A.
Morse, of Ilennikcr. Ch. :
Lola, Wallace, Laur.-i, Belle,
George, Forrest.
Salana, b. 1835 ; ni. 1, Michael
Keogh. Ch.: (1), Katif, d.
unnid. (2), Flora Belle, m.
W. H. M. Cate ; res. on the
homestead. Salana m. 2,
Isaac Hoag, of Deerfield.
HOBSON.
JoxATHAN HoBSON, b. in Amherst, "N". II., in 178G; m. Lydia K.
Little, of Goffstown ; rem. to Oil Mill. He was a saddler and har-
ness-maker ; d. in 1837 ; his wife d. in 1874. One ch., Harrison (see
p. 628), b. April 11, 1814; m. Eliza McQuesten, of Goffstown, and
had two ch., Sarah Josepha, b. April 5, 1842, and Harry M., b. June
10, 1848.
HODGDON.
William^ Hodgdox, b. in London, sailed for New England in
1634.
Jeremiah^ Hodgdox, supposed to be a son of the above, lived in
Portsmouth in 1661.
Israel^, son of Jeremiah, moved to Dover in 1696; m. Anna
Wingate. Ch.: —
1. Israel, b. March 25, 1697.+ 2. Shadrach, b. 1709.
Israel'', son of Israel and Anna (Wingate) Hodgdon, lived on
the west side of Back river, Dover, N. H.; m. 1, Hannah, dan. of
John Hanson, of Dover (some members of Mr. Hanson's family
were killed, and others taken captive by Indians, in 1724) ; 2, Mary
Johnson, who d. Sept. 13, 1787; he d. A])ril 18, 1787. Ch. by 1st
wife: —
1. Sarah, b. Nov. 11, 1725.
2. Timothy, b. May 22, 1727.
3. Caleb, b. Jan. 22, 1732; m.
Elizabeth Twombly, and had
nine ch.
Ch. by 2d wife:—
4. Edmund, b. Aug. 20, 1739.
5. Israel, b. July 26, 1741.
6. Peter, b. Oct. 7, 1742.
7. John, b. Aj.ril 22, 1745.-f
8. Abigail, b. Ai)ril 8, 1749.
9. Moses, b. Nov. Id, 1750.
John'^ (see p. 268), son of Israel and Mary (Johnson) Hodgdon,
904
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
m. Susannah, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Hussey, of Somersworth,
N. H., in 1724, and rem. to Weare about 1775. Ch. : —
1. Moses, b. Aug. 22, 1773.+
2. Abigail, b. Aug. 7, 1778; m.
Moses® (see p. 385), son of John an
don, ra. 1, Dorcas Neal Dow, in 1797
Oct. 10, 1859. Ch. : —
1. John, b. Oct. 8, 1800 (see p.
627).
2. Abigail B., b. Nov. 28, 1802 ;
ra. Asa Hanson; d. at Port-
land, Me., Aug. 9, 1855.
8. Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1804; d. in
March, 1851, unmd.
4. Susannah, b. Aug. 6, 1806; d.
May 9, 1829, unmd.
5. Anna, b. April 20, 1809; m.
Nathan Sawyer, of Henniker.
6. Dorcas Neal, b. July 25, 1811;
m. Daniel Sawyer.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
7. Moses Austin, b. June 7, 1817
(see p. 535); m. 1, in 1842,
Daniel Breed ; d. April 11,
1802.
d Susannah (Hussey) Hodg-
; 2, Hannah Austin, who d.
Abigail, dau. of Israel and
Anna (Austin) Peaslee, who
d. Nov. 3, 1852; 2, in 1859,
Julia Anna,dau. of Enoch and
Sophronia (Foster) Paige, of
Danvers, Mass. One ch. bv
1st wife, Ellen H., b. June
29,1844; m.in 1866, Edward,
son of William and Sarah
(Buffura) Hill. Ch.: I, Ellen
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 21, 1869.
II, Edward Buffura, b. June
7, 1879. Ill, Anne Mary, b.
Oct. 21, 1881. IV, A dau.,
b. Dec. 13, 1885.
HOLLIS.
Benjamin E. Hollis, son of Benjarain and Abigail ( Smith )
Hollis, was b. in Braintree, Mass., Nov. 16, 1833. He came to
Weare from Amherst, N. H., in November, 1865, Benjamin Hollis,
his father, having d. at Amherst, March 1, 1864; Abigail d. at Weare,
April lU, 1885. Benjamin E. Hollis ra. Harriet E. (Foster) Buxton,
of Manchester, in October, 1887. He is the owner and occupant of
the hotel formerly owned by A. P. Collins.
HOOD.
Andrew J. Hood, son of Joseph and Dorothy (Kirk) Hood, was
b. in Deering June 22, 1839; m. 1, Martha C. Straw; 2, Sarah F.
Burnham. Ch.: —
1. George G., b. Sept. 2, 1867 ;
m. Jennie Fish, of Frances-
town.
2. Henry, b. June 6, 1871.
3. Nellie W., b. March 2, 1873.
4. Frank P., b. Jan. 13, 1875.
5. Ida W., b. Aug. 31, 1877.
6. Jessie E., b. Sept. 5, 1879.
7. Joseph K., b. Feb. 10, 1882
d. 1883.
HOOK; HOOPER; HOl'KINS; HOKTON; HOVEY. 905
HOOK.
Daniel Hook lived on the old road from the Hodgdon place to
Deeriiig. He in. Hannah Mudgett in 1789. Ch.:—
1, Susannah M., b. Jan. 5, 1791. 4. Daniel, ni. Priscilla Travis, of
2, Hannah C, b. June 19, 1792. Deering, and rem. to Spring-
3, Sally, rn. Jonathan D. Peaslee. field, N. H.
HOOPER.
George L. Hooper, son of George E. and Caroline ( Allen )
Hoojter, of New Boston, b. in 1855; m. Sally D. French, of Bed-
ford. He is an express messenger between North Weare and Man-
chester; came to Weare in 1886. One ch., Percy A., b. Dec. 12,
1882.
HOPKINS.
Allen K. Hopkins, son of Peter and Susan (Jones) Hopkins,
was b. in New Boston in 1840; m. Annie Herrick; res. at East
Weare. Ch. :—
1. Susie, b. Aug. 19, 1876. ' 2. Charles B., b. April 14, 1884.
HORTON.
Fkeeman Horton, m. 1).,* came from Eastham, Mass., to Weare
about 1853. He ni., in 1859, Helen E., dan. of Ira Gove, of Weare;
rem. to Lynn, Mass., where he d. March 3, 1861, aged 45.
HOVEY.
Levi^ Hovey, son of Rev. Samuel Hovey, m. ^Miriam George in
1777. Ch., b. in Weare: —
1. Timothy, b. Dec. 27, 1781.+ 2. Hannah, b. 1789; m. Clark Bailey.
» " l)K. Kkkkmax IIoiiTON (licil at I.viiii. Mns!*., Sablmtli dav, the :{il of Mnrdi, is»;i.
B»! it to his Iri-fil siiiiil a Subhuth ol pi rpcliial ii-st. In the vi'fjor of his manhood. In
th(^ initlst of his usefulness, and the jjiayers and teais of allVetionate friends, lie laid
down his armor, and tin- Kiave eloses ovei- him. He was a successful physician, ii
(genial companion, a courteous and worthy citizen. Hv the i)eople of Weare, whither
his renuiins are l)orne to their llnal rest, his memory will be airectlonately cherished,
and the early spring will brinj; nniiiv sorrowers' to thai resting-place with fresli
flowers to crown his gn\.Vii."— Afose* Angtin Cartland.
58
906
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Timothy^, son of Levi and Miriam ( George ) Hovey, m. Sai-ah
Gould. He was a carpenter and lived at East Weare ; he d. March
30, 1844; his wife d. March 8, 1869. Ch.:—
1. John, b. Oct. 20, 1802; m.
Alice Jones. One son, Car-
rol], res. in Boston.
2. Diantha, b. Oct. 28, 1804; m.
John Edmunds.
3. Lavinia, b. 1807; m.John Cross.
4. Levi A., b. Dec. 22, 1809; m.
Huldah Currier; he d. Jan.
18, 1839. One ch., Hamlin
L , b. 1838; m. Harriet A. Par-
raenter; res.Waltham, Mass.
5. Hannah B., b. 1813; m. Chas.
H. Chase.
6. Nathan, b. 1815 ; d. unmd.
7. Lucian B., b. 1817 ; d. Sept.
2, 1831.
8. David, d. younaf.
9. Stanford, b. 18^23; m.
Brooks; he d. 1887. One son,
Alphonso ; res. Manchester.
10. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 29, 1824;
m. Moses F. Currier,
HOWARD.
Dk. Nathaniel Howard came to Weare about 1814. His wife,
Olive, d. March 13, 1820; he m. 2, Jemima . He was a practis-
ing physician at South Weare about twenty years; rem. to Boston,
where he d. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Nathaniel, Jr., b. Jan. 28, 1815.
2. Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1817.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
3. John M., b. Oct. 8, 1821.
HOWE.
Phinehas Howe was a lawyer in Weare. One ch. of Phinehas
and Jemima Howe recorded in Weare, Edward Toppan, b. Feb. 13,
1807.
James Howe was a shoemaker who came from New Boston and
lived between Chase village and Weai-e Center. He m. Mary Dow.
HOTT.
The earliest information we have concerning the Hoyt family is
the fact that John^ Hoyt was one of the original settlers of Salis-
bury, Mass. He is supposed to have been b. about 1610 or 1615, as
two of his children were b. previous to 1639. He m. 1, Frances
HOYT.
007
, who <1. ill 1042; 2, Frances , who survivefl him. lie d.
in 16S7. He had six ch. by liis Ist, and eight by his 2d, wife.
Thomas'-, third ch. of John and Frances Hoyt, frotn whom the
Woare Iloyts descended, was b. Jan. 1, 1640. lie m. Mary Brown,
and had eleven ch.
Bknjamin^, the seventh son of Thomas and Mary (Drown) Iloyt,
was b. Sept. 20, 1680, and m. Hannah Pillsbury, of Newbury, in
1703. He was a tanner; lived in Salisbury. His descendants for
many generations were noted for great stature and strength. They
had six ch.
Bex.iamin\ first ch. of Benjamin and Hannah (Pillsl)ury) Hoyt,
was b. A])ril 29, 1706; m. Mary Collins, of Hampton Falls. She is
said to have lived in three centuries. She d. in Weare in 1801.
They had nine ch., two of whom came to Weare: Abuer, b. Jan. 25,
1731,-|- and Mary, b. Jan. 6, 1738; m. Joseph Felch.
Abner^ son of Benjamin and Mary (Collins) Hoyt, m. Hannah
Eastman, of Salisbury. He lived in Poplin, Hopkinton and Weare,
where he d. 1807. Ch.: —
1. Jacob, b. Feb. 15, 1754; m.
Tabitha Hayes; lived in
Henniker.
2. Benjamin, m. 1, Mary Jewett;
2, Jane French.
3. Betsey, m. John Huntington.
4. Abner, b. Nov. 30, 1760!+
5. Marv, m. Thomas Cillev in
1793.
6. Hannah, m. 1, Ambrose Chase;
2, Howard.
7. Aaron, b. Sept. 20, 1771.+
8. Moses, d. young.
9. Abigail, b. April 3, 1776; m.
Levi Cilley.
Arner*', son of Abner and Hannah (Eastman) Hoyt, m. 1, Joanna
Craft, wlio d. Oct. 29, 1818; 2, Lucretia Haskell. He d. Sept. 13,
1829. Ch. by 1st wife:—
1. Betty, b. Oct. 18, 1784; m.
Natiian George.
2. Samuel, b. March 28,1788; m.
Joanna Wells; moved to
Hill.
3. Hannah, b. May 12, 1783; m.
Josejth Leach.
4. Abner, b. 179U+
5. Sarali, d. Dec. 12, 1809.
6. Francis, b. June 16, 1794.+
7. Abigail, b. ISUI ; d. Jan. 17,
1821.
8. John.+
9. Asenath, m. Thomas East-
man.
10. Susan, d. unmd.
11. Eleazer, m. Susan Cilley.
12. Luke, res. in Wisconsin.
Ch. of 2d wife: —
13. Warren, b. Ai)ril, 1821 ; m.
Upton; lie d. Nov. 4,
1883 '
14. Susan, b. 1822; d. June 12,
1836.
15. Plummer.
16. Abigail, m. Alonzo Rowell.
908
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Abner'^, son of Abner and Joanna (Crafts) Hoyt, m. Abigail
Bailey in 1812; d. Ajinl 3, 1855; bis wife d. Jan. 19, 1858. Ch.:—
1. Sally, b. Dec. 28, 1813; m. |
Ivers Smith, of New Bos-
ton ; she d. July 24, 1876.
2. Joseph B., b. Feb. 24, 18 15.+ i
3. Amos, b. March 5, 1817.+
4. John, b. March 7, 1819.+
5. Daniel B., b. May 5, 1821; m.
Sarah P. Bailey; he d.
March 10, 1858.
6. Abner, b. June 29, 1823.+
7. Ziba A., b. June 7, 1825.+
8. Mary Ann, b. Oct. 3, 1827.
9. Hiram S., b. Nov. 28, 1830.+
10. Hannah P., b. Dec. 6, 1832;
m. Nathaniel H. Weston,
of Mt. Clemens, Mich.;
d. July 1, 1862.
Joseph B.*, son of Abner and Abigail (Bailey) Hoyt, m. Fanny
Wilson, of New Boston; res. in Goffstown. Ch.: —
1. Emily B., b. Sept. 12, 1839;
m. Joseph O. Foss, of Straf-
ford ; lived in Goffstown ;
she d. March, 1881.
2. Daniel W., b. April 5, 1841 ;
ni. Celia Hadley,
3. George H., b. June 16, 1845 ;
rn. Olivia Bagley, of Maine ;
res. in Goffstown.
Amos^ son of Abner and Abigail (Bailey) Hoyt, ra. 1, Lucy D.
Priest ; 2, Mrs. Harriet C. Locke, of New Boston ; 3, Mrs. Maria N.
Havnes, of Manchester. Ch., by 2d wife: —
1. Lucy M., b. Dec. 28, 1851; m.
Curtis E. Dalton, of Sun-
cook.
2. Luella B., b. Aug. 16, 1855;
m. Dr. R. B. Weeks, of Sun-
cook.
3. Etta M., b. Aug. 25, 1861.
4. Hattie M., twin of above ; m.
Eugene S. Head, of Hooksett.
JoHN^ son of Abner and Abigail (Bailey) Hoyt, m, Mrs. Sarah
Ann Bartlett, of Deering; d. Feb. 11, 1853. Ch.: —
1. Eliza A., b. Aug. 10, 1843; m.
William S. Eaton, of Weare;
res. in Goffstown.
2. John Clinton, b. June 1, 1843;
m. Serena M. Frost.
3. Lewis B., b. Sept. 10, 1847;
m. Mary Boynton; res. in
Concord, N. H.
4. Abbie B., b. Oct. 20, 1849; m.
Frank B. Mills, of Dunbar-
ton.
Abner^ son of Abner and Abigail (Bailey) Hoyt, m. Clarissa
Wilson, of New Boston ; lived in Goffstown; d. Nov. 6, 1881. Ch. : —
1. John W., b. Nov. 15, 1852; 2. Mary H., b. Jan. 5, 1860; d.
m. Estella W. Moore, of Sept. 29, 1865.
Bedford ; res. in Goffstown.
HOYT.
909
ZiBA A.^ son of Abnei- ami Abigail (Bailey) Hoyt, iii. Mary S.
Moore, of Bedford, N. H. Ch.: —
1. Martha A., 1.. Aug. 13, 1853;
ni. Charles E. Gove; res. at
Oil Mill.
1>. Ella J., 1). Aug. 24, 1857; m.
Charles S. Parker, of Goffs-
town; she d. Feb. 1878.
3. Frank A., b. Jan. 9, 1862; is
a physician ; unmd.
4. M. Belle, b. Sept. 4, 1867.
5. Addie L., b. April 16, 1872.
Hiram S.*, son of Abner and Abigail (Bailey) Hoyt, m. Helen J.
Brown, of Milford, Me.; res. in Manchester. Ch.: —
1. Charles A., b. Dec. 8, 1857;
in. iM. Louise Proctor; res. in
Manchester.
2. Maurice L., b. Sept. 25, 1861;
m. Julia Hughes, of Michi-
gan; res, in Beulah, Dak.
3. H. Jennie, b. May 19, 1872;
d. Nov. 12,1878.
Fraxcis", son of Abner and Joanna (Crafts) Hoyt, ra. Sarah
Flanders, and lived on the hill one mile west of Oil Mill. He d.
Sept. 11, 1853; his wife d. March 19, 1874. Ch. :—
1. Fanny, in.
2. George E., ni. —
Hillsborough.
Pope; res.
3. Joanna, lu. Richard II. Mar-
tin.
John", son of Abner and Joanna (Crafts) Hoyt, m. Nancy Baker;
lived on Barnard hill. He d. May 12, 1865. Ch.:—
1. Joanna, m. James G. Dav.
2. Enos, b. July 6, 1822.-f- '
3. Baker, b. 1824.
4. John, b. 1826; d. young.
5. Eliza, in. liodney Pollard.
6. Asenath, b. 1830.
7. Margaret, m. Richard Thomp-
son.
8. Samuel B, m. Sarah Day;
he served in the 9th regt.
N. H.vols.;d. Oct. 12,1875.
9. William H., b. 1842; he
served in the 9th regt., N.
H. vols.; d. Aug. 2, 1863.
10. Julia, b. 1844; d. Nov. 17,
1862.
Exos^ son of John and Nancy (Baker) Hoyt, m. Cynthia Dow.
Ch. : —
1. Francelia M., b. March 6,
1847; in. 1, Ha/en Coli)y;
2, Henrv Kendall.
2. Charles F., b. Dec. 11, 1849;
m. Marv Paige.
3. Flora, b. Oct. 9, 1851.
4. Clara, b. Aug. 17, 1854; in.
Robert Young.
5. Lilla F., b. Nov. 8, 1859; ra.
John Havmond.
6. William IL, b. June 23, 1860;
ni. Anna Fieldin"'.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Aakon®, son of Abner and Hannah (Eastman) Hoyt, m. Betty
Kilburn. He d. March 12, 1853; his wife d. Jan. 21, 1862. Ch. : —
1. Jesse, b. Nov. 9, 1793; d. in
infancy.
2. Jesse, b. Dec. 11, 1794; m.
Abigail Marcy, and rem. to
Rumford, Me. ; he d. Sept.
11, 1853; they had twelve
ch., one of whom, Lavinia,
m. Benjamin Hoyt, of Dun-
barton.
3. Abigail, b. Dec. 27, 1796; m.
Richard Hoyt.
4. Kilburn, b. May 25, 1799; m.
Asenath Bailey; d.in Texas.
5. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 16, 1800;
ni. 1, Asa Stickney; 2, He-
man Smith.
6. Aaron, b. Sept. 3, 1802; d.
1803.
7. Mehitable, b. April 11, 1804;
ni. Nathan Blanchard.
8. Aaron, b. Sept. 7, 1806; d.
1832, unmd.
9. Hannah, b. May 9, 1809; m.
1, Joseph Lovekin ; 2,
Joseph L. Fogg.
10. Emily, b. May 19, 1811; m.
William C. Simons.
11. Horace J., b. Jan. 18, 1815;
m. 1, Mary Felch, who d.
Dec. 12, 1857; 2, Betsey
Gove, of Deering ; he d.
Dec. 7, 1883. Ch. by 1st
wife : (1), Ellen, m. Harvey
B. Felch. (2), Mary, m.
Lucian Heath. (3), Frank.
Ch. of 2d wife: (4), Lizzie,
m. Daniel Locke. (5), Jen-
nie, m. Warren A. San-
born. (6), Fred, b. 1868.
Isaiah Hoyt, son of Moses and Elizabeth Hoyt, of Hopkinton,
was b. April 8, 1813; m. 1, Mary Russell; 2, Elvira Kimball. Ch.
by 1st wife: —
1. Charles, m. Maria Coburn;
went West.
2. Marietta.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
Susan, ra. John Danforth.
Eliza, m. Ordway.
3.
4.
5. Nellie, m. Eugene Flanders.
6. Willie.
HUBBARD.
Isaac Hubbard came to Weare and m. Hannah Mudgett. He
was in trade at South Weare for a time, and afterwards at Weare
Center. Ch.: —
1. Miriam, b. Oct. 1, 1797.
2. Laura, b. Aug. 17, 1799.
3. Aphia, b. Nov. 17, 1801.
4. Jesse M., b. Nov. 9, 1806.
5. James M., b. March 5, 1809.
John and Ruth Hubbard lived in Weare several years, and then
rem. to Hopkinton. Ch.: —
1. Rodney, b. April 25, 1800. 2. Sebastian, b. Oct. 3, 1808.
HUNTINGTON.
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HUNTINGTON.
SiMOx^ Huntington m. Margaret Barrett, of Warwick, Eng., and
sailed for this country in 1633, accompanied by his four sons. The
father d. of small-jjox on the voyage over, one of the sons returned,
and the other three, William, Christopher and Simon, remained.
The widow settled in Roxbury, Mass. William^ and Simon^ settled
in Salisbury, now Amesbury, Mass., in 1640.
William^ m. Joanna Bayley. Their son, —
JoHN^, b. in 1643; m. Elizabeth Hunt in 1665.
William*, son of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Huntington, m. 1,
Mary Goodwin; 2, Wid. Mary Colby in 1725.
JoHN^, son of William, m. Abigail Jones. Ch. : —
1. John^ 2. Mary, b. 1789; m. John Peaslee.
Benjamin", son of John and grandson of John* and Abigail
(Jones) Huntington, was b. April 24, 1760; m. Elizabeth Buxton,
and settled in Weare, one mile west of Clinton Grove. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. Dec. 13, 1781; m.
Jonathan Purington, of Lin-
coln, Vt.
2. Jacob, b. Dec. 3, 1783 ; m. 1,
Huldah Gove, and settled in
Henniker; 2,Mehitable Hed-
ding; 3, Lavinia H. Breed.
He'd. July 15, 1857.
3. Sarah, b. Sept. 17, 1785; m.
Robert Gove, of Deering. •
4. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 14, 1788;
m. Timothy Matthews.
5. Thomas, b. Feb. 26, 1791. +
6. Anna, b. June 9, 1793 ; ra.
David Buxton, of Danvers.
7. Lydia, b. March 17, 1795.
8. John, b. Aug. 5, 1797.-}-
9. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1799;
lived and d. in Danvers,
Mass.
Thomas^, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth ^Buxton) Huntington,
ra. Mehitable Johnson. Ch.: —
1. Anna, b. April 25, 1820; m. 2. Sarah G., b. May 10, 1822; d.
Jonathan Dow Chase. young.
8. Mary J., b. July 15, 1824 ; d.
young.
JoHN^ son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Buxton) Huntington, ra.
Peace Purington, and settled on the farm with his father. Ch., b.
in Weare : —
1. James H., b. May 10, 1822 ;
d. Sept. 19, 1831.
2. Sally Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1825;
m. George Emerson ; res. in
Lynn, Mass. One dau., Mary
B., b. May 16, 1851; unmd.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Ezra, b. March 20, 1829; m.
Mehitable G. Bodge, of Dan-
vers, Mass. ; res. in Manches-
ter. Ch.: (1), Ellen L., b.
July 8, 1853; unmd. (2),
Alice C, b. Dec. 17, 1856;
m. L. T. Meade. (3), Har-
vey Moore, b. July 18, 1866.
William C, b. March 29, 1831 ;
m. Sarah Chadwick, of
Newark, N. J. ; res. in Des
Moines, la.
John', a brother of Benjamin, w
He m. Jedidah Barker and settled
1. Stephen, b. Dec. 20, 1794; ra.
Mary Poor.
2. Moses, b. July 15, 1797; m.
Elizabeth Varney.
3. Daniel, b. Sept. 4, 1799 ; m.
Phebe Gove. ;
4. Lydia, b. Dec. 24, 1801 ; m.
1, Nathan Gove; 2, John !
Breed.
as b. in Amesbury, Aug. 25, 1766.
near Hodgdon's. Ch.: —
5. John, b. Feb. 13, 1803 ; m.
Lavinia Meader.
6. William, b. May 30, 1806; d.
young.
7. Hannah, b. Feb. 26, 1809; d.
young.
8. Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1810; d.
young.
9. Mary, b. July 13, 1813; m.
Nathan Green.
JoHN^ Huntington, son of Samuel and Abigail Huntington, of
Amesbury, Mass., m. Betsey Hoyt. He served in the Revolution,
and lived on Barnard hill. He d. July 14, 1813; his wife d. May
9, 1824. Ch. :—
1. Abner, b. May 28, 1782.+
2. Samuel, b. Dec. 26, 1783; d.
April 7, 1797.
3. John, b. March 5, 1786; m.
Philbrick; rem. to Ben-
nington.
4. Moses, b. Aug. 12, 1788 ; m.
Olive (Goodwin) Peterson.
He was justice of the peace,
and kept a store at the foot
of Baker's hill about thirty
years. He d. Mav 29, 1846 ;
his wife d. March' 16, 1868.
5. Betsey, b. May 27, 1790; m.
Jonathan G. Fifield.
6. Hannah E., b. Oct. 5, 1792;
m. Solomon Holt.
7. Benjamin, b. July 29, 1796.+
8. Samuel, b. Dec. 2, 1798 ; m.
Harriet Hoag ; rem. to Con-
cord, N. H. ; d. at Saratoga
Springs, July 14, 1838.
9. Harriet, b. Oct. 8, 1801 ; ra.
Lewis Lull; rem. to Warner.
Abneb^, son of John and Betsey (Hoyt) Huntington, m. Deborah
Boynton, of New Boston. He d. Nov. 10, 1853 ; his wife d. Feb. 6,
1858. Ch.: —
1. Betsey, m. John M. Sargent. 2. John, b in 1816.
3. Benjamin, d. in Arkansas about 1880, unmd.
HUNTINGTON; HUNTOON; HUSE.
913
Bex.tamin", son of John and Betsey (Hoyt) Huntington; in. T'olly
Wilkins, of Deering. He d. Oct. 6, 1865; his wife d. Feb. 3, 1872.
Ch. : —
1. Andrew W., b. Dec. 24, 1828; d. Feb. 8, 1879.
2. Margaret A., b. Feb. 8, 1831 ; ra. Levi B. Laney,
Samuel, Joshua and Lieut. Joseph Huntington, brothers of
John, enlisted in the Revohitionary war. Samuel never returned;
Joshua settled in Francestown.
Joseph, b. in Amesbury, Mass., June 7, 1753; ni. 1, in 1775, Mary
Colby, of Weare, who d. Jan. 2, 1802; 2, Persis Lovejoy, in 1802.
He rem. to Bennington, N". H., where he d. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. George, b. in Weare Nov. 14,
1776; m. Mary Clark; lived
in Bennington, N. H.; d. in
1816.
2. Joseph, b. in Weare July 30,
1779 ; m. Rebecca Pettee ;
lived in Bennington.
3. Mary, m. Iddo Osgood.
4. John C.,b. 1786; m. Charlotte
Austin ; rem. to Keene, N.H.
5. Abigail, b. Dec. 30, 1788 ; m.
Ebenezer Burt; lived in
Hancock.
6. Euth, b. Sept. 21, 1791 ; d.
unmd.
7. Sarah, b. June 30, 1795 ; d.
voung.
8. Samuel, b. July 9, 1796; m.
Hannah Stickney.
HUNTOOX.
Benjamin Huntoon, of Unity, m. Hannah Stickney. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. May 24, 1797 ; m.
Charles Gove, of Weare.
2. Delilah, b. Oct. 8, 1802; m.
Ph in eh as Richardson, of
Lempster.
3. William, b. Jan. 29, 1806; m.
1, Chaffee ; 2, Cassan D.
Cilley; he lived in Weare
many years; rem. to Lemp-
ster, where he d. July, 1885.
4. Amos S., b. 1808; m. Sarah
Dart ; rem. to Lempster.
He was an expert drummer,
and received the title of
" major."
Rebecca, b. Aug. 1810; m.
Asa Way; lived in town a
short time.
Phebe, b. June 9, 1815 ; m.
Charles Gove.
Rozilla, b. Nov. 23, 1819; m.
Ebenezer Peaslee.
HUSE.
Abel^ Huse and his wife, Eleanor, came from England in 1635.
He m. 2, Mary Sears. One of Abel's sons was —
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
Thomas-, who m. Hannah
Ebexezer^, son of Thomas and Hannah Huse, m. Elizabeth Hale.
Thomas^, son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Hale) Huse, m. Anna
Graves. Their son, —
Joseph^ of Newbury, Mass., ra. Hannah Huse, a cousin, and came
to Weare in 1772. He bought lots nine and ninety-five, range four,
of Ebenezer Loveren, of Kensington, for £77 10s., and settled on
the south-west corner of lot ninety-five. He was an extensive
farmer and an honorable man. Ch.: —
1. Joseph, d. 1795, aged 20.
2. Enoch, m. Sarah Webster;
went to Maine.
3. Thomas, d. 1803, aged 28.
4. Obadiah, m. Anna Green,
1821.
5. Moody, b. Jan. 20, 1784.+
6. Ebenezer, m. Mary, widow of
Enoch Paige ; rem. to Ver-
mont in 1823.
Moody®, son of Joseph and Hannah (Huse) Gove, m. Shua Phil-
brick in 1810. Ch. :—
1. Hannah, b. July 11, 1811 ; d.
Aug. 30, 1839.
2. Olive" P., b. Sept. 3, 1812; m.
David Moore.
3. Sumner, b. Nov. 8, 1813; d.
June 27, 1838.
4. Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1815; m.
Lewis Bartlett.
5. Moody, b. Oct. 8, 1817.+
6. Eleanor, b. Feb. 28, 1819; d.
1851, unmd.
7. Orlando, b. April 22, 1821 ; m.
Ehoda A. Blanchard, of
Manchester.
8. Harvey, b. Sept. 11, 1823; m.
Delia C. Lamprey, of Con-
cord.
9. Richard P., b. May 21, 1825 ;
m. Mary L. Stevens, of Man-
chester.
Moody'', son of Moody and Shua (Philbrick) Huse, m. 1, Nancy
V. Eaton, who d. Oct. 6, 1856; 2, Adeline Eaton. He d. Nov. 23,
1869; his 2d wife d. April 11, 1880. One ch., Nancy V., b. in 1856;
m. George W. Follansbee.
HUSSEY.
Joseph Hussey, son of Joseph and Sarah ( Paige ) Hussey, b.
Dec. 6, 1798 ; m. Mary D. Brown, of Weare. Ch. : — -
1. John, b. Aug. 9, 1823 ; d. young. 2. Peace, b. Nov. 26, 1826.
HUSSEY; HUTCHINS; JACKMAX; JAMESON.
915
Andrew A. Hussey, of Berwick, Me., a blacksmith, m. Judith
Gove, of Weare. They lived in Berwick a number of years and
then rem. to Weare Center, afterwards to Bradford. Ch.: —
1. Sarah, b. July 18, 1826 ; m.
Seth Morse, of Newbury.
2. James, b. Sept. 6, 1828; ra.
Elizabeth Colburn, of New-
bury.
3. George, b. Julv 1, 1830 ; m.
Mary E. Willey.
4. Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1833; m.
Mary E. Dow.
5. Albert G., b. June 22, 1885;
m. Sarah J. Maxfield ; res.
in Goshen, N. H.
6. Isaac, b. Oct. U, 1837 ; m.
Melissa Maxfield.
7. Maria, b. May 30, 1842 ; m.
Alvah P. Maxfield.
8. Frank, b, June 14, 1845; m.
Augusta P. Christopher.
HUTCHINS.
William Hutchins served in the Revolution as a lieutenant.
He m. Abigail Flood, March 27, 1760. Ch.:—
1. James, b. Dec. 9, 1760.
2. Judith, b. Nov. 28, 1763.
3. Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1766.
4. Joseph, b. March 21, 1768.
5. Abigail, b. April 1, 1770.
6. Hannah, b. Sept. 15, 1772.
7. Ruth, b. Jan. 17, 1775.
8. William, b. Aug. 15, 1779.
JoHX T. HuTCHiNS, son of Isaac E. and Lucinda (Floyd)
Hutchins, was b. in 1836; m. 1, Sylvia J. Pierce; 2, Mary J. Smith.
He served in the navy during the Rebellion; res. at North Weare.
One ch., Eva J., b. May 18, 1869.
JACKMAN.
Noah Jackman and his wife. Prudence (Noyes) Jackman, lived
a few years on Sugar hill, near Hopkinton line. He d. about 1815,
and his family rem. from town.
JAMESON.
Hugh Jameson, b. in Antrim Nov. 5, 1793, came to Weare in
1824 and lived here about five years. He m. Harriet, dau. of Gov.
Benjamin Pierce and sister of President Pierce. He was in trade
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
at Weare Center; was postmaster and town clerk. He rem. to
Boston, and was employed in the custom house. He d. in Boston
in 185-.
Benjamin T. Jameson, son of Daniel and Mary (Twiss) Jame-
son, was b. in Dunbarton Sept. 29, 1889; m. Rophina Morgan, of
Bow. He is postmaster and trader at Weare Center. No children.
JEWELL.
JoHN^ Jewell is supposed to have been the second settler in
Weare. He located about one mile from what is now Dearborn
tavern, on the road to Oil Mill. His sons, Jacob and John, came
with him. Ch. of John and Hannah Jewell: —
1. Jacob.-|-
2. John, b. Feb. 22, 1747.+
3. Molly, b. Aug. 13, 1749.
4. Enoch, b. March 2, 1752.
Jacob^, son of John and Hannah Jewell, settled on lot fiftv-two,
range one.
He m. Martha
1. Sarah, b. Oct. 22, 1755.
2. Ruhamah, b. Nov. 8, 1757.
3. Hannah, b. Dec. 9, 1759.
4. Martha, b. Sept. 14, 1762.
5. Jacob, b. April 11, 1765.
Ch.: —
6. Sargent, b. March 11, 1767.
7. Levi, b. Feb. 28, 1769.
8. Jesse, b. Sept. 12, 1771.
9. Phebe, b. Oct. 18, 1773.
JoHN^, Jr., son of John and Hannah Jewell, came to Weare and
settled on lot fifty, range one. Ch. : —
1. Anna, b. Dec. 81, 1770. 2. Joseph, b. March 18, 1773.
3. Jacob, b. Aug, 15, 1775,
Ja('OB^ Jewell, b. in Sandwich, N. H., in 1785, m. Martha French,
of Sandwich. He moved to Vei-mont, and afterwards, in 1828,
came to Weare and bought a farm near the Hopkinton line. He d.
Feb. 20, 1861 ; his wife d. Dec. 23, 1853. Ch. : —
1. Hollis, d. young,
2. Lydia, b, 1810; d. Sept. 4,
1856,
3, Otis F., b. Aug. 15, 1817.+
4. Laura A., b, March 26, 1828;
d. Sept, 2, 1882.
Otis F,'^, son of Jacob and Martha (French) Jewell, came from
Vermont to Weare with his parents when a boy, and still owns and
JEWELL; JOHNSON.
917
lives on the farm bought by his father. He ra. Mary P. Sargent,
who d. Jan. 10, 1883. Ch. : —
1. Delia, b. 1855; m. John Bo-
honon, of Hopkinton.
2. Lucy, b. 1857; unmd.
3. Etta M., b. 1861 ; unmd.
JOHIVSON.
The first Johnson in this country, from whom descended the
Johnsons of East Weare, was Edmund^ Johnson, who, with his
wife, Mary, came from Wales to New England in 1685, and settled
in Winnicumet.
There is a well-kept, and perhaps well-founded, tradition, handed
down from generation to generation, of two generations in Wales
back of the Edmund who came to this country. The first of these
two generations, who was also named Edmund, was, with his six
eldest sons, drowned while fishing in the river at Ponty Pool, in the
south of Wales, about tlie year 1600, leaving one son, John, who
remained at home with his mother and thus escaped the fate of his
father and elder brothers. John was born in 1588, being twelve
years old at the time of his father's decease. John had two sons,
John Ap John, who was a distinguished co-laborer with George Fox
in founding the Society of Friends, or Quakers, in 1653, and Edmund,
who settled in Winnicumet, in 1635, and perhaps other children.
Winnicumet contained at that time Hampton, North Hampton,
Kensington, Hampton Falls, also a part of Rye and Seabrook. The
land at first was all held in common by the grantees of the territory.
The first settlers, who came in a large company at or about the same
time, set apart by vote to each one of themselves a sufficient terri-
tory for a homestead, varying from five to ten acres. Their pasture
was cleared in common, and occupied what is now Boar's Head.
In 1639 Winnicumet was privileged to be a town, and no outside
party could settle there without first obtaining leave by vote of the
town, and when that was granted the town would vote him a home-
stead and such other lands as they saw fit. They also confirmed as
a town what they had done as settlers. As a specimen vote of
1639 the following is given : "To Edmund Johnson, 10 acres for an
home lot, six acres of fresh meadow whereoff three acres or there-
abouts lying near brother Jones runneth between into the upland,
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
and the rest he is to have near ye widow Bristow's lot, and the rest
in the east field if it be there to be had. Also fifteen acres of jilant-
ing ground, part of it adjoining his house lot, and the rest in the
east field." Edmund was at this time granted three shares in the
ox common, three shares in the cow common, and at a subsequent
time three shares in the town common and meeting-house green.
This home lot has remained in the Johnson name for two hundred
and fifty years, and is now owned and occupied by Joseph and
Nathaniel Johnson, two excellent farmers and direct descendants of
the first Edmund Johnson.
Edmund^ d. March 10, 1651 ; his widow m. Thomas Coleman.
Ch. of Edmund and Mary Johnson : —
1. Peter, b. 1639.+
2. John, b. 1641.
3. James, b. 1643 ;
Daniel in 1675.
4. Dorcas, b. 1645.
m. Sarah
Peter^, son of Edmund and Mary Johnson, was baptized in in-
fancy by Father Bacheler, as he was called, early in 1639, and be-
came a member of his church. Peter's marriage to Euth Moulton,
of Hampton, was recorded " 2ond month 7th day 1660," and from
this date down to the present time a large proportion of the John-
sons have adhered to the Quaker faith. Peter was drowned in
Hampton river, Nov. 16, 1674. Ch. : —
1. Mary, b. Feb. 7, 1663.
2. Ruth, b. May 13, 1666.
3. Edmund, b. May 8, 1671.+
4. Peter, Jr., b. Sept. 25, 1674 ;
m. Esther Hobbs in 1712.
Edmund^,* son of Peter and Ruth (Moulton) Johnson, m. Abigail
Green in 1693 ; d. Nov. 11, 1737. Ch. :—
1. Abigail, b. Sept. 25, 1693.
2. Ruth, b. Feb. 24, 1695; m.
John Gove, of Hampton
Falls, in 1715.
3. Esther, b. Feb. 22, 1697.
4. Dorcas, b. May 5. 1699.
5. Peter, b. Sept. 7, 1701; d.
in 1707.
6. Obadiah, b. Oct. 3, 1705.-f-
7. Mary, b. Nov. 3, 1707; ra.
Israel Hodgdon, of Ken-
sington, in 1737.
8. Patience, b. Sept. 23, 1709.
* EuMUND .loHxsoN Settled in the north part of Hampton, on Little river, and lived
there until 1701, when he had leave by vote of the town to lay down his land on Little
river and take up over towards Kin^-ston, in the parish of Kensinfrton. At this time
(1701) Edmund and his father-in-law's family, the Greens, and Elihu Chase took up
three large tracts of land in and around what is now the village of Kensington, and
settled upon the same, the three farms adjoining. The Greens and the Chases have
always kept their farms along in their respective names. The Johnson farm has
passed out of the Johnson name, and the buildings long since gone to decay.
JOHNSON.
919
Obadiah*, son of Edmund and Abigail (Green) Johnson, m.
Judith Brown, of Newbury, Mass., in 1729-30. Ch,: —
1. Edmund, b. Dec. 10, 1730.+
2. Abicrail.
3. Obaxiiah.
4. Patience.
5. Enoch, b. Sept. 1, 1748.-|-
Edmund^ son of Obadiah and Judith (Brown) Johnson, m. Han-
nah, dau, of Tristram and Judith Collins, of South Hampton, in
1755. He settled at East Weare previous to 1776, when he bought
his farm, which is now known as the old Johnson homestead, in
East Weare village, which has remained in the Johnson name since
that date, and is now owned by Albert B. Johnson, who res. on the
same lot. Edmund d. June 8, 1811; his wife d. June 18, 1818.
Ch.: —
1. Rhoda, b. in Kensington ; d.
young.
2. Patience, b. Oct. 8, 1758; m.
Jabez Felch.
3. Robert, b. Feb. 27, 1760.+
4. Tristram, b. July 7, 1763.+
5. Edmund, Jr.,b.July 14,1766.-[-
6. Judith, b. Feb. 21, 1769; m. 1,
Jonathan Gould ; 2, Amos
Stoning.
7. ObadialCb. May 22, 1772; m.
Sally Favor; rem. to Unity.
8. Ehoda, b. at Weare May 3,
1778; m. Daniel Gould, Jr.
Robert^, son of Edmund and Hannah (Collins) Johnson, m.
Abigail Peaslee in 1788. He lived most of his life on the home-
stead, where he d. Sept. 16, 1843; his wife d. July 22, 1854. Ch. :—
1.
Hannah, b. Oct. 1788; m. Sol-
omon Hanson.
2. John, b. Oct. 11, 1789.+
3. Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1792; m.
Moses Peaslee.
4. Edmund, b. Aug. 23, 1794.+
5. Susan, b. Nov. 5, 1798 ; d. Jan.
9, 1861, unmd.
6. Moses, b. Nov. 10, 1801.+
7. Elijah, b. Sept. 1803.+
John'', son of Robert and Abigail (Peaslee) Johnson, m. Phebe
Kimball, of Pembroke. He d. May 9, 1850; his wife d. April 19,
1858. Ch.: —
1. William Wallace,* b. Sept. 6,
1818.+
2. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 14, 1819;
m. Joseph U. McClench ;
res. at Chicopee, Mass. Ch. :
(1), John W., b. AuET. 14,
1846; d. Aug. 1, 18797 (2),
Joseph F., b. Feb. 8, 1849;
d. March 10, 1851. (3),
Cora B., b. April 2, 1852;
* William Wallace .Johnson commenced his business career at Chicopee, Mass.
An enterprising and upright man, he was successful in his business, being for many-
years proprietor of a market in that town. In 1852 he was appointed postmaster by
President Pierce, -which office he held until 1861.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
m. Locero J. Gibbs, m. d.;
she d. Sept. 21, 1883. (4),
William W.,* b. April 6,
1854 ; ra. Katie A. Hill.
Harriet C, b. Dec. 7, 1823;
m. Justus Webster ; lived in
Boston; she d. Nov. 15,
1860. Ch.: (1), John, b.
April, 1850. (2), Clara A.,
b. Sept. 7, 1852; d. Nov. 2,
1880.
4. John Warren,t b. Feb. 20,
1826; m. Margaret Abbott.
5. Kobert B.,t b. April 9, 1828;
m. Cornelia Clark. Ch.: (1),
Charles W., b. July 22, 1860.
(2), Jentie C, b."^ Sept. 1,
1867. (3), Jos. W., b. July
22, 1869; d. Nov. 30, 1869.
6. Elvira D., b. Feb. 20, 1832; m.
Edgar T. Paige ; res. Chico-
pee ; she d. Dec. 20, 1883.
Edmund^§ son of Robert and Abigail (Peaslee) Johnson, m.
Phebe A. Whittier, of Dover; d. at Danvers, Mass., Feb. 13, 1877;
his wife d. at Boston Feb. 6, 1871. Ch. : —
1. Anna P., b. Dec. 26, 1822; m.
John P. Barnard ; she d. Mav
5,1861. Ch.: Edmund/,
John P., Jr., Oliver H.,
Frederick B., Howard W.
2. Maranda, b. March 26, 1824;
m. Thomas R. Butterfield;
res. in Goffstown.
3. Caroline C, b. Nov. 30, 1826.
4. Abby A., b. Jan. 10, 1828; ra.
Henry Woodman, who d.
in Wakefield, Mass., July
21, 1869. Ch.: Phebe J.,
b. Oct. 8, 1869.
5. Mary E., b. Feb. 15, 1830;
unmd.
Moses'', II son of Robert and Abigail (Peaslee) Johnson, m, 1,
* William W. McClexch graduated from Tufts college in 1875. Immediately
afterward he commenced the study of law with Hon. George M. Stearns, of Chicopee,
Mass. He was admitted to the bar in 1878, and has since been associated with Mr.
Stearns in practice.
t JOHN" Waurex Johnson entered Dartmouth college in 1847, and pursued the
course of study there for two years. He then entered the office of Hon. David Cross,
In Manchester, where he studied law until his admission to practice, in 18.52. After
practising a few years in Nashua, N. H., and in New Jersey, he removed to Madison,
Wis., where he died Oct. 31, 18(37. He held the office of district attorney at Madison
for several years; was at one time a member of the governor's staff, and organized
a regiment for service in the war of the Rebellion. He was an eloquent and con-
vincing speaker, to which gift he was lai'gely indebted for his great success as an
advocate.
X Robert B. Johnson went from Weare to Holyoke, Mass., in the early days of
the development of that city. For a number of years past he has been engaged in
banking, and is now vice-president of the Holyoke National bank. He has been iden-
tified with nearly every enterprise calculated'to promote the prosperity of Holyoke ;
and throughout an honored and useful life, has commanded the respect and confi-
dence of people of all classes.
§ Edmund Johnson resided at East Weare for many years, and successfully car-
ried on a large farm and lumbering business. He was an active and energetic man,
possessed of a sound judgment, and took a prominent place in public affairs. For
several years he held the office of selectman, and was colonel of the old Ninth
regiment. In IS.'jG he moved to Charlestown, Mass., and lived there and in Boston
until lS7(j, when, with his daugliters, he removed to Oak Knoll, Danvers, Mass., where
he died Feb. 13, 1877.
II Moses Johnson was an extensive farmer and lumber manufacturer. He also,
at one time, owned and opei-ated the grist-mill at East Weare. He' was one of the
most active men of his time; served on the board of selectmen, and was uniformly
successful in his business undertakings.
JOHNSON.
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Ruth E. Cilley, who d. Jan. 17, 1836; 2, Zillah Cross, of Blue Hill,
Me. He d.^April 10, 1872; 2d wife d. 1886. Ch. by 1st wife,
Lydia C, h. July 20, 1834. Ch. by 2d wife, Albert B. (see p. 572),
b. Apiil 25, 1839; in. Hattie A. Clement, 1872; one ch., Albert B.,
Jr., b. Nov. 4, 1879.
Elijah', son of Robert and Abigail (Peaslee) Johnson, m. Lavinia
A. Eaton in 1829; she d. Nov. 5, 1879. Ch. : —
Jacob, b. Mav 28, 1830; d.
Sept. 11, 1853.
Hek-n J., b. Sept. 7, 1832 ; m.
Jesse Nichols; rem.toGoffs-
town ; she d. Se]>t. 11, 1865.
Susan, b. June 13, 1835; m.
George P. Henry, of Goffs-
town.
4. Hannah H., b. Sept 7, 1837;
d Oct. 23, 1855, unmd
5. Harriet B., b. Nov. 21, 1839 ;
d. July 6, 1887, unmd.
Tristram®, son of Edmund and Hannah (Collins) Johnson, m. 1,
Rhoda George in 1791, who d. July 12, 1828; 2, Wid. Mary Phil-
brick in 1832. He was a farmer, and lived on Barnard hill. Ch.,
all by 1st wife: —
1. Hannah, b. Feb. 23, 1792 ; m.
John R. Hadley, of Brad-
ford, in 1819.
2. Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1794; d.
Nov. 16, 1829, unmd.
3. Obadiah, b. June 4, 1796 ; m.
Catherine Dennison in 1823 ;
settled in Bradford.
4. Betsey, b. 1798 ; d. young. .
5. Judith, b. 1800 ; d. unmd.
6. Rowell, b. May 28, 1802.+
7. Timothy, b. Jan. 30, 1806;
rem. from town, but re-
turned in his old age, and
d. in May, 1884.
8. Ruth, b. Sept. 28, 1807; ra.
David Eaton.
9. Rhoda, b. March 28, 1811 ;
d. Jan. 28, 1883.
10. Edmund, d. unmd.
Rowell', son of Tristram and Rhoda (George) Johnson, m.
Betsey Currier in 1827 ; he d. in 1860. Ch. : —
1. Fidelia, b. May 2, 1830; m.
Horace P. Ma'rshall in 1858.
2. Willard, b. Feb. 23, 1833 ; res.
on Barnard hill; he is an ac-
tive business -man, though
blind.
3. John C, b. Oct. 20, 1835.
4. Franklin, b. April 20, 1837 ;
d. Sept. 1863.
5. Hannah, b. Feb. 27, 1839 ; m.
Daniel Boynton.
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6. Edmund, b. May 20, 1841 ; ra.
Elzora E. George in 1863.
Ch.: (1), Hattie J., b. Aug.
1, 1864. (2), Avery C, b.
June 20, 1872. (3), Morris
L., b. April 8, 1874.
7. Eben, b. May 16, 1845; d.
June 15, 1885.
8. Henry C, b. Nov. 29, 1848;
m. Grace Richardson, 1885.
9. Otis G., b. Nov. 29, 1852.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Edmund^ son of Edmund and Hannah (Collins) Johnson, ra. 1,
Abigail P. Breed in 1791; 2, Huldah Green in 1804. He rem. to
Unity. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Ruth, b. June 22, 1792.
2. Zephaniah, b. Dec. 3, 1794;
m. Ruth Paige.
3. Molly, b. March 18, 1797 ;
iinmd.
4. Jarvis, b. Sept. 27, 1799; rem.
to Buffalo, N. Y.
Ch. bv 2d wife:—
5. Abigail, b. July 1, 1804.
6. Judith, b. Oct. 24, 1806; unmd.
7. Levi, b. April 12, 1808; m.
Ruth Breed.; res. in Unity.
Ch.: (1), Nathan. (2), Wil-
liam B., who lived in Weare
and was selectman two
years ; both now res. iu St.
Johnsbury, Vt.
8. Edmund, b. June 8, 1810;
m. Mary Gould, of Weare ;
rem. to Unity.
9. Daniel B., b. June 25, 1812 ;
m. 1, Lydia Miller; 2, Ju-
dith (Paige) Frye ; rem.
to Iowa.
10. John, b. Aug. 19, 1817; d.
unmd.
11. Mary B., b. Jan. 28, 1822;
m. John N. Miller.
ExocH^, son of Obadiah and Judith (Brown) Johnson, was b. in
Kensington, Nov. 1, 1748; m. Lydia Huntington and came to East
Weare about 1772. Ch. : —
1. Enoch, Jr.,b. Oct. 16, 1775.+
2. John, b. Sept. 27, 1777 ; m.
Anna Folsom, and settled
in Henniker.
3. Daniel, b. Mav 16, 1780.
4. Eliphalet, b. 'Aug. 10, 1782;
m. Ruth Green, 1816. Ch. :
(1), Isaiah, b. May 29, 1820.
(2), Lvdia, b. May 13, 1822*
(3), William B.
5. Lydia, b. Aug. 18, 1784; m.
Jonathan Breed, 1805.
6. Stephen, b. Aug. 27, 1787 ; m.
Mary Ann Kennedy; rem. to
Unity.
7. Amos, b. Sept. 28, 1789.
E^rocH^ son of Enoch and Lydia (Huntington) Johnson, m. Mary
Smith and lived in Unity. Ch. : —
1. Abijah, b. June 13, 1799.+
2. Daniel, d. of spotted fever
about 1815.
3. Betty.
4. Marv Ann, m. Rufus King.
5. Elsie.
Abi.tah'', son of Enoch and Mary (Smith) Johnson, m. 1, Eunice,
dau. of Edmund Gove; 2, Eliza, dau. of Daniel Gove. He lived in
the west part of the town, about one mile fi-om Clinton Grove. He
d. Sept. 9, 1876. Ch.: —
1. Daniel, b. Dec. 27, 1823.+
2. Anna, b. May 6, 1825; m.
George N. Breed.
3. Lydia, b. Nov. ,10, 1826; m.
Josej)h W. Thorpe.
4. Nathan S., b. June 1, 1829; m.
JOHNSON.
923
res. in
1, Susan Cross, who d.
Emeline Cogswell;
Newbury, N. H.
5. Mary B., b. May 19, 1831; m
D. Warren Cogswell, of
Henniker.
6. Edmund, b. June 15, 1834; d.
young.
Daniel*,* son of Abijah and Eunice
B. Segur in 1847, who d. Dec. 23, 1868
Ch.: —
George D., b. April 28, 1849;
m. 8usan W. Kirby in 1876.
Ch.: (1), Emma K.,b. Sept.
9, 1878. (2), Ethel, b. June
10, 1884.
Susan C, b. July 17, 1850; d.
P^b. 27, 1863.
Eddie G., b. July 10, 1852 ; d.
March 15, 1857.
Mary Anna, b. P'eb. 26, 1854;
d. April 27, 1855.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
(Gove) Johnson, m. 1, Emily
; 2, Mary A. Sawyer in 1870.
Katie J., b. Sept. 13, 1856;
ra. Will A. Gitford in 1878.
Edmund, b. July 11, 1858; d.
Sept. 17, 1858.
Daniel A., b. Feb. 19, 1860.
Arthur E., b. March 7, 1862;
d. Feb. 3, 1863.
Darwin T., b. May 5, 1865.
Norman C, b. Oct. 15, 1866.
There was an Abkaham Johxson who lived in Weare at an early
date. Ch. of Abraham and Priscilla Johnson : —
1, Moses, b. May 4, 1766.
2. Zechariah, b. March 8, 1771.
Amos^ Johnsox, a blacksmith, b. in 1767; lived near Deering
line; m. Judith Peaslee. He d. 1851 ; his wife d. 1834. Ch.:—
1. Jedediah, b. 1786.+
2. Abraham, b. 1788; d. unmd..
3. Amos, b. 1792; m. Susan
Choate. Ch.: (1), Moses, b.
1813; m. Mary Putney; one
ch
res
, husan, m.
in Bristol.
Kidder;
(2), John, b.
1816; m. Persis Fowler; res.
in Warner.
4. Jonathan, b. 1794; ra. Priscilla
Putney. Ch., Lydia, b. Feb.
1817; m. Andrew Seavey;
lived and d. in Bradford.
5. Dorcas, b. 1799; d. unmd.
Jedediah^, son of Amos and Judith (Peaslee) Johnson, m. Miriam
Hunt, of Kingston, N. H. Ch. : —
1. Mary, b. 1812; m. Silas Mc-
Kellips.
2. Jonathan, b. May 1, 1815; m.
Elsie Collins; he d. 1886.
3. Judith, b. 1817; d. unmd.
* Daxiel Johxsox learned the shoemaker's trade and worked at that business for
several years, when, in company with Israel Hoag, he entered trade at the Center
village. In ISGO he removed to West Virginia and enlisted in the Union army. At
the second battle of Bull Kiin he was seriously wounded, and being discharged for
disability returned to Weare, where he has since resided. He has taken a livelj- in-
terest in town affairs, and was for many j'ears town clerk and justice of the peace.
924
GEXEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
JONES.
Ephraim^ Joxes came from Hawke ( now Danville ) to Weai'e
about 1775. He m. Sarah Green and settled on the south end of
lot seventy-six, range three ; rem. to Vermont. Ch. : —
1. Abraham, b. April 16,1765.+
2. Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1767.
3. Alice, b. June 20, 1768; m.
Abraham Hoag.
4. Miriam, b. July 16, 1770.
5. Ephraim, b. Sept. 9, 1772; ra.
Nancy Gove, of Deering.
6. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1775.
7. Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1779.
8. Nathan, b. Oct. 27, 1780.
9. John, b. Jan. 8, 1788,
Abraham^, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Green) Jones, m. Mary
Emery; lived on the south end of lot seventy-five, range seven. He
d. in 1790, leaving two ch.: —
1. Lois, b. June 29, 1786. 2. Hannah, b. May 3, 1789.
Nathan^ Joxes, brother to Ephraim, settled on lot twenty, range
seven. Ch. of Nathan and Mary Jones: —
1. Amos, b. March 18, 1773; m. 4. Anna, b. July 27, 1782.
2
Wid. Mary (Emery) Jones,
and rem. to Washington,Vt.
Mehitable, b. Aug. 4, 1776.
3. Sally, b. Aug. 13, 1779; m.
Thomas Pope ; rem. to
Wasliington, Vt.
5. Levi, b. Jan. 27, 1785.
6. Mary, b. March 19, 1788; m.
Charles Paine.
7. Betsey, b. June 25, 1791.
8. Natha'n, b. March 30, 1794.
9. Peace, b. Nov. 11, 1800.
Samuel^ Jones, son of Samuel and Olive ( Ferren ) Jones, m.
Cornelia Hanson, and lived in the west part of the town. He d.
about 1847. Ch.: —
2.
3.
Samuel H., b. 1815; m. Anna
Chase, of Deering; lived in
Deering; was selectman sev-
eral years; rem. to Brad-
ford, and afterwards to
Hillsborough, where he d.
Mary, d. young.
Dolly, m. Hon. John Hosley,
of Manchester,
4. David, m. Sophia Brown ;
rem. to Bradford.
5. Ermine, m. Eclson Paige,
6. Alice, m. John Hovey.
7. Eliphalet, b. July 27, 1830.+
8. Clarinda.
9. Chevey.
10. Mary,
Eliphalet'-, son of Samuel and Cornelia (Hanson) Jones, m.
Helen Robinson, of Dorset, Vt. He was a soldier in the 14th N. H,
vols. ; he d. at Weare, Feb. 1887. Ch. : —
JONES.
925
1. George E., b. July, 1854; m.
Ella F. Peaslee. Ch.: (1),
Guy F., b. April 25, 188U.
(2), Sherad F., b. July 4,
1885.
2. Wilmarth R., b. 1856.
3. Lizzie, b. March 27, 1860; m.
John Brown.
4. Nellie C, b. July 14,1866.
5. James L., b. June 22, 1876.
Joseph Joxes, son of Abner and Abigail Jones, of Arnesbury,
was b. July 9, 1760; m. 1, Kuth Gove, who d. in 1823 ; 2, Miriam
Gove. They lived a long time on lot twenty-one, north of Peaslee's
mill; rem. to Hill, N. H. Ch. : —
1. Abner, b. Jan. 3, 1784; d.
March 2, 1788.
2. Mehitable, b. Feb. 1, 1786; d.
young.
3. Miriam, b. Nov. 16, 1788; m.
Amos Purington.
4. Abner, b. July 14, 1792; m.
Phebe Breed, of Lynn.
Ch.: (1), William B., b.
Jan. 28, 1817; m. 1, Sarah
Comes, of Marblehead ; 2,
Rachel Carney. (2), Re-
becca G., m. George Row-
ell. (3), James L., m. Deb-
orah Scribner, of Lynn.
(4), George H. ; d. at Lynn.
John G. Jones, son of Amos and Hannah (Bassett) Jones, was b.
in Gilmanton, Nov. 16, 1840; m. Adelaide M. Burnham, of New
Boston; res. in Manchester. Ch. : —
1. Walter, b. Oct. 11, 1866. 2. Carltoa B., b. April 1, 1874.
Daniel W. -Jones, son of Amos and Hannah (Bassett) Jones,
was b. July 7, 1843; m. Elizabeth Gove; res. in Minneapolis, Minn.
Ch.: —
1. Kalph, b. Aug. 20, 1876. 2. Maria, b. March 6, 1883.
3. Gertrude, b. in 1885.
Charles A. Jones, son of Amos and Hannah (Bassett) Jones,
was b. March 31, 1844; m. Anna M. Sawyer; res. at North Weare.
Ch.: —
1. Helen M., b. Sept. 'lb, 1868. 2. Anna A., d. young.
3. Chauncy G. (adopted), b. Dec. 7, 1875.
James E. Jones, son of Amos and Hannah (Bassett) Jones, was
b. Dec. 26, 1846; m. Emma F. Morrill ; res. at North Weare. Ch. : —
1. Arthur C, b. April 25, 1869.
2. Herman, b. Dec. 12, 1872.
3. Edith M., b. June 1, 1877.
4. Marion E., b. Nov. 14, 1881.
926
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Charles H. Jones, b. in Maine, July 16, 1844; m. Huldah E.
Farr. He carne to Weare as a teacher at Clinton Grove boarding
school; he is a preacher in the Society of Friends ; was representa-
tive from Weare in 1879; now res. in Vassalborough, Me. Ch.: —
1. Hattie E., b. March 20, 1869.
2. Charles C, b. April 16, 1871.
3. Alice W., b. Jan. 20, 1873.
4. George L., b. Aug. 81, 1874.
5. Mary E., b. April 25, 1880.
6. Beulah M., b. Sept. 19, 1884.
George H. Jones, son of John and Phebe (Pope) Jones. Ch. : —
1. Willard, b. Feb. 26, 1867; d. 3. Wallace C, b. Feb. 11, 1874.
young. 4. Laura M., b. May 13, 1879.
2. Rosa, b. Nov. 24, 1868; m. 5. Seth R., b. Oct. 28, 1886.
Irving Bliss.
Alton P. Jones, brother to George H., m. Cora L. Rowe, of Wil-
mot, N. H.; res. on Sugar hill. One ch.
KEAN.
Dennis Kean, son of John Kean, was b. in Ireland, but came to
North Weare when a young man, and m. Hannah Murphy. He was
a soldier in the 9th N. H. vols., and d. in the service at Covington,
Ky., Aug. 30, 1863. Ch. :—
1. John, b. July 30, 1856; d. at
Manchester.
2. William, b. May 2, 1858; d.
young.
3. Nora Jane, b. Sept. 24, 1859;
d. at Manchester.
Jeremiah Kean, brother of Dennis, came from Ireland; m.
Bridget O'Brien, and lived at Rockland; rem. to Tilton ; now res.
at Manchester. Ch. of Jeremiah and Bridget Kean: John H., Nel-
lie, Kate and Sarah.
John Kean, the father, came from Ireland when an old man, and
d. in Weare.
KEILEY.
Lawrence Keiley, b. in Flintfield, Ire., May 20, 1831 ; came to
Weare in 1850; m. Hari-iet Melissa Dow. Ch.: —
1. Jennie M.,^b. April 3, 1857. 3. Mamie A., b. Dec. 2, 1869; d.
2. Willie L., b. Nov. 14, 1865; d. Oct. 24, 1884. '
Aug. 13, 1875.
KELLEY; KENDRICK. 927
KELLEY.
Dr. Langley Kelley * came to Weare with two brothers, Eb-
enezer and Isaac, and a sister, Mrs. Gray. He lived at South
Weare; m. Betsey Southwick. Ch. : Sophia, Milly, Mary, Mehit-
able, Clarissa and Lucretia.
Isaac Kelley, brother to Dr. Langley, was a hatter at South
Weare. He afterwards studied medicine, and practised in Wash-
ington, N. H. He m. Nancy Chase. One ch., Langley, b. in Weare
Jan. 9, 1792.
James Kelley was b. in Kildare, Ire., Sept. 29, 1819. He came
to Weare when a young man, and lived many years with Father
Robie. He m. 1, Jane Leonard, who d. Jan. 3, 1862; 2, Kate
Baker, who d. July 23, 1870. Ch., by 1st wife: —
1. John R. B., b. July 18, 1858; farmer and teacher; one ch.,
m. Lizzie M. DeCourcy, who
d. Dec. 11, 1886; he is a
Lizzie J., b. Dec. 10, 1886.
2. Mary J., b. Sept. 3, 1860; d.
Jan. 13, 1862.
Charles Kelley, son of Eli Kelley, b. in Blackstone, Mass., Feb.
1, 1826, came to Weare in 1856. He was manager and one of the
principal owners of the Rockland mills. He m. 1, Catherine W.
Ballou, who d. Aug. 10, 1866; 2, Abbie F. Corvan. One ch. by 1st
wife, Walter S., b. Nov. 9, 1858; res. at Lowell, Mass.
Roland R. Kelley, son of Eli Kelley, also came to Weare ; m.
1, Clementine W. Wesley, who d. June 6, 1870 ; 2, Helen (Gove)
Horton.
William R. Kelley, son of Eli Kelley, d. in 1860.
KENDRICK.
Samuel Kendrick settled in the south-east part of Weare;
he d. Nov. 27, 1831, aged 64; his wife d. Jan. 12, 1864, aged 92.
Ch. of Samuel and Tabitha Kendrick : —
* Dr. Langley Kelley received bis medical education at Glasgow, Scotland, and
Paris, France. After completing his studies he settled in Weare, in 17SS. He was a
skilful and successful physician, and soon built up an extensive practice.
928
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Sarah, b. 1795; d. Jan. 30,
1884; unrad.
2. Mary, b. 1797 ; ra. John Hazen.
3. Betsey, m. Stephen L. Good-
ridge.
4. Samuel T., b. 1800; d. unmd.,
Oct. 15, 1870.
5. Gorham P., b. 1804; m. Eliza
Bailey; he was a farmer
and millwright, and lived at
So. Weare; d. Nov. 5, 1863.
Ch.: (1), John B., b. 1833;
m. Ellen Gregfj, of Deering.
(2), Mary H.,^b. 1835. (3),
Ellen E., b. 1839; m. Jesse
Bos worth. (4), George G.,
b. 1842; m. 1, ■ Wilson;
2, Ida M. Fox, of New Bos-
ton. Ch. by 2d wife : Guv,
b. Jan. 29, 1884; d. Feb. 16,
1885.
KENIVEY.
Charles A. Kenney, son of Jethro and Mehitable (Eaton)
Kenney, was b. in Billerica, Mass., July 10, 1815. He is a shoe-
maker ; res. at North Weare. He m. Mary Jane Whittle, of New
Boston. Ch. : —
1. Augustus W., b. July 16,
1846; m. Clara Stone; res.
North Weare. One ch.,
Jennie Maude, b. Sept. 23,
1877.
2. Celia L., b. Jan. 29, 1858; d.
May 4, 1873.
3. Charles, b. June tlQ, 1860; m.
Frances Stone, and res. in
Nebraska.
KENISTON, or KINSON.
JoHN^ KiNSOX lived in the south-west part of the town. A
partial list of his children is as follows : —
Olive ra. Richard Philbrick. Joseph.-(-
Anna m. Thomas Bailey. Deborah m. John Balch, of New
Mary m. Ezekiel Cram. Boston, in 1800.
Joseph^ son of John Kinson, m. Sally Colby. Ch. : —
1. Apphia, m. Nehemiah Emer-
son.
2. Hannah, d. young.
3. Harriet, m. Jesse George.
4. Sally.
5. Aclisah, ra. George Way.
6. Richard, m. Susan Cilley.
7. John.
ALPnoNZO^ Keniston, son of Horace Keniston, b. in Deering,
July 2, 1858 ; m. Susan E. Tenney. One ch., Edith, b. March 10,
1887.
KIMBALL.
929
KIMBALLi.
JoHN^ Kimball came to this town from Haverhill, Mass. He
served in the Revolution, and lived in different parts of the town.
Ch. of John and Miriam Kimball : —
Ch.
1. Molly, b. Sept. 12, 1766.
2. Martha, b. Aug. 28, 1768.
3. Jacob, b. July 23, 1770.
4. Joseph, b. Sept. 12, 1772.
of John and Mary Kim-
ball:—
5. John, b. Sept. 29, 1778.
6. Sarah, b. Sept. 29, 1778.
7. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, 1780.
EzEKiEL^ Kimball, supposed to have been a brother to John,
lived on what is now known as the Edward Breed farm. He rem.
to Hanover, N. H. ; m. Miriam
1. Sarah, b. Dec. 25, 1772.
2. Dorothy, b. April 19, 1775.
3. Ezekiel, b. Au<?. 29, 1778.
4. John, b. Sept.^23, 1781.
Ch. :—
Abraham, b. July 8, 1785.
Miriam, b. April 24, 1789.
Abigail, b. Oct. 2, 1792.
8. Hannah, b. Nov. 26, 1794.
5.
6.
7.
Jonathan^ Kimball came to Weare from Haverhill, Mass., and
settled on the farm now owned by James Kelley. He commenced
clearing his land, went back after his goods, and was drowned in
attempting to cross the Merrimack river on the ice. He m. Han-
nah Kimball. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. June 24, 1772. 2. Jonathan.-)-
Jonathan-, son of Jonathan and Hannah Kimball, m. 1, Susanna
Whittemore; 2, Betsy Pope. Ch. of Jonathan and Susanna (Whitte-
more) Kimball : —
1. Jonathan.-j-
2. Clark, went to Pennsylvania;
was in trade, and m. there.
3. Thomas.-j-
5.
6.
Leonai'd, m. Nancy (Merrill)
Muzzey.
Eliza, ra. Alfred Tirrell.
Hannah.
Jonathan^, son of Jonathan and Susanna Kimball, m. Hannah
Chase; had one son and several daughters.
Joseph C.*, son of Jonathan and Hannah (Chase) Kimball, is a
lawyer in Lowell, has an extensive practice, and is in the fullest
sense of the word a self-made man.
Thomas^ son of Jonathan and Susanna (Whittemore) Kimball,
m. Sarah Tirrell. Ch.: —
1. Eliza, m. Jeremiah Heath. 2. Clara, m. Philip Flanders.
930
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Joseph^ Kimball, a shoemaker at East Weare, and probably the
son of John and Miriam Kimball, m. Anna Brown, Nov. 23, 1793.
Ch.: —
1. Elijah, m. Achsah Buss ; lived
in Peterborough, N. H.
2. John.
3. Hannah.
4. Mary B., m. John Patten, of
Deering.
5. Hiram, moved West.
6. Nancy, m. Hiram Hill.
7. Benjamin, moved West; d.
there.
8. David, settled in Maine ; d.
there.
9. Stephen, went West; now
res. in Boston.
10. Joseph, settled in Maine.
11. Jonathan, went West; d.
there.
Thomas^ Kimball, a brother of John, Ezekiel and Jonathan,
lived with his mother near Robie's ; he d. unmd.
Abraham^ Kimball, another brother of John, Ezekiel, etc., lived
on the east side of Mount William; he served in the Revolutionary
army ; he was a teacher and mathematician ; it was said of him
that he could calculate eclipses and had written an almanac. He
m. Hannah Sargent. Ch. : —
1. Hannah, b. Oct. 13, 1794.
2. Philip S., b. July 11, 1796.
3. Polly, b. Feb. 22, 1798.
4. Matthew Greeley, b. March
25, 1800; m. Mary Philbrick
in 1830.
Nathan^ Kimball came from Hopkinton, N. H., about 1776.
He m. Hannah Kimball, sister to John. Ch. : —
1. Benjamin.
2. Mark, m.
Hutchinson :
rem. from town.
3. Hannah, m. Samuel Muzzey;
lived in Newbury, N. H.
4. Judith, d. unmd., aged 96.
Benjamin^, son of Nathan and Hannah Kimball, m. Tamson
Lowell. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b. 1797.+ 2. Benjamin, b. 1799.+ 3. John, b. 1801.+
Samuel^, son of Benjamin and Tamson (Lowell) Kimball, m.
Susan Cross. He is still living, aged 90. Ch. : —
3 Susan C, b. 1832; lives with
her father; unmd.
1. Betsey J., b. 1825 ; d. young.
2. IClvira, b. 1827; m. Isaiah
Hoyt.
Benjamin^, son of Benjamin and Tamson (Lowell)' Kimball, m.
Jane Danforth. Ch., Charles and Arthur.
KIMBALL; KITTREDGE; LABONTA.
931
Rev. John', son of Benjamin and Tamson (Lowell) Kimball,
m. Florinda Swan. He was a Freewill Baptist minister, ordained
in 1829, and was a popular preacher of his time; d. in 1860.
Ch.: —
1. Dana B.
2. John S., m. Sarah Jane Day
he was a member of Ber-
dan's sharpshooters in the
Rebellion.
Joseph^ and Sarah Kimball lived in the west part of Weare,
near Deering line. Ch., b. in Weare : —
1. Philip, b. Sept. 22, 17 72.+ 2. Miriam, b. July 28, 1775.
3. Joseph, b. Nov. 10, 1783.
Philip", son of Joseph and Sarah Kimball, m. Lydia , lived
a while in Weare, then rem. to Hillsborough. Ch. : —
1. John Langley, b. April 2.8, 1797. 2. Sally, b. March 6, 1801.
3. Elijah Dow, b. April 21, 1804.
KITTREDGE.
Dr. Asa Kittredge came to Weare about 1803.
Asa and Susannah Kittredare : —
Ch. of Dr.
1. Eliza, b. Feb. 8, 1804.
2. Susannah, b. Aug. 2, 1806.
3. Lucretia, b. Oct. 3, 1808.
4. Sarah, b. Dec. 13, 1811.
5. Rebecca, b. Jan. 6, 1814.
LABONTA.
Israel Labonta, b. Dec. 2-5, 1833, m. Delia Leazer, who was
b. Oct. 31, 1841. Ch.: —
1. Israel, Jr., b. Feb. 29, 1858.
2. Charles F., b. April .5, 1859;
m. Lottie Cleaves, of Hills-
borough.
3. John H., b. June 7, 1865.
4. George B., b. April 10, 1867.
5. Mattie J., b. Oct. 25, 1870.
6. Nellie S., b. Nov. 6, 1873,
932
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
liANEY.
Levi B. Laney, son of John and Nancy (Sleej^er) Laney, was
b. in Bridgewater, N. H., Aug. 16, 1829. He Avas a soldier in the
12th N. H. vols.; was twice wounded and once taken prisoner.
He has been selectman in Hebron and Weare; m. 1, Elizabeth B.
Smith ; 2, Margaret Huntington ; res. at East Weare ; no ch.
liEACH.
JoHX L. Leach, son of Joseph, Jr., and Hannah (Hoyt) Leach,
was b. in Dunbarton, in 1811 ; m. Alice B. Tebbetts, who d. Aug. 2,
1879. Ch. : —
1. Henry H., b. Sept. 9, 1832;
m. 1, Lydia Symonds; 2,
Amanda H. Marshall. Ch.
by 1st wife: (1), Gei-trude,
d. young. (2), Ella Fran-
o
ces; m. Charles E. Clough.
One ch. by 2d wife: (3),
Howard.
Clara, b. 1841 ; m. Frank Hub-
bard, of Manchester.
LEAVITT.
Fred A. Leavitt, b. in Grantham, X. H., Nov. 14, 1856, m. Mary
E. Brown. Ch. : —
1. Ethel, b. Oct. 10, 1878. 2. Curtis B., b. Feb. 18, 1887.
LEIGHTON.
The following ch. of Hateyil^ and Abigail (Knox) Leighton,
of Farmington, came to Weare : —
James, b. Nov. 1, 1781.-|-
John, b. Nov. 2, 1783.+
Hannah, b. Jan. 23, 1791; d.
1819, unmd.
Ephraim, b. Sept. 22, 1794.+
Abigail, b. Dec. 1, 1798; d. 1840,
unmd.
James"^, m. Sarah Seavey, and came to Weare in 1817; returned
to Farmington in 1830. Ch. : —
1. Daniel, b. 1812; m. Abigail
Furber; rem. from town in
1830.
2. Hannah, b. 1819; d. 1819.
3. Anna A., b. 1822.
LEIGHTON; LOCKE; LOWD. 933
JoH>-^ m. Mary Furber, came to Weare about 1830. He d.
1858 ; his wife d. Oct. 28, 1868. Ch. : —
Mark, b. 1813; d. March 11, 1834. May, m. Nathan C. Dow.
Ephraim^, m. Hannah Breed in 1820. He d. Feb. 29, 1872.
Ch.: —
1. David B., b. Dec. 22, 1821.+ 2. Clarissa, b. 1838; d. 1851.
David B,^ son of Ephraim and Hannah (Breed) Leighton, m. 1,
Lavinia Nutter, of Rochester, N". H., who d. Aug. 30, 1852 ; 2,
Hannah M. Farr, of Winthrop, Me. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Charles W., b. Oct. 18, 1849;
d. April 8, 1851.
Ch. of 2d wife :—
2. Charles H., b. Dec. 30, 1855;
in, Ella Stoning.
3. Everett B., b. Oct. 31, 1857.
liOCKE.
Benjamin Locke, b. in Deering in 1792, m. Betsey Bartlett, of
Weare: lived at South Weare. He d. Sept. 6, 1864; his wife d.
July 17, 1867. Ch. :—
1. Daniel B., m. Mary Dow; lived in Warner.
2. Mary, m., and lived in Warner. ^
Luther Locke, a brother to Benjamin, b. in Deering in 1794,
m. Lydia Johnson, and lived near the Hodgdon place. He was a
soldier in the war of 1812 ; d. July 14, 1875 ; his wife d. Jan. 24,
1859. No ch.
LOWD.
Mark Lowd came to Weare in 1814, and lived in the south-east
part of the town; rem. to Dunbarton in 1820. Ch., b. in Weare: —
Alfred, b. 1817; m. Sarah Blood,
of HoUis ; he d. in Milford
in 1876.
Oilman, b. 1820; m. Nancy Mc-
Kean, of Manchester; res.
in Wisconsin.
934
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
LUFKIN.
Capt. Cyrus Lufkin Avas b. in Westford, Mass., Sept. 20, 1789 ;
ni. Mary Matthewson, of Acworth, N. H. He was a blacksmith at
South Weare many years. He d. July 16, 1851 ; his wife d. Sept.
21,1861. Ch. : —
1. Eoxanna, b. July 21, 1818; m.
Pike Sleeper.
2. Caltha, b. Aug. 4, 1820; m.
Mark Colburn.
3. Almon, b. Aug. 6, 1823; m.
Elvira Cilley; he is a jew-
eller in Goffstown.
Thomas Lufkin, b. in 1835; m. Sarah Heath; res. in the noi'th-
east part of the town. Ch. : —
1. Mary J., b. 1854; m. Chas. H. Moore. 2. Parmalee H., b. 1856.
LULL.
David^ Lull, b. Nov. 2, 1759, came to Weare just after the
Revolution. He m. Mary, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Fowler)
Cilley, of Salisbury, Mass. Ch. : —
1.
2.
3.
4.
20, 1784; m.
rem. to New
9.
10.
11.
12.
David, b. Feb.
Polly Colby;
Boston.
John, b. Nov. 14, 1785.-f-
Mary, b. June 5, 1787; ra.
Samuel Worthley; d. 1805.
Moses, b. April 17, 1789; m.
1, Gove; 2, Lucinda
Caldwell; he d. 1863.
5. Sarah, b. March 14, 1791 ; m.
William Wilson, of New
Boston.
6. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 8, 1793; m.
1, Margaret Steele, of Wash-
ington, who d. May 30, ;
2, Martha Leslie; he lived
in Unity and Washington;
d. April, 1881.
7. Jesse, b. Sept. 30, 1794; m. 13.
Polly Maxfield. ;
8. Betsey, b. Sept. 6, 1796; m. '
James Cram ; rem. to Lowell. |
Lewis, b. Nov. 17, 1798; m.
Harriet Huntington; rem.
to Warner; d. 1872.
Willard, b. Dec. 9, 1800; d.
voung.
Gilman, b. Feb. 1, 1802; m.
Phebe Melvin ; rem, from
town, and d. 1843.
Jefferson, b. July 27, 1804;
ra. Sally (Colby) Kennis-
ton ; he d. Dec. 6, 1874.
One son, Andrew J., b.
1831 ; m. Margaret (Fol-
lansbee) Buxton. Ch.: I,
W., m. Ausrusta
George
Scruton ; he d. April 27,
1878. n, Hiram. Ill,
Clara E.
Willard, b. July 7, 1806; m.
Rebecca (Cram) George.
MARSH; MARTIN.
935
John'^, son of David and Mary (Cilley) Lull, m. Hannah Gould.
He d. Jan. 26, 1872. Ch.: —
1. David.
2. Judith, m. 1, Thos. H. Clark;
2, Israel P. Dodge; d. in
Weare.
3. Mary, m. John George.
4. Hannah, m. 1, Samuel Cilley;
2, Woodhara.
5. Ezra E., m. Betsey P. Dodge,
of Henniker. Ch., Augustus
and Frank.
MosES^ Lull, brother to David, came to this town from Salis-
bury, Mass. ; lived at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. James.-j- 2. Betsey, ra. David Tewksbury ; rem. to New Boston.
James^ m. Polly Eowell; lived at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Betsey, m. Walter Philbrick. ; 4. Thomas, res. at South Weare;
2. Moses, d. unmd. unmd.
3. Dudley, ra. Harriet Under-
hill. Ch., Emma and Geo. D.
MARSH.
Benn F. Maesh, b. in Concord in 1845; m. Lorena Streeter,
of Lisbon, N. H. ; res. at East Weare. Ch.: —
1. Frank P., b. Jan. 10, 1874.
2. Lillian, b. Aug. 1, 1877.
3. Loie, b. Dec. 25, 1879.
4. Charlie B., b. Sept. 20, 1881.
MARTIN.
Capt. Nathaniel Martin was one of the earliest settlers of
Weare. He sei-ved in the French and Indian war as ensign, lieu-
tenant, and afterwards as captain. He m. Marce (Mercy?), dau. of
Col. John Goffe, of Bedford. The family rem. from town at an
early date. The births of the following ch. were recorded in
Weare : —
1. Ichabod, b. March 5, 1759. 2. Robert, b. Oct. 7, 1760.
3. Moses, b. Aug. 4, 1763.
Jonathan^ Martin came from Goffstown previous to the Revo-
lution and settled on lot forty-eight, range three. He m. Sarah
Quimby. Ch. : —
936
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Reuben.
2. Jacob; m. —
3. Samuel. -|-
4. Dr. William
Tyler.
m. Sarah An-
drews, and lived in Brad-
ford; he had eight sons:
Jonathan, Nathan, WilliMm,
Perley, Reuben, Henry, Hol-
ton, John.
5. Jonnthan, Jr.-[-
6. Daniel,+
7. Patience, m. Nathan Worth-
ley.
8. Sarah, m. Asa Dustin.
9. Margaret.
10. Lydia, m. Al)ijah Putnam.
Samuel^, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Quimby) Martin, went to
Vermont. Two of his ch. returned to Weare: Jesse m. Esther Cor-
liss and had one ch., Sabra, who m. Jeremiah Davis; and Roswell.
Jonathan^, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Quimby) Martin, m.
Emma Brown, of Candia. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. 1806; d. unmd.
2. Samuel, b. 1807; d. Oct. 27,
1883, unmd.
3. Jonathan, m. Martha A.
(Stowell) French, who d.
Aug. 14, 1882; he d. Oct.
17, 1882.
4. Luke, d. unmd.
5. Lydia, m. Thomas Nichols;
she d. in Newbury.
6. Lucretia, m. Jonathan Emer-
son, of Newport; d. in 1887.
7. William, b. 1813; m. Lavinia
Whittaker; he d. Feb. 16,
1885. Ch.: (1), Charles
W., b. July 12, 1845; m.
Lucy A. Brookings, of Win-
chester, Mass.; he was a
soldier in the 18th N. H.
vols.; res. at Stoneham,
Mass. Ch., Alice and War-
ren. (2), William P., b.
Oct. 21, 1847; m. Sarah J.
Warren, of Goffstown ; res.
at North Weare. (3), Frank
A., b. March 6, 1849. (4),
Mary J., b. Aug. 21, 1851.
(5), Laura E., b. March,
1857; d. 1873. (6), Oscar,
b. Oct. 14, 1858. (7), Mar-
shall, b. Oct. 1, 1860; m.
Laura Hackett; res. in Ver-
mont. (8), Eugene, b. June
1, 1863.
Daniel^, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Quimby) Martin, ra. Shua
Perkins : —
1. Jeremiah.
2. Lucina, m. 1, Lewis George ;
2, Robert Paige.
3. Benjamin P., m. Abigail Pat-
ten, of Deering ; res. in
Claremont.
Richard H. Martin, son of Francis and Betsey (Hadley) Martin,
was b. in Goffstown, Dec. 17, 1825; ra. Joanna C. Ho'yt; he d. in
Weare, June 22, 1882. Ch.: —
MARTIN; MAXFIELD; MAY; MAYO.
937
1. Sarah G., b. June 3, 1851 ; m.
J. S. Wvrnan Preston.
2. Leonard F.Ji. March 7, 1853 ;
ni. Anna McNeal; res. in
Hillsborough.
3. Letitia, b. Aug. 16, 1855; m.
George F. Melvin.
in.
4. Joshua, b. July 6, 1857
Jennie Ordway.
5. Willie R., b. Aug. 31, 1859;
d. in 1884.
6. Francis B., b. July 16, 1862.
7. Georire H., b. Oct. 5, 1866.
8. Charles, b. Sept. 15, 1869.
Donald Martin, b. in Stornoway, Scotland, Aug. 10, 1845; m.
Hannah B. Morse, of Haverhill, Mass., in 1872, and came to Weare
in 1876. Ch.: —
1. Alexander, b. Nov. 1, 1873; \ 4. Donald, b. Nov. 7, 1878.
d. Feb. 28, 1875. 5. Mabel, b. Sept. 18, 1880.
2. Margaret, b. March 30, 1875. ' 6. Roderick, b. Oct. 31, 1882.
3. Lillie, b. Dec. 9, 1876.
MAXFIELD.
Joshua and Sarah Maxfield lived on the River road; he served
in the Eevolutionary war ; rem. to Bradford. Ch. : —
1. Joanna, b. July 26, 1765.
2. Rachel, b. April 22, 1768.
3. John, b. June 4, 1770..
4. Sally, b. March 15, 1773.
5. Joshua, b. Feb. 28, 1775.
MAY.
Isaac May m. Mary Felch and lived in Weare a few years. His
son. Knight C, d. in Weare. Little is known of the family.
MAYO.
Joseph Mayo, b. in Brewster, Mass., came to Weare in 1841 ;
m. Maria L. Flint. He was a soldier in the 14th N. H. vols., and
lost his right arm at the battle of Cedar Creek. He held the posi-
tion of warden of the New Hampshire state prison from 1865 to
1871. eCh.: —
1. Ann Maria, b. Oct. 1, 1847;
m. Chas. H. Tilden; res. at
Worcester, Mass.
60
2. Herbert Andrew, b. May 9,
1852; m. Julia Crosley; res.
at Maiden, Mass.
938 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
McCOY.
Nathax McCoy, b. in Goffstown in 1813 ; m. 1, Oilman, of
Thornton, K H.; 2, Mary A. Cilley, of Weare; lived first at Thorn-
ton, then at South Weare, where he d. Dec. 1886; his 2d wife d.
July, 1887. One ch. by 2d wife, James X., b. in 1848; m. Alice
Edmunds; res, in Thornton.
McKELLIPS
SiLAS^ McKellips, son of Stephen and Judith (Peaslee) McKel-
lips, was b. Sept. 28, 1815; m. 1, Mary Johnson; 2, Mary Ann Ruji-
nells. Ch.: —
1. Judith A., b. 1841; d. young. 6. Alonzo W., b. 1853; ra. Clara
2. Harvev J., b. 1843.-|- Foote; res, at Manchester.
3. Anna 'M., b. 1846; m. Wil- Ch. by 2d wife:—
liam Chase; she d. 1867. 7. Wilbur H., b. 1869; m. Liz-
4. Mary E., b. 1849 ; d. young. zie McKellips. Ch.: Clar-
5. Hattie M., b. 1853; m. Charles ence, Edith and G. Leon.
Pettingell ; res. in Chicago.
Harvey J.-, son of Silas and Mary (Johnson) McKellips, m, Ella
V. George. He was a soldier in the 14th N. H. vols. Ch.: —
1. Cora I,, b. 1867, 2, Helen E,, b, 1870, 3. Morton H., b. 1873.
MELVIIV.
Abraham^ Melvin came to this town from Chester, N. H., and
m. Mary Colburn. He was a grandson of Patrick Melvin, who emi-
grated to this country and settled in Chester. Abraham served in
the Revolutionary war. Ch.: —
1. John, b. Nov, 5, 1768.+
2. Mary, b. Feb, 29, 1771; m.
Samuel Gale,
3, Jane, b. Jan. 15, 1773.
4, Abrnham, b. Jan, 5, 1775,-(-
5, Ste])hen, b. March 7, 1777.-(-
JoHN^, son of Abraham and Mary (Colburn) Melvin, m. Jane
Little, of Goffstown. He d. Aug. 19, 1829; his wife d. Nov. 30,
1839. Ch.: —
MELVIN; MERKIAM; MERRILL.
939
1. Nancy, b. Sept. 26, 1798; ra.
Daniel Colby.
•2 Abraliani, b. Nov. 29, 1799.+
3. Phebe, b. May 18, 1802; m.
Gilman Lull.
Abraham^ son of John and Jane (Little) Melviu (see p. 465),
ni. 1, Sarah Felch; 2, Mary Fuller. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Sarah Jane, m, Henry C. Ch. by 2d wife: —
Conch. 3. Arthur, d. young.
2. Marv Ann, in. Dr. Abram
B. 'Story.
Abraham'-, son of Abraham and Mary (Colburn) Melvin, m. Me-
hitable Gould ; lived in Weare a few years and rem. to Goffstown.
Ch.: —
1. Stephen, b. Aug. 8, 1797. 2. George.
SxBPHEJf'', son of Abraham and Mary (Colburn) Melvin, m. Eliza-
beth Wilson; he d. Nov. 27, 1810; his wife d. Jan. 21, 1863. Ch.:—
Lillias J., b. March 10, 1874.
1. Mary G., b. 1813; m. Jesse
Follansbee.
2. Is.iac J. C, b. Oct. 12, 1815;
m. Lvdia E. Priest; he d.
May '3, 1882. Ch.: (1),
John P., b. April 4, 1837;
m. Ella Marshall. Ch.: I,
II, Willie P., b. April 9,
1880. (2), Mary J., b. July
10, 1840; m. Rodney W.
Emerson. (3), Lewis B., b.
April 15, 1852 ; ra. Carrie E.
Wilson, who d. in 1887.
Abraham Melvin, 2d, b. in 1823; m. Mary A. George. He is a
farmer and auctioneer. Ch.: —
1. M. Louise, b. 1847; m. Frank Richards.
2. Geo. F., b. 1854; m. Letitia A. Martin; one ch., Mary L., b. 1881.
MERRIAM.
Rev. Franklin Merriam is a Baptist clergyman at East Weare.
Ch. of Franklin and Eunice C. Merriam: Hattie W., b. 1865; m.
C. Edwin Eaton.
3IERRILL.
Jacob Merrill lived on Sugar hill. One ch., Sarah, m. John
Merrill, who lived on the homestead with his wife's father; they had
one ch.. Page R., b. July 3, 1840, who m. Julia Folsom.
940
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE,
John Merrill came from Deering and bought a farm about one
mile north of Peaslee's mill ; m. Nancy Barnard ; he d. in Weare.
John Merrill came from South Hampton; m. Anna Perkins;
they lived on Barnard hill. One ch., who came to Weare, Enos,*
m. Harriet Cross. Ch., all b. in Weare: —
1. Darius, b. Aug. 11, 1827
m.
Sarah Peabody; res. at Con-
cord, N. H. ; he is now (1887)
deputy secretary of state.
2. Horace K., b. Nov. 2, 1828;
d. unmd.
3. Nelson, b. March 2, 1831; d.
unmd.
MESSER.
Farnum H. Messek m. Mary B. Cilley, and lived about one
mile north of East Weare. No ch.
MITCHELL.
Daniel R. Mitchell, b. in Sandwich, N. H. ; m. Abby L. Straw,
of Weare. He was a harness-maker and lived at East Weare; he
d. April 21, 1866; his wife d. June 8, 1861. One ch., Charles H.,
b. in 1853; m. Clara E. Stone and rem. to Massachusetts.
MOORE.
Daniel Moore, son of John Moore, m. Mary Gillett; kept a
store at Weare Center ; he was town clerk and representative.
Thomas Moore was a wheelwright, and kept a hotel at the foot
of Baker's hill; rem. to Hillsborough, where he d. by drowning.
Ch. : Jonathan, Mary, Joseph, Hannah and Fanny.
EzEKiEL W. Moore, son of Cyrus and Mary (Blake) Moore, was
b. in Londonderry, N. II., in 1825; came to Weare when a child;
*Enos Merkill was in trade at East Weare for many years and, was the first post-
master at tliat place. He was afterwards in trade at" Concord, X. H., and Boston,
Mass. Mr. Merrill has been a successful merchant, and has retired from business.
He resides witli hi.s son at Concord, N. H.
MOORE; MORRILL.
941
ra. 1, Lovilla Morse, of Henniker, who d. in 1861 ; 2, Fanny F.
Boynton, of Weare. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Delno W., b. 1849; d. 1853.
2. Bvron T., b. 1851 ; d. 1853.
3. Frank P., b. 1853; m. Jennie
Dow; res. in Henniker.
4. Luella H., b. 1856 ; m. Moses
K. Peaslee.
5. Walter B., b. 1857; m., and
res. in Lynn.
6. Ida M., b. 1860; m. Frank K.
Chase.
David Moore, b. in Canterbury, N, H. ; m. Olive P. Huse, of
Weare; he d. in California. Ch.: —
1. Cassamiro M., was a member
of the 14th N. H. vols., and
was killed at the battle of
Winchester.
2. Evelina.
3. Charles H., ra. Mary J. Luf-
kin; res. in Leominster,
Mass.
Charles D. Moore, b. in 1839; m. Eliza B. Thompson; live on
Sugar hill. Ch., Charles G., b. in 1869; also a grandchild, Bessie, b.
in 1880.
MORRILL.
Jabez^ Morrill, b. in Salisbury, Mass., in 1745; m. Hannah
Clough, who was b. in 1741, and settled in South Weare; he d. Aug.
26, 1800 ; his wife d. Sept. 13, 1807. Ch. : —
1. Eleanor, b. Sept. 20, 1768; d.
Feb. 14, 1849, unmd.
2. John, b. June 29, 1770.
3. Hannah, b. Aug. 30, 1772.
4. Tabitha, b. Oct. 25, 1774.
5. Jabez, b. Feb. 23, 1777.
6. Abraham, b. Feb. 1, 1779.+
7. Lydia, b. Jan. 4, 1782; m.
Samuel Buswell.
8. True, b. Nov. 27, 1784; m.
Had ley.
Abraham^,* son of Jabez and Hannah (Clough) Morrill, m. Martha
Gordon, who was b. Aug. 28, 1778. He d. Nov. 19, 1859; his wife
d. Nov. 4, 1851. Ch.: —
* Abraham Mokkill was a farmer ami took a promiuent part in town affairs in
the early part of the present century. He was for five years a member of the board
of selectmen, and for six years represented Weare at the General Court. Mr. Morrill
was a prominent member of the Baptist church, and clerk of tlie society for manj-
years.
942
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Asenath, b. Jan. 3, 1802; m.
Jonathan G. Colbv.
2. Jabez, b. May 6, 1803; m. 1,
Lydia Goodale, of Deerinj^,
who d. March, 1849; 2,
Eliza P. Currier; he d. in
1877. Ch. by 1st wife, Jona-
than G. ; res. in Deering till
recently; now res. in Peter-
borouah.
3. John, b. May 6, 1803; ra.
Hannah Morrill, of Spring-
field.
4. Ursula, b. Feb. 26, 1810; d.
April 17, 1812.
George E., b. July 7, 1811;
m. Hannah Bartlett. Ch.:
(1), Mary, m. Otis G: Cilley.
(2), Georo-e.
Lucius B.,"b. Jan. 18, 1813;
m. 1, Caroline B. Call, of
Concord, who d. in 1849; 2,
Marv A. Bullock.
7. Albe, b. Sept. 30, 1816.+
8. Elvira, b. Nov. 11, 1821; m.
Ethan A. Smith, of New
Boston.
0.
6
Albe^, son of Abraham and Martha (Gordon) Morrill, m. Sarah
B. Currier. He lived at South Weare a number of years after his
marriage, afterwards at North Weare and Bolton, Mass. He now
res. at Hooksett, N. H. Mr. Morrill has held many offices in Weare,
and is now selectman in Hooksett. Ch. : —
1.
2.
4.
5.
Frank P., b. Aug. 5, 1844;
was a soldier in the 14th N.
H. vols., and d. in the ser-
vice Dec. 17, 1864.
Emma F., b. Dec. 16, 1847;
m. James E. Jones.
Fred S., b. Aug. 20, 1850; m.
Ella F. Ball, of Bolton, :\[ass.
Lucius B., b. July 26, 1852.
Henry C, b. March 20, 1855 ;
m. Jennie Kean, of Seneca
Falls, N. Y.
6. Addie M., b. Oct. 1, 1857; d.
Nov. 27, 1867.
7. Hamlin H., b. Oct. 2, 1863;
m. Clara B. Sanborn, of
Chichester, N. H.
8 Willie C, b. Jan. 25, 1867.
9. Gertrude, b. Nov. 17, 1868 ; d.
Feb. 28, 1869.
MORSE.
Moses W. Mokse, son of Ezekiel and Hannah (Peaslee) Morse,
b. in Center Harbor, N. H., in 1822 ; m. Lydia Peaslee. Ch. : —
1. Clara I., b. 1849; m. Harvey F. Peaslee.
2. Abbie, ra. Charles F. Wyman.
William B. Mouse, son of Oliver and Jane (Beard) Morse, was
b. in New Boston, Feb. 21, 1833; m. Mary Hazen; res. at South
Weare. Ch. : —
1. Frank, b. Nov. 19, 1865.
2. Carrie J., b. July 16, 1871,
MORSE; MOULTON; MUDGETT. 943
William T. Morse, son of Jeremiah and Clarissa (Marshall)
Morse, was b. in Fishersfield (now Newbury), Oct. 23, 1823; m. Lu-
cinda Dow, of Weare, who d. in 1887. He has held the offices of
selectman and representative. Ch.: —
1. Byron L., b. May 22, 1860. 2. Aura A., b. Feb. 27, 1862.
Almus W. Morse, son of Isaac and Hannah (Peaslee) Morse, was
b. in Henniker in 1853; m. Elvira J. Colby. He is a trader and
postmaster at South Weare. Ch., Ada, b. in 1884.
MOUL.TON.
Jonathan B. Moulton came to Weare about 1847. He was a
tanner and currier, and did a large business while he lived in Weare.
He was representative from Weare in the legislature; rem. to Mil-
ford, N. H., about 1870 ; afterwards to California, where bed. He
m. 1, Eliza B. Sanborn, of Kingston, who d. in 1851 ; 2, Abby Green,
of Weare, who d. in 1854; 3, Lydia Butterfield ; 4, . Ch.
by 1st wife : —
1. Lucian B., m. Eglantine A.
Clark; he is now in the
tanning business at the West.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
2. Sherman B., d. young.
Ch. by 3d wife:—
3. Eleanor a, unmd.
4. James B., d. unmd.
5. Benjamin, res. in Boston.
MUDGETT.
Ebenezer^ Mudgett came to this town very early and settled at
South Weare. He m. Miriam . Ch. : Miriam, Jesse, Ezra,-|-
Moses,-[- William, John and Hannah.
EzRA^, son of Ebenezer and Miriam Mudgett, m. Mary Blaisdell.
One ch., Eben, b. in Weare. The whole family, with the exception
of Moses^, rem. to Fletcher, Vt.
MosES", son of Ebenezer and Miriam Mudgett, m. Esther , and
settled about one mile west of Clinton Grove. He afterwards rem.
to South Weare, where he kept a stoi-e. Ch. : —
1. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 4, 1776.+ 4. William, b. Dec. 31, 1789; m.
2. Caleb, b. Sept. 24, 1779; m. 1, Sarah Winn; 2, Martha
Hannah Gove. Boynton.
3._Moses, b. April 23, 1787.+
944
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Eben-ezer^, son of Moses and Esther Mutlgelt, ra. Sarah Wood.
Ch.: —
1. Jesse, m. Jane Cochrane.
2. Ebenezer, m. Polly Boynton.
One son, Jesse, m. Sylvia
Davis; rem. to New Bos-
MosEs^ son of Moses and Esther
2, Betsey McNeal. He was known
1. Esther, ra. Nathan Philbrick.
2. Moses, m. Aurinda Boynton ;
he was a blacksmith, and
lived many years at Weare
Center. Ch : (1), George
S., m. Lizzie Bnckland ; res.
at Oil Mill. Ch.: I, Ella,
m. Samuel Balch. II, Her-
bert A. Ill, G. Everett.
(2), Ezra T., m. Ella Rich-
ton; had several ch. One
dan., Maria II., m. William
C. Warren.
Mudgett, m. 1, Esther Wood;
as " Captain Moses." Ch. : —
ards; res. at Oil Mill. One
ch., Lena. (3), Roxanna, m.
John R. Hadley. (4), Mary,
m. George L. Emerson. (5),
William S., lived in Hopkin-
ton. (6), Frank, lived in
Contoocook ; the four broth-
ers served in the war of the
Rebellion. (7), Helen.
MURPHY.
John M. Murphy, son of Jeremiah and Ann Murphy, was b. at
Harvard, Mass., July 11, 1848. He came to Weare with his parents,
and lives on lot twenty-seven, range one; unmd.
MUZZEY.
JoHN^ MuzzEY, who came to Weare in 1774, was the son of John
and Abiah Muzzey, of Hampstead, N. H. He was b. in 1743, and
m. 1, Judith Hadley; 2, Priscilla Johnson, and settled on lot seventy-
four, range seven. He served in the Revolution. Ch.: —
1. John, b. June 25, 1765; he
was a blacksmith; lived in
Springfield, N. H.
2. Samuel, b. April 24, 1767; ra.
1, Hannah Kimball; 2, Mary
Dudley. Ch. : John, Sara-
uel (b. in Weare), Asa,
Polly, Hannah. The family
rem. to Newbury, N. H.
3. Asa, ra. Wright; lived
in Grantham.
4. Judith, ra. Nathan Putney.
5. Diraond, b. Nov. 14, 1774.-f
6. Benjamin, b. Feb. 5, 1777.-|-
7. Susan, b. 1780; m. Nathaniel
Paige, of Henniker; she d.
May 4, 1864.
8. Thomas, b. March 31, 1783.+
9. Perley, b. 1788; m. Sarah
Morrill, of Henniker; lived
at New London.
10. Abiah, ra. Thoraas Eastman.
MUZZEY.
945
4.
DiMOND^ son of John and Priscilla
Waldron, of Dover. Cli. : —
1. Sally, b. IVrarch, 1798; m.
Thomas Vosc, of Antrim.
2. John, b. Oct. 1799; m. 1, Eliza
Duncan; 2, Nancy (Bar-
nard) Merrill; he d. July 8,
1866. Ch., all by 1st wife:
(1), James"* H., ra. Joanna
Fletcher; went to Illinois,
where he d. 1858. (2), Sabra
A., in 1, Luke Thompson;
2, John L. Collins. (3),
Electa, m. Samuel Maynard ;
she d. Dec. 1, 1852. (4),
Hiram W., m. Emma M.
Holdaway. (5), Franklin J,,
m. Martha J. Holdaway.
3. Joshua C, b. Autr. 20, 1808;
m. Margaret Anderson ; res.
in Deering. Ch.: (1), Mary
E., m. Alfred Locke, of Deer-
ing. (2), William A., m.
Mary Griffin ; res. at Somer-
6.
I .
8.
9.
10.
(Johnson) Muzzey, m. Mary
ville, Mass. (3), Martha
A., m. Horace Cresscy, of
Deering. (4), Sarah. (5),
L'ving.
Eliza, b. Oct. 9, 1809; m.
John Parmeter, of An-
trim.
Johnson, b. July 24, 1812;
d. unind.
Mary, b. Feb. 12, 1814; d.
unmd.
Dimond, Jr., b. July 31,1816 ;
m. Aphia Straw; res. at
North Weare.
Abiah, b. April 10, 1818; m.
Abner P. Collins.
Reuben A., b. Oct. 26, 1820.+
Moses H., b. July 7, 1823;
m. Sarah A. Collins; he d.
1854. One ch., Lawren, d,
young.
Reube^t A.^, son of Dimond and Mary (Waldron) Muzzey, m.
Hannah Peaslee. He d. Dec. 2, 1886. Ch.:—
1. Lucetta, b. 1843; m. Aaron
Colburn.
2. George W., b. 1845; was a
soldier in the 9th N. H. vols. ;
d. in Salisbury, N. C.
3. Madison, b. 1847 ; d. 1860.
Benjamin-, son of John and Pr
Peaslee. He d. 1862; his wife d
1. Jonathan P., b. June 7,1 800.-}-
2. Hannah, b. 1802; d. young.
3. Susan, b. May 1, 1804 ; d. Aug.
9, 1824, unmd.
4. Hannah, b. Feb. 3, 1807; m.
Stephen Folsom, of Henni-
ker; d. 1837.
5. Sophia, b. Sept. 2, 1809; m.
Thomas Saltraarsh.
4. Orrin F., b. 1850 ; m. Abby
Rowley ; res. in Deering.
5. Frank P., b. 1852; d. young.
6. Lydia A., b. 1855; d. young.
7. Charles W.
iscilla (Johnson) Muzzey, m. Lydia
, 1858. Ch.:—
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Lydia, b. May 15, 1812; m.
Nathaniel Carnes.
Gilman, b. March 11, 1816.+
William, b. Nov. 13, 1818;
m. Betsey Peaslee ; res. in
Wisconsin.
Eliza, b. Oct. 4, 1821; d. 1838.
Abner P., b. May 19, 1824 ;
m. Asenath Cressey ; res. in
Wisconsin.
946
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Jonathan P.^, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Peaslee) Muzzey, m.
1, Ruamah French; 2, Phebe Frencli. He d. 1864. Ch., all by 1st
wife : —
1. Benjamin F., b. May 2, 1820;
m. S. Augusta Greenleaf, of
Washington, N. H., where
they res One ch., Mary F.,
b. Aug. 13, 1866.
2. Daniel F., ra. 1, Elizabeth
Chase ; 2, Fidelia Straw ;
rem. to Warner, where he d.
3. Susan, m. Jonathan Peaslee.
Oilman^, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Peaslee) Muzzey, ra. Han-
nah Peaslee. He was a shoe manufacturer; d. 1853. Ch.: —
1. Eliza, b. May 17, 1838; d.
young.
2. Sabina, b. March 5, 1840 ; m.
George S. McKean ; she d.
in 1862. One ch., Helen, m.
Charles E. Paige.
3. Sarah, b. Aprillo, 1842; d.
1861.
4. Warren H., b. March 4, 1844;
m. Susan Colby ; he was a
soldier in the 14th N. H.
vols. ; d. Sept. 21, 1883.
5. Horace G., b. April 6, 1850;
m. Abby McKean.
Thomas'-, son of John and Priscilla (Johnson) Muzzey, m. Polly
Paige, of Henniker. He was representative, selectman and deputy
sheriff. Ch.: —
1. Paige, b. 1807 ; m. Fanny Em-
erson ; rem. to Ohio.
2. Phebe, b. Sept. 15, 1809; m.
Nathaniel Peaslee.
3. John D., b. April 19, 1812; m.
Louisa Goodale, of Deering.
One son, George W., m.
Edna J. Shirley; res. in New
Boston.
4. Emily, m. Clifton C. Colburn ;
res. in Illinois.
5. Julia, m. George H[errick.
6. Melissa, m. James Baker.
I
NASON.
Richard^ Nason came from England to South Berwick, Me., in
1648. He had two sons, Richard and Jonatlian. Richard^ was
shot and killed by the Indians while standing in his own door.
Richard- was captured, carried to Montreal and sold to a farmer,
who brought him up. He afterwards married the farmer's daughter.
Jonathan- went to Hampton Falls and m. Molly Sanborn.
Richard^, son of Jonathan and Molly (Sanborn) Nason, b. in
1717 ; m. Elizabeth Tilton. He was a surveyor and was one of the
NASON; NICHOLS.
947
proju-ietors' committee wlio laid out the town of Weave in 1749.
He had tliree sons, Richard,-]- Jonathan and David, and one
dan., Shua, who m. Richard Philbrick, of Weare.
Richard^ in. Hannah Cram, in 1767, and settled in Weare.
Ch. : —
1. Elizahcth, I), in Hampton
Falls, April 17, 1768.
2. Deborah, b. in Weare, Sept.
6, 1770; m. John Gove, and
had nine ch.
3. Hannah, b. in Weare, Marc;h
1, 1772; m. Nathan Brown,
of Hami)ton Falls.
4. Shua, b. in Danville, June 26,
1773; ra. 1, William Hoyt,
in 1803; 2, Winthrop
Blake, of Seabrook.
.5. Huldah, b. 1776. :
6. Molly, b. 1779.
7. Ann, b. 1782.
8. Jonathan, b. in Hampton
Falls in 1785.
9. David, b, 1788.+
10. Phebe, b. 1790.
David^ son of Eiichard and Hannah (Cram) Nason, came to
Weare early in the present century, and engaged in wool-carding,
first at South Weare, and later built the mills known as the Wood-
bury carding and cloth-dressing mills at North Weare. He m.
Mary Peaslee ; rem. to South Hampton, N. H. One ch., Jonathan,
b. in Weare; was a druggist and j^ostmaster at Araesbury, Mass.
NICHOLS.
Humphrey^ Nichols, son of Humphrey Nichols, was b. in, Ames-
bury, Jan. 27, 1755; m. Ruth Sargent, of Amesbury, in 1781;
settled in Weare the same year; he d. Aug. 8, 1839. Ch.: —
1. Stephen, b. at Weare, March
31, 1782; d. at Unity.
2. Hezekiah, b. March 2, 1783;
d. in Ohio.
3'. Sarah, b. April 29, 1785; m.
Hazen ; d.in Hoj^kinton.
James, b. July 13, 1786 ; d. in
Weare.
Polly, b. April 1, 1788; m.
Barnard; d. in Thorn-
ton.
6. Humphrey, b. Jan. 21, 1789:
d. in Ohio,
7. Betsey, b. Aug. 17, 1791 ; d.
in Weare.
8. Ruth, b. Jan. 20, 1793; m.
John Gould.
9. Simeon, b. March 18, 1794.+
10. Achsah, b. Jan. 13, 1796;
m. Ephraim Philbrick, of
Weare.
11. Jesse, b. Mav 8, 1798.
12. Melinda, b. March 19, 1800.
13. Hiram, b. Nov. 20, 1802.+
948
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Simeon^, son of Humphrey and Ruth (Sargent) Nichols, m. Sarah
Mackey. He lived in Weare ; d. March 29, 1875. Ch.: —
m. 4. Elbrido;e.
5. Sylvester.-[-
6. William H. v., b. July, 1841.+
1. Fidelia, b. Sept. 1822
Samuel C. Eastman.
2. Jesse, m, Helen Johnson.
3. Rufus.
Sylvester^ son of Simeon and Sarah (Mackey) Nichols, d.
Sept. 22, 1879. Ch., William H., b. 1865; m. Nora Currier.
William H. V.^ son of Simeon and Sarah (Mackey) Nichols, m.
Fannie J. Hoit. Ch. : —
1. Ethel, b. 1884. 2. Frank, b. 1886.
HiRAM% son of Humphrey and Ruth (Sargent) Nichols, m. Sally
Dearborn. He d. Feb. 4, 1882. Ch. : —
1. Alonzo D., went West.
2. Arvilla J., went West.
3. Josiah H., b. 1835.+
4. Elvira B., b. 1837.
5. Hiram R., b. 1846; m. Emma
W. Shedd. Ch.: (1), Ar-
thur, b. 1872. (2), J. Pete
W., b. 1880.
Josiah H.^, son of Hiram and Sally (Dearborn) Nichols, m.
Matilda Shedd ; res. at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Maud, b. 1869. 2. Hiram, b. 1871.
Thomas^ brother to Humphrey^ b. in Amesbury, came to Weare
and settled on the mountain, on the farm now known as the Jewett
place. Ch. : —
1. Thomas, Jr., who had a son,
Thomas, 3d, b. March 1,
1795.+
2. Humphrey.
3. A daughter, m. Charles
George.
4. A daughter, m.Obadiah Gove.
5. A daughter, m. Buzzell.
Thomas^ son of Thomas, Jr., m. 1, Julia Green, who d. in 1833 ;
2, Mrs. Lydia (Martin) Philbrick. He served in the war of 1812 ;
rem. from Weare to Newbury, N. H., and later to Anoka, Minn.
He is thought to be still living ; the only surviving soldier from
Weare who served in that war. Ch. by 1st wife: —
4. Franklin, b. Feb. 29, 1833 ; d.
1. Charles, b. April 1, 1824; d.
1846.
2. Fidelia G., b. Dec. 31, 1826 ;
m. Paul Morrill ; d. Illinois.
3. Cleora, b. Oct. 20, 1832; d.
1852.
young.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
5. Luke M., b. Jan. 1840 ; d. 1859.
6. Franklin T., b. Oct. 1841 ; m.
Helen Morse.
NICHOLS; ORDWAY.
949
George Nichols, son of Samuel and Dorcas (Buffuin) Nichols,
was b. in 1807 ; came to Weare in 1830 ; m. Anna Paige, and lived
in Weare till 1860, when he rem. to Henniker, where he d. in 1879.
Ch.: —
1. Joshua M., I). 1832; m. Mary
Collins. He served in the
9th N. H. vols., d. at Mill-
dale, Miss., July 22, 1863.
One son, Ehvin B., b. 1863;
m., and res. at East Weare.'
One ch., Albert A., b. 1886.
2. Maria C.,b. 1834; d. 1859.
3. Sarah, b. 1836; m. William
H. Perry.
4. Eunice, b. 1840; m. Nathan
Oatly.
5. Albert, b. 1842.
6. Daniel, b. 1843.
7. George W., b. 1847 ; m.
Farley.
Samuel O., son of John and Sarah (Osborn) Nichols, and grand-
son of Samuel and Dorcas (Buffura) Nichols, was b. in Winslow,
Me., Aug. 1, 1834; m. Sarah P. Hussey, of Henniker; res. in
Weare. No ch.
Forest B. Nichols, son of Charles F. and Elvira (Brooks)
Nichols, was b. in Lowell, April 3, 1845. He was a drummer in a
Massachusetts regiment during the war of the Rebellion ; ra. Ella
M. Day ; res. at East Weare. Ch. : —
1; Charles F., b. 1871. 2. William B., b. May 2, 1879.
3. Grace, b. Dec. 22, 1885.
Alonzo p. Nichols, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (McDaniel)
Nichols, was b. Aug. 5, 1828; m. Sarah J. Stevens ; he is a miller;
came to East Weare in 1885. Ch.: —
1. Charles F., b. Dec. 7, 1856.
2. Elmer P., b. Jan. 8, 1863; m. Mary F. Clapp.
ORDWAY.
John Ordway came from Goffstown, where part of his children
were born. He lived in Weare a number of years and rem. to Hop-
kinton. Ch. of John and Mehitable Ordway: —
1. Sarah, b. in Goffstown; m. 3. Ruth, b. June 26, 1761.
Jonathan Worthley, of 4. John, b. Feb. 15, 1764.
Weare. 5. Hannah, b. Feb. 7, 1766.
2. Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1759. 6. Benjamin, b. Oct. 8, 1767.
950
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
OSBORNE.
William^ Osborne, b. in 1645, w.as living at Salem, Mass., as
early as 1672, when he m. Hannah, clau. of Capt. John Burton, of
that place ; he d. in 1728. They had four ch., the eldest, named
Samuel^ b. in 1675; m. Eleanor Southwick; they also had four
ch.; the eldest, —
Samuel^ b. in 1697; d. in 1750; m. Mary Clark; they also had
four ch.; the eldest, —
Samuel*, b. in 1718; d. in 1776; m. Patience Boyce, and lived in
Danvers, now Feabody, Mass. They had eleven ch.; the eldest, —
Samuel^ b. in 1742; m. Sarah Buxton; moved to New Boston,
N. H., and several of his descendants now live in the southern part
of Weare. Six of the remaining ten ch. came to Weare : —
1744, m. James Moses, b. 1757.-|-
Kuth, b. 1761; m. Nathaniel
Peaslec.
Robert, b. 1764; m. Lucretia
Osborne; lived in Henniker.
Patience, b
Buxton.
Jonathan, b. Nov. 2, 1750.-1-
Deliverance, b. 1752; m. Micajah
Green.
Jonathan^, son of Samuel and Patience (Boyce) Osborne, m.
Esther Buxton. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b. Jan. 10, 1779.
2. Elizabeth, b. July 12, 1781.
3. Jonathan, b. Dec. 31, 1783.
4. John, b. Feb. 28, 1786; m.
Abigail Green. Ch. : (1),
Esther B., m. Charles
Thatcher; lives in Laconia.
(2), Abigail, m. William B.
Tenney.
5. Patience, b. Aug. 11, 1788.
6. Esther, b. May"" 28, 1791 ; d.
July 18, 1796.
MosES^, son of Samuel and Patience (Boyce) Osborne, m, Ruth
Paige ; lived in Weare; he d. in 1815 ; his wife d. in 1844. Ch.: —
1784;
m.
Joseph
1. Marv, b.
Buxton.
2. Daniel, b. 1787; d. 1796.
3. Samuel, b. 1789.+
4. Patience, b. 1790 ; d. 1848,
unmd.
5. Ruth, b. 1792; m. Timothy
Buxton.
6. Hannah, b. 1794; m. John
Peaslee, of Henniker ; she
d. 1867.
8.
9.
10.
11.
lived
\n
Moses, b. 1796 ;
Winslow, Me.
Abigail, b. 1798 ; m. Moses
Paige; lived at Lincoln, Vt.
Daniel, b. 1800.-1-
John P.,b. 1802; m. Abigail
Cartland; he d. 1864. Ch. :
(1), Emily, m. Asa Breed.
(2), Mary P., m. Nathan
C. Paige.
Sarah, b. 1804; m. John
Nichols; d. 1878.
OSBORNE.
951
Samuel", son of Moses and Ruth (Paige) Osborne, m. Anna
Hoao; ; he d. in 1858 ; his wife d. in 1874. Ch. : —
1. Jonatlian.
2. Lindlev H., b. 1833; ni. Lucy
P. fhorndike. Ch.: (1),
Charles, b. 1865. (2), Henrv,
b. 1868. (3), Alfred, b.
1874.
Daniel'', son of Moses and Ruth (Paige) Osborne, m. 1, Rebecca
Nichols, of Berwick, Me., who d. in 1838; 2, Lucy Owen, who d. in
1858. He was a clock-cleaner. Ch.: —
1. Lydia S., b. 1825; d. 1866.
2. Hannah, b. 1832; d. 1888.
3. John, b. 1835; m. Salina Pop-
ham, of Skaneateles, N. Y.
4. Mark, b. 1837; m. 1, Hannah
Bailey ; 2, Martha Magoon ;
res. at Manchester, Me.
Samuel^ son of Samuel and Sarah (Buxton) Osborne, was b. in
Danvers, Mass., Oct. 7, 1779 ; m. Elizabeth Huntington, of Ames-
bury, and came to South Weare, where he d. March 29, 1850; his
wife d. Oct. 23, 1858. Ch.: —
1. William.+ 2. Daniel.+ 3. Samuel, b. Feb. 7, 1820.
William', son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Huntington) Osborne,
m. Lydia Buxton. He d. Oct. 1887; his wife d. Ch.: —
1. Daniel B., b. Oct. 21, 1830.+ 4. Lydia A., b. 1842; m. John
2. James B., b. 1882.+ Towns.
3. WilliamaL, b. 1835; m.
Eaton ; rem. from town.
Daniel B.^ son of William and Lydia (Buxton) Osborne, m.
Mary A. Follansbee. Ch.: —
1. George W., b. July 22, 1851;
m. Mary Fowler.
2. Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1855; ni.
Joseph Fowler.
8. Sylvester, b. 1857; m. Nettie
Schliin.
4. Marv A.,b. Aug. 1. 1859.
5. Jennie, b. Nov. 29, 1861 ; m.
George Fipphen.
James B.^, son of William and Lydia (Buxton) Osborne, m.
Melissa Wilson. Ch.: —
1. Warren J.
2. Edgar S., b. I860..
3. Caroline E., b. 1866.
4. Frank H., b. 1871.
952
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Daniel'', son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Huntington) Osborne, ra.
Sarah, dau. of Rev. Jesse Whittaker. Ch.: —
1.
2.
Jesse B., b. 1841; m. Lucinda
B. Stoning. One ch., Louise
S., ni. James A, Purington.
Hiram D., b. 1844; m. Mary
J.Chase. Ch.: (l),Eldene,
b. 1865; m. Perlin W. Soule
in 1886. (2), Heraan, b.
1868. (3), Delphine. (4),
Freola, b. 1888. (5), Percy,
b. 1885.
3. Susan W., b. 1846; m. James
I. Schofield; she d. 1868.
Samuel", son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Huntington) Osborne, m.
1, Abigail Dunlap, who d. in 1854; 2, Susan J. Whittaker. Ch. by
1st wife : —
1. Frank G., b. May 17, 1853; d.
1854.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
2. Abby E., b. Aug. 2, 1858; m.
Almus Marshall.
3. Frank R., b. Aug. 2, 1858.
4. Susie E., b. March 1, 1860.
5. Vesta P., b. July 18, 1862 ; m.
Sewell Gove.
6. Lillian M., b. Jan. 29, 1871.
E. Wellman Osborne* res. at South Weare for a long time ; m.
Abigail Buxton, of South Weare; they rem. to Lynn. Ch.: —
1. Alice, m.
2. Wellman.
Huntington.
3. Wallace.
4. Frank, d. unmd.
PAIGE.
Nicholas^ Paige, or Page, came from Wales about 1638, and
settled near Hampton.
Amos^, son of Nicholas, was the father of
Theophilus^ who was b. about 1707, m. Hannah Dow, and set-
tled at Kensington, N. H. ; he d. June 12, 1782, aged 75 ; his wife
d. in 1786. Ch.:—
1. Daniel.-|-
2. Enoch, m. Ruth Peaslee ; set-
tled at Berwick, Me.
3. Nathan, m. Molly Brown;
lived at Kensington.
4. Samuel.-[-
* EzEKiKi. Wellman Oshorne was for several years engaged In trade at South
Weare, unci from there removed to Lynn, Mass., iii ISW, wliere he continued in busi-
ness many years. Among Mr. Osborne's most prominent characttn'istics are prompt-
ness in meeting ev(!ry l)usincss ol)ligation, and liis nniforndy straightforward
course of dealing with men. He has been very successful in business, both while at
Weare, and since removing to a larger field.
PAIGE.
953
Daniel^ son of Theophilus and Hannah (Dow) Paige, m. Mary
Peaslee, and came to Weare about 1772 or '73, and settled on lot
twenty-three, range six. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, m. Moses Green. 3. Sarah, ra. Joseph Hussey.
2. Ruth, b. 1765; m. Moses Os- 4. John, b. 1767.-f-
borne. I 5. Daniel, b. 1772.-(-
JoHN^, son of Daniel and Mary (Peaslee) Paige, m. Hannah Paige
and lived on the homestead ; he d. in 1848 ; she d. in 1848. Ch. : —
1. Mary, b. 1791 ; d. 1826, unmd.
2. Eliphalet, b. 1795.+
3. Ruth, b. 1797; m. John Bux-
ton.
4. Abigail, b. 1799; d. 1815.
5. Joshua, b. 1802.+
6. Hannah, b. 1806.
7. Judith, b. 1808; m. 1, Daniel
Frye ; 2, Daniel B. Johnson.
8. John, b. 1811; m. Mary B.
Kimmins, of Bolton, Mass.,
who d. April 6, 1884 ; he is
a minister of the Society of
Friends. Ch.: (1), Abby,
b. March 9, 1837; d. Oct.
15, 1884. (2), J. Elwood,
b. May 3, 1840; m. Anna
Wing; res. in Lynn, Mass.
Eliphalet'^, son of John and Hannah Paige, m. Anna Gove; he
d. in 1855; his wife d. in 1883. Ch.:—
1. Enoch, b. 1826.
2. Hannah, b. 1827; d. 1849.
3. Abby, b. 1829; m. John C.
White.
4. Rachel G., b. 1833; m. P. B.
Thurston.
5. John H., b. 1834; m. Anna L.
Rogers; rem. to Kansas.
6. Ruth B., b. 1842; ra. Henry
C. Stearns; res. at Newport,
N. H.
Joshua^, son of John and Hannah Paige, m. 1, Alice Butman,
who d. in 1849 ; 2, Jane Peaslee ; he d. in 1862. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Anna B., b. 1829; ra. Henry
Thorndike.
2. Nathan C, b. 1832; m. Eliza-
beth Roberts. One ch., Mari-
an n a.
3. Hannah M., b. 1835; m. John
Thorndike.
4. Mary H., b. 1838; m. William
L. Dean.
5. Thomas B., b. 1843 ; m. Rosina
Johnson.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
6. Alice C, b. 1856; ra. Edward
Winslow.
7. Joshua, Jr., b. 1858; d. 1861.
8. John P., b. 1862; res. in Man-
chester.
Daniel^ son of Daniel and Mary (Peaslee) Paige, m. Comfort
Hoag. He d. in 1855 ; his wife d. in 1850. Ch.:—
61
954
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Sarah, b. 1798; m. Moses
Wheeler.
2. Joseph, b. 1801.
3. Anna, b. 1804; m. George
Nichols.
4. Daniel, b. 1808; m. 1, Eliza-
beth Nichols, who d. 1838 ;
2, Mary Jones. Ch.: (1),
James J., b. 1844. (2),
Moses B., b. 1846. (3),
Martha L., b. 1850.
5. Jonathan, b. 1812; ra. 1, El-
eanor Locke ; 2, Mary Wil-
lard. 3, Nancy Shaw. Ch.,
by 1st wife, Eben L.,* b.
1838; m. S. Frances Bart-
lett; res. at South Weare.
Samuel*, son of Theophilus and Hannah ( Dow ) Paige, m. 1,
Patience Gove; 2, Mary Johnson. He d. in 1769; after his death
his widow rem. Avith her ch. to Weare. Their names were : —
1. Eliphalet, b. Jan. 20, 1760.+
2. Johnson, b. Aug, 25, 1761.-J-
3. Enoch, b. June 6, 1764.+
4. Judith, b. Aug. 10, 1766 ; m.
Elijah Dow.
5. Hannah, m. John Paige.
Eliphalet^ son of Samuel and Mary (Johnson) Paige, m. Rachel
Chase; he d. in 1841 ; his wife d. in 1847. Ch.:—
1. Mary, b. 1784; d. 1822, unrad.
2. Samuel, b. 1786.+
3. Elizabeth P., b. 1788; m.
Daniel Gove.
4. Judith, b. 1791; d. unmd.
5. Anna, b. 1796; m. Eliphalet
Johnson.
6. Rachel, b. 1800; m. Dodivah
Gray.
Samuel^, son of Eliphalet and Rachel (Chase) Paige, m. Abigail
Gove; he d. April 5, 1865; his wife d. in 1887. Ch.: —
1. Sewell, b. 1812; d. 1825.
2. David, b. 1815; lives in New
York city.
3. Louisa, b. 1822; d. young.
4. George C, b. 1824; m. Abby
Boynton ; he d. in 1887 ; his
wife d. in 1886. Ch.: (1),
G. Fred, res. in Lynn. (2),
Charles S., b. 1859; a grad-
uate of Tufts college; now
engaged in teaching.
Asa G., b. 1828; m., and d.
1883.
Johnson^, son of Samuel and Mary (Johnson) Paige, ra. Lydia
Peaslee. He rem. with his family to Henniker in 1807, where he d.
March 3, 1830; his wife d. Nov. 30, 1841. Ch. :—
*EiJEN L. Paigk worked ;it the blacksmith's trade at Xorth Wei>re until his heaUh
failed, when he sold out his business there and nnnoved to the larni at South Weare,
where ht; now resides. Mr. I'aif^e is noted for being a bright and ready speaker, has
been a prominent granger, and was a member of the board of selectmen in 188,').
PAIGE.
955
1. Hannah, b. Oct. 3, 1784; m.
Thomas Morrison ; d. in
Vermont.
2. Abigail, b. May 12, 1786; ra.
Daniel Buxton.
3. John, b. July 30, 1788.+
4. Enoch (see p. 424), b. Nov. 7,
1790; m. 1, Peace Puring-
ton ; 2, Anna Gove ; 3, So-
phronia Foster; 4, Ruth
Devoll. Ch. by 1st wife :
(1), Pelatiah, m. Amelia
Merritt; res. at Brooklyn.
Ch.: I, Wilson, m. Anna
Thorndike. Ch. by 3d wife:
(2), Peace, ra. Joseph Nich-
ols, of Salem. (3), Nathan
C, m. 1, Phebe H. Osborne;
2, Mary Osborne. One ch.,
by 1st wife, Charles E., ra.
Helen McKean ; res. at Pitts-
field, N. H. (4), Julia A..
m. Moses A. Hoclgdon. Ch,
by 4th wife: (5), Williara
S., unmd.
Nathan, b. June 2, 1793; ra.
Mary Sawyer; he d. at Dan-
vers, 1883. Ch.: (1), Maria
S., m. l,01iver Swain ; 2, Gas-
ton Fowler. (2), Nathan,
m. Mary Sawyer, of Henni-
ker. (3), Eunice, m. Henry
Learnard. (4), Lydia, m.
George Whipple, of Lynn.
(5), John, ra. Gove;
res. in Florida.
Lydia, ra. Paul Buxton; she
d. at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
John®, son of Johnson and Lydia ( Peaslee ) Paige, ra. Abigail
Alley, and lived in the south part of Henniker. He d. March 18,
1837; his wife d. at North Weare, Dec. 30, 1854. Ch. : —
1. Eliza A., b. Sept. 30, 1818 ; m.
Lewis Greenleaf.
2. Anna G., b. Sept. 4, 1821 ; m.
James P. Adams.
3. Daniel B., b. April 20, 1826;
d. at North Weare, July 9,
1849.
4. Enoch J., b. April 15, 1828;
d. at North Weare, Dec. 17,
1847.
John H., b. May 25, 1837; m.
Caroline S. Breed ; now res.
at Santa Cruz, Cal. Ch.:
(1), Annie, b. Dec. 2, 1863;
ra. Harry Breed, of Lynn.
(2), Herbert L., b. June 10,
1873.
Enoch^ son of Sarauel and Mary (Johnson) Paige, ra. Cornelia
Breed ; lived in the west part of Weare. Ch. : —
4
1. Alice, b. Dec. 23, 1795; m
Ebenezer Gove.
2. Daniel, b. Nov. 3, 1798.+
3. Mary, b. July 7, 1800; m
Nathan Hanson.
Abigail, b. April 13, 1807; m.
Samuel Paige.
Elizabeth, d. unmd.
Daniel^ son of Enoch and Cornelia (Breed) Paige (see p. 419),
m. 1, Mary Gove; 2, Sabina Hanson. He d. Feb. 6, 1875; bis 2d
wife d. in 1882. Ch. by 1st wife : —
956
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Franklin'E., b. 1829; res. in
Philadelphia.
Ch. by 2d wife:—
2. Dennis A., b. 1839; m. Laura
Craig ; res. in Somerville.
3. Charles A., b. 1841; d. 1864.
4. Warren D., b. 1845; d. 1868.
5. Edward G., b. 1853 ; m. Alice
Gove. One ch., Winifred
M., b. 1878.
Enoch^ Paige, 2d, m. Theodate Chase and lived in Weare a few
years, then rem. to Vermont. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b. 1800.+
2. Ruth, b. 1802; ra. Zephaniah
Johnson, of Unity; she d.
in 1885.
3. John C, b. 1804 ; m. Abigail
H. Breed; went West.
Ch.: (1), Austin B., b.
1832; m. Mary Stone. (2),
Moses Sylvester, b. 1838.
(3), Mary^Elma, b. 1846; m.
Matthew Phelps.
Samuel^, son of Enoch and Theodate (Chase) Paige, m. Abigail
B. Paige. He was a tanner at Clinton Grove; d. in 1870; his Avife
d. in 1862. Ch. : —
1. Caroline E., b. 1837.
2. Alfred F., b. 1841; m. Eliza .
Gillis; he is a tanner at
North Weare. Ch. : (1),
Herman D., b. in 1873. (2),
Ernest A., b. in 1876. (3),
Clarence G., b. in 1877.
(4), Ralph S., b. in 1884.
JoHN^ Paige, b. in Dedham, Eng., in 1586, emigrated to New
England in 1630, and settled in Watertown, Mass. He d. Dec. 18,
1676. Ch. of John and Phebe Paige : Roger, Edmund, Robert,
Samuel-]- and Daniel.
Samuel^, son of John and Phebe Paige, was b. in 1633 ; lived in
Salisbury, Mass.; had ch.: Joseph-f- and others.
Joseph^, eldest son of Samuel Paige, was b. in 1667; had ch.:
John,-f- Joseph, Mary, Judith and others.
John*, Esq., son of Joseph Paige, was b. June 17, 1696; m.
Mary Winslow in 1720. They lived in South Hampton and also in
Salisbury, Mass. Ch.: —
1. Ebenezer, settled in Gilman- 6. Ephraim, settled in Went-
ton. worth, N. H.
2. Samuel, b. in 1749.-1- j 7. Mary.
3. Betsy. 8. Benjamin, d. young.
4. Moses, settled in Gilmanton. 9. Benjamin, d. young.
5. John.
PAIGE.
957
Col. Samuel^, son of John and Mary (Winslow) Paige, m. 1,
Eleanor Stevens; 2, Mrs. Sally (Osgood) Evans. Ch. by 1st
wife : —
1. Samuel, Jr.-j-
2. Jonathan.-j-
3. Lemuel, b. 1752.+
4. John, m. Hannah Barnard.
Ch.: (1), Hannah, b. June
18, 1783; m. Ezra Edmunds.
(2), Sarah, b. Jan. 29, 1785;
m. Jonathan Clark. (3),
Dolly, m. 1, Benjamin Al-
cock; 2, John A. Vitty.
Eleanor, m. Samuel Caldwell;
rem. to Antrim.
Samuel^, Jr., son of Col. Samuel and Eleanor (Stevens) Paige,
m. Mary . He was called Deacon Samuel. He d. March 23,
1815; his wife d. Jan. 25, 1826. Ch. : —
m.
1. Molly, b. June 4, 1770.
2. Lydia, b. Nov. 15, 1771,
Benjamin Butler.
3. Samuel, b. Aug. 15, 1773; m.
Jerusha Barnard ; rem. to
Thornton. Ch , b. in Weare:
(1), John, b. March 5, 1798.
(2), Samuel, b. Sept. 9, 1799.
(3), Barnard, b. May 3, 1802.
4. Sarah, b. Aug. 12, 1775.
5. Hannah, b. Nov. 21, 1777; d.
Dec. 12, 1787.
6. Eleanor, b. April 11, 1780; d.
Dec. 17, 1787.
7. David, b. July 31, 1782.+
8. Betsey, b. June 21, 1784; m.
William Straw, of Hop-
kinton.
9. Isaac, b. Sept. 20, 1786.
10. Lucretia, b. Sept. 3, 1789;
m. Daniel Caldwell.
11. Osgood, b. Feb. 18, 1794; m.
Mai'tha Blaisdell; he rem.
to Manchester; was deacon
of the Freewill Baptist
church and a prominent
citizen. Ch.: (1), Samuel
B., b. July 28, 1817; m.
Ruth Felch, of Newbury;
res. in California. (2),
Mary A., b. Jan. 26, 1819;
m. George Eaton ; M-ent
West. (3), Betsey B., b.
Feb. 19, 1822. (4), Her-
man D., b. Oct. 26, 1823;
d. young. (5), Lucretia, b.
Aug. 31, 1825; d. young.
(6), Martha B., b. Dec. 17,
1826; d. young. (7), Sarah
B., b. Jan. 31, 1829. (8),
Louisa B., b. July 2, 1831.
David', son of Samuel, Jr., and Mary Paige, m. 1, Jerusha Archer,
who d. in 1825; 2, Mrs. Ruth (Hoyt) Mitchell. He d. Nov. 7, 1868.
Ch., all bv 1st wife : —
1. Cyrillus, b. June 23, 1804. 4. Eleanor, b. Oct. 6, 1812; d.
2. Albe, b. Feb. 5, 1808; m. 1, } Aug. 6, 1813.
Sally Call, who d. March 15, ' 5. Samuel, b. 5"uly 3, 1815; d.
1836; 2, Call. young.
8. Mary Jane, b. July 1, 1810; 6. Selinda, m. Randolph Gibson,
m. Elijah Purington. |
968
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Jonathan®, son of Samuel and Eleanor (Stevens) Paige, m. 1,
Miriam Barnard, who d. 1792; 2, Hannah French. He d. 1814.
Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, b. 1775.-}- | 4. Moses, b. Dec. 27, 1788; m.
2. Tristram, b. May 11, 1777, d. Archer; rem. from
unmd. town.
3. Enoch, b. Feb. 24, 1783; m. j 5. John, b. Oct. 25, 1791.+
Mary Edwards. |
Jonathan'', son of Jonathan and Miriam (Barnard) Paige, m.
Judith Coburn ; rem. to Deering, where he d. One of his ch., Tris-
tram B., b. 1804, m. Sophronia Duncan; lived in Antrim many
years; d. in Amherst, N. H., in 1855.
John'', son of Jonathan and Miriam (Barnard) Paige, m. Betsey
Edwards. Ch.: —
1. Amanda W., b. Aug. 25, 1817;
m. John H. Chase; res. in
New York.
2. Benjamin O., b. Aug. 19, 1819 ;
ra. Maria Moore ; d. in Low-
ell in 1863.
3. Moses O., b. Aug. 17, 1821;
m. Diantha McMullen.
4. Charles C, b. May 19, 1824;
m. Lucinda Follansbee.
5. Ethelinda, b. Aug. 12, 1825;
m. William Lee ; res. in
Stoneham.
6. John C, b. Oct. 17, 1826; m.
Sarah Post; res. in Boston.
7. Oliver E., b. Jan. 12, 1831; d.
Sept. 19, 1836.
8. Ophelia A., b. Dec. 31, 1833;
m. Joshua W. Flanders.
Lemuel®, son of Col. Samuel and Eleanor (Stevens) Paige, m. 1,
Betsey Brown, who d. in Weare in 1785; 2, Phebe (Sargent) Green,
who d. in 1833. He settled first in Weare, but rem. to Antrim in
1793. He d. in 1805. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Eleanor, b. 1773; m.
Barnard ; rem. to Vermont.
2. Betsey, b. 1780; m. Robert
Boyd ; rem. to Pennsylvania.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
3. Stevens, b. 1786; m. 1, Jen-
nie Mc Adams; 2, Jane Dun-
can; he d. 1853.
4. Reuben, b. about 1788; m.
Sarah Forsaith, of Deering ;
he was a blacksmith, and
worked in Antrim, Deering
and Oil Mill village, where
he d. in 1823. Ch.: (1),
Dr. Lemuel W.,* was b.
in Antrim in 1807; was a
* Dr. Lkmuel W. Page settled at East Weare, and soon built up an extensive
practice. He also manufactured a patent medicine that had a considerable notoriety
and a large sale. This he ex(;lianged for wild lands in northern New Hampshire,
and those for the Manchester Museum, which proved a disastrous failure. Soon after
this he removed from Weare to Massachusetts, where he lived the remainder of his
life.
PAIGE; PARMETKR; PEASLEE.
959
physician at East Weare ; he
m. 1, Harriet Little, of New
London ; 2, Hannah J. Ab-
bott, of Concord; he rem.
to Chicopee Falls, Mass., in
1858, where he d, in 1857;
he had five dau. and one
Joseph C. Emerson ; rem.
to Ohio.
5. Adoniram, b. 1791.
6. Jonathan, b. 1793.
7. Sally, b. 1796 ; m. John Wal-
lace.
8. Phebe, b. 1799; d. 1800.
son, Edgar T., a druggist at 9. Hannah, b. 1801 ; d. 1843,
Chicopee Falls. (2), Lor- unmd.
inda P., b. in Deering ; m.
Benjamin Paige, Esq., b. 1714, came from Kensington; m. Mary
Sanborn ; lived in the north-east corner of Weare. He was one of
the judges of the court as then constituted; d. Dec. 16, 1782; his
wife d. Oct. 21, 1796. Ch.: —
1. Benjamin, was a physician
and school-teacher; lived in
Weare a number of years,
then rem. from town.
2. Jeremiah, lived on Sugar hill
for a time; rem. to Canada ;
had two sons, Gorham and
Benjamin, and perhaps
others.
3. Betsey, m. Obadiah Eaton.
4. A daughter, m. Henry Arche-
laus.
5. A daughter, m. James Hogg,
of Dunbarton.
Alonzo F. Paige res. at Rockland ; ra. Julia A. Thompson. One
eh., Delia, b. 1874.
Robert Paige res. near Oil Mill village ; m. Mrs. Lucina (Martin)
George. No <^.
PARMETER.
Aaron Parmeter, b. in Hillsborough (?), m. Sarah Colby and
lived in the west part of the town. He d. May 1, 1885; his wife d.
Aug. 21, 1885. No ch.
PEASLEE.
Joseph^ Peaslee, and his wife, Mary, came from England in
1638; went to Newbury, Mass.; from thence to Colchester (now
Salisbury) in 1641, and was one of the thirty-two landholders in
Haverhill, Mass., in 1645. Colchester, in 1641, contained what is
how Salisbury, Amesbury, Haverhill, and the most of Seabrook,
960 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Newton, Plaistow, and South Hampton, N. H. It was first settled
by English emigrants in 1638, and was noted in its early settlement
as the location where the General Court was held for that part of
the new settlement on the Atlantic, between Salem, Mass., and
Portsmouth, N. H.
The settlers at Salisbury, organized in accordance with their Pur.
itan notions of church government, soon established what they
termed a general court and a church, before whom all matters of
interest should be tried. Church and state blended in order to
bring and keep in subordination to the views of the church all who
might take undue liberties among the settlers. Joseph Peaslee was
noticed as early as 1642 as a townsman and landholder, and located
near where the settlements commenced, being where the Eastern
railroad passes through Salisbury at the present time, which was
also the location of their courts and church.
Joseph, while he resided at East Salisbury, seemed to give church
and state some trouble. He was noted as a man prone to neglect
to attend church and contribute to the support of the gospel as they
understood it, and otherwise conducted himself in a manner unbe-
coming a good townsman, by his example in setting up religious
meetings and services not in accordance with the established order,
but detrimental to the same. This general court established by the
settlers then decreed that the said Joseph should be fined five shil-
lings every time he exhorted the people in the absence of a minister,
and also should be fined five shillings every time he failed to attend
the established church. This he neglected to do, but soon moved
out of the immediate jurisdiction of the church, westerly of the
Powow river, now Amesbury Mills, and set up, with a few associates,
a little band of believers to hold meetings and preach, all of which
seemed to increase the opposing power, and the church at East Sal-
isbury soon decreed that the said Joseph and his associates should
each and all pay a fine of five shillings each delinquent, every time
any one failed to attend without sending a good excuse, and that
the said Joseph should pay in addition a fine of five shillings every
time he preached. He did not heed the mandate of the court, but
continued to hold meetings and preach, and retired farther and far-
ther back from the settlements westerly, and made a permanent set-
tlement in Haverhill, or that part of Haverhill that was set off from
Massachusetts when the state line was established witH New Hamp-
shire in 1741. That settlement was within the present limits of
PEASLEE.
961
Newton, N. H. Here he established a homestead of two hundred
acres, and continued to preach the same doctrines that George Fox
and John Ap John were advocating in England and Wales, —
doctrines that resulted in the formation of the Society of Friends
in 1653.
Joseph is often mentioned in the old records as a preacher and gifted
brother, and was also a self-educated physician of much repute. He
died in what is now Newton, N. H., Dec. 3, 1660, leaving as an in-
heritance to his descendants many prominent traits of character,
\A<iich as yet have not wholly disappeared. Ch. of Joseph and
Marv Peaslee : —
1. Jane, ni. John Davis in 1646.
2. Mary, m. Joseph Whittier.
3. iSarah, m. Thos. Barnard, Jr.
4. Elizabeth.
5. Joseph, Jr., b. 1646. -[-
Joseph^, Jk., son of Joseph and Mary Peaslee, m. Ruth Barnard in
1673; was a physician ; settled in Haverhill, Mass.; held many town
Ch. : —
offices, and was much in public life.
1. Joseph, who had two sons, 4
Joshua and Daniel.
2. Eobert, b. 1677 ; his 1st wife
was Alice; 2d, Ann. Ch.:
Amos, Samuel (who m. Han-
nah Purington in 1734),
Ruth, Abigail and Alice.
3. John.-j-
Nathaniel, ra. Judith Kimball;
one of their dau., Susannah,
m. Christopher Sargent, of
Methuen, Mass., in 1729, and
one of their sons, Nathaniel
Peaslee Sargent, was chief
justice of Massachusetts.
Ruth.
JoHN^, son of Joseph and Ruth ( Barnard ) Peaslee, m. Mary
Martin in 1705. Ch. : —
1. Joseph, b. 1706.-(-
2. John, b. 1707.+
3. Mary.
4. Jacob, b. 1710; m. Huldah
Brown in 1735.
m.
Lydia
5. Nathan, b. 1711;
Gove in 1741.
6. Ruth.
7. Moses, b. 1714.-|-
8. Ebenezer, m. Lvdia Weed in
1744.
Joseph^ son of John and Mary (Martin) Peaslee, m.
Hoaff in 1729. Ch. :—
1. Nathaniel, b. May 27, 1731.-f-
2. John, b. 1735; m. Mary Hunt-
ington ; they had ten daugh-
ters, one of whom, Martha,
3.
4.
Martha
m. Ebenezer
Weare, in 1785.
Mary, b. 1736.
Ruth, b. 1739.
Breed, of
962
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
5. Hannah, b. 1740.
6. Joseph, b. 1744.
7. Enoch, b. 1745.
8. Martha, b. 1748.
9. Stephen, b. 1750.
10. Benjamin, b. 1752.
11. Micajah, b. 1754.
Nathaniel^ son of Joseph and Martha (Hoag) Peaslee, m. Mary
Colby; came to Weare and settled on lot seventy-seven, range
seven. Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, b. April 2, 1755.-]-
2. Mary, m. Moses Hunt; lived
in Kingston.
3. Lydia, m. Thomas Putney.
4. Judith, m. Amos Johnson.
5. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 10, 1764.-J-
6. Abner, b. Feb. 17, 1769.4-
7. Benjamin, b. Jan. 3, 1771 ; m.
Esther, dau. of Silas Peasle*.
8. James, b. June 26, 1773.-)-
9. Sarah, b. Dec. 31, 1774; m.
Nathaniel Folsom, of Hen-
niker.
Jonathan*, son of Nathaniel and Mary (Colby) Peaslee, m. Han-
nah Hunt, of Kingston. Ch. : —
1. Stephen, b. 1778; d. unmd.
2. Jonathan, b. May, 1780; d.
unmd.
3. Lydia, b. Aug. 4, 1782; m.
Benjamin Muzzey.
4. Sarah, m. Benjamin Twiss;
rem. to Warrensburg, N. Y.
0. Hannah, ra. Ezekiel Morse, of
Moultonborough.
6. Miriam, m. Jeremiah Twiss.
7. Abner.-j-
8. Nathaniel, b. 1792.-f
Abner', son of Jonathan and Hannah (Hunt) Peaslee, m. Betsey
Patch, and lived on lot seventy-seven, range seven. Ch. : —
1. Hannah, b. 1816; m. 1, Gil-
man Muzzey; 2, Nathan
Green; 3, Cvrus E. Wood.
2. Sarah, b. April 10, 1818; m.
Josiah Dow.
3. Jonathan, b, 1823; m. Susan
Muzzey; no ch.
4. Nathaniel.-]-
5. Almeda, m. Milton Gregg, of
Deering; rem. to Henniker.
6. George W., m. Ruth A., dau.
of Jonathan and Susan
(French) Peaslee ; he d.
1861. Ch., Will and Nellie.
Nathaniel^ son of Abner and Betsey (Patch) Peaslee, m. Janet
Gove. He was a soldier in the 7th N. H. vols. Ch.: —
1. Josephine, d. young.
2. Ida, 111. Charles Glawson ; res.
in Hillsborough.
3. Stella.
4. Bert.
5. Hei-man.
6. Miua.
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963
Nathaniel', son of Jonathan and Hannah (Hunt) Peaslee, m.
Sally Patch. Ch. :—
1. Hannah, b. 1814; m. Isaac 5, Lydia, b. 1829; m. Moses W.
Morse, of Henniker. Morse.
2. Miriam, b. 1817; ra. Phillips 6. Nathaniel P., b. 1831; m. Be-
Sawyer.
8. Abigail, in. 1, David Folsom ;
2, George W. Carnes; she
d. 1887.
4. Polly, b. 1824; m. Cyrus E.
Wood.
thiah B. Chase. Ch.: (1),
Lizzie, b. 1803. (2), Minnie,
b. 1866. (3), Myra, b. 1870.
(4), Harlan E., b. 1878.
7. Almira, m. Hoyt ; res.
in Haverhill, Mass.
Nathaniel^ son of Nathaniel and Mary (Colby) Peaslee, m. Ruth
Osborne. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b. 1791; lu. Martha
Carnes, of Nevr Boston.
Ch., Eliza Jane and Lydia
Ann.
2. Lydia, b. 1792; m. James
Carnes; lived in Vermont.
3. Patience, b.l794; m. Jonathan
Chase, of Henniker.
4. Jonathan, b. 1796.-|-
5. Judith, b. 1797; d. March 25,
1885; unmd.
6. Ruth, b. 1798; m. Bar-
rett, of Wilton.
7. Nathaniel, b. 1800; m. Phebe
Muzzey.
8. Content, b. 1802; d. unmd.
Jonathan', son of Nathaniel and Ruth (Osborne) Peaslee, ra.
Susan French. Ch.: —
1. Francis, d. young.
2. Irene, m. Jonathan King, of
Bennington.
3. Ruth A., m. 1, George W,
Peaslee; 2, Nathaniel Chase,
of Henniker.
4. Edwin N., m., and lives at
Hillsborough ; he was a mem-
ber of the 14th N. H. vols.
5. Lorenzo D., b 1840.
6. Judith, b. 1843.
7. Harvey F., b. 1845 ; m. Clara
I. Morse. Ch.: (1), Carl-
ton H., b. 1876, (2), Eugene
H., b. 1881.
Abner^ son of Nathaniel and Mary (Colby) Peaslee, m. Sarah
Tewksbury; lived on lot seventy-seven, range seven. Ch.: —
1. Hannah T., b. March 3, 1793;
m. Samuel Collins.
2. Sally, b. 1795; d. unmd.
3. Stephen, b. Dec. 1796.-f-
4. Naomi, b. March 29, 1799; d.
unmd.
5. Polly, b. March 19, 1801; d.
unmd.
6. Abner, b. 1804; d. young.
7. Samuel, b. April 21, 1806; d.
1826.
8. Jonathan, b. May 1, 1808; m.
Phebe Hadlock; lived in
Deering. Ch. : Augusta,
Arvilla and Jane; all d.
unmd.
9. Moody, d. young.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Stephen'', son of Abner and Sarah (Tewksbury) Peaslee, m. 1,
Lucetta Green, of Henniker; 2, Ann Morrison; 3, Lydia (Gregg)
Stone, of Deering, Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Polly, in. Hiram Colby. 2. Hannah C, m. Reuben A. Muzzey.
James^ son of Nathaniel and Mary (Colby) Peaslee, m. Mary
McKellips. Ch. : —
David, b. Feb. 8, 1804.+
Mary, b. June 26, 1807; m.
William Emery.
Ruth, b. June 29, 1810; m.
George W. Saunders.
Nathaniel, b. July 12, 1812.+
1. Lydia, b. April 15, 1796; d
Nov. 22, 1881, unmd.
2. James, b. Aug. 29,
m. Elizabeth Alley;
Aug. 28, 1834. Ch,
Abigail, ra. Jonathan Alley
(2),l)aniel A. (3), John.
3. Samuel, b. April 11, 1800; m.
Betsey Collins ; he d. 1858.
1797;
he d.
(1),
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ch., Julia A. and Lydia.
Anna, b. Sept. 5, 1817; m.
Jonathan Dow, of Hen-
niker.
David", son of James and Mary (McKellips) Peaslee, m. Nancy
Cressey ; he d. March 21, 1860. Ch. : —
1. Helen M., d. unmd.
2. Alfred D., b. 1831; m. Louisa
Stoning; he d. Sept. 4, 1876.
No ch.
3. Harriet, m. Benjamin F.Lover-
ing, of Deering.
4. Albert J., b. May 30, 1836;
ra. Sarah B. Long, of New-
port, in 1866. Ch.: ( 1 ),
David H., b. 1868 ; d. 1877.
(2), Fred L., b. 1869. (3),
Ada S., b. 1872. He is a
market gardener, and res. at
Manchester.
Nathaniel', son of James and Mary (McKellips) Peaslee, m.
Mary Kirk, of Henniker; he d. Dec. 23, 1880 ; his wife d. July 11,
1885. Ch.:—
1. Franklin H., b. Nov. 5, 1835;
m. Asenath D. Smith; res.
in Henniker. Ch.: (1),
Ella F., m. G. Ed. Jones.
(2), Howard, b. Aug. 1866 ;
ra. Belle Morrison.
2. Elvira A., b. Nov. 5, 1835; d.
unmd.
3. Marilla E., b. Dec. 13, 1845;
d. July 20, 1864.
4. Horace F., b. Oct. 24, 1849;
m. Sylvia A. Stevens, of
Deering. Ch.: (1), Nellie
E. J., b. May 13, 1873. (2),
Fred W., b. Feb. 26, 1876.
5. EllaM., b. Nov. 1, 1854; d.
Oct. 31, 1855.
JoHN^ son of John and Mary (Martin) Peaslee, m. Lydia
Ch. : —
PEASLEE.
965
1. Sarah, b. May 11, 1734.
2. Timothy, b. Aug. 20, 1735.
3. John, b. Feb. 18, 1736.+
4. Ruth, b. Sept. 13, 1738.
5. Philip, b. Jan. 8, 1740.
6. Silas, b. Oct. 15, 1742; came
to Weave and lived for a
time; rem. to Canada.
7. Mary, b. Oct. 2, 1744.
8. Paul, b. Jan. 15, 1746.
9. Simeon, b. Aug. 9, 1750.
10. Jedediah, b. May 26, 1757.
JoHN^ son of John and Lydia Peaslee, m. Susannah Huntington,
of Amesbury, in 1763; he d. in 1797; his wife d. in 1823. Ch. : —
1. Abigail, ra. Robert Johnson ; 4. Elijah, ra. Esther Bean.
in 1788. 5. Micajah, m. Judith Choate.
2. Lydia, m. Johnson Paige. 6. John, b. 1774.-1-
3. Polly, m. Simon Ayers.
John", son of John and Susannah (Huntington) Peaslee, m. Lucy
Dow ; he d. Oct. 24, 1831 ; his wife d. July 16, 1843. Ch. : —
1. Hannah E., b. Oct. 7, 1799;
m. Oliver Barnard in 1817.
2. John, b. Xov. 3, 1801.-}-
3. Lucy D., b. Oct. 31, 1805; m.
Hazen Colbv in 1829; she d.
in 1879.
4. Mary E., b. Aug. 6, 1807 ; m.
Rodney Presby.
5. Susan C, b. May 14, 1811 ; m.
Thomas Davis; she d. in
1832.
John", son of John and Lucy
who d. in 1835 ; 2, Anna S. Deai
d. in 1879. Ch. by 1st wife : ~
1. Laura A., b. March 2, 1828;
m. Theodore W. Pierce.
2. Julia E., b. May, 1831 ; d.
Feb. 1832.
3. Aurilla E., b. Dec. 29, 1832;
d. May 29, 1842.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
(Dow) Peaslee, m. 1, Polly Butler,
•born. He d. in 1856; his 2d wife
4. Susan C, b. June 27, 1840 ; m.
George I. Gove.
5. Charles E., b. 1842; was a sol-
dier in the 2d N. H. vols.;
killed at Williamsburg, Va.,
May 5, 1862.
6. Flora, b. April 27, 1847; d.
April 22, 1867.
MosES^ son of John and Mary (Martin) Peaslee, m. Mary, dau.
of Jonathan and Mary (Lancaster) Gove, of Hampton, in 1741.
Ch. :—
1. Jonathan, b. Oct. 23, 1743.-1- ' 3. Moses, Jr., b. Nov. 26, 1747;
2. Mary, b. Sept. 15, 1745; m. | m. Elizabeth Bartlett.
Doctor Duston, of Derry- 4. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 12, 1749.-}-
field.
5. John, b. Feb. 4, 1752.
966
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Patience, b. March 13, 1755 ;
ra. John Merrill.
Hum))hrey, b. April 13,
1757.+
Elizabeth, b. April 18, 1762;
m. Ebenezer Huse: she d..
and he m. Betsey Spear,
and rem. to Hopkinton.
9. Anna, b. June 20, 1764 ; m.
John French, of Kingston.
10. Obadiah, b. Aug. 12, 1767;
m. Hannah Bartlett.
Jonathan^ son of Moses and Mary ( Gove ) Peaslee, ra. Sally
Carr and settled in Weare in 1765 ; rem. to Canada in 1801.
Ch. : —
1. Francis, b. 1767 ; m. Betsey
Hogg, of Dunbarton ; he d.
in Canada in 1803. Ch,, b.
in Weare : (1), James,* b.
in 1792. (2), Sally.
2. Moses, m. 1, Lydia Evans ; 2,
Betsey Ayer. Cli. of 1st
wife, b. in Weare, Moses
and Lydia.
3. James.-|-
4. Sally, m. Abraham Channel;
rem. to Canada.
James®, son of Jonathan and Sally (Carr) Peaslee, m. Betsey
Favor in 1797; rem. to Canada in 1825. Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, m. Electa Currier
in 1822. Ch., b. in Weare,
• James and Electa.
2. John, ra. Sally Chadwick in
1821. Ch., b. in Weare,
George and Willis.
3. Sally.
4. Jaraes.
5. Betsey.
6. Moses.
7. Lavinia.
8. Nathan.
9. Israel, twin of above.
10. Jesse.
EbenezerM son of Moses and Mary (Gove) Peaslee, m. Abigail,
daughter of Israel and Mary (Johnson) Hodgdon, in 1780; settled
in Weare in 1772. He d. Dec. 17, 1817; his wife d. June 28, 1844.
Ch. :—
*After Francis moved to Canada, all of his family, except his wife, liad the small-pox
at the same time. Francis got up one night to lix the lire, and dropped dead beside
his son James' bed ; this so friglitened the boj- that his disease strucli in and settled in
one arm, whicli was tukini off at tlie shouhler joint tlie day lie was eleven years old;
this operation produced lock-jaw, and his teeth were knocked out to feed him. He
eventually recovered, but was never able to move his jaws afterwards. He lived to
be an active and successful business man, and frequently came to Weare.
t Ehp;xkzkk Peaslicic came to Weare in 1772, with neither education nor money to
aid him. He was constable and collector many year.s; was often on important town
committees; became a large owner of rt^al estate, and the most i^xtensive farmer
in town : i-un a store, a hotel, a saw- and grist-mill and was a large employer of other
men; but uevt^r kept any written accounts or made :niy mistake in his settlements.
Always careful of liis ijroniises, l)ut ))i-ompt to fultill them, he was just as ready to
compel otliers to fultill theirs. Imagine a tall, Ijroad-shouldered, coarse-featured
man, riding on a spii-ited horse, schlom sitting in his saddle, but st.anding in the
stirrups, invariably riding on a gallop, and leaning forward as be rode; wearing a
broad-brimmeil (Quaker liat, turned up in front, hail fellow, well met, with evei-y
one, and you have a coi-rect picture of Ebenezer Peaslee in 17'.)j.
peaslep:,
967
1. Israel,* b. May 18, 1781 ; m. 1,
Anna Austin, wlio d. Nov.
9, 1832; 2, Wid. Polly Pat-
tee, of Goffstown, in 1833,
He d. July 10, 1834. One
ch., Abigail, b. Auq;. 23,
1817; m.Moses A. Hodgdon.
2. Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1783; m.
James Flanders ; settled in
Hopkinton ; he d. Nov. 11,
1828; she d. July 16, 1853.
Ch. : (1), Betsey. (2), Eb-
enezer, m. Mercy Holbrook;
res. in Henuiker. (3), Mary
Ann, m, William Straw; res.
in Hopkinton.
3. Moses, b. Feb. 13, 1785.+
4. Obadiah, b. May 19, 1787; d.
young.
5. Betsey, b. April 7, 1789; m.
Daniel Breed, of Unity.
6. Nancy, b. April 19, 1792 ; m.
1, Dr. Samuel Peterson ; 2,
Charles Chase ; she d. March
2, 1862.
7. Abigail, b. April 6, 1795 ; d.
Aug. 3, 1873, unmd.
MosEs^t son of Ebenezer and Abigail ( Hodgdon ) Peaslee, m.
Mary, dau. of Robert and Abigail (Peaslee) Johnson. He d. Nov.
14, 1849; his wife d. Sept. 13, 1864. Ch. : —
1. Ebenezer, b. July 9, 1816.-|- 3. Nancy, b. June 8, 1821; m.
2. Robert, b. March 11, 1818.+ Elijah F. Gove; she d.Nov.
22, 1853.
Ebexezer",$ son of Moses and Mary (Johnson) Peaslee, m. Rozille
A. Huntoon, of Unity, in 1842. He d. Nov. 2, 1859. Ch. :—
1. Moses R., b. March 14, 1844.+
2. Mary Jane, b. June 18, 1845; m. Albert O. Vitty.
Moses R.S§ son of Ebenezer and Rozille (Huntoon) Peaslee, m.
Luella H. Moore in 1874. Ch. : —
* Israel Peaslee was for years the leading business man of Weare; carrjring on
a large private business, and serving in various town offices. Seven large barns
were annually filled with the products of his fertile fields, and their bounteous stores
were emblematic of the generous manner in which he dealt with every man. He
died in the prime of life, and in the midst of his usefulness, aged fifty-three.
t Moses Peaslee was reared under the most rigid of Xew England circumstances.
On each winter morning he would set out before day-light, travel two miles and care
for a stock of cattle, then two miles farther, and provide for another stock, then still
another mile to the old log school-house, where it was his boast that he always led
his class in spelling. He afterwards attended Kingston Academy, and taught school
in Weare and the neighboring towns for several years. For a "few y(uirs he was in
trade at East Weare, when he returned to the farm where he lived tlie remainder ol
his life. He was a man of strong character, respected by his townsmen, and often
called by them to fill positions of trust and honor.
I Ebesezek Peaslee carried on a large farm for several year.^, after which he was
extensively engaged in lumber business. He took a prominent part in town affairs,
and was for several years selectman and moderator. A man of strong convictions
and independent actions, he had many staunch friends wherever he was known.
§ Moses R. Peaslee carries on the farm settled bv his great-grandfather, Ebenezer
Peaslee. He was one of the charter-members of Mount William lodge, I. O. O. F.,
has held every elective office in that society, and has been a district deputy grand
master in the Grand lodge of ^'ew Hampshire. Mr. Peaslee has been prominent
among the town politicians, and has filled for several years the offices of selectman
and tax collector.
968
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IX WEARE.
1. EbenezerF.,b. March 31, 1876.
2. Rosa M., b. Jan. 23, 1879.
3. Moses L., b. Oct. 9, 1881.
4. Frank H., b. Oct. 5, 1883.
Robert' (see p. 663), son of Moses and Mary (Johnson) Peaslee,
m. Persis B. Dodge, of New Boston, in 1846. Ch.: —
1. Emma F., b. Jan. 13, 1848;
m. Allen L. French, of Man-
chester, in 1880.
2. Ella M., b. Oct. 18, 1850; m.
Charles J. Hadley, in 1879.
3. Sarah E., b. Aug. 2, 1852 ; d.
Nov. 10, 1857.
4. Mary J., b. Sept. 9, 1854; ra.
Elton W. French, of Man-
chester, in 1881. Ch. : (1),
Edith M., b. Feb. 9, 1883.
(2), Lucille G., b. Nov. 6,
188.5.
5. Benjamin D. (see p. 632), b.
April 18, 1857; m. Alice
M. Hammond, of Dunbar-
ton, Feb. 11, 1880; she d.
Oct. 23, 1887. One ch.,
Carl H., b. Jan. 7, 1881.
6. Charles H., b. Oct. 3, 1859 ;
m. Caddie A. Chamberlin,
of Dunbarton, in 1885 ; she
d. Aug. 10, 1887.
7. Harland, b. Dec. 23, 1861 ; d.
Jan. 24, 1862.
8. Fred, b. Oct. 16, 1862; d.
Jan. 29, 1865.
9. Eobert J.,* b. Sept. 23, 1864.
10. Arthur N., b. April 16, 1867.
Humphrey^ son of Moses and Mary (Gove) Peaslee, m. Phebe
Dow, of Weare, and settled in Deering. Ch.: —
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Keziah, m. Abraham Chase, of
Henniker.
Mary, ra. Dudley Chase, of
Deering.
Jonathan, m. Sally Hook, of
Deering.
Stephen, not m.
Nancy, d. young.
6. Abraham.
7. Humphrey, m. Abigail At-
wood.
8. Obadiah.
9. Nancy.
10. Patience.
11. Phebe, m. Nathan W.Bailey;
res. in Manchester.
Caleb Peaslee, son of James and Abigail Peaslee, was b. in
Newton, Dec. 10, 1744 ; came to Weare about 1773, and m. Mary
Gove. Ch.: —
1. Abigail, b. July 8, 1777; d.
unmd.
2. Lydia, b. April 2, 1781; m.
Andrew Woodbury.
* RoHKKT .Jamks Phasi.kk was oducfttcd in tlio common schools of Weare, at
CushiiiK iiciidemy, Ashbiiriiliiim, Mass., and at Arms academy, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
He studicul law with Charles J. Iladley, of Weare, Burnliam & I5rown, of Manchester,
and graduated attlu^ Boston University law school in ]f<S(;. lie was one of the first
scholars in his class, and made tlui best record of any student who, ever attended
that institution. In the sjjriuff of 1S87 he took the (umisus of ^\'eare, and in the sum-
mer foUowinfi openeil a law otHce in Manchester, where he is now in practice with
flattering prospects of success.
PEASLEE; PERKINS.
969
3. Sarah, h. Oct. 4, 1782; m.
James Adams.
4. Mary, b. Dec. 14, 1784; m.
David Nason.
5. Caleb, b. July 5, 1786; d.
unmd.
6. James, b. March 16, 1788 ; m.
Abigail Blake. Ch. : (1),
Mary, m. Thomas Jewell.
(2), Betsey, m. William
Muzzey.
Amos^ Peaslee, son of James and Abigail Peaslee, b. in Newton,
March 16, 1788; settled in Deering, and m. Anna Hadlock. One of
his ch.,
James^, m. Comfort Rowell, of Sutton, and lived in Deering.
Daniel E..^ son of James and Comfort (Rowell) Peaslee, was b.
in 1818; m. Rebecca Simons. He is a blacksmith; res. on the
mountain at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Elbridge, b. 1849; m. Minnie
Gove. Ch. : Arthur, EUie
and Elmer.
2. Mary, b. 1853.
3. Dennis C, b. 1855; m. Mary
F. Leash.
PERKINS.
Joseph^ Pekkins m. Mary Gove and lived at South Weare.
Ch.: —
1. Benjamin, b. 1770; d. young.
2. Hannah, b. Sept. 30, 1772 ; d.
unmd.
3. Benjamin, b. Nov. 12, 1774.+
4. Lydia, b. July 6, 1777; d.
unmd.
5. Joseph, b. 1780; m. Betsey
Richardson.
6. Enoch, b. 1784.
7. Shua, b. 1786; m. Daniel
Martin.
Benjamin'", son of Joseph and Mary (Gove) Perkins, m. Ruth
Worthen. Ch. : —
1. Mary, b. 1797 ; m. Hugh
Crombie, of Chester, N. H.
2. Lydia, b. 1801; d. young.
3. Joseph,b. 1804; m. Colby.
4. Enoch, b. Dec. 14, 1806.+
5. Ruth, b. March 21, 1808; m.
1, Andrew Philbrick; 2,
Hills Welch.
Enoch^, son of Benjamin and Ruth (Worthen) Perkins, m. Sarah
Currier. Ch. : —
1. Jane, b. July 23, 1831; d.
youns:.
2. Mary, ^b. Oct. 22, 1832; d.
young.
62
3. Sarah, b. Sept. 12, 1839; d.
young.
4. Squires, b. March 13, 1841 ; d.
young.
970
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
5. Millie, b. Jan. 29, 1843.
6. Richard, b. Aug. 25, 1846;
he served in the 16th N.
H. vols.
7. Charles, b. March 26, 1849.
8. Jane J., b. Jan. 14, 1852.
9. Ellen, b. Dec. 4, 1854.
10. Fred H., b. Sept. 28, 1857.
Capt. Simon Pebkixs lived at South Weare ; m.
No ch.
Green (?).
PETERSON.
Dr. Samuel Peterson, son of Dr. Daniel Peterson, was b. in
Boscawen in 1782; m. Nancy Peaslee. He d. in 1819; his widow
m. Charles Chase.
Dr. James Peterson,* son of John Peterson, was b. in 1800. He
came from northern New York ; m. Mary Whittle; he d. in 1870.
No ch.
PHILBRICK.
Thomas^ Philbrick, with his wife and six children, emigrated
from Lincolnshire, Eng., in company with Governor Winthrop, Sir
Richard Saltonstall and others. They arrived in Massachusetts
Bay, June 12, 1630, after a tempestuous voyage of seventy-six days.
They attempted a settlement where Salem, Mass., now is, but in
July went to Watertown, Mass. Here Thomas Philbrick remained
until 1645, when he rem. to Hampton, N. H., his son, John, having
previously settled there in 1639. He d. in 1667, being very aged;
his wife, Elizabeth, d. in 1663. Ch. : James, John, Thomas, Jr.,-|-
Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary and Martha.
Thomas"^, jR.,b.in England in 1624; m. 1, Anna Knapp, who d. May
17, 1667; 2, Hannah White. Ch. : Bethiah, Jonathan, Samuel,-|-
Elizabeth; by 2d wife : William, Jane and Hannah.
* I)K. .James Pkteksox was educatefl in the common schools of New York, and
came to Weare in 1819. He was then sixteen years of age; a tall, gaunt specimen of
a boy, dressed in homespun, without a dollar in his pocket, all his worldly posses-
sions ti«Hl up in a red bandanna handkerchief. He commenced to study medicine
with his uncle. Dr. Samuel Peterson, who died the following July. James then re-
turned to New York, and graduated from the Clinton medical society, at Plattsburg',
In 18-24. He immediately commenced jiractice in Weare, where he remained until his
death in 1S70. He had a large practice in Weare and the surrounding towns, and was
for many years the family physician of such leading men as (Jovernor Gilniore, of
Concortr, and Hiiam Bell, of Henniker. Doctor I'i^terson was a man of sound judg-
ment, and one who fought his own way from an humble beginning to the honorable
position he lield for many j-ears.
PHILBRICK.
971
Samuel^, son of Thomas, Jr., and Anna (Knapp) Philbrick, was
b. March 19, 1760 ; d. Feb. 22, 1794. One son,—
Thomas^ b. 1684. His ch. were: —
1. Abner, b. Jan. 21, 1708.+
2. John, b. May 26, 1712.+
3. Jane, b. May 20, 1715 ; m.
Ebenezer Knowlton.
4. Jonathan, b. June 14, 1718.-(-
5. Anna, b. Feb. 28, 1720; m.
Ebenezer Shaw.
Abner^, son of Thomas Philbrick, m. Mehitable Stuart in 1731.
Ch., all b. in Hampton (now Seabrook): —
1.
'1.
Samuel, b. July 13, 1734.+
Lydia, b. June 20, 1737.
Hannah, b. Oct. 29, 1739; m.
Nehemiah Cram.
David, b. March 12, 1742 ; d.
young.
5. Abraham, b. March 21, 1744 ;
d. young.
6. Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1748 ; m.
Ebenezer Cram, of Ray-
mond.
7. Mehitable, b. March 20, 1750;
m. William Gove, of Weare.
8. Joseph, b. Dec. 7, 1755; d.
1831.
HOME OF CAPT. SAMUEL PHILBRICK.
Built in 1779 ; occupied, 1888, by Geo. H. Jones.
Samuel® (see p. 302), son of Abner and Mehitable (Stuart) Phil-
brick, m. Phebe Sanborn ; he d. in Weare, Dec. 28, 1806 ; his wife
d. in March, 1816. Ch. : —
1. Sarah, b. Aug. 12, 1760; m.
Jesse Bailey, of Weare.
2. David, b. July 2, 1762.
3. Jonathan, b. July 4, 1767.
4. Samuel, b. May 4, 1770.
5. Joseph, b. July 24, 1772.+
6. Mehitable, ra. William Bell, of
Washington.
972
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Joseph" (see p. 342), son of Samuel and Phebe (Sanborn) Phil-
brick, m. Hannah Gove. He d. Nov. 26, 1830 ; his wife d. May 11,
1838. Ch.:—
1. Sabra, b. March 5, 1799; m.
David Bailey, Esq.
2. Cleora, b. April 8, 1801; m.
Rev. David Harriman.
3. Clara, b. May 19, 1803; m.
Joseph Philbrick, of Sea-
brook.
4, Samuel G., b. Sept. 11, 1805;
d. young.
S.piichael, b. Sept. 12, 1810 ; d.
young.
6. Cliraena, b. Aug. 7, 1814; m.
Jonathan Dearborn, M. d.,
of Seabrook ; she d. Aug. 23,
1842.
JoHN^, son of Thomas Philbrick, m. Judith Sanborn and lived in
Seabrook. They had seven ch.
John®, their seventh ch., known as "Dea. John," was b. Feb. 23,
1747-8. He m. Sally Jewett and settled first in Hollis and then
came to Weare. Ch.: —
1. John, b. Sept. 3, 1771.+
2. Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1773.
3. Mary, b. Aug. 10, 1777.
4. Samuel, b. Auij. 22, 1779.+
5. Joel, b. April 24, 1781.
6. Jeremiah, b. Nov. 30, 1783.-1-
7. Mehitable, b. Feb. 18, 1786
8. Judith, b. Dec. 1, 1788.
9. Daniel, b. July 5, 1793
Gile. One
Franklin, b. 1833.
Abigail
; m.
son,
John'^, son of John and Sally (Jewett) Philbrick, m. Anna
Ch.: —
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1800.
Nathan, b. Feb. 27, 1802.-}-
John, b. June 12, 1803.
Andrew, b. Feb. 24, 1805.-^
Glosan, b. Aug. 17, 1806.
Joanna, b. f April 9, 1808 ;
m. Wm. H. Peckham, of
Goffstown.
7. Walter, b. Feb. 17, 1810; m.
Betsey Lull; he d. April 9,
1841.
8. Lucy F., b. Mar. 19, 1812 ; m.
9. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 18, 1814.
10. Sophronia, b. Mav 25, 1818.
11. Susan R., b. Feb' 3, 1820.
12. Amos M., b. Nov. 1, 1822.
Nathan**, son of John and Anna Philbrick, m. Esther Mudgett.
Ch.: —
1. Charlotte, m. Doctor Camp-
bell, of- Londonderry.
2. J. Brooks, m. Hannah E.
Bailey. One son, Romaine.
3. James, m. Ellen Gove.
4. Hannah, m. 1, Joseph Gove,
of Deering ; 2, Daniel Gregg,
of New Boston.
5. Henry, m. Flora Gregg, of
New Boston.
6. Olive, m. Warren J. Levering,
of Deering.
PHILBRICK.
973
Andrew^, son of John and Anna Philbrick, m. Ruth Perkins; he
d. Sept. 28, 1885. Ch. :—
1. Laura M., b. 1829; m. 1, Lo-
renzo Dow ; 2, Jas. M. Grant;
she d. in 1886.
2. Hiram F., b. 1841 ; m. Sarah
J. Saunders; one son, Frank
G., b. 1870.
Samuel", son of John and Sally ( Jewett ) Philbrick, m. Susan
Burpee. Ch.: —
1. Samuel Jewett, b. Dec. 20,
1804; m. Susan Boynton.
2. Mary, b. April 20, 1807; m.
Matthew G. Kimball.
3. Aphia, b. July 22, 1 809 ; m. Eli-
jah Towle, of Francestown.
4. Sarah, b. Sept. 24, 1811.
5. Emeline, b. in 1813; m. John
Wood.
6. Philena, b. Aug. 23, 1816;
m. Levi Currier.
7. John S., b. Oct. 13, 1818; m.
1, Louisa Cox; 2, Mary A.
Philbrick. One son, Lo-
renzo D., b. 1848 ; m. Sarah
C. Eastman. One ch.,
Nellie.
8. Jeremiah, b. Jan. 20, 1821.
9. Lewis, b. 1823 ; d. young.
10. Lewis E., b. 1826; m. Eunice
Brooks.
Jeremiah', son of John and Sally (Jewett) Philbrick, m. Eliza-
beth Evans in 1808. Ch. :—
1. Jason P., b. July 22, 1809; m.
Sabrina Woodbury.
2. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 18, 1810; m.
3. Jeremiah, b. May 28, 1812.
4. Alvah, b. Aug. 6, 1814.
5. Marilla, b. July 13, 1816; m.
John Dearborn.
6. Daniel, b. July 4, 1818.
7. Horace, b. May 1, 1821.
Jonathan^, son of Thomas Philbrick, m. 1,
2, Beulah
Hardy, who d. Aug. 21, 1823; he d. July, 1804. Ch., all by 2d
wife : —
1. Sally, m. Evan Dow.
2. Polly, m. Jeremiah Corliss.
3. Jonathan, b. July 3, 1763.+
4. Thomas, m. 1, Hannah Bailey ;
2, Mary Noyes; he d. Jan.
1832. Ch. by 1st wife:
Clark, Thomas, Polly, Sam-
uel, Luke, Hannah, Jesse,
Amos ; by 2d wife, Eliza.
5. Hannah, d. Jan. 1795.
6. Beulah,d. April, 1850, aged 80.
7. Isaac, d. Dec. 1794.
8. Hardy, d. Oct. 1812.
Jonathan^ son of Jonathan and Beulah (Hardy) Philbrick, m.
Anna Brackenbury. Ch.: —
974
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Josiah, b, April 14, 1788; m.
Sarah Emerson, of Weare ;
settled in Ohio.
2. Smith, b. April 16, 1790; d.
young.
3. Betsey, b. Nov. 10, 1791 ; d.
unmd.
4. Moody, b. Nov. 16, 1793.-|-
5. Samuel, b. June 15, 1796 ; d.
young.
6. John, b. Jan. 18, 1798.
7. Jonathan, b. April 27, 1800 ;
d. young.
Moody", son of Jonathan and Anna (Brackenbury) Philbrick, m.
Abigail Jones. He d. Dec. 16, 1864. Ch.: —
1. Josiah, b. April 15,1821.
2. Moses C, b. May 17, 1827
m. Hannah D. Woodbury
Ch. : (1), Josiah A., b. Dec
80, 1862; d. Aug. 8, 1885
(2), Mary E., b. Jan. 20, 1866
3. Mary Ann, b. June 10, 1830;
m. John S. Philbrick.
4. Abby E., b.'Dec. 27, 1831; m.
Horatio Collins.
5. Andrew J., b. Oct. 10, 1833;
d. young.
6. Melissa, b. Nov. 30, 1836.
7. Frances, b. March 14, 1841 ;
m. George I. White.
Richard^ Philbrick, son of Ephraim and Mary (Sanborn) Phil-
brick, and grandson of Zachariah Philbrick, was descended from
James of the second generation. Richard was one of the early
settlers of Weare; he m. 1, Shua Nason, who d. in 1786; 2, Olive
Kinson. He d. in 1825. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. David, b. Oct. 29, 1780.+
2. Mary, b. April 24, 1782.
3. Ricliard, b. June 17, 1784.
4. Jonathan N., b.Oct. 23, 1786.
Ch. by 2d wife:—
5. Shua, b. March 25, 1788; m.
Moody Huse.
6. Ephraim, b. Dec. 23, 1790.-|-
7. John, b. May 26, 1792; m.
Smiley.
8. George, b. Aug. 5, 1797.
9. Jesse, b. April 29, 1802; d.
unmd.
David^, son of Richard and Shua (Nason) Philbrick, m. Eunice
Clark. Ch.: —
1. Deborah, b. Dec. 29, 1805.
2. William W., b. Dec. 17, 1807 ;
d. Dec. 29, 1852.
3. Shua, b. Oct. 23, 1810.
4. Richard, b. Sept. 17, 1812.
6. John C, b. July 2, 1816.
6. Samuel P., b. Jan. 27, 1820.
7. Harrison, b. Aug. 4, 1822.-f
8. Emma, b. Aug. 2, 1827 ; d.
June 12, 1884.
9. Benjamin F., b. Jan. 6, 1831.-I-
HarrisonS, son of David and Eunice ( Clark ) Philbrick, m. 1,
Sylvia A. Brown ; 2, Catherine A. Dow ; res. at Plymoiith, N. H.
Ch. by 1st wife, Adin ; ch. by 2d wife, Hattie, Sylvia, Willis, Belle.
PHILBRICK: riERCE; PRIEST.
975
Benjamin F.'', son of David and Eunice (Clai-k) Philbrick, m. Lucy
M. Tucker. Ch. : —
1. Mary E., b. Dec. 7, 1854; m.
Carlos W. Sargent in 1880.
2. Horace F., b. Nov. 14, 1858 ;
m. Ella F. Bartlett; he d.
July 23, 1885.
3. Frederic, b. Aug. 13, 1866.
4. Carrie M., b. Feb. 2, 1869.
5. James N., b. May 12, 1871.
6. Elmira S., b. April 12, 1877.
7. Elvira F., b. April 12, 1877.
Ephraim^, son of Richard and Olive (Kinson) Philbrick, m. Acsah
Nichols. He was in the war of 1812; d. June 17, 1853. Ch.: —
1. Olive, b. June 20, 1817 ; ra.
William Matthews.
2. Richard M., b. June 7, 1820 ;
m. 1, L. A. Bean ; 2, O. J.
Green ; res. at Pittsfield,
N. H.
3. Humphrey, b. Oct. 13, 1825 ;
d. 3'^oung.
4. Andrew J., b. Jan. 12, 1830.
PIERCE.
Artemas M. Pierce, b. in 1799, came from Walpole, N. H., to
Weare about 1844. He ra. 1, Harriet Farnsworth, who d. in Weare
in 1846; 2, Lydia (Hanson) Fislier. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. F'rances, m. Augustus Spinney ; res. in Chelsea, Mnss.
2. Joseph B., d. 1885. 3. Sylvia J., b. 1837; m. John T. Hutchins.
PRIEST.
Abel^ Priest, Sr., son of Philemon and grandson of Jacob Priest,
was b. in Harvard, Mass., March 20, 1760 ; m. Zeruiah Whitcomb,
who was b. in Harvard, March 11, 1769. He was a soldier m the
Revolution under Generals Stark and Washington, entering the ser-
vice at the age of sixteen. In 1818 he rem. from Harvard to Weare
and lived at Oil Mill village until 1827, when he rem. to Bolton, in
the state of New York. Ch. : —
1. John, b. June 10, 1788.+
2. Abel, b. April 4, 1792.+
3. Asa, b. March 16, 1795; came
to Weare in 1814 ; he
studied for the ministry,
and became a XJniversalist
preacher ; he went to Bol-
ton, N. Y., in 1823; m.
Wid. Tuttle, who had
two sons, James and Levi ;
he rem. over the state line
into Canada, where he d..
976
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
leaving a widow and two
ch. by last marriage — Asa
and Martha.
Arad, b. Feb. 21, 1797, at
Harvard, Mass., came to
Weare in 1818; he was a
mill-wright ; settled in Au-
burn, N. Y.
Jaspei-, b. June 17, 1805.
JoHX^, son of Abel and Zeruiah ( Whitcomb ) Priest, came to
Weare in 1805, and m. Lydia E. George ; he d. Oct. 29, 1823. His
widow m. Phinehas Bailey, formerly of Manchester ; she d. Nov.
12, 1832. Ch. : —
1. Zeruiah, b. Sept. 9, 1811; d.
April 23, 1830.
2. James, b. April 8, 1813.-f
3. John, b. March 16, 1815; m.
Polly C. Thompson, of San-
bornton ; he was a hotel-
keeper in Concord, N. H.;
d. Feb. 1851; his wife d.
July 29, 1846. One ch.,
George Henry, b. March 5,
1846; was a jeweller; ra.
Jennie Batchelder ; lived at
Pittsfield and Concord ; d. at
Concord, leaving no ch.
4. Lydia, b. March 18, 1817; m,
Isaac J. Caldwell Melvin.
5. Jasper, b. June 6, 1819 ; d. in
Milan, 111., Jan. 30, 1849;
unmd.
6. Lucy D., b. May 21, 1821; m.
Amos Hoyt.
James^ (see p. 456), son of John and Lydia E. (George) Priest,
m. 1, Sarah S. Eichards, of Goffstown, who d. May 16, 1837; 2,
Lurinda Simons, of Weare, who d. Sept. 29, 1838 ; 3, Irena L.
Locke, of Deering. They now res. at Derry Depot. Ch. by 2d
wife : —
1. Lurinda, b. Sept. 2, 1838; m.
John K. Wilson, of Man-
chester, who was b. July 3,
1837. No ch.
Ch. by 3d wife: —
2. Lydia Ann, b. Oct. 10, 1840;
res. at Derry, unmd.
3. Adaline, b. Oct. 2, 1842; m.
John Milton Young, of Ha-
verhill, Mass. No ch.
4. Lucy Jane, b. Sept. 2, 1844;
m. Nathaniel B. Couch, of
6.
Chester. Ch.: (1), John S.,
b. Jan. 28, 1872. (2), Al-
bert P., b. Oct. 8, 1873. (3),
James F., b. July 29, 1882.
George Franklin, b. Nov. 28,
1846; m. Mary E. Wyllis,
of Londonderry ; res. at
Derry. Ch.: (1), James
H., b. Jan. 28, 1883. (2),
George W., b. Dec. 6, 1884.
.lohn Henry, b. Feb. 15, 1851 ;
d. July 17, 1878, unmd.
Abel'', 2d, son of Abel and Zeruiah (Whitcomb) Priefet, came to
Weare about 1813, and settled at Oil Mill village. He was a hatter;
PRIEST; PURINGTON.
977
m. Hannah Caldwell, of New Boston
Feb. 1825. Ch. :—
he d. Feb. 1824; his wife d.
1. Sarah Ann, b. Dec. 25, 1816;
rem. with her grandparents
to Bolton, N. Y. ; m.William
W. Luce, of Caldwell, N.
Y. Ch.: (1), Lorane, b.
Oct. 2, 1835. (2), John But-
ler, b. Oct. 2, 1837. (3),
Charles Priest, b. Aug. 21,
1839. (4),LoveH., b. Aug.
14, 1843. (5), Henry F., b.
July, 1847; d. June, 1848.
2. Asa Norman, b. Aug. 16, 1818;
settled in Buffalo, N. Y.
Hannah C, b. June 6, 1821 ; m.
Rev. Frank H. Berrick, of
Lowell; now res. in Chelsea,
Mass. Ch. : (1), Francis
H., b. 1845; d. 1846. (2),
Adelaide A., b. July 6, 1847.
(3), Francis, b. 1853; d.
young. (4), Charles, b. Oct.
31, 1856; res. in Chicago.
(5), Franklin, b. Oct. 12,
1858; res. in Michigan.
James C, b. March 22, 1823;
d. 1826.
PURINGTOlSr.
Elijah^ Purington, b. in Hampton in 1730 ; m. Dolly Green,
sister of Isaiah Green, who also came to Weare. Purington settled
on lot thirty-eight, range five, which farm has been owned by four
Elijah Puringtons in succession, covering a period of nearly one
hundred and twenty years. He was selectman in 1769. Ch. : —
1. Hezekiah, b. Jan. 10, 1752;
lived first in Weare, on the
home lot; afterwards rem.
to Henniker. Ch.: Heze-
kiah, David, Sarah (who m.
Joseph Plummer) and John.
2. Betsey, b. Feb. 23, 1753; m-
Elisha Gove.
3. Winthrop, b. Dec. 26, 1754;
d. unmd.
4. Dolly, b. Feb. 7, 1758; m.
Johnson Gove.
5. Elijah, b. Feb. 8, 1762.+
Elijah-, son of Elijah and Dolly (Green) Purington, ra. 1, Phebe
Gove ; 2, Adelia Brown, of Chichester. He lived on the homestead,
where he d. in 1814 ; Adelia d. Feb. 18, 1846. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Dolly, b. Nov. 4, 1788; m.
Andrew Clough.
Ch. by 2d wife :—
2. Elijah, b. July 8, 1802.+
3. Winthrop, b. Aug. 29, 1803.
4. Phebe, b. Dec. 12, 1806; m.
Albert Vitty.
5. Adelia, m. 1, William Clark ;
2, Jonathan Atwood, of Pel-
ham.
Elijah^ son of Elijah and Adelia (Brown) Purington, m. 1, Mary
Jane Paige in 1831; 2, Mrs. Mary Cheney in 1863. He lived on the
978
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Purington homestead, and kept public house mauy years; he d. July
3, 1884. Ch. :—
1. Elijah P., b. July 14, 1831.+
2. Frederick, b. Sept. 23, 1835;
m. Ella Adams; res. in
Bradford.
3. Martha J., b. Aug. 15, 1846.
Elijah P.*, son of Elijah and Mary J. (Paige) Purington, ra.
Eliza J. Boynton. He enlisted in the 9th N. H. vols, in 1862 ; lost
an arm at the battle of South Mountain, Sept, 14, 1862. His wife
d. in 1870. Ch.:—
1. Sarah A., b. Feb. 1852; d. in 4. Charles F., b. Jan. 26, 1858;
1872.
2. Ida B., b. July, 1854 ; d. 1871.
3. Delno W., b. Jan. 16, 1856;
m. Clara A. Rand. Ch. :
(1), Grace D., b. Oct. 24,
1880. (2), Clifford E., b.
July 3, 1884.
m. Etta M. Rand. One ch.,
Marion, b. Aug. 10, 1877.
5. Ned E., b. 1860; in. Alice
Cass.
6. Fred. Byron, b. 1862.
7. Flora L., b. 1866; unmd.
8. Mary Jane, b. 1868; unmd.
Chase Pukington, a nephew of Elijah^, came from Kensington,
N. H., and settled on lot forty-six, range six, where most of North
Weare village now stands. He rem. to Lincoln, Vt. Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, b. Dec. 3, 1779; m.
Hannah Huntington, and
settled in Lincoln, Vt.
2. Elijah, b. Julv 18, 1781.
3. James, b. Nov. 12, 1783.
4. Judith, b. April 19, 1786.
5. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 3, 1788.
6. Chase, b. July 19, 1792.
7. Lydia, b. Oct. 3, 1795 ; m.
Gevindon.
8. Mary, b. Sept. 7, 1799.
James A. Pueington, son of James Purington, of Lynn, and
grandson of James Purington, of Lincoln, was b. in 1859; m. Louise
S. Osborne. Ch. : —
1. Fred E., b. 1879. 2. Geo. A., b. 1880. 3. Goldie M., b. 1886.
Amos Purington, b. in 1777 ; m. Miriam, dau. of Joseph Jones.
He d. in 1843. Ch. : —
1. Ruth, m. Solomon O. Hanson.
2. Lewis, d. 1831, unmd.
Samuel Purington, b. in 1773, came to Weare when a child and
was brought up in the family of Jonathan Estes ; he m. Susan Var-
ney, of Dover. He d. in 1834. Ch. : —
PURINGTON; PUTNEY, QUIMBY,
979
Estes,b. 1802; m. Sarali Chase,
of Henniker. One eh.,
Louisa, who m. 1, James B.
Cheney; 2, Gage Chadwick,
of Sutton.
Moses, b. 1804; m. 1, Hepsi-
beth Brockway ; 2, Hannah
Twiss.
Lydia, b. 1808; ni. Osraan
Bailey, of Newbury, N. H.
John S., b. 1813; m. Sarah J.
Drew; he d. in Salisbury,
N. H. Ch.: (1), Maria, m.
Charles Moore. (2), Ahneda,
m. 1, Harrinian Peaslee ; 2,
Frank Whitteniore. (3),
Eliza, ra. Charles Blanchard.
(4), Deleina, m. Leroy Fip-
phen.
5. Mary, b. 1816; m. Green John-
son. One dau., Almeda, m.
George Shepard, of New
London.
6. Almeda, b. 1819; d. unrad.
7. George, b. 1823; d. young.
8. Thomas V., b. 1826; d. young.
PUTNEY.
Nathan Putney, son of John Putney, of Henniker, m. Judith
Muzzey, of Weare, and lived on lot seventy-five, range seven. Ch.: —
1. Betsey, b. 1797; d. unmd.
2. Priscilla, m. Jonathan John-
son.
3. Susan, m. John Gilraore.
4. Abiah, m. Stephen Collins.
5. Aquilla D., d. young.
6. Perley M., m. Mary Putney,
of Warner.
7. Mary, b. 1813 ; m. 1, Moses
Johnson, Jr.; 2, Aiken Gil-
more.
QUIMBY.
Aaron^ Quimby came to this
the old French and Indian war,
the Eevolutionary war. He m.
Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Sarah, b. April 6, 1758.
2. Joseph, b. Sept. 1, 1761; he
served in the Revolution in
his father's company ; he
afterwards became a min-
ister.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
3. Moses, b. Feb. 12, 1767.
town in 1754. He was a soldier in
and was a captain during a part of
1, Anna ; 2, Mary Johnson.
4. Enoch, b. March 23, 1769.
5. Samuel, b. Sept. 23, 1770.
6. James, b. April 5, 1772.
7. Daniel, b. Dec. 26, 1773.
8. Anna, b. Dec. 13, 1775.
9. Aaron J.
10. Johnson D.
MosEs\ brother to Aaron Quimby, came to South Weare about
1752. Ch.: —
980
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Anna, b. April 2, 1757. | m. Alexander Hogg, of
2. Batta (Elizabeth?), b. July 4, I Deering.
1764; m. John Hogg, of | 4. Aaron, b. Jan. 12, 1769.
Deering. 5. Martha, b. Dec. 1771.
3. Patience, b. Sept. 16, 1766; 16. David, b. July 30, 1773.
I 7. Moses, b. May 18, 1775.
William^, another brother to Aaron, settled at South Weare ; he
m. Mehitable . Ch. : —
1. Jonathan, b. July 8, 1769.
2. Amos, b. March 25, 1772.
3. Jacob, b. Jan. 18, 1775.
4. John, b. Nov. 29, 1777.
Joseph^ a brother to Aaron and Moses, lived at South Weare;
he m. Patience . Ch. : —
1. Hannah, b. Aug. 10, 1751. i Joseph Thrasher, of Sand-
2. Mary, b. May 16, 1753. wich.
3. Ebenezer, b. Aug. 31, 1755.-|- 5. Sarah, b. March 16, 1761.
4. Joanna, b. Oct. 3, 1758; m. |
Ebenezer^, son of Joseph and Patience Quimby, m. Hannah -
Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. Dec. 8, 1779. 2. Molly, b. Dec. 8, 1781.
3. Joseph, b. Dec. 21, 1783.
RAND.
Asaph Rand, son of Asaph and Lucinda (Gushing) Rand, was b.
in Tamworth, N. H., July 28, 1829; m. Susan V. Breed. Ch.: —
1. Clara, b. 1858; ra. Delno W. Purington.
2. Etta M., b. 1860 ; m. Charles F. Purington.
RAYMOND.
John Raymond^ * (formerly Hogg), was b. in Londonderry, Oct.
29, 1739; m. Agnes , and settled just east of what is now known
as Everett station on the Manchester & North Weare railroad. He
d. in 1804. Ch.:—
*.TOHN H. Ratmond was a prominent man in many ways. He did considerable
business as a justice of tlie peace. As a practical surveyoi- liis services were often in
demand, and in the course of carrying on a lar^e lumber business lie built the Bassett
and Raymond mills. He was a man of sound judgment and great executive ability,
and made a success of whatever business he undertook.
RAYMOND; RICHARDS.
981
1. Jean, b. Jan. 21, 1768.
2. John, b. June 17, 1770; set-
tled in Bradford, and kept a
hotel there many years; the
hotel is still known as the
Raymond house.
3. Sarah, b. May 6, 1773.
4. Thomas,* b, July 8, 1775; m.
Ruth Bean ; he was a farmer
and storekeeper; he d. Jan.
28, 1860; his wife d. March ,
31, 1859. One ch. by adop- |
Jeremiah P.M son of John
Gale, of Concord. He d. Aug. 14,
Ch.: —
1. John, b. July 19, 1810; ra.
Abbie L. Adams, of Troy,
N. Y. ; he was a lawyer in
New York city. Ch., Clara
and John B.
2. Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1811; m.
George W. Parker, of Goffs-
town. Ch.: (1), Susan A.,
b, Oct. 11, 1885; d. Sept. 3,
1838. (2), Sarah F., b. Feb.
12, 1838. (3), George W.,
b. March 28, 1845.
3. Thomas P., b. Dec. 11, 1813;
he was a merchant in Vicks-
tion, Stephen B., b. 1814;
m. Zylphia Small ; he d.
Sept. 6, 1885; his wife d.
Nov. 19, 1884. Ch.: I,
Alvin. II, Rebecca, m.
Orrin Fracheur. Ill, John,
m. Osborne. IV, El-
dora A., m. Walter Green.
5. Caleb, b. Aug. 8, 1779.
6. Jeremiah P., b. March
1785.+
n,
and Agnes Raymond, m. Susan
1859; his wife d. March 23, 1871.
burg. Miss.; he d. at New
Orleans, July 7, 1849.
4. Joel A., b. March 11, 1816; d.
March, 1833.
5. Susan, b. Feb. 3, 1818; m.
Dr. A. F. Carr.
6. William P., b. Dec. 14, 1819;
m. Sarah Houston, of Water-
ford, N. Y.; he d. Feb. 8,
1862. Ch., Abbie A. and
Manly A.
7. Mary G, b. May 10, 1822; d.
Feb. 13, 1854.
8. Caroline V., b. Jan. 9, 1824;
d. March 16, 1844.
RICHARDS.
Frank Richards, son of Perry and Clarissa (Simons) Richards,
was b. in New Boston in 1842; m.
Mill village. Ch.:—
1. Media, b. 1867.
M. Louise Melvin ; res. at Oil
2. Addie, b. 1872.
* Thomas Raymond was for some time one of the traders of Wearc ; he also did
considerable business as a land surveyor. He usually employed a number of coopers,
carrying the products of their labor to Boston with an ox-team; there he would ex-
change his freight for the commodities desired for his store, and return in the same
M-ay he came.
t .Jeremiah Paige Raymoxd did considerable lumber business in his earlier years,
after which he turned his attention to agriculture. He never sought public notoriety,
but gave his whole attention to his farm, in the management of which he was very
successful.
982
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
RICHARDSON.
David Richardson, and Hannah, his wife, came from Newbury-
port and settled about one mile above Oil Mill. He d. at the age
of 96. Ch. : —
1. Sophia, b. 1800; m. Samuel
Colby.
2. Betsey, m. Joseph Perkins;
rem. to Sunapee.
3. Hannah, m. Theodore Davis.
4. Jane, ra. Samuel Sargent,
5. Rebecca, m. William Hadley,
6. Mary, m. Joseph Welch.
7. Daniel, m. Nancy Lovering ;
res. at Medford, Mass.
ROBIE.
John Robie m. Mary Eastman. He was much in town office,
holding the position of town clerk thirty-three years. He d. in 1824.
Ch. : —
1. Lydia, m. Ephraim Eastman,
of Andover, N. H., in 1800.
2. Mary, b. Oct. 18, 1770; m.
Abel Wright.
3. Abigail, b. Dec. 25, 1772; d.
unmd.
4. Anna, b. Dec. 30, 1774; d.
unmd.
5. Jemima, b. 1780; d. uumd.
6. John,* b. 1785; m. Mary
Frazier. One ch., Harriet,
b. 1812; d. young.
Lowell Robie lived near the old town-house in the woods ; he
m. Margaret Kinson : he afterwards rem. to Alexandria. Ch.: —
1. Sally, b. March 10, 1806.
2. Olive, b. July 20, 1807.
ROGERS.
Thomas Rogers, son of Richard Rogers, was b. in Warner, Oct.
3, 1819; m. Fanny W. Chase, of Weare ; he was a harness-maker,
and lived at Weare Center; he d. Oct. 4, 1884. Ch.: —
3. Fred W., b. Oct. 30, 1851; d.
Nov. 8, 1875.
4. Mary E., b. Mav 24, 1854; m.
1. Charles C, b. Aug. 26, 1844;
d. March 13, 1861.
2. Anna F., b. Aug. 20, 1849; m.
Dallas Sumner, of Wilton.
Edward W. Capron.
5. James R., b. June 28, 1858.
* .ToiiN' KoiiiK, 2(1, was a respected member of the Socletj- of Friends, — not a birth-
right member, but one who united with that relif^ious sect from conscientious con-
A-ictions of duty. He was an able and intelligent man, esteemed for his unquestioned
honor and integrity. He was several times chosen to fill positions of trust in town.
In the latter part of his life he espoused the cause of temperance so ardently that he
became known in all the neighboring towns as "Father Kobie."
ROOT; ROWELL; ROY. 983
ROOT.
Nathan K. Root came to Weare from Vermont about 1831, and
m. Sally Colby ; he lived at South Weare a number of years ; rem.
to New Boston. Ch.: — /
1. Jane, res. in New Boston ;
unmd.
2. Allen.
3. Fanny.
4. John, m. Sunbury.
ROWELL.
David^ Rowell ra. 1, Mary Brown, of East Weare, and lived in
the south-west part of the town, where his wife was killed by light-
ning. He m. 2, Dolly Lovering ; rem. to Deering. Ch. by 1st
wife : —
Ch. by 2d wife: —
5. David, m. Belinda Hadlock ;
rem. to Lebanon, N. H.
6. Betsey.
1. Anna, b. Sept. 23, 1794.
2. Judith, b. Sept. 4, 1796.
3. Hilliard, b. May 6, 1798; m.
Philena Kenniston; rem. to
Croydon. : 7. Sally.
4. Stephen, b. about 1800.+ |
Stephen'^, son of David and Mary (Brown) Rowell, m. 1, Irena
Bartlett, of Deering; 2, Kerenhappuch Bartlett, of Deering; 3,
Sarah R. Woodbury, of Newport, N. H. He was an extensive
farmer and wool-grower ; rem. to Croydon, but returned to Weare,
and late in life rem. to Newport, where he d. In the absence of
records we are unable to give- an account of his family.
JoB^ RovTELL lived in the south part of Weare. Ch. : —
1. Robert E., m. Hannah Whit-
taker.
2. Aaron. -|-
3. Polly, m. James Lull in 1811.
Aaron'^, son of Job Rowell, m. Eunice Blood, of Deering. Ch. : —
1. Aaron, Jr., b. July 18, 1803. 2. Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1805.
ROY.
Francis Roy, son of John and Angeline (Dygart) Roy, was b.
at St. Hyacinth, C. E., March 27, 1840 ; m. Charlotte Phelps, of
Plymoutii, N. H. He served in the war of the Rebellion; res. at
East Weare.
984
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
SALTMARSH.
Thomas Saltmaesh, son of Edward and Sally (Story) Saltniarsh,
was b. in Concord, N, H., Jan. 31, 1802 ; ra. Sophia Muzzey, of
Weare. He was a blacksmith at Clinton Grove over fifty years ; he
d. Aug. 5, 1885. Ch.: —
1. Jonathan M., b. March 22,
18*27; res. in the north-west
corner of Weare; imtnd.
2. Lydia M., b. Nov. 20, 1828;
d. young.
3. Lydia, b. Feb. 8, 1830 ; d.
young.
4. George F., b. Jan. 13, 1831;
m. Mary Gove; he is a
blacksmith ; lived a while
in Weare, then rem. to
Hillsborough.
5. Paige G., b. July 6, 1833 ; d.
6
young.
Gilraan M., b. Nov. 28, 1835 ;
m. Alniira Jones ; rem. to
Claremont.
7. Adaline, b. Feb. 6, 1838 ; m.
Jonathan D. Chase.
8. Emeline, b. Feb. 6, 1838 ; m.
PI u miner Cram.
9. Ella, b. Nov. 24, 1850; m.
Frederick Gove, of Hen-
niker.
SARGENT.
AsA^ and Philip^ Sargent came to Weare quite early. Asa
settled in the gore, in the south-west part of the town. Two of his
ch. were Jacob-[- and Asa, Jr.-[-
Jacob"^ m. Mary Bailey. Ch.: —
1. Judith, b. Aug. 6, 1789.
2. Hannah, b. May 15, 1791.
3. Miriam, b. Oct. 16, 1796.
4. Caleb Kimball, b. May 13,1800.
Asa-, Jr., son of Asa Sargent ; m. Martha . Ch. : —
1. Asa, b. Sept. 5, 1799 ; d. Aug. 22, 1800.
2. Judith, b. March 23, 1801. 3. Asa, b. July 20, 1803.
Philip^ lived south-east of Mount William and had several ch.,
most of whom rem. from town. Eecord is found of the following: —
1. Samuel.-j-
2. Philip.
3. Each el.
4. Hannah, m. Abraham Kimball.
Samuel^ son of Philip Sargent, m.
Ch.:-
1. Amos W., m. Jane Goodwin.
2. Aurinda, m. Buxton, of
Dan vers.
3. Samuel, b. 1811; ni. 1, Jane
Richardson; 2, Esther B.
Peaslee. No ch.
4. Hannah, m. Buxton, of
Danvers.
SARGENT; SAUNDERS.
985
Thomas Sargent came to Weare and lived on Barnard hill ; be
m. Polly Favor, Ch.: —
1. Joseph, m. Ann Kimball, of I 2. John, m.
Henniker, who d., leaving 3. Hanna^.
no ch. 4. Moses.
Barrett.
John Milton^ Sargent came to Weare and m, Betsey Hunting-
ton. Ch.: —
1. Maria, b. Jan. 26, 1842.
2. Maranda, b. Sept. 20, 1844;
m. Hiram Oilman; res. at
Clinton, Mass.
3. John M., b. Oct. 21, 1847.+
4. Frank B., b. 1849; d. young.
John M.'^, son of John M. and Betsey (Huntington) Sargent, m.
Etta Fish ; res. at East Weare. Ch. : —
1. Morev, b. May 13, 1872. 2. Sarah, b. June 12, 1875.
3. Adell,'b. March 7, 1886 ; d. Dec. 7, 1886.
Moses D. Sargent, son of Samuel and Sally (Bean) Sargent,
was b. in Warner in 1841; m. 1, Sarah J. Oeorge ; 2, Lovilla A.
(Oeorge) Boynton ; res. on Barnard hill. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Ella, m. Squiers Oove.
2. Annie L., b. 1865.
3. Freeman, b. 1869.
4. Lillian, b. 1870.
5. Myrtle.
SAUNDERS.
James^ Saunders, son of Timothy and Mary Saunders, was b. in
1787; m. Sally ; lived about one mile west of Mount William
pond; he d. in 1866; his wife d. in 1881, aged 88. Mary Saunders,
widow of Timothy, d. in Weare in 1844, aged 100 years. Ch. of
James and Sally Saunders: —
1. Oeorge, b. in 1814.+ 2. Levi, b. in 1816; d. in 1838, unmd.
3. Amos, b. in 1825; d. in 1838.
Oeorge^, son of James and Sally Saunders, m. Ruth Peaslee ; he
is a farmer; now res. in New Boston. Ch. : —
1. Lucy A., b. in 1840; m. Oeorge W. Scruton.
2. Sarah J,, b. in 1851 ; m. Hiram F. Philbrick.
63
986
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
SAWYER.
William^ Sawyer came from England and settled in Wenham,
Mass., previous to 1634; he rem. to Newbury, Mass., in 1640. His
wife, Ruth, was of Welsh descent. They had thirteen children, one
of whom, —
Stephen^, b. April 25, 1663, m. Ann Titcomb. They joined the
Society of Friends in 1690. Their son, —
Daniel^, b. Jan. 28, 1689, m. Sarah Moody. Their son, —
Humphrey*, m. Phillips, of Lynn. Two of their children,
Phillips and Humphrey, came to Weare.
Phillips^ son of Humphrey and (Phillips) Sawyer, m. Mary,
dau. of Nathan Breed, of Lynn, and rem. to Weare in 1788. Ch. : —
1. John, b. June 25, 1774.-|-
2. Judith, b. 1776; d. unmd,
8. Ezra, b. 1779.+
4. Abigail, b. 1781; m. Jonathan
Green.
5. Ruth, b. 1784; m. Chevey
Chase.
6. Nathan, b. 1787 ; m. Abigail
Gove; he always res. in
Weare; was a lifelong mem-
ber of the Society of Friends >
d. Dec. 14, 1884. Ch. : (1),
Sarah, m. David Neale. Ch. :
I, Susan, m., and res. in
Worcester, Mass. H, Fred,
res. in Lynn ; unmd. (2),
Mary Ann, m. Daniel John-
son.
John'^, son of Phillips and Mary (Breed) Sawyer, m. Eunice Gove,
of Weare, in 1799, and settled in Henniker. He was a prominent
member of the Society of Friends, and held the office of represen-
tative from that town in 1812," and was selectman seven years. He
d. Jan. 3, 1841 ; his wife d. April 22, 1876. Ch.: —
1. Mary, b. March 15, 1800 ; m.
Nathan Paige, of Danvers,
in 1820.
2. Moses, b. Oct. 26, 1803.+
3. Nathan, b. April 28, 1806.+
4. Daniel, b. July 26, 1808.+
5. Albert, b. Sept. 6, 1816 ; d.
1832.
Moses'', son of John and Eunice (Gove) Sawyer (see p. 553), m.
1, Rebecca Morrill, who d. in 1848; 2, Hannah (Bassett) Jones,
Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. John Edward, b. April 17,
1841 ; d. 1858.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
2. Henry A., b. Aug. 1, 1853 ; m.
Elizaljeth A. Matthews, of
Henniker. One ch., Hugh
M., b. Feb. 14, 1881.
3. Rebecca Ellen, b. July 24,
1857 ; m. Fred Smith ; res.
at Fishkill- on -the -Hudson,
N. Y.
4. Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 21,
1860.
SAWYER.
987
Nathan'', son of John and Eunice ( Gove ) Sawyer, m. Anna
Hodgdon, of Weare. He was in trade with his brother, Daniel, at
North Weare a short time, but with this exception has always lived
on the old homestead in Henniker. He has held many offices of
trust in that town, and has ever been one of its most respected
citizens. His wife d. in 1885. Ch.: —
1. Mary H., b. May 23, 1833 ; m.
Nathan Paige ; res. in Wake-
field, Mass.; hed. in 1887.
2. Moses H., b. June 8, 1835; m.
1, Emma F. Gove, of Weare ;
2, Eliza Smith, of Henniker;
he d. July 13, 1873.
Daniel'',* son of John and Eunice (Gove) Sawyer, m. Dorcas N.
Hodgdon, of Weare. He d. April 8, 1885 ; his wife d. April 26,
1882. Ch.: —
1. Susan H., b. Nov. 2, 1834; d.
Jan. 24, 1836.
2. Albert H., b. Oct. 26, 1837;
m. Ellen Bovnton. One ch.,
Albert O., b. in 1861.
Oliver D., b. Nov. 19, 1839
(see p. 633) ; m. Mary Jane
Morgan, of Hopkinton.
Amelia H., b. Feb. 3, 1848;
m. John W. Whittle.
Ezra®, son of Phillips and Mary (Breed) Sawyer, m. 1, Anna
Kelley, of Deering, who d. in 1818 ; 2, Mary Green. He d. in 1858.
One ch. by 1st wife : —
(2), Caroline M., b. March,
1842; m. Frederic Spiller.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
I. Mary, m. James M. Eastman.
: Moses G., d. unmd.
1. Phill
Miriam
b. Dec.
Peaslee;
1816;
m.
he is a
shoemaker; res. in Weare.
Ch.: (1), Angeline G., b.
Oct. 1840; d. Aug. 1856.
Humphrey^, son of Humphrey and (Phillips) Sawyer, came
to Weare when a young man. He was deputy sheriff for a time,
and was a man of great activity ; he was a sieve-maker, and during
the embargo, when the importation of foreign goods entirely ceased,
he invented and operated a machine for the manufacture of wire,
an article which had nearly gone out of the market. He m. Mary
Hoag. Ch. : —
1. James, b. June 7, 1793.-|- 2. Peace, b, Nov. 15, 1797; d. unmd.
3. Allen, b. June 27, 1803.+
* Daniel Sawyer, when a young man, went to Portland, Me., and engaged in the
wholesale grocery business. He remained there until 1S3S, when he returned to
Weare, and for several j-ears sold the goods of the Weare Woolen mills. In 1848 he
opened the first store in North Weare, and continued in business there the rest of his
life. Mr. Sawyer was a typical Quaker, and was early identified with the movement
for the abolition of slavery.
988
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
James®, son of Humphrey and Mary (Hoag) Sawyer, in. 1, Nancy
Tewksbury; 2, Polly George. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Eliza, b. May 3, 1814; d. young. : 4. Humphrey, b, June 3, 1824;
2. Lucy, b. May 3, 1814; d. young. m. Barbara Perry; res. in
Ch. by 2d wife: — j Wisconsin.
3. Esther B., b. Sept. 3, 1822. i
Allen®, son of Humphrey and Mary (Hoag) Sawyer (see p. 549),
m. 1, Anna Osborne; 2, Mary B. Peaslee, of Henniker. He d. April
15,1866. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. John O., b. Sept. 12, 1829 ; d.
in 1856.
2. Eliza L., b. Oct. 10, 1830; m.
D. Warren Cogswell, of
Henniker.
3. Mary Jane, b. May 13, 1832;
m. John W. Hanson.
4. LindleyM.,b. Sept. 25,1833.+
Ch. by 2d wife:—
5. Anna M., b. May 3, 1847.
6. Hannah E., b. May 12, 1850 ;
d. young.
7. Abble E., b. Sept. 8, 1854; d.
young.
8. Addie E., b. Aug. 27, 1858 ;
m. Lindley M. Farr.
LiNDLEY M.'^, son of Allen and Anna (Osborne) Sawyer (see p.
549), m. Ellen R. Dickey, of Manchester. Ch. : —
1. Allen W., b. Feb. 24, 1869.
2. Florence E., b. March 28,
1871; d. March 16, 1875.
3. Emma R., b. Dec. 19, 1875.
4. George M., b. Aug. 26, 1877.
5. Gertrude E., b. Nov. 10, 1879.
SHAW.
FoLLANSBEE Shaw, and Mary, his wife, came to Weare from
Danville, N. H., and lived here many years ; they rem. to Newbury,
N. H., where some of their descendants still remain. Ch.: —
1. Edward, b. Feb. 12, 1781.
2. Richard T., b. Dec. 8, 1783.
3. Polly, b. May 17, 1785.
4. Sarah C, b. April 23, 1787.
5. Nathaniel, b. July 4, 1789.
I 6. William, b. May 14, 1791.
7. Betty, b. Sept. 5, 1793.
8. Samuel, b. Nov. 30, 1795.
9. David, b. July 1, 1798.
Benjamin Shaw, and Sarah, his wife, came to Weare and lived
on the River road several years, then rem. to Salisbury, N. H. Ch.: —
1. John, b. May 22, 1786.
2. Eliza, b. Oct. 27, 1788.
3. Benjamin, b. Dec. 6, 1791.
4. Sanborn, b. Feb. 20, 1793.
5. George, b. Feb. 27, 1795.
6. Diamond, b. April 5, 1798.
7. Abraham, b. April 20, 1800.
8. Eliphalet, b. Aug. 9, 1803.
9. Ira, b. March 2,^805.
SHAW; SIMONS.
989
Jonathan Shaw, a blacksmith, m. Mary Weed and came from
Chichester to Weare ; he built a large shop on the site afterwards
known as the Moulton tannery stand, and did a large business in
the manufacture of hoes and edge tools. Ch. : —
1. John.
2. Lydia, m. 1, John Dow; 2,
Zaccheus Jackman, of Brad-
ford.
3. William, d. unmd.
4. Samuel, m. Cynthia Spaulding.
5. David, m. Laura Heald.
6. Maria, d, unmd.
7. Sarah, m. Joseph Mitchell.
SI3IONS.
The first account of the ancestors of the Simons family that set-
tled in Weare is found in the records of Haverhill, Mass.
Samuel^ Simons m. Elizabeth Webster. Ch.: —
1. John, b. April 14, 1669.+ 2. Nathan, b. Sept. 20, 1673.
3. Jonathan, b. May 8, 1679.
JoHN^, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Webster) Simons, m., and
his son, —
JoHN^, Jr., b. March 24, 1714, m. Mehitable Whittaker ; he d. in
1742, leaving two ch. : —
1. John, b. May 29, 1741.+ 2. Mehitable, b. April, 1742.
JoHN^ son of John and Mehitable (Whittaker) Simons, came from
that part of Hampstead which was originally part of Haverhill ; he
m. Betty , and settled on the mountain. Ch. : —
1. Mehitable, b. Nov. 14, 1764.
2. John, b. April 29, 1766.+
3. Ebenezer, b. April 14, 1768.
4. Mary, b. June 20, 1770; m.
John Bartlett.
5. Ruth, b. Feb. 20, 1772; m.
Daniel Georo;e.
6. Hannah, b. April 11, 1774.
7. Christopher, b.Aug.l 1,1776.-}-
8. Enoch, b. July 16, 1779.+
9. Joseph, b. July 30, 1783.+
JoHN°, son of John and Betty Simons, m. Lydia Bartlett and set-
tled in Deering:. Ch. : —
1. Daniel, m. Huldah Lovering.
2. Bartlett, m. Almira Stewart,
3. Garvin, d. unmd.; killed by
lightning.
4. Hannah, m. Stephen Brown.
5. Eliza, m. Eaton Sleeper.
990
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Christopher^, son of John and Betty Simons (see p. 530), m.
Nancy Locke, of Deering, Ch. : —
1. Hiram, b. Feb. 22, 1805.+ 5. Lewis, b. Aug. 12, 1815.+
2. Clarissa, m. Perry Richards. 6. Lurinda, b. 1818 ; m. James
3. James, b. 1809.-)- ; Priest.
4. Harrison, b. 1818.-f : 7. George, b. May 13, 1828.-f
HiRAM^ son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons (see p
325), m. Almeda Chase. He d. June 1, 1882. Ch.: -
1. Hiram Augustus, b. May 25,
1843 ; enlisted as a musician
in the war of the Rebellion ;
d. in Washington, July 19,
1864.
2. George Frank, b. Oct. 11,
1847 ; d. Aug. 9, 1865.
James®, son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons (see p.
542), ra. Hannah E. Clement. Ch.: —
1. George, b. 1835; d. young.
2. Lewis M., b. 1836; d. March
26, 1842.
3. Marabelle, d. Aug. 29, 1864.
4. Ellen Maria, d. Sept. 9, 1851.
Harrison*, son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons (see
p. 556), m. Lydia A. Foster. Ch.:
1. Willie Frank, b. May 5, 1842; i
m. Lydia A. Huntoon. One
ch.,GraceF.,b.July28,1875. j
2. Eliza A., b. Feb. 27, 1844; m.
Abel F. Moore.
3. Mary E., b. July 12, 1846.
4. Clara M., b. Sept. 2, 1848; m.
John G. Sumner.
5. Sarah N., b. March 2, 1852;
m. George Smith.
6. Nina M., b. Aug. 2, 1854.
7. Harry H., b. May 10, 1859;
m. Adah Whitney; he is a
merchant and postmaster at
Oil Mill.
Lewis^ son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons (see p.
531), m. 1, Hannah W. Gove, who d. Jan. 1861; 2, Mary J. Gilmore,
who d. 1886; 3, Grace A. Darling, Dec. 7, 1887. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Langdon, b. July 20, 1841; m.
Shepard; d. in 1886.
2. Almeda, b. Nov. 24, 1842; m.
Darwin A. Simons, of Man-
chester.
3. Minot, b. June 12, 1849.
George*, son of Christopher and Nancy (Locke) Simons (see p.
326), m. 1, Mary C. Bagley, who d. June 3, 1870; 2, Elsie G. Dear-
born. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. George Fred, b. Aug. 3, 1856;
is a trader and jiostmaster at
North Weare; m. Marianna
Gove. One ch., George
Clayton, b. May 21, 1883.
2. Frank N., b. Dec. 10, 1866.
SIMONS; SLEEPER. 991
Enoch^ son of John and Betty Simons, m, Polly Cram, and lived
on the mountain at South Weave. Ch.: —
1. Ira, d. unmd. I 4. Lucinda, m. John Palmer.
2. Eliza, m. George Courser. 5, Rebecca, m. Daniel Peaslee.
3. Polly, m. George Bartlett, of
Deering.
Joseph^ son of John and Betty Simons, m. Dolly Green and lived
at Weare Center. Ch.: —
1. Dolly, m. Alfred Ptichards. 2. William B., b. 1819.-|-
3. Elbridge C, b. 1823.+
William B.^ son of Joseph and Dolly (Green) Simons, m. Lu-
cetta Woodbury; he d. Sej^t. 30, 1879; she d. Jan. 12, 1885. Ch. :—
1. Josephine S., b. Oct. 8, 1843;
m. Stephen P. Colby.
2. Josette, b. April 28, 1845; m.
A. J. Morgrage, of Goffs-
town.
3. Jason P., b. May 18, 1847; m.
Marv F. De Courcy. Ch. :
(1), J. Minot, b. 1875. (2),
Willie J., b. 1877.
4. Joseph B., b. Oct. 8, 1849.
Elbridge C.^ son of Joseph and Dolly (Green) Simons, m. Lucy
Ann Green ; he d. Dec. 1, 1886. Ch. : —
1. Kate, b. Mav 29, 1851 ; d. April 4, 1874. 2. Eva, b. Nov. 3, 1860.
3. Morton E., b. in 1864.
SLEEPER.
Graves William P. Sleeper, son of Abraham Sleeper, of Deer-
field, was b. in Deerfield in 1814; came to Weare and m. 1, Hath
G. Hanson, who d. April 7, 1857; 2, Polly (Peaslee) Colby; 3, Mary
(Morse) Cram. He d. Nov. 24, 1877. Ch., both by 1st wife: —
1. William Harvev, b. Oct. 12, I 2. Cyrus H., b. Sept. 11, 1839;
1837; m. Delia P. Vitty. j d. Sept. 1877, unmd.
One ch., Ruth A., b. April
12, 1860 ; ra. Frank P. Gregg. I
Pike Sleeper came from Francestown and m. Roxanna Lufkin.
He d. Feb. 1860, leaving three ch, : —
1. AlmonL.,*b.Feb.2, 1845; m.
Sarah Frances Currier ; res.
at South Weare. No ch.
2. Ida E., b. Dec. 9, 1854; m.
Perley E. Bartlett.
3. Otis H., b. Oct. 14, 1856.
* Almon L. Sleeper is a successful farmer, and has done a large amount of
town business. He was selectman from 1878 to 1881, inclusive; representative to the
legisliiture in 1883; was elected member of the school board in 18S6, and re-elected for
three years in 1887. Mr. Sleeper is a man of strong opinions, fortified with good
judgment and sound, common sense.
992
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEAKE.
SMITH.
Ethan Smith, son of Thomas Smith, m. Elvira Morrill. Ch.: —
1.
2.
Belden, b. March 19, 1845.
Albe M., b. March 13, 1847 ;
m. Clara A. Barnard.
Althea, b. Nov. 24, 1848; m.
Dighton Jeffers.
Georgianna, b. Sept. 26, 1850;
d. young.
5. George E., b. March 30, 1852;
m. Sarah Simons.
6. Clarence, b. May 3, 1856.
7. Flora B., b. Jan. 28, 1859.
8. Ethan E., b. Feb. 7, 1865.
Reuben Smith, son of William and Jane (Montgomery) Smith,
was b. in Acworth ; m. Nancy Dow, of Weare, and settled first in
Unity, afterwards rem. to Weare. He d. at Pike's Peak. Ch.: —
1. Sarah L., b. 1835; m. Albert
S. Fisher.
2. Mary J., m. John T. Hutchins.
3. George W., b. 1843 ; d. Sept.
10, 1855.
E.EV. Nathaniel B. Smith, b. in Newport, N. H., in 1810, was
a Freewill Baptist clergyman who preached in Weare many years.
He m. 1, Rebecca Dow, who d. July 11, 1869; 2, Susanna P. Collins.
He d. Sept. 17, 1886. Ch., all by 1st wife:—
1. Lucette, m. Lyman Cheney,
of Henniker.
2. Asenath D., m. Franklin H.
Peaslee; res. in Henniker
3. AbbyH.,m.Geo.W. Dearborn.
4. Edgar, b. 1846; was a soldier
in the war of the Rebellion ;
m. Mary J. Gould. Ch. :
(1), Alice R., b. June 6,
1873. (2), Sherman N., b.
May 22, 1878. (3), Herman
M., b. May 22, 1878; d.
young. (4), Walter E., b.
Feb. 8, 1885. (5 and 6),
Elwin G. and Derwin H., b.
Sept. 28, 1887.
5. Alice L., is a teacher at the
West.
6. Herbert, m. Emma Farnum,
of Francestown.
Reuben A. Smith, son of Alexander and Sarah (Melvin) Smith,
was b. in Londonderry in 1824; m. Laura J. Jones, of Hopkinton.
Ch. : —
1. Story A., b. June 1, 1851.
2. Etta, b. Aug. 20, 1855 ; m. Henry C. Jones, of Goffstown.
Robert Clark Smith, son of Lorenzo D. and Martha W. (Straw)
Smith, was b. in 1841; m. Clara Gove. He was a soldier in the war
of the Rebellion. Ch.: —
1. Celia E., b. May 25, 1877 ; d. June 27, 1878.
2. Henry G., b. in 1880. 3. Annie M., b. May 4, 1883.
SMITH; SPAULDING; SPILLER; STONE. 993
Hexry, a brother to Robert Clark Smith, m. Addie, dau. of Ed-
win Gove; he d. Sept. 22, 1872. One ch., Mary.
Moses S. Smith, son of Elias and Matilda (Stiles) Smith, was b.
June 18, 1825; m. 1, Adeline Adams; 2, Sarah A. (Collins) Muzzey;
res. one mile east of Weare Center. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Marvin F., b. Jan. 28, 1852;
he is a phvsician ; res. at
Pittsfield, N. H.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
2. AbbJtt G., b. May 1, 1856 ; d.
in infancy.
3. Lucius M., b. Jan. 12, 1858
d. young.
4. Anna E., b. April 13, 1862
m. Henry W. Chase.
5. Minnie M., b. Aug. 20, 1863
d. young.
SPAULDING.
Elisha Spauldixg, son of Abel Spaulding, m. Susan Colby ; res.
at South Weare several years ; rem. to Massachusetts.
Henry Spaulding, brother to Elisha, came to South Weare from
Boston. He is a farmer and dealer in wood and lumber. No ch.
SPILLER.
Frederick Spiller came to Weare and m. Caroline M., dau. of
Phillips Sawyer; she d. in 1871. He rem. from town. Ch.: Angle
and Harry.
STONE.
Phixehas Stone (see p. 365), son of Silas and Eunice Stone, was
b. in Boxborough, Middlesex county, Mass., July 3, 1776. He moved
to Weare in 1803, where he built an oil-mill for the manufacture of
linseed oil. A village in the immediate vicinity took the name of
Oil Mill village, and retains that name to the present time. He kept
store north of Emerson bridge and at East Weare. May 3, 1808,
he m. Hannah Jones, a native of Londonderry, who was b. April
27, 1783, and taught school at Oil Mill village. Their eight ch.
were all b. in Weare. Colonel Stone d. Jan. 9, 1852 ; his wife d.
Dec, 17, 1867. He, with his family, moved to Charlestown, Mass.,
in 1824. Ch.: —
994
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Sarah, b. March 18, 1809; m.
Seth W. Lewis in 1834; she
d. April 27,1872; he d. July
1, 1872. Both were buried
at Woodlawn cemetery.
2. Phinehas J., b. May 23', 1810
(see Y). 380); m. Ann Maria
Lindsey, June 20, 1841.
They had three ch.; she d.
Sept. 6, 1851.
3. Silas, b. Sept. 30, 1812 (see p.
366) ; m. Sarah Ann Hall,
June 8,1838. One ch., who
d. June 22, 1841, aged 22
mos. Mr. Stone d, March
2, 1842.
4. Josiah, b. Jan. 7, 1815 ; d.
Sept. 7, 1815.
5. Amos,* b, Aug. 16, 1816 (see
p. 366) ; m. Sarah Elizabeth
Mills, June 13, 1871.
6. Jasper, b. Aug. 26, 1818; m.
1, Elizabeth Ann Gray, Oct.
19, 1845, who d. Feb. 17,
1847, aged 25 yrs. 10 mos.,
leaving one son ; 2, Mai-y Pat-
ten Swett, May 6, 1849. Ch.,
one son and live daughters.
7. Josei^h, b. Aug. 12, 1820 ; d.
Jan. 28, 1846^ (See p. 365.)
8. Jonathan, the seventh son, b.
April 29, 1823 (see p. 366);
m. 1, Sarah Rebecca, dau. of
Abraham and Caroline S.
Andrews, of Groton, Mass.,
Dec. 29, 1857, who d. Feb.
17, 1862, leaving one dau.,
Sarah Lizzie, and a son, John
Henry; 2, Mary Louisa An-
drews, July 23, 1863, a, sis-
ter of his first wife. They
have one dau., Carrie Louisa.
* Amos Stone was educated in the Charlestown free schools. At the age of fifteen
he went into his fatlier's grocery store, and remained there until he was twentj--one
years of age; he then bought his first parcel of land, which he now owns, and com-
menced a real-estate business; built and sold houses, and has continued in that busi-
ness, more or less, down to the present time, until now he has become one of the
largest real-estate holders in Middlesex county. Not unfrequently legal questions
ai'ose in reference to titles and boundaries, and it became necessary to appeal to
the law; he always prepared his own cases, employed the most eminent counselors
to manage them, and never lost a case in court.
Charlestown became a city in 1847, when he was elected its first city treasurer and
collector of taxes, and held "that oflice until 1854. In that year he was elected treas-
urer of the county of Middlesex, and held the office until January, 1886, when he
declined a re-election. In 1854 the Charlestown Five Cents Savings bank was incor-
porated. He took an active and leading part in its organization, and was elected
one of its trustees and its first treasurer, and now liolds both positions. It has proved
one of the most prosperous and successful banks in the commonwealth. For more
than ten years, he, as treasurer, with the assistance ot the president, performed all
the labor of the savings bank without any compensation to either. In 1861, the Mu-
tual Protection Fire Insurance company was incorporated and organized, in which
he took a leading part, and was chosen one of its dii'ectors, and soon succeeded to
the presidency, which position he now liolds. In 1863 he was elected a director of the
Monument National bank, and still retains that position. lie was one of the original
shareholders of the Mystic Kiver corporation, a large landed company, and for more
than twenty years has been its clerk and treasurer, and is now presitlent of the
Ocean Terminal Railroad, Dock and Klevator company.
In the several positions as treasurer. In; has administered the duties with signal
ability. Ilis attention to business, great executive ability and physical endurance,
enable.d liim to work si.xteen hours per day, and to perform all the duties in the sev-
eral otllces that he held at the same time, and during tlie thirty years he held the
office of county treasurer, he never employed a clerk or assistant.
In politics lie was originally a Democrat, voted for Franklin Pierce for president;
th<;n he became a Republican, and voted for John C. Fremont, and has continued in
the party since. When the Rebellion was begun he was one of the first to come to
tlie support of the government, and was one of twenty-one persons who paid the
expense of fitting out the first three companies from Charlestown, to go to Washing-
ton to defend the capitol ; although e.\(;inpt from draft, by reason of age, he sent the
first representative recruit from Charlestown at his own expense, and contributed
hundreds of dollars during th(! continuance of the war. Pearly in life , he Joined the
Free Masons, and is quite prominent in the Maso?iic order, having taken the thirty-
second degree, and is now treasurer of two Masonic organizations. He i-einained a
single man until alter he was fifty years of age, when he married Sarah E.Mills; they
now live in Everett, Mass., haviiiga beautiful and pleasant home.
STONING; STORY.
995
STONING.
Amos^ Stoning came from Danvers, Mass., in 1780, with his
mother, Mary Stoning, his brother, Samuel, and sister, Mary, who
m. Josiah Clough and rem. to Vermont. Amos settled on lot two,
range five; he was a tanner, farmer and shoemaker; he m. 1, Han-
nah Whittemore, of Lyndeborough; 2, Dolly Kimball; 3, Wid.
Judith (Johnson) Gould. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Hannah, b. Nov. 30, 1786 ; m.
Whittemore, of Lynde-
borough. One ch., Amos.
2. Amos, b. Dec. 3, 1789; m.
Susan Pope, of Henniker;
they both d. of spotted
fever in 1816.
3. Eleanor, d. young.
Ch. by 2d wife :—
4. Dolly, d. young.
5. Jonathan, b. April, 1804.-(-
6. Dolly, res. at Orange, unmd.
7. George, b. 1808.+
JoNATHAN^, son of Amos and Dolly (Kimball) Stoning, m. Mary
Chase, of Lynn ; he lived on lot two, range five; d. at South Weare,
March 26, 1885 ; his wife d. June 15, 1847, aged 41. Ch.: —
1. Sarah A., m. Jas. W. Barrett.
2. Mary J., b. 1829; d. Aug. 15,
1853; unmd.
3. Louisa, b. 1832; m. 1, Alfred
D. Peaslee ; 2, Lysander W.
Nourse, of Manchester.
4. Amos J., b. 1838; m. Mary
Barrett; he is a carpenter
and builder; res. at South
Weare. Ch.: (1), Mary E.,
b. 1864; m. Chas. H. Leigh-
ton. (2), Veda G., b. 1867.
5. Lucinda, m. J. Benton Os-
borne.
6. Lucina, d. young.
7. Amos, b. 1846; d. young.
George^, son of Amos and Dolly (Kimball) Stoning, ra. Nancy
Chase; he d. Sept. 16, 1856. Ch. :—
1. Lucinda, b. 1834; m. James 2. Elvira, m. B. F. Tirrell; rem.
Morrill; she d. March 9, to Orange, N. H.
1856. 3. Paige, b. 1837; d. 1853.
STORY.
Dr. Abram B. Story (see p. 631), son of Warren Story, of Dun-
barton, m. Mary A., dan. of Abraham Melvin, of Weare, in 1859.
He lived in Weare a number of years and rem. to Manchester,
where he now res. His wife d. April 29, 1882. Ch. : —
2.
1. Sarah J., b. March 22, 1860;
d. Sept. 14, 1875.
M. Elbra, b. Aug. 23, 1862 ;
m. D. Artliur Taggart.
3. Carrie M., b. Jan. 30, 1868.
996
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
STRAW.
Jacob^ Straw and his wife, Lydia, came to Weare from Rowley,
Mass., about 1766. He was selectman several years; rem. to Hop-
kinton. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, b. April 4, 1761.
2. Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1762.
3. Lydia, b. June 19, 1765.
4. Jacob, b. Feb. 20, 1767.
5. Levi, b. Oct. 12, 1768.
6. Joseph, b. Feb. 12, 1772.
Samuel^, a brother to Jacob, settled on Sugar hill, near Hopkin-
ton line. He had two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. The family all
rem. from town.
Israel^ another brother to Jacob, m. Abiah Nelson in 1784, and
settled on Sugar hill, near his brothers ; he served in the Revolu-
tionary war; d. April 3, 1800; his wife d. May 5, 1832. Ch.: —
1. Abiah, b. Aug. 8, 1785; m.
Andrew Fingree.
2. Samuel, b. May 13, 1787.+
3. Israel, b. July 11, 1789; m.
Miriam Danforth ; both d.of
spotted fever in 1816.
4. Betty, b. Aug. 9, 1791.
5. Nelson, b. 1794; d, young.
Samuel^, son of Israel and Abiah (Nelson) Straw, m. Betsey Bur-
bank, of Bradford, Mass. He lived on Sugar hill till late in life,
when he rem. to North Weare, where he d. Aug. 20, 1857; his
wife d. Oct. 3, 1857. Ch.:—
1. Nelson, m. Hannah Smith, of
Albany, N. Y.
2. Mary, m. Jacob K, Clark, of
Hopkinton.
3. Benjamin, m. Sarah Burrill,
of Lynn, Mass.
4. William G., d. unmd.
5. Israel, b. 1816; m. Eliza Bar-
nard; lived in Weare a few
years, tlien rem. to Dun-
barton, where he d. Sept.
30, 1876; his wife d. 1887.
Ch.: (1), Edgar, m. Mary
Buntin; res. in Dunbarton.
(2), Mary Jane. (3), Addie.
6. Aphia, b. Jan. 1819; m. Di-
mond Muzzey.
7. Eleazer, m. Eliza Thompson ;
res. in Lynn, where he d.
One ch., Joseph.
8. Adeline, m. Henry M. Bar-
nard ; res. Salisbury, Mass.
9. Diana, m. John F. Chase.
David T. Straw came to Weare and m. Abigail H. Cilley, who
d. Dec. 8, 1887. He was a farmer; res. at East Weare; he d. Oct.
27, 1856. Ch. : —
1. Abby L., b. 1830; m. Daniel
K. Mitchell ; she d. June 8,
1861 ; he d. April 21, 1866.
Ch. : (1), Ann R., d. young.
(2), Charles H., m. Clara E.
Stone.
Martha C, m. Andrew J.
Hood.
STRAW; STREETER; SUMNER; TAYLOR.
997
Seth W. Straw, son of Levi Straw, was b. in Hopkinton in
1832; m. Elzora E. Felch; res. on Sugar hill. Ch.: —
1. Fred H., b. Dec. 24, 1858.
2. Clara E., b. March 24, 1860.
3. Ruel E., b. Feb. 5, 1862.
4. Edwin A., b. Sej^t. 14, 1872.
STREETER.
Sebastian Steeetee, a TJniversalist clergyman, came to Weare
about 1808 and built a house on Paige hill. He preached at the
town-house and in private dwellings ; he lived here about five years
and was succeeded by his brother, Squiers Streeter, and he by an-
other brother, Russell Streeter. One ch. of Sebastian and Ruth
Streeter, Sebastian Ferris, b. in Weare, July 7, 1810.
SUMNER.
Sylvanus Sumnee, son of Joseph and Polly (Legg) Sumner, b.
Jan. 25, 1810 ; m. Orissa Gove; he d. Sept. 29, 1881. Ch. :—
1. Almeda M., b. Dec. 12, 1838 ;
d. young.
2. John G.,^b. Aug. 18, 1843;
m. Clara M. Simons ; res. at
Nashua.
3. Otis F., b. Dec. 19, 1851; m.
Ada H. Butler; res. at
Goffstown.
4. Charles H., b. 1854; unrad.
TAYLOR.
Danforth^ Tayloe was b. in Dunstable, Mass., Oct. 30, 1769; m.
in 1790, Tabitha Fletcher, b. in Hollis, N. H., Feb. 5, 1770. They
rem. to Stoddard, N. H., in 1793. He d. Jan. 4, 1858 ; his wife d.
June 8, 1859. They had twelve ch., one of whom, —
Jacob^, their fourth ch., b. Jan. 10, 1797 (see p. 603), m. Mary
Harnden, of Wilmington, Mass. They res. in Stoddard many
years, and rem. to Weare in Dec. 1868. Ch. : —
1. George, b. Nov. 26, 1832; m.
Joanna Gilson, of Stoddard;
res. in Rochester, N. Y.
2. Abbie M., b. May 28, 1836;
m. D. P. Woodbury, of
North Weare.
Frank, b. Oct. 4, 1844; m. 1,
Libbie Boorman ; 2, Mary
J. Averill; res. in Rochester,
N. Y.
998
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
TENNEY.
Benjamin^ Tenney came from Rowley, Mass. ; he m. Lyclia
Jackraan, of Rowley. Ch. : —
1. William.+
2. Judith, m. John Bird; rem.
to Vermont.
3. Anna, ra. Jesse Caldwell;
rem. to Vermont.
4. .John, b. Dec. 6, 1793.
5. Timothy, b. Aug. 22, 1795.
6. Benjamin, b. June 17, 1798.
7. Oliver, b. July 4, 1800 ; m.
Tryphena Bissell ; lived in
Vermont.
8. Hiram, b. July 7, 1802.
9. Lydia, b. Jan. 14, 1805; m.
James Eggleston.
10. James M.,'b. Aug. 26, 1807.
William'^, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Jackman) Tenney, m.
Susanna Bailey, of Dunbarton. Ch.: —
1. Timothy J., b. Jan. 22, 1807;
m. Isa B. Gibson; he was a
Universalist clergyman, and
settled in Vermont.
2. Elmina, b. Dec. 5, 1808; m.
Arunah Allen.
3. Mary B., b. Nov. 18, 1811 ; m.
John Rockwell.
4. Susan, m, Mark P. Smith.
5. William B.,b. Mar. 20,1817.+
6. Abigail W., b. Dec. 28, 1820;
d. young.
William B.^, son of William and Susanna (Bailey) Tenney, m. 1,
Eliza H. Buxton, who d. Dec. 22, 1860; 2, Abigail G. Osborne. Ch.
by 1st wife : —
1. Sarah, b. June 9, 1841 ; m.
Peter M. Whittaker.
2. Edwin J., b. Oct. 28, 1852; m.
Delilah Balch.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
Susan B., b. 1863; m. Al-
phonso C. Kenniston, 1882.
Daniel G., b. 1870; d. Feb. 7,
1876.
TEWKSBURY.
Henry Tewksbury came to Weare about 1772; m. Sarah Calfe,
of Hampstead. He served as a lieutenant in the Revolutionary
war, and d. Nov. 28, 1806; his wife d. Jan. 11, 1832. Ch.:—
1. Mary, m. Stephen Vittum, of
Sandwich, N, H.
2. Judith, m. Jewell; rem.
to Pennsylvania.
3. Sarah, m. Abner Peaslee.
4. Hannah, b. Feb. 13, 1774; m.
Joseph Foster, of Warner.
5. David, b. Sept. 12, 1776 ; m.
1, Betsey Lull ; 2, Hogg;
lived in New Boston.
TEWKSBURY; THORBORN ; THORNDIKE.
999
6. John, b. March 12, 1779;
rem. to Goshen.
7. Naomi, b. April 20, 1781;
ra. Simon Green.
8. Dolly, b. Sept. 3, 1783; m.
David Buxton.
9. Henry, b. Feb. 13, 1786; m.
Martha Clement ; rem. to
Wilmot.
10. Nancy, b. July 7, 1790; m.
James Sawyer.
Jacob Tewksbury, probably a brother to Lieut. Henry Tewks-
bury, came to Weare about the same time ; m. Hannah Hadley.
Ch.: —
1. Mehitable, b. Nov. 4, 1771.
2. Sarah, b. Oct. 27, 1773.
3. George H., m. Dolly Green.
Ch.: (1), William Plummer,
b. June 9, 1817. (2), Jacob
Perry, b. July 13, 1820.
(3), Elliot Greene, b. Aug.
28, 1823. (4), Abby G., b.
June 25, 1827; m. Francis
Eastman. (5), John P., b.
March 17, 1831.
THORBORN.
J. Edgar Thorborn, son of John E. and Mary (Doll) Thorborn,
was b. in Shelburn, N. S., Aug. 18, 1850 ; m. Almira PhilliiDS. Ch. : —
1. John A., b. Sept. 6, 1879. 2. Robert B., b. Aug. 23, 1883.
THORNDIKE.
William^ Thorxdike was b. in 1470, and lived in the town of
Little Carlton, parish of Lincolnshire, Eng.
Herbert-, son of William, d. in 1554.
Nicholas^ son of Herbert, d. in 1580.
Nicholas*, son of Nicholas, d. in 1595.
Francis^, son of Nicholas, m. Alice Colman.
Paul'', son of Francis, came to Beverly, Mass., about 1636.
John", son of Paul, m. a dau. of Rev. John Hale, of Beverly; d.
in 1760, aged 88.
JoHN^, son of John, m. a Larkin; d. in 1769, aged 69.
Larkin^, son of John, was known as " Col. Larkin." He was
prominent in civil and military affairs, especially in the time of the
Revolutionary war. He m. Ruth Woodbury ; d. 1797, aged 64.
1000 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
JoHN^°, son of Larkin and Ruth (Woodbury) Thorndike, was b.
in 1768; he served an apprenticeship with an apothecary in Beverly,
Mass.; moved to Concord, N. H., about 1790, where he engaged in
the same business, and was known as "Doctor Thorndike." He m.
Mary Wilson; d. in 1821. Their ch. were : —
1. Mary, b. 1793; m. Charles
Hutchins; lived in Concord,
N. H.
2. John L., b. 1796; was a mer-
chant in Pittsfield, N. H.
3. Thomas W., b. 1797.+
4. Henry, b. 1800; d. in San-
bornton, N. H., in 1824.
Thomas W.^^, son of John and Mary ( Wilson ) Thorndike, m.
Ruth G. Dow, of Weare, in 1823, and began business as a wheel-
wright in Concord, N. H. He was one of the first, if not the first,
in that place to make use of machinery in the manufacture of car-
riages. In 1840 he rem. with his family to Weare, and a few years
later he erected the shop and dwelling-house at the "Glen," where
at first sash and doors, and afterwards crayon boxes, were made.
In his twenty-fifth year he left the Congregational church and has
since been a prominent member, and for many years an elder, in
the Society of Friends. Their ch. were : —
1. Henry, b. 1824.+
2. John, b. 1826.-I-
3. Wilson, b. 1828.+
4. Mary D., b. 1830; m. Edw.
L. Gove ; rem. to Seabrook,
N. H.
5. Charles H., b. 1833.+
6. Lucy P., b. 1835 ; ra. Lindley
H. Osborne.
7. Anna D., b. 1838; m. Wilson
M. Page; rem. to New Cas-
tle, N. Y.
Henry^^ son of Thomas W. and Ruth G, (Dow) Thorndike, ra.
Anna B. Paige in 1850, and rem. to Iowa in 1855. They were en-
gaged in teaching school, both in New England and Iowa, and also
amongseveral tribes in the Indian Territory. Hed.in 1878. Their
ch. were: —
1. Alice, b. 1852; m. Levi D. Johnson, m. d.
2. Mary, b. 1855; m. Gilbert L. Farr.
JoHN^^ son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike, m. 1,
Hannah Maria Paige in 1854 ; 2, Gulielma M. Thorn, of Skaneateles,
N. Y., in 1871. He followed mechanical pursuits the greater part
of his life, and was a member of the legislatures of 1872 and '73.
He d. in 1885.
THORNDIKE; THORP AND THORPE.
1001
WiLSON^^, son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike, m.
Sarah A. Osborne in 1850. He has been quite extensively engaged
in wood and lumber oj^erations. Their eh. wei'e : —
1. Lucy Ellen, b. 1857; m. George Morse, of- Newbury, N. H.
2. Charles W., b. 1865; m. Ida Dow in 1887.
Charles H.^^, son of Thomas W. and Ruth G. (Dow) Thorndike,
m. Nellie R. Dodge, of New Boston, in 1863. He rem. to Concord
in 1870, but still continues the manufacture of crayon boxes at the
shop his father built more than forty years ago. Their ch. wore: —
1. Carlton H., b. 1867; d. 1870 2. Effie M., b. 1870.
THORP.
Abraham Thorp, son of Thomas and Kitty (Oakley) Thorp
(see p. 555), was b. in England, Feb. 2, 1799 ; m. 1, Elizabeth Web-
ster in 1820; 2, Hannah G. Worthen. He came to this country in
1829, and lived in New York city a number of years; rem. to Weare
in 1837; he d. in Aug. 1882. Ch. by 1st wife that lived to come to
Weare: —
1.
Isaac H., b. May 4, 1821 ; m.
Anna R. Green, who d. July,
1806. Ch.: (1), Isabell v.,
d. May 5, 1^70. (2), Susie
J., m. S. O. Bowers, of Hills-
borough. (3), Harry G.
William, m. Almira D. Dan-
forlh ; he was a soldier in
the 16th N.H. vols. Ch.: (1),
Frank D., b. May 24, 1849.
(2), Fred E., b. A])ril 5,
1852. (3 and 4), Ella D.
and Emma F., b. July 19,
1855. (5), Clara R., b. Oct.
30, 1857.
Joseph W., m. Lydia Johnson ;
res. at Allston, Mass. One
ch., Elliot G., b. Aug. 1,
1849; m. Hattie Bancroft.
4. A dau., d. unmd.
5. Sarah E., m. Alphonso C.
Buxton.
6. Charles A., b. 1859; m. Susan
C. Johnson. Ch.: (1),
Grace E., b. Sept. 14, 1880.
(2), Guy B., b. Sept. 28,
1882. (3), Crofton G., b.
Aufv. 13, 1883. (4), Theron
A.,^b. Jan. 7, 1887.
7. Mary A., b. 1861; m. George
H. Hazen.
Rev. John Thorpe, son of Joel and Sarah (Brown) Thorpe, was
b. at Manchester, Eng., May 4, 1845; m. Emily A. Bennett; res. at
South Weare. No ch.
64
1002
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
THURSTON.
Peleg B. Thueston, son of Elijah D. and Mary (Dexter) Thur-
ston, was b. Aug. 9, 1885; ra. Eachel G. Paige. He was a soldier
in the 14th N. H. vols.; res. at North Weare. Ch. : —
I. Marianna, b. Dec. 8, 1858; d. 2. Maria A., b. April 6, 1867;
Dec. 6, 1862. m. Charles G. Cram.
3. Mabel C, b. Oct. 25, 1873.
TIFFANY.
Henky D. Tiffany, son of Francis A. and Mary L. (Fox) Tif-
fany, of New York city, m. Caroline, dau. of Josiah D. Chase, of
Weare. They rem. to Weare in 1872, where they remained a num-
ber of years; now res. in New York. Ch. : —
4.
1. William W. Fox, b. Sept. 13,
1865; d. Feb. 23, 1867.
2. George Fox, b. in New York,
June 10, 1867.
3. Edith, b. in Weare, June 26,
1873.
Marie, b. in Weare, Aug. 6,
1875; d. April 3, 1877.
5. Isabel, b. in Weare, May 18,
1878
6. Harry, b. and d. Jan. 20, 1881,
in New York.
TIRRELL.
Heistrt J. TiEEELL, son of Johnson and Abigail (Roberts) Tirrell,
was b. Oct. 10, 1828; m. 1, Mary J. Colby; 2, Lucretia T. Colby.
Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. George, b. July 6, 1854. 3. Jesse W., b. Dec. 28, 1871.
Ch. by 2d wife:— 4. Blanche M., b. June 30, 1878.
2. Edwin J., b. Jan. 1870. 5. Ruth A., b. Sept. 3, 1881.
TOBIE.
Samuel B. Tobie (see pp. 389, 586), b. in Hampton Falls, came
to Weare and m. Betty Caldwell. No ch.
TOWNES; TUCKER; TUTHERLY.
1003
TOWNES.
Luke Townes was b. in New Boston, N. H., May 11, 1810; ra,
Roxanna Clough, of Weare, who d. Aug. 20, 1869. Ch.: —
1. Cyntliia, b. March 29, 1882;
d. July 12, 1858.
2. James, b. March 10, 1834; d.
Feb. 11, 1858.
3. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 8, 1836; d.
Aug. 29, 1850.
4. Olive, b. Aug. 9, 1839; m.
Charles Mills, of Hopkinton ;
d. Dec. 21, 1886.
5. George, b. April 5, 1846.
6. Emma, b. April 30, 1848 ; m.
Frank Drew.
7. Mary E., b. Feb. 3, 1851; m.
Samuel I. Cutler.
8. Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1854 ; m.
Annie Martin ; he d. July 8,
1884.
John Townes, son of John and Mary (Hackett) Townes, was b.
in Goffstown in 1825; m. Lydia A. Osborne; res. in the south-west
part of Weare. Ch. : —
1. William, b. 1857 ; m. Sarah
Lull. Ch. : (1), Ethel M.,b.
1882. (2), Mary E., b. 1884.
2. Lydia M., m. Nathaniel J.
Chase.
TUCKER.
Frank Tucker, son of Nathan and Adaline (Couch) Tucker, was
b. in Salisbury, N. H., Aug. 30, 1856; m.. May 4, 1881, Fanny D.
Richards, of New Boston, who d. Dec. 13, 1886. He came to Weare
in 1881, and is now engaged in trade at North Weare. Ch. : —
1. Minnie E., b. Feb. 25, 1882. 2. Ethel R., b. Aug. 18, 1883.
3. Harold F., b. Jan. 24, 1885.
TUTHERLY.
RuFus TuTHERLT, son of William and Patience Tutherly, was b.
in Elliot, Me., in 1801; m. 1, Hannah Folsom, of Deering; 2, Judith
Green, of Weare. He rem. to Hillsborough about 1860. He d.
March 12, 1877; his 2d wife d. Aug. 17, 1874. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. Hannah, m. James Straw, of
Henniker, who d. 1871; she
now res. at Manchester.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
2. David G., b. 1831 ; d. Oct. 14,
1854.
1004
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
TUTTLE.
JoTHAM^ TuTTLE was One of the early settlers in Weare. He ra.
Molly Worthley, and lived about two miles west of Oil Mill. They
rem. to Goffstown. Ch. : —
1. Samuel, was in the Revolu-
tionary war; d. in service.
2. Thomas.
3. Jotham.
4. Timothy.
, 5. Benjamin.-j-
6. Simon .-j-
7. Olive, m. Beede.
Benjamin^, son of Jotham and Molly (Worthley) Tuttle, m.
Polly Webster. Ch.: —
1. Benjamin, b. 1803.+
2. Timothy, b. 1808 ; m. 1, Char-
lotte Rowell; 2, Hannah
McCartha; he d. Oct. 14,
1885. Ch.: (1), Mary, m.
1, James Barrett; 2,William
A. Briggs. (2), Rosanna,
m. Daniel Silver.
3. Lydia, m. John Rowell, of
Hopkinton.
4. Mary, m. 1, Amos C. Burbeck ;
2, McDuffie.
Benjamin^, son of Benjamin and Polly (Webster) Tuttle, m.
Hannah Barnard ; res. at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Sarah B., b. 1828; m. Benja-
min N. Webb.
2. John M., b. 1834.
3. Lucy, b. 1842; m. John Met-
calf.
4. Laura, b. 1845; m. Frank
Burgess; d. 1885.
Simon'^, son of Jotham and Molly (Worthley) Tuttle, m. Relief
Jones, and lived on the Tuttle homestead at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Mary, m. David Sands Green.
2. Nancy, m. Amos Chase, 1811.
3. Jesse, m. Dorothy Gould ;
went to Boston ; he was a
dealer in shooks, and be-
came wealthy.
4. Irene or Rene, m. Barnard
Gould in 1820.
5. Relief.
6. Simon.-|-
7. Lewis, b. 1816.-|-
Simon', son of Simon and Relief (Jones) Tuttle, m. Sarah Bux-
ton, and lived in New Boston. Ch. : —
1. James B., b. Oct. 5, 1834; m.
Mary A. Rowell. Ch.: Liz-
zie M., Mabel S., Jennie I.
and Annie B.
2. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 24,
1844 ; m. Rowell.
TUTTLE; TWISS.
1005
Lewis^, son of Simon and Relief (Jones) Tattle, m. 1, Lydia
Buxton, who d. Sept. 13, 1856; 2, Amanda Colby. He d. June 22,
1879. Ch.: —
1.
2.
3.
Harriet, b. July, 1844; m,
Hiram Whittaker, of Deer-
mg.
Carlos, b. Nov. 26, 1847.
Angle, b. Nov. 18, 1850; m.
Warren Garland, of Hen-
niker.
Carrie, b. Nov. 18, 1850; m.
Henry Cochrane, of New
Boston.
TWISS.
JonN^ Twiss and his wife, Elizabeth (Russell) Twiss, lived in
the west part of Weare about twenty-five years, when they rem. to
Newbury, where he d. in 1835. Ch. : —
they had several dau., one
of whom, Clarissa, m. Paige
E. Gove, of Weare.
8. Achsah, b. April 13, 1789; m.
Isaac Gunnison, of New-
bury; d. 1835.
9. Sarah, b. Aug. 7, 1791; m.
Samuel Cisco, of Sunapce;
d. 1883.
10. Hannah, b. Oct. 1, 1793; m.
1, James Gillinghara; 2,
Stephen Folsom.
11. Russell, b. April 15, 1796;
6. Jeremiah, b. Nov, 27, 1784.-}- ra., and lived in Albany,
7. Caleb, b. May 30, 1787; m. N. Y.; killed by lightning
in 1829.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9, 1773 ; d.
1795, unind.
John, Jr., b. Feb. 14, 1775;
m., and lived in Warren
count}-, N. Y.; d. 1832.
Joseph, b. A])ril 7, 1777; m.,
and lived in Warren countv,
N. Y.; d. 1850.
Benjamin, b. Nov. 7, 1778 ; m.
Sarah Feaslce; lived in War-
rensburg, N. Y.; d. 1865.
Mary, b.' May 24, 1781; m.
Levi Jones; d. 1865.
Jeremiah, b. Nov. 27, 1784.+
Caleb, b. May 30, 1787; m.
Hannah Gove; lived in
Newbury, N. H. ; d. 1838;
Jeremiah^, son of John and Elizabeth R. Twiss, m. Miriam Peas-
lee; settled first in Weare, then rem. to Warren county, N. Y. ;
from there to Sunapee, and from there to Weare, where he d. in
1864. Ch.: —
1. Julia, b. in Weare; m. Moody
Gillingham, of Newbury.
2. Achsah, b. in Weare; m.
Lorenzo Angell, of Sunapee.
3. William C, b. in Warrens-
burg; res. in Newbury.
4. James G., b. in Sunapee ; was
a soldier in the 18th N. H.
vols.; m. Emily A. Willard;
res. in Henniker; several
ch.
1006
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
VANCE.
William W. Vance, son of Caleb Vance, was b. 1813; came to
Weare and bought the Peaslee tavern stand at East Weare; m. 1,
Helen ; 2, Sarah Leighr, in 1865. He d. Oct. 1882. Ch., all
by 1st wife : —
1. Julia A., m. William Merrill.
2. Jolin F., m. Alberta Poor, of
New Boston, in 1872.
3. Ida, m. Hollis Loveland.
4. Helen, ra. Seth Clough.
VITTY.
Albert Vitty was the son of Benjamin and Dolly (Paige) Al-
cock, but afterwards took the name of Vitty. He m. Phebe Puring-
ton, and lived in the north part of Weare. He d. in 1866; his
widow survives him. Ch. : —
Jonathan F., b. June 12, 1828;
m. Elizabeth Howe. Ch. :
Albert E., Alfred S., Net-
tie M.
Dolly, b. June 7, 1880; m.
John Stephens, of Newbury,
N. H.
John P., b. May 23, 1832; ra.
Eliza Martin ; rem. Vermont.
Delia, m. William H. Sleeper.
5. William C, b. May 13, 1837;
m. Lucy E. Howe. One ch.,
Albert W.
6. Laura, b. April 8, 1840; d.
May 16, 1846.
7. Albert O., b. March 12, 1846;
m. Mary Jane Peaslee; he
is a railway engineer; res. in
Windsor, Vt. One ch., Guy
C, b. Sept. 12, 1875.
WADLEIGH.
RuFUS Wadleigh, son of Ellas and Hannah (Knox) Wadleigh,
was b. in Dover, N. H., in 1803; m. Mary Cram, of Weare. He
was a shoemaker and farmer, and lived near Clinton Grove, where
he d. Dec. 21, 1884. Ch. :—
1. Olive, b. Aug. 1829; m. Man-
sel Blake, of Sutton.
2. John, b. Oct. 22, 1830; m,
Melissa Barrett; he served
as lieutenant in the 1st N.
H. light battery three years
in the Rebellion; res. at
Manchester.
3. Electa, b. Sept. 21, 1832; m.
1, Sumner Beard; 2, Cyrus
W. Flanders.
4. Hannah K., b. March 2, 1834;
m. Alfred Fales, of Lyme.
5. Cynthia, b. Oct. 30, 1840; m.
Lucian B. Richards.
6. Moses H., b. April 10, 1843;
m. Delia PLall, of Rumney;
he was a member of the 14tli
N. H. vols. ; res. at Man-
chester.
7. Emma R., b. Aug. 22, 1850 ;
m. Loren Durrell.
WALDO; WALKER; WALLACE; WARREN. 1007
WALDO.
Allen Waldo came to Weare as a teacher. He lived near Oil
Mill; m. 1, Peggy Boyes, in 1808; 2, Nancy Maxwell, in 1816.
Ch. : —
1. Sarah A., m. Jewell.
2. Hannah.
3. Allen, m. and d. in Lowell.
4. Caroline, d. in Massachusetts;
uniud.
5. James, ra. Orissa Carrier;
now res. in New Boston.
Ch.: (1), Pamelia, ra. John
P. Favor. (2), Frances, d.
unmd. (3), Fred. (4), Or-
rin. (^), Mary.
6. John, went West, where he d.
7. Almon, m. Annis; d. in
Lowell.
WALKER.
Isaac F. Walker, son of James and Lucinda (Bowen) Walker,
was b. in Antrim, Jan. 16, 1820; m. Nancy J. Richardson; rem.
from Antrim to North Weare, where he now res. Ch. : Jenness
M., Leona J., Everett H., Abi and Julia E.
WALLACE.
James Wallace (see p. 627), son of Thomas Wallace, of Lon-
donderry, was b. in 1782 ; came to South Weare and was in trade
for a great many years. He m. Fanny Woodbury, who d. March
28, 1848. He d. Nov. 18, 1860. One ch., Charles, b. Nov. 6, 1816 ;
d. April 25, 1837. -
James Henry Wallace, son of James and Jane (Morrill) Wal-
lace, was b. in Henniker, Feb. 8, 1838. He has been engaged in the
manufacture of toys at North Weare about twelve years; m. 1,
Cleora J. Chase, of Deering, who d. June 27, 1876; 2, Sarah E.
Dow. Ch., all by 1st wife : —
1. Henrietta, b. 1867; d. Oct. 12, 1877. 2. Clara, b. 1871.
3. James R., b. 1875; d. Oct. 2, 1877.
WARREN.
William C. Warren, son of William P. and Mary Warren, was
b. March 25, 1847; m. Maria Mudgett, of New Boston. He is a
blacksmith, and res. at North Weare.
1008
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
WATSON.
John Watson settled about one-fourth of a mile west of what
is now known as Rockland. Ch. : —
1.
John, b. Sept. 9, 1766 ; m.
Abigail Corliss.
Jonathan, b. June 29, 1768;
m. Abigail . One ch.,
Brooks, b. in Weave, April
1793.
3,
3. Mark, b. April 18, 1773; m
Sally Nudd.
4. Martha, b. Jan. 2, 1775.
5. Jedediah, b. Sept
6. Sally, b. 1782;
Colby.
23, 1778.
Samuel
m
NicoDEMUs Watson lived on the hill just west of Mt. William
pond, on the farm now known as the William Martin place, where
he d. at a great age.
His ch., as far as known, were : —
1. Daniel, served in the Revolu-
tion; m. Hannah George;
rem. to Warner.
2. Abijah, served in the Revolu-
tion ; m. Sarah Quimby;
rem. to Warner; he was a
preacher.
3. Caleb, also served in the Revo-
lution ; ni. Hannah Howlett;
rem. to Warner. Ch., b. in
Weare : (1), Thomas, b.
May 10, 1782. (2), Ithamar,
b. Sept. 7, 1784.
Ithamar, ni. Lucy Burnham,
and lived on the homestead.
Ch.: (1), Sallv, m. John
Whittaker in 1813. (2),
Mary, m. George Watson,
of Warner, in ''1817. (3),
Levi H., b. April 3, 1801;
m. Alice White. One ch.,
Henry,
res,
in Hillsborough.
WEBB.
Benjamin N. Webb, son of Benjamin and Mary (Nash) Webb,
came to Weare in 1866 ; m. Sarah B. Tuttle ; res. at South Weare.
No ch.
WEBSTER.
John and Abigail Webster lived in the west part of Weare.
Ch. : —
1. Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1767. 2. Joseph, b. Dec. 3, 1769.
3. John, b. Feb. 13, 1772.
WEBSTER; WHEELER; WHITE.
1009
Joseph and Mary Webster settled in Weare at a very early
date. Ch.: —
1. Sliiiah, b. April 11, 1758.
2. Marv, b. Oct. 31, 1760.
3. Jonathan, b. March 9, 1763.
4. William, b. March 21, 1765.
5. Jacob, b. April 20, 1767.
6. Hczekiah, b. May 14, 1769.
7. Sarah, b. April 22, 1771.
8. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 10, 1773.
Another Joseph Webster lived in the east part of Weare on
the River road. He had four sons, and perhaps other ch.: —
3. Abel, b. April 13, 1773.+
1. Joseph.
2. John, went to Maine.
4. Cotton, went to Maine.
Abel^, son of Joseph Webster, m. Susanna Burnbain, who was
b. Feb. 12, 1774. He d. Sept. 17, 1844; his wife d. Dec. 30, 1836.
Ch.:—
1. Susan B., b. Dec. 27, 1802; m.
John Gillott.
2. Abel, b. March 12, 1804; d.
Feb. 28, 1811.
3. Thomas E., b. Feb. 25, 1806;
m, Lois Scales; rem. to
Maine ; he d. in 1870.
4. Hannah B., b. Jan. 15, 1808;
m. James Gould.
5. Fanny C, b. March 22, 1809;
m. Thomas Huse; slie d. in
Maine, July 3, 1860.
6. Lucy M., b. May 22, 1811; d.
Sept. 15, 1839.
7. Justus, b. April 10, 1813; rn.
Harriet Johnson.
8. Abel, b. Aug. 7, 1815; m.
Lydia Canficld in 1839; d.
at Great Falls, March 1,1845.
9. Betsey B., b. Dec. 21, 1817;
m. Joseph Webster in 1839.
WHEELER.
Albert W. Wheeler was b. in 1855; came from Connecticut,
and m. Hattie A. Putney; rem. to Kansas. Ch. : —
1. Albert L., b. 1879. 2. Ethel M., b. 1881.
WHITE.
Hexry^ White came to Weare and ra. Elizabeth Dusf.in
5
Ch.
1. Polly, m. Jesse Walker.
2. Dus{in, b. 1798.+
3. James, m. Bradford
4. Rhoda, m. John Dustin.
Henry S., b. 1804; d. Oct. 1,
1829.
Eliza, m. Elhanan W. Cod-
man, of Hillsborough.
Alice, m. Levi H. Watson.
1010
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
DusTiN^, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Dustin) White, m. Polly
Colby. He d. April 1, 1883 ; his wife d. Jan. 26, 1872. Ch. : —
1. James, m. Mary Ann Hoyt ;
lived in New Boston.
2. John C, b. Sept. 2, 1824; ra.
Abbie M. Paige, who d. Jan.
3. William D., b. Oct. 24, 1827;
m. Judith Gould ; he was a
blacksmith at North Weare ;
afterwards in trade at South
Weare, and later in Derry,
where he now res.; was
selectman in Weare and rep-
resentative and selectman in
Derry. One eh., Arthur, b.
in Weare.
4. Mary, b. 1830; unmd.
5. Sarah Ann, ra. Nathan George
Cram.
6. George I., m. Frances Phil-
brick ; res. at Hillsborough.
WHITTAKER.
AsA^ Whittakeb came to South
previous to 1770 ; m. Sarah Flardy, o
blacksmith and farmer. He d. 1825;
1. Sarah, b. May 8, 1769; m. 6.
Elijah Eowell.
2. Hannah, b. Oct. 2, 1770; m. 7.
Robert Rowell.
3. Polly, b. July 20, 1772; m. 8.
W. Corey.
4. Esther, b. June 30, 1774 ; m. 9.
Munn. 10.
5. Asa, b. Sept. 24, 1776; m.
Sarah Colby; rem. to Ver-
mont.
Weare from Haverhill, Mass.,
f Bradford, Mass. He was a
his wife d. 1828. Ch.: —
David, b. Nov. 28, 1778; m.
Lydia Johnson.
Lydia, b. Nov. 28, 1778; m.
Jeremiah Wright.
Phebe, b. May^S, 1782; m.
Stephen Bartlett.
Jesse, b. Aug. 6, 1784.-|-
John, b. Aug. 5, 1788; m.
Sarah Watson. One dau.,
Lucy, m. Abner L. Hadley.
Rev. Jesse^,* son of Asa and Sarah (Hardy) Whittaker, m. Su-
sanna Whittaker, of Deering. He always lived on the homestead,
where he d. March 30, 1868 ; his wife d. 1866. Ch. :—
1. Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1810; m.
Daniel Osborne.
2. Susan, d. 1829.
3. Lydia, b. May 3, 1813; m.
John C. Cilley.
4. Jesse, b. Dec. 18, 1815; d. in
1819.
5. Alvin, b. Sept. 1, 1818; m.
Elizabeth Hadley; res. in
Lexington, Mass. Ch.: (1),
Emma C, m. El bridge Glass.
(2), Eliza A., m. William
Brown. (3), William H.,
m. Flora Wetherbee. (4),
Elizabeth E. All res. in
Lexington.
* Rev. .Jesse Whittaker, or as he was commonly known, " Elder Whittaker,"
followed the business of a farmer and blacksmith all his life. His opportunities for
education were few and meager; yet, in spite of all tlicse obstacles, he became a
preacher of considerable note, — his keen intellect and natural ability more than
compeusatiug for the lack of favorable circumstances.
WHITTAKER; WHITTLE.
1011
Caleb Whittaker and his wife, Susanna, settled at South
Weare : afterwards rem. to Goshen. Ch. bv 1st wife : —
1. Ruth, b. Feb. 12, 1776.
2. Hannah, b. May 31, 1777.
3. Abiah, b. Aprif21, 1782.
Ch. by 2d wife, Rachel : —
4. Rachel, b. Nov. 8, 1794; m.
Joseph Buxton.
William and Susaxxa (Johnson) Whittaker came from Hamp-
ton to South Weare; afterwards rem. to Deering. Ch. : —
1. Love, b. Nov. 29,1762.
2. Moses, b. Jan. 12, 1765.
3. William, b. April 4, 1767.
4. Susanna, b. July 15, 1769.
5. Caleb, b. Sept. 11, 1771.
6. Miriam, b, Feb. 17, 1774.
7. Isaiah, b. Sept. 28, 1779.
8. Caleb, b. June 17, 1784.
Peter M, Whittaker, son of Peter and Sarah (Alcock) Whit-
taker, of Deering, was b. Feb. 19, 1831; m. Sarah B. Tenney in
1862; res. at South Weare. Ch. : —
1. Myron, b. Aug. 13, 1865; d. July 18, 1866.
2. Ella F., b. Oct. 8, 1867. 3. Milan E., b. Feb. 24, 1869.
WHITTLE.
William^ Whittle (see p. 421) was b. in Litchfield, July 22,
1764; m. Rachel Parker, who w^as b. in Dracut, Mass., June 7, 1772.
He came to Weare from Dunstable previous to 1795. He d. 1830;
his wife d. 1844. Ch.: —
1. William, b. in Dunstable, Sept.
22, 1790; d. Dec. 12, 1813.
2. Thomas, b. in Dunstable,
Sept. 22, 1792 ; m. Mary
Folsom ; settled in Deering.
3. Betsey, b. in Weare, Feb. 23,
1795 ; d. unmd.
4. Jonathan Porter, b. May 31,
1798; d. Oct. 17, 1821.
5. James, b. July 18, 1800;
studied law and practised
in Concord, N. H. ; after-
wards Avent West,
Fanny, b. Aug. 28, 1802; m.
Benjamin B. Currier.
Mary, b. May 20, 1807; m.
Dr. James Peterson.
John, b. July 13, 1811.+
6
8
John^, son of William and Rachel (Parker) Whittle, m. Susan D.
Chase. He has always res. at Weare Center. His wife d. April 8,
1886. Ch. :—
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GENEALOGY OF FASIILIES IN WEARE.
2.
3.
Mary P., b. March 23, 1833;
m. Joseph W. Prescott, of
Concord.
James P., b. Sept. 26, 1836.+
John William, b. May 17,
1843; m. Amelia H. Saw-
yer; res. at North Weare.
Ch. : (1), Mary H., b. May
19, 1873. (2), John A., b.
Feb. 18, 1878.
Dr. James P.^* son of John and Susan (Chase) Whittle, m. Hat-
tie A. Hayward, of Akron, O. ; res. at Weare Center. Ch. : —
3. Laura W., b. April 23, 1866.
4. LenaC, b. May 14, 1874.
1. Mary J., b. April 13, 1862 ; d.
Oct. 17, 1862. . .
2. Susan C. P.,b. Sept. 14, 1863; \ 5. Fanny A., b. June 17, 1877.
m. Arthur J. Todd, m. d. ;
res. in Francestown.
WILLARD.
Joshua^ and IlnoDA Willaed, or Willett, were in Weare in
1784. He was a soldier in the Revolution. Ch.: IMiriara, Hannah,
John, Daniel, Elizabeth, Lydia, Nathaniel and Joshua.-|-
JosHUA^, son of Joshua and Rhoda Willard, ra. Mary Langmaid.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Ch.: —
1. William, m. Hannah ;
was a soldier in the war of
the Rebellion.
Cyrus S., b. 181 3.+
Reuben, m. Major.
Oilman, d. young.
5. Charles, m. Dolly Follansbee.
6. Abby, d. young.
7. Pearsons, m. Alice Proctor ;
he d. in the war of the
Eebellion.
Cyrus S.^, son of Joshua and Mary (Langmaid) Willard, m. 1,
Dec. 28, 1861; 2, Mary Call. Ch. by 1st
Sally George, who d.
wife : —
1. Adaline, m. Leander Thomp-
son.
2. George S., m. Susan Brown;
he served in the 14th N. H.
vols. ; rem. from town and d.
3. Olive S., ra. Harrison D. Cur-
rier.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
4. Nellie, m. Henry E. Eaton.
5. Addie, m. Jolm Burroughs,
of Goffstown.
6. Charles.
7. Myrtle.
* James Peterson Whittle received his eaily education in tlie common schools
of Weave, under the instruction of Moses A. Cartland. He graduated from the Cas-
tleton (Vt.) medical colleKe in 1&59; practised in Hillsborough HridKe and Manchester
for five years, when he returned to Weare and entered partnership with Dr. James
Peterson. He is a Chapter Mason, a member of the I. O. O. F., of the Improved Order
of Red Men, and of the American Legion of Honor. Although not an active poli-
tician, he has n^presented Weare at the General Court. He has a large practice and
many friends in Weare and the adjacent towns.
WILSON.
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WILSOX.
Alexaxder^ WiLSOJf and his wife, Rachel, lived on lot six, range
five, in 1785. They rem. to Canaan, where he d. about 1815. Ch. : —
1. Williara.+
2. Alexander.
3. Daniel, went West.
4. Benjamin, went West.
5. Nancy, m. Josiah Heath;
lived in Dunbarton.
William^, son of Alexander and Rachel Wilson, m. Polly, dau.
of Joseph Collins, in 1815, Ch.: —
1. William, b. 1818.-f
2. Daniel, d. young.
3. Daniel, d., aged 15.
4. Samuel, m. Amanda French.
5. Lewis.
6. Mary A.
7. Nathaniel.
8. Harrison.
William^ son of William and Polly (Collins) Wilson, m. Emily
P. Palmer. Ch. : —
1. Dennis E., b. Oct. 29, 1851.
2. Ebenezer, b. July 30, 1853; d.
Aug. 8, 1878.
3. Lewis, b. July 24, 1857; m.
Marv Glines; he d. Dec. 19,
1885'. One ch., Walter H.,
b. 1880.
4. William F., b. Sept. 27, 1859;
m. Sarah Leizur.
5. Herbert, b. Sept. 3, 1861; m.
Elizabeth Brown.
6. Emma J., b. Aug. 7, 1863; d.
Sept. 1, 1880.
7. Clara, b. June 3, 1865; m.
George Bolio. One ch.,
Nathan, b. Sept. 6, 1883.
8. Mary L., b. Jan. 27, 1867.
9. Walter M., b. Mar. 16, 1869.
10. Welcome D., b. Julv 4, 1871.
11. Alma, b. May 10, "1875; d.
March 13, 1879.
12. John, b. March 12, 1881.
Daniel Wilsox, son of Robert and Fanny (Jones) Wilson, of
New Boston, m. Caroline Barnard. Ch. : —
1. Fanny, b. March 23, 1852; m.
Eugene Davis.
2. Mary, b. Jan. 9, 1854; m.
Walter Johonnet.
3. Herbert, b. June 19, 1855;
m. Josephine Butler.
4. Olnev, b. Mav 13, 1859.
5. Henry, b. April 18, 1863.
6. Annie, b. April 26, 1867.
Clark Wilson, son of James and Sarah (Boynton) Wilson, b. in
Kew Boston, Sept. 1819; m. Abby Buxton; res. at Oil Mill. Ch. :—
1. Mary Abby, b. May 7, 1853;
m. Dennis Chase, of Deering.
2. Laura E., b. Aug. 23, 1856;
m. Ezra C. Enslman.
3. Carrie E., b. Nov. 27, 1858;
m. Lewis B. Melvin.
'4. Harris P., b. Nov. 16, 1860;
m. Eliza A. Flanders.
5. James S., b. Oct. 13, 1862.
6. Warren G., b. Aug. 22, 1873;
d. 1876.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Joseph Wilson came from New Boston and ra. Rebecca Jones,
of Weare. Ch.: —
1. Georijo H., b, Jan. 22, 1818;
ra. Elvira Emerson.
2. Amos J., b. April 12, 1828 ; m.
Jane Cram. Ch.: (1), Eliza
J., m.Geo.G. Kendrick. (2),
Geo. H., res. at Manchester.
William Wilson, of New Boston, m. Sarah Lull, of Weare ;
rem. to Weare in 1818, and settled on the rangeway south of lot
sixty-two, range three. Ch. : —
1. Emily, m. Geoi-ge Hadley.
2. Caroline, m. William Collins.
3. William.
4. Mary.
WOOD.
Dea, Moses^ Wood, b. March 8, 1750, in Rowley, Mass ; m. Hep-
sibetb Burpee, of Jaffrey, N. H. He d. May 30, 1826; his wife d.
Oct. 28, 1845. Ch. : —
1. Moses, Jr., b. June 24, 1784;
d. Dec. 29, 1815.
2. Amos, b. March 22, 1786.-]-
3. Harriman, b. June 6, 1788.
4. Sally, b. Feb. 5, 1791; d. Dec.
7, 1852.
6. Hepsey, b. June 21, 1793; d.
young.
6. Hannah, b. June 20, 1795; d.
Jan. 20, 1816.
7. Betsey, b. Dec. 29, 1798; ra.
Siraon P. Colby.
8. Fanny, b. May 27, 1800; ra.
Cleveland Cross.
9. Hepsey, b. Oct. 28, 1802; d.
July 5, 1832.
10. John, b. Oct. 5, 1806.+
Amos^ son of Dea. Moses and Hepsibeth (Burpee) Wood, m.
Betsey Eaton. He d. Jan. 4, 1816. One ch , Cyrus E.,* b. 1814;
m. 1, Sabra Gove; 2, Polly Peaslee ; 3, Hannah (Peaslee) Green;
he d. March 1, 1886. Ch. by 1st wife: (1), Amos E., b. 1842; m.
Sarah M. Chase. Ch. by 2d wife: (2), Ella, b. 1849; d. Aug. 10,
1882, unmd. (8), Henry, b. 1855; d. May 11, 1857.
* CvRiJS E. Wood was for many years prominent in town affairs.' He was often
chosen selectman, and was for several years agent of tlie town funds; he was also
twice elected to represent Weare in the legislature. Mr. Wood was a stirring, ener-
getic man, and an excellent farmer.
WOOD; WOODBURY.
1015
JoHN^ son of Dea. Moses and Hepsibeth (Burpee) Wood, m.
Emeline Philbrick. He d. May 9, 1864; his wife d. June 15, 1875.
Ch.:—
1. Alonzo H., b. Oct. 19, 1833.4-
2. Julia A., b. June 15, 1841;
ni. J. Byron Hadley.
3. Alnius N., b. July 28, 1845;
he was a member of tlie 7tb
N. H. vols.; d. in the ser-
vice Aug. 27, 1862.
Alonzo H.^* son of John and Emeline (Philbrick) Wood, m.
Sarah Mackey, of Thetford, Vt. Ch. : —
1. Willie D., b. March 17, 1854. 2. Eva A., b. April 3, 1859.
Rev. Amos Wood, a brother to Dea. Moses, was b. in Rowley,
Mass., in 1760. He m. Susanna Bailey, of South Weare. He d.
Feb. 3, 1798. Ch. : —
1. Betsey, b. Dec. 18, 1793. 2. Susanna, b. April 11, 1796.
3. Aphia, b. Sept. 10, 1798.
Andrew Palmer Wood lived at South Weare for a time, and
later near the old town-house. Ch. of Andrew P. and Hannah
Wood: —
1. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 8, 1792;
went to Bradford.
2. Andrew P., Jr., b. Feb. 12,
1795.
3. Hannah, b. April 14, 1797.
4. Sally, b. Feb. 12, 1800.
5. Phebe, b. Feb. 12, 1800.
6. Moses, b. March 9, 1802.
7. Samuel P., b. July 13, 1805.
8. Delia, b. Dec. 5, 1807.
9. Myra, b. Dec. 23, 1810.
WOODBURY.
Jesse Woodbury, son of Peter and Elizabeth Woodbury, was b.
in Beverly, Mass., Oct. 22, 1762. He rem. with his parents to Am-
herst, N". H., in 1773; served in the Revolutionary war in 1780;
rem, to South Weare about 1785. He m. Abigail Boutwell, of
* Alonzo H. Wood enlisted in the army at the time of the Rebellion, but was sent
to Minnesota on an Indian expedition instead of with the regular army. While in the
service he was made lieutenant of his company. After this expedition he returned
to Weare, where he has held many public offices, being selectman and tax collector
many years, and representing the town in the legislature in 1869 and 1870.
1016
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
Lyndeborough, in 1784. He was in trade at South Weare from
1789 till his death, which occurred Oct. 6, 1802; his wife d. March
24, 1862. Ch.: —
1. Hannah, b. Jan. 31, 1786.
2. Jesse, b. Oct. 13, 1787.
3. Abigail, b. April 12, 1789
ra. Obadiah Eaton.
4. Luke, b. Dec. 19, 1790.
5. Sally, b. Dec. 5, 1794; d. Sept.
2, 1796.
6. Fanny, b. July 13, 1795; d.
Oct. 16, 1796.
7. Fanny, b. July 3, 1797 ; m.
James Wallace.
Hezadiah^ Woodbury, one of the early settlers of Dunbarton,
was b. in Beverly, Mass. He built the mills in the eastern part of
Dunbarton, long known as the Woodbury mills.
Andrew^, one of the seven ch. of Hezadiah Woodbury, was
b. in Dunbarton in 1778. He served an apprenticeship at the
clothier's trade at East Weare, then came to North Weare and
bought the mills of David Nason, at which place he i-emained until
his death, Feb. 7, 1855. He m. Lydia Peaslee, who d. Sept. 7, 1856.
Ch.:—
1.
John, b. Dec. 31, 1801; d. ; 6. George, b. May 27,1811; d.
Nov. 80, 1874; unmd.
2. William, b. Jan. 29, 1804.+ 7.
3. James, b. April 20, 1806; m. 8.
Betsey Call, of Warner; he
d. May 21, 1878. One ch., 9.
Laura A., b. Aug. 1836; m. i
Harvey H. George.
4. Polly, b. March 20, 1808; d.
young.
5. Charlotte, b. June 2, 1809; d. 10.
Aug. 25, 1810.
Feb. 16, 1812.
Caleb P., b. Dec. 27, 1812.+
George W., b. Aug. 31,
1815.+
Andrew J., b. May 11, 1818;
m. Caroline J. Slader, of
Allegheny, Pa.; he d. April,
1866. Two ch, Frank and
Clara; both d. April, 1866.
Mary P., b. June 1, 1820 ; m.
James M. Wright,
William^, son of Andrew and Lydia (Peaslee) Woodbury (see p.
551), m. Philinda H. Blanchard, of Hopkinton. He d. Oct. 21,
1887. Ch.: —
1. Daniel Peterson, b. Aj)ril 3,
1827 (see p. 6U2) ; m. Abbie
M. Taylor, of Stoddard.
Ch. : (1), William H., b.
May 17, 1863; m. Hattie
M. Kidder, of Manchester.
(2), Frank T., b. Dec. 4,
1871.
2. John Harvey, b, Aug. 8, 1831
3.
(see p. 632) ; m. Mary A.
Gray, of Wilton; he d. Feb.
28, 1881; his wife d. March
3, 1886. One ch., Frederick
Clinton, b. March 25, 1861;
d. Dec. 4, 1886.
Lydia A., h. Dec. ,3, 1835; m.
Clinton W. Stanley, of Man-
chester,who d. Nov. 30,1884.
WOODBURY; WOODS; WORTH.
1017
Caleb P.', son of Andrew and Lydia (Peaslee) Woodbury, m, 1,
Emily A. Cutter, of Stoddard, who d. March 20, 1858; 2, Susan C.
Fisher, of Nelson. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Frank C, b. March 13, 1847: (3), Kenneth, b. July 19,
1883.
Ch. by 2d wife : —
. Myron F., b. Aug. 26, 1861;
m. Maud Nichols, of Weare.
Frank C, b. March 13, 1847;
m. Rebecca A. Merrill, of
Dunbarton. Ch.: (1), Eva
M., b. Aug. 8, 1873. (2),
Frank E., b. July 26, 1881.
George W.^, son of Andrew and Lydia (Peaslee) Woodbury, m.
Drusilla S. Locke, of Hopkinton. He d. Jan. 23, 1887. Ch.: —
George E., b. Sept. 12, 1846;
d. Sept. 21, 1847.
Georgianna, b. July 22, 1848;
in. Orrin G. Colby, of Hill.
Ch. : (1), Anna M., b. Aug.
22, 1872. (2), Edwin G., b.
Dec. 9, 1874. (3), Marietta,
b. Nov. 1, 1877.
John A., b. Oct. 12, 1856; m.
Hattic P. Flanders, of Hen-
niker. Ch.: (1), Edith C, b.
Sept. 22, 1878. (2), Nattie
L., b. May 8, 1881.
James^, son of Hezadiah Woodbjary,
to South Weare about 1800; m. Judith
1. Ezekiel, b. Aug. 9, 1802; m. : 2. J
Mehitable Grant. Ch.: (1), |
John L., d. unmd. (2),
Jesse, d. young. (3), Care- |
line, m. Luther Stevens.
(4), Charles, m. Lillian Sar-
gent. One ch., Eugene.
(5), Georgianna, ra. 1, Dan- i
iel Fisk ; 2, George S. Mc-
Kean; she d. 1887. '
was b. in Dunbarton ; came
Worthen. Ch. : —
ames, b. Aug. 27, 1807; m.
Nancy Emerson. Ch.: (1),
Elvira, b. Nov. 5, 1835. (2),
Stephen, b. April 2, 1838;
m. Hannah Worthley. Ch. :
I, George M., b. Aug. 25,
1863. ll, Charles H., b.
Feb. 19, 1866. Ill, Mary
E., b. Sept. 16, 1870. IV,
Arthur, b. Dec. 24, 1876.
WOODS.
Samuel R. Woods came from Manchester; m. Mary Marshall,
and lived at East Weare. One ch., Joseph B., res. in Concord.
WORTH.
John and Lucy Worth settled about one-half mile south of
Clinton Grove. He was selectman and_representative at a very
early date. Ch. : —
1. Edmund, b. Nov. 10, 1770. 2. StejDhen, b. July 19, 1773.
3. John, b. March 27, 1775.
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1018
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
WORTHED.
Samuel and Deborah Worthen settled in the east part of
Weare, about one-fourth of a mile west of the Emerson bridge.
Ch.:—
1. Daniel, b. April 11, 1765.
2. Samuel, b. Feb. 13, 1767.
3. Sarah, b, Sept. 14, 1769; m.
Nathaniel Paige.
4. Dolly, b. April 16, 1771 ; m.
Joseph Maxfield.
5. Moses, b. Feb. 12, 1773.
6. Ruth, b. June 29, 1774; m.
Benjamin Perkins.
7. Lydia, b. June 24, 1776.
8. Amos, b. March 23, 1778.
9. Joseph, b. Feb. 23, 1779; m.
Anna Fowler,
10. Hannah, b. March 18, 1780;
m. John Dow, Jr.
11. Molly, b. Nov. 5, 1781 ; m.
John Smith.
12. Sybil, b. Feb. 22, 1783.
13. Ezra, b. April 2, 1784; m.
Betsey J. Tenney.
WORTHLEY.
Thomas^ Worthley was b. in Bedfordshire, Eng., about 1691;
ran away from home and came to this country about the year 1705.
He landed at Salem, Mass., but afterwards rem. to Worcester, Mass.;
from there he went to Londonderry, N. H., and from there to Goffs-
town, near Parker's station ; from there he came to Weare in Oct.
1751, and settled near the " Cold Spring," between South Weare
and Oil Mill village. He m. 1, Mehitable Yarrow, in Worcester,
who d. in Weare ; 2, Wid. Mehitable Ordway, of Hopkinton. He
d. at the age of 108 years. Ch., all by 1st wife: —
1. Timothy.-|-
2. Thomas, Jr.-j-
3. John.
4. Mehitable, m. -
Wells.
5. Molly, m. Jotham Tuttle.
6. Susanna, m. Caleb Emery.
7. Jonathan.-|-
TiMOTHT^, son of Thomas and Mehitable (Yarrow) Worthley, ra.
1, Mary Johnson ; 2, Widow Davidson. He was a lieutenant in the
Revolutionary war. He lived first in Weare, but after his second
marriage rem. to Goffstown. Ch. by 1st wife: —
1. John, b. May 30, 1769; ra.
Phebe Vose, and settled in
Antrim.
2. Moses, b. Oct. 26, 1772.
3. Daniel, b. Oct. 29, 1774.
4. Stephen, b. Dec. 6, 1776.
WORTHLEY.
1019
5. Miriam, b. Feb. 20, 1779; m.
Gardner.
6. Susan, b. March 31, 1781 ;
m. Isaac Barrett, of Antrim.
7. Timothy, Jr., b. Jan. 5, 1783;
m. Barnes.
Ch. by 2d wife: —
8. Brooks, m.
Burnhara.
9. Davi(], m. Mary Poore.
10. Relief, m. Batchelder.
11. Sally, m. Adams.
Thomas^, Jr., son of Thomas and Mehitable (Yarrow) Worthley;
had the following ch., and perhaps others: —
1. Nathan, m. 1, Patience Mar-
tin ; 2, Fanny Favor. Ch.
by 1st wife, Hannah, m.
Moses Buzzell.
2. John, m. Sarah Weston. Ch. :
(1), John, b. Jan. 6, 1800.
(2), Samuel, b. May 14,
1804. (3), Thomas G., b.
Nov. 5, 1806; d. Jan. 14,
1808. (4), Fanny, b. Jan.
26, 1809; d. young. (5),
Thomas G., b. Jan. 8, 1810.
(6), Weston, b. Aug. 1,
1812. (7), Peter C. F., b.
March 31, 1815.
Thomas, known as Captain
Thomas, was in the war of
1812; m. twice. Ch. by 1st
wife: (1), Jemima, m.
James Buxton. (2), Han-
nah. (3), Samuel, m. Lydia
Manning. (4), Dow, rem.
with his father to Vermont.
Jonathan^ son of Thomas and Mehitable (Yarrow) Worthley,
m. 1, Sarah Ordway; 2, Tamar (Hadley) Grant. Ch., all by 1st
wife : —
1. William, b. March 21, 1770;
m. Molly Eastman ; rem. to
Washington, Vt.
2. Sally, m. Asa George; rem to
Washington, Vt. 9,
3. Jesse, b. Aug. 8, 1773; m. 10
Judith Calvph; rem. to '
Bradford, Vt. i 11.
4. Mehitable, b. April 9, 1775; >
m. Francis H. Smith; rem. 12.
to Canaan, N. H.
5. Abigail, b. Jan. 23, 1777; m. j 13.
Joseph Cram, of Weare. 14.
6. Jonathan, b. Juno 4, 1778. -|-
7. Achsah, b. Feb. 14, 1780; m.
Samuel Cram.
Samuel, b. Sept. 12, 1781 ; m.
1, Polly Lull; 2, Widow
Sargent, and rem. to War-
ner; 3, Asenath Sargent.
Moses, b. Jan. 26, 1784.-|-
Asa, b. May 7, 1785; d.
young.
Polly, b. March 16, 1788 ; d.
young.
Rebecca, b. Oct. 28, 1789; d.
young.
James, b. Aug. 15, 1791.-f-
Hannah, b. Dec. 21, 1794;
m. Richard W. Cooper,
and went to Johnson, Vt.
Jonathan^ son of Jonathan and Sarah (Ordway) Worthley, m.
1, Polly Favor, and moved to Washington, Vt. ; 2, Mahala Eaton*
He returned to Weare, where he d. Ch. by 1st wife: —
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Lucinda.
2. Betsey, m, William Favor.
3. Moses.
4. William, b. 1809; m. Mary,
dau. of James Worthley;
returned to Weare, where
he d. Feb. 3, 1874. One
dau., Mary J., m. J. Carroll
Hovey.
5. Ransom.
6. Jesse.
7. Polly, m. David Eaton.
8. Sarah, m. Jacob Follansbee.
9. Alfred.
10. Almina.
Ch. by 2d wife :—
11. Jonathan, b. Dec. 23, 1837.
12. Charles S., b. Aug. 16, 1840;
d. unmd.
MosES^ son 01 Jonathan and Sarah (Ordway) Worthley, ra. Bet-
sey Cram, and settled at South Weare. He was a selectman, and d.
in early life. Ch, : —
1. Moses, Jr.-j- 2. Hannah, m. Henry Hutchinson.
MosES^ Jr., son of Moses and Betsey (Cram) Worthley, m.
Eleanor Giddings, of New Boston. He d. in 1861. Ch. : —
1. Lucy, b. Dec. 9, 1834; m.
Cleveland C. Worthley; res.
in Hillsborough.
2. Hannah H., b. May 16, 1836;
m. Stephen Woodbury,
3. Frances, b. March 9, 1 838 ; m.
Jackson Tenney.
4. Betsey, b, Oct, 19, 1844; m.
Proctor Lull.
5. Emma, b. Feb. 6, 1853; d.
young.
James^ son of Jonathan and Sarah (Ordway) Worthley, m,
Nancy Eaton, and settled at South Weare. He d. Oct. 1, 1879.
Ch.: —
1. James, rem. from town.
2. William.
3. Mary, m. William Worthley ;
she d. 1885.
4. Sarah, d. young,
5. Samuel E., d, Nov, 6, 1869.
6. Cleveland C, m, Lucy Worth-
ley; rem, to Hillsborough,
where he d,
7, Sarah, m, William Field ; she
d. Jan. 11, 1857.
8, Jesse, d. 1849, unmd.
9, Melissa, d, 1845, unmd.
WRIGHT.
Abel^ Wright came from Goffstown to Weare, and m. Molly
Robie ; lived in Weare more than twenty years, then rem. to Ver-
mont. Ch.: —
WRIGHT; WYMAN.
1021
1. John Robie, b. May 19,
1792.+
2. James S., b. Oct. 24, 1794.
3. Mary R., b. April 7, 1798.
4. Jesse, b. Oct. 16, 1799.
5. Walter, b. March 15, 1801 ; d.
young.
6. Sidney, b. Aug. 24, 1802.
7. Lydia E., b. Sept. 15, 1804.
8. Jemima, b. April 17, 1806.
9. George, b. Dec. 21, 1807.
10. Julia, b. May 5, 1810.
11. Harriet, b. Feb. 24, 1812.
John R.^, son of Abel and Mary (Robie) Wright, m. Sarah Hoyt,
of Hill, N. H. He served in the war of 1812. He d. Oct. 27, 1845 ;
his wife d. Nov. 27, 1877. One ch., James M., b. Aug. 9, 1819 ; ra.
Mary P. Woodbury. He d. Sept. 23, 1873. One ch., Mary A., b.
March 27, 1842; m. George H. Locke, of Hopkinton. Ch. : I,
Annie Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, 1878. H, James Wright, b. July 12,
1881. Ill, Charles Edwin, b. Aug. 28, 1883.
WYMAN.
Isaac Wyman was b. in Hudson, N. H. ; m. Mary Chase, of
Bath, N. H., who d. May 6, 1881, aged 89. He res. in Deering.
Ch. who came to Weare : —
1. John C, m. Abby Corliss.
Ch.: (1), Isaac Elwyn, b.
Aug. 30, 1854. (2), Edward,
b. Sept. 14, 1859. (3), Etta,
b. Jan. 30, 1870.
2. James I., m. 1, Eliza A. Fol-
lansbee, who d. Sept. 5,
1878; 2, Elvira (Copp) Fos-
ter. Ch., all by 1st wife:
(1), Samuel, d. young. (2),
Charles F., m. Abbie A.
Morse. (3), Willie D., b.
1860; d. Oct. 3, 1875. (4),
George W., b. 1861. (5),
LindleyF.,b.l866. (6), Mil-
dred E., b. 1873; d. 1887.
(7), Myrtle, b. 1875. (8),
Austin, b. 1876.
George W. Wtmax, son of Moses and Betsey (George) Wyman,
was b. in Manchester, N. H., Nov. 7, 1832; m. Mary E. Parmeter,
of Providence, R. I. He was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion,
and now res. at North Weare. Ch. : —
1. Nellie, b. Sept. 10, 1858. 2. Lillian, b. July 12, 1872.
1022 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
YOUNG.
Nestor Young, son of Abner and Mehitable (Goodale) Young,
was a clergyman at South Weare a few years, and rem. to Maine.
He m. Abigail Emerson. Ch. : —
1. Charles F. C, b. Dec. 31, 1817. 2. Jonathan E., b. Feb. 26, 1819.
Anthony Young was b. in Canada; m. Julia Fernald. Came to
Weare about 1862. One ch., Lewis, res. in Weare; unmd.
I
ADDEN^DA.
BALLOU.
Barton Allan Ballou, son of Barton and Deborah (Rathbone)
Ballou, was b. at Woonsocket Falls, Oct. 25, 1836 ; m. 1, Delia A.
Wesley in 1858; 2, Mary R, Kelley in 1867. He came to Weare in
1861 ; was a lieutenant in Co. G, 16th N. H. vols.; rem. to Provi-
dence, R. I., in 1864, where he now res. Ch. : —
1. Frederick Allen, b. Feb. 16,
1869.
2. Charles Rathbone, b. March
26 1872
3. Alice May, b. Nov. 26, 1876.
Charles Olney Ballou, m. d., son of Barton and Sarah (Rath-
bone) Ballou, wash, in Cumberland, R. I., June 10, 1830; m. Sarah
Emily Darling in 1857. He enlisted in a regt, of R. I. vols. Came
to Weare and res. at Rockland from April, 1863, till May, 1873;
was a member of the New Hampshire legislature in 1869 and 1870.
He received a medical education at Harvard university, and began
the practice of his profession in 1877, which he still continues at
Providence, R. I. Ch. : —
1. Edith Paine, b. in Providence,
June 14, 1862; d. Dec. 15,
1864.
2. Anna Darling, b. in Weare,
March 22, 1865.
3. Kate Stuart, b. in Weare,
Sept. 9, 1866.
BARNARD.
Oliver Barnard, son of Tristram Barnard, Jr. (see p. 728), m.
Hannah E. Peaslee ; lived at East Weare about twenty-five years,
when he rem. to Cambridge, Mass. Ch.: —
1. John P., m. Anna Johnson.
2. Lucretia.
3. Phebe,m.JohnG.T.Winship.
4.
5.
William.
Orrin.
1024 GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
BLODGETT.
Everett M. Blodgett, son of Chester A. and Frances (Spauld-
ing) Blodgett (both deceased), was b. in Stoddard, N. H., Feb. 7,
1859. He came to Weare in 1868 with his uncle, Hon. Jacob Tay-
lor, with whom he has since res. He is a graduate of Eastman's
Business college, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and of the New Hampton
(N. H.) academy. He has spent most of his time for the last five
years in Chicago, where he is engaged in business, but still retains
his residence in Weare.
CHANDLER.
Joel Chandler, b. in Wilton, Oct. 9, 1794; m, Lucy B. Gray.
He was a miller; came to East Weare in 1853; d. in August, 1860;
his widow d. in June, 1871. They had five ch., one of whom, Lucy,
b. May 19, 1820; m. John McAlpine, of Hopkinton, who was killed
on the railroad, leaving three ch., who came with their mother to
East Weare: (1), Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 1842; m. Sylvester Hadley.
(2), John Henry, b. Dec. 1845; m. Asenath Clifford, of Dunbarton ;
res. at New Boston. (3), Charles A., b. Nov. 1848; m. Jennie
King; res. at Mansfield, Mass.
COLBY.
Hazen Colby m. Lucy D. Peaslee and lived at East Weare for
a time ; rem. to Boston. Ch. : —
1. Mary E. P., b. May 23, 1831 ;
d. Feb. 26, 1850.
2. George, b. 1833.
3. Lucy A., b. 1835.
4. Martha J., b. 1837.
5. Lowren P., b. July 11, 1842
d. April 2.3, 1849.
6. Louisa B., b. Aug. 15, 1843
d. in infancy.
7. Emma L., b. May 13, 1847
d. Feb. 19, 1848.
HADLEY.
James Woodbury Hadley, son of Israel and Sarah (Woodbury)
Hadley, was b. in Bow, N. H., Feb. 2.5, 1815; m. 1, Mehitable M.
Elliott, who d. Aug. 4, 1859; 2, Lydia A. Hamilton. He was a
ADDENDA: HADLEY; JOHNSON; LITTLE.
1025
blacksmith, and came to East Weare about 1847 ; he d. Feb. 10,
1863. Ch.: —
Sylvester, b. March 3, 1838;
m. Lucy Ann McAlpine; he
was a soldier in the war of
the Rebellion, being a mem-
ber of Co. F, 2d regt. U. S.
sharpshooters ; wounded at
White Sulphur Springs, and
discharged from the service
Nov. 18, 1862. Ch. : (1),
Emma M., b. Jan. 13, 1866.
(2), Lucy F., b. May 22,
1869.
2. James Francis, b. May 5,
1842; was a member of the
same regiment and company
with his brother, but d. on
his way home, Nov. 25,
1862.
JOHNSON.
William Wallace Johnson (see jd. 919), son of John'' and Phebe
(Kimball) Johnson, m. Harriet M. Cook; he d. Sept. 4, 1882; his
wife d. May 16, 1884. Ch.:—
1. Harriet Ann, b. Nov. 2,1844; i 1846; m. George A. Edger-
d. Feb. 28, 1846. | ton.
2. Harriet Ann, b. Sept. 14, 3. John, b. Sept. 15, 1848 ; d.
1 July 28, 1851.
LITTLE.
George^ Little, the emigrant ancestor of the family of Littles
in northern New England, came from Unicorn street, near London
bridge, Eng., to Newbury, Mass., in 1640.
George^, of the fourth generation from George^ lived first at
Hanipstead, and came to Weare about 1764. He also lived in New
Boston for many years. He was b. Sept. 9, 1713, and m. 1, Mary
Kimball; 2, Elizabeth Taylor. Ch.: —
1. Benjamin, b. March 18,
1737-8; d. March 19, 1809.
2. George, b. Dec. 27, 1739; d.
Aug. 19, 1749.
3. Moses, b. Aug. 3, 1742; d.
Sept. 5, 1813.
4. Joseph Taylor, b. Jan. 1,
1744-5; d. Oct. 30, 1745.
5. Mary, b. April 18, 1746; d.
Aug. 17, 1749.
6. Taylor, b. June 25, 1748; d.
about 1816.
7. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 20, 1753; d.
Aug. 27, 1759.
8. Samuel, b. April 11, 1755 ; d.
Aug. 15, 1759.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
BoND^ of the fifth generation from George^ was b. Nov. 11, 1741.
He served under Capt. John Hazen in the expedition against Crown
Point in 1758, and the next year came to Weare, where he was a
prominent citizen. March 16, 1762, he m. Ruth Atwood, who was
b. May 20, 1742; she d. May 14, 1814; he d. July 10, 1811. Ch.: —
1. Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 1763 ; m.
Susanna Russell.
2. Sarah, b. March 4, 1764 ; d.
young.
3. Thomas, b. Sept. 16, 1768 ; d.
Aug. 11, 1803.
4. Ruth, m. James Gillingham.
5. Alice, b. Mav 2, 1773; d. Feb.
21, 1852.
6. Taylor, b. 1776; d. Feb. 5,
1854.
7. Abijah, b. March 15, 1780 ; d.
Dec. 19, 1860.
8. Ezekiel, b. Nov. 18, 1781 ; d.
March 6, 1847.
9. Bond, b. 1783 ; d. Feb. 23,
1859.
LOCKE.
Rev. Benjamin Locke, b. in Harvard, Mass., was a Freewill
Baptist preacher, but he later became an Adventist or Millerite. He
m. Mary Gilson, of Grafton, Vt., and settled in Cavendish, Vt., but
rem. to East Weare about 1841. Ch. : —
1. Mary A., m. 1, James E. Mar-
shall; 2, Benjamin Marshall.
2. Adaline, m. Farley.
3. G. Frank, m. S. Anna Gla-
zier, of Haverhill.
4. Hattie, d. unmd.
MARSHALL.
Joseph^ Marshall, the founder of the Marshall family of Weare,
was b. in Chelmsford, Mass. He was living in Chelmsford at the
breaking: out of the American Revolution and beloncfed to the min-
utemen of that period, and was at the Concord fight in 1775, and at
the battles of Bunker hill and Bennington. He rem. to Weare in
1776, and bought a farm of one hundred and seventy-five acres, lying
on both sides of the river, extending to Dunbarton line, on the
River road, three miles north of what is now Oil Mill village. He
was twice married. Ch. : —
1. Asa, m., and lived in Weare [ tained, were Asa, Joel, John,
till his death, when the fam- Polly, Betsey and Hannah,
ily rem. from town; their 2. Benjamin. -|-
ch., as far as can be ascer- ; 3. Joseph, m. Lucy Webster ;
ADDENDA : MARSHALL.
1027
6. Silas, m., and settled in Hills-
borough; he was deputy-
sheriff and postmaster.
7. Rufus^-j- ^-,' |. . ' 7 '. '~ '
8. Moses, m. Rachel l^eard, and
lived in Dunbarton.
9. John,m. Sarah Hadley; lived
in Bradford and Canaan,
where he d.
10. Thomas, m. Emerson,
and settled in Newbury.
11. Hannah, m. Samuel Colby ;
rem. to Sutton, where she d.
^
lived in Bi-adford, and had
nine ch. : (1), Joseph, m.
Eliza Messer. (2), Benja-
min, m. Hannah jackman.
(3), Eunice, m. Obadiah
Emerson. (4), Lucy. (5),
Ruth. (6), Clarissa, m. Jere-
miah Morse, of Newbury.
(7), Betsey, m. True Eaton.
(8), John W., m. 1, Judith
Jackman; 2, Blake;
3, Fanny Marshall. (9),
Timon, d. unmd.
Ebenezer, m. Jane Maxfield, 12. Betsey, d. unmd.
and settled in Bradford. j 13. Sally, d. unmd.
Jonathan, b. at Chelmsford, I 14. Walker, b. Aug. 26, 1786.-}-
March 24, 1767.-]- i 15. Jesse, was in the war of 1812.
Benjamin^, son of Joseph Marshall, m. Lydia Cilley, and lived on
the farm next southerly from his father's. Ch. : —
1.
Benjamin,m. Jane Park; rem.
to Unity.
Philip, m. Susan Marshall;
rem. to Unity.
John, m. Patience Felch ; rem.
to Unity.
4. Joseph, b. 1795.+
5. William, b. April 28, 1799.-f
6. Seth Noble, b. 1801. -|-
7. Albert.-|-
V^
Joseph^, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Cilley) Marshall, m. Phebe
Livingston, of Henniker; he was a shoemaker, and lived at East
Weare; he d. Mar. 11, 1885; his wife d. Dec. 13, 1878. Ch.: —
1. Benjamin, ni. Lydia Marshall.
2. Louisa, m. Dea. John Paige.
3. Lavina, m. Oscar Melvin.
4. Amanda, ra. Stephen Blais-
dell, of Goffstown.
5. William, m. Delia Dustin.
6. Mary, n). Samuel R. Woods.
7. Lucy Jane, d. young.
8. James Edwin, m. Mary A.
Locke; he d. June, 1873.
Ch.: (1), Amanda, m.
Henry H. Leach. (2),
Dana K., ra. 1, Hattie
Prescott ; 2, Dora Carey.
9. Carlos, b. 1833; d. young.
10. Augustus, b. 1835 ; m. Har-
riet Paine.
11. Elvira, b. 1839; m. Pills-
bury R. Eaton.
William^, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Cilley) Marshall, m. 1,
Martha Eaton, of Sanbornton, in 1825 ; 2, Hannah P. Barnard, in
1850. Ch. by 1st wife:—
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
1. Betsey Jane, b. Jan. 30, 1826
m. Oscar Melvin.
2. Lydia A., b. April 23, 1829
d. Nov. 29, 1831.
3. Lydia A., b. June 26, 1832
m. George W. Eaton.
4. Louisa P., b. June 5, 1836 ; m.
John Cook ; she d. Oct. 1872.
Ch. : Ella, Nellie, Lewis W.
5. Wni. H., b. Aug. 10, 1839.+
Ch. by 2d wife: —
6. Martha Ella, b. May 30,1851 ;
m. John P. Melvin.
William H.^, son of William and Polly (Eaton) Marshall, m.
Elizabeth T. Hamilton, Aug. 9, 1865; he is a farmer; has been
selectman. Ch. : —
1. Hattie, b. May 8, 1866; d.
March 22, 1880.
2. Mattie, b. May 21, 1868.
3. Alfred H., b. April 19, 1870.
4. George, b. April 8, 1874.
5. Grover H., b. April 19, 1886.
Seth Noble^ son of Benjamin and Lydia (Cilley) Marshall, m.
Betsey Eaton, of Sanbornton, in 1803; he was a farmer; d. Oct. 26,
1886. Ch.: —
1. Emily J., b. Dec. 5, 1831 ; m.
Alonzo Hunkins, of Man-
chester.
2. James W., b. March 28, 1833 ;
d. Nov, 25, 1871.
3. Horace P., b. Feb. 1836; m.
Fidelia Johnson ; he is a
Albert^ son of Benjamin and
Dow; d. in Dunbarton. Ch.: —
1. Ansel H., m. 1, Helen Ham-
mond ; 2, Mary Jameson ;
res. in Dunbarton.
2. Almus L., b. in 1833; m. 1,
Sarah E. Follansbee; 2, Ab-
bie E. Osborn ; res. at South
Weare. Ch. by 1st wife:
(1), Mary E., d unmd. (2),
Everett C, d. young. Ch.
by 2d wife: (3), Luella, b.
Sept. 1, 1872. (4), Edith,
policeman; res. at Manches-
ter. Ch. : Mabel, Adella
and Etta.
4. George F., m. Celestia Hoyt,
of Dunbarton, who was b.
Feb, 7, 1845; one ch.. Aura
L., b. Oct. 28, 1879.
Lydia (Cilley) Marshall, m. Almira
b. Oct. 29, 1874. (5), Ev-
erett A., b. Sept. 26, 1877.
3. Allen W., b. 1839; d. May 9,
1882, unmd.
4. Anna, m. Robert B. Cars-
well, M. D.
Martha, m. Chas. O. George.
John C, m. Kate Perkins; he
was a physician at Lyme, N.
H., where he was drowned.
Jonathan^,* son of Joseph, m. Rachel Presby, of Bradford ; he
settled on the homestead, where he d. April 2, 1829. Ch.: — ~" "
* JONATFiAN Marshall was an active member of the Baptist church, often offici-
atinf? in tlie absence of the minister. He was a strict obstirver 'of tlie Puritan
Saljbath, aufl was aceustomeil to reltuke severely tliose who did not licep it in ac-
corilance with his ideas. He took a lively interest in public atfairs, and was a lieu-
tenant in the militia.
ADDENDA : MARSHALL.
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Rachel, b. Aug. 12, 1793; m.
Andrew Beard, of New Bos-
ton ; d. at Newport, March
29, 1859.
Jonathan, b. Feb. 20, 1795 ; m.
Meliitable Lufkin and set-
tled in Unity, where he d.
in 1861.
Susan W., b. Dec. 25, 1795 ;
m. 1, Philip, son of
min Marshall ; 2,
Benja-
- Jud-
in
m.
kins, of Claremont, Feb. 1,
1879.
4. Moody, b. Jan. 4, 1798.+
5. Silas, b. Dec. 19, 1800; d
infancy.
6. Enoch, b. March 1, 1802 ;
Mehitable Gould, of Weare.
He was a carpenter; res. in
Lowell, Haverhill and Law-
rence, and rem. to Palmer,
Mass., where he d. in 1878.
7. Dorcas, b. March 25, 1804; m.
Nathan Eaton, of Weare.
8. Thomas, b. June 22, 1805;
m. 1, Phebe Wixon ; 2,
Sarah Miller, of Leomin-
ster, Mass ; he was a piano-
maker; now retired; res.
at Leominster.
9. Cynthia, b. Aug. 21, 1807 ;
m. Moses Worthley; rem.
to Plymouth, where she d.
in 1886.
10. Hannah Presby, b. Feb. 27,
1810; m. John Chase, of
Unity ; she now res. in
Unity, a widow.
11. Lyman, b. April 10, 1812;
d. in infancy.
12. William, b. May 19, 1814;
d. in infancy.
13. Margaret Sawyer, b. Oct. 19,
1816; d. July 21, 1843.
14. Harriet C, b.'May 19, 1819;
ra. Samuel Hollon (?) ; res.
in Derry.
MooDY^,* son of Jonathan and Rachel (Presby) Marshall, m. Sarah
Beard, of New Boston. He lived on the old homestead till 1868,
when he rem. to Nashua, where he d. May 22, 1881; his wife d.
June 12, 1876. Ch.:— ^"""
1. Elbridge,t b. June 20, 1823; 2. Lyman,! b. June 20, 1823;
m. Sophia Jones, of Attica, m. Eliza Wingate, of Great
Ind.; now res. at Garnet, Falls; res. at Lebanon, 111.
Kan. 1
* MooDT Marshall was a leading man in town, in agricultural, educational and
religious entei'prises. His house was open always— a home to friends and to strangers,
and especially to ministers travelling that way. His wife having been a school
teacher in her younger days, their eight sons, although receiving scanty advantages
in the public schools, by application to their books and studies at home, became iu
early life teachers in the common schools.
t Elbridge Marshall fitted for college at Pembroke academy, and graduated at
Dartmoutli in 1S5U. He was principal of the Clinton, X. Y., academy three years,
studied theology at the Union Theological seminary in New York, and was ordained
into the Baptist ministry iu 1856. He continued in educational work, as principal of
the academy at Attica, Ind., three years, and was the originator of the " Bible Insti-
tutes," to take up simultaneously B'ible instruction in the Sunday schools throughout
the land. In 1858 he removed to Garnet, Kan., where he now resides.
t Ltmax Marshall, twin brother to Elbridge, attended with him Pembroke acad-
emy and Dartmouth college. He was principal of the East Andover, N. H., academy
two years, and studied theologj' at Andover, Mass. In 1856 he was elected city
missionarj- of Manchester, and has been pastor of various Congregational churches.
In 1871 he was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lebanon, 111., where he
now resides.
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GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
3. Martha H., b. May 31, 1825 ;
d. Aug. 3, 1827.
4. Jonathan,* b. July 12, 1827 ;
m. Hannah Elizabeth Mer-
ritt ; res. in New York city.
5. William Bearcl,t b. April 25,
1829; m. 1, Annie J. Hills-
bury, of Londonderry, who
d. Feb. 28, 1856; 2, Sarah
Allen, of New Waterford,0.
6. Thomas,1: b. April 4, 1831 ;
ra. in 1871, Eliza G. Schneck,
of Lebanon, Penn., who d.
in 1883.
7. Andrew Beard,§ b. Nov, 29,
1833; m. Sophronia Tewks-
bury, of Goffstown, March,
1857; d. in Kansas, Sept.
22, 1857.
8. Harvey, II b. Jan. 17, 1836;
m. Elizabeth Tewksbury, of
Goffstown ; res. in Zeandale,
Riley county, Kan.
9. John Langdon Ha'dley,1[ b.
May 26, 1838; ra. Mary F.
Fellows, of Hoi)kinton, in
1863 ; res. in Nashua.
-4- RuFUS^ son of Joseph Marshall, ra. Susan George, of Weare, and
for a time res. at home with his parents, but afterwards rem. to
Bradford. Ch., b. in Weare : —
1. George, b. Oct. 7, 1800.
2. Kinsman, b. March 19, 1802.
3. Walker, b. Nov. 3, 1803 ; m.
Lydia Chase.
4. Sarah, b. Sept. 2, 1805. S.V>^
5. Lucinda, b. Sept. 13, 1807.
6. Joseph, b. June 21, 1809.
Walker'-', son of Joseph Marshall, ra. 1, Dorcas Presby ; 2, Dorcas
♦Jonathan Marshall graduated at Davtnioutli in 1854; was principal of the
Lowell, Mass., English and Classical school three years, and of a similar school at
Northampton, Mass., until 1859. He then went to New York, studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1862. He has since continued in practice there, botli in the
State and Federal courts, with excellent success. Mr. Marshall has held many impor-
tant offices and trusts, and was at one time a candidate for judge of the Supreme
court of New York.
t William Beard Marshall went to Kansas in 1855 and took up government
lands at Zeandale, where he has lived ever since. He is a successful farmer, was
one of the founders of the first Congregational church in that place, and has held for
many years the offices of justice of the peace and county commissioner.
X '^iiomas Marshall graduated at Dartmouth college in 1857, and at once com-
menced teaching. At the breaking out of the Civil war he was principal of an
academy in North Carolina, and was ordered out with the militia. Being loyal to
his country, he fled North, through the mountains. He studied theology in New Y'ork
city, was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry in 1864, and has been pastor of two
of the leading churches in St. Louis, Mo. In 1881 he was elected synodical mission-
ary and superintendent of missions for Missouri, which offices he now holds, to the
great acceptance of the Presbyterian church throughout the land.
§ Andrew Beard Marshall was educated at Tubbs' Tnion academy, Meriden,
and taught school in various places. In 1855 he went to Kansas, in company with his
brother, William, and took up government lands in the township of Zeandale. He
helped organize, and was a deacon of, the first Congregational church of that place,
and was a member of the famous Topeka Free State legislature.
II Harvey Marshall went to Zeandale, Kan., in 1857, and has since resided there.
He is a successful farmer; has been repeatedlj' elected justice of the peace for Riley
county, and is prominently connected with tlie religious and educational interests of
his county.
ir John Langdon Hadley Marshall settled on the old homestead, but removed
to Nashua with his parents in 1868, and still resides there. He has held various offices
in the city government, and represented his ward iu the legislature one term.
ADDENDA: MARSHALL; MATTHEWS; PREBLE; PRESBY. 1031
Swain ; 3,
d.in 1878.
Hanscom. He lived in Bradford, K. H., where he
Ch.: —
1.
Harriet, b. Dec. 28, 1808 ; m.
Abel Hadley.
Welthea, b. May 27, 1810; in.
1, Porter Sawyer ; 2, Allen
Cressev.
William' H., b. Oct. 26, 1811;
m. Mary G. Hart, Jan. 25,
1837. Ch.: (l),Mary F., b.
Nov. 19, 1837; m. James
Knowlton. (2), Ellen L.,b.
Dec. 3, 1840; in. WestleyJ.
Robinson. (3), Charles C,
b. May 29,1844; m. 1, Lizzie
M, Evans ; 2, Fannie J. Mar-
shall. (4), Sarah G., b. Nov.
8, 1847. (5), Fred H., b.
Sept. 11, 1851. (6), John
H., b. Jan. 21, 1855; ra. Ella
6.
M. Remoe; one ch., Millie
G., b. May 26, 1886. (7),
Willis A., b. Aug. 24, 1859 ;
m. Mary G. Lougee. (8),
Elmer W., b. Sept. 25, 1861.
Benjamin F., b. Oct. 5, 1813 ;
m. Belinda McColley. He
was in the 1st N. H. cavalry
in the war of the Rebellion.
Sumner, b. in Weare, June 23,
1815; m. Jennie S. Collier.
Alonzo, b, in Weare, Oct. 22,
1819; m. 1, Lucinda Mullen ;
2, Lurinda Cram ; 3, Lydia
C. Grandy.
Dorcas, b. Dec. 5, 1820; m.
Hosea B. Spaulding.
MATTHEWS.
William Matthews, b, in Germany, m. Olive Philbrick. Ch. : —
1. Achsah, b. in 1846; m. Hiram 3. Orrin, b. in 1848; enlisted in
Buswell, of Weare.
2. Olive, b. in 1847; m. Orrin
Caulpath.
the 7th Mass. light battery ;
d. in the service, Sept. 27,
1865.
PREBLE.
Rev. Thomas M. Preble (see p. 442), of Parsonsfield, Me.,
came to East Weare, and m. 1, Helen M. EatOTi in 1837 ; 2, Sophia
R. Young, of Vermont; i-em. from town. Ch.: Jane M., m. Her-
man George, of Concord, N. H.
PRESBY.
Rodney Preset was in trade at East Weai-e a number of years,
then rem. to Boston. He m. Mary E., dau. of John® and Lucy
(Dow) Peaslee. Ch. : —
1. Edwin, b. Sept. 24, 1835 ; d. 3. Henry B., b. Feb. 22, 1842 ;
Jan. 17, 1836.
2. George, b. 1836.
d. Jan. 15, 1844.
4. Etta L.
1032
GENEALOGY OF FAMILIES IN WEARE.
SANBORIV.
George E, Sanborn, son of George W. aud Jane (Chase) San-
born, was b. in Springfield, N. H., in 1837; m, 1, Mary J. Carr; 2,
Nellie (Clark) Smith ; came to Weare in 1886. Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Lillian M., m. and res. in Sydney, Australia
2. George F., b. in 1871.
Tappan Sanborn, of Kingston, m. Lavina, dau. of John and
Nancy (Peaslee) French, in 1823; he rem. to Weare in 1824, where
he lived ten years, when he rem. to Sutton; he d. in 1873; his wife
d. in 1865. Ch.:—
1. Eliza Ann, b. in Kingston in
1824.
2. Israel Peaslee, b. in Weare in
1826 ; d. in 1859.
3. Lavina F. b. in 1828.
Julia A., b. in 1830; d. 1863.
5. Ezra E., b. 1832.
6. John W., b. in Sutton, 1834.
7. Mary F., b. 1836.
8. Alma A., b. 1838; d. 1871.
9. Everett H., b. 1840.
10. George, b. 1842.
SCRUTON.
Stephen O. and George W. Scruton, b. in Farmington, N. H.;
lived in Weare a number of years. Stephen O. m. Eliza Crane, of
Deering; one ch., Charles H., m. Zylphia Clough, of Deering; res.
in Hillsborough.
George W. Scruton, brother to Stephen O., ra. 1, Miriam G.
Currier, of Warner; 2, Ann Saunders, of Weare. He. d. in 1887.
Ch. by 1st wife : —
1. Augusta M., m. 1, George W. Ch. by 2d wife: —
Lull; 2, Almon Follansbee.
2. Philip, res. in Goffstown,
3. Sarah Ann.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
The uames in the Census, page 654; in Chapter LXIX, Town Lots, page 663; iu
Cliaptei- LXX, Town OflBcers, page 69U; and in the Genealogy,
page 713, are not indexed.
Abbott, C. H. 51.5.
Gen. Joseph C. 477, 601.
Julia A. 6-26.
Acterion, Samuel. 445.
Adams, Aaron, 411.
Ayer, 3'23.
Charles F. 626.
Ida G. 624.
Isaac, 602.
James, 4.57, 601.
Jajues M. 625, 626.
John, 334.
Joseph H. 617.
Richard, 271, 273, 274, 275,
328, 581, 601.
Ziba, 381, 631.
Addison, Jane, 429.
John, 429.
Agnew, Thomas, 481.
Aiken, Stanford S. 615, 627,
635,
Alcock, Albert, 429.
Benjamin, 424, 632.
Judge, 171.
Robert, 204, 363, 391.
Alexander, David, 10.
Robert, 647.
Allen, Jeremiah, 95, 103, 119,
121, 128, 131, 134, 135, 136,
166, 327.
Samuel, 41, 42,43, 574.
Seth, 3.59.
Tlionias, 42.
Alley, David, 2.50.
George, 366.
Henry, 424.
Jonathan, 457.
Joseph, 378, 411, 424, 429.
Ambrose, Samuel, 280.
Anderson, G. W. 323.
John, .548.
Matthew, 231.
Andrews, Abraham, 366.
Daniel, 515.
John, 545.
Levi, 364, .545.
Mary L. 366.
Sarah R. 366.
Stephen, 236, 242.
Andros, Sir Edmund, 41, 61.
Angel, William, 471.
Anuis, Charles A. 618.
66
Applebee, Elder Sam'l, 283.
Archelaus, Henry, 220, 645,
715.
Ardway, Jacob, 580.
John, "142, 148, 149, 151, 166,
199, 212.
Mehitable, 142, 148, 156.
Samuel, 199.
Ash, James, 457.
Moses, 515, 637.
Atlierton, Chas. H. 363, 580.
Josliua, 162, 165.
Atkins, John, 319, 328.
Atkinson, Francis Deer-
iu", 291, 292.
„ Joseph P'. 3231 324, 325, 448.
Theodore, 48, 71, 78, 107.
' Theodore, Jr. 127, 130, 162,
190, 191,201,291,292.
Atwood, Caleb, 2, 104, 106,
107, 134, 137, 141, 142, 1.50,
1.52, 153, 1.59, 160, 184, 190,
193, 194, 201, 204, 206, 208,
211, 212, 220, 223, 244, 245,
278, 297, 299, 300, 304, 328,
378, 716.
Caleb, Jr. 328.
Dole, 153.
Dolly, 335, 424, 640.
Dorothy, 142, 144, 148.
Elizabeth, 141, 142, 151, 153.
Hiram, 641.
Jacob, 411, 545.
John, 106, 278, 284, 291, 340,
.396, 579.
Jonathan, 111, 121,127, 134,
142, 148, 1.53, 154, 155, 157,
177, 193, 194, 201, 203, 204,
■2118,211,212,220,243, 275,
278, 279, 299, 300, 307, 328,
335, .377, 378, 391,392, 393,
411, 532, 636, 640, 716.
Joshua, 107, 234, 244, 300,
328, 344.
Mary, 3.35.
Mehitable, 335, 429.
Ruth, 104, 278.
Samuel, 328.
Sarah, 335, 641.
Thompson, 344.
Austin, Daniel B. 471, 539.
George W. 471, 539.
Austin (continued).
Hannah R. 385.
John, 231.
Mary, 377.
Moses, 377.
Samuel, 545.
Aver, Adams, 323.
Christian, 319.
Hezekiah, .328.
John, 328, 513.
Obadiah, 641.
Hon. Richard H. 5.54.
Samuel, 124, 177, 195, 204,
205, 211, 223, 226, 328, 513,
.580.
Stephen, 231.
William, .513, 651.
Babb, Anna, 640.
Babcock, Jos. M. L. 409.
Babson, Isaac, 61.
Bachelder, Elisha, 72, 78,
87, 113.
Dea. Isaiah, 72, 79, 88.
Joseph, 72, 78, 84, 86, 96.
Josiah, 72, 78, 87, 90, 92.
Reuben, 87.
Rev. Stephen, 93.
Theophilus, 87, 88.
Theophitus, 72.
Thomas, 78.
Bacon, Henry, 328.
Rose P. 428.
Samuel, 328.
Bagley, Amos, 411.
Jesse, 328.
Mary Conant, 327.
Samuel, 328.
Sargent, 411.
Bailev, Albion H. 626.
Amos W. 305, 332, 344, 356,
387,403, 404,405,4117, 409,
415, 424, 429, 447, 448, 4.57,
471, 492, 515, 519, .520, 534,
.561,, 585, .597, 601,002, 604,
605, 607, 641,643.
Benjamin, 328.
Betsy, 335.
Bradbury, 363, 411, 627.
Clarissa, 344.
Clark, 378, 386, 387,411, 424,
429, 606.
1034
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Bailey (continued).
Daniel, U3, 172, '204,
20S, 211, 244, 24o, 275,
328, 344, 356, 357, 402,
400, 409, 411, 424, 429,
457, 471, 515, 519, 532,
571,581,601,627,641,
David H. 448, 457, 471,
629, 630.
Ebenezer, 113, 124, 134,
141, 142. 151, 153, 160,
195, 196, 198, 204, 210,
216, 223, 278, 279, 300,
328, 329, 335, 378, 382,
424, 429, 448, 457, 468,
515, 519, 641.
Elbi-idge A. 381, 471,
613, 027.
Hannah, 447.
Jacob, 339, 411, 424,
640.
James, 344, 381,424.
Jesse, 195,204,211,221,
328, 341, 354, 411, 424,
640.
John, 328, 639.
John B. 585, 627.
Jonathan, 343, 411.
Joseph P. 471.
Joshua, 504.
Judith, 411.
Levi, 328.
Lurena, 468.
Marv, 141.
Mehitable, 142, 149,
278, 283.
Miriam, 468, 641.
Xathan, 634.
Olander, 234, 244.
Olive F. 618, Wl.
Orlando, 328.
Phidelia, 344.
Phinehas, 429.
Samuel, 142, 146, 148,
151, 153, 172, 205, 211,
275, 278, 279, 280, 284,
300, 325, 328, 336, 411,
520, 602, 622, 639.
Sarah, 353, 357, 640.
Solomou, 429, 605.
Thomas, 234, 244, 328.
W. Scott, 496, 515, 532,
.538, 618.
Baker, xVbigail, 640.
David, 289.
Edward, 429.
Edward D. 542.
Enos, 429, 448, 607, (B7.
Esther, 357.
James, 170, 324, .386,
424,429, 448,4.57, 471,
.532, .5.37, 5,58, .597, 618,
James W. 515, 618.
John,328, 357,424, 429,
631.
Joseph, 75,288,289,292
Marj^aret, WO.
Michael, 471, 515.
Orrin G. 494.
Samuel, 324, 328, 429,
457, .532, .558, .58.5, 605.
Sarah, 429.
Lieut. Thomas, .54.
Balch, A. S.323.
Henry H. 51.5, 615, 618.
John J. 471.
iVIoses X. 471.
206,
300,
404,
448,
551,
643.
523,
135,
IVl,
212,
324,
411,
471,
429,
229,
429,
1.50,
150,
220,
299,
447,
537,
411,
.515,
634.
602,
448,
Balch (continued).
Wm. P. 457, 496, 515, 618.
Balcoui, .John S. 618.
Baldwin, .Josephus, 542.
Nahum, 164, 207.
Balfour, Walter, 321, 323.
Ballon, Barton A. 483.
CO. 323, 326, .516.
Hosea, 320, 323, 325.
Bancroft, Benjamin, 72, 78,
81,172.
Bard, David, 513.
Simeon J. 571.
Barefoot, Walter, 40.
Barker, Enoch, 72, 78, 90,
171, .503.
Jonathan, 90.
Samuel, 420, 422.
Barnard, Ann, 411.
Buzzell, 440, 4.57, 471, 516,
.540, 638.
Daniel, 411, 429, 448, 457.
David, 275, 306, 328, 392,
448.
Dorothy, 522, 639.
Edmund, 167, 306, 328, 341,
392, 411, 424, 440, 448, 457,
.584.
Eliphalet, 411.
Eliza, 440.
George F. 618.
Hannah, 395.
Hezekiah,440, 448.
Huldah,435, 440, 641.
John, 338, 378, 395, 411, 424,
429, 448, 457, 471, 608, 652.
Jonathan, 424.
Joseph, 516.
Judith, 440.
Lorena, 440.
Lottie, 516, 618.
Morrill, 3.56, 3.58, 424, 429,
433, 4:54, 435, 439, 440, 444,
446, 448, 457, 471, 641.
Moses, 275.
Naucy, 338.
Nelson H. 445, 446.
Oliver, 3.38, 395, 424, 429,
448, .531.
Page, 4.57, 471.
Page M 516, 618.
Polly, .338.
Reuben, 424.
Russell, 440.
Sally E. 640.
Timothy, 627.
Tristram, 6, 167, 306, 328,
335, 336, 392, 393, 394, 395,
401,411,424,429, .522, .547,
639, 640.
Widow, 341.
Barnes, Elisha, 315.
Hev. Jonathan, 305.
Silas, 448.
Barrett, David, 424, 429.
Herbert, 12.
Jacob, 367, 424, 429, 448, 457,
471, 516, 608, 641.
James, 4.57, 471.
James W. 480, 516, 618.
John, 429, 618.
Joshua, 328.
Sarah, 618, 642.
Barron, Thompson, 323.
Bartlett, .\dain, 467.
Betsey, 467.
Daniel, 467.
Bartlett (continued).
Diantha M. 496.
Eben B. 135, 468, 496, 516,
.535, 615. 618, 635.
Enoch, 409, 4.30, 448, 457,
468, 471, 490, 492, 516, 519,
618.
Eunice, 468.
Frankliu, 468, 471, 49(>, 516,
618.
Hannah, 468.
Hazen, 480.
Isaac, 334.
John, 324, 516, 519, 585, 602,
613.
John P. 630.
Hon. .Josiah, 213.
Lewis, 405, 439, 440, 441,
442, 448, 457, 468.
Louisa, 333, 468.
Lurena B. 618.
Lvdia,468.
Marv H. 440, 448, 467, 468.
Mehitable, 467.
Perley E. 490, 492, 516, 618.
Phebe,468.
Richard, 467.
Robert, 323.
Sarah F. 468.
Thomas, 570-
Bartley, John, 618.
Barton, Ruth, 471.
Basf ord, Aaron, 240,241,244.
Jonathan, 314, 315.
Bassett, Abigail B. 554.
Daniel, 5.54.
Jeremiah, 10, 392, 411, 531,
538.
John, 328, .531.
Mary, 335.
Batchelder, Frank W. 461,
627.
Hannah, 521, 639.
J. M. 456.
William, 430, 538, 545.
Bates, John, 477, 481.
William, 474, 481.
Baum, Colonel, 218, 219.
Bean, Cornelius, 127, 166.
David, 3.52.
Joseph, 631.
Luther C. 381, 457.
Lydia, .522, 639.
Moses, 354.
Sam '1, 318, 319, 320, 328,527.
William G. 457.
Beard, Simon J. 631.
Sumner, 4.57, 471, 483.
Beck, Clement, 424, 430, 545.
Beckiuan, Daniel L. 388.
Bedell, Col. Timothy, 199,
205.
Belclier, Gov. Jonathan,
43, 47, 62, 63, 66, 67, 82.
Mehitable, 335.
Olive, mi.
Oliver, 365.
Pollv, 335.
Woo'dbridge, .328, 557.
Bell, iliram, 4.55.
tiov. Samuel, 268,275.
William, 323.
Bellows, Colonel, 102.
( apt. Jo.siah, 367.
Bennett, Caleb, 72, 78, 82,
87, -NS, 100.
Charles F. 618.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1035
Bennett (continued).
Jereniiiih, 7-', Tts, 81, 82, 83,
84, 8.>, !«, 9.1, 101.
Josinirt, 44.5.
Berry, Abel B. 630, 638.
Governor, 478.
Bini^ham, Ilervey, 635.
Bird, .John, 411, 5.5.5.
Bishop, Eiios, 121.
Bixby, Daniel P. 617.
Granville H. 618.
Paul H. 627.
Capt. William, 377, .378,
411, 627.
Black, C. Arthur, 428, 516.
Charles, 533, .541, 618.
George A. 477.
Jesse L. S. 516, 618.
Blaikie, Alexander, 365.
Lijlias, 365.
Blai.'ideU, -Jonathan, 124,
204, 208, 211.
Ralph, 328.
Samuel, 328, 448.
Silas, 629.
M'idow, 328.
Blake, Aaron, 411.
Carlos, 609.
David, 170.
Jesse, 170, 204, 2.55, 265,328,
341, 430, .559.
John, 170, 204, 206, 211, 323,
245,259,328,411,502.
Lj-dia, 2.55.
31oses, 81, SS, 89, 100.
Samuel, 609.
S. Lerov, 493.
Timothv, 72, 78, 82, 83, 84,
93, 122", 125.
AVinthrop, 328.
Blakely, Thomas, 610.
Blanchaid, Charles P. 616.
Jonas, 430.
Col. Joseph, 70, 71, 111,
121, 122, 575.
Philanda H..55].
Rebecca, 111.
Blinn, H. C. 315.
Blodsett, Everett M. 615.
Samuel. 163. 187, 188.
Dr. William, 575, 630.
Blunt, Jonathan, Sii, 91.
Samuel, 115.
Bohunon, John W. 428.
Stephen, 240, 241, 242, 244.
Bonner, John, 457.
Boody, Joseph, 351.
Margery, 351.
Robert,'351.
Samuel H. 461, 626.
Booth, Charles, 516, 618.
Borden, Thomas, 323.
Boswell, Rev. James A.
396.
Bouscav, Charles E. 476.
Bowers, Albert W. 516.
John, 575.
Bowie, Bradford, 167, .545,
615, 618.
Joseph V. 482, 516, 617,
618.
Bowler, Stephen, 328.
Bowles, Mrs. A. C. 323.
B. F. 323.
Sally, 609.
Stephen, 328.
William S. 545, 608.
Bowman, Lieut. Francis,
570.
Boyce, James M. 461.
Boyd, Thonuis, (54, 72, 78, 81.
Boynton, Alfred, 471, .540,
609.
Daniel, 448, 457, 471, 516,
618.
David, 424, 430, 448, 457, 471 .
Frank P. 615.
George H. 540, 624, 626.
Green, 382, 4.57, 471,618.
John, 411, 424, 430, 448, 457,
471, .516, 525,627.
Lovilla, 516.
Moses, 306, 307, 328, 392,
411,425,4.30,513,640.
Mr. 231.
Xathan, 411.
Nathaniel, 422, 425, 430, 448,
457, .540, 641, 649.
Parker, 430, 448, 457, 471.
Samuel, 425, 606.
William, 610.
Brackenbury, Daniel, 328.
Jedediah, 2.50, 251.
Samuel, 411, .522.
Brackett, Samuel, 231.
Bradford, Benjamin, 364.
Moses, 306.
Thomas, 229.
Bragdon, Rev. John, 493,
494
Bragg, Fred'k, 471, 516, 618.
Branch, Oliver E. 602, 630.
Mrs. Oliver E. 602.
Brandage, Susan M. 632.
Brant, Edwin, 618.
Breed, Albert, .541.
Allen, .377.
Amos, 430, 448, 457, 471, 516,
573, 618.
Anna, tils, 641.
Asa. 637.
Charles H. 615, 616, 618.
Cornelia, 249, 424.
Daniel, 269, 328, 329, 3.32,
341, 377, 378, 411, 424, 465,
508, .540, 631, 646.
David C. 10, 430, 448, 457,
471, .507, 516, 605.
Dilwyn, 484.
Ebenezer, 2, 1.59, 174, 175,
205, 250, 275, 328, 341, 389,
411,425,4:10, 448, 507, 540,
.547, .580. 640.
Edward F. 618.
Elizabeth, 249.
Emilv, .516, 618.
Enoch, 175, 411, 423, 425,
430, 448, 516, 533, 547, 553,
599, 640.
Eugene D. 480.
E. Warren, 502, 616, 617,
618, 627.
George, 448.
Homer F.471, 516, .534, 537,
.538, .544, 557, 618.
Humphrey, 448.
I.saac B. 448.
Isaiah. 425,430, 448, .547, .548.
John, 430, 448,457, 471, 51ti,
618,641.
John C. 516, 618.
Jonathan. 249, 411, 425, 4:10,
448, 4.57, .547,641.
Josiah, 411.
Breed (continued).
Levi G.618.
Lewis, 457, 471.
Lvdia, 249, 618.
Mary, 249, 250, ,553.
Mary C. o4S.
Micajah,411, 448,4.57.
Moses, 430. 4.57, 471, 516.
Xathan, 377, 4.30, 448, 457,
471, .55:1, 605, 613.
Rebecca, 249.
Rhoda, 638.
Richard, 540, .541, 642.
Ruth, 377,641.
Samuel, 377.
Stephen, 175, 249, 260, 328,'
411, 425, 461, 471, .516, 6:18.
Thomas, 175, 430,448,471,
516, 618.
William, 448, 457, 600.
Willie O. 516.
Zephaniah, 4, 10, 168, 171,
205, 250, 328, 377, 384, 410,
427, 448, 4.57, 469, 471, 516,
.529, 541, 546, 547, 559, 566,
615, 618, 625.
Bresnehan, .Joseph, 488.
Briant, Deacon, 396.
Brigham, Sydnejs 325, 555,
627.
Brocklebank, Samuel, 103,
193, 199, 204, 212, 218, 220,
223, 226, 236, 237, 245, 378,
.502, .531.
Bromley, Wm. H. 481.
Brooks, Zacheus, 386.
Brown*Abigail, 432.
Anna, 4:12.
Benjamin, 425,430, .522, 5.59.
Caleb, :340, :198, 399, 401.
Comfort, 448.
David, 328, 430, 457, 516,
5.59, 607, 618, 627.
Deborah, 430, 448, 4.57, 640.
Delia G. 618.
Dolly, 640.
Ebenezer. 32S.
Lieut. Edmund, 81, 86, 91.
Elbridge C. 615, 617.
Elijah, 171, 174, 314, 31.5,
328, 341, 411, 425, 4:10, 448,
.502, .503, .509, 513, 522, 5.52,
.559, 539, 640.
Mrs. Elijah, 266, 267, 275.
Eliphalet, 171, 328.
Elisha, 171, 411, 425, 430,
448, 457, 471, 524, 639.
Enoch, 12, 171, 328, 411, 503,
640.
George W. 471, 477, 481,488.
Hannah Dow, 641.
Hannah P. 4:12.
Capt. Henry Y. 127.
Horatio H. 475.
Jacob, 72, 78.
James, 182, 195, 208, 211,
223, 226, 245, 328, .341, 406,
409, 425, 43U, 4:52, 448, 509.
Mrs. .Jennie, 617.
Capt. John, 72, 78,86,471.
John K. 488. 513, 516. 618.
Jonathan, 314, 411, 471, 513,
5.59.
Josiah, 119, 120, 122, 124,
125, 127, i:l3, i:l4, 135, 149,
206, 208, 211, 245, 275, ;l.54,
411,425,436,448,457, 471.
1036
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Brown (contiimed).
Judith, 640.
Levi, 641.
Lucy, 433.
Lydia, 430, 432, 448, 457,
639, 640.
Margaret, 457, 641.
Mary, 432.
Mercy, 314, 31.5.
Nathan, 72. 78, 87, 607.
Pelatiah, 448, 572, 627.
Ruth, 344.
Sarah, 279, 430, 448, 457, 618,
639.
Simon, 171, 411, 416, 430.
' Stephen, 607.
Susan, 432.
Thomas, 72, 77.
Thomas F. 618.
Timothy, 212, 216, 217,
328.
Widow, 328.
William.
WmH. 448, 471,516, 618.
Capt. William, 33.
Bruce, Mrs. E. M. 323.
Bryant, David, 209, 212, 222,
236, 242.
Bryman, Colonel, 218.
Biickland, Aleck, 382.
Buckley, Cornelius, 488.
Buckm'an, Charles P. 618.
Buftam, Francis H. 617.
Bunker, Phebe, 249.
Bunten, John, 231.
Burbeck, Amos C. 448, 487.
John G. 487. «
Burgoyne, General, 220,
221.
Burill, Adaline, 344.
Ebenezer, 63.
Eliza F. 344.
Simeon D. 344.
Burke, James, 481.
Michael, 481.
Burnham, Aaron, 320, 328.
Abraham, 231.
Ezra, 516.
Jabez, 328.
John, 363.
Nathan, 231.
Samuel, 231.
Burns, Thomas, 479.
Burrows, Wm. F. 11, 430.
Burton, Alvah, 471.
Amos H. 471.
David, 471.
Ira, 471.
Jonatlian, 471.
Bush, Frank, 483.
Buswell, Albert C. 615, 631.
Hiram, 516, 618.
Mrs. Hiram, 326.
James, 403.
Butler, Abigail, 82.
Beniamin, 328, 547.
Dr. Elijah, 319, 328, 384, 392,
630.
Samuel, 328.
Butman, Alice N. 348.
.Jeremiah, 64, 66.
Butterfield, James, 365.
John, 231, 376.
Jonathan, 364, 366.
Lieuteiiant, .56.
T. B. 516.
William .\.448, 457, 471.
Buxton, Alvah, 457.
Charles, 627.
Charles N. 492, 516, 618.
Charles W. 571, 618.
David, 411, 425, 430, 448,
4.57, 526, 641.
Dolly, 641.
Dorothy, 526.
Eliza, 5*44.
Ira, 430, 448, 4.57, 516.
James, 205, 2.50, 328, 356,
3.58, 425, 430, 448, 509, 532,
560.
John, 457, .540, .543.
Jonatlian, 496, 516, 571 , 627,
635.
Joseph, 411, 425, 430, 448.
Marianna S. B. 492.
Miriam, 618.
Ruth, 4,57, 641.
Sarah, 523, 618, 639.
Timothy, 430, 448.
Buzzell, Abel, 3,54.
Elder Hezekiah, 282, 323,
336, 352, 355, .356, 357, 358,
359, 381,425, ,571, 602, 633.
Hiram, 613.
Mary, 351.
Moses, 411.
Nathaniel, 351.
S. Dana, 323, 357.
Cahill, John T. 455, 4.56.
Caldwell, Daniel, 328.
Elizabeth, 389, 521, 639.
Isaac J. 420, 421, 422, 430,
632.
Jacob, 411, 425.
James, 170, 226, 231, 294,
318, 328, 330, 331, 376, 378,
411, .540, 566.
John, 209, 214, 225, 226, 236,
244, .521.
Lucinda, 478.
Matthew, 328.
Robert, 319, 328.
Samuel, 162, 165, 170, 193,
194, 195, 196, 204, 208, 210,
211, 212, 222, 223, 226, 233,
235, 236, 245, 280, 290, 293,
.300, 328, 376, 378, 389, 504,
521, 531, .5.58, 574, 575, 627.
Thomas, 231.
William, 275, 328, 377, 627.
Call, Mary Jane, 641.
Mrs. Philip, 121.
Reuben, 471, 516.
Cambridge, George, 481.
Campbell, Rev. Henry,
493.
Carey, James E. 618.
Carlton. John, 411, 627.
Rev. jMichael, 396.
William H., 516, 617.
Carniicliael, .James H.
477.
Carnes, James, 448, 585.
Nathaniel, 448.
Carpenter, George C. 571,
619, 627.
Guy, 516.
Carr. Aaron, 425, 430, 448,
457, 471, 610.
Dr. Alonzo F. 56, 108.
Anna, 314, 315.
Asahel, 341, 411, 54.5.
Charles C. 482.
Carr (continued).
Cyntha, 440.
Daniel, 302.
Dole, 371, 646.
Elizabeth, 427.
Ezekiel, 204, 328, 341, 513.
George, 302,471, 488.
Henry A. 471, 610.
Horatio H. 610.
Jacob, 20, 108, 195, 199, 200,
208, 211, 221, 223, 24.5, 309,
328,337,371,411,425, 427,
430, 463, 506, 507, 508, 513,
520, 525, 582, 640, 651.
James, 378, 411.
JpggA 411
John,'411,"425, 448, 540, 561,
631.
Jonathan, 411, 425, 545.
Molly, 411. ,
Moses, 411.
Nathan. 108, 502.
Robert, 328.
Sally, 166.
Sarah, 427.
Truewortliy, 425.
Zebulon, 8, 328, 3.54, 411,
425, 558.
Carruth, Moses, 627.
Carswell, Robert B. 471,
(!31.
Samuel G. 471, 516, 618.
Carter, Lizzie, 428.
Cartland, Anna, 598.
Bessie, .599.
Caroline, 599.
Charles S. 599.
Elizabeth Austin, 598.
Hannah, 598.
Jane S. ,599.
Jonathan, 598, 600.
Joseph, .598, .599, 600.
Moses A. 333, 347, 349, 428,
448,471,535, 544, .573, 598,
599, 600, 605, 612, 625, 626,
631, 049.
Phebe, 599.
Cass, Jeremiah, 487.
Mary, 71.
Caswell, Elder Lewis E.
339, 340, 396, 399, 401, 448.
Robert B. .572.
Caveno, Arthur, 3.57.
Cayford, Rev. John, 306,
307, 392, 393, 417, 575.
Champernoon, Prancis,41.
Chauiplain, Samuel de, 34.
Champney, Ebenezer, 162.
Chandler, Isaac, 294.
Joel, 471, 5,59.
Capt. John, 121.
John B. 612.
William, 545.
Channel, Abraham, 555.
Chapin, Alonzo, 610.
L. B. 471, 516, 5.55, 617, 618.
Chai)lin, David, 275.
Chapman, Charles, 516.
Henry N. 616, 617.
Nathan, 338, 340, 395, 396,
401,403.
Chartel, Judith, 351.
Chase, Abraham, .328, 341.
Abrain, ,590.
Alfred W. 610.
Alice, 640.
Almira, 516.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1087
Chase (continued).
Amos, 249, 326, 382, 425, 448,
457, 471, 516, 529, 538, 541,
543, 545, 634.
Aquila, 348.
Asa P. 618.
B. H. 484, 516, 618.
Calvin, 430, 545, 589, 643.
Carlton, 627.
Caroline, 348.
Charles, 391, 419, 420, 421,
422, 425, 430, 448, 457, 471,
516, .529, 534, 627. 644.
Charles F. 326, 618.
Mrs. C. F. 618.
Charles Henry, 625, 627.
Chevey, 6, 114, 2.50, 262, 411.
416, 425, 430, 448, 4.57, 471,
641.
Cosmus, 448, 457.
David, 183, 250, 328, 411,
471,508,516. 541,627.
David C. 2.52, 347, 425, 430,
448, 457.
David G. 382, 541, 618.
Derwin W. 482.
Dudley, 172, 204, .328.
Edward, 448, 471,609.
Edwin H. 618.
Edwin N. 483.
Eli, 457, 471, 516, 618.
Elihu, 348.
Enoch, 228, ,522.
Eunice, 027.
Ezra, 448.
Francis, 281, 4.56.
Frank K. 618.
Frank L. 610.
Franklin E. 629.
Fred VV. 48:^.
Hannah, 249, 618.
Hattie, 602.
Henry W. 610, 618.
Horace O. 618.
Hosea, 411, 425.
Israel P. 626.
Jeremiah, 430, 545.
Jerry, 545.
John, 171, 205, 2.50, 2.58, 259,
260, 262, 264, 274, 326, 328,
348,382,411,419,420, 421,
422, 425, 430, 448, 457, 605,
634, 641.
John F. 471, 605, 610, 615,
618.
John H. 516, 618.
John W. 326, 382, 471, 516,
.529, .539, 54;i.
Wid. John, 324.
Jonathan, 457, 471, .516, 618.
Joseph, 344.
Josiah D. 348, 430, 471, .506,
516, 618.
Judith, 249, .324.
Levi, 618.
Lizzie, 618.
Lois, 642.
Lydia P. 326, 523, 640.
M. Almeda, .326, 618.
Molly, 249, 377.
Moses, 448, 5.55.
Nathan G. 171,183,249,2.50,
.324, .328, 348, 377, 411, 425,
430, 448, 506, 516, 521, 627,
639.
Nathaniel J. 618.
Otis, 448, 457, 471, 516.
Chase (continued).
Peter, 425, 428, 448, 457, 638.
Phebe, 249, 2.50, 377, 631, 632.
Philip, 516, 618.
Kodnev, 516.
Rodney G. 610, 630.
Samuel W. 448, 457, 471,
.-34, 609.
Sarah A. 439,440, 516.
Sherman A. 610.
Stephen, 425, 430, 448, 457,
471, .516.
Sydney B. 488,516,615,616,
"617.
S. W. 324.
Thomas, 348.
Valentine M. 475.
Wm. P. 411, 425, 430, 440,
444, 445, 471, 610, 615, 618.
Winthrop, 425, 430, 448, 457,
471, 545.
Cheney, Amos, 422, 448.
James B. 471.
John, 325, 412, 419, 420, 421,
422, 425, 430, 448, .550, 609,
627.
Wid. John, 324.
Lyman H. 471, 516.
Mary S. 457.
Nathan, 324, 422, 448, 553.
Chilcls, Horace, 4.55, 456.
Chipman, Rev. John, 64,
72, 78, 81.
Choate, Asa, 10.
Simeon, 10, 392.
Christie, Samuel M. .542.
Cilley, Aaron B.307, 392, 393.
Abigail, 395.
Albert, 430.
Alfred M. 618.
Ambrose, 430.
Amos, 551.
Amos W. 430, 448, 457, 471.
Arvilla A. 430, 439, 440.
Benjamin, 169, 204, 206, 207,
221, 2.39, 245, 280, 304, 306,
328,341,390,392,411, 417,
448, .501, 508, 513, 516, 522,
536, 618.
Betsej-, 4.34, 439, 440.
B. F. 484, .536.
Clarinda, 386.
Elbridge, 448.
Elizabeth L.491, .522.
Enoch, 430, 570, 585.
Ezra D. 488.
Frank B. 428.
George W. 473.
Jacob, 111,306,411.
Jennj-, .522.
John, 11, 169, 269, 271, 275,
297, 298, .306, 328, 341, 392,
411, 425, 4.30, 434, 4.39, 440,
448, 457, 471, 513. 618, 627.
Jonathan, 209, 226, 306, 341,
3.56,411,425,430,434, 439,
440, 448, 457, 471, .522, .531,
639, 646.
Joseph, 208, 209, 448, 457,
468, 471, 516, .566, 618.
Joshua, 397, 411, 417, 425.
Judith,434, 439, 440.
Levi, 395, 430, 448, 4.57, 641.
Lydia, 434, 439, 440, 618, 641.
Mary S. 401, 428.
Mehitable, 618.
Melissa, 492.
Cilley (continued).
Otis G. 382, 471, 482, 516,
.540, 617, 618.
Paul, 300, 307.
Philip, 306, 338, 395, 411,
425, 430, 448, 631, 640.
Philip N. 6.32.
Richard, 411, 425, 457.
Ruth, 448.
Samuel, 194, 204, 205, 212,
217, 425, 430, 448, 635.
Sarah, 338,395, 440.
Seth N. 304, 306, 411, 425,
430,448,4,57,471.
Simeon, 262.
Susan, 395, .522,639.
Thomas, 111, 328, 386, 647,
648.
Claggett, Wiseman, 162.
Clark, Addison N. 618.
Albion G. 615, 618.
Benjamin, 328, .5,57.
Elizabeth, 62.
George A. 477, 488.
Jacob, 388, 448, 471, 609.
Jason C. 409.
J. Bailey, 615, 618.
Jonathan, 425, 520.
Josiah B. 516, 536, 561, 615.
J. W. 4.59.
Lois, 618.
Sally, 4.30, 448.
Sarah, .520, 640.
Sebastian S. 324, 326, 382,
457, 471, 516, 536, 537, 561,
613, 615, 618, 63.5.
Mrs. S. S. 615.
William, 585, 637.
Clay, John, 86.
Clement, Calvin, 4.30.
Carlton H. 484, 547.
Catherine, 618.
Cvntliia, 641.
Ezra, 95, 113, 118, 125, 1.34,
204, 206, 208, 211, 244, 245,
300, 306, 328, 381, 382. 448,
456, 457, 477, .505, 558, 573.
Hannah, 542, 641.
Harriet A. 572.
Henry, 231, 300, 328, 483,
530.
James, 231, 294.
Jane, 471.
Jesse, 199,204,212,217, 226,
306,324,378,411,425. 430,
448, 457, 471, 505, 516, 542,
572, 613, 618.
Jonathan, 69, 95, 117, 118,
133, 134, 135, 137, 166, 204,
471, 499, 516, ,5.58, 580.
,Jona. D. 448, 457, 471, 605.
Loren D. 610.
Luther, 618.
Moses II. 516.
Peter, 328, 615.
Sarah, 640.
Capt. Timothy, 166, 205,
206, 209.
Cleveland, Charles,411, .545.
Clifford, Hiram, 471.
Isriiel, 231, 384, 38.5.
John, 72, 78, 86.
William, 448, 457.
Clogston, John, 188, 231.
Thomas, 328.
Clough, Andrew, 588.
Betsey, 581.
1038
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Clough (coutinued).
Charles E. 618.
Cyrus, 516, 618, (i.3.5.
Daniel, 206, -233, 236, 242,
243, 244, 440, 444, 448, 457,
545, 575, 618, 641.
David, 328.
Elijah P. 369.
Gil man, 457.
Jeremiah, 617, 618.
John, 618.
Joseph. 328.
Josiah, 341, 411, 6.33.
Louis, 430, 448, 457.
Mary, 440, 640, 641.
Nathan, 199, 328.
Philemon, 516.
Phinehas, 409, 445.
Richard, 3.30, 411.
Robert, 367. 425.
Sarah A. 440.
Timothy, 125, 176, 199, 204,
211,212,220.
William, 366.
AVinthrop, 123, 124. 125, 174,
199, 204, 205, 259, 328, 341,
4il,,536, 581,.582. 640.
Mrs. Winthrop, .588, 589.
Cobb, Sylvanus, 323.
Cobbett, James, 481.
Coburn, Benoni, 115, 124,
127, 134, 195, 196.
Charles, 138, 229.
Marv, 138.
Phebe, 1.38.
.Sarah, 138.
Stephen, 1.38, 166.
Susanna, 138.
Thomas, 138, 195, 208, 223,
245.
Cochran, George H. 428,
618.
Isaac N. 4.57, 618.
James N. 55, 540.
John X. 428.
Master, 275.
Codman, Peter, 650.
Cogswell, Austin I. 610.
Cohn, John C. 510.
Coker, Jesse, 401, 402.
Colburn, Aaron, 471, 516,
018.
Amos L. 475.
Charles, 328, 516, 618.
Cyrus L. 496, 516, .544, 545,
618.
John, 471, 516, 618.
Lydia P. 618.
Mark, 326, .581, 448,457, 471,
49li, 516, .538, .544, .545, 618.
Thomas, .328, 507.
Colby, .Varou, 357, 448.
Abif,'ail, 425, 430.
Aljrum, 471.
Betsey, 3.>3, 471, .5.39, 641.
B. Frank, 618.
Calviu t\ 471, 516, 618.
Charles W. 486, 617.
Clark, 425, 448, 457, 471, 605,
641.
David , 4.57, 471 , 483, 516, 618.
Eben, 471.
Ebenezer, 457.
E. C. 610.
Klbrid^'e, 4.57, 471.
Kliza J. 333.
Elizabeth, 425.
Colby (continued).
Elvira J. 492.
Ezra, 411.
Franklin P. 333.
George H. 516, 618.
George W. 490, 491, 492,
516, 526, 540, 548, 618.
Hannah W. 333, 440.
Harvev G. 333, 428, 490,
492, 496, 516, 618.
H. Fred, 618.
Hazediah, 231.
Hazen, 4.30, 471, .516.
Hiram, 457.
Ichabod, 328, 411, 425, 430,
448, 4.57,471.
Isaac, 172.
Jacob, 425, 430, 448, 457, 471 ,
516, 642.
James, 344, 425.
James B. 618.
John, 166, 176, 204, 233, 238,
244, 245, 365, 4.57, .503.
John B. 471, 482, 496, 516,
617, 618.
John F. 783.
Jonathan, 411, 425, 430, 440,
448, 492, 519, .540, 545, 585.
.Joseph, 195, 207, 211, 212,
217, 221, 226, 229, 245, 411.
Josephine S. 618.
.lulia, 333.
Eevi, 172, 176, 328, 411, 513.
Lucy, 332, 333, 344, 492.
Mar'den, 425.
Mary T. 496.
Moses S. 610.
Obadiah,382, 425.
Page, 425.
Philbrick, 122, 123, 124, 127,
328.
Porter, 448, 510, 545, 638.
Samuel, 306, 328, .331, 3.32,
339, 425, 430, 448, 457, 471,
.5:39, 635, 639, 640.
Sarah A. 440.
Seth X. 382.
Simon P. 54, 324, 325, 333,
339, 344, 382, 425, 430, 448,
468, 519, 598, 605, 633.
Sophia Richardson, 641.
Stephen P. 415, 440, 457,
483, 487, 516, 617, 618.
Susan M. 333.
Tabbey, 635.
Tamson, 448, 4.57, 471, 641.
Thomas, 204, 208, 211, 425,
430, 448, 457.
William,425, 430, 448.
Winthrop, 300, 328, 389,
411, .506, 636.
CoUey, Samuel, 471.
Collins, M)ner II. (i03.
Abner P. 170, 448, 4.57, 471,
516, .561), 603, 615, 618, 621.
Mrs. A. P. 615.
Augustine W. 482, 540.
Augustus, 471.
Benjamin, 127, 169, 199,
202, 209, 328, 513, .522, .532,
.559.
Betsey, 432.
Caroline, 471, 516.
Ebenezer, 120, 176, 177,500.
Elsey, 434.
Hannah, 328, 395, 603.
Henry, 540.
Colling (continued).
Horatio J. 471, 475, 496,
516, 617, 618.
Ira, 430.
Jesse, 432, 448.
John, 306, 307, 411, 425, 448,
457, 471, .545, .546, 647.
John L. 457, 471, 482.
Jonathan, 411, 425, 430, 432,
448, 4.57, 471, .510.
Joseph, 13, 411, 532, 540.
Mehitable, 432.
Miriam, 369, 432,
Moses, .328, 545.
Olive, 430, 448.
Reuben,12. 411 , 425, 430,448.
Richard, .306, 307, 328,411,
425, 540, 545.
Robert, 240, 241,244.
Samuel, 205, 250, 425, 430,
448, 4.57, 471, 516, 532, 603,
641.
Sarah, 386.
Stephen, 328.
Susanna P. 432, .516.
Tristram, 178,411, 425, .505,
.532.
Warren L. 516, 602, 610,
015, 618.
William, 487, 524.
Colman, Soloman, 328.
William, 430, 448. 471.
Colt, Stephen C. 471, 482.
Colvin, George, 618.
John. 543, 6.35.
Colwell, Hannah, 328.
Combs, Stephen, 395, 396.
William, 215.
Conant, John W. 448, 457.
Conger, E. L. 323.
Connor. Benjamin, 167, 168,
2.50, .546.
James, 477.
John, 168, .545.
Cooke, A. B. 471.
Benjamin, 328.
Elisha, 43.
Salmon, 328.
Rev. Samuel, 399.
Timothy, 121.
Cooper, .John, 369.
Richard W. 365.
Salmon, 328, 369, .508.
William, 328, 369.
Copelantl, Hezekiah, 516,
618.
Corbett, .James, 477.
Josiah, 2.38, 244.
Corliss, Abigail, 108, 109,
518.
David, 328.
Esther, 344.
Hannah B. 641.
Hannah G. 407.
Hosea B. (;I7.
James, 3,54, 411, 425, 430,
448, 457, 471, .540, 543, .560,
609.
.Jeremiah, 95, 102, 103, 121,
127, 128, 131, 132, 134, 135,
1.36, 143, 201, .300, .328, 6.5:3.
John, 328, 344, 430, 448, 4.57,
471, .540, (i02.
Jonathan, 121, 124, 12.5.
Joshua, 108, 109, 114, 117,
121, 122, 134, 141, 142, 147,
149, 151, 268, 518, .540.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1039
Corliss (continued).
Josiab, 448, 457.
Louis, 14-2, 144, 148.
Martha A. 407.
Mary, 103, 141,142,14?, 151,
153, iiS, 407.
Nathaniel, 116, 128, 133,
134,135, 141, 142,151, 1.53.
205, 278.
Samuel, 3.52, 411, 425, 430,
448, 471.
Timothy, 60, 100, 102, 108,
11(5, 134, 135, 137, 204, 328,
51 !l, 640.
Corning, Robt. N. 460, 461.
Corp. Samuel, 61.
Cornish, David, .328.
Widow, 328.
Corson, Ezra A. 448.
Couch, Henry C. 4.57, 466,
618.
Courcy, John D. 471, 516.
Cowell, Harvev, 601.
Craft, Eunice, 646.
Craig, John S. 4.55.
Cram, Abel B. 448, 571, 627,
628.
Abigail, 4.57.
Anna, 278.
Asahel, 328.
Charle-s C. 618.
Cleveland, 457, 471, 607.
Daniel, 302, 411, 425, 430,
448, 457.
Eliphalet, 354,387,411, 425,
430, 448.
Ezekiel, 174, 204, 207, 211,
212,217,245,271,300, 302,
328,331,3.54,378,391, 411,
505, .5:^2.
Frank P. .388, 618.
Mrs. Geoi'ge, 95.
Hannah, 641.
Harris G. 545, 618.
Hial P. 448.
Hiram, .325.
Jacob, 3.54.
James,381, 382, 409, 425, 430,
448, 457, 471, 516, .526, .535.
Jedediah, 204, 328.
Jesse, 332,338, 411, 430.
John, 275.
John F. 496, 516, 535, 618.
Jonathan, 409,411,430,448,
4.57,471.
Joseph, 388, 411, 425, 430,
448, 4.57, 471, i&, 516, 609,
617, 618.
Leland, 430.
Leonard, 388, 409, 430, 448.
Levi C. 448, .585.
Lowell, 425, 430.
Marv, 3,35.
Moses W. 388, 448, 457, 471,
496, 516, .526, 585, 618.
Xancv Gove, .524.
Nathan. 8, 174. 204, 208, 211,
300, 328, .341,354, 367, 411,
425, 430, 457, 471, 48;^, 505,
516. .5:52, 618.
Nathan G. 388, .576, 618.
Nellie M. 428.
Peter, 88, 89, 100.
Plunimer, 610.
Kebecca. 516.
Richard, 425.
Sanmel, 300, 471,618.
Cram (continued).
Stephen C. 610, 618.
Thomas, 72, 78, 86, 91, 174,
207, 211, 245, 328, .382, 411,
425, 430, 448, 457, 505.
William, 457.
Crane, Alanson, .5.53.
Edward, 4.55.
Cranfield, Lieut.-Gov. Ed-
ward, 40.
Crocker, Richard, 328.
Cronin, Dennis, 471,. 516, 618.
Cross, Abiel, 396. 454.
Allen E. 4,55.
Christopher, 381, 382, 425,
430.
Clarence E. 4.55.
Cleveland, 338, ,339, 382,
407, 409, 425, 430, 445, 446.
448, 457, 471, 516.
David, 304, 306. .3.38, 395,
396, 412, 425, 430, 448, 454,
457, 478, ,539, 552, .571, 621,
627,629,634. 641,805.
Edward E. 476.
Harriet, 396.
Horace K. 396.
John, 390, 430, 448, 457, 461,
471, 805.
Olive, 396, 401, 4.54, 641, 805.
Sarah, 396.
Susan, 601.
Theodore, 3m, 328, 341,
.534.
Thomas, .396.
Crowell, George E. 626.
Crown, .Josiah, 204.
Cullen, Richard, 480.
Cnllom, Charles, 474, 481.
Cumniincrs, Ebenezer E.
396, 399.
George A. 616.
Jerahmel, 66, 208.
R. .M. 419, 420, 422.
Ciinning-ham, George, 231.
Nathan, 425, 448.
Currier, Benj. B. 381, 425,
427, 430, 6.32.
Bradbury B. 471, .516.
Daniel G. 618.
Eliphalet, 448.
Eunice, 516.
Fanny Whittle, 642.
Frank P. 618.
(ieorge W. 516, 618.
Hannah, ,3,36, 425.
Harrison, 471, 516, 618.
Herbert H. 516, 618.
Levi, 338, .341, .3.54, 412, 425,
430,448,4.57,471,516, 618.
Mrs. Loretta, 325.
Mehitable, 278, 335, 425.
Moses, 9, 204, .328, 448, 457,
471, 516, ,543, 618.
Nathaniel, 412, 42.5.
Pamelia, 471.
Richard, 382, 448, ,545.
Samuel G. .526.
Thomas, 430, 448, 457, 471.
Wells, 300, 335, 430, 448, 457,
.526.
Curtis, Isaac, .328.
Pelatiah.328.
Sarah, 3.53.
Cushinc, Abel, 366.
John S. 498.
Sarah H. 498.
Cushman, Elder, .360.
Cutt, Gov. John, 40.
Cutting, Frank E. 61.5, 618.
Dalton, Horace W. 401.
S. 334.
Dalts, Joseph, 204.
Dana, Samuel, .508.
Danforth, Benjamin, 425,
.545, 585.
Charles B. 471,516.
Gilman, 448, .545.
James, 632.
Josiah, 264, 386, 420, 421,
422, 425, 430, 448, 4.57, 576,
630.
Daniels, Geo. S. 516, 538, 618.
John S. 516.
M. Belle, 428.
Nettie M. 428.
Samuel, 231.
Darling, John, 117, 121, 124,
125, 169.
Welcome B. .516, 617, 619.
William, 117, 127, 169.
Davenport, -Mr. 276.
Davidson, Charles, .516.
Walter, 4.57.
Davis, Chas. E. 516, 619.
E. .323.
Henry, 619.
Herman, 5.53.
.Tames, 4.57.
Jeremiah G. .54, 119, US,
457, 471, 516, 579, 619, 626.
John D. 430.
Joseph, 338, 339, 340, 359,
394, 430.
Josiah, .545, 643.
Lizzie D.602.
Manuel, 481.
Nathaniel C. 619.
Robert, 627.
Sabra, 516,601,619.
Samuel, .538, 627.
Theodore, 412.
Thomas, 176, ,522, ,540.
Davrson, -John S. 4.56.
Day, Austin, 448.
George, .53, 396, 398, 401,
iHO, 448, 457, 471, 487, 516,
.526, 619.
Hartley W. 401.
Henry C. 482, 623, 626.
James G. 448, 4.57, 471, 482,
615, 619.
Joanna, 619.
John, 306, 307, 328, 378, 412,
425, 4.30, 448, 532, 619, 626,
640.
John S. .53.
Sarah J. 605.
Dean, John G. 412.
Dearborn, Adelaide S. ,3.50.
Alvah E. 326, 471.
A. R. .516, 6:^1, 814.
Cora M. 3.50.
David P. 471, 475.
Ebenezer, 80, 91, 119, 349.
Edmund, 412.
Elbridge G.a30.
Elbridge H. 471, 483, 600.
Elsie .1. 496.
Elvira B. 496, 619.
Geo. W. 496, 516, 615, G19.
Godfred, ,349.
Heman A, 630, 812.
1040
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Dearborn (continviecl).
Capt. Henry, 2U1, 202, '
Henry P. 516.
Horace P. 480, 610.
Israel P. 516.
Jason P. 428, 490, 493,
495, 610, 615, 619, 814.
Mrs. J. P. 615.
J. Harvey, 471, 483.
John, 309^430, 448, 457,
Jonathan, 425, 471.
Capt. Joseph, 206.
Josephine G. 350.
Josiah, 328, 349, 412,
430, 448, 519, 551, 619.
Hon. Josiah G. 2, 69,
127, 185, 215, 325, 326,
349, 457, 471, 490, 492,
519, 600, 613, 621, 622,
632, 633, 812, 813.
Julia A. 3.50.
Lewis, 516.
Luther G. 516, 619.
Moses, .324, 325, 326,
430,448,4.57,471,496,
516, 571, .585, 619.
Olive C. 496.
Peter, 86, 91, 324, 325,
349, 430, 448, 457, 471,
603.
Sarah, 349, 457, 471, 630, (
Susan, 640.
Thomas, 349.
Rev. Wm. H. 323, 497,
516, 814.
De Courcy, John, 619.
Uemarest.G. L. 323, 325, -.
Demars, George, 516.
Dennis, James, 61, 67.
Lawrence, 61, 67.
Moses, 545.
Dickerson, Geo. H. 516.
Thomas, .328.
Dickie, Ellen R. 550.
James, 120, 134, 137.
John, 198.
Dieskaii, Baron, 123.
Dodge, Angelo P. 516.
Benjamin, 627.
E. Anna, 428.
Ephraim. 231, 471.
Henry C. 619.
Israel P. 471, 516, 619.
John G. 492.
Dolby, Sarah, 417.
Dole, Stephen, 376.
Thomas, 627.
Donnolly, William, 475
Donovan, JMaster, 275,
601.
Douglas, Frecl<!rick, (ili
Dow, Aaron, 328, 412.
Abbie 11.619.
Abraham, 382, 430, ,147
Almon, 483,610.
Anna, 249.
Asa, 412,425,430, 448, ;
Benjamin, .331.
Betsey, 348.
Catherine, 440.
Charles, 471, 516,619.
Charles li. 619.
Cyi'us, 51(;.
Oaii'1,412, 448,4.57, 171, i
David, J71, 2.50, 324,
425, 4.30, 44S, 457, 471,
534, 557, 560, 585.
Dow (continued).
Dustin (continued).
221.
Dorcas Neal, 385.
Jonathan, 328.
Elijah, 328, 412, 425,
430,
Paul, 12. 113, 114, 115,
134,
471,516, 525, .533, 619.
135, 204, 212, 218, 220,
223,
Eunice Robins, 641.
245, 328, ,341, 501.
493,
Even, 328, 354, 412.
Rhoda, 115, 414, 415,
416,
Ezra, 168, 324, 326, 420,
421,
651.
422, 430, 448, 457, 471,
.516,
Steven,209, 225, 236.
543, 547, 585, 613, 619,
638.
Thomas, 113.
471.
George A. 4.35, 439,
448,
Timothy, 113, .328.
457.
William, 9, 114, 134,
166,
Gilman, 545.
190, 196, 198, 204, 206,
208,
Greeley, 448, 4.57.
211,212,218,2211,223,
240,
425,
Huldah, 457.
245, 300, 328, 329, 378,
412,
Jabesh, 174.
499, 505, 519, 541, .580,
585,
106,
Jedediah, 1.59, 168,205,
247,
636, 651.
347,
2.50, 258, 328, .506, .521,
.545,
Duyer, Patrick, 481.
516,
.567, .568, 640.
Dyer, Mary M. 357.
630,
Job, 574.
John, 306, 392, 412, 425,
430,
Eames, Nathan, 231.
457, 516,,520, .540, 619.
Easier, Lydia, 412.
Jonathan, 60, 165, 168,
205,
Eastes, Jonathan, 205.
246, 247, 2.50, 268, 275,
294,
Eastman, Amos, 121.
327,
331,389,390,412, 419,
420,
Anna Q. 455.
497,
422, 430, 513, 575, 612,
627.
Charles P. 4.57.
Josiah, 348, 430, 448,
4.57,
Daniel B. 448, 4.57, 619
471, 516, 619.
Edmund, 382, .58.5.
326,
Judith, 525, 639.
Edson B. 641.
585,
Kesiah, 586, 640.
Mrs. Laura A. 617, 61!
,
Wid. E. G. .516.
Enoch, 448, 4.57.
642.
Levi, 448, 457, 471, 516,
558, 619.
',532,
Ephraim, 457, 471, 579
Mrs. Elsie, 608, 6.56.
637.
Lorenzo, 360, 457, 471.
Ezra, 101,471,516,619,
635.
498,
Lucy Brewer, 521, 639
Francis, 116, 174, 428,
4.57,
Mrs. Lydia A. 326.
471, 490, 495, 496, .503,
516,
Moses, 325, 448, 605.
619.
497.
Nancy, 432.
Frank, 499, 619.
Nathan, 174, 448, 457,
471,
George F. 496, 516, 615
619,
619.
633.
Gen. Neal, 168.
Herbert, 619.
Obadiah, 471.
Ichabod,27],284, .300,
302,
Obed H. 516, 615, 616, 619.
328, .341, 377, 378, 412,
425,
Sally, 11.
519, .520, .540.
Samuel, 425, 430.
James, 425, 430, 448,
457,
Sarah, 335, 525, 619.
471, 516, 524.
Stephen, 328, 329, 412,
425,
John, 457, 471, 516.
430, 457, .529, 546, 559,
627.
.John L. .545, 619.
William H. 487.
Joseph, 209.
William U. 435, 436,
437,
Josiah B. 471,. 516, 619.
448, 609.
Lora, 344.
Winthrop,ll,.328, 412
425,
JNIargaret A. 493.
430, 448, 4.57, 471,. 516,
525,
Mary, 344.
.529, 5.33, .534, .547, 560,
619.
Morrison W. 6.33.
Z ache us, 425.
Moses, 121, 212, 217, 222
223,
Dowd, James, 236.
226, J28, 236, 239, 242,
243,
Downing, Frank A. (il9.
296, 319, 325, 328, 425,
468.
Nathan C. 448, .571, 627
,
M. Lizzie, 428.
Oscar, 516, 619.
Roger, ,328.
500,
Peter C. 627.
Samuel, 174, 204, 206,
208,
Downs, .John, 51().
211,226,244,300,328,
.335,
2.
Doyle, John, 481.
341,403,412,425,430,
448,
Drew, Dan G. 471, 516,
619.
457, .503, 633, 639.
Druker, Henry, 516.
Squier G. 4.57, 471, 516,
566,
,
Drury, Capt. (iershom,
215.
619.
Dudley, Horace X. 409
Stephen, 328.
James 11.430,627.
Thomas, 120, 125, 204,
206,
).55.
John, 10.
208, 209, 211, -^26, 244,
300,
True, 461.
366,425, 430, 448,471,
481,
Dufur, Porter, 617, 619.
580,633, 641.
Duncan, -lohn, 514.
Versal, 471.
Duiilap, George;, 471,
.535,
William, 389, 425, 4.30,
585.
610.
Eat<»n, Al)igail,397, ,521
Mary, 471.
Ca.ssan(lania, 434, 439,
440,
516.
Sanmel,430, 448, 4.57, 5
16.
442.
328,
Dustin, Asa, 354.
Daniel B. 471,516, 619
516,
Elbridge, 471, 480.
Hannah, J 13.
David, 237, 261, 406,
449, 457, 471, 516.
430,
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1041
Eaton (continued).
Dorciis, 440.
Elizabeth, 42.5.
Elvira J. 428.
Frank, (!1."), (il9, 631.
Fred, 619.
George W. 445, 446, 471,
.516.
Hannah, 338, 395, 640, 641.
Harrison, 631.
HaslvOt, 369, 636.
Henry E. 4.54, 619
Hilliard L. 487.
HumiJhrev, 199, 306, .341,
381, 392, 412, 425, 640.
Ithamar, 125, 169, 176, 196,
204,206, 207,208, 211, 215,
220, 222, 223, 225, 226, 231,
233, 243, 245, 269, 270, 271,
275, 286, 298, 306, 307, 308,
317, 319, 376, 377, 378, 392,
412,501,513,521, 575, 580,
627, 628, 653.
Jacob, 275, 378, 412, 425,
430, 434, 439, 440, .551, 5.59.
James, 449, 457, 471, 516,
606.
Jane, 434, 4.39, 440, 443, 457,
471, .580, 641.
.Jeremiah, 630, 631.
Jolm Q. 404, 430, 433, 434,
439, 440, 441, 442, 446, 449,
552, .559.
•Joseph, 412.
Jubal, 481, .545.
Judith, 440.
I^avina A. 601.
Louis F. 356, 430, 434, 439,
440, 441, 442, 449, .552, .559,
601.
Lovilla, 440.
Mary, 425, 440, 443, 619.
Moses, 425, 430, 449, 4.57, 471.
Nancy, 440.
Nathan. 4:30, 440, 443, 444,
446,449,4.57, 471, 516, 642.
Obadiah, 169, 176, 204, 206,
208, 211, 220, 223, 236, 237,
239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245,
267, 279, 298, 320, 328, 329,
378, 38!t, 513, 521, 627, 628.
Perry, 471,516, 619.
Peter, .341,412.
Pillsbury R. 471, 484, .516,
619, C38.
Kiicliael,640.
lleuben, 425, 430, 434, 439,
440, 441, 443, 446, 449, 471.
Robert, 516.
Ruth, 516.
Samuel, 237, 244, 294, 306,
332, 34;i, 344, .362, 363, 369.
378, 385, 392, 393, 412, 425,
.509.
.Sewell, 630.
Sidney A. 619.
Thomas, 341, 342, 393, 4,30,
440. 444, 446, 449, 4.57, 471,
516, 619, 6.30.
Thomas 11.619.
Tristram, 275, 332, 412, 425,
4A0.
Mrs. Tristram, 607.
Walter S. 47.5, 516, 619.
WashinKton,.396, 412, 425,
4.30 449.
Wheeleri 425, 430, 547.
Eaton (continued).
William 471. 516,619.
William L. 398, 630.
Wm. S. 471,.516, 619, 627.
Willis, 4.57.
Edmunds, Alfred, 430, 471,
484, 510.
David F. 516, 619.
Enoch, 449.
Ezra, 275, 324, 393, 412, 430,
449,4.57,471, .516.
Hannah, 430.
Horace, 430. 449.
John, 430, 449,457,471, .516,
609, 634.
Jonathan, 306, 307, 328, 378,
380, 412. 425, 430.
Mary, 640.
William, 476.
Edwards, Hiram, 369.
Josiali, 412, 420, 422, 425,
430, 449, 533, .5.53.
Lorenzo, 369.
Oliver, 170, 367, 412, 421,
422, 425, 449, 4.57, 471, 516,
533, ,541, 543, .553, .560, 561,
636.
Sally, .523, 639, 640.
Sophia, 369.
Thomas, 176, 430, 449, 457,
471, 516.
Ela, George, 627, 628.
Elliot, Isaac, 172, 173.
Joseph W.449.
Robert, 41.
Ellis, Elder Ferdinand, 339,
340.
Ellsworth, Joseph H. 482.
Emerson, Albert H. 457,
471, 542.
Albert W. 516.
Ann, 412, 425, 4.36, 641.
Betsey. .344, 4.57, 641.
Billy,>25, 449.
C.E. P.540.
Daniel, 127, 212, 218, 220,
223, 245, 328, 341, 366, 412,
425, 427, 457, 504, .507.
Elizabeth, 369.
Ephraim, 204, 385, 575.
Eunice, 449.
Frank P. 471.
George L. 471, 516, 619.
G. H. .323, 324, 325, 457, 497.
Isaiah, 382.
James. 109, 110, 112, 122,
123, 124, 125, 134, 135, 137,
196, 204, 206, 208, 210, 211,
222, 245, 271, 306, 307, 328,
378, 391, 392, 516, 520, 530,
5.56, 5.58.
Jesse, 449, 4.57, 471, 516, 619.
Jolm, .53, 337, 430, 449, 457,
. 471, 516, 619, 638.
John F. 471.
Jonathan, 328, 341, 412, 425,
4.30, .545.
Mrs. Jonathan, 6.34, 637.
Joseph, 279. 412, 425, 430,
449, 609, 626, 651.
Levi, 344.
Lydia Hoyt, ,520, 639.
Marden, 112, 120, 194, 195,
204, 207,211, 220, 221, 223,
245, 328, 378, 412, 425, 430,
449, 4.57, 476, ,504, .505, 513,
516, .521,619, 641, 651.
Emerson (continued).
Marden J. 471, .520.
Mary, 340, 640.
Moses, 212, .300, .306, 328, 341 ,
392, 412, 425, 449, 457, 651.
Nehemiah, 382, 4:J0.
Obadiah, 425, 430.
Polly Dow, ,520, (;39.
Rodney, 13.5, 471, 619.
Rodney W. 471,516, .525, 619.
Salvenus, 204.
Samuel, 349, 412, 425, 430,449.
Mrs. Sarah, 95, 110.
Stephen, 109, 112, 113, 118,
127, 134, 135, 138, 140, 204,
207,211, 240, 245,300, 306,
328, 366, 376, 392, 412, 425,
430, 449, 510, 530, 640, 651.
Susannah, 335, 349.
Thomas, 306, 307, 328, 341,
412, 417, 425, .507.
Walter, 430, 449, 457.
William A. 610, 619.
Emerr, Amos, 4,33, 434, 435,
436" 438.
Caleb, 328, 412, 425, 4.30, 449,
4.57, 471, .503, 6.39.
Serg. Caleb, 12, 98, 103, 121,
122, 123, 124, 127, 134, 166,
177, 204, 207, 211, 245.
Enos, 231.
Oilman, 449.
Hannah, 467.
Jesse, 103, 185, 229, 328, .543.
John G. 4.57.
Mary, 4:32.
N. Otis, 449.
Susannah, 522, 639.
Sylvanus, 212, 216, 328.
Warren H. 471,483.
William, 449, 4.57, 471, 516.
Emmons, Joseph, 8, 121,
125, 204, 206, 207, 244, 245.
Emmet, Thomas, 617, 619.
Endicot, Gov. John, 39.
English, Joe, .55, .56.
Esmond. Hannah, 278.
Moses, 278.
Estes, Jonathan, 2.50, 328.
Evens, F. W.314.
George, 340.
Harrison, 627.
Jacob, 412.
John, 306, 412.
Newell, 427, 627, 652.
Osgood, 306, 412, 425, 427,
449.
Richard, 72, 78, 81.
Samuel, 328.
Susan, 636.
Thomas, 167, 169, 204, 208,
211,298, 3(16, 328, .341, 412,
425, 513, 6.36.
Wiggins, 234, 244.
William,314, 315, .341.
Everett. Chas. W. 4.58, 461,
471,516,619.
Faar, John, 204.
Farley, Oilman, .539.
Farmer, John, 69.
Luther M. .545, 619.
Farnam, Neal, 471.
Farnham, Peter C. 368, 369,
631.
Farr, Addie E. 619.
Lyndley H. 619.
1042
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Farrar, Isaac, 335.
Timothy, 363.
Favor, Abigail, .338.
Almond, -261, 471, 484.
Cutting, 269, .3-28.
Fannv, 335.
Fred,'619.
Hiram H. 457, 461, 471, .585.
John, 306, 3-21, 328, 341, 392,
409, 411, 425, 430, 449, 457,
471, 484, 503, 504, 513, 522,
534.
John B. 619.
John P. 619.
M. George, 409, 457.
Moses, 328,471,513.
Nathaniel, 260, 4:30, 449.
Xelson H. 483.
Orrin C.471, 619.
Reuben, 328, 414.
Sarah, 457, 471,640.
Thomas, 172, 261, 449, 457,
471, 619, 646.
William, 260, 382, 430, 449,
457, 471, 606.
Zebediah, 425, 4.30.
Wid. Zebediah, 449.
Zebulon,328.
Zechariah, 412.
Felch, Abigail, 434, 457,
641.
Amos B. 619.
Benjamin, 206, 260, 312,
341, 391, 412, 425,430, 436,
4:37, 449, 457, .509, .527, 643.
Curtis, 174, 328, 412, 425,
430, .565, 640, 650.
Frank L. 619.
Frank P. 4.54, 516, 619.
George, 483.
Harris, 430.
Harvoj- B. 472, 484, 516,
540, 619.
Henry P. 619.
Herbert I. 606.
Hiram M. 472, 484, 516, 615,
619.
Ira J. 457, 516, 619, 635.
Jabez. 209, 259, 260, 269,
328, .341,412,425.
James B. 619.
John, 275.
Jonathan, 328, .341, 412, 425,
430, 449, 457, 640.
Joseph, II, 2.56, 274, 314,
328, 425, 430, 510, .527, 645.
Justice, 324, 457, 472.
Laura A. 516, 619.
Leonard, 3.56, 403, 404, 430,
433, 434, 439, 449, 4.53, 457,
472.
Lewis. 4.30, 449, 457, 516,
521, .585.
Wid.Lydia, 472, .516.
Mrs. Mary Edmunds, 53,
619.
Olive, 447.
Phebe A. 619.
President, 409. 457, 472,
492,516, 520, 619.
Sarah, 466, 472.
Sidney, 472, .521.
Sidney B. 516, 637.
Squire L. 382, 449, 4.57, 516,
619.
Stephen A. 480.
Thomas, 425, 585.
Felch (continued).
Willis S. 6.38.
FeUoTVS, Adonijah, 167, 169.
Enoch Q. 475.
Joseph W. 352.
Moses, 202.
Rufus, 461, 627.
Col. Stark, 482, 488, 6.30.
Ferrin, Enos. 8, 13, 195,205,
211,223.
Phinehas, 169, 199, 206, 207,
244, 245, 314, 315.
Ferry, Chase M. .545.
Fifleld, Abraham, ,306, 378,
412, 532, 582.
Wid. Betsey, 449.
Edward, 319, 328, 331, 384,
513.
Eleazer, 627.
Eliza T. 440.
George E. 440, 443, 449, 585.
Jane, 639.
Jonathan, 72, 78, SO, 87, 88,
92, 121, 306, 412, 425, 430,
449.
Margaret, 349.
Molly, 425, 430.
Moses, 229, 513.
Nathaniel, 118, 125, 169, 203,
206, 209, 222, 223, 231, 233,
234, 239, 267, 269, 275, 280,
298, 306, 307, 319, ,328, 329,
341,377,378,379,392, 412,
464, 465, 500, 513, 532, 5.55,
557, 575, 622, 633, 636.
Mrs. Nathaniel, 179.
Osgood, 492.
Robert S. 430, 438, 439, 449,
458, 490, 493, 516, 559, 619,
642.
Rodney, 638.
William, 449.
Fipphen, George F. 619.
Harvey H. 619.
FisUer, Albert S. 326, 516,
619.
Fred F. 615.
James, 198.
Mark, 627.
Thomas, 486, 516, 540, 601,
610.
Flsk, H. S. 323, 497.
Jonathan, 275.
Nathaniel, 367.
Fitzgerald, Rev. Ezekiel,
323, 498.
Flagg, Rev. Ebenezer, 72,
78, 81, 100.
Flanders, Abraham M. 534,
,537. .560, 619.
Beniamin, 204.
Cyrus W. 619.
Ebenezer. 457.
Edward, 338, .589.
Elijah,328, 378, 457.
Frank B. 4»1, 496, 516,
619.
Harrison C. 388.
Jacob, 195, 196, 209, 212,
222, 223, 2.36.
J. Gould, 619.
John, 172, 195, 196, 209, 211,
212, 222, 223, 230, 234, 236,
242. 244, 449, 6:16.
Jonathan, 36.5, 425, 4.30,
432, 449, 457.
Joshua M. 019.
Flanders (continued).
Joshua W. 170, 516.
Josie B. 496.
Lorin H. 516.
Philip, 516.
Roy, 610, 619.
Thomas, 234, 244, 328.
William, 516, 619.
Zebulon, 384.
Fletcher, Cyrus H. 454.
Robert, 105, 106, 107, 290.
Elder Samuel, 278, 279,
280.
William B. 425, 449.
Flood, Daniel, 209, 214, 225,
236, 244, 328.
Hannah, 386.
John, 127.
Jonatlian 121.
Joseph, 199, 200, 209, 214,
225, 236, 237, 244, 328, 503,
510.
Mark, 193, 194, 195, 203, 204,
20.5,211,223,328,384.
Moses, 199, 202, 204, 206,
208, 212, 223, 244, 245.
Fogg, Jeremiah, 240, 244.
Simon, 72, 78.
Follaiisbee.Almon, 516,619.
Almus, 516.
Alonzo C 18, 24, 516, 619.
Benjamin, 458, 480, 516,
619.
Eben,440.
Ebenezer, 430, 449.
E. S. 484,516.
George, 174.
George W.619.
Herman, 366.
Ida, 428.
Jacob, 261 , 263, 264, 265, 344,
430, 449, 457, 477, 516, .536,
540, 582, 619, 64.5.
Jesse, 4:50, 516, 619.
John, 53, 207, 211, 245, 4.30,
449, 516, 635, 642.
Jonathan, 425.
Lvndley W. 477.
Mary, 619.
Miuot F. 493.
Moses, 172, 202, 204, 208, 223,
238, 244, 245, 440, 449, 458,
.503.
Ransom, 4.58, 516, 619.
Reuben, 449.
Samuel, 328, 428, 440, 443,
449, 452, 4.54, 457, 516.
Thomas, .5:?, 2.56, 2.57, 2.58,
328, .341, 392, 412, 425, 430,
,513.
Washington, 480.
William, 449, .585.
Folsom, Altred D 619.
Joshua, 2.50, 385, .533, 552.
Moses, 4:19.
Col. Nath'l, 194, 196, 214.
Fontin, Eli, 619.
Foot, Alonzo, 483.
Isaac, 234, 244.
Ford, Zina, 4.54.
Foss. Rev. .Vndrew T. 396.
Foster, Aaron, 640.
Aniasa, .306, 363, 412, 425.
Frank C. 6J9.
Fred F. .325, 619, 626, 6.30.
Frederick, 323, 325, 516.
George, 516, 534, 535.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1043
Foster (continued).
Heniv,172, 453, 454, 5ie,G19.
Rev.J.C. 397.
.Mrs. Loretta, 325, 326, 619.
Lyilia A. 550.
Mary. 163.
Capt. Moses, 1-21.
Samuel P. 425, .53^*.
.Stephen, 612.
Tlieo(lah,(541.
William S. 605.
Fox, .Toliii M. 545.
Fraclienr, Oren P. 4S4, 4S7,
516, 619.
Frazier, Louis, 483.
French, Asa, .3(17, 412.
Fredei-ick, 275.
Henry L.4S1.
John, 412.
Minot, 449.
Frost, Abner, 461, 516, 572,
573, 619, 857.
Caleb, 445.
Simon, 66, 07.
Frre, Col. S. 237.
Elisha, 425, 4:50, 538.
Fryer. Xathaniel, 41.
Fuller, Timothy, 72, 78, 81,
87.
Ziri, 100.
Gagre, .John, 72, 7S, 246.
Gair, Thomas, 280.
Gale, Benjamin, 328, 341,
.530, .55S, .562, 576.
•John, 366, 425, 524.
Marj-, 335.
.Samuel,328, 412, 425.
.Susan, 642.
Gardner, Alden S. 483, .516.
Hannah Q. 516.
Gannon, Joseph F. 412.
Garnev, Frank, 516.
Gatchell, Luther F. 615.
Gav, Thomas F. 475.
Timothy, 6(il.
Gee, Leonard, 419.
George, Adaline, 440.
Amos, 412.
Asa, 328.
Charles, 9, 207, 211, 212,
217, 245, 30(1, 328, 341, 354,
355, 363, 412, 425.
C. O. 484, 516.
Daniel, 328.
Dudley, .580.
EdsarS. 484.
Elijah, 328.
Ezra, 328.
Frank, 516, 619.
Harvey, 480, 510, 017, 619,
648.
Jasper P. 493.
Jesse, 4:50, 449, 4.57,516,619.
John, 449, 457, 517, 035.
Joseph, 122, 123, 142, 1.52,
1.53, 1.54, 155,204,208, 211,
234, 278, 328, .532, 043.
Laura A. 617.
Lewis, 4.57, 517, 614, 019.
Lydia, 4.50, 019.
MarvE.517, 619, 641.
Moses, 301), 328, 382, 392,404,
405, 409, 412, 425, 4;«t, 449,
4.57, 510, 513, .533, .534.
Nathan, 392, 425, 430, 449,
457, 040.
George (continued).
Otis C. 019.
Samuel,234, 243, 244.
Stephen, 103, 121, 122, 125,
127, 134, 137.
Thomas, 275, 412.
Timothv, 204, 210, 300, .328,
3i>2, 412, 425, 430, 503, 513,
.580.
Worthen, 412, 425, 430,
449.
Gerould, Rev. Sam'l L.493,
495.
Gibson, Jacob, 4,58.
John B. .336, 337, 340, 396,
425, .5,52.
KRndolph,449.
Timothv, 300, 302.
Giddings, Lucy, 449, 468.
Tliomas, 588.
Giffers. Robert, 238.
Gilbert, Albert A. 409.
William, 409.
Gilchrist, Alexander, 188.
Gilcrest, Albert, 627, 634.
David, 627.
.Tames, 430.
Gile, Abigail, 2.52.
Daniel, 341, 412, 425, 430,
449, 4.58, 517.
Jacob, 239, 243, 244.
James, 239, 244, 300, 328,
.504.
Moses, 113, 123, 132, 134,
135, 137.
Nathan, 488.
Gillett, Harriet M. 624.
John, 349, 4,58, 526, 538, 545,
59,3 624.
Giluiaii,"Allen, 629.
Daniel, 182.
Elizabeth, 02.
Hiram A. 517.
Capt. Jeremiah, 208, 222,
236.
Col. John, 02.
John S. 579.
Josiah, 216, 217.
Col. Peter, 123.
Gilniore, .Joseph A. 460.
Mary J. .531.
GJinber, William, 475.
Gitche, Manitou, 52.
Gitchell, Aaron, 412.
Winthrop, .581, .589.
Glawson, Charles M. 619.
Glover, George A. 488.
Goffe, John, 131, 132.
Col. John, So, 93,94, 90, 99,
100, 101, 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, 120, 128, 129, 130, 131,
1.32, 134, 163, 165, 189, 200,
370.
Maj. John, 102, 103, 132.
Marcie, 94, 132.
Goodale, Bartliole'w, 176.
John H. 178, 349, 605.
Robert, 178.
Gooden, Benjamin, 335,
341.
Enoch, 3V>2.
Goodeiiow, .John, 315.
Goodhue, Addison, 001.
.John, (i27.
Joseph, ,300, 328.
Goodrich, Stephen L. 412,
425.
Goodwin, Benj. 412, .555.
Enoch, 306, 307, 412.
.James, 412.
St. 335.
Gordon, Williaui, .569.
Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 34.
Goss, Solon, 4.""'4.
Gould, Adaline M. 619.
Ada W. 626.
Amos S. 517, 019.
Barnard, 425, 430, 449.
Daniel, 172, 204, 212, 218,
220, 223, 245, 258, 306, 307,
328, 392, 425, 4;iO, 449, 4.58,
.503, 513, 522, 639.
David, 95, 412, 4.58, 517.
Widow D. 039.
Delilah, 641.
Fred O. 619.
Georgianna, 428, 619.
Hannah, 641.
Hannah B. 402, 517, 626.
Herbert G. 631.
Humphrey X. 4.58, 482, 517.
James, .54, 4.30, 449, 4.58, 517,
.534, .538, 604, 619, 626.
Jerome B. 517.
Jesse N. 114, 4.58, 496, .517,
615, 619.
John, 231, 324, 425, 430, 449,
4.58, 496, 517,019.
•Jonathan, 328, 513.
Joshua, 231.
Leroy M. 626.
Lucinda S. 601.
Luther E. 326, .388, 449, 4.58,
4t>2, 496, 497, 517, .520, .527,
.566, 619.
Nathan, 204, 4.30, 449.
Rodney W. 4.54, 517, .538,
540, .556, 619, 864.
Ruth Y 641.
Samuel, 430, 436, 439, 449,
545.
Sarah, 517, 619.
Stephen, 300, 412, 425.
Svlvester C. 220, ,582, 604,
'605,021,624,626,864.
Gove, Abbie M. 544.
Abigail, 6:58.
Abijah, 449.
Abner, 425, 430, 449, 458,
638.
Albert, 430.
Allen, 6.39.
Alvah, .53, 517, 619.
Archibald R. 465, 517.
Charles, 419, 420, 422, 425,
430, 449, 458, 517, .531, .534,
5.59, 619, 635.
Charles E. 027.
Content, 4:J0.
Dana B. 4.58, 600, 630, 636.
Daniel, 171, 205, 249, 2.50,
2;}6, 2.59, 264, .328, 412, 425,
430, 449, 4.58, .509, .529, .548,
5.53, 589, ,598, .5t»9, 6:59, 641.
David, 171, 2.50, 2,52, 328, 341,
390, 425, 449, 4.58, 517, 619.
Diantha M. 468.
Dollie, 488.
Ebenezer, 260, 425, 4.30,
448, 449, 4.58, 517, .566, .599,
613, 019, 6:54, 041.
Edmond, 118, 172, 249, 250,
328, 412, 425, 4.30, 449, .547,
599.
1044
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Gove (continued).
Edward, 72, 78, 81, 91, 169,
2o0, 264.
Edwin, 114, 458, 517, 610,
613, 619, 634.
Elijali, 173, 204, 207, 211,
212, 214, 217, 250. 257, 328,
341,343,412,458,502, 508,
524, 585, 629.
Elislia, 205, 250, 328.
Eliza, 524, 619.
Elvira, 525.
Enoch, 72 77, 87, 91, 333,
425, 430, 449, 458, 534, 543,
544.
Eunice, .5.53.
EzraC.326, 425, .531, 619.
p:zokiel, 328.
Florence A. .544.
Frank E. .517, 585.
Gardner, 449, 483.
George H. 610.
George I. 517, 522, 549, 610.
619.
Hannah, 249, 2.57, 343, 531.
Hannah Paige, 641.
Harriet E. 549.
Hellen E. .549.
Hial, 517, 617, 619.
Hiram, 430, 449, 540, 619.
Ira, 257, 260, .326, 4.58, 549,619.
Isaiah, 2.50.
James, 249, 430, 449, 4.58.
Jesse, 425, .559, 636.
Col. Jesse A. 488,609,631.
Dr. John, 230.
John, 72, 78, 87, 172, 174, 205,
249, 2.50, 327, 328, .329, 412,
425, 430, 449, 4.58, 640.
John H. 5.38, 619.
John M. 517, 619.
Johnson, 172, 2.50, .328, 425,
4.30, 449, 458, .547, 575, 599,
641 .
Jonathan, 72, 77, 205, 2.50,
328, 412, 425, 430, 515, ,5.57,
631, 639.
Joseph, 412.
Joshua, 425, 430.
Josiah, 2()0, 262, 264, 412,
425, 430, 449, 458, 482, 546,
547, 548, 549, 598, 599, 609,
610.
Laura F. 619.
I>evi, 387, 412, 419, 424, 425,
430, 449, 4.58, .598, .599, 610,
639.
Luke, 449.
Lydia, 249, 419, 640.
Lydia Caitland, (i41.
JMahala M. 517.
Maria, 4(i8, .549.
Mark, 2.50.
JMartha, 2.50, 639.
Mary, 174, 249, 327, 419, .599.
Miriam, 249, 640.
JNIoses, 2.50, 412, 425, 430,
449, 4.58, .549.
>!athan, 243, 300, 328, 341,
449.
Nelson H. 517, 619.
Obadiah, .53, 328, 412, 42.5,
430, 449, 639.
Otis, 430.
I'aige, 4.58, .517, 619.
I'clatiah, 25, 412, 425, 430,
449, 4.58, ,529, ,546, .547, 548.
Gove (continued).
Peter, 449, 458,517,544,554,
■573, 627.
Rachael, ,544, 640.
Rebecca B. .549.
Reuben, 430.
Richard, 412.
Robert, 2,50.
Rodney W. 619.
Samuel, 421, 425, 430, 449,
4,58, 517, .524, 608, 640.
Sarah, 343, 430, 449, 524, 639.
Sewell C. 619.
Simon G. 449, 517, 547, 605,
627.
Stephen, 172, 205, 2,50, 328,
412, .509, 580.
Squire. 324, 332, 381, 419,
420, 422, 425, 430, 449, 4.58,
488, 496, 517, 529, ,534, 538,
,540, ,551, 5.52, ,5.57, .558, 561,
635, 638, 641.
Steven, 4,30.
Swett, 2,50, 328, 412, 425, 430,
449, ,561 .
Thomas \. 388, 425.
William, 30ii, .304, 326, 328,
341, 412, 425,4,58,517, .541,
543, 598, 600, 605, 613, 615,
619.
William B. 549, 634.
William H. 333, .544, ,548,
573, 625, 626, (i27, 633.
Zaccheus, 430, 449.
Graliain, William, 472.
Grandy, Emery, 517.
Grant.'David, 344, 365, 461,
472, 485.
Isaac, 319, 328, 344, 364, 425,
4.58.
James, 24, 472, 517, 619.
Jonathan, 344.
Laura M. 517, 619.
Granville, Joseph, 409, 4.3S,
439.
Graves, Calvin, 328.
Daniel,, 341,, 581.
John, 328.
AVil]iam,328.
Gray, Dodevah H. 425, 430,
449, 4.58, 526.
Hannah, 343, 344.
Isaac, 64, 66.
Lucy, 352, 64o, 643.
Mary A . 632.
M. J. 478.
William, 344, .365.
Grear, Daniel, 328.
David, 328, 449.
Greely, Aaron, 294, 412, ,508,
521.
Daniel, 240, 241,242.
David, 244,412.
Rev. Edward H. 489, 493,
495, 497.
Eleazer, 411, 427, 627.
Horace, ,544.
Shubael,242.
Rev. S. S. N. 617.
Green, Abbie, 127.
Abigail, 249, ,591.
Abraham, 184, 412.
Betty, 631, 641.
Bnuilnirv, 72, 78, 83, 87.
Charles K. 517.
David, 183, 328, 412, 425,
430, 449, 636.
Green (continued).
David S. 636.
Dolly, 415, 4,30, 640.
Dorothy, 412, 425.
Eliiah,204, 212, 217.
Eliphalet, 425.
Elisha, 8, 328, 412, 425, 430,
640.
Enoch, 631.
Ezra, 430, 449, 4.58, 472, 517,
619, 642.
Hannah, 249, 517, 640.
Horace P. 619.
Isaiah, 172, 205, 2,50, 328,
341,409,425,508,509, 631.
Israel, Jr. 328.
Jeremiah, 205, 2,50, .328,
349, 412.
John, 72, 78, 98, 426, 449.
Johnson, 426.
Jonathan, Jr. 72, 78, 430,
449, 458, 640.
Josiah, 2.50, 412, 425, 430.
Judith, 344.
Julia, 344.
Levi, 172, 250, 329, 412, 426,
430, 640.
Lydia, 412, 415, 426, 641.
Micah, 205, 2.50.
Micajah, 2.50, 329, 341, 412.
Moses, 118, 250, 329, 341,
412,426,430,449,631.
Nathan, 72, 78, 100, 458, 472.
Pelatiah,430.
Sarah, 344, 349.
Simon, 412, 430, 449.
Thomas, 162, 280.
Greenleaf, Eliza A. 619.
Lewis, 4.58, 472, 610.
Moses, 412.
Nathan, 329, .506.
Capt. Steplien, 44.
Gregg, E. J. 619.
Frank P. 619.
James, 300.
John, 619.
Josepli H. 472, 477.
Samuel, 304.
William, 64,65,66,280.
Griffin, Richard, 300, 329,
507.
Simon C. 476.
Griggs, Hannah, 132.
Grosh, A. B. 614.
Grover, John, 61, 67.
Guild, Charles, 449, 627.
<;uildford, Tyler S. ,517.
Gulvin, John, 481.
Gunnison, N. 323.
! Gutterson, John, 430, 449.
Josiah, 389, .545.
Nathan, 426, .585.
William, 430.
Hackett, Aaron Y. 472, 475.
Hadley, Abigail, 640.
Abner L. 326, 449, 458, 472,
.520, ,585.
Alonzo, 324, 4.58, 472, 517,
.520, 527, 609, 619, 627.
Caroline F. (il9.
Charles J. 490, 619, 0,30, 892.
Chase, 271, 275.
Clifton, 605.
Daniel, 204, 212, 218, 220,
223, 245, 278, 329, 505.
Ebenezer, 188.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1045
Hadley (continued).
Edward M.461, ()27.
Elizabeth L. 493.
Enocli, 329.
Epln-aim, 194,195, 19(), '211,
223, ^Sr>, 575.
Ezra M. (ilO, 019.
Frank, 615.
CaiDt. George, 127, 177, 205,
206, 207, 208, 211, 220, 223,
233, 234, 237, 289, 240, 241,
245, 268, 275, 280, 297, 300,
303, 304, 329, 341, .353, 3.54,
355, 3.58, 378, 392, 412, 426,
449, 458, 472, 490, 515, 524,
.561.
George, 517, 547, 609, 619,
631, 6.38, 640.
George F. .540, 619.
George L. 491, 517, 601.
Gilbert, 472, 480.
Hannali, 458, 472, 641.
Harry A. 540, 610, 619, 627.
Hiram, 631.
James, 458, 472, .545, 627,631.
Jesse, 9, 412, 426, 430, 449,
547, 560, 634, 6.52.
J. Francis, 487.
John, 188, 344, 412.
John B. 472, 484.
John L. 333, 344, 449, 4.58,
472,490,491,492,494, .517,
.543, 566, 585, 598, 601, 602,
605, 619, 621, 632, 633, 892.
Mrs. John L. 495.
John R. 458, 471, 517, .540,
619.
Langdon, 604, 605.
Lydia, 344.
Mehitable, 335, 430, 490,
640.
Moses, 525.
Philip, 329.
Plummer, 188, 329.
Sarah A. 440.
Sylvester, 472, 487, 517, .545.
William, 426, 430, 449, 560,
.585.
Hadlock, Alvin C. 472, 517,
.545, 619.
Amos, 329.
Dana B. 517, 610.
Hezekiali, 10.
Jonathan, 195, 204, 205, 211,
218, 220, 223, 300, 329.
Joseph, 177, 195, 204, 205,
211,212,218.
Levi, 430, 449, .545.
Richard, 263, 329, 412, 426,
540, .545, 607, 608.
Samuel, 329.
Hawaii, Arthur, 476.
Haiues, William, 649.
Haladay, George E. 483.
Hale, Ebenezer, 378.
Col. Enoch, 215.
Jacob, 275.
John, 62, 163.
Capt. John, 521.
Col. Robert, 4, 62, 63, 64,
66, 67, 70,72,78, 81, 87,88,
Susan, 357, 434.
Haley, Martin, 487.
Hall, Andrew J. 517.
Benjamin, 329, 493.
Edgar A. 473.
Hall (continued).
Sarah Ann, 366.
Hamilton, Alfred, 401, 402
4.58, 517, .540.
Alfred M. 445, 472, 517, 532
619.
Alvin, 472, 488.
Maria, 428, 631.
Susan D. C. 605.
William L. 483.
Hammond, Colonel, 215.
Hannaford, Mrs. Phebe,
323.
Hand, H. W. 323.
Hanson, Alfred G. 472, 517,
.542, 610, 619.
Daniel H. 472, 488, .517, 544,
602, 610, 617, 619.
David, .54,261.
Charles T. 449.
David D. 420, 422, 426, 430,
449, 4.58, 472, 517, 619, 640.
Eliza G. 619.
George F. 619.
Hans, 481.
James, 324, 4.58, 538.
John, 412, 472, 517.
John W. 517, .527, 549, .5.50,
5.56, 578, 613, 619, 627, 895.
Nathan, 4.58, 472, .5.50, 641.
Sabrina A.419.
Samuel, 329, 412.
Sarah Austin, .5.50.
Solomon, 412, 426, 431, 449,
4.58, 472, 509, ,523, .547, 895.
S. Otis, 606.
Susan P. 517, 640.
Thaddeus, 431, 449, .538,631.
Hardy, Beniamin, 431.
Oliver, 329", 627.
William, 332.
Harndon, Mary, 603.
Harriman, Cleora P. 458,
472.
Elder David, 3.56, 3.57, .3.59,
360, 396, 402, 403, 404, 406,
408, 431, 433, 435, 441, 442,
445, 449, 524.
H. B. 4.58.
Stephen-, .504.
Harrington, Richard, 487.
Thomas, 475.
Harris, tieorge, 627.
Horatio, .365.
Hubbard, 627.
James, 412.
Joseph S. 449.
Minnie, 365.
Walter, 306.
Harrod, Beniamin, 215.
Hart, John, 124, 125.
William, 412, 431, .538.
Harthorne, Silas, 570.
Harvey, Richard E. 461, .573.
Harwood, David, 426.
Haskell, George W. 4.58,
572, 627.
Moody, 412, 606, 635.
Robert, 607.
Hatch, Edwin, 472.
Haven, Samuel, 140.
HaAves, Eugene M. 517.
Hawkins, Captain, 228.
Hayden, Lucius, 401, 402.
Rufus, 409, 436, 437, 438,
440, 444, 445.
Sabrina L. 350.
Haynes, George, 481.
Hazelton, Ruth, 641.
Hazen, Cyrus, 458, 468, 472,
517.
Daniel, 412.
Ezra W. 449.
George H. 428, 490, 619.
Mrs. George, 498.
Hamon, 409, 4.58, 472, 490,
492, 493, 495, 517, 619.
Hannah, 4.58,493,495.
Capt. John, 104, 124.
John, 412, 426, 4:51, 449, 458,
641.
Jesse, 412, 426, 431, 540.
Louisa B. 492.
MaryK. 492,517, 641.
Mary R. 472.
Mehitable, 492.
Moses, 300, 319, 329, 426,
431,449,450,492,517, 540,
605, 619.
Richard, 47.
Healv, Martin J. 619.
Heath, Asa, 113, 114, 115,
118, 125, 133, 1.34, 135, 137,
195, 205, 211, 221, 223, 225,
230, 2.33, 236, 243, 244, 499,
501, .508.
James, 440.
Joseph, 68.
Lyman, 601.
Timothy, 412.
William, 606.
Hedding, Damon, 431, 449,
4.58, 472, .517, 619.
Hemenway, Rodney P. 626.
Hemi>hlll, James, 426.
Henry, William, 488.
Herrick, William, 335, 340.
Hicks, John, 476.
Hill, David, 329.
Edwin, 536.
Emily S. W. 493.
George, 323.
Isaac, 363.
Jonathan C. 275.
Reuben, 490, 493.
Willis, 162.
HiUiard, Benjamin, 72, 78,
86, 88, 91, 99, 100.
Jonathan, 72, 78, 88, 89.
Hilton, Edward, ,36.
William, 36, 6.50.
Hilyard, Dr. H.601.
Hinckes, John, 41.
Hinds, Russell, 639.
Hlnes Daniel, 449.
Hinrick, Gorham P. 344.
Hitchcock, Prof. C. H. 1.
John, 2.30.
Hoag, Abigail B.641.
Alonzo.
Asahel, 627.
Charles E. 517, .571, 613,
619, 627, 634.
Comfort, 249.
Israel, 431, 449, 4,58, 472,
.517, .571, 619, 627, 641.
Johnson, 472.
Jonathan, 4;n, 449.
Joseph, 250, 2.52, 449, 458,
472, 517, 540.
Nathan, 2.50, .545.
Samuel, 2,56.
I Hobard, Isaac, 329.
I Hobart, Samuel, 163, 164.
1046
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Hobbs, Hezekiah, 329.
Hobson, Jeremiah, 6'28.
Jonathan, 426, 431, .'«1, 628.
Harrison, 326, 449, 539, 627,
628, 643, 903.
Harrj- M. 629.
LydiaKellv, 628, 641.
Sarah J. 629.
Thomas, 412.
Hodge, William, 232, 234,
244.
Hodgrcion, Abigail, 252, 269,
377.
Caleb W. 482.
Dorcas, 6.33.
Dorcas Dow, 629.
Ellen H. .").36.
Hannah A..')35, 640.
Israel, 268, .545.
John, 172, 173, 180, 20.5, 249,
25(1, 2.57, 268, 269, 270, 271,
294, 295, 329, 377, 385, 389,
412, 421, 426, 465, .504, .505,
513, 514, 515, 566, .567, .568,
574, 575, 576, 581 , 588, 590,
622, 629, 904.
Mary, 431,449.
Moses, 249, 269, 385, 386,
412, 431, 449, 465, 517, 535,
565. 588, 598, 599, 629, 630,
633.
Moses A. 16, 21, .53, 60, 109,
159, 172, 268, 341, 385, 426,
4.55, 4.58, 472, 534, .535, .536,
573, 605, .548, 565, 619, 633,
904.
Susan Hussey, 639.
Susannah, 385.
Hogg, Benjamin, 426.
George, 229, 385.
Jas. 269,317, 329, 378,513,575.
John, 231, 329, .508, 531, 533,
539, 582, 634, 647.
Robert, 176, 266, 267, 274,
275,329,601.
Thomas, 170.
William, 206, 329, 384, 385,
449.
Holland, .Tames, 178.
John, 164.
Robert, 178.
Stephen, 197, 231, 232.
Hollidav, Lyman, 458.
Hollis, l''.enj.P:.517, 619.
Holmes, .\quilla I). 627.
George \V. 4.58, 472, 517.
Hiram. 404.
John, 231.
Richnionil, 472.
Holt, Enoch, .585.
Horace, 409.
Jonathan R. 474.
Stephen, 493.
Homan, Cliarles L. 483.
Hood, .Andrew J. 428, 454,
472, 517.
Sarah, 428.
Hook, Daniel, .328, .588.
.John (;. 4.52, 4.54.
Hooper, John, .545.
Rev. William, 323, 324, 381,
497.
Hopkins. B. M. 484.
Horton, Freeman, 631.
Hough, (ieorge, 569.
Houghton, Simon, 412, 530,
.562, 642.
House, Rev. E. L. 617.
Rev. Jonathan H. 439.
Houston, Frank, 619.
John, 140.
Lewis, 619.
Hovev, Hamlin L. 486.
Levi, 167, 194, 226, 231, .329,
513.
Lucian B. 606.
Nathan G.449.
Samuel, 141, 144, 147, 149,
1.52, 1.53, 1.54, 1.55, 1.56, 167,
205, .503.
Sarah, 641.
Simeon, 167, 204.
Timothy. 412, 426, 4:31, 449,
.523, .540, 634.
Howard, Dr. Nathan, 339,
426, 431, 631.
Percj-, 477.
Howe, Edward, 600.
Jonathan, 103,329.
Mary 472.
Phinehas', 275, 412, 630.
Hoyle, Aaron, 412.
Hoyt, Aaron, 177, 426, 431,
449, 640.
Abner, .53, 177, 204, 208, 211,
212, 218, 239, 2.56, 267, 306,
307, 319, 329, 339, 341, 346,
392, 412, 426, 431, 449, 4.55,
464, 509, 513, .521, 529, .530,
531, .535, .5.58, 584.
Amos, 409, 449, 458, .531.
Anna, 395.
Augustus G.626.
Benjamin, 212, j 217, 295,
412, .521.
Betsey, 641.
Cynthia, 909.
Daniel B. 4.58, .585.
pneasor, 338, 395, 396, 401,
431.
Enoch, 209, 238, 245.
Enos, 382, 401, 4.58, 472, .526,
605, 613, 634.
Fanny W. 472.
Francis, 426, 431, 449, 458.
George W. 204, 388, 4.58.
Hiram S. 472, 484, 517, 531,
.578.
Horace J. .517, .540, 619.
Horace Q. 326, 449, 4.58, 472.
Isaiah, 517.
.James, 329.
Jesse, 312, 426.
John, 338, 382, 395, 426, 431,
449, 4.58, 472, 517.
Joseph B. 409, 449, 458.
.Joshua F. 521.
Kilburn, 431, 585.
Louisa, 338.
Lucretia, 395, 449, 4.58.
Mary Augusta, 478.
Mary Collins, ,521, 639.
Melutable, 640.
Moses, 204, 208, 21 1 , 382,560.
Dr. I'hilip, 1.59, 160, 194,
211, 212, 217, 220, 275, 630.
RaiuhiU, 449, 4.58.
Samuel, 431, 472, 480, ,517,
640.
Sarah,395, 472, 619.
Gen. Stephen, 478.
Warren, 4.58, 472, 517, 619.
William,338, 395, 480.
Ziba A.472, 517.
Hubbard, Apphia, 344.
Isaac, 412, .5.55, 627.
Leverett, 162, 190, 191.
Hull, George, 64, 72, 78, 81.
Joseph, 64, 72, 78, 80, 81,
84, 90.
Hunt, Hannah, 177.
Mary, 517, 641.
Thomas, 627.
Huntington, Abner, 311,
426, 431, 449,4.58.
A.M. 484.
Andrew, 4.58, 472.
Benlamin, 250, 308, 412,
426, 431, 449, 4.58, 472.
Betsey, 426,431.
John, 11, 169, 2n4, 207, 208,
211, 238, 245, 329, 341, 412,
4:31, 449, 4.58, 472, .507, 513,
517, .54.5, 619.
Joseph, 169, 195, 211, 221,
223. .503.
.Joshua, 233, 244.
Moses, 419, 420, 422, 426,
431, 449, 627.
Olive, 4.58, 472, 641.
Polly, 517.
Sam'l. 205, 2.50, 419, 420, 421,
422, 426, 4:31, .502, 5:34, 6:18.
Thomas, 449, 458.
Huntoon, Amos S. 458.
.Joseph F. 431.
Huntress. Edw. S. 601, 626.
Hurd, Chas. A.610, 615, 619.
James W. 619.
Mrs. James, 606.
Hurlburt, Charles H. 458,
461, 637.
Huse, Abigail, 335.
Anna, 600.
Eben, 412.
Ebenezer, 426, 431.
Enoch, 11, 412.
Hazen, 517.
.Joseph, 176, 204, 207, 211,
245, 329, 341, 369, 384, 464,
503, 5U7, .522.
Mary, 434, 4(58.
Moody, :382, 412, 426, 449,
4.58.
Moses, 120, 125, 134, 335.
Obailiah,231,426, 431.
Orlando, 4.58.
Shuea, 431.
Sumner, :382, 637.
S. W. 622.
Thonnis, ;569.
Hussey, Andrew A. 545.
James B. 541.
Joseph, 4:31.
Mary, 619.
Sarah, 249.
Hutching, Samuel, 222.
Hutchins, Abigail, 142, 144,
1.5(1, 1,53, 1.55.
Charles 11.472.
Francis, 619.
James, 209, 212, 236.
John S. 616.
John T. 472, 487, 488, 517,
617, 619.
Capt. Nathaniel, 208, 209.
William, 114, 116, 121, 125,
127, i;34, 142, 144, 149, 153,
1.55, 195, 196, 208, 211, 228,
229, 230, 378, 472, 517, 534,
5.58.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1047
Hutchinson, Hannah, G37.
Hcnrv, «!.
John,"3-2'J.
Huzzv. Anna, fi40.
Klizabeth,-269.
Joseph, 12, 2(59.
Susannah, 269.
Ince, Jonathan, 3S.
Injrraliani, Aclin, 472.
Chester, 488.
Ireland, William M. 614.
Jackman, Noah, 412.
Jackson, Andrew, 456, 603,
629.
Clement, 540, 652.
Joseph, 72, 77, 81.
. Jaffrey, George, 48, 71, 75,
78, i06, 107.
James, Eclinond, 329.
Jameson, Alexander, 231.
Benj. T. 517, .571, 619, 627.
George T. 627, 6:35.
Hugh,42", 422, .571,627.
John, 231.
Ruflna M. 619.
Samuel, 454.
Jeffrey, Thomas, 64.
Jenness, Ilezekiah, 72, 78.
Jewell, Delia A. 428.
Enoch, 142, 144, 146, 147,149.
Hannali, 142.
Jacob, 95, 104, 121, 122, 123,
127, 133, 134, 135, 137, 141,
142, 147, 148, 1.50, 151, 1.52,
1.53, 1.54, 1.55, 175, 296, 378,
431,449,4.58,472,580.
John, 2.3, 95, 96, 98, 104, 119,
120, 127, 128, 133, 134, 135,
141, 142, 144, 151, 1.53, 154,
166, 172, 204, 383, 499, 502,
.506, 508.
John, Jr. 95, 142, 151, 153,
154, 205.
Lucv, 428.
Lyd"ia, 95, 104.
Martha, 142, 1.56.
Mary P. 615.
Otis, 382, 449, 458, 472, 517,
619.
Jewett, Fifleld H. 4.58.
Mark, 329.
Jolin.son, Abbv A. 624.
Abigail I'. 249, 640.
Abijah, 458, 472, 517.
Abraham, 116, 125, 127, 133,
134, 135, 137, 190.
Albert 15. .54, 334, 394, 461,
517, 522, 526, 527, 572, 619,
621,627.
Mrs. A. B. 615.
Amos, 12, 171, 329, .341, 412,
426, 431, 449, 4.58, .505, ,545,
637, 639.
Andrew J. 517.
Benjamin, 329, 517.
Betsey, 385.
Charles H. 476, 517, 635.
Daniel, 4.58, 472, 517, 572,
617, 619, 627.
Dorcas, 12, 517.
Edmond, 174, 205, 249, 250,
275, 329, 3S1, 426, 4:31, 449,
517, .522, 525, .529, 533, .541,
547, 559, 585, 619, 633, 640,
644.
Johnson (continued).
Capt. Edward, 38, :39.
Elijah, 2(i.5, 4:50, 449, 458,
.5:38, .544, .545, .547, 5.57, 559,
644.
Mrs. Elijah, 601.
Eliphalet, 4.58.
Eliza G. 619.
Enoch, 174, 205, 250, 329,
513, .548.
George D. 619.
Greene, 517.
Hannah, 640.
Henry, 481, 517.
Henry C. 615, 619.
" Jacob E. 626.
James, 122.
Jedediah, 426, 431.
Jesse, 166, 172, 378, 382, 449,
505.
John, 230, 426, 431, 449, 4.58,
472, 517, iV32, .5.52, 572, 627,
634, 637.
John C. 619.
Jonathan, 449, 458, 472, 517,
619, 6:34.
Joseph G. 517.
Judith, .525.
Lydia, 449, 4.58, .532, 619, 650.
Mary, 268, 449, 4.58.
Miriam, 432, 640.
Moses, 326, 382, 431, 449,
4.58, 472, 511, 517, .523, ,526,
.5:32, .533, .5.")9, 572, 619, 644.
Nathan, 367, 472, 613.
Obadiah,426.
Otis C. 619.
Prince, 488.
Priscilla, 4:32, 639.
Rhoda, 4.58, 472, 517, 619.
Robard, 513.
Robert, 2.58, 2.59, 329, 412,
426, 431, 533, 5.56, .5.59, 640,
644, 6.50.
Sarah, 113.
Samuel, 120, 135.
Susannah, 426.
Timothy, 431.
Tristram, 13, 329, 412, 417,
426, 431, .513, 525, 529, 534,
.557, 561, .575.
Willard, 472, 517, 584, 619.
William, 458, 517.
Zechariah, 153, 155, 383.
Zillah Cross, .572, 642.
Jones, Abner, 172, 426, 540.
Abraham, 329.
Alton P. 619.
Bagley B. 517.
Benjamin, 431, 472.
Charles A. 517, 556, 615, 619.
Charles H. 600, 619.
Daniel, 426, .517, 585.
David H. .585.
Edmund, .547.
Ella F. 46S.
Elipbalet, 483, 517, 616, 617,
619.
Ephraim, 212, 218, 329, 502.
G.E.610, 615, 619.
George H. 388, 619.
Hannah, 365, 554.
Henry C. 619.
James E. 517, 547, 560, 619,
6:35.
John G. 517.
Jonathan, 306, 341, 412.
Jones (continued).
Joseph, 260, :329, .341, 412,
426, 508, 509, 510, 635, 645.
Levi, 413.
^fary, :329.
Miriam, 522.
Moses, 2.50.
Nathan, :329.
Robert, 487.
June, J. £. 3-23, 498.
Kaneamaugus, .54.
Kane, Dennis, 472, 480.
Jerry, 517, 619.
Karr, James, 231.
Keaser, Samuel P. 4.58.
Keef, Michael, 163.
Kelley, Betsej', 353.
Charles, 472, .517, 553, 619,
626, 627.
Clarissa, 344.
Dorothy, 319.
Ebenezer, :329.
Isaac. 300, 329, .5.55,631.
James, 4.58, 472, 517, 619.
.John, 413, 458.
John R. B. 619.
Joseph, 164, 165, 228.
Langley, 300, 329, 354, 413,
6:30.
Lucinda, 344.
Mary. 344.
Mehitable, 344.
Col. Moses, 215, 225, 228,
229 329.
Rowland R. 481, 484, 517,
634.
Sophie, :344.
Walter, 619, 630.
Kendrick, Eliza, 517, 619.
GeorgeC. 496, 517,619.
G. P. 324, 388, 431, 449, 458,
472, 534.
.James R. 461.
John B. 472.
Langley, 413.
Mary H. 496.
Samuel, 413, 431, 449, 458,
472.
Sarah T. 642.
Tabitha, 639.
Kenion, David, 472.
Keniston, Ira A. 472.
Richard, 449, .522.
Kennard, Joseph, 619.
Kennedy, James, 449.
Joseph, 188.
Robert, 122, 124, 125.
Samuel, 188.
Thomas, 112, 124, 125, 231.
Kenney, Augustus W. 615.
Charles A. 4.58, 609, 619.
Sewell G. 3:39, 340, 357, 399,
401, 449.
Kenniston, Richard, 6.54.
Kent, Alexander, 323.
Jacob, 205.
Keyes, Gersham, 67, 68,
563.
Kidder, Job, 188.
John, 113.
Joseph,. 523. 497, 616.
Kieley, Lawrence, 472, 517,
619.
Kilburn, John, 102.
Widow, 329.
Kill, Rebecca, 335, 639.
1048
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Kimball, Aaron, 413. >
Abel, 294.
Abraliam, iO-i, -205, 222,
27.0, 329.
Arthur, 4.5S.
Asa, 62".
Benjamin, 111, 413, 426,
431, 449.
Betsev, 641.
Caleb; 231.
Clarion H. 438, 439, 601.
Daniel, 329.
Elbridge, 454.
Ezekiel, 172. 204, 3.30,
331, 332, 417, 50.5, 506, .509,
627.
Greelev, -545.
Hannai],329, 640.
Isaac, 329.
Jane, 458.
.John, 122, 172, 195, 205, 208,
211, 223, 244, 330, 3.59, 384,
385, 409, 431, 432, 437, 439,
444, 445, 446, 4.58, 472, 4S7,
580.
.Jonathan, 413, 426, 431, 465,
635.
Joseph, 204, 206, 208, 211,
244, 245, 329, 3.54, 413, 426,
601, 6116, 626.
Judith, 640.
Leonard, 572, 627.
Martha, 384.
Mark, 627.
Mary, 335.
Matthew, 4.31.
Nancy, 641.
Nathan,329, 508, 513.
Olive, 396, 454.
Samuel, 315, 426, 434, 449,
458, 472, 646.
Samuel P. 472, 619.
Sullivan C. 437, 439, 601.
Susan, 434, 619.
Tamah, 434.
Thomas, 204, 396, 413, 426,
4.54, 458.
Kin^, Georse. 162.
James, 237, 244.
Nathaniel, 329.
Kinreck, Samuel, 426.
Kinson. George, 329.
John, 329.
Joseph, 413, 426.
Mary, 38(i, 423, 639.
Richard, 458.
Sarah, 3.58, 359, 386, 431.
Susan, 440.
Widow, 341.
KittredRe, Dr. Asa, 385, I
413,631.
Kneeland, Abner, 321, 323.
Knott, Charles, 458.
Knowles, Elder -Jonathan,
36M. 445.
Knowlton, Amos C. 615.
liabonta, Charles F.615.
Israel, 517, 619.
John, 610.
Ladd, James, 329.
Lieutenant, 317.
Lambert, Louis, 481.
Lane, Samuel, 72, 78.
Laney, Levi B. 517, 543, .545,
616, 618, 619.
.Margaret A. 619.
Langdon, Abigail, 282.
.John, 217. 231.
Thomas, 472.
Langlan, Thomas, 477.
Lansfley, Edmund J. 480.
Lannardson, Samuel, 113.
Latliam, Sumner, 401, 402.
Lathrop, .John, .569.
Lawrence H. W. 472.
Leach, Clara C. 605.
Ella F. 428.
H. H. 619.
Hamlet H. 517.
Henry H. 174, 472.
John L. 174, 449, 472, 517,
619.
Leader, Richard, 38.
Leavitt, Benj.86, 87, 91,116.
Brackett, 202, 2U9, 214, 2^5,
236, 244.
David M. 4.54.
Lee, Ann, 313.
Stephen, 12, 319, 329, 607,
651.
Leeds, Harry, 619.
Milton S. 619.
LeFleur, .Joseph, 619.
Leggett, Miirgaret A. 630.
Leighton, Charles H. 619.
David B. 4.58, 472, 517, 538,
540. 619, 634.
Ephraim, 324, 332, 426, 431,
449, 4.58. 472, 517, 540, 541.
Everett B. 619.
James, 426, 540.
John, 324, 431, 449, 458.
Mary, 472.
Leveston, Isaac, .329.
Lewis, David, 431.
Lincoln, 403.
Seth W. 366.
Libbey, Jeremiah, 75, 77.
Little, Bond, 104, 105, 124,
125, 127, 134, 159, 167, 500,
.501.
Daniel, 172.
Capt. George, 118, 134, 172,
226, 378, 628.
Jane, 465.
John, 188.
Lillian. 621.
Lot, 105.
Moses. 135, 231, 499, 508.
Ruth, 141, 142,148.
Taylor, 530.
Thomas D. 621.
William, 331, 621, 627.
Livermore, Matthew, 78.
Samuel, 162, 236.
Col. Thomas L. 486.
Livingston, Enoch, 449.
Isaac, 513.
William, 231, 300, 627.
Loclie, Benjamin, 8, 406,
407, 408, 413, 426, 431, 435,
438, 443, 445, 449, 4.53, 4,54,
458, 467, 472, 623.
Drusilla, 434.
George F. 4.54, 623, 626.
Hannah A. 408.
Harriet M. 605.
Irena, 4.56.
Jonathan S. 48.3.
Luther, 365, 525, .526.
Long, Col. Charles H. 486.
David, 306.
Joseph E. 421.
Long (continued).
Capt. Pierce, 205, 209.
Lord, .John, 627.
Samuel, 231.
Louril or Lovering, Eben-
ezer, 86.
John, 72, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84,
85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91,
100, 104.
Lovewell, Capt. John, 30,
54, 58, 131.
Col. Zaccheus, 125.
Lowe, Hannah, 308.
Robert, 278.
Lowd, Mark, 426.
Lowell, John, 162.
Lufltin, Almond, 324, 388,
458, 492, 545, 585.
Cyrus, 431, 449, 4.58, .545,
585, 602, 605.
Edward, 5.39.
Joseph, 636.
Parmalee, H. 619.
Sarah, 619.
Thomas, 517.
Lull, Ada G. 478.
Andrew J. 409, 472, 481,
517, 619.
David, 306, 329, 372, 392,
413, 426, 449.
Dudley, 449, 458, 472, 517,
619, 650.
Emma, 638.
Ezra E. 472.
George D. 619.
Gilman, 431.
Hannah, 517.
Herbert W. 602.
Hiram, 619.
James, 329, 341, 413, 426,
4.31,449,458.
Jefferson, 431, 449, 458, 472.
Jesse, 426, 4S1.
Joel S. 638.
John, 413, 426, 431, 449, 4.58,
472, 517. 641.
Lewis, 426.
Lucinda, 434, 440.
Moses, 329, 341, 356, 426,
431. 434, 439, 440, 443, 444,
449, 478, 534, 577.
Nathaniel, 426.
Oliver W. 478.
Willard, 431, 449, 472, 517.
Lund, John C. 619.
Lutwyche, Edward G. 131,
163, 189.
Lynch, Alfred, 4.58.
L^-nde, Benjamin, 64, 72,
"78, 81, 167.
Lvndall, .Jas. 64, 72, 78, 81.
Lyons, Michael, 209, 236, 242.
Mahuren, Capt. Ephraim,
364.
Mailen, James, 487.
Malone, William, 486.
Manesquo, 54, 55.
Manning, Benjamin, 452,
4.54, .514.
Dustin, 610.
John L. 117, 458.
Orrcn A. 619.
Mansfield, \Villiam, 019.
Marble, .Jonathan. 171, 194.
March, Clement, 78, 107.
Capt. John, 44.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1049
Marks, David, 357.
Marsh, Beu F. 617.
.John, 101, 1-2").
Mrs. Loreiia, 617.
Samuel, :«.i, .MO, 413, 426.
Sarah, -IS-i, 33.-i, 040.
Marshall, Albert, 431, 449.
Allen, (;-20.
Almus L. 472, 484, .517, 620.
Anson S. 604.
Asa, 306, 329, 413, 426.
Benjamin, 306, 329, 392,
413, 426.
Betsej', 440.
Carlos T. 626.
Dana K. 42S, 61.i, 620.
Elbriflge, 400, 629.
Franklin G. .il7.
George F. 620.
Harlan, 53.
Horace P. .523.
James E. 472, .517.
James W. 472.
John C. 517.
JohnL. H. 20, .329, 472.
Jonathan, 35S, 426, 472,
605, 629.
V Joseph, 231, 329, 392, 426,
431, 449, 4.5S, 472, 513, 517,
.585, 601, 620, 642.
Lydia, 639.
Lvman,629.
Margaret, 405, 440, 442.
Mary A. 42^.
Moody, 20, 3.56, 382, 431, 432,
434, 439, 440, 449, 458, 472.
Moses, 440.
Phebe,641.
Rachel, 439, 440.
Rufus, 260, 413.
Sarah B. 434, 439, 641.
Seth S. 431, 440, 449, 458,
472, 517, 642.
Thomas, 431,629.
AVilliam,431, 450, 458, 472,
4S4, 517, 620.
Marston, Col. Gilman, 474.
John, 87, 88.
Martin, Albert F. 517, 620.
Anna, 431.
Arnold, 4.58.
Beniamin P. 450.
Charles \V. 487, 517, 548.
Daniel,344, 413, 431.
Deborah. 94.
Donald, 620.
Ebenezer, 94.
Ephraim, 94.
Hannah, 94, 3.58, 402.
Harvey H. 477.
Ichab6d,tM.
Jacob, 94, 2 '9, 211, 245, 329.
Jeremiah, .545.
Jesse, 94, 344, 426, 431, 545.
Jonatlian, 96, 178, 203, 204,
2111, -ii-j, -217, 222, 223, 329,
376, 413, 426, 450, 458, .517,
620.
Joshua, 94. 1.34, 231, 620.
Martha A.(;20.
Mary, 344.
Moses, 94.
Nathaniel, 94, 95, 98, 101,
103, 106.109, 110, 114, 117,
122, 123, 125, 132, 1.34, 135,
137, 178, 201, 2.54, 378, 499,
530, 631.
67
Martin (continued).
Oscar, 620.
Perkins, 344.
Reuben, 205, 209, 211, 223,
245.
Richard, 352, 517, 620.
Robert, 94.
Samuel, 94, 205, 209, 211,
223, 244, 245, 329, 431, 4.50,
458, 517, 609, 620, 651.
Thomas, 481.
Timothy, 94.
William, 329, 4.58, .517, 615,
620.
W. P. 620.
Mason, Anne, 38.
Jane Tufton, 38.
Capt. John, 34, 43, 45, 49, 69.
John Tufton, 38, 41, 47, 48,
49, 69. 71, 72, 75, 76, 78,81,
87, 90, 91, 92, 107, 186.
Joseph, 38, 39.
Joseph Tufton, 38.
Robert Tufton, 38, 40, 41,
47.
Willie, 638.
3Iassey, Woodhury, .329.
Mathews, Elizabeth A.. 554.
Tiufbthy, 413.
William, 324, 4.58.
Matthewson, Mary, 386.
Maxfield. Jesse A. 431.
John, 11, 13, .329, 389.
Joseph, 169, 329, .3i)2.
Joshua, 107, 108, 134, 135,
195,199,200.204, 211, 221,
223, 329, 499. .502, 50(5, 513.
Richard, 584.
May, Isaac A. 431.
John, .570.
Knight C.637.
Maynard, John, 642.
Mayo, Joseph, 472, 483, 517,
542, 633.
Mellen, Charles, 198.
McAUester, Daniel, 198.
McAlpine, J. Henry, 517,
.559, 620.
L. G. 620.
Lucy, 517,605.
McCain, William, 4.58, 472.
McCalops, David, 87, 205.
aicCollester, S. H. 3'2:3, 325.
McCoUev, .James, 231, 570.
McCoy, Bathsheba, 639.
James X. 517.
Mrs. Marv, 493, 495.
Nathan. 4"90, 517, 620.
McClary, M. 231.
McClure, David, 108.
McConnell, Sam'l, 208, 231.
McCiitchins, Moses, 450.
McDowell, F. M. 614.
McFarland, Capt. Moses,
195.
McFerson, James, 188, 198.
William, 188.
McOould, .Joshua, 231.
McGregor, David, 140.
Robert, 207, 236.
Mclntire,' Ebeu, 431.
James C. 388.
McKeen, George S. 472.
M. •2:31.
McKellips, Harvey J. 483,
517, 615, 616, 617, 620.
Mary, 6;59.
McKellips (continued).
Mrs. 256.
Silas, 388, 450, 458, 472, 517,
620.
Wilber H. 620.
McKinney, Uev. h. F. 323,
498, 615.
3IcLaughlin, Thomas, 198.
McManus, Cornelius, 481.
Mc.Master, William, 198.
McMurphy, Archibauld,
231.
McNeil, Betsey, .391.
John, 231, 235, .564.
McNulty, William, 6.37.
McQuestion, Eliza, 629.
William, .5.52.
Mead, Akien S. 472.
Melcher, .John, .579.
Melvin, Abraham, 3, 6, 24,
135, 193, 194, 199, 205, 226,
2.58, 329, 341, .391, 4.50, 458,
465, 4)6, 472, ,508, 510, 517,
575, ,577, 620, 631,642.
Asenath, 472.
Elizabeth, 641.
George F. 620.
Isaac J. C. 472, 517, 620.
Jane, 465.
John, 321, 413, 426, 465, 5&5,
610.
John P. 472, 517, 620.
Lewis B. 615, 620.
Mary, 465, 466, 631.
Nancy, 465.
Oscar, 4.58, 472, 517.
Patrick, 465.
Phebe, 465.
Rodney, 517.
Sarah J. 466.
Stephen, 275, 413, 426, 647.
Merriam, Franklin, 401.
Merrill, Benjamin, 561.
Rev. Daniel, 306.
Enos, 396, 431,4.54, .539, 561,
571, .572, 627, 634, 651.
Darius, 396, 477.
Jacob, 426, 431, 4.50, 4.58.
John, 450, 4.58, 472, 517. 620,
622.
Josepli, 627.
Nancy, 458.
Page"R. .54, 517, 620, 622.
Thomas. 293, 431.
William C. 620.
Mesandowit, .54.
Meserve, George, 191.
Joseph, 72, 78, 81, 86, 88.
Messer, Asa, 282.
Farnum H. 472.
Miller, General, 364.
Rev. O. D. 497.
Pavoy, 488.
Robert, 302.
Stephen, 481.
Thomas, 188.
William, 407.451.
Mills, .John, 231.
Thomas, 231.
Miner, Alonzo A. 323, 407.
1 Mitchell, Abraham, 457.
Charles H. 620.
George, 47.
Moffatt, John, 48,71, 77, 78,
107, 168.
Moloney, .John, 231.
Montawanipatee, .54.
1050
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Montgomery, John, 367.
Moody, Elder David, 404,
4013, 409, 433, 437, 438, 43!»,
444, 445, 440, 489, 492, 517.
H. G.47-2.
Mary, 472.
SaVali, 553.
Moony, Rev. Roderick J.
495
Col. Samuel, 229.
Moore, Abel F. 472, .556.
Benjamin, 431.
Cassimero M. 483.
Charles D. 620.
Charles H. 401, 428, 517,
542, 620.
Daniel, 200, 207, 213, 214,
215, 216, 224, 342, 362, 413,
627, 642.
Capt. Edward, 125, 127.
Ezekiel, 53, 412, 517, 585,
615, 620.
Harrison J. 488.
Irvin J. 486.
John, 323, 392,413.
Joseph C. 472, 517.
Mary, 107,
Olive, 472. 517.
Robert, 461.
Rollins D. 475, 517.
Samuel, 48.
Rev. Solouian, 305.
Thomas, 170, 413.
William, 198.
William E.580.
Moors, Peter, 279.
Morgan, Betsey, 338.
Frank W. 616, 617.
John, 559.
Joseph, 62, 67.
Mary J. 633.
Richard, 6111.
Morgrage, Andrew J. 517.
Morrill, Abraham, 336, 339,
340, 341, 3.54, 363, 378, 385,
.386, 387, 388, 413, 426, 431,
450, 458, .561, 576.
Albe, 348, 381, .382, 450, 458,
472, 517, 613.
Asenath, 492.
Benjamin, 250.
p]leanor, 426, 431.
Frank P. 483, 488.
George E. 450, 468, .585, 631.
George W. 630.
Ham. H. 610.
Jabez, 177, 204,205,208,211,
212, 221, 269, 300, 318, 329,
330,376,431,472, 501, .507,
517, 520, .532, .566.
James, 472, 483.
John, 431.
Lucius B. 492, 610, 620.
Morrison, Alexander, .547.
Daniel,. 547.
Ebcnezer, 450.
Samuel, 329.
Morrow, Barney A. 487.
Morse, Almus W. 4i)2, 571,
627.
Byron L. 610, 615.
Fanny, 401,. 522, 639.
Frank, 610.
Isaac, 431,540.
John, 352.
John W. 627,628.
Joshua, 391.
Morse (continued) .
Closes W. 458, 472, 517, 620.
Rebecca, 640, 641.
Timothy, 329, 352, 354, 359.
Trui',426.
William B. 484, 490, 492,
517, 620.
William S. 473.
William T. 517, 615, 620.
Moulton, David, 124, 127,
204, 231, 428, 504, 517, 615,
620.
Edwin A. 517.
Eliza B. 637.
Ellen J. 428.
Eva, 428.
J. B. 326, 458, 473, .542, 547,
634, 637.
Lucian, 473.
Hon. Mace, 4.59, 572.
True D. 517, .573.
Mudgett, Eben, 204, 208.
Ebenezer, 119, 134, 135, 140,
164, 166, 189, 190, 211, 212,
218,245,321, 327, 344, 431,
450, 458, 585, 627.
Esther, 391.
E. T. 484, 485, 517, 010, 620.
Ezra, 329, 473. •
Frank J. 610.
George, 24, 382, 473, 485,
517, 545, 610, 620.
Herbert A. 620.
Jesse, 329, 344, 458.
John, lit, 115, 123, 127, 132,
134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 144,
151, 153, 195, 203, 204, 205,
211, 212, 217, 223, 278, 329,
635.
Moses, 300, 324, 329, 344,
346, 354, 382, 413, 426, 431,
450, 458, 470, 504, 517, 524,
545, 603, 642.
Otis A. 620.
Ruth, 642.
Sarah, 141, 142, 153.
William, 125, 300, 329, 413,
426, 431, 450, 458, 475, 485,
.526. Olii.
Mullen, Robert, 481.
Murphy, John, 620.
William, 620.
Murray, Daniel, 52.
John; 320, .323.
Mary, 640.
Muzzy, Abiah, 603.
Asa; 329.
Beniamin,321, 450,458, 473.
(Jharles W. 620.
Daniel F. 1.58, 473, 610.
Dimond, 413, 426, 431, 4.50,
458, 473, 517, 619, 639.
Dinsmore, 540.
Ktlna J. 517.
George W. 480, 517.
Ciilman, 450, 458.
Hannah M. 473.
John, 177, 204, 226, 321, 329,
458, 540, 640.
Mrs. .John, 194,4.50.
John D. 473, 517.
Johnson, 637.
Jonathan P. 326, 450, 45Sj_i)«liorne, Jotham, 6, 48
473. -- - -
INIary, 432, 641.
Moses, 4.58.
Orrcn F. 620.
Muzzy (continued).
Paige, 431,4.50,585, 639.
Perlpv, 413.
Priscilla, 640.
Reuben A. 458. 473, 517,
620, 638.
Thomas, 413, 426, 431, 4.50,
458, 473, 632.
Warren H. 482.
William, 458.
Nason, Daniel, 413.
David,, 534, .551.
Richard, 75, 77, 78, 81, 86,
87, 88, 89, 90, 171, 289, 292.
Neff. Marv, 113.
Nelson, Abiah, 278.
Capt. Philip, 44.
Newell, Augustus, 6.39.
Ebenezer F. 275.
Estes, .567.
Newhall, Seth B. 413.
Nichols, Acsah, 344.
Alonzo P. .5.59.
Charles, 627.
Dorothy, 278.
Elbridge, 459.
El win B. .545.
Fidelia, 633.
F"orestB.617, 620.
George, 431, .555.
Henry, 517.
Hiram, 344, 431, 450, 459,
473, 517, 615, 620.
H. Romeyn, 496, 517, 534,
.537, .5.57, 558, 620, 643.
Himiphrey, 3ii0, 304, .329,
341,354,413,426.
Jesse, 4, 344, 459.
.John, 329.
■Joshua M. 480.
Josiah H. .348, 473, 496, 497,
517, 620.
Melinda, 344.
Col. Moses, 218, 300, 302,
473.
Ruth,, 344.
Simeon, 3.39, 340, 344, 426,
431,4.50,4.59,473, 517, 641.
S. O. 473, 517, 620.
S. S. 484, 517.
Sylvester, 473, 607.
Capt. Thomas, .300, 302,
366.367, 426, 431, .508.
William H. V. 492, 020.
Niles, Kev. Asa, 395, 401.
Charles, 487, 517.
Nixon, Col. John, 195.
Norris, Herbtirt F. 617.
N<»well, (jeorge, 450.
N<)yes, John, 370.
Joseph, 329, 335, 413.
Oliver, 323.
Parker, 413.
Robert, 417.
Robert H. 413.
Samuel, 231.
William, 354.
Nutt, Samuel, 117, 134, 1.37,
Nutter, John C. 473.
71,
8, 107
Oliver, John P. 487.
Dr. William,318, 329, 6,30.
O'Nail, Master, 271.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1051
Ordway, Eben, 48S.
Jacob, 645.
.John, 190, 218, 220, 223, 502.
.Joivatlian, 3f>5, 426, 431.
Joseph, 121. 122.
Widow Mehitable,9S, 148.
Samuel, 176, 204, 231.
Orr, Saiuuel, oS).
Osborn, Abbie H. 620.
Annie, 549.
Betsey, 432.
Daniel, 426, 431, 450, 459,
473, .517, .549. 620.
Daniel B. 459, 473, 517, 620,
640, 642.
David, 429, 4.30.
Edgar S. 620.
Elizabeth, .525, 591.
Esther, .591, 640.
Ezekiel W. 324, 326, 427,
4.50, 459, 627.
Frank R. 620.
Hiram D. 517, 620.
James B. 517, 620.
James W. 620.
Jane P. 620.
Jesse B. 483, 517, 620.
John, 413, 426, 431, 450, 473,
517, .591, 592, .593.
Jonathan, 178, 205, 250, 329,
341, 413, 426, 431, 4.50, 4.59,
473, 542, .591, .592, 640, 641.
Lindlev H. 351. 517, 620.
Moses," 249, 2.50, 329, 341,
413,426,431,540,547.
Patience, .591.
Robert, 250, 329, 505, 640.
Ruth, 249.
.Samuel, 413, 426, 4.50, 473,
496, 510, 517, .525, 542, 591,
.592, 593, 620.
William, 4.50, 459, 473, 517,
635.
William H. 473, 630.
OsRood, J. K. 428.
3Iary, 640.
Packer, Thomas, 48, 71, 78,
107,172,291.
Paige, Abbie G. 620.
Abey, 424.
Abigail, 424.
Abner, 631.
Alba, 431, 4.50, 4.57.
Alfred F. 517, .547, .548, 620.
Anna B. 2.52.
Anna Gove, 641.
Benjamin, 87, 99, 1.59, 164,
167, 169, 172, 178, 204, 206,
208,211,275,317, 630, 632,
651.
Caleb, 231.
Carrie E. 706.
Charles, 63(i.
Charles E. 615, 620.
Charles S. 620.
Christopher, 306.
Clark, 413.
Cornelia, 419, 640.
Cyrillns. .382, 4;51, 605, 627.
Daniel, 172, 205, 246, 249,
250, 2.52, 324, 333, 341, 345,
387, 419, 420, 421, 422, 424,
426, 431, 450, 4,59, 473, .504,
506, 510, 517, .533, .544, .571,
577, 578, 597, 599, 600, 627,
633, 640.
Paige (continued).
David, 306, 307, 413, 426,
431, 434, 435, 4.50, 459, 641.
Denis A. 517, 578.
Eben L. 419, 468, 473, 496,
517, 545, 620.
Edgar T. 626.
Edward G. 168, 419, .578,
620.
Eliphalet, 249, 2.50, .329, 341,
413, 424, 426, 431, 450, 598,
640.
Elizabeth, 424, 426.
Enoch. 249, 2.50, 252, 329,
413, 419, 424, 426, .536.
Franklin E. 252, 419, 461.
Fred G. 620.
George, 459, 473, 517, 620.
Hannah, 249, 426, 431.
Jacob, 4.59.
Jane P. 517.
Jeremiah, 195, 204, 205, 2n6,
208, 211, 223, 244, 292, 294,
317, 504, 508.
John, 174, 206, 211, 212, 216,
217, 223, 226, 244, 245, 250,
271, 319, 321, 329, 332, 341,
385, 392, 413, 426, 428, 431,
4.50, 459, 473, 484, 487, 513,
517, .521, .540, .542, .571, .576,
606, 620, 627, 640, 643.
John H. 517, 620, 627.
Johnson, 249, 250, 329, 424.
Jonathan, 174, 195, 196, 204,
211, 212, 217, 223, 226, 321,
329, 382, 383, 413. 450, 513.
Joshua, 450, 4.59, 473.
.Julia A. .536.
Lemuel, 174, 204, 329, .384,
4.50, 4.59, 506, 513, 546, 547.
601,631.645,647.
Martha, 434.
Mary, -^49, 424, 426, 434.
Moses, 382, 413, 426, 473.
Nathan C. 473, 532, 558,
634.
Nathaniel, 620.
Oliver E. 480.
Osgood, 174, 3.56, 358, 387,
4o4, 405, 426, 431, 433, 434,
439, 450.
Rachael, 640.
Randall, 473.
Reuben, 426, 4.59, .545.
Sabrina A. 578, 620.
.Samuel, 174, 195, 204, 206,
207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 214,
215, 223, 225, 233, 236, 244,
245, 249, 295, 298. 306, 307,
319,329,376,378, 391, 392,
393,413,424,4:51, 434, 435,
4.50, 4.59, 473, .513, 514, 517,
.529, 533, 574.
Thomas E. 450, 609.
Tristram, 413, 426, .545.
Warren D. 419.
Paine, Emanuel N. 5.53.
Jesse. 487.
Paliu, Charles, 476.
Palmer, Aaron, 517.
Albert B. 409, 489, 490, 492,
493, 494, 495.
Benjamin, 329.
Bcniamin R. 631.
Celia M. 493.
Charles M. 493.
Leonard, 480.
Parlier, Augustus M. 620.
David A. 4.56.
Edmund, 363.
Isaac, 104.
Rev. Isaiah, 280.
John M. 4.56.
Capt. Jolin, 198, 199.
.Jonathan, 630.
Leonard, 560, 6.36.
Noah, .568.
Rachael, 421.
Robert, 508.
William, 78, 162, 190, 191,
377, .560.
Parmeter, Aaron, 450, 4.59,
473, 517, 620, 642.
Sarah, 642.
Parris, John Ferdinando,
43.
Parson, David, 204.
Samuel, 476.
Pascagora, .54.
PassaconaAvav, .54.
Patcli, Ephraim, 413, 431.
Julia A. 630.
William, 406, 450.
Pattee,Asa, 114, 1.S7, 188.
David, 627.
Jesse, 605.
John, 188, 323.
William M. 605.
Zephaniah, 120, 134, 1.35.
Patten, Anna, 600.
George C. 2, 610.
Mary, 600.
Matthew, 189, 2.54, 289, 563,
.564.
William H. 600, 610.
Patterson, A. J. 323, 325.
Dan H. 408, 4:11, 4.50.
Hannah, 4o8.
Jacob, 422.
Samuel, 413.
William, 431, 4.50.
Paugus, .54, .59.
Paul, Nelson, 487.
Thomas, 2S3, 334.
Peabody, Abraham, 431.
Peacock, J. 401.
Peak, .James, 392.
John, 102, 282.
Pearson, Daniel, 178, 207,
211, 212, 223, 220, 244, .329.
Peaslee, Abigail, 4.50, 459,
523, 536, 639, 646.
Abner, 329, 413, 426, 431, .5.33.
Alfred D. 473, .517.
Anna, 473, 517, .536.
Benjamin, 205, 2.50.
Benjamin D. 6:52.
Betsey, 377, 4.32, 646.
Caleb, 174, 205, 239, 2.50, 329,
413, 426, 431, 450, 525, 529,
534, 551.
Charles E. 474.
Charles H. 630.
Daniel, 115, 4.50, 459, 473,
517, .545, 620.
David, 431, 450, 459, 473.
Dennis C.388.
Eben, 250.
Ebenezer, 168, 175, 205, 269,
307, 324, :526, 329, :«0, 331,
341, 377, 385, 393, 413, 450,
4.57, 4.59, 466, .505, .507, 515,
529, 530, .535, 5.58, 559, 575,
576, 609, 633, 637.
1052
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Peaslee (continued).
Edwin N. 473, 483.
Elbridge D. 517.
Elijali, .547.
Fnmlilin H. 473, 517, 620.
George W. 459, 473.
Hanniih, 413, 426, 431, .520,
.522, 639.
Harvey P. 517, 620.
Horace F. 496, 620.
Israel, 372, 373,420,431,460,
523, .531, 536, 559, 565, 597,
646, 650.
James, 413, 426, 431, 450,
4.59, 545, 640.
Jolin, 117, 329, 413, 426, 431,
459, 511, ,522, 531, 545, 627,
634, 637, 646.
Jonathan, 166, 175, 177, 205,
2.50, 269, 329, 431, 450, 459,
473, 501, 517, 529, .567, 575,
620.
Judith, 641.
Lorenzo D. 517, 620.
Louisa B. 620.
Lydia, 249, 641.
Martha, 432.
Marv B. 549.
Mary Gove, 166, 473, .581,
582, 644.
Mary McKellips, 641.
Micaiah, 442.
Moses. 11, 90, 175, 312, 387,
426,431,4.50,466, .511, 517,
530, 535, 577, 578, 581, 583,
597, 620, 627, 635, 644.
Moses K. 615, 652, 696.
Nathaniel, 177, 205,250, 329,
365,413,426,431, 450, 459,
473, 477, .5112, 517, .533, 620.
Nathaniel 1'. 473, 620.
Per.sis B. Dodge, 632.
Robert, 21, 89, 262, 324, 326,
347,351,4.50,4.59, 473, 512,
517, 529, .530, 535, 537, 538,
566, 572, .577, 609, 620, 621,
632, 644, 663.
Robert J. 630, 6.53, 663.
Rozilla A. 473, 517, 620.
Ruth O. 640.
Samuel, 426, 431, 450, 540.
Silas, 177, 205, 250, 502, 504,
529, .532, 636.
Susan, 642.
Stephen, 426, 431, 4.50, 4.59,
473, .517.
Peavy, Thomas, 426.
Pecker, Capt. Daniel, 7, 56,
.57, 58.
Penliallovv, Samuel, 568.
Perkins, Benjamin, 53, 175,
431, 450, 4.59, 473, .524, 639.
Enoch, 431, 4.50, 459, 473.
Fred H. 620.
James, 81, 86, 88, 89, 91,
100.
Joseph, 122, 174, 20.5, 321,
329, .341, 344, 354, 413, 426,
502, .524.
Richard J. 483.
Ruth, .524.
Samuel, 302.
Simon, 174, 204, .300, .321,
329,377,378,383, 413, 541,
5.59, 574, 650.
T. W. 493.
Wheeler, 4.50, .539.
Perrv, Christopher C. 473,
487,610.
Ebenezer, 413, 545.
Capt. James, 195.
John, 626.
Commodore, 364.
Person, Daniel, 513.
Jeremiah, 64, 72, 78.
Peterson, James, 381, 426,
427, 431, 4.50, 4,59, 473, 517,
.523, .571,631.
Mary, 620.
Mary Whittle, 421.
Dr. Samuel, 368, 421, 523,
571, 631.
Pettingill, Dudley, 116, 505.
Phelps, Almond, 459, 473.
Julia A. 517.
Sarah, 354.
Philbrick, Abigail, 517, 620.
Abner, 72,78, 91,302.
Alvah, 4.50, 585.
Andrew, 48, .53, 171, 431,
4.50, 459, 473, 517, 524, .540,
620, 642.
Andrew J. 473, 517, 620.
Anna, 3.52, 431, 450.
Benjamin F. 417.
Betsey, 431, 4.50, 459, 473.
Beulah, 352, 426,639.
Clara, 642.
Cleora, 403, 524.
Closan, 431.
Daniel, 323, 431, 450, .529,
537, 540, 635.
David, 302, 426, 431.
Elizabeth, 639,641.
Ephraim, 125, 364, 382, 426,
431, 450, 4.59, 529, 551.
Franklin, 473.
George, 299, 365, 426, 431.
Hannah, 278, 620.
Harrison, 473, 634.
Hiram F. 517, 610, 620.
Horace, 459, 473, 517, 609,
610.
H. S. 323.
James M. 484, .540.
Jason, 324, 381, 450, 585.
J. Brooks, 620, 627.
Jeremiah, 309, 413, 426, 431,
450, 459, 473, 511.
Jesse, 343, 431,473.
John, 300, 329, 341, 3.54, 3.55,
365,376,406,413, 426, 431,
450, 459, 473, 490, 505, .506,
511,.522, .525, 635, 639.
John B. 517, 615.
John S. 517, 620.
Jonathan, 125, 278, 284, 285,
286, 302, 304, 329, 334, 335,
341, 3.52, 3.53, 3.54, 3.55, 356,
368,413,426,431, 501, 507,
.530, 558, 5()0, 647.
Joseph, 60, 69, 164,302, 331,
342, 343, 354, 3.56, 357, .358,
359, .362, .367, 369, 370, 371,
372, 386, 402, 413, 419, 420,
421, 422, 426, 429, 431, 432,
509, .523, 579, 597, 633.
Josiah, 413, 431, 4,50, 459,
.540, .585.
Judith, 459, 473.
Lewis E. 620.
Lorenzo, 517, 545, 620.
Lucinda, 426.
Mrs. Lucy i>L 617.
Philbrick (continued).
Marv, 4.59, 473.
Mehitable 302, 579.
Melissa, 517, 620.
Moody, 426, 431, 450, 459, 473.
Moses, 537.
Moses C. 4.59, 473, 517, 529,
620.
Nathan, 391, 409, 431, 450,
459, 473, 518, 620, 641.
Olive, 4.50.
Phebe S. 342.
Richard, 171, 271, 294, 300,
319,321,329,392, 413, 426,
523, .529, 551, 567.
Royal 409.
Ruth, 518, 620.
Samuel, 124, 143, 164, 169,
18(1, 194, 196, 198, 200, 2iil,
204, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211,
212,213,214,215, 216, 217,
222, 224, 233, 237, 244, 269,
293, 297, 300, 302, 303, 304,
323,329,339,341, 342, 378,
422, 426, 431, 450, 459, 499,
502, 503, 513, 514, 523, 529,
534, 558, 559, 560, .574, 575,
579, 627.
Samuel B. 382, 603, 605.
Mrs. Samuel, 194.
Sarah, 278, 302, 620.
Shuea, 623.
Thomas, 302, 329, 341, 354,
413,426,431.
William, 450, 620.
Willis, 459, 585.
Phillips, Harriet, .549.
Mary, 553.
Phipps, Sir William, 44, 61.
Pickering, .John, 575.
Pierce, Artemas, 4.59, 473.
Beniamin, 363, 391,633.
Dan"iel, 71, 78, 107, 112.
Franklin, 304.
George W. 438, 439, 616.
Joseph B. 473, 518, 610, 620.
Joshua, 48, 71, 78, 107.
Pike, Col. James, 483.
Sergt. Marshall S. 488.
Pillsbury, Ezra, 178, 204,
212, 216, 218, 220, 223, 245,
267, 329, 376, .529.
Joseph, 238, 245, 329, 513.
Moses, .329.
Parker, 612.
Solomon, 329.
Pingree, Francis, 329.
Pinkerton, Geo. W. 4.55, 461.
Pitman, Thomas, 67.
Place, Elder, 405.
Poor, Enoch, 195, 214, 220,
221.
Franklin N. 455, 461, .518.
Pope, Ada, 432.
Elijah, 600, 606.
Lucy, 4.32.
Sarah, 4.32,641.
Simeon, 228, •.:36.
William, 365.
Porter, Dudley, 627.
Eleazer, (!27.
Potter, Chandler E. 7.
Joseph II. 481.
Powell, ISenjamin, 228, 236.
John, 222.
Rev. Mr. 627.
William, 225, 236, 244.S
INDEX OF PEUSONS.
1053
Prebble, S. Jennie, 605.
Thomas M. 442, 452, 453,
454, 459, 473, 580, (i05,
626.
Prentice, John, 162, 318,
319.
Presby, Rodney, 627.
Prescott, Ebeni^zer, 72, 78.
Elisha, 72, 78, 86.
George, 518.
James, 72, 78, 81, 86, 88, 89,
90, 91, 100.
Joseph, 72, 78, 91.
Samuel, 72, 78, 80, 83, 84,
90, 91, 92, 100, 289.
Capt. Samuel, 72, 75, 77,
78, 79, 86, 87, 88, 89, 99,
100.
William, 72, 78, 81.
Proctor, Aaron, 540.
Eli, 450.
Presk, Joshua, 86.
Price, Sam'l H. 455, 458,
461.
Priest, Abel, 426, 4.56.
Adaline S. 456.
George Frank, 456.
James, 69, 143, 4.50, 4.56, 457,
458, 459, 461, 473, 530, 556,
.572, 573.
John. 413, 426, 456, .520.
John H. 456.
Lucy J. 4.56.
Luriuda, 456.
Lydia, 4.56.
Pring, Martin, 33.
Puffer, Edwin, 473, 518, 620.
Mathias, 2.59, 575.
Matthew,. 536, .545.
Purington, Amos, 413, 426,
.539, 540, 543.
Charles F. 620.
Chase, 170, 329, 532, 54.5,
5.59.
David, .581.
Delno W. 620.
Dilla, 426.
Elijah, 168, 172, 205, 246,
2.50, .309, 324, 326, 329, 413,
431, 4.50, 459, 473, 480, 518,
.529, 575, .585, 620, <)42.
Elijah P. 473, 617, 620.
Eliza, 641.
Estes, 431.
Frederick, 473, 480, 518.
Hezekiah, 205, 250, 329.
James A. 620.
John, 426, .518.
Martha, 424.
Mary J. 641.
Moses, 431.
Pelatiah,250.
Samuel, 341, 413, 426.
Winthrop, 250.
Purinont, Philemon, 156.
Putnam, Elbridge, 428, 4,59,
473, 518, 577, 620.
Hannah, 620.
Putney, Betsey, 432.
John, .546, .566, 640.
J. S. 484.
Moses, 413.
Xathan, 12, 329, 413, 426,
4;n, 640.
Perley, 4.50, 459.
Samuel, 627.
Thomas, 426.
Quiglev, John, 189, 197, 330.
Quiuibv, Aaron, 101, 120,
l-'2,'l27, 133, 134, 135, 136,
139, 166, 189, 194, 195, 199,
202, 204, 211, 223, 224, 225,
226, 229, 233, 327, 329, 376,
378, 422, .580, 627, mi.
Daniel, 3.52.
David, 329.
Ebenezer, 199.
Eleazer, 83, 87, 91, 100.
Elihu, 86.
Esther, 278.
Isaac, 4.50.
James M. 474.
Jeremiah .J. 473.
Joseph, 120, 148, 1.50, 1.53,
203, 204, 211, 212, 216, 220,
226, 3.52, .501, 532.
Joshua, 278, 329, 3.54.
Wid. Juditli, 72, 78, 91,100.
Moses, 98, 99, 100, 120, 121,
132, 134, 135, 204, 208, 211,
212, 220, 230, 300, 304, 329.
Samuel, 278, 279.
Timothy, 211.
^Yilliam, 100, 120, 134, 190,
195, 206, 211, 212, 22(, 222,
224.
William H. 474.
Quincy, Edmund, 46.
J. 66,' 67.
Quint, Albert, 445.
David J. 438.
Josiah D. 473, 518.
Rainey, George, 488.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, 34.
Kainsford, Henry, 487.
Rand, Asa F. 620.
Asoph, 518.
Elder Thomas, 282.
Randall, Benjamin, 351.
Randlett, Asa, 444, 445.
Randolph, Edward, 40, 41.
Ray, Aaron. 570.
John C. 620, 650.
Raymond, Jeremiah P. 7,
413, 426,.431, 450, 459, 534,
.560, 636.
John, 2(14, 205, .559, 629.
Manley, 630.
Mary G. 401.
Ruth. 641.
Stephen B. 450, 459, 473,
517.
Susan, 517, 641.
Thomas, 61, 341, 378, 413,
426, 4;n,459, 534, .539, 560,
627, 641.
William, 459, 517.
Capt. William, 4, 61, 62, 63,
65, 66, 67.
Redlon, Jacob, 441, 445.
Reed, Artemus, 329.
Charles P. 610.
Daniel T. 4.50.
James, 195, 196, 459.
Robert, 363.
Rein, Aug. P. 323.
Remsdale, .Tacob, 204.
Revere, Paul. 193.
Reynolds, Col. Joshua, 238.
Kice, Hiram, 461.
Rich, David C. .572, .573.
Richards, Benjamin, 231.
Eliphalet, 456, 572, 620.
! Richards (continued).
Emma, .572, 573.
John, 283, 335, 413, 459, 517,
620.
Luther, 431.
Lucian B. 473,487, 573, 610.
Margaret, 620.
Perry, 382, 427, 4.50, 454,
4.55, 4.59, 530, 535, 540, 573,
610, 627.
Sarah F. 335, 338, 4.56.
Richardson, A. F. 620.
Daniel, 413, 450, 473.
David, 341.
Rev. James, 399.
John, 620.
Mary, 344, 620.
Parish, 564, 565.
Riddle, John A. .563, 564.
JRiley, James, 476.
Tlindge, John, 43, 44, 107.
Ring, Annette, 605.
Nathaniel. 329, 545, 636.
Obadiah, 4.50.
Robards, Elisha, 228, 236,
242, 243.
Roberts, John, 223.
John F. 473.
Robbins, Adda, 4.59.
Robie, Abigail, 82, 641.
Anna, 82.
Dan'l, 72, 78, 83, 87, 100, 108.
Henry, 71, 72, 78, 82, 84, 87,
88, 89, 90, 100.
Ichabod, 71, 73, 75, 76, 78,
79, SI, 82, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92,
106.
Jemima, 641.
John, 71, 72, 78, 82, 86, 91,
164, 176, 177,201, 204, 206,
208, 210, 211, 222, 233, 234,
236, 243, 245, 267, 268, 270,
292, 293, 294, 318, 329, 33o,
331, 341, 376, 383, 387, 389,
390, 392, 393, 413, 426, 428,
4;il, 450, 4.59, 473, 502, 523,
526, .529, 566, 570, 578, 579,
581, 622, 632, 636, 641, 653.
Lowell, 329, 341.
Mary, 518, 640, 641.
Nathan H. 71, 82.
Samuel, 71, 72, 78, 82, 87,
231.
Simeon, 4.54.
Susanna, 82.
Robin, Jonathan, 57, 58.
Samuel, 3.59.
Robinson, Otis, 335, 336, 340.
Rogers, Edmund, 480, 617.
James, 551, 610, 620.
Nathaniel P. 612.
Peter, Jr. 204.
Maj. Rob. 59. 106, 122, 125.
Thomas, 459, 473, 518, 550,
620.
William, 329.
Rollins, Charles S. 4.50.
Root. Nathan K. 450, 4.59,
473.
Roripangh, S. L. 323.
Roswell, Sir Henry, 37, 42.
Rowe, Benjamin, 102.
David B. 518.
David D. 473, 620.
Pain, 72. 75, 77, 78, 79, 81,
82, S3, 84, 85, 87, 88, 100,
289, 292.
1054
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Bowell, Alonzo, 473.
Daniel, 167.
David, 4-26, 431, 639.
Elijah, 3-29.
Jabez, 319.
Job, 3-29, 341.
John A. 490, 494, 49.5.
Jonathan, 329.
Moses, 413.
Samuel, 225, 236, 244, 329,
513.
Stephen, 450, 459, 473, 518.
William, 111, 169.
Rowles, Job, 187.
Koy, Francis, 617, 620.
Ruudelt, Asa, 409.
Jacob, 518.
Runnells, George, 473.
Capt. Samuel, 234.
Russell, Levi, 4.59.
Rust, Sarah, 70, 71, 72.
Ryan, Thomas, 481.
Safford, William C. 409.
Saltiaarsh, Geo. 473, 545.
Gilman, 473, 518, .545.
Jonathan T. 459, 473, 518,
620.
Thomas, 324, 4.50, 459, 473,
518, 545, 620.
Saltonstall, Richard, 66,
302.
Sanborn, Abigail, 349.
Abner, 72, 78.
Caleb, 72, 78, 83, 84.
Dyer H. 602.
Ebenezer, 72, 78, 87.
Enoch, 72, 78, 83, 87.
John, 79, 87.
Joseph, 349.
Moses, 225, 236, 244.
Phebe, 302.
Keuben, 72, 78, 86, 87, 100.
Tappan, 431.
Sanders, George W. 585.
Jonathan, 86, 88, 91.
Joshua, 329.
Sands, David, 247.
Sargent, Aaron, 5.55.
Amos W. 409, 431, 572, 605,
627.
Asa, 169, 212, 299, 300, 304,
329, 3.54, 413, .509, 605.
Betsey, 639.
Charles H. 454.
Ebenezer, 195, 211 , 212, 217.
Elbridge,4.59.
Eliphalet,231.
Enoch, 231.
Kphraini,225, 236, 244.
Frank 11.490, 620.
Hannah, 335.
Isaac, 204, 212, 218, 220,223,
245, 329, 389, 390.
Jacob, 169, 204, .329, 376, 407,
413, 426, 431, 4.50, 4.59, 487,
518, 585, 603.
Job, 431, 4.50, .545.
John, 488, 620.
John M. 637.
Joseph, 279, 283, 323, 329,
382, 4.59.
Judith, 3.52.
Lovilla, 620.
Mary, 407.
Michael, 169, .501.
Miriam, .335.
Sargent (continued).
Moses, 226, 234, 244, 329,
518, 620.
Nathaniel P. 162.
Paul D. 195.
Philip, 329,341.
Robert, 329.
Samuel, 354, 386, 413, 426,
431, 450, 459, 473, 518, 609,
620.
Sarah, 493, 518.
Tliomas, .385, 431.
Willie L. 620.
Saulpaugh, Laurette E.409.
Saunders, George W. 450,
459, 473, 518, .536, 620.
James, 426, 431, 4.59, 473.
Levi, 638.
Mary, 524, 639.
William, 614.
Savage, Andrew, 431, 555.
Sawyer, Abbie E. 549.
Abigail Gove, 641.
Addie E. .549.
Albert H. 473, 482, 616, 617,
620.
Allen, 419, 420, 422, 431, 450,
4.59, 473, 549, .550.
Annie M. 549.
Daniel, 4;il, 459, 473, 518,
.538, 5.53, 620, 627, 633.
Eliza L. 549.
Ellen R. 554.
Emma R. 550.
Eunice, 5.53.
Ezra, 413, 426, 431, 450, 511,
640.
Florence E. 5.50.
George M. .550.
Gertrude E. .5.50.
Hannah E..549.
Henry A. 554, 610, 620,
630.
Humphrey, 413, 426, 4.59,
.553, 568, 632.
James, 431.
John, 249, 2.52, 553.
John O. .549.
Joseph, .5.33.
Judith, 249.
Lyndley H. 473, 518, 620.
Lvndley M. 484, .549, 5.50,
615.
Mary, 250.
Mary B. 620.
Mary E. .5.54.
M.ary Hoag, 640.
Mary J. .549, 550.
Moses, 424, 437, 4.50, 4.55,
4.59, 460, 461, 473, 518, .5.52,
.5,53, ,554, ,599, 012, 620.
Nathan, 413, 426, 431, 450,
4.59, 473, 518, .589, 620, 627,
640.
Oliver D. .334, 518, 573, 615,
620, 627, 633.
Philip, 169, 204, 234, 244,
2.50, 318, 329, 341, 4.50, 4.59,
473, 518, ,5,53, 620.
Ruth,. 5.53.
Samuel, .571, 631.
Stephen, .5.53.
Dr. Symes, 316, 317.
William, 231,. 518, .5,53.
Scales, Stephen, 162, 164.
Scauiinel, Col. Ale.vander,
220, 238.
Scliof ield, James, 473, 483.
Scliuyler, Fred L. 620.
Schwartz, Louis, 428, 615,
617, 620.
Scott, Major, 209.
Scribner, Leslie D. 473, 518,
610.
Scruton, Charles H. 518.
Eliza, 518.
George W. 473, 518, 620.
Stephen C. 473, 518.
Seamans, Job, 234, 280, 281,
282.
Searle, James W. 401, 402.
Secombe, Rev. John, 162.
Selden, Rev. Edward G. 493.
Senter, Chai'les J. 473.
Sevey, Dustin, 436.
Shadrach, 329.
Shackford, jNIrs. Chas. B.
599.
Shaw, Benjamin, 275, 329,
392, 645.
Follansbee, 306, 329, 413,
507.
George H. 475.
John J. 413, 431, 473.
Jonathan, 426, 431, 543, 545.
Thomas, 306, 329, 392, 545,
575.
Sherburn, Fannie E. 604.
Henry C. 461.
John, 187, 203.
Joseph, 271, 275.
Maria L. 488.
Robert. 488.
Shearer, Samuel, 12.
Sheffmire, William, 428.
Shepherd, John, 163, 164,
376.
Elder Samuel, 144, 152.
Thomas, 195, 196.
Sherlock, .James, 41.
Sherman, John, 38.
Shirley, Thomas, 188.
Gov.'William, 62.
Shinn, Quincy H. 323, 497.
Shores, Peter, 72, 78,81.
Squire, 547.
Shute, Sani'l A. 419, 603, 631.
Silsby, Samuel, 195, 196.
Silver, Gideon, 483.
James, 630.
Timothy, 329.
Siiiiuions. Albion P. 617.
Simons, Almeda, 531.
Anil J. 382.
Augustas, 610.
Betty, 142, 1.53.
Christoplxn-, 325, 32tj, 413,
426, 431, 4.50, 459, ,530, .531,
.538, .540, 542, 5.56, .5.58, 562,
634.
Clara M. 556.
Clarissa, .530.
Dolly IJ. 382, 473.
Ebenezer, 329.
Elbridge C. 4.59, 473, .518,
620.
Elizabeth, .530.
Eliza A. .5.30, .5.56.
Ellen M..542.
Enocli,426, 431,4.50, 459.
Frank N.'327.
George, 325, 326, 327, 4.59,
469, 473, 51 S, .530, ,531, .571,
613, 615, 620, 627.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1055
Simons (continued).
Geoi-{?e F. .")4, 573, l!20, 627.
Hannah, S.'i."), 54-2.
Harrison, 450, 459,473, 51S,
53ii, .531, .>;n, .5.56, .5.58, 620.
Han-y H. .5.56, .573, 620, 627.
Hiram, 325, 326, 394, 431,
4.50, 4.59, 473, .530, .531, .533,
539, .5,56, 571, 627, 628.
Ira, 382, 450.
James, 431, 4.50, 4.56, 4.59,
461, 473, 518, 530, .540, 542,
620.
Mrs. James, 69.
Jason P. .326, 382, 461, 518,
615, 616, 620.
John, 117, 128, 134, 141, 142,
1.52, 1.53, 204, 206, 211, 245,
278, 284, 2S5, 300, 329, 385,
413, ,530.
Joseph, 382, 413, 431, 4.50,
459, 620.
Langilon, .530, .531.
Lewis, 326, 327, 450, 459, 530,
.531,. 533, 627.
Lewis A. 542.
Lurincla, 456, .530.
Mai-y E.556.
Mrs. M. Almeda, 326.
Marietta, 542.
Mehitable, 278.
Minot, .531.
Nancy, 325, 326, 473, 531,
542, .556.
Nina M. .5.56.
Sabina J.382.
Sarah, 473, 5.56.
William B. 326, 3S2, 4,50,
4.59, 518, 620.
William F. 5.56, 610.
Simpson, John, 67.
Sinclair, Ebenezer, 127, 196,
211, 212, 221, 223, 236, 244,
.502.
Mary, 221.
Skilali, James, 80.
Skillen, William W. 615.
8killing:s, William W. 545,
620.
Skinner, O. A. 323.
Slaytou, Ann, 78.
Sleeper, Almus L. 351, 388,
496,518,620.
Benjamin, 212.
Daniel, 329.
George W. 450.
George W. P. 4.50, 459, 473,
518, 538.
Mrs. Ida E. 615.
Mary M. 620.
Otis A. 492.
Koxannah, 518, 620.
William H. 473, 518, 620.
Z. M. Pike, 4.50, 4,59, 585.
Sleigh, William, 306.
Gilbert, .545.
Small, John, 4.50.
Smiley, Asa, 335, .5,55.
Smitli, Albe M. 518.
Bariholomcw, 4.55.
Charles B. 610, 615.
Edgar, 487, 518.
Rev. Edmund H. 395, 397,
400,401,473,573.
Edward, 2 2.
Eliphalet, 274, 279.
Elizabeth, 518.
Smitli (continued).
Ethan, 459, 473, 518, 585.
i:tta L. 428.
George E 556.
Henry, 620.
Herbert D.573.
Rev. Hezekiah, 140, 141,
167, 280, 281, 282, 296, 297.
Ivers, 388, 450, 459.
Jacob, .569.
James, 125, 231,601.
J.Fred, ,5.54.
Jeremiah, 160, 268.
John, 231, 344, 413, 627.
Capt. Jolin, 34.
Joseph, 473.
Kilburn, 609.
Lewis, 455.
Lorette, 601.
Moses, 518, 620.
KathanielB. 409, 437, 4.38,
4;J9, 444, 445, 473, 489, 518,
020.
Rev. Nathaniel W. 399.
Perry A. 518.
Rebecca, 437.
Reuben, 459, 473, 518, 542,
621).
Roberto. 518,617,620.
Story A. 428, 620.
Susa"nnah P. 620.
Thomas, 431, ,569.
William, 111, 134,475.
SoUey, Samuel, 78, 107.
Southwlck, Amos, 413.
Edward, 247.
Isaiah, 450,4.59.623.
Taylor L. 413, 426.
Sparling, Thomas, 413.
Spauldint;, Abel, 4.59.
Elisha A. 490, 493, 518, 620.
Elizabeth L. 493, 495.
Henry H. 490, 492, 493, 495,
615, '620.
Mrs. H. H. 615.
Dr. Matthias, 389.
Spering, Henrj-, 475.
Spiller, Frederick A. 473.
Spinney, Augustus, 473, 483,
610. ■
Spof ford, George W. 473.
Stackpole, Thomas, 4.56.
Stanley, Clinton W. 551.
David S. 4.59.
Sumner, 473.
Stapleton, Jonas, 164.
Stanyan, Jacob, 72, 78, 79,
100.
Stark, Maj. Caleb, 603.
Frederick G. 4,59.
Gen. George, 478.
Mai-Gen. John, 59, 121,
126, 195, 196, 202, 211, 217,
220, 2.55, 300, 603.
William, 121, 197, 230, 231,
614.
Starritt, John, 271, 275, 450,
609.
Stebins, Asahel, 104.
Steele, David, 4.54, 455.
John, 367.
Stevens, Capt. Ebenezer,
121, 631.
Ezekiel, 124.
George, 610, 620.
Henry, 518.
Joel, 518.
Stevens (continued).
Capt. John,. 321, 323, 631.
Lydia, 544, .545.
Nathaniel, 4.50, 640.
Samuel B. 473,518,641.
Thomas, 231, 306,329, 413,
426, .544, 545, 565, 634.
William, 382, 4.50, .540.
Steward, .Jonathan, 72, 78.
Stewart, Agnes, 522, 639.
Samuel, 231.
Thomas, 486.
I Sticknev, Patty, 335.
Stillings, Alden, 488.
Stillman, Samuel, 627.
Stinson, Archibauld, 366.
Charles, 4.55.
David, 121.
John, 197, 230, 231.
Stone, Amos, 366.
Betsey, 4,59, 473, ,5,59, 641.
Ebenezer, 365.
Carrie L. 366.
Gregory, 365.
Mrs. Hannah .Jones, 380.
Harris, 365.
Henrv, 620.
Isaiah, 2S:i, 285, 334, 335,
336, 340.
Jasper, 366.
John. 365, 366.
Jonathan, 366.
•loseph, 365.
Josiah, 366.
Marion, 365.
Nathaniel, 365.
Phinehas, 365, 378, 380,
413, 426, .562, 627, 628, 642-
Samuel, 365.
Sarah, 366.
Silas, 365, 627.
Simon, 365.
Stoning, Amos J. 172, 329,
334,369,413,426. 4:J1, 4.50,
496, 509, 518, 520, .523, 527,
540, 546, 620, 639, 648.
George, 4;}1, 450, 4,58, 459.
Jonathan, 324, 431, 4.50, 459,
473, 492, 518, 620, 642.
John, 321.
Susan, 369.
Stoodly, James, 105, 106.
Story, "Abram B. 466, 473,
631.
Carrie M. 631.
David, 231, 385, 631.
Lafavette, 631.
Mary E. 631.
Mary Stinson, 631.
Sarah J. 631.
Col. Warren, 631.
Stowell, Freeman S. 620,
6.35.
Straw, Abigail, 338, 395, 473,
518, 620.
Abiah, 306, 335, 413, 426, ^ 1.
Benjamin, 329.
Betsey Hoit, 639.
Daniel,2;i8, 245, 426.
David, 4;}1, 450, 4.59.
Edgar F. 615.
Eliza, 620.
Fred H. 174,620.
Israel, 174, 2ii4, 207, 211,
319, 329, 382, 4,5i), 459, 518.
Jacob, 167, 177, 185, 500,
501, 531, 561, 622.
1056
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Straw (continued).
James, 455.
John, 413.
Joseph, 329.
Martha, 605.
Nelson, 431.
Paige H. 459.
Samuel, 1C7, -204, 211, .329,
413, 426, 431, 4.50, 459, 513,
.534.
Seth W. 445, 446, 473, 518,
620.
Streeter, Russell, 332, 323.
Kev. Sebastian, 322, 323,
343, 642.
Squire, 322, 323, 515
Strickland, John, 140.
Sullivan, Gen. John, 162,
177, 209, 225, 230.
Thomas I. 481.
Sumner, Charles, 383, 620.
John G. 518, .5.56, 620.
O. F. 620.
Sylvanus, 473, 518.
Swain, .Jonathan, 72, 78, 82,
83, 86, 91.
William, 82, 83.
Swett, Benjamin, 72, 75, 78,
79,81,83. 84,86, 87,90,91,
92, 99, 195, 208, 209, 211,
212 223 236 244.
Eno"chri69, 204, 206, 244.
John, 209, 212, 222, 236, 241.
Moses, 250.
Stockman, 195, 196, 208,
211,212,223,2,36,245.
William, 631.
Swicher, Jane, 335, 336.
TajTsrart, D. Arthur, 455,
631.
Taintor, Charles TL. 494.
Talbot, William L. 409.
Tappan, Mason W. 4.54, 4.55,
461, 473.
Tash, Edwaril, 476.
Maj. Thomas, 124.
Tatro, .Joseph, 487.
Taylor, Abbie M. 603.
Jacob, 518, 603, 620.
Joel, 615.
Polly, 335.
Tebbetts, Henry, 631.
Teciimsali, .562.
Templetoii, .James M. 555.
Tenner, Abigail G. 620.
Benjamin, 319, 329, 365,
413.
David, 627.
Edwin J. 477, 487, 518, 617,
620.
Elmina, 344.
Huldah, .5.52.
Jonathan, 604.
Mary, 344.
Pol iV, .5.55.
Samuel J. 344, 4.50.
William, 171,413, 426, 450,
459, 518, 620.
Terrell, Alfred, 4.59.
Benjamin F. 483.
Franklin, 473.
Seth, 329.
Thatcher, Charles, 473, 518,
(;2o.
Thaver, Charles G. 473, 487.
Cynthia, 620.
Thomlinson, .John, 43, 48,
78, 107.
Thompson, A. B. 617.
Alvin, 617.
Mrs. Charles F. .599.
Edwin, 200, 201,323.
David, 35, 36, .59.
John, 36.
Col. John L. 486.
Joseph, 4,56.
J. R. 614.
Leander, 473.
Seth, 204, 206.
Smith, 329.
Thorndike, C. H. 473, 484,
518, 538, 539, 620.
Henry, 2.52, 459, 600.
John. 4.59, 473, 518, 539, 620.
Thomas, 11, 459, 473, 518,
.541,620.
Wilson, 4.59, 473, 518.
Thornton, Matthew, 163,
200, 201.
Thorp, Abraham, 102, 409,
450, 459, 473, 490, 493, 495,
518, 555, 620, 641.
Charles A. 428, 493, 498,
,555, 620.
Elmira D. .518.
Hannah, 493.
Isaac, 409, 459, 473, 490, 518,
555, 620.
Rev. John, 439, 494, 495.
Joseph W. 4.59, 555, 620.
Mary, 428.
Thomas L. .556, 635.
William, 4.59, 473, 483, 555.
Thresher, Henry, 72, 78.
Thurston, P. B. 473, 483,
518, 617, 620.
Rachel G. 617.
Tiffany, Carrie, 348, 620.
Henry D. 348, 620, 638.
Marie, 638.
Tillotson, B. M. 320, 323.
Tiiton, Benjamin, 83, 86, 91.
David, 72, 78, 86, 166, 506.
Jathro, 72.
Capt. John, 72, 78, 82, 83,
89, 91, 10 I.
John, 100, 166, 500.
Nathan, 72, 78, 86, 88, 91.
Tinglev, Pelatiah, 140, 142,
144,^145, 146, 147, 167, 296,
297.
Titcomb, Ann, .5.53.
Tobie, Daniel, 413.
Elizabeth Brooks, .585, 6.39.
Isaac, .586.
Samuel B. 6, 12, 170, 183,
329, 341, 389, 390, 391, 413,
426, 431, .505, 506, 508, 511,
515, ,524, .586, .587, 627.
Mrs. Samuel B. 391.
Towle, John R. 440.
Mary M. 440.
Soloman, 206, 208, 211, 233,
244.
Towne, George W. 518, 616,
617, 620.
Henry. 620.
John, 620.
Luke, 450, 459, 473, 518, 634.
Capt. Thomas, 426.
William O. 620.
T<)wns, Thomas, 627.
Toy, Meliitable, ,335.
Train, Samuel H. 587.
Trederway, Master, 275.
Trimble, .John, 614.
Trivett, Capt. James T. 366.
Trow, George, 62, 63, 67.
Solomon, 231.
True, Moses, 106.
Thomas, 545.
TruU, Elbridge, 323, .579.
Trusel, Reuben, 195, 196,
206, 208, 211, 218, 223, 245.
Tubbs, Michael, 570, 587.
Tucker, Frank, 615, 627.
Jonathan, 228, 236, 237, 242,
243.
Josiah, 244.
William, 459.
Tutherly, Rufus, 431, 4.50,
459.
Tut tie, Amanda, 620.
Benjamin, 97, 104, 3.35, 338,
373, 431, 4.50, 4.59, 473, 490.
Carlos, 620.
Jesse, 426, .539.
John G. 409, 473.
Jotham, 95, 98, 104, 134, 135,
190, 204, 214, 244, 307, 329,
413.
Lewis, 4.50, 473, 518.
Merari, 4:51.
Polly, 173.
Samuel, 329. 413.
Simon, 300, 329, 370, 409,
413, 426, 431, 450, 459,
.505.
Stephen, .505.
Thomas, 209, 212, 222, 236,
244.
Timothy, 300, 6,34.
Tnxburv, Abigail G.407.
D. A. 0"l0.
Dolly, 335, 641.
George, 344, 426, 431, 450,
459.
Hannah, 278, 279, 329.
Henry, 169, 176, 195, 199,
202, 206, 209, 211, 223, 354,
413, 4.54, 509, 523.
Isaac, 208, 211, 329.
Jacob, 204, 211, 220, 278,
279, 280, 296, 297, 329, 575.
.James, 467.
John, 3.35, 413.
Molly, 278.
Sarah, 278, .5.52, 356, 640.
Timothy. 204.
Williani 1'. 473,518.
Twiss, Benjamin, 413.
.lacob, 413.
James, 473, 485.
Jeremi.ah, 4,59, 473.
John, 329, 341,413.
.Jonathan, 343.
Twitchell, Benjamin, 102.
Daniel, 102.
Tyns. Jonathan, 41.
Upton, Klder John, 399, 400,
401, 4,59.
Usher, Hezekiah, 41.
John, 41.
Vance, William W. 518,
620.
Varney, Albert L. 620.
Vaiifjhii, William, 41.
V'easey, Henry, 335, 336, 340.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
1057
itty, Albert, 459, 473, 5\S,-f Weave. Meshech, 09, 70, 71,
MOe, (i-2U, 045. • 75,79,80,81,85,87,90,91,
John A. 450, 459.
John V. 473.
Jonathan F. 382, 473, 518,
(5-20.
William C. 473, 50(5, .518,
602, (515, (520.
Wadleish, John G. 473, 488.
Joseph, 89.
Judy, 2(5,3. (548.
Moses, 483.
Rufus, 4.50, 459, 473, 518, 620,
641, 642.
Wainwriffht, John, 63.
"Wait, Thomas, 420, 422, 431.
AVaite, George, 518.
AValdo, Allen, 275, 422, 426,
ui, ma.
Almond, 473.
James, 4.59, 473.
John C. 4.59.
N.^aldron, John, 413.
Richard, 41, 42, .54.
■Walker, Alexander, 231.
Daniel T. 383, 384.
Henrj^ O. 401.
Isaac F. 620.
James, 231, 518.
Robert. .54, 255.
Ruel, 4.59.
Silas, 188.
Timothy, 72, 78, 83.
Williani, 72, 75, 78, 83, 282.
Wallace, Charles, 369.
Cleora J. (506.
Faunv, 628.
James, 315, 324, 332, 413,
426, 4:51, 450, 459, 473, 519,
571 , 577, 620, 627, 648.
Lettice, 627.
Robert, .508, 514.
Robert M. 627.
Sarah, 432.
Thomas, (527.
William, (527.
■Wallinjit"<)rd, Thomas, 2,
48. 71, 78, 107.
Walton, John, 419, 420, 422,
431.
Warner, Colonel, 219.
Daniel, .568.
William .M.428.
William R. 401,402,428.
AVarren, Amos C. 461.
Jo.^eph, 196.
William C. .545, 602, 610.
Wasliiiieton, Gen. (jcorge,
209, 243. 408.
Waternoniee, .54.
■Wathins, Siimuel, 193.
Watson, Abijah. 2fMi, 211,
212, 215, -lUi. 244, 3.54, 403.
Caleb. 234, 245.
Daniel, 195,211, 221, 223,
413.
Elijah, 3.54.
Ithamar, 329.
John, 172, 413, 426, .504,
580.
Jonathan, 172. 329, (527.
Levi H. 431,4.59, ,540.
r.ucv, .3.52, 354, 413.
Mark, 329.
airs. Moses, 646.
Xieodemus, 204, 329, 574.
92, 99, 127, 1(52, 190, 191
214, 217, 232, 342.
Nathaniel, 275.
Hon. Nathaniel, 70.
Peter 329.
Webb, Benjamin N. 493, 495,
518. 620.
Sarah B. 493.
Webber, Isaiah J. 518.
Jason, 4.50.
Webster, Abel, 413, 426, 431,
450, 584, 625, 651.
Abraham, 195, 196.
Amos, 426.
Benjamin, 329.
Betsey, 4.59.
Cotton, 206, 208, 211, 244,
413, 420.
Ebenezer, 514.
Isaiaii, 329.
John, 121, 124, 205, 211, 217,
226. 329, 413, .502, 555.
John G. 473.
Joseph, 124, 125, 148, 149,
1.52, 1.53, 169, 204, 205, 329,
385, 520, 540, 575, 640, 648.
Justus, 4.50.
Nathan, 413.
Rachael, 459, 473.
Sarah, .5.55.
Susan B. .594.
Weed, Nathaniel, 127, 172,
193, 194, 195, 2()4, 205, 211,
223, 224, 268, 329, 508, 559,
575.
Welch, Hills, 608.
Moses, 1.52.
Wells, Isaac, 329.
Philip, 231.
Wentworth,Gov. Benuing,
95, 117, 121, 122, 123, 127,
128, 130, 161, 186, 498, 512.
Charles Watson, 162.
James J. 436, 438.
Gov. John, 48, (52. 71, 78,
107, 161, 1(52, 186, 187, 188,
191, 192, 196, 291, 292, 653.
Joshua; 229.
Mark H. 48, 71, 78, 107, 120.
Wetamoo, .54.
Whalley, James, 473.
Wheeler, Albert W. 620.
Betsey, 440.
Jonathan, 605.
Plummer, 231.
William, 231.
Wheelwright, Rev. John,
349.
Whipple, John, 300, 334.
Col. Thomas J . 475.
Gen. William, 226.
Whitcher, William, .540.
White, Aaron, 367, 426, 431,
' 4.50.
Dustin, 426, 431, 450, 4.59,
473,518,620,(541.
George A. (520.
George I. 473, 518.
Henry, 426, 540.
James, 426, 4.59.
John, 4.59, 473, 518, .542, 620.
Joseph, 119, 174.
Moores E. 486.
Reuben A. 459.
Samuel G. 529.
White (continued).
William, 473, 481, .518, .571,
610, 627.
William A. 483.
William B. .505.
Whiting, Benjamin, 164,
188, 190, 197.
James, 413, 4.50, .551.
Whitney, Adah C. 556.
Eben S. 518.
Imri S. (501.
John, 3.54, 413, .530, .5.58.
Whittaker, Alvan, 450, 459,
473, 518, 585.
Asa, 171, 204, 211, 212, 220,
329,341, ,524, .545.
Caleb, 204, 212, 216, 226, 300,
304, 321, .329,341, 3.54, 413.
Charles, 473, 518.
Cyrus, 609.
Ira, 344, 62;5.
James, 323, 357, 4.59, 627.
Jesse, 171, 3.54, 3.59, 360, 403,
413, 426, 431, 432, 433, 450,
4.59, 473, .524, 545.
John, 413.
Moses, 329.
Peter, 518, 607.
Sally, 431,4.50,640, 641.
AVilliam, 124, 1(57, 204, 211,
212, 220, 279, 329.
Whittemore, Amos, 450.
Hannah, 450.
Joseph L. 401.
J. S. 518.
Thomas, 323.
Whittier, George, 473.
John G. .54, .599.
Richard, 627.
W^iitfle, George, 431.
H. G. 4.50, 459.
James, 630.
James P. 172, 518, 615, 616,
620, 629, 631.
John, 324, 326, ,3.33, 421, 426,
4.50, 4.59, 473, 518, .52,3, 620.
.Jonathan, 426, 606.
Joshua F. 631.
Mary, 432.
Otis, 450.
Thomas, 324.
William, 171, 309, 312, .321,
322, 323, 386, .392, 393, 411,
413, 421, .533, 545, 5.53, 571,
576, 627, 628, 635.
Wibird. Richard, 48, 71, 72,
78, 101, 112.
Wilkins, Ira, 473, 518.
Ira G. 518.
Israel, 1(52.
Willard, Atherton, 413.
Charles, 477.
Cyrus S. 4.50,459,473,518, 620.
George S. 483, 610.
Lieut. Joseph, 121.
Moses S. 4.50. .541.
Simon, .38, 39.
Willis, Samuel, 323.
Willit, Joshua, 195.
Williams, Alonzo K. 459.
Asa, 314, 315, 395.
Frank, 475.
John, 4,59, 473.
Joseph, 488.
Luther, 459.
Mr. 4, 172.
Walter, 72, 78.
1058
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Wilmartli, Elder Ezra, 283,
335, 336, 337, 340, 357, 403,
603, G05, 644.
"Wilson. Abbie, 638.
Alexunrier, 293, 646.
Amos, 459, 473, 526, 545.
Amos J. 613.
Clark, 518, 620, 638.
Daniel, 473, 518, 620.
Elvira, 459.
Granville W. 638.
Herbert, 620.
Hiram L. 518.
James, 86, 91, 475, 627.
.John, 88, 91.
Joseph, 426, 431, 450, 459,
526.
Leonard, 571, 627.
Nancy N. 620.
Nancy W. 518.
Rebecca, .526.
Robert, 86, 459, 482.
Rodney, 459.
Samuel, 426, 4.59.
William, 459, 473.
William I. 459.
Wing, -John, 413.
Rev. Oscar, 395.
Wingate, Aaron, 4.50, 4.59.
Hannah, 640.
Dea. John, 640.
AVinn, Sally, 335.
Winter, Enoch T. 396.
Winthrop, Gov. John, 302,
377.
Withani, Charles A. 617.
Witlierel, J. P. 323.
Wonnalancet, .54.
Wood, A. E. 484.
Almus N. 477.
Aloiizo H. 119, .518, .578, 617,
620.
Amos E. 518, 620.
Elder Amos, 280, 281, 282,
298, 329, 390, 393, 519, 579.
Andrew P. 329, 3.54, 413, 426.
Apalma, 329.
Benjamin, 329.
Betsej', 333.
Cyrus E. 394, 449, 450, 4.59,
473, 518, 620, 627.
Ebenezer, 426.
Harriman, 426.
Hepsibali, 285, 335.
John,4.)0, 4.59, 473.
.Jonathan, 306.
Joseph, 329, 473, 480.
layman, 459.
Mary A. 620.
Moses, 283, 285, 286, .335, .341,
3.52, 366, 378, 413, 426, 519.
Roseoe, 631.
Susannah, 393, 413.
Will D. 620.
Woodbury, Abigail, 335,
336, 639.
Andrew, 426, 431, 450, 459,
,534, 551.
Caleb P. 382, 430, 459, 473,
518, .534, 550, 620.
Daniel P. 459, 518, 551, 566,
602, 615, 620.
Ezekiel,431.
Frank T. 602.
Fred C. 632.
George W. 436, 443, 444,
445, 4.50, 459, 473, 518, .534,
550, 620.
James, 326, 341, 431, 450,
459, 473, 518, 551, 552, 620,
627.
Jesse, 265, .300, 302, 318, 329,
336, 376, 378, 413, 426, 519,
520, 627.
John, 431, 450, 459, 473, 518,
.551, 620.
John H. 632.
Jonathan, 450.
Joshua, 431.
Leicetta, 382.
Levi, 268, 363, 473, 518, 627,
631.
Lydia A. 551.
Lydia Peaslee, .551.
Philanda H. 602, 632.
Samuel, 401.
Sarah B. 473, 518.
Stephen E. 473, 518, 620.
William, 11, 324, 326, 431,
456, 4.59, 473, 518, 534, 5.50,
577, 585, 602, 605, 620, 632,
645.
William H. 603.
Woodman, Elder, 405.
George, 365.
Woods, Cyrus E. 571.
James M. 459.
Samuel R. 518.
Worth, Rev. Kdinond, 396,
399.
Enoch T. 396.
John, 145, 146, 147, 149, 152,
153, 2'i2, 204, 208, 210, 211,
236, 278, 279, 329, 501, .574.
Susannah, 283.
Wortlien, Dan'l 329,426, 450.
Deborah, 426, 640.
Samuel, 194, 199, 204, 207,
211, 212, 220, 223, 245, 262,
329, 413, 504, 507, 533.
Tristram, 413.
Worthing, Samuel, 203, 505.
Thomas, 124.
Worthley, Betsey, 426, 450,
459.
Cleveland C. 459.
Cyntha, 440.
Daniel, 413, 540.
Worthley (continued).
Eleanor, 518, 620.
Elizabeth Y. 519.
James, 248, 426, 450, 4.59,
473, 518, 525, 533, 641.
Jesse, 518, .525.
John, 98, 121, 122, 123, 147,
148, 216, 3u0, 337, 354, 413,
426, 6,50.
Jonathan, 98, 190, 195, 199,
202, 204, 211, 212, 223, 226,
300, 329, 341, 354, 413, 426,
518, 525, ,533, 576.
Lucinda, 417.
Mehitable Y. 108.
Moses, 413, 440, 450, 459, 473.
Nathan, 229, 300, 329, 3.54,
413, 426, 522.
Rodney, 473.
Samuel, 354, 450, 459.
Samuel E.473.
Sarah, 352, 357, 359.
Stephen, 321.
Susannah, 103.
Tamar, 450, 459.
Thomas, 96, 98, 103, 104,
108, 116, 120, 122, 127, 133,
134, 135, 203, 2(14, 212, 214,
216.226, 275,321, 329, 341,
3.54, 3.58, 378, 386, 402, 413,
426, 499, 503, 507, 508, 513,
639, 6,50.
Timothy, 98, 190, 196, 198,
204, 206, 223, 244, 245, 267,
294, 378, 386, 575, 653.
William,329, 635, 637.
Wosconomet, 55.
Wright, Abel, 319, 329, 413,
426.
Calvin, 431.
Col. Carroll D. 482, 616.
Eben W. 518.
James M. 431.
John, 426, 431.
Joshua, 315, 545.
Lydia, 314.
Sai-ah, 432.
William, 473.
Wvnian, Betsey, .335.
Charles F. 61(5, 620.
Ebenezer, 431, 620.
Emery, 620.
George W. 617.
Isaac, 206.
James I. 518, 539, 620, 637.
-John C. 620.
John E. 620.
Mai-y, 639.
William, 477.
Willie D. 637.
Yarrow, Mehitable, 96.
Young, Alcinus, 344.
Capt. Samuel, 205.
GENERAL INDEX.
Abolitionists, 397, 398, r,l2.
Acafleniy, 598.
Clinton Grove, 598.
Adam, 69.
Adjutants, 381.
Admonishments, 150.
Adventists, 407, 4.35, 443, 451-
4.J4.
Agawams, 50, 55.
Aid for soldiers' families,
230, 479.
Alarm list, 19-2.
Algonquins, .50, 10(i.
Alexander brook, 10.
Allen proprietors, 574.
Allen's suit, 41.
Amoskeag, 45.
Anecdotes, 173, 175, 177, 199,
221, 220, 260, 272, 273, 4.59,
.541, 545, .540, 570, 64:5-0.50.
Animalr-ulre, 33.
Animals, 30.
Annahookset hill, 57.
Annalsof Jlillsborougb,.563.
Annexation, 597.
Antrim, 2.
Antipedobaptists, 141, 278-
286, 334-340.
Antipedobaptist meeting-
houses, 296-305.
Anxious seats, 305.
Apple brandv, 400, 561.
Apples, 184. 469, 560.
Aquedochtan, 39.
Ararat, Mount, 5, 10.
Area, 1.
Arnold's march, 201.
Arrow heads, 53.
Arson, 330, .563.
Asquamelmmauke, .59.
Assessors, 133.
Association test, 204.
Associations, 336.
Auditors, 133.
Ax.e handles, 538.
Babylon, 408.
Back-logs, 462.
Baker's survev, 388.
Bald, Mount,!
Bank, .575, .596.
Baptizing, 141, 3.54, 3.50, .3.57,
398, 402, 406, 407, 433, 435,
436, 437.
Bakers, .560.
Barnard hill, 6, 7.
Barrels, .539.
Baskets, 5.39.
Bassett brook, 10, 529.
Bastards. 383-385.
Battles, 474-489.
Bean porridge, 181.
Bear hill, 7, 2.58.
Bears, 30, 95, 115, 118, 258, 646.
Beating the drum, 146.
Beaver meadows, 9, 97, 103.
Beavers, 60, 97, 530, 651.
Beef for soldiers, 235, 239.
Bees, 97, 265.
Belknjip, Mount, 3.
Bell, 324, 442, 4i>2, 563.
Bennington, 214.
Berries, 468.
Bill of fare, 650.
Birds, 32, 463, 469.
Births, 621.
Black rocks, 45, 46.
Blacksmiths, 544, .545.
Blasting rocks, 511.
Bled to death, 408.
Blessing, 645.
Blinds, .539.
Blue, Mount, 3.
Blue-Job, Mount, 3.
Boarding-house, 599.
Boar's Head hill, 6, 13.
Boating, 539.
Bobbins, 542.
Bog brook, 11.
Boots, 548, 550.
Boston, 1, 14.
Boulders, 19, 20.
Boundaries, 1 , 37, 70, 130, .567.
Boundary lines, 42, 46, 47,
76, 286-295.
Bounties, 212, 228, 234, 238,
361, 362, 477-185, 614.
Bounty for crows, 586.
jumpers, 233, 475.
Boxes, .539.
Branding, 163.
Brass bands, 609.
Breeches, 183.
Breed brook, 10, .529.
Brick, 110, 5.56, ,557.
Bridges, 90, 91.
Broad arrow, 129, 186.
Brooks, 1, 8.
Alexander, 10.
Bassett, 10.
Bog, 11.
Burrows, 11.
Brooks (continued).
Center, 10.
Choate, 10.
Cilley, 11.
Collins, 12.
Cram, 8.
Currier, 11.
Dow, 11.
Dudley, 10.
Dustin, 12.
Eight-Loads-Meadow, 8.
Emery, 12.
Emmons, 8, 12.
Felch, 11.
Ferrin, 8.
Getchel, 11.
Green, 8, 11.
Hadlock, 10.
Half-Moon-Meadow, 11.
Hanson, 11.
Horse-Xeck, 11.
Huntington, 11.
Ruse, II.
Huzzj', 12.
Johnson, 12.
Lily Pond, 8.
Locke, 8.
Maxfleld, 11.
Meadow, 9.
Otter, 9.
Peacock, 8.
Sail, 10.
Shearer, 12.
Stoning, 11.
Thorndike, 11.
Toby, 12.
Woodbury, 11.
Bunker hill, 196.
Burial. .52.
Burnt hill, 5, 7.
Burving grounds, 98, 109,
251, 518, ,528.
Burrows brook, 11.
Butter, 464.
Buttons, 542.
Cabin, 94, 100,563.
Calvin Baptists, 394-402.
Camps, .59, 60.
Canada invaded, 304.
Canada towns, 44.
Canal, 12.
Candles, 184, 593.
Candlewood hill, 8.
Canoe, 51.
Capital puuisliment, 611.
1060
GENERAL INDEX.
Captains, 377, 378, 382, 585.
Captives, 52.
Cardigan, Mount, 2.
Carding mills, .551.
Carpenters, 540.
Carr, Mount, 2.
Carriages, 538.
Carrying out of town, 138,
3S5.
Casting lots, 145.
Casualties, 421, 635-639.
Catamounts, 30, 354.
Cattle, 4a5.
fairs, 586.
Cavalry, 381.
Caves, 7, 19,20.
Cayford hollow, 651.
Celebrations, 603.
Cemeteries, 518-.528.
Census, 201,6.52-663.
Center brook, 10, 12, 529.
Center square, 72, 79, 91.
Chaise, 185, .566.
Change of name, 582.
Chaplains, 381.
Charges, .593.
Charter, 128, 137.
Cheese, 208, 464.
Cherries, 46S.
Chevey hill, 6.
Chipmunk falls, 12.
Choate brook, 10.
Chocorua, Mount, 3.
Chopping, 463.
Church discipline, 283, 339,
435, 436.
dissensions, 149, 280.
dissolution, 156, 285, 338,
339, 340, 435, 439, 440.
government, 404, 4.53.
members, 142,278,306,314,
321, 325, 326, 335, 338, 351-
354, 395, 409, 432, 439, 440,
4.52, 4.54, 490, 493, 496.
oflicers, 495, 496.
trials, 151.
Churches, 140.
Cider, 428, 470,561,618.
Cilley brook, 11, .529.
Clapboard mills, 537.
Clay beds, 19.
Clearing, 9S, 112.
Clerks, 439, 446, 454, 690-697.
Clinton Grove, 9, 14.
Clocks, 185, .543.
Cloth, 182, .5.52, 589.
Clothes, 182, im. 470, 555.
Clothes-driers, .542.
Clough pond, 13.
Coffee, 568.
Cold, 374.
Friday, 370.
winter, 370.
College graduates, 629.
Collins brook, 12.
Colonels, 378, .381, 488.
Colony, 207.
Combcases, .542.
Committ(!U of safctj', 192,
193, liMI, 203, 222, 700.
to set the town-house, 3.30.
to divide ministry lands,
391 .
on town history, 621.
Common land, 7li, 686.
" Couununion \Vare," 340,
404, 439.
Concord, 1, 3.
fight, 193, 194.
Confession, 443.
Congregationalists, 305, 489-
495.
creed, 305.
Congresses, 192, 2a3.
Constables, 133, 697-699.
staff, .567.
Constitutional conven-
tions, 707.
Continental beef, 239.
Contoocook river, 10, 12.
Couventions, 222, 232, 323,
707.
Conversions, 397.
Coos, 50.
Copple Crown, Mount, 2.
Corders of wood, 137.
CoiTespondents, 625.
Corn, 225, 233, 240, 470.
Coroner, 101, 632.
Cost of war, 367, 489.
Counterfeit money, 230,
607.
Councillors, 633.
Counties, 161, 162.
County officers, 632.
Courts, 161-165.
Cows, 119.
bell, 390.
Covenant, 141, 153, 434.
Crack shot, 264.
Cram brook, 8.
Craney hill, 6, 12, 13.
church, 429.
Creeds, 305, 313, 322.
Cries, 135.
Criminals, 607.
Crotched Mount, 3.
Crown Point, 125.
Cue, 126.
Cullers of lumber, 137.
staves, 137.
Currency, 225, 234, .596.
Currier brook, 9, 529.
Curve, 49.
Cummings' survey, 288.
Customs, 51.
Cute trick, 3.59.
Dairy, 464.
Damnable doctrine, 146.
Dams, 7.
Dancers, 52.
Dancing, 279, 405.
Dark daj', 275.
David's sling, 644.
Deacons, 439, 443, 446.
Dearborn, Mount, 1, 6, 12.
Deafness, 369.
Deaths, 108, 40(i, 621.
Debating societies, ()il5.
Declaration of Indepen-
dence, 204.
Decorating graves, 527, 617.
Dedication, 441, 493.
Deeds, (;7, 611.
Deer, 30, 97, 258.
Deerkeepers, 137.
Deering, 1,6, 7, 8,9, 291.
hills, 7.
Delf, 181.
Depreciation, 2.35, .574.
Dei'rvlield beef, 96.
Deserters, 229.
Dew of Hermon, 437.
Diary, 190."
Digging a well, 107.
Discipline, 358, 359, 398, 405.
Discourse, 154.
Discoveries, 33.
Discussions, 147, 403.
Dishes, 18;^, .538.
Dissolution, 155, 156, 308, 338,
360.
Diversions, 310.
Dividing the town, 129, 130,
512-.517.
Divisions, 405.
Doctors, 630.
Dogs, 618.
charmer, 643.
Dolmen, 18.
Donkey, 651.
Doors,".539.
Dorcas brook, 12.
Dover, 2.
Dow brook, 11.
Draft, 232, 365, 366, 484.
Di-ess, 182.
Dressers, 183.
Drinks, 116,311,423.
Driving a piece, 98.
Drowning, 644.
Drum, 146, 377.
Duck pond, 12.
Dudley brook, 10.
Dunbarton, 1, 3, 5.
line, 295.
Dunstable, 56.
Dustin brook, 11, 12, 13.
Dutch oven, 180.
East Meeting-house, 297.
East Weare, 3, 14.
Editors, 625.
Eels, 95, 265.
Elders, teaching and rul-
ing, 3.52.
Election sermon, 281.
Emery brook, 12.
Emmons brook, 8.
Endicott rock, 39, 43.
tree, 43, 46.
Enlistments, 213.
Ensigns, 378, 382.
Estrays, 134-139, 412.
Evaporated apples, 560.
Everett station, 7, 14.
Excited, 649.
Excommunicated, 443.
Exeter, 36.
Exhorting sinners, 147, 153.
Expeditions, 38, 61.
Factories, .5.52.
Cotton, .5.52, .553.
Woolen, .553, 5.54.
Fairs, .586.
Faith, 644.
Farmer and Moore's Gazet-
eer, 5.
Farming, 179, 462-470.
Fauna, 30.
Federalists, .362.
Felch brook, 11.
Fence, .^0, 1.59.
viewers, 137.
Ferrin, brook, 8, 529
pond, S, 13; .535.
Festivals, 421.
Field drivers, 137.
Fines, 186, 191.
GENERAL INDEX.
1061
Fires, 184, 330, 462, 611, 633-
635.
First uifirriafie, 95.
Fisli, .'53. -fl, 95, 180, 265, 565.
and giime wardens, 137,
619.
FisliiiiK. 96, 432.
Flax, 181, .OS^.
Fletclicr's survey, 290.
Flood-wood company, 381.
Flora, 20.
Flume, Mount, 2.
Food, ISO.
Foot stove, 303.
Forfeit, 74, 80, 81.
Fort Edward, 123.
Went worth, 122.
Foxes, 261.
Francestown, 1. 291.
Freewill Baptists, 351-360,
402-409, 429-440.
French-Indian war, 120-
127.
Freshets, 373, 374.
Friends, 246-2.i4, 423.
Frogs, 588.
Frost, 309, 312, 370.
Fruits, 468, 591.
Fulling mills, 551.
Fund, 434.
Funeral expenses, 389.
Funerals, 108, 248, 369.
Furniture, .540.
Furrowing out, 371.
Gamblers, 381.
Game, 95, 97, 180, 254.
Games, 1.58.
Gardens, 404, 469, 470.
Gazeteer, F a r m e r a n d
Moore's, 5. -
General assembly, 45.
courts, 45.
Geology, 14.
Getchei brook, 11.
Ghosts, 581, .582.
Gilmanton, 3.
Gitchie Manitou, 52.
Glacial period, 17.
Glass, 120.
Gods, .52.
Goffstown, 1, 3, 7.
Going to meeting, 142.
Gold, .589.
Golden days, 436.
Rule lodge. 420.
Good shot, 171.
Templars, 428.
Gore, 75, 105, 130, 290.
Gould hill, 7.
Gourmands, 312.
Government, 203.
Grammar schools, 1.57, 159,
270.
Grand Army post, 616.
Granges, 614.
Grantees. 63, 67.
Grants, 37, 61, 62, 71, 123.
Grassliopper year, 372.
Grave-yards, 109, .518-528.
votes, .527.
Great Koar'.s Head, 6.
Green brook, 8.
hill, 7.
meadow, 13.
Gregg pond, 7.
Gregg's survey, 286.
Grist-mills, 104, 118, 170, 529,
558-5()0.
Grog, 377, 423.
Gunlock Martin, 651.
Guns, 592.
Habits, 51.
Hadloek brook, 10.
H.alestown, 01, .563.
Half-Moon brook, 11.
Hailstorm, 373.
Ham p stead, 5.
Hampton, 6,36, 93.
Hancock, 2.
Hanson brook, 11.
Hard-pine tree, 47.
Harnesses, .5.50.
Hartford convention, 363.
Harvesting, 112, 467.
Hats, 183. .5.55.
" Hawling corn," 240.
Haying, 466.
Hay-wards, 137.
Hearses, .527.
Heavenly sittingstogether,
436.
Hedgehogs, 263.
Hell, 148, 337.
Henniker, 1, 6.
line, 294.
Herbaceous plants, 26, 28.
High schools, .598, 601.
Highways, 135.
Highway surveyors, 133,
614. "
Hills, 1,2,
Barnard, 6.
Bear, 7.
Boar's Head, 6.
Breed, 2.
Burnt, 5.
Candlewood, 8.
Chevej^, 6,
Ci-aney, 6.
Deeriiig, 2, 7.
Duncan, 2.
Gould, 7.
Green, 7.
Hogback, 6.
Huntington, 7.
Knncanowet, 5.
Leighton, 7.
Mine, 6, 8.
Mink (Bald), 2.
Odiorne, 6, 8.
Peaslee's ledge, 7.
Pine, 5.
Raymond Cliff, 7.
Rattlesnake, 5.
Scribner, 3.
Sugar, 5.
Toby, 6, 8.
White Oak, 7.
Hillsborough Annals, 563.
Hitchcock's geology, 5.
Hoeing, 465.
Hogback hill, 6.
Hog-reeves, 133.
Hogs, 470.
Hollow augers, .543.
Homestead exemption, 611
Honey, 265, 463.
Hopkinton, 1, 3.
line, 293.
Horse-barrows, 126, 185.
faithful, 648.
Horse-neck brook, 11.
Horse-sheds, 304, 493.
Horse-thieves, 118.
Hosiery, 5.56.
Hospitals. 316.
Hotels, 101, 114, 116, 586.
Hour-glasses, 185.
House of correction, 139,
388.
Houses, 63, 73, 83, 110.
Hunters, .59-61, 100, 104.
Hunting for gold, .589, 6.52.
Huntington brook, 11.
hill, 7.
Hurricane, 371.
Huse brook, 11, 529.
Husking, 470.
Hydropliobia, 614.
Huzzy brook, 12.
Ice, 374.
Idiots, 384.
Implements, 51, 53.
Incorpoi-ation, 127-139-
Indian war, 74, 102, 104, 120-
127, 362.
Indians, .5it-61, 169.
killed, .59, 113.
Indictment, 190.
Industries, 52S-.563.
Infant damnation, 305.
Infants' skulls, 147.
Inns, 101, 119.
Insane, .597.
asylum. 611.
Insects, 33.
Institutes, teachers', .348.
Insurance, 613.
Inventory, 642.
Iron foundry, 544.
Items, 650.
Jail, 139, 164.
January thaw, 311, 312.
•lesuit priests, 120.
Jews-harps, ,546.
Joe English, .55.
Joe English hill, 3, 55.
Joe pond, 13.
Johnson brook, 12.
Jotham beans, 95.
Judges, 632, 633.
•Jumpers, 185.
Jury-box, .567.
Justice of the peace, 119,
632, 6.50.
Kancamaugus, Mount, 3.
Kearsarge, Mount, 2.
Keeper of charter, 137.
Kidd's treasui-e, 589, ().52.
Kettle holes, 19.
King's woods, 187.
Kinsman, Mount, 2.
Knee buckles, 18:1.
Kuncauowet hills, 5, 10.
Laconia, 37.
Ladies' relief corps, 614.
Lafayette, Mount, 2.
Lager beer, 618.
Lamper eels, 651.
Lamps, 184.
Large family, 643.
Latli machines, .537.
Law, 564.
lots, 78.
suits, 575.
1062
GENERAL INDEX.
2-23,
473-
336,
78. 105-
Laws, 139.
Lawyers, 630.
Lead, 215.
Legislature, 45.
Leighton hill, 7.
Lenticular hill, 18.
Letters, 21.3-215, 224.
Levity in the pulpit, 402.
Lexington, 193.
Liberty, Mount, 2.
Libelling white-pine trees
187.
Librarian, state, 633.
Libraries, 602.
Licenses, 381, 422.
Lieutenants, 378, 382, .585.
Lilj- pond bi-ook, S, 13.
Linen, 181.
Lines, 1, 43, 46, 47, 286-295.
Linseed oil, 562.
Lists of soldiers, 211,
226, 236, 244, 365-367,
488. ■
Liquors, 101, 303,, 311,
.337,381.
Little harbor, 35.
Loafer, 648.
Locke brook, 8.
Log-cabin, 94, 648.
Loggerhead, 101.
Longevity, 391, 639-642.
Looking glasses, .542.
Lord proprietors, 48.
Lords of trade, 43, 45.
Lord's Supper, 4u2. 646
Lots. 63, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78
107.
Lovell mountain, 2, 58.
Lovewell's war, 56.
Lug-pole, 101.
Lumber mills, 536.
Lj'ceums, 605.
Lyndeborough, Mount, 3.
Machine-shops, 543.
Magazine, 362.
Majors, .381.
Manchester, 1,3, 7.
Manesquo, 54.
Manufactures, 528-563.
Map, 64, 65, 290.
Carrigain's, 4.
Cline's, 5.
Marches, 120-127.
Marian na, 37.
Market, 308.
Marriages, 95, 103, 249, 621,
650.
!M.asonian curve, 49.
lawsuits, 40.
proprietors, 48, 49, 73.
title, 33.
Masons, 418.
Mason's grants, .55.
Massabesic pond, 57.
Ma.sts, 74, 130.
Matches, 184, .541.
iVIaxflcld brook, II.
McCoy, Mount, 3.
Mead()w bi'Ook,9, 529.
Mechanics lodge, 42S.
Meeting-house, (iS, 73, 296-
3(i5, 324, .397, 4(iO, 435, 440,
441,491,492, .563.
Corner, 567.
site, 300.
Meetings, 75, 143, 2.50, .3.52,454.
Merchants, 166, 647.
Merrimack river, 37.
Meteorological, 369-375.
Meteors, 373.
Middle Branch river, 8, 9.
Military companies, 376,
585.
officers, 378, .585.
stores, 362, .377.
Militia, 37.5-383.
abolished, 383.
line, 376.
Mile-stones, 621.
Milk, 465.
Mill sites, 529.
Millerites, 407.
Million-acre purchase, 41.
Mine hill, 6, 8.
Mines, 41.
Ministerial fund, 252, 3.54,
389, 393, .394. 401.
Ministers, 63, 72. 140,306,323,
334, ,336, 339, 352, 3!K), 401,
403, 409, 436, 437, 438, 445,
454, 493, 494, 497.
Ministry lands, 63, 72, 389-
394.'
sale of, 392, 393.
Mink, 263.
Minute men, 192,361.
Miraculous conversions,
397.
Miscellaneous, 563-663.
Misery, Mount, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13.
Missionary fund, 401.
Mitchell & Hazen's survey,
288.
Moderators, 132, 611, 690-697.
Monadnock, Mount, 3, 4.
Moner, 50.
Money in savings banks,
642.
Monmoutli, 225.
Moose, 30, 2.58, 614.
Mount, 3.
Moosilauke, Mouut, 2, ,59.
Morality, 2.53.
Morals, .597.
Mountains, 1-5.
Mount Odiorne lodge, 428.
William pond, 9, 11, 3.57.
Murder, 162.
Music, 379, 404, 601, 602.
Musquash, 263.
Muster rolls, 193, 216, 217.
Musters, 378-381.
Naraaoskeags, 50.
Names, 75, 130, 291.
Naming the frame, 299, 584.
Narraganset towns, 44.
Nashuas, 50.
Navigators, 33, 34.
New Hoston, 1, 7, 8.
Newburyport lire, .58(i.
New Ilainpshire, 37.
Patriot, Ul,4,i)l.
Newspapers, 570, .573, 579,
601,625.
extracts, 642.
New style, .5<j4.
Night-caps, 126»
Nipinucks, .50, .54, .59.
Nomkeag, 7.
Northern lights, 373.
North Weare, 3, 14.
Notorious facts, 165.
Oats, 467.
Odd f'ellows, 614.
Odioriie hill, 6.
Oil mill, .562.
Oil Mill village, 7, 13.
Old .Taquith, 6.50.
oak, 64.
Pestle and All, 650.
style, .564.
times, 179.
Optimist, 438.
Orchestra, 602.
Ordinations, 145, 280, 360,
396, 398, 437.
Osceola, Mount, 3.
Ossipee, Mount, 3.
Otter. 110. 263.
Otter brook, 9. .529.
Our Little Bark, 444.
Overseers of the poor, 137.
Ox sleds, 139, 185.
Ox-tail soup, 546.
Ox teams, 118, 308, 309.
Pack Monadnock, Mount,3.
Packer's suit, 291.
Page hill, 7.
Painting Parsons, .581.
Pannawav, 36.
Parish, 307, 513, .515.
Parrot, 645.
Parsonage, .563.
Passaconaway, Mount, 3.
Patriotism, 217.
Patteu's survey, 289.
Paugus, 3, 54, 59.
Paupers, 138, 383-389.
cost, 388.
Pawtuckaway, Mount, 3.
Pawtucket falls, 48.
Pawtuckels, .50.
Peace societies, 383.
Peacock brook, 8, 529.
Pearlash, .560.
Peaslee's ledge, 7.
Pecker, Capt. Daniel, 7, 56,
Scout Journal, 56.
Peculiar people, 588.
Pedlers,381.
Pegs, 542.
Pemigewassetts, 50.
Pennacooks, .50.
Pensioner, 646.
Perambulating, 575.
Persecution, 314.
Pest-house, 318.
Pestles, .53.
Petition, 128, 230.
Philbrick coTumission, 200.
Physicians, 630, 647.
Pide-Cowe, 36.
Piety, 110.
Pigeons, 264.
Pillory, 139.
Pine liill, 5.
Pine trees, 129.
Pine-tree riot, 185.
Piscataquog, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13,
.54, .529.
Mount, 3.
Pitcher, Mount, 2.
Plaistow, 5.
Plan of meeting-house, 301.
governme^it, .574.
Planing-mills, .538.
Pleasant pond, 10.
Pleuro-pneumonia, 611.
GENERAL INDEX.
1068
Plougrhs, 651.
Pod teams, 310.
Poems, 45. 400, 591-595.
Poets, H2-2-r.J5.
Politics, 4(10.
Ponds, 1, .530.
Duck, 3.
Dver Dow, 1-2.
Ferriii, 4.
Mount William, 3.
Negro, 3.
Poor farm, 383, 386-388, 448.
agents, 388.
County, 388.
Portents, 375.
Poscuttaquoag, 7, 57.
Postage, 569, 643.
Postmasters, 571, 573.
Post-offices, 568-.573.
Post-riders, .i6S-570.
Potash, 170, .560.
Potatoes, 371, 469.
Poultry, 180.
Pound", 137-139, 410-113.
keeper, 411.
Poverty year, 371.
Powder and lead, 196, 215,
217, 243, 362.
Prayers, .567, 647, 651.
Preachers, 140.
Preaching, 63, 73, 134-137,
14ii, 5911.
Prices, 2.32, 371,582.
Price of board, 161.
labor, .586.
rum, 429.
Printers, 625.
Proprietors, 72.
Proprietors' clerks, 583.
meetings, 70, 75.
Proyince, 207.
Prudential committees,345.
Publications, 579.
Public morals, 597.
Publishers, 625.
Publishing bans, 403, .578,
579.
Pulling match, 587.
Pulpit, 303.
Pungs, 310.
Punishments, 160.
Purity of elections, 614.
Pyrites, iron, 6.
Quakers, 6, 116, 205, 246-'254,
423, 513, 567.
their creed, 247.
their meeting-houses, 247,
297.
their worship, 248.
Quarterly meeting, 3.55, .356,
403, 406, 435, 440, 442.
Quartermasters, 381.
Rabbits, 263.
Raccoons, 263.
Ragged, Mount, 2.
Railroad, 4.54^62.
clerks, 4.54.
contractors, 456.
cost, 459.
depots, 4.56, 462.
directors, 4.54, 4.55.
fares, 458, 614.
officers, 461.
rails torn up, 461.
survey, 4.56.
Bain, 374.
Raisings, 42;}, 583.
Rakes, 542.
Ranges, 74, 76, 77.
Rats. 645.
Rattlesnake hill, 5.
Raymond cave, 19, 337.
cliff, 7, 16.
Reasons for non-attending
chur,ch, 148.
Rebellion, 470-489.
Recording deeds, 611.
Records, 69, 614.
Regiments, 37.5-383, 473-489.
Register, 3.50.
of deeds, 632.
of probate, 165, 632.
Relics, 622.
Religion, 644.
Religious tyranny, 315.
Remonstrances, 307.
Report, 388, 611.
Representatives, 137, 195,
202, 690-697.
Reptiles, 30.
Republicans, 362.
Reservoirs, 7, -529, .531.
Revivals, 356, 357, 403, 406,
435.
Revolution, 192-246.
Rifle company, 381.
Right of franchise, 138.
Riot, 187.
Rivers, 1, 7.
Asquanichumauke, 59.
Baker, .59.
Contoocook, 57, 58.
Merrimack, 7, 58, 194.
Middle Branch, 8.
Nashua, .56.
Xomkeag, 7.
Piseattaquog. 4, 5, 7, .57.
Souhegan, 56.
Road to hell, 588.
machine, 622.
Rouds. 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 99,
135, 498-.512, 611.
Roast pig, 649.
Robiestown, 69.
Rock and yallar, 390.
Rockland, 14.
Rocks, 15.
Round trip to Salem, 308.
Row and Nason's oath, 292.
Rules, 439.
Rum, 101, 2.39,303, 311, 423.
pole, 424.
Sabbath breaking, 167.
laws, 429.
schools, 326, 395, 401, 441,
444, 495, 497.
Sacrament, 646.
Saddles, .5.50.
Salarj- grab, 614.
Sale of pews, 298, 300, 324.
Salem, round trip to, 308.
Sail brook, 10.
Salmon. 8, 52.
Mount, 2.
Sandwich Dome, 2.
Sash, .539.
Saw-mills, 73, 87, 88, 89, 112,
.529-.536.
Saws, 6.57.
Scalping, 124.
Scandal, 422.
Schism, 147.
School books, 160, 343, 347.
committees, 137, 342, 346,
7OIU703.
districts, 1.59, 271, 340-347,
3.51.
fuel, 346.
fund,267, 269, 34.5.
houses, 161, 272.
lots, 267.
punishments. 160.
register. 344, 347, 3.50.
taxes, 160.
teachers, 703-707.
wages, 160, 161.
Schools, 63, 72, 1.56-161, 2.51,
26.5-275, .340-351.
Scout-journal, 7, 56.
Screw-plates, .543.
Scythe, 644.
Sealers of leather, 137.
of weights and measures,
137.
Secretary of state, 633.
Seed, 592.
Select schools, 601.
Selectmen, 1.32, 690-697.
Senators, 633.
September gale, .371.
" Setting up cries," 135.
Settle, 184.
Settlements, 35, 68, 69.
Settlers. 68, 73, 82, 84, 93-120,
166-179.
Shad, 52.
Shakers, 313-315.
Shearer brook, 12.
Sheep, 117, 182, 465.
marks, 580.
stealing, .582.
Sheriffs, 188, &32.
Shingle mills, .5:36, 537.
■weavers, 97, 536.
Ship Fortune, 650.
Jonathan, 35.
Providence, 35.
Shoeing, oxen, .545.
Shoemakers, 548.
Shoe-pegs, 542.
Shoes, 548.
Short weight, 643.
Shrubs, 24.
Shuttles, .542.
Siege of Quebec, 201.
Signers of assoaiation test,
204, 205.
Silk, 643.
Silver money, 647.
Singing, 404.
schools, 601.
Skeag, 45.
Skeleton, 114.
Skimmers, .543.
Skivers, 543.
Skunks, 263, .595.
Slab City, 14.
Slam-bang company, 381.
Slander, 359, 4a5.
Slavery, 2.52, 398, 434.
Slaves, 115, 171, 471.
Sleighs, .5:18.
Sliding down hill, 618.
Small-pox, 124, 316-320.
Snakes, 33, 464, 645.
Snow, 370, 373.
shoes, 53, 111.
Soapstone, 16.
1064
GENERAL INDEX.
Sofa, 565.
Soldiers, 120-127, 193-246,365-
367, 473-4S9.
for Rhode Island, 226, 228,
■233.
graves, 527.
how raised, 227.
paid in corn, 233.
paid in heifers, 241.
Sons of Liberty, l;^2.
Souhegans, .oO."
Souls gathered in, 399.
Sounding-board, 303.
Soutli meeting-house, 296,
299.
Weare, 14.
Spelling. 344.
Spinning-wheels, 182, 539.
Spiritual death, 399.
Spokes, .5.38.
Spotted fever, 368.
Spring's work, 463, 464.
Squaniscot bog, 13.
Squirrel hunts, 650.
Stage, 587.
Stamp act, 191, 192.
Stark Fellows post, 616.
Starvation, 650.
State, 207.
oflflcers, 632.
Steeple, 299.
Stewart peak, 2.
Stills, 406, 561.
Stock, 462.
Stocks, 139.
Stone family, 365.
image, 651.
Stoning brook, 11.
Stores, 170, 647.
Storms, 374.
Stoves, 184,303, 305, 333.
Stratford, 3.
Strawberry bank, 36.
String-bean company, 381.
Strong people, 646.
Subscrii)tioii list, 356, 643.
Substitute brokers, 233.
Substitutes, 206, 484, 485.
Sugar, 463.
act, 191.
hill, 5.
hill road, 99.
Sugaring, 463.
Suicides, 606.
Suits, 41, 45, 74, 292, 307, 385,
.575.
Sunapee, Mount, 2.
Sun-(iials, 185.
Suppers, 391.
Superstition, 270.
Supervisors, 137, 707-
Surgeons, 381.
Surgery, 644.
Surplus revenue, 446-451.
Surveyors, 133, 186.
Surveys, 64, 75, 105.
Suspenders, 183.
Swapping horses, 406, 647.
Sword, 215.
Tailors, 119, .5.55.
Take in your chimney, 648.
Tanneries, 546, 547.
Tanners, .546, .547.
Taverns, 101, 116, 117, 170,
309.
Taxes, 73, 80, 134-137, 140,
160, 235, .565.
Tax lists, 134, 328, 411, 424,
429, 448, 457, 471, 515, 619.
Tea, 568.
party, 191.
Teachers, 1.59, 266, 275, 703-
707.
institutes, 346.
Tecumseh, 362.
Telegraph, 644.
Temperance, 397, 399, 405,
4(16, 407, 422-429, 436.
lectures, 425.
pledge, 426.
votes, 427.
Temple, Mount, 3.
Teneritfe, Mount, 3.
The 1812 war, 360-367.
Its cost, 367.
Thorndike brook, 11, 529.
Threshing, 5.57.
Thunder storm, 375.
Ticondero
Time, .564.
Tithing-men, 133, 565, i.699,
700.
Titles, 42, 48, 49.
Tobv brook, 12.
hiil,6, 8.
Toddv, 574.
Tombs, .527.
Tools, 179.
Topography, 1.
Tories, 197, 198, 230.
Tortoise, 645.
Total depravity, 305.
Towel-racks, .542.
Town aid, 242, 479.
books, .574.
Townly hill, 6.
chist, 574.
clerks, 103, 1.32, 690-697.
expenses, .578.
history, 621.
lots, 663-689.
officers, 690-707.
reports, 611'.
Town-houses, 327-334.
burned, 330.
Town-meetings, 129, 130-
139.
Towns cut off, 47.
for defence, 44.
Traders, 627.
Trail, 45.
Train. band, 192.
Trainings, 378, 382, 383.
Trumps^ 649.
Transmigration of .souls,
309.
Traps, 60.
Travel,. 586.
Traveler, 18.
Treasurer, 137, 6,33.
Treating, 3.55, 391.
Trees, 21, 43.
Tripyramid, Mount, 2.
Troops to Rhode Island,
233.
Trouble with France, 361.
Trout, 264, 548.
Turf and twig, 42.
Turkeys, .32, 264.
Turning, .541.
Tuttle, Mount, 2.
LTmbi-ellas, 183.
Uncanoonuc, Mount, 3.
Universalists, ,320, 495-498.
creed, 321.
Vaccination, 316, 611.
Valley Forge, 222.
Views, 297. 298.
Vitty's orchestra, 602.
Voters, qualifications of,
138
Voting, 404.
Wachusett, Mount, 3.
Wagons, 185, 538, .586.
Wallingford, Mount, 2, 3, 6,
7,12.
War, 52.
meetings, 362-363.
of 1812, 360.
records, 614.
votes, .362, 479, 485.
Warden, 633.
Warning out of town, 138,
384.
Warwicke, 36.
Washing sheep, 465.
Washington, Mount, 3.
Washingtonian pledge, 399,
427.
Waste, 556.
Watches, 185.
Watching, 593.
Weapons, 52.
Weare, 1, 6, 9, 13.
Center, 3, 14.
Weasel, 263.
Weather prophet, .592.
Weights and measures, 568.
Welch, Mount, 2.
Wheat, 467.
Wheelbarrows, 542.
Wheelwrights, 538.
Whipping the cat, 548.
Whipping-post, 139, 163.
Whiskev insurrection, 361.
White bull,. 595.
Whiteface, Mount, 3.
White mountains, 2.
Oak hill, 7.
Wild bees, 265.
cats, 260.
William, Mount, 3, 4, 7,
12.
pond, 3.
Willard, Mount, 2.
Winnepesauakees, 50.
Winnichannet, .36.
Winnipesaukce, 3, 39.
Winter, cold, 111,370.
Witches, 413.
bridle, 414.
pranks, 414.
Wolves, 170, 2,55.
Woman's C. T. U. 429.
Wood, 120, 462.
Woodbury brook, 11.
Woodchucks, 263, 647, (J49.
Wooden dishes, .538.
Wood-sawing mills, .541.
Wood-turning, .541.
Yankee Doodle, 126.
Yearly metitings, 405.
Yellow (lav, 277.
Yorktown) 238, 240.
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